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The 2021 NBA Finals are all set to tip-off, with Game 1 scheduled to take place on 6th July. The Milwaukee Bucks will be representing the Eastern Conference, while the Phoenix Suns will take to the court on behalf of the Western Conference.
Chris Paul, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Devin Booker are some of the household names that are going to experience playing in the NBA Finals for the first time in their careers. It will be interesting to see how they fare on the biggest stage after putting in tremendous performances to reach this stage.
All of these players are known to make and break records at will, and they will have a solid chance to achieve more of that when they take to the court this Tuesday.
The likes of Booker and Giannis could achieve scoring records in the NBA Finals should they make it to the finale frequently enough in their careers in the future.
It will take a monumental effort, though, considering some of the players have already amassed staggering scoring numbers over the years on the biggest stage. On that note, we will list the five active players who have tallied the most points in the NBA Finals.
Listing the 5 active players leading the charts for most points in the NBA Finals
#5 Kawhi Leonard (362 Points - 18 NBA Finals games)
Two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard is 5th on the list among active players with the most points in the NBA Finals. He has featured in three NBA Finals so far and played 18 games in total on the biggest stage. Two of his three Finals appearances were with the San Antonio Spurs, while the third one was with the Toronto Raptors.
His first NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs ended with him being on the losing side as his team went down to the Miami Heat in seven games. Kawhi averaged 14.5 points per game, tallying 102 points. His second trip to the NBA Finals in 2014 was a successful one as the Spurs managed to avenge their 2013 loss to the Heat.
Kawhi averaged 17.8 points, tallying 89 points across five games and bagged his first NBA Finals MVP award. His third NBA Finals was his most efficient one in on the offensive side as Kawhi averaged 28.9 points across six games, tallying 171 points in total. He won his second Finals MVP that year.
#4 Kevin Durant (455 points - 15 NBA Finals games)
2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant has the best average at 30.3 points per game in the NBA Finals on this list. He has featured in 15 games, making three trips to the NBA Finals in his career so far.
His first time was with the OKC Thunder in the 2011-12 NBA season, where he amassed 153 points, scoring 30.3 points per game across five matches. He ended up on the losing side to the LeBron James-led Miami Heat.
Kevin Durant's other two trips to the NBA Finals came with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018. He won the Finals MVP award both times. He tallied 176 points (35.2 points per game) in 2017 and 115 in 2018 (28.2 per game).
#3 Klay Thompson (508 points - 27 NBA Finals games)
Klay Thompson has featured in four consecutive NBA Finals between 2015 and 2019. During this period, he has played in 27 games. He was crucial in the formation of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty in that period, as he helped them win three NBA Championships.
He scored 95 points in the 2015 NBA Finals (15.8) per game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who the Warriors faced in four consecutive Finals. He was more efficient in 2016, averaging 19.8 points per game and tallying 137 points across seven matches. However, the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead and lost the NBA Finals that year.
It didn't take long for Klay and his team to get back to winning ways, though, as they claimed two back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. He averaged 16.4 points per game in 2017 and 16 in 2018, tallying 146 points in total.
His last NBA Finals appearance came in 2019 against the Toronto Raptors, which was his best so far at an individual level. He scored 130 points (26 per game) but unfortunately couldn't complete the series after an ACL injury ruled him out of Game 6 as the Warriors lost 2-4.
#2 Stephen Curry (741 Points - 28 NBA Finals games)
Klay Thompson's Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry is one place above him with 741 NBA Finals points. Steph has featured in one game more than Thompson, though, as Klay missed Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals with a hamstring injury.
Curry was always a top-two player for the Golden State Warriors in each of their NBA Finals appearances. The point guard scored 156 points in the 2015 NBA Finals, 158 in 2016, 134 in 2017, 110 in 2018, and 183 in 2019. Surprisingly, he never won an NBA Finals MVP, though, with Andre Iguodala winning the accolade in 2015 and Kevin Durant bagging it in 2017 and 2018.
#1 LeBron James (1,562 points - 55 NBA Finals games)
LeBron James topping a record chart isn't something surprising. His record almost seems unbreakable at the moment. He has played 55 NBA Finals games throughout his career and scored 1562 points at a rate of 28.4 per game.
LeBron featured in 10 NBA Finals throughout his career. Five of them were with the Cleveland Cavaliers, four with the Miami Heat and one with the LA Lakers. He won the championship four times and claimed the NBA Finals MVP on each occasion.
He was the most efficient in the 2015 NBA Finals, averaging 35.8 points per game across six games against the Golden State Warriors.
