most assists in a nba finals game by celtics player

Bob Cousy has the most assists for the Celtics in an NBA Finals game, with 19 assists in Game 3 of the 1959 NBA Finals against the Minneapolis Lakers on April 7, 1959 and in Game 5 of the 1957 NBA Finals against the St. Louis Hawks 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	@	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	vs	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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	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	@	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	vs	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	@	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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	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	@	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	vs	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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	HOU	45	25	15	4	0	10	26	38.5	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	44.3	4	11	3	5

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