Larry Bird posted his most points in a playoff game in Game 5 of the 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pistons, with 43 points.

larry bird most points in a playoff game
5/8/1985 Bird 5/10/1987 Bird 4/30/1985 Bird 5/5/1987 Bird 4/18/1985 Bird 5/13/1984 Bird 5/11/1988 Bird 5/30/1987 Bird 5/2/1984 Bird 5/1/1988 Bird 5/26/1987 Bird 5/6/1986 Bird 4/29/1986 Bird 4/20/1986 Bird 5/28/1987 Bird 5/11/1984 Bird 4/12/1981 Bird 5/22/1988 Bird 4/25/1985 Bird 6/8/1984 Bird 4/22/1981 Bird 4/14/1980 Bird 4/21/1981 Bird 5/5/1991 Bird 6/2/1987 Bird 4/28/1987 Bird 5/21/1984 Bird 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 43 42 42 40 40 39 38 37 37 36 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 34 34 34 34 34 33 32 32 32 32
NAME PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% PF +/-
Larry Bird Larry Bird 43 5/8/1985
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
43 13 5 1 0 6 17 33 51.5 0 1 0.0 9 9 100.0 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 42 5/10/1987
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
56 7 8 0 2 4 13 23 56.5 3 5 60.0 13 15 86.7 4
Larry Bird Larry Bird 42 4/30/1985
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
40 10 6 0 1 1 14 26 53.8 0 1 0.0 14 15 93.3 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 40 5/5/1987
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
44 11 7 4 1 3 13 23 56.5 1 1 100.0 13 13 100.0 2
Larry Bird Larry Bird 40 4/18/1985
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
43 7 3 2 1 2 14 25 56.0 1 2 50.0 11 12 91.7 2
Larry Bird Larry Bird 39 5/13/1984
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
42 12 10 3 0 5 13 24 54.2 1 2 50.0 12 12 100.0 5
Larry Bird Larry Bird 38 5/11/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
47 5 8 3 0 5 15 25 60.0 3 5 60.0 5 6 83.3 1
Larry Bird Larry Bird 37 5/30/1987
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
48 9 9 0 2 3 13 24 54.2 1 2 50.0 10 10 100.0 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 37 5/2/1984
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
37 11 4 4 2 5 16 22 72.7 1 1 100.0 4 4 100.0 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 36 5/1/1988
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
42 4 6 3 0 4 12 19 63.2 1 2 50.0 11 11 100.0 2
Larry Bird Larry Bird 36 5/26/1987
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
47 12 9 1 1 5 12 25 48.0 0 2 0.0 12 12 100.0 1
Larry Bird Larry Bird 36 5/6/1986
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
39 10 5 2 1 0 14 24 58.3 1 2 50.0 7 7 100.0 4
Larry Bird Larry Bird 36 4/29/1986
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
42 8 7 2 1 2 15 23 65.2 0 1 0.0 6 7 85.7 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 36 4/20/1986
BOS BOS
vs
CHI CHI
56 12 8 1 2 4 14 27 51.9 2 5 40.0 6 7 85.7 5
Larry Bird Larry Bird 35 5/28/1987
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
47 9 2 1 1 0 14 20 70.0 0 0 7 7 100.0 4
Larry Bird Larry Bird 35 5/11/1984
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
46 11 7 3 0 3 14 28 50.0 0 0 7 8 87.5 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 35 4/12/1981
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
44 11 5 3 1 13 22 59.1 1 1 100.0 8 8 100.0 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 34 5/22/1988
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
47 4 6 1 1 4 15 24 62.5 1 3 33.3 3 3 100.0 2
Larry Bird Larry Bird 34 4/25/1985
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
42 14 7 1 0 2 11 17 64.7 0 1 0.0 12 14 85.7 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 34 6/8/1984
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
42 17 2 2 1 5 15 20 75.0 2 2 100.0 2 4 50.0 4
Larry Bird Larry Bird 34 4/22/1981
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
41 16 5 0 1 5 14 21 66.7 0 0 6 7 85.7 3
Larry Bird Larry Bird 34 4/14/1980
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
40 10 7 0 13 20 65.0 1 2 50.0 7 8 87.5 4
Larry Bird Larry Bird 33 4/21/1981
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
48 10 3 1 0 1 14 29 48.3 0 0 5 5 100.0 4
Larry Bird Larry Bird 32 5/5/1991
BOS BOS
vs
IND IND
33 9 7 1 0 4 12 19 63.2 0 5 0.0 8 10 80.0 2
Larry Bird Larry Bird 32 6/2/1987
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
42 7 6 1 0 0 14 25 56.0 0 0 4 4 100.0 0
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Sat
4/27
NYK NYK
@
PHI PHI
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Sat
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MIN MIN
@
PHX PHX
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Sat
4/27
MIL MIL
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IND IND
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
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BOS BOS
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MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
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OKC OKC
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8:30 PM
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