Top 10 scorers of all-time in NBA Finals

#8 Tom Heinsohn

Tom Heinsohn (Image Courtesy: nba.com)

A somewhat lesser known name outside of Boston, Tom Heinsohn was another key component of the Celtics dynasty in the late 50s and 60s. A gifted scorer who possessed a golden shooting touch, he provided the scoring punch for the defensive juggernaut that was the Celtics. After winning ROTY in 1957, Heinsohn continued his stellar play into the postseason, where he led the Celtics in scoring in the Finals with 24 PPG as they won their first championship. He poured in 37 Points in the deciding Game 7 and would have probably won Finals MVP had the award existed back then.

After a disappointing Finals defeat in 1958, the Celtics roared back to win 8 titles in a row, with Heinsohn a part of 7 of them. He would again be the leading scorer in the Finals in 1959, 60 and 61. Heinsohn continued to perform at a solid level over the next couple of years, but by 1964, he was in decline and the scoring mantle had been taken over by the guy right above him on the list.

Heinsohn retired in 1965, having won 8 titles in 9 years, scoring 1037 points on the biggest stage.