highest scoring playoff games from a celtic

John Havlicek has put up the most points for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 54 points in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Hawks.

	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	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	54	4/1/1973	BOS	vs	ATL	48	9	6			24	36	66.7				6	6	100.0	69.9				2
2	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	53	5/2/2017	BOS	vs	WAS	45	4	4	3	0	18	33	54.5	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	68.4	1	3	2	2	+10
3	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	51	5/14/2023	BOS	vs	PHI	42	13	5	2	0	17	28	60.7	6	10	60.0	11	14	78.6	74.6	0	13	0	1	+33
4	Ray Allen R. Allen	51	4/30/2009	BOS	@	CHI	59	5	3	3	0	18	32	56.3	9	18	50.0	6	7	85.7	72.7	2	3	3	1	+1
5	Sam Jones S. Jones	51	3/28/1967	BOS	@	NYK	43	4	1			19	30	63.3				13	17	76.5	68.0				3
6	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	50	5/28/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	41	6	7	2	1	16	30	53.3	5	11	45.5	13	15	86.7	68.3	0	6	1	3	+1
7	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	50	3/21/1953	BOS	vs	SYR	66	3	2			10	22	45.5				30	32	93.8	69.3				5
8	Sam Jones S. Jones	47	4/10/1963	BOS	vs	CIN	41	7	1			18	27	66.7				11	12	91.7	72.8				4
9	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	46	5/13/2022	BOS	@	MIL	43	9	4	0	1	17	32	53.1	7	15	46.7	5	7	71.4	65.6	0	9	4	2	+21
10	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	46	5/3/2002	BOS	vs	PHI	44	4	6	1	1	16	25	64.0	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	81.9	1	3	0	1	+27
11	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	44	5/30/2012	BOS	@	MIA	53	8	10	3	0	16	24	66.7	2	2	100.0	10	12	83.3	75.1	0	8	3	3	-4
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	43	5/8/1985	BOS	vs	DET	43	13	5	1	0	17	33	51.5	0	1	0.0	9	9	100.0	58.2	3	10	6	3
13	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	4/3/1974	BOS	vs	BUF	46	12	8			18	30	60.0				7	7	100.0	65.0				1
14	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	3/31/1972	BOS	@	ATL	48	6	4			15	26	57.7				13	14	92.9	66.9				2
15	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	4/25/1969	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	6			15	27	55.6				13	14	92.9	64.8				6
16	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	42	5/12/2025	BOS	@	NYK	40	8	4	4	2	16	28	57.1	7	16	43.8	3	3	100.0	71.6	0	8	4	3	-9
17	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	42	4/22/2016	BOS	vs	ATL	37	4	1	1	0	12	24	50.0	5	12	41.7	13	15	86.7	68.6	1	3	1	2	+3
18	Reggie Lewis R. Lewis	42	5/10/1992	BOS	vs	CLE	48	3	6	5	1	16	28	57.1	1	1	100.0	9	12	75.0	63.1	1	2	2	4
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	42	5/10/1987	BOS	@	MIL	56	7	8	0	2	13	23	56.5	3	5	60.0	13	15	86.7	70.9	1	6	4	4
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	42	4/30/1985	BOS	vs	DET	40	10	6	0	1	14	26	53.8	0	1	0.0	14	15	93.3	64.4	4	6	1	3
21	Sam Jones S. Jones	42	3/26/1966	BOS	@	CIN		5	4			14	24	58.3				14	15	93.3	68.6				4
22	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	41	5/18/2008	BOS	vs	CLE	44	4	5	2	0	13	23	56.5	4	6	66.7	11	12	91.7	72.5	1	3	4	4	+10
23	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	40	5/23/2024	BOS	vs	IND	37	5	2	1	0	14	27	51.9	4	10	40.0	8	11	72.7	62.8	2	3	2	4	+18
24	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	40	5/21/2022	BOS	vs	MIA	42	9	1	1	1	14	20	70.0	3	9	33.3	9	12	75.0	79.1	2	7	7	2	-6
25	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	40	5/30/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	40	7	5	1	2	10	22	45.5	3	7	42.9	17	17	100.0	67.8	1	6	2	3	-9