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.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
4/24/1966
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
28
4
13
23
56.5
6
7
85.7
61.3
5
2Bill Russell
B. Russell
31
3/31/1962
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
48
30
4
11
26
42.3
9
12
75.0
49.6
5
3Bill Russell
B. Russell
31
3/28/1962
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
48
31
6
12
26
46.2
7
9
77.8
51.7
4
4Bill Russell
B. Russell
30
4/18/1962
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
53
40
4
8
18
44.4
14
17
82.4
58.9
2
5Bill Russell
B. Russell
30
4/11/1961
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
48
38
3
9
17
52.9
12
17
70.6
61.3
2
6Bill Russell
B. Russell
29
4/1/1962
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
48
26
7
10
25
40.0
9
13
69.2
47.2
4
7Bill Russell
B. Russell
28
4/17/1966
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
53
26
5
12
18
66.7
4
7
57.1
66.4
4
8Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
4/3/1963
BOS BOS
@
CIN CIN
46
21
7
8
18
44.4
10
12
83.3
55.8
3
9Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
3/29/1963
BOS BOS
@
CIN CIN
44
24
5
10
20
50.0
6
9
66.7
54.3
3
10Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
4/14/1962
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
29
3
10
19
52.6
6
6
100.0
60.1
3
11Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
4/10/1962
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
23
6
9
16
56.3
8
11
72.7
62.4
4
12Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
3/19/1960
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
40
39
5
12
24
50.0
2
2
100.0
52.3
2
13Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/14/1969
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
48
16
6
10
22
45.5
5
5
100.0
51.7
4
14Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/26/1968
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
16
9
9
16
56.3
7
10
70.0
61.3
3
15Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/28/1966
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
32
1
10
22
45.5
5
5
100.0
51.7
5
16Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/22/1966
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
18
4
9
18
50.0
7
10
70.0
55.8
4
17Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
3/26/1966
BOS BOS
@
CIN CIN
16
7
11
19
57.9
3
7
42.9
56.6
3
18Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/14/1963
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
47
29
3
10
19
52.6
5
8
62.5
55.5
3
19Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
3/26/1961
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
45
33
3
11
17
64.7
3
6
50.0
63.6
3
20Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
3/24/1960
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
48
25
3
11
26
42.3
3
4
75.0
45.0
5
21Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
3/29/1959
BOS BOS
@
SYR SYR
48
24
8
16
50.0
9
12
75.0
58.7
2
22Bill Russell
B. Russell
24
4/14/1968
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
48
24
3
9
18
50.0
6
7
85.7
56.9
3
23Bill Russell
B. Russell
24
4/21/1963
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
27
5
7
13
53.8
10
13
76.9
64.1
4
24Bill Russell
B. Russell
24
4/6/1963
BOS BOS
vs
CIN CIN
48
26
5
9
19
47.4
6
10
60.0
51.3
4
25Bill Russell
B. Russell
24
4/8/1961
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
48
23
9
10
18
55.6
4
13
30.8
50.6
3

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7:30 PM
Fri
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@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Sun
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@
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Tue
11/11
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@
PHI PHI
8:00 PM
Wed
11/12
MEM MEM
@
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7:30 PM
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103

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Tue
10/21
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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LAC LAC
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11/5
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11/5
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@
DET DET
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