most points by a celtics player in a playoff game in a finals run

John Havlicek has dropped the most points for the Celtics in an NBA Finals game, with 43 points versus the Lakers on April 25, 1969.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	6			15	27	55.6				13	14	92.9	64.8				6
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	40	5/2/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	47	10	7			14	28	50.0				12	12	100.0	60.1				4
3	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	38	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	6	8	1	0	10	22	45.5	2	6	33.3	16	19	84.2	62.6	1	5	5	5	-4
4	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	37	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	4			14	26	53.8				9	9	100.0	61.7				3
5	Sam Jones S. Jones	37	4/23/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	43	6	3			16	27	59.3				5	5	100.0	63.4				3
6	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	23	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
7	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	36	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	58	9	4	0	0	14	29	48.3				8	10	80.0	53.9	2	7		2
8	Sam Jones S. Jones	36	4/20/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	38	5	2			12	22	54.5				12	13	92.3	64.9				4
9	Sam Jones S. Jones	36	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	43	7	2			13	24	54.2				10	10	100.0	63.4				4
10	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	36	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	46	4				12	31	38.7				12	13	92.3	49.0				2
11	Sam Jones S. Jones	35	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	41	6	2			11	26	42.3				13	15	86.7	53.7				3
12	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	35	4/19/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	40	14	2			12	30	40.0				11	14	78.6	48.4				3
13	Sam Jones S. Jones	35	4/16/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	40	7	3			17	27	63.0				1	4	25.0	60.8				3
14	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	34	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	44	7	3	1	0	12	23	52.2	5	11	45.5	5	6	83.3	66.3	1	6	5	2	+1
15	Larry Bird L. Bird	34	6/8/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	17	2	2	1	15	20	75.0	2	2	100.0	2	4	50.0	78.1	2	15	5	4
16	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	34	4/27/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	13	7			13	25	52.0				8	9	88.9	58.7				2
17	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	34	4/5/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	37	10	4			14	25	56.0				6	9	66.7	58.7				3
18	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	33	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	46	10	5	0	1	11	22	50.0	0	2	0.0	11	11	100.0	61.5	6	4	0	1
19	Kevin McHale K. McHale	33	6/5/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	44	8	1	0	2	12	23	52.2	0	0		9	10	90.0	60.2	2	6	2	3
20	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	33	6/4/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	60	6	9	2	0	15	29	51.7				3	4	75.0	53.6	0	6		2
21	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	33	5/5/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	48	5	2	1	0	12	26	46.2				9	10	90.0	54.3	1	4		4
22	Ray Allen R. Allen	32	6/6/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	44	3	2	0	0	11	20	55.0	8	11	72.7	2	2	100.0	76.6	1	2	2	3	+12
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	6/2/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	42	7	6	1	0	14	25	56.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	59.8	2	5	0	0
24	Kevin McHale K. McHale	32	6/9/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	16	1	2	2	11	18	61.1	0	0		10	13	76.9	67.5	4	12	3	6
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	28	4			13	23	56.5				6	7	85.7	61.3				5

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