most assists by a celtics player in a finals game

Bob Cousy has the most assists for the Celtics in an NBA Finals game, with 19 assists on April 7, 1959 and on April 9, 1957.

NAME AST DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN PTS REB STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
19
4/7/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
48
23
3
6
18
33.3
11
15
73.3
46.7
2
2 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
19
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
21
8
8
21
38.1
5
8
62.5
42.8
3
3 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
22
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.3
1
2
6
3
4 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
16
6/8/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
42
4
6
2
1
1
4
25.0
0
0
2
6
33.3
30.1
1
5
2
3
-5
5 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
15
4/5/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIN MIN
47
21
11
9
22
40.9
3
6
50.0
42.6
2
6 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/9/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
45
15
2
1
1
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
3
3
100.0
46.0
2
0
2
3
7 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
50
22
2
0
0
9
23
39.1
0
0
4
4
100.0
44.4
2
0
2
4
8 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
14
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
35
12
4
5
17
29.4
2
2
100.0
33.6
6
9 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
14
4/5/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
38
26
7
9
25
36.0
8
10
80.0
44.2
1
10 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
14
4/9/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
47
19
6
8
25
32.0
3
4
75.0
35.5
1
11 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
42
12
5
1
0
3
17
17.6
1
5
20.0
5
7
71.4
29.9
0
5
2
2
+16
12 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
13
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
34
7
1
1
0
3
7
42.9
0
1
0.0
1
2
50.0
44.4
0
1
1
4
13 Larry Bird
L. Bird
13
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
44
21
8
4
0
8
18
44.4
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
50.9
1
7
4
4
14 Bill Russell
B. Russell
13
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
9
21
4
7
57.1
1
5
20.0
48.9
4
15 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
13
4/2/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
39
10
9
3
16
18.8
4
6
66.7
26.8
2
16 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
12
6/9/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
DAL DAL
45
18
9
1
0
6
22
27.3
1
7
14.3
5
6
83.3
36.5
1
8
3
2
+6
17 Larry Bird
L. Bird
12
6/8/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
46
29
11
3
0
8
17
47.1
2
3
66.7
11
12
91.7
65.1
2
9
2
3
18 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
12
6/5/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
46
27
7
2
2
11
20
55.0
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
59.6
0
7
1
0
19 Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
12
5/14/1981
1980-81
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
43
13
0
0
0
5
11
45.5
0
0
3
3
100.0
52.8
0
0
2
1
20 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
4/11/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
42
18
6
5
16
31.3
8
10
80.0
44.1
4
21 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
4/9/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
40
22
6
6
17
35.3
10
12
83.3
49.4
1
22 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
3/27/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
26
20
4
10
23
43.5
0
0
43.5
1
23 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
11
6/17/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
DAL DAL
45
31
8
2
0
11
24
45.8
1
7
14.3
8
8
100.0
56.3
1
7
2
2
+18
24 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
11
6/11/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
43
25
2
1
0
11
22
50.0
0
1
0.0
3
4
75.0
52.6
1
1
2
3
25 Larry Bird
L. Bird
11
6/1/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
45
25
15
4
0
10
26
38.5
0
3
0.0
5
5
100.0
44.3
4
11
3
5
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1960 Finals.

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