most points in a game 3 finals game in celtics history since 1979

Since 1978-79, Jayson Tatum and Kevin McHale are tied for the most points for the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with more than 0 games played, with 31 points.

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most points in a game 3 finals game by a player in celtics history since 1979

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	25	1	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	45	15	11	4	0	10	26	38.5	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	44.3	4	11	3	5
13	Marcus Smart M. Smart	24	1	6/8/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	39	7	5	0	0	8	17	47.1	3	7	42.9	5	7	71.4	59.8	2	5	5	3	+19
14	Kevin McHale K. McHale	21	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	43	10	5	0	1	8	15	53.3	0	0		5	5	100.0	61.0	4	6	2	2
15	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	20	1	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	41	5	7	2	1	6	17	35.3	0	0		8	8	100.0	48.7	3	2	2	2
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	20	1	6/2/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	35	7	3	1	0	8	21	38.1	0	0		4	5	80.0	43.1	3	4	2	1
17	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	19	1	5/9/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	36	10	0	0	2	9	16	56.3	0	0		1	2	50.0	56.3	9	1	4	4
18	Robert Parish R. Parish	17	1	6/2/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	33	8	0	1	2	6	14	42.9	0	0		5	7	71.4	49.8	4	4	1	2
19	Chris Ford C. Ford	17	1	5/9/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	36	4	2	2	0	7	12	58.3	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	66.0	2	2	1	2
20	Derrick White D. White	16	1	6/12/2024	2023-24	NBA Finals	BOS	@	DAL	42	5	4	0	2	4	10	40.0	4	9	44.4	4	4	100.0	68.0	0	5	1	4	+3
21	Robert Parish R. Parish	16	1	6/7/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	26	2	0	3	1	6	7	85.7	0	0		4	7	57.1	79.4	1	1	1	4
22	Scott Wedman S. Wedman	16	1	6/3/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	29	10	4	0	0	7	18	38.9	2	3	66.7	0	0		44.4	5	5	3	5
23	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	15	1	6/8/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	34	2	2	0	0	5	12	41.7	3	4	75.0	2	3	66.7	56.3	0	2	0	5	+1
24	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	13	1	6/10/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	42	12	5	1	3	6	21	28.6	0	0		1	2	50.0	29.7	3	9	3	2	-2
25	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	13	1	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	46	5	5	4	0	6	11	54.5	1	2	50.0	0	0		59.1	1	4	2	3