NBA: Top 5 Best All-Time NBA Finals Performances

May 12, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) shoots the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second quarter in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 12, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) shoots the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second quarter in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
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May 12, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) shoots the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second quarter in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 12, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) shoots the ball over Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second quarter in game six of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA Finals is the grand series of them all in the NBA where only the best players can prevail. What are some of the best performances by a player at the pinnacle of NBA competition?

The NBA Finals is where legacies are created, destroyed or re-imaged. It’s the place where we remember everything you do no matter how good or how bad. Some players rise to the occasion and some fall.

Today, we take a look at players who rose to the occasion in the fashion of the “Top 5 Greatest NBA Finals Performances”.

Before we jump in, though, here is a general stat key:

  • PPG: Points Per Game
  • APG: Assists Per Game
  • RPG: Rebounds Per Game
  • SPG: Steals Per Game
  • BPG: Blocks Per Game
  • ORTG: Offensive Rating
  • DRTG: Defensive Rating

Also, You can only make the list once, otherwise all five spots would be filled by LeBron James and Michael Jordan, of course.

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