most 30 point games in a season by a celtics rookie

Larry Bird has the most games by a Celtics rookie in a season with 30+ points, with 11 games in 1979-80.

Interpreted as:

most 30 or more point games in a season by a celtics rookie

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Larry Bird L. Bird	11	376	1979-80	BOS	40.8	34.2	11.0	3.8	1.4	0.7	13.7	26.4	52.1	1.7	3.1	55.9	5.0	5.3	94.8	59.6			2.5	449	121	42	15	8	28	41
2	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	6	202	1956-57	BOS		33.7					12.5						8.7	11.0	78.8											24
3	Antoine Walker A. Walker	3	103	1996-97	BOS	44.7	34.3	10.0	5.3	0.7	1.0	13.7	28.0	48.8	2.3	5.0	46.7	4.7	6.0	77.8	56.0	3.7	6.3	2.3	134	30	16	2	3	7	10	-41
4	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	3	105	1950-51	BOS		35.0					13.0						9.0	9.7	93.1
5	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	2	61	1998-99	BOS	44.0	30.5	8.5	4.0	0.5	2.0	10.5	20.0	52.5	4.0	7.0	57.1	5.5	7.0	78.6	66.1	2.0	6.5	3.0	88	17	8	1	4	6	4	-10
6	Dino Radja D. Radja	2	72	1993-94	BOS	40.5	36.0	13.0	3.5	1.5	1.0	13.5	18.5	73.0	0.0	0.0		9.0	10.0	90.0	78.6	2.5	10.5	2.0	81	26	7	3	2	4	7
7	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	2	63	1962-63	BOS		31.5					13.5	18.5	73.0				4.5	7.0	64.3	73.0										3
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	2	60	1956-57	BOS		30.0	23.5	3.5			11.0	18.0	61.1				8.0	12.5	64.0	63.8					47	7				6
9	Ron Mercer R. Mercer	1	31	1997-98	BOS	42.0	31.0	4.0	3.0	6.0	0.0	12.0	24.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		7.0	8.0	87.5	56.3	3.0	1.0	0.0	42	4	3	6	0	0	4	-4
10	Eric Williams E. Williams	1	31	1995-96	BOS	37.0	31.0	9.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	18.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		7.0	10.0	70.0	69.2	5.0	4.0	4.0	37	9	4	1	1	4	2
11	Greg Minor G. Minor	1	31	1994-95	BOS	37.0	31.0	4.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	20.0	65.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	6.0	83.3	68.5	1.0	3.0	3.0	37	4	6	1	0	3	1
12	Rick Fox R. Fox	1	31	1991-92	BOS	30.0	31.0	4.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	13.0	23.0	56.5	4.0	7.0	57.1	1.0	2.0	50.0	64.9	1.0	3.0	2.0	30	4	0	2	0	2	4
13	Brian Shaw B. Shaw	1	31	1988-89	BOS	44.0	31.0	3.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	20.0	70.0	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.0	75.0	71.2	2.0	1.0	1.0	44	3	8	0	0	1	2
14	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1	36	1970-71	BOS	47.0	36.0	19.0	4.0			16.0	31.0	51.6				4.0	5.0	80.0	54.2				47	19	4				4

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RPG

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APG

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4th

NETRTG

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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4 - 3

109

Final

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Celtics

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33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

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8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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Brown

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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Thompson

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

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Dončić

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1.71

Dončić

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

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41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0