Top 10 records for the NBA Finals

Mondo Sports Updated on 2024-02-29

The NBA Finals is the finale of the NBA playoffs every year, and it is also the highest honor battle in the NBA league every year. In the long history of the NBA Finals, many records have been born that are difficult to break. Let's take a look at the NBA Finals.

1st place: Howard, 9 blocks in a single game in the Finals.

In the Finals of the Magic vs. Lakers, Howard won 9 blocks in a single game, which made the Lakers suffer on the offensive end, and 9 blocks have also become the most blocks in a single game in the Finals.

No. 2: Stephen Curry, who hit nine three-pointers in a single game in the total game.

Curry, as a promoter of the small-ball era, is a natural shooter, leading the team to participate in many NBA Finals, Curry is known for his three-point shooting, and is one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history, in the 2018 Cavaliers vs. Warriors Finals game, Curry made 9 three-pointers in a single game, this three-point goal is also the most in the NBA Finals, and no one has broken it so far.

No. 3: O'Neal, 39 free throws in a single game in the Finals.

O'Neal's peak, basically no one can be limited under the basket, the Spurs in order to limit O'Neal invented the Shark tactic, this tactic is often used in O'Neal, in 2000 Lakers vs. Pacers G2 Finals, the Shark tactics were used by the opposing coach many times, making O'Neal 39 free throws in a single game, but O'Neal only hit 18 free throws, this record can be said to be unprecedented, no one has come.

Fourth place: James, the first in five statistics such as scores, blocks, rebounds, and assists in the finals.

James in 2016 can be described as an all-round existence, James brought the team to the stage of the finals with his own strength, and James output efficiently on the stage of the finals, and finally ranked first in the team in five statistics such as points, rebounds, blocks, and assists, which is why James can lead the team to turn the tables and win the championship in a 1:3 situation.

Fifth place: Horry, 7 steals in a single game in the finals.

In the second Finals game of the Rockets vs. the Magic in 1995, Horry made 7 steals in a single game to help the team win the game, and as a role player, 7 steals in a single game has not been surpassed.

Sixth place: Elgin Baylor, 61 points in a single game in the finals.

You may not be familiar with this task, he is a star of the last century, once scored 61 points in a single game in the Finals, although he did not play in the NBA for a long time, but this miracle is still unsurpassed.

No. 7: Bill Russell, 40 rebounds per game in the Finals.

Russell is a legend in the NBA of the last century, known for his defensive ability, Russell created the dynasty era of the Green Army, bringing many championships to the team, in his NBA Finals history, in the 1962 Celtics vs. Lakers Finals, he scored 40 rebounds in a single game, making the opponent helpless, and 40 rebounds also became the Finals rebounding group record.

No. 8: Magic Johnson, 21 assists in a single game in the Finals.

In the 1984 Finals, in the Finals between the Lakers and the Celtics, Magic Johnson delivered 21 assists in a single game, and organized the team's offense by himself, and 21 assists are also known as the record for the most assists in the Finals.

Ninth place: Magic Johnson, the youngest FMVP

Magic Johnson in his 20-year-old rookie season was ordered to start in the Finals, but his rookie season did not stop his heroic performance, and under his leadership, the team successfully won the championship, Johnson also won the FMVP, and he was only 20 years old at the time, and it is a miracle to do so at such a young age.

10th place: Michael Jordan, the person with the most FMVP trophies in the finals.

Jordan, as the NBA's recognized god of basketball, has won a total of six championships and six FMVP, which is the person who has won the most FMVP trophies since the creation of FMVP, and Jordan is also worthy of the title of basketball god.

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