Bill Russell dropped his most points in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 1966 NBA Finals against the Lakers, with 32 points.
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Bill Russell playoff high points in a game| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Russell | 32 | 4/24/1966 | vs | 48 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 61.3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2 | | B. Russell | 31 | 3/31/1962 | @ | 48 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 49.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | | B. Russell | 31 | 3/28/1962 | vs | 48 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 51.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | B. Russell | 30 | 4/18/1962 | vs | 53 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 58.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | B. Russell | 30 | 4/11/1961 | vs | 48 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 61.3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | B. Russell | 29 | 4/1/1962 | vs | 48 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 40.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 47.2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | | B. Russell | 28 | 4/17/1966 | vs | 53 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 66.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | B. Russell | 26 | 4/3/1963 | @ | 46 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 55.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | B. Russell | 26 | 3/29/1963 | @ | 44 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 54.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | B. Russell | 26 | 4/14/1962 | vs | 48 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | B. Russell | 26 | 4/10/1962 | @ | 48 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 62.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | B. Russell | 26 | 3/19/1960 | vs | 40 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 52.3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | B. Russell | 25 | 4/14/1969 | @ | 48 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 51.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | B. Russell | 25 | 4/26/1968 | @ | 48 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 61.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | B. Russell | 25 | 4/28/1966 | vs | 48 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 51.7 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | B. Russell | 25 | 4/22/1966 | @ | 48 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 55.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | B. Russell | 25 | 3/26/1966 | @ | 16 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 56.6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | | B. Russell | 25 | 4/14/1963 | vs | 47 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 55.5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | B. Russell | 25 | 3/26/1961 | vs | 45 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 63.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | B. Russell | 25 | 3/24/1960 | @ | 48 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 42.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 45.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | B. Russell | 25 | 3/29/1959 | @ | 48 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 58.7 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | | B. Russell | 24 | 4/14/1968 | vs | 48 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 56.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | B. Russell | 24 | 4/21/1963 | vs | 48 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 64.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | B. Russell | 24 | 4/6/1963 | vs | 48 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 51.3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | B. Russell | 24 | 4/8/1961 | @ | 48 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 50.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
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