There's no bigger stage than the NBA Finals.
Throughout the history of the NBA, the game's biggest stars have saved some of their most impressive performances for the Finals. In addition to rewriting history by becoming champions, some of the greats have rewritten the history books by setting — and breaking — NBA Finals records.
From most points in a game to assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals, the NBA Finals record book is littered with the names of legends.
The Sporting News gives you an updated look at the NBA Finals records for every major statistical category.
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NBA Finals record for points in a game
Elgin Baylor has the record for most points scored in an NBA Final Game with 61. Baylor is one of seven players to cross the 50-point plateau in a Finals game, with Giannis Antetokounmpo being the most recent player to do so in 2021.
| Rank | Player(s) | Points |
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | 61 |
| 2 | Rick Barry, Michael Jordan | 55 |
| 3 | Jerry West | 53 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 51 |
| 5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bob Pettit | 50 |
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NBA Finals record for rebounds in a game
Bill Russell set an NBA Finals record with 40 rebounds, something he did in the 1960 and 1962 Finals. Russell and Wilt Chamberlain have combined for the 23 of the 24 best rebounding games in Finals history. Nate Thurmond is the only other player to pull down 30 or more boards in the Finals.
| Rank | Player(s) | Rebounds |
| 1 | Bill Russell (2) | 40 |
| 2 | Bill Russell (2), Wilt Chamberlain (2) | 38 |
| 3 | Bill Russell | 35 |
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | 33 |
| 5 | Bill Russell (3) | 32 |
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NBA Finals record for assists in a game
Magic Johnson holds the NBA Finals record for assists with 21, set in the 1984 Finals. Johnson is the only player in NBA history to dish out 20 or more dimes in the Finals, something he did on three occasions.
| Rank | Player(s) | Assists |
| 1 | Magic Johnson | 21 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson (2) | 20 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson (2), Bob Cousy (2), Walt Frazier | 19 |
| 4 | Jerry West | 18 |
| 5 | Magic Johnson (3), Dennis Johnson, Robert Reid | 17 |
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NBA Finals record for turnovers in a game
Magic Johnson holds the unfortunate record for most turnovers in an NBA Finals game with 10, set during Game 5 of his Finals debut in 1980.
| Rank | Player(s) | Turnovers |
| 1 | Magic Johnson | 10 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | 9 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson, LeBron James (2), Stephen Curry, Manu Ginobili, Draymond Green, Kenyon Martin, Hakeem Olajuwon, Gus Williams | 8 |
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NBA Finals record for steals in a game
Robert Horry holds the NBA Finals record for most steals in a single game with seven, matching his total number of championships. Seven other players are tied for second place with six steals in a game, with Kevin Love doing it most recently.
| Rank | Player(s) | Steals |
| 1 | Robert Horry | 7 |
| 2 | Maurice Cheeks, John Havlicek, Kevin Love, Steve Mix, Rajon Rondo, Isiah Thomas, Dwyane Wade | 6 |
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NBA Finals record for blocks in a game
Dwight Howard set the NBA Finals record for blocks in a game with nine. And while no player has blocked 10 shots in the Finals, it is Howard that came closest.
| Rank | Player(s) | Blocks |
| 1 | Dwight Howard | 9 |
| 2 | Tim Duncan, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Bill Walton | 8 |
| 3 | Tim Duncan (2), Andrew Bynum, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dennis Johnson | 7 |
| 4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, Pau Gasol, Serge Ibaka, Rasheed Wallace | 6 |
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NBA Finals record for field goals in a game
Elgin Baylor and Rick Barry are tied for the record for most field goals in an NBA Finals game with 22. They are two of just seven players to connect on 20 or more field goals in a Finals game.
| Rank | Player(s) | Field goals |
| 1 | Elgin Baylor, Rick Barry | 22 |
| 2 | Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Jerry West | 21 |
| 3 | Wilt Chamberlain, Russell Westbrook | 20 |
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NBA Finals record for 3-pointers in a game
It may not come as much of a surprise that Stephen Curry holds the record for most made 3s in an NBA Finals game with nine. He's also drained seven 3s in six different NBA Finals games, two of which were during the team's run to the 2022 title.
| Rank | Player(s) | 3-pointers |
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 9 |
| 2 | Ray Allen | 8 |
| 3 | Stephen Curry (6), Ray Allen, Devin Booker, Danny Green, Kyrie Irving, Mike Miller, Scottie Pippen, Duncan Robinson, J.R. Smith, Kenny Smith, Klay Thompson | 7 |
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