most assist by a celtic in a nba finals game 1

Jayson Tatum, Dennis Johnson and Larry Bird are tied for the most assists for the Celtics, with 13 assists in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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  • Data note: Assists: player game data may be incomplete before 1959-60 · postseason
NAMEASTDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
42
12
5
1
0
3
17
17.6
1
5
20.0
5
7
71.4
29.9
0
5
2
2
+16
2Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
13
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
@
34
7
1
1
0
3
7
42.9
0
1
0.0
1
2
50.0
44.4
0
1
1
4
3Larry Bird
L. Bird
13
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
vs
44
21
8
4
0
8
18
44.4
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
50.9
1
7
4
4
4Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
3/27/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
vs
26
20
4
10
23
43.5
0
0
43.5
1
5Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
11
4/14/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
33
8
2
3
14
21.4
2
4
50.0
25.4
2
6Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
10
5/27/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
vs
33
13
3
2
0
6
14
42.9
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
45.0
1
2
3
1
7Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
10
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
48
25
21
1
0
11
20
55.0
3
4
75.0
57.4
3
18
3
8Larry Bird
L. Bird
9
5/27/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
vs
31
19
6
3
0
8
14
57.1
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
63.8
0
6
3
1
9Larry Bird
L. Bird
9
5/5/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
vs
44
18
21
1
0
9
17
52.9
0
0
0
0
52.9
7
14
5
1
10Sam Jones
S. Jones
9
4/17/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
45
23
11
8
29
27.6
7
7
100.0
35.8
5
11Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
8
6/3/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
@
40
13
6
0
0
6
14
42.9
0
0
1
4
25.0
41.2
4
2
2
2
-17
12Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
8
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
vs
41
19
11
4
0
6
12
50.0
1
2
50.0
6
10
60.0
57.9
1
10
4
1
13John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
8
4/21/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
vs
47
19
9
7
17
41.2
5
5
100.0
49.5
6
14K.C. Jones
K.C. Jones
8
4/18/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
vs
27
17
1
8
13
61.5
1
1
100.0
63.2
4
15Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
7
6/5/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
vs
35
15
5
0
0
4
10
40.0
0
2
0.0
7
10
70.0
52.1
1
4
2
1
+9
16Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
7
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
vs
40
18
3
3
0
9
16
56.3
0
0
0
0
56.3
2
1
2
5
17Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
7
4/28/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
45
19
17
0
0
8
25
32.0
3
3
100.0
36.1
5
12
4
18Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
7
4/28/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
42
19
3
2
0
9
16
56.3
1
2
50.0
56.3
2
1
1
19K.C. Jones
K.C. Jones
7
4/18/1964
1963-64
NBA Finals
vs
28
2
2
1
8
12.5
0
2
0.0
11.3
3
20Sam Jones
S. Jones
7
4/14/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
41
29
15
12
28
42.9
5
6
83.3
47.3
3
21Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
7
4/7/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
27
15
1
7
17
41.2
1
1
100.0
43.0
5
22Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
7
4/2/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
vs
27
12
1
5
13
38.5
2
2
100.0
43.2
1
23Bill Russell
B. Russell
7
3/27/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
vs
31
12
19
5
9
55.6
2
2
100.0
60.7
0
24Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
7
4/4/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
vs
38
24
14
9
25
36.0
6
6
100.0
43.4
3
25Bill Russell
B. Russell
7
4/4/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
vs
43
5
28
2
11
18.2
1
3
33.3
20.3
3

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