what are the most points by a player in a finals game

Angel McCoughtry has scored the most points in a WNBA Finals game, with 38 points versus the Lynx on October 5, 2011.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Angel McCoughtry A. McCoughtry	38	10/5/2011	2011	WNBA Finals	ATL	@	MIN	36	3	2	3	1	10	22	45.5	2	6	33.3	16	21	76.2	60.8	0	3	0	5	-3
2	Breanna Stewart B. Stewart	37	10/2/2020	2020	WNBA Finals	SEA	@	LVA	37	15	2	0	4	15	24	62.5	5	8	62.5	2	2	100.0	74.4	0	15	1	2	+16
3	Seimone Augustus S. Augustus	36	10/5/2011	2011	WNBA Finals	MIN	vs	ATL	38	8	3	0	0	11	14	78.6	1	1	100.0	13	16	81.3	85.6	1	7	2	1	+9
4	Angel McCoughtry A. McCoughtry	35	9/16/2010	2010	WNBA Finals	ATL	vs	SEA	36	3	3	0	0	13	23	56.5	2	5	40.0	7	8	87.5	66.0	0	3	3	3	+4
5	Angel McCoughtry A. McCoughtry	33	10/2/2011	2011	WNBA Finals	ATL	@	MIN	31	5	0	3	2	10	20	50.0	2	5	40.0	11	12	91.7	65.3	1	4	2	5	-7
6	Jonquel Jones J. Jones	32	10/1/2019	2019	WNBA Finals	CON	@	WAS	33	18	1	0	3	13	24	54.2	3	7	42.9	3	4	75.0	62.1	9	9	3	5	+25
7	Penny Taylor P. Taylor	32	9/5/2007	2007	WNBA Finals	PHX	@	DET	36	9	7	3	2	11	19	57.9	1	3	33.3	9	11	81.8	67.1	5	4	4	5	-5
8	Nykesha Sales N. Sales	32	10/10/2004	2004	WNBA Finals	CON	@	SEA	36	5	0	4	2	14	22	63.6	4	6	66.7	0	0		72.7	0	5	2	3	+2
9	Maya Moore M. Moore	31	10/16/2016	2016	WNBA Finals	MIN	@	LAS	34	9	5	3	2	9	17	52.9	2	4	50.0	11	12	91.7	69.6	2	7	5	2	+17
10	Sheryl Swoopes S. Swoopes	31	8/26/2000	2000	WNBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYL	40	6	1	1	0	11	18	61.1	3	4	75.0	6	7	85.7	73.5	2	4	1	1	+1
11	Breanna Stewart B. Stewart	30	10/16/2024	2024	WNBA Finals	NYL	@	MIN	36	11	1	1	4	9	20	45.0	2	6	33.3	10	10	100.0	61.5	3	8	4	2	-2
12	Breanna Stewart B. Stewart	30	9/12/2018	2018	WNBA Finals	SEA	@	WAS	39	8	3	2	0	11	22	50.0	4	5	80.0	4	5	80.0	62.0	1	7	1	2	+12
13	Shavonte Zellous S. Zellous	30	10/19/2012	2012	WNBA Finals	IND	vs	MIN	35	2	1	2	1	10	17	58.8	3	6	50.0	7	7	100.0	74.7	0	2	4	2	+10
14	Katie Douglas K. Douglas	30	9/29/2009	2009	WNBA Finals	IND	@	PHX	40	3	2	2	0	12	21	57.1	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	68.6	0	3	2	2	+8
15	Penny Taylor P. Taylor	30	9/16/2007	2007	WNBA Finals	PHX	@	DET	37	3	2	2	0	6	11	54.5	0	1	0.0	18	18	100.0	79.3	0	3	3	3	+17
16	Diana Taurasi D. Taurasi	30	9/8/2007	2007	WNBA Finals	PHX	@	DET	31	8	3	0	1	11	20	55.0	7	14	50.0	1	1	100.0	73.4	2	6	3	4	+40
17	Kelsey Plum K. Plum	29	10/15/2023	2023	WNBA Finals	LVA	@	NYL	40	2	2	2	0	10	22	45.5	5	10	50.0	4	5	80.0	59.9	1	1	3	5	-14
18	Brittney Griner B. Griner	29	10/13/2021	2021	WNBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	41	9	1	0	2	12	19	63.2	0	1	0.0	5	5	100.0	68.4	1	8	2	1	+7
19	Natasha Howard N. Howard	29	9/12/2018	2018	WNBA Finals	SEA	@	WAS	37	14	3	0	2	11	14	78.6	2	2	100.0	5	6	83.3	87.1	6	8	1	5	+21
20	Mwadi Mabika M. Mabika	29	9/16/2003	2003	WNBA Finals	LAS	@	DET	40	9	2	1	0	11	20	55.0	2	3	66.7	5	5	100.0	65.3	2	7	2	3	-5
21	Cynthia Cooper C. Cooper	29	9/2/1999	1999	WNBA Finals	HOU	@	NYL	38	3	6	4	0	8	16	50.0	3	5	60.0	10	10	100.0	71.1	1	2	1	2	+10
22	Cynthia Cooper C. Cooper	29	8/27/1998	1998	WNBA Finals	HOU	@	PHX	39	4	1	1	1	11	24	45.8	2	7	28.6	5	7	71.4	53.5	1	3	2	0	-5
23	Brittney Griner B. Griner	28	10/17/2021	2021	WNBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	38	7	2	1	1	12	19	63.2	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	67.4	0	7	0	0	-4
24	Jewell Loyd J. Loyd	28	10/2/2020	2020	WNBA Finals	SEA	@	LVA	31	4	4	2	0	11	17	64.7	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	74.6	1	3	1	3	+31
25	Candace Parker C. Parker	28	10/20/2016	2016	WNBA Finals	LAS	@	MIN	36	12	1	3	1	12	22	54.5	2	5	40.0	2	4	50.0	58.9	4	8	4	1	+1