Greatest Finals performances in NBA History?

[D-Wade316]

'06

[The Iron Sheik]

Kobe 2009
Wade 2011
Barkley 1993

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Bennett Salvatore 06

[Duncan21formvp]

Jordan's first three. Not only that all of them was against the guy who finished 2nd in MVP voting or won the MVP.

[305Baller]

Wade. Need I say more?

[The Macho Man]

Kobe 2009
Wade 2011
Barkley 1993

What a weird thing to post with this gimmick.

[L.Kizzle]

Elgin Baylor from 63 averaged over 40 a game including a 61 point game.
Jerry West got Finals MVP in 69 avg iver 38 a game, I believe.

[LABean]

Bennett Salvatore 06

[Heilige]

Jordan 93

[Horatio33]

Duncan 03.

[Scholar]

I can't believe Dirk Nowitzki's 2011 Finals performance isn't even getting an honorable mention.

[RaininTwos]

I can't believe Dirk Nowitzki's 2011 Finals performance isn't even getting an honorable mention.

....you serious?

There are losing performances better than his.

[shortsoptional]

I can't believe Dirk Nowitzki's 2011 Finals performance isn't even getting an honorable mention.

He had some great moments in the Finals, but his overall performance was about par for his standards. About 25 & 10.

He probably had one of the all time best WCF's performances though.

[NumberSix]

Shaq

[jlauber]

Shaq

Agreed. I would take Shaq's "three-peat" performances over any other in history. He even shelled DPOY Mutombo in the '01 Finals.

Russell's '62, '65 and '66 Finals deserve consideration, too...especially his '65 effort. In that series he averaged 18 ppg, 29 rpg, and shot an eye-popping .702 from the floor.

Obviously, MJ had several great performances, as well, as did Magic.