most points in a game 3 finals game by a celtics player

Sam Jones has scored the most points for the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with more than 0 games played, with 36 points versus the Lakers on April 20, 1966.

	NAME	PTS	GP	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	Sam Jones S. Jones	36	1	4/20/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	38	5	2			12	22	54.5				12	13	92.3	64.9				4
2	Sam Jones S. Jones	35	1	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	41	6	2			11	26	42.3				13	15	86.7	53.7				3
3	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	34	1	4/27/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	13	7			13	25	52.0				8	9	88.9	58.7				2
4	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	31	1	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	42	6	5	1	0	11	26	42.3	4	13	30.8	5	5	100.0	55.0	0	6	2	2	-4
5	Kevin McHale K. McHale	31	1	6/2/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	36	10	2	0	1	10	13	76.9	0	0		11	12	91.7	84.8	3	7	3	4
6	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	30	1	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	41	8	8	0	1	12	22	54.5	2	9	22.2	4	5	80.0	62.0	1	7	3	3	+13
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	44	12	4	0	1	10	24	41.7	0	1	0.0	10	11	90.9	52.0	3	9	4	2
8	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	1	6/3/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	38	7	2	3	1	9	16	56.3	0	0		12	15	80.0	66.4	1	6	2	3
9	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	30	1	5/3/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	32	6	2	0	1	13	18	72.2				4	6	66.7	72.7	2	4		4
10	Sam Jones S. Jones	30	1	4/17/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	42	2	2			12	21	57.1				6	6	100.0	63.5				1
11	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	30	1	4/2/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	40	6	4			13	31	41.9				4	8	50.0	43.5				4
12	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	29	1	4/2/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	40	10				10	22	45.5				9	11	81.8	54.0				6
13	Kevin McHale K. McHale	28	1	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	44	11	1	2	2	12	19	63.2	0	0		4	6	66.7	64.7	7	4	5	4
14	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	28	1	5/3/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	45	12	7	6	0	10	29	34.5				8	11	72.7	41.4	1	11		3
15	Larry Siegfried L. Siegfried	28	1	4/27/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	33	3	3			10	16	62.5				8	9	88.9	70.1				3
16	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	28	1	4/6/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	37	3				9	16	56.3				10	10	100.0	68.6				6
17	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	27	1	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	40	9	5	0	1	9	16	56.3	4	8	50.0	5	6	83.3	72.4	3	6	2	2	+7
18	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	27	1	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	10	5			11	23	47.8				5	6	83.3	52.7				4
19	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	26	1	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	41	6	9	1	0	9	23	39.1	3	9	33.3	5	6	83.3	50.7	1	5	2	2	+13
20	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	26	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	7	4	0	0	11	22	50.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	54.7	3	4	1	3
21	Larry Siegfried L. Siegfried	26	1	4/26/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	33	5	7			8	17	47.1				10	12	83.3	58.3				4
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	1	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	23	6			9	16	56.3				8	11	72.7	62.4				4
23	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	26	1	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	32	7				11	22	50.0				4	7	57.1	51.8				3
24	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	25	1	6/8/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	32	6	3	0	1	11	16	68.8	0	0		3	4	75.0	70.4	2	4	3	5	0
25	Ray Allen R. Allen	25	1	6/10/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	41	5	2	1	1	8	13	61.5	5	7	71.4	4	6	66.7	79.9	3	2	1	3	-9