most points in a game celtics player before 1977

Before 1976-77, Sam Jones scored the most points for the Celtics in a game, with 51 points versus the Pistons on October 29, 1965.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player in a regular-season game celtics player before 1977

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Sam Jones S. Jones	51	10/29/1965	BOS	@	DET				21	35	60.0	9	9	100.0	65.5
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	46	2/7/1960	BOS	vs	NYK	40	5	8	18	36	50.0	10	10	100.0	56.9	1
3	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	46	3/6/1953	BOS	vs	MIN	41			18	29	62.1	10	17	58.8	63.0	3
4	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	45	12/25/1961	BOS	@	SYR				19	36	52.8	7	9	77.8	56.3	4
5	Sam Jones S. Jones	44	2/13/1965	BOS	@	NYK				17			10	11	90.9
6	Sam Jones S. Jones	44	3/12/1961	BOS	@	SYR				16			12	15	80.0		5
7	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	44	12/26/1957	BOS	vs	NYK	39	4		17	37	45.9	10	11	90.9	52.6	4
8	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	3/8/1970	BOS	vs	MIL	48	9	9	15	31	48.4	13	14	92.9	57.9	2
9	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	43	12/17/1963	BOS		BAL				18	34	52.9	7	8	87.5	57.3	3
10	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	43	1/21/1962	BOS	vs	DET	39	14	1	19	34	55.9	5	6	83.3	58.7	3
11	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	43	1/20/1960	BOS	vs	NYK	35	13	2	19	37	51.4	5	5	100.0	54.8	5
12	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	43	2/27/1959	BOS	vs	MIN	36	11	2	18	28	64.3	7	12	58.3	64.6	3
13	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	42	2/6/1972	BOS	vs	SEA	48	5	6	18	24	75.0	6	6	100.0	78.8	3
14	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	42	12/26/1969	BOS	@	SEA	41	8	4	17	24	70.8	8	12	66.7	71.7	0
15	Sam Jones S. Jones	42	2/22/1967	BOS	@	BAL			9	18	36	50.0	6	7	85.7	53.7
16	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	42	2/11/1962	BOS	vs	CHI	30	9	3	15	25	60.0	12	13	92.3	68.4	6
17	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	42	2/22/1954	BOS		BAL				17	32	53.1	8	9	88.9	58.4	4
18	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	42	12/11/1952	BOS		BAL	41	4	4	17	25	68.0	8	9	88.9	72.5	3
19	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	41	3/12/1972	BOS	vs	NYK	48	6	4	18	29	62.1	5	7	71.4	63.9	1
20	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	41	11/18/1969	BOS		PHX	53	8	4	17	32	53.1	7	8	87.5	57.7	4
21	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	41	12/3/1968	BOS	@	MIL		13	8	17	29	58.6	7	8	87.5	63.0	1
22	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	41	2/28/1968	BOS	vs	SFW	41	8	8	16	27	59.3	9	11	81.8	64.4	2
23	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	41	11/17/1965	BOS	@	LAL		4	6	15	32	46.9	11	12	91.7	55.0	3
24	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	41	1/2/1963	BOS	@	SFW	39	12	1	17	29	58.6	7	10	70.0	61.4	5
25	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	41	12/21/1957	BOS	vs	MIN	32	5		16	23	69.6	9	9	100.0	76.0	1