most points in a playoff game against the celtics since 1971

Since 1970-71, Michael Jordan has the most points in a playoff game versus the Celtics, with 63 points in Game 2 of the 1986 First Round.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in a playoff game against the celtics since 1971
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
63
4/20/1986
@
53
5
6
3
2
22
41
53.7
0
0
19
21
90.5
62.7
1
4
4
4
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
49
4/17/1986
@
43
4
2
2
1
18
36
50.0
0
0
13
15
86.7
57.5
0
4
5
3
3Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
47
5/27/2022
@
46
9
8
4
1
16
29
55.2
4
8
50.0
11
11
100.0
69.4
3
6
1
1
+8
4Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
47
5/22/1988
@
43
5
3
0
0
19
33
57.6
1
2
50.0
8
9
88.9
63.6
2
3
0
0
5LeBron James
L. James
46
5/25/2018
vs
46
11
9
3
1
17
33
51.5
5
7
71.4
7
11
63.6
60.8
3
8
3
2
+15
6Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
46
4/25/2010
vs
43
5
5
2
0
16
24
66.7
5
7
71.4
9
14
64.3
76.3
0
5
6
4
+7
7James Harden
J. Harden
45
5/1/2023
@
39
1
6
2
0
17
30
56.7
7
14
50.0
4
4
100.0
70.8
0
1
3
4
+8
8Paul Millsap
P. Millsap
45
4/24/2016
@
46
13
3
2
4
19
31
61.3
3
6
50.0
4
6
66.7
66.9
5
8
3
5
+2
9LeBron James
L. James
45
6/7/2012
@
45
15
5
0
0
19
26
73.1
2
4
50.0
5
9
55.6
75.1
2
13
4
3
+22
10LeBron James
L. James
45
5/18/2008
@
47
5
6
2
0
14
29
48.3
3
11
27.3
14
19
73.7
60.2
1
4
2
4
0
11Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
44
5/13/2022
vs
41
20
6
1
1
14
30
46.7
2
3
66.7
14
15
93.3
60.1
3
17
6
4
-5
12LeBron James
L. James
44
5/21/2018
vs
42
5
3
2
0
17
28
60.7
1
4
25.0
9
13
69.2
65.2
1
4
7
3
+9
13Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
44
5/4/1990
vs
40
13
5
7
2
18
24
75.0
0
0
8
9
88.9
78.7
2
11
3
3
14Bernard King
B. King
44
5/11/1984
vs
41
2
2
3
0
16
25
64.0
0
0
12
15
80.0
69.6
0
2
4
3
15Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
44
4/6/1974
vs
48
16
1
21
40
52.5
2
2
100.0
53.8
5
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
43
6/10/2022
@
41
10
4
0
0
14
26
53.8
7
14
50.0
8
9
88.9
71.8
2
8
5
3
+11
17Bernard King
B. King
43
5/6/1984
vs
40
4
4
0
0
17
25
68.0
0
0
9
11
81.8
72.1
2
2
4
5
18James Harden
J. Harden
42
5/7/2023
vs
47
8
9
4
1
16
23
69.6
6
9
66.7
4
4
100.0
84.8
0
8
1
2
-6
19Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
42
5/7/2022
vs
39
12
8
2
2
16
30
53.3
1
6
16.7
9
12
75.0
59.5
2
10
3
4
-2
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
42
5/30/2021
@
40
4
5
1
2
14
20
70.0
3
3
100.0
11
11
100.0
84.5
1
3
1
4
+3
21LeBron James
L. James
42
5/15/2018
@
39
10
12
0
1
16
29
55.2
5
11
45.5
5
10
50.0
62.9
1
9
6
3
-9
22Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
42
5/23/2017
vs
41
3
4
0
0
15
22
68.2
4
7
57.1
8
9
88.9
80.9
0
3
3
2
+9
23Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
42
4/19/2011
@
44
17
6
0
2
14
30
46.7
4
8
50.0
10
11
90.9
60.3
5
12
1
5
-5
24Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
42
4/20/2009
@
44
1
0
1
0
14
24
58.3
6
11
54.5
8
9
88.9
75.1
0
1
0
2
-1
25Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
42
4/28/2002
vs
44
5
4
5
0
10
23
43.5
3
5
60.0
19
20
95.0
66.0
0
5
3
3
+10

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.2

24th

DRTG

118.0

22nd

NETRTG

-4.8

22nd

3P%

35.8

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
41
38
.519
16.0
11
31
48
.392
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls
30
49
.380
27.0
13
20
59
.253
37.0
14
18
61
.228
39.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

30 - 49

129

Final

98

WAS Wizards

17 - 62

Tue 7 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
57
22
.722
2
54
25
.684
3.0
3
51
28
.646
6.0
4
50
29
.633
7.0
5
45
34
.570
12.0
6
44
35
.557
13.0
7
43
36
.544
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.0
9
43
37
.538
14.5
10
41
38
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
48
.392
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.0
14
18
61
.228
39.0
15
17
62
.215
40.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
63
16
.797
2
Spurs Spurs - x
60
19
.759
3.0
3
51
28
.646
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.0
5
50
29
.633
13.0
6
47
32
.595
16.0
7
43
36
.544
20.0
8
41
38
.519
22.0
9
40
39
.506
23.0
10
37
42
.468
26.0
11
26
54
.325
37.5
12
25
54
.316
38.0
13
25
54
.316
38.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
42.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
42.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/11
@
120-112
Wed
3/11
@
130-142
Thu
3/12
@
110-126
Thu
3/12
@
101-92
Thu
3/12
@
115-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:30 PM