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Joe Fulks has the most points per game by a rookie in an NBA Finals, with 26.2 per game.

best rookie ppg in finals
1946-47Fulks1956-57Heinsohn1975-76Adams1958-59Baylor1979-80Johnson1949-50Schayes1956-57Hagan1992-93Dumas2019-20Herro1946-47Halbert1975-76Sobers1948-49Nichols1947-48Hoffman1955-56Gola1977-78Sikma1949-50Macknowski1965-66Goodrich1956-57Russell1969-70Garrett1948-49Schaefer1948-49Pollard1949-50Mikkelsen26.224.023.022.821.517.316.115.814.714.414.214.213.813.813.713.713.613.313.012.812.712.5
NAMEPPGSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Joe FulksJoe Fulks26.21946-47NBA Finals
PHIPHI
58.88.611.674.113115
Tom HeinsohnTom Heinsohn24.01956-57NBA Finals
BOSBOS
736.312.69.623.740.44.96.970.844.92541688828
Alvan AdamsAlvan Adams23.01975-76NBA Finals
PHXPHX
638.710.24.71.30.89.820.248.83.34.280.052.32.87.323213861288522
Elgin BaylorElgin Baylor22.81958-59NBA Finals
MINMIN
442.311.88.525.533.35.88.865.738.8169914718
Magic JohnsonMagic Johnson21.51979-80NBA Finals
LALLAL
642.711.28.72.70.37.813.757.30.00.30.05.86.787.564.82.88.35.025612967521623017
Dolph SchayesDolph Schayes17.31949-50NBA Finals
SYRSYR
65.07.310.073.310424
Cliff HaganCliff Hagan16.11956-57NBA Finals
STLSTL
731.411.65.412.742.75.37.471.250.52201138133
Richard DumasRichard Dumas15.81992-93NBA Finals
PHXPHX
626.74.31.01.31.07.312.857.10.00.01.21.577.858.72.51.81.01609526686615
Tyler HerroTyler Herro14.72019-20NBA Finals
MIAMIA
634.64.23.00.50.05.314.536.81.85.036.72.22.781.346.80.24.02.320888251830147-46
Chick HalbertChick Halbert14.41946-47NBA Finals
CHICHI
54.45.610.453.87214
Ricky SobersRicky Sobers14.21975-76NBA Finals
PHXPHX
630.54.33.31.80.25.212.043.13.84.388.550.91.23.218385262011119
Jack NicholsJack Nichols14.21948-49NBA Finals
WASWAS
65.82.54.062.58522
Paul HoffmanPaul Hoffman13.81947-48NBA Finals
BALBAL
60.74.715.829.54.56.865.936.783424
Tom GolaTom Gola13.81955-56NBA Finals
PHIPHI
510.06.05.013.038.53.85.076.045.469503022
Jack SikmaJack Sikma13.71977-78NBA Finals
SEASEA
732.48.01.00.60.75.112.940.03.44.380.046.52.65.41.622796567451135
Johnny MacknowskiJohnny Macknowski13.71949-50NBA Finals
SYRSYR
64.54.76.275.78213
Gail GoodrichGail Goodrich13.61965-66NBA Finals
LALLAL
734.35.04.14.910.645.93.95.669.252.124095352926
Bill RussellBill Russell13.31956-57NBA Finals
BOSBOS
741.622.95.114.435.63.06.148.838.82919316030
Dick GarrettDick Garrett13.01969-70NBA Finals
LALLAL
736.73.02.15.311.147.42.42.694.453.025791211524
Herm SchaeferHerm Schaefer12.81948-49NBA Finals
MINMIN
65.02.83.581.07711
Jim PollardJim Pollard12.71948-49NBA Finals
MINMIN
63.85.06.873.27625
Vern MikkelsenVern Mikkelsen12.51949-50NBA Finals
MINMIN
64.33.86.063.97532
Lenny WilkensLenny Wilkens12.41960-61NBA Finals
STLSTL
533.66.02.04.613.234.83.24.080.041.416862301023
Don CarlsonDon Carlson12.41946-47NBA Finals
CHICHI
54.82.83.677.86214
Johnny KerrJohnny Kerr12.31954-55NBA Finals
SYRSYR
74.92.64.656.38620
Corky DevlinCorky Devlin
Jamaal WilkesJamaal Wilkes
George SeneskyGeorge Senesky
Nate ThurmondNate Thurmond
Daniel GibsonDaniel Gibson
Phil SmithPhil Smith
Johnny DavisJohnny Davis
Kendrick NunnKendrick Nunn
Clyde LovelletteClyde Lovellette
Jim SeminoffJim Seminoff
Sam CassellSam Cassell
Alex HannumAlex Hannum
George RatkoviczGeorge Ratkovicz
Max ZaslofskyMax Zaslofsky
Chet CarlisleChet Carlisle
Tom SandersTom Sanders
Angelo MusiAngelo Musi
Buddy JeannetteBuddy Jeannette
Mahdi Abdul-RahmanMahdi Abdul-Rahman
Ralph KaplowitzRalph Kaplowitz
Billy KenvilleBilly Kenville
Manu GinobiliManu Ginobili
Howie DallmarHowie Dallmar
John HavlicekJohn Havlicek
Chick ReiserChick Reiser

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