Most Points in an NBA Finals Game

Elgin Baylor holds the record for most points in a single NBA Finals game. Baylor scored 61 points on April 14, 1962 against the Boston Celtics.

How many NBA players have scored 50 points in a single NBA Finals game? The list consists of seven names: Elgin Baylor (61), Michael Jordan (55), Rick Barry (55), Jerry West (53), Lebron James (51), Bob Pettit (50) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (50).

PlayerDATEOpponentMINPTSASTREBBLKSTLFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TOVOREBDREB
Elgin BaylorApr 14, 1962Boston Celtics48:00611220022460000.017190.9000
Michael JordanJun 16, 1993Phoenix Suns46:0055480021371010.013180.7117
Jerry WestApr 23, 1969Boston Celtics46:00531030021411000.011130.8000
LeBron JamesMay 31, 2018Golden State Warriors47:3251881119321370.410110.9544
Bob PettitApr 12, 1958St. Louis Hawks42:00500190019341000.012150.8000
Giannis AntetokounmpoJul 20, 2021Phoenix Suns42:27502145016251130.317190.96410
Allen IversonJun 06, 2001Los Angeles Lakers52:5748650518410380.4991.0323
Stephen CurryJun 05, 2019Toronto Raptors43:15477802143106140.413140.9326
Michael JordanJun 12, 1992Portland Trail Blazers42:0046451014231240.516190.8405
Jerry WestApr 22, 1966Boston Celtics47:00451040019311000.07100.7000
Jerry WestApr 19, 1965Boston Celtics45:0045550017380000.011120.9000
Wilt ChamberlainMay 06, 1970New York Knicks46:00453270020271000.05140.4000
Michael JordanJun 14, 1998Utah Jazz43:4145110415350370.412150.8101
Shaquille O'NealJun 06, 2001Philadelphia 76ers51:45445200117281000.010220.54614
LeBron JamesJun 04, 2015Golden State Warriors45:4644680018380280.36100.6408
Michael JordanJun 13, 1993Phoenix Suns57:0044691219430390.3360.5336
Shaquille O'NealJun 07, 2000Indiana Pacers43:55434193021311000.0160.22613
Isiah ThomasJun 19, 1988Los Angeles Lakers44:0043831618321230.7570.7512
Russell WestbrookJun 19, 2012Miami Heat45:2843570120321030.0331.0316
Jerry WestApr 21, 1965Boston Celtics44:00437120013251000.017200.9000
Stephen CurryJun 10, 2022Boston Celtics40:414341000142617140.5890.9528
John HavlicekApr 25, 1969Los Angeles Lakers48:00436120015271000.013140.9000
Dwyane WadeJun 18, 2006Dallas Mavericks50:0643440311280020.021250.8304
Kevin DurantJun 06, 2018Cleveland Cavaliers43:15437131115231690.7771.03112
Elgin BaylorApr 21, 1963Boston Celtics45:00431200015340000.013170.8000
Devin BookerJul 14, 2021Milwaukee Bucks38:3042211017281030.0890.9410
Charles BarkleyJun 11, 1993Chicago Bulls46:00424131116261010.010120.8267
Jerry WestMay 05, 1969Boston Celtics48:004212130014290000.014180.8000
Magic JohnsonMay 16, 1980Philadelphia 76ers47:00427151314231010.014141.05312
Dwyane WadeJun 13, 2006Dallas Mavericks43:05422130214261120.513180.71211
Giannis AntetokounmpoJul 08, 2021Phoenix Suns40:08424123115221150.211180.6348
Michael JordanJun 11, 1993Phoenix Suns40:00429120218361221.0450.8557
Jerry WestApr 17, 1963Boston Celtics46:0042180017301000.08100.8000
Elgin BaylorApr 24, 1966Boston Celtics46:00412160013310000.015170.9000
Nikola JokićJun 04, 2023Miami Heat41:53414110016281250.4780.9538
Jerry WestApr 25, 1969Boston Celtics41:0041830012221000.017200.9000
LeBron JamesJun 13, 2016Golden State Warriors42:38417163316301480.5580.62412
Kyrie IrvingJun 13, 2016Golden State Warriors39:4741631217241570.7221.0403
Shaquille O'NealJun 19, 2000Indiana Pacers47:29411124019321000.03120.3057
LeBron JamesJun 16, 2016Golden State Warriors42:35411183416271360.5680.8126
LeBron JamesJun 12, 2017Golden State Warriors46:13418131219301250.4140.32211
Elgin BaylorApr 18, 1962Boston Celtics51:00414220013400000.015210.7000
Giannis AntetokounmpoJul 11, 2021Phoenix Suns37:40416130114231020.013170.8149
Michael JordanJun 18, 1993Phoenix Suns44:0041772016291270.37100.7216
Jerry WestApr 17, 1966Boston Celtics51:0041280015271000.011130.8000
Shaquille O'NealJun 09, 2000Indiana Pacers45:28404243011181000.018390.52519
LeBron JamesOct 09, 2020Miami Heat41:51407130315211690.7460.74310
Kobe BryantJun 04, 2009Orlando Magic37:5840882216340010.0881.0117
Devin BookerJul 17, 2021Milwaukee Bucks41:3240341217331240.5450.8213
Jerry WestApr 29, 1969Boston Celtics45:0040460015301000.010101.0000
George MikanApr 23, 1950Minneapolis Lakers40200013201000.014170.8000
John HavlicekMay 02, 1968Los Angeles Lakers47:00407100014281000.012121.0000
Kyrie IrvingJun 09, 2017Golden State Warriors40:31404701152717120.6340.8334
Shaquille O'NealJun 07, 2002New Jersey Nets40:48408121014231000.012140.9439
Kareem Abdul-JabbarMay 14, 1980Philadelphia 76ers41:00401154016241000.0890.95411
Jerry WestApr 08, 1962Boston Celtics45:0040450013231000.014150.9000
Jimmy ButlerOct 04, 2020Los Angeles Lakers44:514013112214201000.012140.95110
Jalen WilliamsJun 16, 2025Indiana Pacers35:1040460114251350.69120.8115
Khris MiddletonJul 14, 2021Phoenix Suns43:0040460215330380.4780.9106
Cliff HaganApr 05, 1961Boston Celtics48:00406170016281000.0890.9000
Julius ErvingJun 05, 1977Portland Trail Blazers43:0040861217291000.0670.9024
James WorthyJun 13, 1989Detroit Pistons46:0040333017261230.7460.7103
LeBron JamesJun 09, 2015Golden State Warriors46:00408122414340260.310120.84111
Bob PettitApr 09, 1961St. Louis Hawks46:00404180014231000.012121.0000
LeBron JamesJun 14, 2015Golden State Warriors44:464011140115340380.4790.82113
Bob PettitApr 13, 1957Boston Celtics56:00393190014340000.011130.8000
Jerry WestMay 01, 1969Boston Celtics46:0039930016311000.0780.9000
Kevin DurantJun 12, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers40:1539560114201580.6661.0415
Michael JordanJun 13, 1997Utah Jazz43:36394111115350140.38100.81110
LeBron JamesJun 07, 2017Golden State Warriors45:37399111115271490.4560.8538
Karl MaloneJun 12, 1998Chicago Bulls43:4839591117271010.0560.8145
Michael JordanJun 03, 1992Portland Trail Blazers34:003911302162716100.6111.0121
Elgin BaylorApr 10, 1962Boston Celtics48:00394230013350000.013160.8000
Michael JordanJun 05, 1992Portland Trail Blazers50:00391050116321040.0790.8514
LeBron JamesJun 07, 2015Golden State Warriors50:203911161111350360.514180.83412
Paul PierceJun 15, 2008Los Angeles Lakers47:5838860110220260.316190.8515
Kevin DurantJun 01, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers37:3338890014261360.5780.9027
Michael JordanJun 04, 1997Utah Jazz44:54389130211201120.515210.7549
Michael JordanJun 11, 1997Utah Jazz44:1738571313270250.410120.8325
Kareem Abdul-JabbarMay 07, 1980Philadelphia 76ers41:00383145219311000.0020.04410
Kyrie IrvingJun 07, 2017Golden State Warriors44:2338360016291070.0661.0215
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderJun 05, 2025Indiana Pacers39:3438350314300360.5780.9205
Kobe BryantJun 13, 2010Boston Celtics43:53384511132704100.4890.9423
Rick BarryMay 23, 1975Washington Bullets44:0038641512231000.014160.9004
Stephen CurryJun 10, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers39:39386502112507130.59100.9332
Elgin BaylorApr 11, 1962Boston Celtics47:00386140014281000.010140.7000
Willis ReedApr 29, 1970Los Angeles Lakers49:00383170017301000.0480.5000
Jerry WestApr 28, 1968Boston Celtics44:00385100013211000.012150.8000
Hal GreerApr 20, 1967San Francisco Warriors46:0038490015350000.0890.9000
Elgin BaylorApr 17, 1963Boston Celtics45:00388230014271000.010101.0000
Kareem Abdul-JabbarMay 07, 1974Boston Celtics48:00376112016311000.0570.7038
Bob PettitMar 30, 1957Boston Celtics54:00370140011260000.015200.8000
George MikanApr 08, 1950Syracuse Nationals37000013350000.011140.8000
Karl MaloneJun 06, 1997Chicago Bulls41:49373100415291000.07100.7237
Cliff HaganMar 30, 1958Boston Celtics42:00373120010181000.017180.9000
Tom HeinsohnApr 13, 1957St. Louis Hawks45:00372230017331000.03110.3000
LeBron JamesJun 20, 2013San Antonio Spurs45:003741202122315100.5881.0239
Jamaal WilkesMay 16, 1980Philadelphia 76ers42:00372100116301000.0551.0364
Jerry WestMay 01, 1970New York Knicks52:00371850013261000.011120.9000
Michael JordanJun 05, 1998Utah Jazz40:1437351114330020.09100.9032