Jayson Tatum has the lowest plus-minus in an NBA Finals game, at -36 against the Warriors on June 5, 2022.

worst plus minus nba finals game all-time

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worst plus minus by a player NBA finals game all-time

NAME	+/-	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	PF
Jayson Tatum	-36	6/5/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	@	GSW	34	28	6	3	1	0	4	8	19	42.1	6	9	66.7	6	8	75.0	2
Tyler Herro	-35	9/30/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	@	LAL	30	14	4	3	0	0	2	6	18	33.3	2	8	25.0	0	1	0.0	1
Kobe Bryant	-35	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	22	3	1	1	0	4	7	22	31.8	3	9	33.3	5	5	100.0	1
Lamar Odom	-34	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	40	14	10	5	0	0	3	2	8	25.0	0	1	0.0	10	16	62.5	4
LeBron James	-32	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	39	15	11	5	2	0	2	7	21	33.3	1	5	20.0	0	0		0
Dwyane Wade	-29	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	34	16	0	5	4	1	2	7	15	46.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	0
Gary Neal	-28	6/9/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	22	10	2	0	0	0	3	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	2
Pau Gasol	-28	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	32	11	8	2	0	0	5	4	7	57.1	0	0		3	4	75.0	3
Jason Terry	-28	6/15/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	@	MIA	33	17	1	0	1	0	3	8	18	44.4	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	2
Klay Thompson	-27	6/8/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	31	10	2	1	1	0	2	4	13	30.8	1	7	14.3	1	3	33.3	1
JR Smith	-27	6/11/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	28	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	12	16.7	0	8	0.0	0	0		4
Tony Parker	-27	6/9/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	33	13	3	5	0	1	5	5	14	35.7	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	0
Jordan Farmar	-27	6/17/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	26	12	1	1	1	0	4	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	2
Shaquille O'Neal	-27	6/11/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	@	DAL	28	5	6	2	0	0	2	2	5	40.0	0	0		1	7	14.3	1
Bruce Bowen	-27	6/16/2005	2004-05	NBA Finals	SAS	@	DET	33	6	3	4	0	2	3	2	3	66.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	4
Shandon Anderson	-27	6/7/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	@	CHI	21	8	3	0	0	0	2	3	6	50.0	1	1	100.0	1	2	50.0	4
Derrick White	-26	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	16	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	6	16.7	0	2	0.0	0	0		1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	-26	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	@	MIA	29	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	5	20.0	1	3	33.3	2	4	50.0	4
Anthony Davis	-26	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	@	MIA	33	15	5	3	2	0	5	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	4
George Hill	-26	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	25	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	7	14.3	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	3
Kevin Love	-26	6/8/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	28	13	9	2	1	0	1	4	13	30.8	2	5	40.0	3	4	75.0	2
Kyrie Irving	-26	6/5/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	33	10	3	1	3	0	3	5	14	35.7	0	3	0.0	0	0		1
Serge Ibaka	-26	6/21/2012	2011-12	NBA Finals	OKC	@	MIA	26	9	4	0	0	2	0	3	9	33.3	0	0		3	4	75.0	3
Paul Pierce	-26	6/15/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	34	13	4	2	1	0	5	6	14	42.9	1	4	25.0	0	0		1
Rashard Lewis	-26	6/4/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	@	LAL	36	8	5	0	0	0	0	2	10	20.0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	4