most points in a game by celtics player in the finals

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.

NAMEPTSDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
12
6
15
27
55.6
13
14
92.9
64.8
6
2John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
40
5/2/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
@
47
10
7
14
28
50.0
12
12
100.0
60.1
4
3Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38
6/15/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
@
48
6
8
1
0
10
22
45.5
2
6
33.3
16
19
84.2
62.6
1
5
5
5
-4
4John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
37
4/23/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
12
4
14
26
53.8
9
9
100.0
61.7
3
5Sam Jones
S. Jones
37
4/23/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
43
6
3
16
27
59.3
5
5
100.0
63.4
3
6Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
7John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
36
5/10/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
vs
58
9
4
0
0
14
29
48.3
8
10
80.0
53.9
2
7
2
8Sam Jones
S. Jones
36
4/20/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
@
38
5
2
12
22
54.5
12
13
92.3
64.9
4
9Sam Jones
S. Jones
36
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
vs
43
7
2
13
24
54.2
10
10
100.0
63.4
4
10Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
36
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
46
4
12
31
38.7
12
13
92.3
49.0
2
11Sam Jones
S. Jones
35
4/21/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
41
6
2
11
26
42.3
13
15
86.7
53.7
3
12Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
35
4/19/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
@
40
14
2
12
30
40.0
11
14
78.6
48.4
3
13Sam Jones
S. Jones
35
4/16/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
40
7
3
17
27
63.0
1
4
25.0
60.8
3
14Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
34
6/16/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
vs
44
7
3
1
0
12
23
52.2
5
11
45.5
5
6
83.3
66.3
1
6
5
2
+1
15Larry Bird
L. Bird
34
6/8/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
vs
42
17
2
2
1
15
20
75.0
2
2
100.0
2
4
50.0
78.1
2
15
5
4
16John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
34
4/27/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
48
13
7
13
25
52.0
8
9
88.9
58.7
2
17Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
34
4/5/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
vs
37
10
4
14
25
56.0
6
9
66.7
58.7
3
18Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
33
6/14/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
@
46
10
5
0
1
11
22
50.0
0
2
0.0
11
11
100.0
61.5
6
4
0
1
19Kevin McHale
K. McHale
33
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
@
44
8
1
0
2
12
23
52.2
0
0
9
10
90.0
60.2
2
6
2
3
20Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
33
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
60
6
9
2
0
15
29
51.7
3
4
75.0
53.6
0
6
2
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
33
5/5/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
vs
48
5
2
1
0
12
26
46.2
9
10
90.0
54.3
1
4
4
22Ray Allen
R. Allen
32
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
@
44
3
2
0
0
11
20
55.0
8
11
72.7
2
2
100.0
76.6
1
2
2
3
+12
23Larry Bird
L. Bird
32
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
@
42
7
6
1
0
14
25
56.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
59.8
2
5
0
0
24Kevin McHale
K. McHale
32
6/9/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
vs
42
16
1
2
2
11
18
61.1
0
0
10
13
76.9
67.5
4
12
3
6
25Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
4/24/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
48
28
4
13
23
56.5
6
7
85.7
61.3
5

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