The 10 stars with the highest score per game in the NBA Finals, Curry is 9th, and James is only 6th in average 28.4 points per game

As the 2025 finals are about to officially kick off, active league stars Alexander, Halliburton, Jewish and other players will also make their final debuts. Among them, Alexander, who is the scoring champion + MVP of this season, his next performance will naturally attract much attention. If he can continue to play 30+ per game, the team has great hope of winning the championship. However, this is obviously not an easy task. In the finals, the opponent's defense will only work harder. Because of this, only 13 players in history have averaged more than 25 points in the finals. Next, we have listed the 10 players with the highest score per game (at least played in 10 finals). Let’s take a look at who they are and their performance in the finals. Even the strongest players like Zhan Ku failed to squeeze into the top 5!

10. Baylor (average 26.39 points per game)

Baylor's career can be said to be full of tragic colors. Although he led the Lakers to the Finals many times, he never laughed to the end during this period. Therefore, he played in 44 finals and his winning rate in the series was 0. For example, Baylor's best-performing 1962 Finals, he averaged 40.6 points and 17.9 rebounds per game, but he lost to the Celtics in the end. During this period, he also set a record of 63 points for players in a single game in the finals. Baylor scored 41 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists in the tiebreak, but it was still difficult to hide his defeat.

9. Curry (average 27.29 points per game)

Curry, who was selected by the Warriors in 2009, was not even regarded as the first core in his early career, but since he was straightened by the team in the 2012-2013 season, he quickly led the team to rise. In his later career, Curry led the Warriors to 6 finals and won 4 championships. Among them, the 2022 Finals was undoubtedly Curry's best performance. In this round of the series, he averaged 31.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game against the Celtics, so he also successfully won the FMVP for the first time.

8. Olajuwon (average 27.47 points)

In Olajuwon's career, his most successful career was that he led the Rockets to win two championships. In 1994, they finally won seven games in the finals. Olajuwon averaged 26.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 3.9 blocks. Immediately in 1995, the Rockets successfully defended their title. In the finals, they averaged 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists per game against Magic. Therefore, he easily dominated that round of the series, and the Rockets successfully swept their opponents 4-0.

7. Bob Petit (average 28.36 points per game)

As the greatest star in the history of the Hawks, the only championship of this team was brought by Bob Petit. With his help in 1958, the Hawks successfully reached the finals and finally successfully defeated the then-leading Celtics in the league. Pettit's performance in this round of the series was also quite dazzling. Not only did he average 29.3 points per game, but he also scored 50 points and 19 rebounds in the last game with 19 of 34 shots to help the team end the series.

6. James (average 28.4 points)

As one of the few players in NBA history who can reach 10 Finals, James has rich experience in the finals, so he has played 55 Finals so far, and he has won 4 championships during this period. In the four championship series, James' best performance was in 2016. In that round of the series, he not only won the scoring leader with an average of 29.7 points, but also led the players on both sides with rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. In addition, in the series that did not win the championship, James performed very well in 2015, 2017 and 2018. For example, he averaged 30+ triple-double per game in the 2017 Finals.

5. O'Neal (average 28.83 points per game)

At the peak, O'Neal can even compete for the most dominant player in the NBA. When he reached the finals for the first time, he averaged 28 points, 12.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. Later, when he led the Lakers to win three consecutive championships, he even played at the league's unique level. During the three consecutive championships, O'Neal played his best in the Finals in a year and averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. The Pacers can be said to be helpless in the face of his performance.

4. Durant (30.33 points per game)

If you only look at the score, Durant is undoubtedly one of the best players in NBA history, and his scoring ability can work on any level of the field. When Durant first reached the finals in 2012, he was only 23 years old, but he could still average 30.6 points per game against the Heat Big Three, and his shooting percentage was as high as 54.8%. Later, Durant successfully reached the top with the Warriors. He once again proved his strength after winning the FMVP twice. In the 2017 Finals, Durant even scored a historical level. In that round of the series, he averaged 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and his three shooting percentages were as high as 55.6%, 47.4%, and 92.7%, respectively. With his help, the Warriors almost defeated the Cavaliers.

3.Jerry West (average 30.53 points)

In Jerry West's career, he was also very unlucky in the early days. He reached the finals many times but could only watch his opponents win the cup.. In the 1969 Finals, Jerry West averaged 37.86 points per game, and scored 42 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in the tiebreak. However, the team lost to the Celtics in the end, but he also became the only loser in history because of his dazzling personal performance. Fortunately, at the end of his career, Jerry West made up for this regret. In 1972, he and Chamberlain defeated the Knicks in the Finals successfully won the championship. In this round of series, he averaged 19.8 points, 4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.

2. Jordan (average 33.6 points)

Jordan has reached 6 finals in his career. During this period, he has no defeat and he can successfully win the championship every time he reaches the finals. This is also one of the most valuable achievements in his career. In these six finals, Jordan's performance was impeccable most of the time. Except for the 1996 finals, his average score was more than 30 points in the other finals, and in 1993 he averaged 41 points per game against the Suns.

1. Rick Barry (average 36.3 points per game)

Rick Barry, who reached the Finals twice in his career, showed his strength when he first stood on this stage in 1967. He averaged 40.8 points per game against Philadelphia. During this period, he also scored a large double-double of 55 points and 12 rebounds in a single game. Unfortunately, they lost to their opponents in the end of this round of the series. Later in 1975, Rick Barry led the Warriors to the finals again. This time, they successfully won the championship trophy against the Washington Bullets. He averaged 29.5 points per game in four games.