Since 1978-79, Jayson Tatum and Kevin McHale are tied for the most points for the Celtics in an NBA Finals, with 31 points.
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most points by a player in a game 3 finals in celtics history since 1979| NAME | PTS | SEASON | SERIES | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | J. Tatum | 31 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals |  BOS | 1 | 41.8 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 42.3 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 30.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| 2 |  | K. McHale | 31 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 76.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 91.7 | 84.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Brown | 30 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 41.5 | 30.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 22.0 | 54.5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 22.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 80.0 | 62.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +13 |
| 4 |  | L. Bird | 30 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 44.0 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 24.0 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 90.9 | 52.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | | L. Bird | 30 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 38.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 80.0 | 66.4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | | K. McHale | 28 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 44.0 | 28.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 63.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 66.7 | 64.7 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 7 | | J. Brown | 27 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 39.7 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 56.3 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 50.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 83.3 | 72.4 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +7 |
| 8 | | J. Tatum | 26 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 41.3 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 23.0 | 39.1 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 83.3 | 50.7 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +13 |
| 9 |  | D. Johnson | 26 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 22.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 54.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  | K. Garnett | 25 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 31.8 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 68.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 70.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | R. Allen | 25 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 41.4 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 61.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 71.4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 66.7 | 79.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 |
| 12 | | L. Bird | 25 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 45.0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 26.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 44.3 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 45 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 13 |  | M. Smart | 24 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 39.4 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 47.1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 42.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 71.4 | 59.8 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +19 |
| 14 | | K. McHale | 21 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 43.0 | 21.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 61.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 15 | | D. Johnson | 20 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 41.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0 | 48.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 16 | | L. Bird | 20 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 80.0 | 43.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 17 |  | C. Maxwell | 19 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 36.0 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 56.3 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 18 |  | R. Parish | 17 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 33.0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 71.4 | 49.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 19 | | C. Ford | 17 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 58.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 66.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 |  | D. White | 16 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 41.6 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 44.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| 21 | | R. Parish | 16 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 57.1 | 79.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 22 | | S. Wedman | 16 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 29.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 38.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 23 |  | P. Pierce | 15 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 34.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 41.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 |
| 24 | | K. Garnett | 13 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 42.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 29.7 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | |
| 25 | | D. Ainge | 13 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | BOS | 1 | 46.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 54.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59.1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
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