most field goal attempts in a playoff game by celtics player

John Havlicek has the most attempted shots for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 36 attempts in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Hawks on April 1, 1973 and in Game 5 of the 1967 Division Finals against the 76ers on April 11, 1967.

	NAME	FGA	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	36	4/1/1973	BOS	vs	ATL	48	54	9	6			24	66.7				6	6	100.0	69.9				2
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	36	4/11/1967	BOS	@	PHI	48	38	6	2			16	44.4				6	8	75.0	48.1				5
3	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	34	4/11/1957	BOS	@	STL	42	28	11				12	35.3				4	5	80.0	38.7				4
4	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	33	5/2/2017	BOS	vs	WAS	45	53	4	4	3	0	18	54.5	5	12	41.7	12	13	92.3	68.4	1	3	2	2	+10
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	5/8/1985	BOS	vs	DET	43	43	13	5	1	0	17	51.5	0	1	0.0	9	9	100.0	58.2	3	10	6	3
6	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	33	4/5/1967	BOS	@	PHI	48	33	8	4			13	39.4				7	8	87.5	45.2				4
7	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	33	4/13/1957	BOS	vs	STL	45	37	23	2			17	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
8	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	32	5/13/2022	BOS	@	MIL	43	46	9	4	0	1	17	53.1	7	15	46.7	5	7	71.4	65.6	0	9	4	2	+21
9	Ray Allen R. Allen	32	4/30/2009	BOS	@	CHI	59	51	5	3	3	0	18	56.3	9	18	50.0	6	7	85.7	72.7	2	3	3	1	+1
10	Antoine Walker A. Walker	32	5/21/2002	BOS	@	NJN	43	26	11	2	3	0	11	34.4	2	8	25.0	2	3	66.7	39.0	2	9	3	4	+6
11	Reggie Lewis R. Lewis	32	5/8/1992	BOS	vs	CLE	45	36	1	7	2	2	17	53.1	0	1	0.0	2	3	66.7	54.0	0	1	1	2
12	Sam Jones S. Jones	32	4/6/1965	BOS	@	PHI	42	40	6	3			16	50.0				8	8	100.0	56.3				3
13	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	31	4/29/1977	BOS	vs	PHI	48	40	5	5		0	16	51.6				8	9	88.9	57.2				4
14	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	31	4/30/1976	BOS	vs	BUF	47	30	16	2			14	45.2				2	3	66.7	46.4				4
15	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	31	3/30/1974	BOS	vs	BUF	42	30	18	3			14	45.2				2	3	66.7	46.4				5
16	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	31	4/22/1973	BOS	@	NYK	46	34	7	6			12	38.7				10	10	100.0	48.0				6
17	Sam Jones S. Jones	31	4/18/1969	BOS	vs	NYK	38	29	5	2			13	41.9				3	6	50.0	43.1				1
18	Sam Jones S. Jones	31	4/15/1965	BOS	vs	PHI	48	37	2	1			15	48.4				7	9	77.8	52.9				3
19	Sam Jones S. Jones	31	4/9/1965	BOS	@	PHI	49	36	5	4			15	48.4				6	7	85.7	52.8				3
20	Sam Jones S. Jones	31	4/18/1962	BOS	vs	LAL	47	27	8	3			12	38.7				3	4	75.0	41.2				2
21	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	31	4/2/1960	BOS	@	STL	40	30	6	4			13	41.9				4	8	50.0	43.5				4
22	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	31	3/30/1957	BOS	vs	STL	46	36	4				12	38.7				12	13	92.3	49.0				2
23	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	30	5/28/2021	BOS	vs	BKN	41	50	6	7	2	1	16	53.3	5	11	45.5	13	15	86.7	68.3	0	6	1	3	+1
24	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	30	9/9/2020	BOS	vs	TOR	51	31	16	2	2	0	11	36.7	4	13	30.8	5	5	100.0	48.1	4	12	3	5	+4
25	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	4/20/1980	BOS	vs	PHI	46	31	12	2	1	1	15	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	50.9			8	4

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