Top 10 scorers of all-time in NBA Finals

#7 Sam Jones

Sam Jones (Image Courtesy: nba.com)

Another Celtic from the 60s, (don't worry there's just one more) Sam Jones was one of the best guards of his time. Incredibly clutch, Jones perfected the bank shot, was deadly with the pull up in transition and was adept at dropping floaters over big men. He formed two of the best backcourt duos of the 60s, first with Bob Cousy and then with defensive stalwart K.C. Jones.

Sam played a reserve role for the Celtics in his early years, but with Bill Sharman retiring in 1961, he became the starter. Jones would be the leading Celtics scorer in the Finals from 1963 to 1965, with his best performances coming in 1965 when he averaged 27.8 a game. Jones continued to be a reliable scoring option right till his retirement in 1969 and he went out with a bang. In Game 4 of the 1969 Finals, with the Celtics down 2-1 and trailing 87-88 in the waning moments, Jones hit an off-balanced 17 footer at the buzzer to snatch victory from the Lakers, in a series which the Celtics would eventually win in 7 games.

Jones played in 10 NBA Finals in his career and won all of them. His 1143 points in the Finals for Boston are bettered by the only man who has won more championships than him.