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NBA Finals Records & Leaders: Most titles, appearances, points, triple-doubles & more

The NBA Finals are the pinnacle of professional basketball, where the pressure is the highest and the stakes are the grandest.

It is also when the NBA's shining stars can set their legacy in stone, for better or for worse, or for a little-known role player to make a name for himself and be remembered forever.

Let's take a look at some of the all-time leaders and records in the history of the NBA Finals.

Most NBA Finals Wins by Player

Player

Team(s)

Championships

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

11

Sam Jones

Boston Celtics

10

Tom Heinsohn

Boston Celtics

8

K.C. Jones

Boston Celtics

8

Satch Sanders

Boston Celtics

8

John Havlicek

Boston Celtics

8

Jim Loscutoff

Boston Celtics

7

Frank Ramsey

Boston Celtics

7

Robert Horry

Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, San Antonio Spurs

7

Bob Cousy

Boston Celtics

6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers

6

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

6

Scottie Pippen

Chicago Bulls

6

Most NBA Finals Appearances by Player

Player

Team(s)

Appearances

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

12

Sam Jones

Boston Celtics

11

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers

10

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

10

Jerry West

LA Lakers

9

Tom Heinsohn

Boston Celtics

9

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

9

John Havlicek

Boston Celtics

8

Frank Ramsey

Boston Celtics

8

Michael Cooper

LA Lakers

8

K.C. Jones

LA Lakers

8

Tom Sanders

Boston Celtics

8

Derek Fisher

LA Lakers, OKC Thunder

8

Most Total Points by Player in NBA Finals

Player

Team(s)

Points

Jerry West

LA Lakers

1679

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

1562

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers

1317

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

1176

Elgin Baylor

LA Lakers

1161

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

1151

Sam Jones

Boston Celtics

1143

Tom Heinsohn

Boston Celtics

1037

John Havlicek

Boston Celtics

1020

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

971

Most Points by Player in NBA Finals Game

Player

Team

Points

Date

Elgin Baylor

LA Lakers

61

April 14,1962

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

55

June 16, 1993

Rick Barry

San Francisco Warriors

55

April 18, 1967

Jerry West

LA Lakers

53

April 23, 1969

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers

51

May 31, 2018

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks

50

July 20, 2021

Bob Pettit

St. Louis Hawks

50

April 12, 1958

Allen Iverson

Philadelphia 76ers

48

June 6, 2001

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

47

June 5, 2019

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

46

June 12, 1992

Most Total Rebounds by Player in NBA Finals

Player

Team(s)

Rebounds

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

1718

Wilt Chamberlain

PHI/SF Warriors, PHI 76ers, LA Lakers

862

Elgin Baylor

LA Lakers

593

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

561

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers

507

Tom Heinsohn

Boston Celtics

473

Tim Duncan

San Antonio Spurs

452

Bob Pettit

St. Louis Hawks

416

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

397

Shaquille O’Neal

Orlando Magic, LA Lakers, Miami Heat

393

Most Rebounds by Player in NBA Finals Game

Player

Team

Rebounds

Date

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

40

April 18, 1962

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

40

March 29, 1960

Wilt Chamberlain

Philadelphia 76ers

38

April 16, 1967

Wilt Chamberlain

San Francisco Warriors

38

April 24, 1964

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

38

April 16, 1963

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

38

April 11, 1961

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

35

April 9, 1960

Wilt Chamberlain

Philadelphia 76ers

33

April 14, 1967

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

32

April 28, 1966

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

32

April 22, 1964

Most Total Assists by Player in NBA Finals

Player

Team(s)

Assists

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

584

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

430

Jerry West

LA Lakers

306

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

265

Bob Cousy

Boston Celtics

239

Dennis Johnson

Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics

228

Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors

219

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

209

Scottie Pippen

Chicago Bulls

207

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

204

Most Assists by Player in NBA Finals Game

Player

Team

Assists

Date

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

21

June 3, 1984

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

20

June 12, 1991

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

20

June 4, 1987

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

19

June 19, 1988

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

19

June 14, 1987

Walt Frazier

New York Knicks

19

May 8, 1970

Jerry West

LA Lakers

18

May 1, 1970

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

17

June 16, 1988

Robert Reid

Houston Rockets

17

June 5, 1986

Dennis Johnson

Boston Celtics

17

June 7, 1985

Most Total Threes Made by Player in NBA Finals

Player

Team(s)

Threes Made

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

152

Klay Thompson

Golden State Warriors

106

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

101

Danny Green

San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, LA Lakers

59

J.R. Smith

Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Lakers

59

Robert Horry

Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, San Antonio Spurs

56

Ray Allen

Boston Celtics, Miami Heat

55

Kobe Bryant

LA Lakers

48

Derek Fisher

LA Lakers, OKC Thunder

48

Kevin Durant

OKC Thunder, Golden State Warriors

43

Most Threes Made by Player in NBA Finals Game

Player

Team

Threes Made

Date

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

9

June 3, 2018

Ray Allen

Boston Celtics

8

June 6, 2010

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

7

June 10, 2022

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

7

June 2, 2022

Devin Booker

Phoenix Suns

7

July 8, 2021

Duncan Robinson

New York Knicks

7

October 9, 2020

Klay Thompson

Golden State Warriors

7

June 10, 2019

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors

7

June 8, 2018

J.R. Smith

Cleveland Cavaliers

7

June 12, 2017

Kyrie Irving

Cleveland Cavaliers

7

June 9, 2017

Most Double-Doubles by Player in NBA Finals

Player

Team(s)

Double-Doubles

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

47

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

43

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

35

Elgin Baylor

LA Lakers

32

Wilt Chamberlain

PHI/SF Warriors, PHI 76ers, LA Lakers

30

Tim Duncan

San Antonio Spurs

27

Shaquille O'Neal

Orlando Magic, LA Lakers, Miami Heat

24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers

24

Larry Bird

Boston Celtics

22

Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors

13

Most Triple-Doubles by Player in NBA Finals

Player

Team(s)

Triple-Doubles

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers

11

Magic Johnson

LA Lakers

8

Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors

3

Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets

2

Jimmy Butler

Miami Heat

2

Larry Bird

Boston Celtics

2

Walt Frazier

New York Knicks

2

Wilt Chamberlain

PHI/SF Warriors, PHI 76ers, LA Lakers

2

Bob Cousy

Boston Celtics

2

Bill Russell

Boston Celtics

2

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