NBA Players with the Most Finals Records

Check out this list of NBA players with the most finals records. These are the Top Players who have made the most appearances in the NBA Finals

Michael Jordan – 6 NBA Finals Records

Michael Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, and his dominance in the NBA Finals is a big reason why. Jordan holds six Finals records, including most points in a game (63), most points in a series (media), and most points in a career (1,176). He also holds the record for highest individual points per game average in a Finals series (41.0), as well as the record for most steals in a Finals game (seven).

Magic Johnson – 5 NBA Finals Records

In his storied career, Magic Johnson holds 5 NBA Finals records. These include most points in a Finals Game (42), most assists in a Finals Game (21), most steals in a Finals game (8), and most triple-doubles in a Finals series (3). He also has the distinction of being part of the team with the best single season record in NBA history going 67-15 with the 1986 Showtime Lakers.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 4 NBA Finals Records

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds four NBA Finals records: most points scored (2,357), most field goals made (1,317), most field goals attempted (2,356), and most minutes played (1,837). He also has the record for most points in a Game 7 of the Finals, with 29.

LeBron James – 3 NBA Finals Records

Lebron James is one of the most decorated players in NBA history He has three NBA Finals records: most points in a Finals series (733), most points in a Finals game (48), and most points in a Finals half (24). He is also the only player to average a triple-double in the Finals.

Shaquille O’Neal – 3 NBA Finals Records

Shaquille O’Neal holds three different NBA Finals records. He is the player with the most Finals Appearances (15), the player with the most consecutive Finals appearances (12), and the player with the most All-Star game appearances (14). He also has the record for the most points in a single Finals game, with 61.

Tim Duncan – 3 NBA Finals Records

With five championships and six Finals appearances, Tim Duncan has left his mark on the NBA Finals He holds three different NBA Finals records: most games played (43), most minutes played (2,848), and most rebounds grabbed (668). Duncan is also second in Playoffs history for both total points scored and total rebounds.

Kobe Bryant – 3 NBA Finals Records

In his 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant established himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history He won five NBA championships and was named Finals MVP on three occasions.

Bryant holds a number of Finals records, including most points scored in a single game (81), most points scored in a Finals series ( Rights Reserved. Do Not Reproduce Without Permission.) and most Free throws made in a Finals series (122). He is also the only player to score at least 30 points in every game of a Finals series.

Jerry West – 2 NBA Finals Records

Jerry West – 2 NBA Finals Records
In his 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers Jerry West appeared in a record eight NBA Finals He was named Finals MVP in 1969, when he averaged a then-record 38.7 points per game in the series. He also set an NBA Finals record for most field goals in a game with 17, which he accomplished twice.

Bill Russell – 2 NBA Finals Records

Former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds two NBA Finals records that may never be broken. In the Fryer’s Club room at Madison Square Garden there is a canary yellow suit known as the “Fryer’s Club Yellow Suit”. The suit was made famous by former New York Knicks player Clyde Frazier who wore it during the 1973 NBA Finals After the Knicks won the championship, Frazier gave the suit to Bill Russell who wore it during the Celtics’ victory parade. In total, Russell won 11 championships, which is an NBA record.

In addition to his 11 championships, Russell also holds the record for most NBA Finals MVP Awards with five. He was named MVP in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961. Michael Jordan is second on the list with four MVP Awards

Wilt Chamberlain – 2 NBA Finals Records

Wilt Chamberlain holds two NBA Finals records that are unlikely to ever be broken. In the 1967 NBA Finals he set the record for the most points scored in a game with 44. He also set the Finals record for the most points scored in a series with 409, an average of 34.1 per game.