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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |