bill russell most points in a playoff game

Bill Russell posted his most points in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 1966 NBA Finals versus the Lakers, with 32 points.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/24/1966	BOS	vs	LAL	48	28	4	13	23	56.5	6	7	85.7	61.3	5
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	31	3/31/1962	BOS	@	PHI	48	30	4	11	26	42.3	9	12	75.0	49.6	5
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	31	3/28/1962	BOS	vs	PHI	48	31	6	12	26	46.2	7	9	77.8	51.7	4
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/18/1962	BOS	vs	LAL	53	40	4	8	18	44.4	14	17	82.4	58.9	2
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/11/1961	BOS	vs	STL	48	38	3	9	17	52.9	12	17	70.6	61.3	2
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/1/1962	BOS	vs	PHI	48	26	7	10	25	40.0	9	13	69.2	47.2	4
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/17/1966	BOS	vs	LAL	53	26	5	12	18	66.7	4	7	57.1	66.4	4
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	4/3/1963	BOS	@	CIN	46	21	7	8	18	44.4	10	12	83.3	55.8	3
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	3/29/1963	BOS	@	CIN	44	24	5	10	20	50.0	6	9	66.7	54.3	3
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	4/14/1962	BOS	vs	LAL	48	29	3	10	19	52.6	6	6	100.0	60.1	3
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	4/10/1962	BOS	@	LAL	48	23	6	9	16	56.3	8	11	72.7	62.4	4
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	3/19/1960	BOS	vs	PHI	40	39	5	12	24	50.0	2	2	100.0	52.3	2
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/14/1969	BOS	@	NYK	48	16	6	10	22	45.5	5	5	100.0	51.7	4
14	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/26/1968	BOS	@	LAL	48	16	9	9	16	56.3	7	10	70.0	61.3	3
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/28/1966	BOS	vs	LAL	48	32	1	10	22	45.5	5	5	100.0	51.7	5
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/22/1966	BOS	@	LAL	48	18	4	9	18	50.0	7	10	70.0	55.8	4
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	3/26/1966	BOS	@	CIN		16	7	11	19	57.9	3	7	42.9	56.6	3
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/14/1963	BOS	vs	LAL	47	29	3	10	19	52.6	5	8	62.5	55.5	3
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	3/26/1961	BOS	vs	SYR	45	33	3	11	17	64.7	3	6	50.0	63.6	3
20	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	3/24/1960	BOS	@	PHI	48	25	3	11	26	42.3	3	4	75.0	45.0	5
21	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	3/29/1959	BOS	@	SYR	48	24		8	16	50.0	9	12	75.0	58.7	2
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/14/1968	BOS	vs	PHI	48	24	3	9	18	50.0	6	7	85.7	56.9	3
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/21/1963	BOS	vs	LAL	48	27	5	7	13	53.8	10	13	76.9	64.1	4
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/6/1963	BOS	vs	CIN	48	26	5	9	19	47.4	6	10	60.0	51.3	4
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/8/1961	BOS	@	STL	48	23	9	10	18	55.6	4	13	30.8	50.6	3

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