most points scored for a celtics player in a single game with 40 points or less before 1973

Before 1972-73, 5 players were tied for the most points for the Celtics in a game with 40 or fewer points, with 40 points. The first three are John Havlicek on January 15, 1972 and on February 2, 1964, Don Nelson on February 25, 1970 and Sam Jones on December 27, 1964.

Interpreted as:

most points scored for a celtics player in a single regular-season game with 40 points or less before 1973

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	40	1/15/1972	BOS	@	ATL	46	7	7	16	34	47.1	8	8	100.0	53.3	2
2	Don Nelson D. Nelson	40	2/25/1970	BOS	vs	SDR	38	12	5	13	18	72.2	14	15	93.3	81.3	3
3	Sam Jones S. Jones	40	12/27/1964	BOS		DET				16	34	47.1	8	9	88.9	52.7
4	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	40	2/2/1964	BOS	vs	CIN	50	7	2	17	35	48.6	6	9	66.7	51.3	3
5	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	40	1/3/1960	BOS	@	SYR				19	26	73.1	2	4	50.0	72.0	4
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	40	3/8/1955	BOS		PHI				14	28	50.0	12	14	85.7	58.5	1
7	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	39	2/16/1971	BOS	vs	PHX	48	10	7	14	27	51.9	11	15	73.3	58.0	1
8	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	39	1/8/1971	BOS	vs	PHX	45	5	5	16	24	66.7	7	8	87.5	70.9	3
9	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	39	12/4/1970	BOS	@	CLE	46	5	6	16	26	61.5	7	9	77.8	65.1	1
10	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	39	2/6/1970	BOS	vs	SEA	48	7	6	10	16	62.5	19	24	79.2	73.4	5
11	Em Bryant E. Bryant	39	11/5/1969	BOS	@	ATL	30	6	2	16	24	66.7	7	7	100.0	72.0	3
12	Sam Jones S. Jones	39	1/29/1969	BOS		SEA	42	4	3	18	32	56.3	3	3	100.0	58.5	4
13	Sam Jones S. Jones	39	11/10/1967	BOS	vs	BAL	40	9	2	17	31	54.8	5	6	83.3	58.0	5
14	Sam Jones S. Jones	39	2/26/1967	BOS	@	STL	36	4	5	14	24	58.3	11	13	84.6	65.6	3
15	Larry Siegfried L. Siegfried	39	2/1/1966	BOS		DET	48	7		16	33	48.5	7	8	87.5	53.4	0
16	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	39	2/13/1960	BOS	vs	PHI	39	15	4	15	24	62.5	9	10	90.0	68.7	5
17	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	39	1/29/1958	BOS	vs	STL	41	6	7	17	35	48.6	5	6	83.3	51.8	0
18	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	39	1/9/1958	BOS		NYK				16	19	84.2	7	7	100.0	88.3	4
19	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	39	2/25/1951	BOS	vs	PHI		7	6	16	24	66.7	7	7	100.0	72.0	5
20	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	38	3/14/1972	BOS	vs	GSW	48	12	9	15	25	60.0	8	8	100.0	66.6	3
21	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	38	12/4/1971	BOS	vs	HOU	44	7	6	14	27	51.9	10	12	83.3	58.9	2
22	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	38	2/26/1971	BOS	vs	ATL	48	7	3	16	32	50.0	6	6	100.0	54.8	5
23	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	38	12/5/1970	BOS	@	CHI	48	9	7	16	31	51.6	6	7	85.7	55.8	1
24	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	38	11/30/1970	BOS		BUF	45	8	9	15	26	57.7	8	10	80.0	62.5	4
25	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	38	10/18/1970	BOS	@	POR	48	14	13	14	30	46.7	10	12	83.3	53.9	4