celtics players most points in a game 3 finals win

Sam Jones has scored the most points for the Celtics in a win Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with 36 points versus the Lakers on April 20, 1966.

	NAME	PTS	W	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Sam Jones S. Jones	36	1	4/20/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	38	5	2			12	22	54.5				12	13	92.3	64.9				4
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	34	1	4/27/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	13	7			13	25	52.0				8	9	88.9	58.7				2
3	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	31	1	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	42	6	5	1	0	11	26	42.3	4	13	30.8	5	5	100.0	55.0	0	6	2	2	-4
4	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	30	1	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	41	8	8	0	1	12	22	54.5	2	9	22.2	4	5	80.0	62.0	1	7	3	3	+13
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	44	12	4	0	1	10	24	41.7	0	1	0.0	10	11	90.9	52.0	3	9	4	2
6	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	30	1	5/3/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	32	6	2	0	1	13	18	72.2				4	6	66.7	72.7	2	4		4
7	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	30	1	4/2/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	40	6	4			13	31	41.9				4	8	50.0	43.5				4
8	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	28	1	5/3/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	45	12	7	6	0	10	29	34.5				8	11	72.7	41.4	1	11		3
9	Larry Siegfried L. Siegfried	28	1	4/27/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	33	3	3			10	16	62.5				8	9	88.9	70.1				3
10	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	27	1	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	40	9	5	0	1	9	16	56.3	4	8	50.0	5	6	83.3	72.4	3	6	2	2	+7
11	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	27	1	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	10	5			11	23	47.8				5	6	83.3	52.7				4
12	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	26	1	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	41	6	9	1	0	9	23	39.1	3	9	33.3	5	6	83.3	50.7	1	5	2	2	+13
13	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	26	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	7	4	0	0	11	22	50.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	54.7	3	4	1	3
14	Larry Siegfried L. Siegfried	26	1	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	33	5	7			8	17	47.1				10	12	83.3	58.3				4
15	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	26	1	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	32	7				11	22	50.0				4	7	57.1	51.8				3
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	1	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	16	9			9	16	56.3				7	10	70.0	61.3				3
17	Marcus Smart M. Smart	24	1	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	39	7	5	0	0	8	17	47.1	3	7	42.9	5	7	71.4	59.8	2	5	5	3	+19
18	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	24	1	4/2/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	44	7	1			10	15	66.7				4	5	80.0	69.8				4
19	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	23	1	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	3	19			6	18	33.3				11	15	73.3	46.7				2
20	Tom Sanders T. Sanders	22	1	4/20/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	31	8	5			10	17	58.8				2	2	100.0	61.5				4
21	Kevin McHale K. McHale	21	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	43	10	5	0	1	8	15	53.3	0	0		5	5	100.0	61.0	4	6	2	2
22	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	21	1	4/20/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	11	4			9	21	42.9				3	3	100.0	47.0				3
23	Sam Jones S. Jones	20	1	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	40	4	4			9	19	47.4				2	3	66.7	49.2				4
24	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	20	1	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	19	1				7	8	87.5				6	6	100.0	94.0				4
25	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	19	1	5/9/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	36	10	0	0	2	9	16	56.3	0	0		1	2	50.0	56.3	9	1	4	4