The Finals is the NBA's biggest stage. It's where the lights are brightest, and the stakes are highest.
No player in NBA history was as prolific a scorer on the NBA Finals stage as the late Jerry West, who passed away at the age of 86.
West's career mark of 1,679 points scored in the NBA Finals remains the most by any player.
Here are the top 10 scorers in NBA Finals history.
Jerry West: 1,679
LeBron James: 1,562
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1,317
Michael Jordan: 1,176
Elgin Baylor: 1,161
Bill Russell: 1,151
Sam Jones: 1,143
Tom Heinsohn: 1,037
John Havlicek: 1,020
Magic Johnson: 971
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