most ppg by celtics center in a single season

Dave Cowens has averaged the most points per game by a Celtics center in a season, with 20.5 per game in 1972-73.

Interpreted as:

most ppg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by celtics center in a single season

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	20.5	1972-73	BOS	82	41.8	16.2	4.1			9.0	20.0	45.2				2.5	3.2	77.9	48.1				3,425	1,684	1,329	333				311
2	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	20.4	1974-75	BOS	65	40.5	14.7	4.6	1.3	1.1	8.8	18.4	47.5				2.9	3.8	78.3	50.9	3.5	11.2		2,632	1,329	958	296	87	73		243
3	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	20.4	1950-51	BOS	68		9.1	3.7			6.8	14.5	46.6				6.9	9.0	75.9	55.1					1,384	616	252				205
4	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	20.3	1952-53	BOS	69	42.1	9.1	4.1			6.5	14.4	45.2				7.2	9.7	75.0	54.3				2,902	1,402	629	280				188
5	Robert Parish R. Parish	19.9	1981-82	BOS	80	31.7	10.8	1.8	0.9	2.4	8.4	15.4	54.2	0.0	0.0		3.2	4.4	71.0	57.1	3.6	7.2	2.8	2,534	1,590	866	140	68	192	221	267
6	Kristaps Porziņģis K. Porziņģis	19.5	2024-25	BOS	42	28.8	6.8	2.1	0.7	1.5	6.6	13.7	48.3	2.5	6.0	41.2	3.8	4.7	80.9	61.8	1.6	5.1	1.3	1,210	818	284	87	31	63	53	116	+173
7	Ed Sadowski E. Sadowski	19.4	1947-48	BOS	47			1.6			6.6	20.3	32.3				6.3	9.0	69.7	40.0					910		74				182
8	Robert Parish R. Parish	19.3	1982-83	BOS	78	31.5	10.6	1.8	1.0	1.9	7.9	14.4	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	5.0	69.8	58.2	3.3	7.3	2.4	2,459	1,509	827	141	79	148	185	222
9	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	19.2	1951-52	BOS	66	39.9	8.0	3.5			5.8	13.5	43.2				7.5	9.4	79.9	54.4				2,631	1,264	529	232				174
10	Robert Parish R. Parish	19.0	1983-84	BOS	80	35.8	10.7	1.7	0.7	1.5	7.8	14.3	54.6	0.0	0.0		3.4	4.6	74.5	58.4	3.0	7.7	2.3	2,867	1,520	857	139	55	116	184	266
11	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	19.0	1973-74	BOS	80	41.9	15.7	4.4	1.2	1.3	8.1	18.4	43.7				2.9	3.4	83.2	47.6	3.3	12.4		3,352	1,518	1,257	354	95	101		294
12	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	19.0	1975-76	BOS	78	39.8	16.0	4.2	1.2	0.9	7.8	16.7	46.8				3.3	4.4	75.6	50.8	4.3	11.7		3,101	1,479	1,246	325	94	71		314
13	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	18.9	1953-54	BOS	71	39.3	8.0	3.8			6.5	13.4	48.6				5.9	7.8	75.8	56.3				2,792	1,344	571	271				168
14	Robert Parish R. Parish	18.9	1980-81	BOS	82	28.0	9.5	1.8	1.0	2.6	7.7	14.2	54.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	4.8	71.0	57.9	3.0	6.5	2.3	2,298	1,552	777	144	81	214	191	310
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	18.9	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	23.6	4.5			7.6	16.6	45.7				3.8	6.3	59.5	48.9				3,433	1,436	1,790	341				207
16	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	18.8	1971-72	BOS	79	40.3	15.2	3.1			8.3	17.2	48.4				2.2	3.1	72.0	50.9				3,186	1,489	1,203	245				314
17	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	18.6	1977-78	BOS	77	41.8	14.0	4.6	1.3	0.9	7.8	15.8	49.0				3.1	3.7	84.2	53.3	3.2	10.8	2.8	3,215	1,435	1,078	351	102	67	217	297
18	Robert Parish R. Parish	18.6	1988-89	BOS	80	35.5	12.5	2.2	1.0	1.5	7.5	13.1	57.0	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.1	71.9	60.7	4.3	8.2	2.5	2,840	1,486	996	175	79	116	200	209
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	18.2	1959-60	BOS	74	42.5	24.0	3.7			7.5	16.1	46.7				3.2	5.3	61.2	49.6				3,146	1,350	1,778	277				210
20	Robert Parish R. Parish	17.6	1984-85	BOS	79	36.1	10.6	1.6	0.7	1.3	7.0	12.9	54.2	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.0	74.3	58.6	3.3	7.3	2.4	2,850	1,394	840	125	56	101	186	223
21	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	17.6	1954-55	BOS	71	38.1	8.5	3.9			5.7	13.4	42.4				6.2	7.9	79.2	52.2				2,706	1,248	600	275				171
22	Robert Parish R. Parish	17.5	1986-87	BOS	80	37.4	10.6	2.2	0.8	1.8	7.4	13.2	55.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.9	73.5	58.8	3.2	7.5	2.4	2,995	1,403	851	173	64	144	191	266
23	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	17.5	1955-56	BOS	71	33.2	5.9	3.0			5.9	14.0	42.2				5.6	7.1	79.4	51.0				2,354	1,240	422	211				158
24	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	17.0	1970-71	BOS	81	38.0	15.0	2.8			6.8	16.1	42.2				3.4	4.6	73.2	46.8				3,076	1,373	1,216	228				350
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	16.9	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	23.9	3.4			6.8	16.0	42.6				3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4				3,458	1,322	1,868	268				155

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
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12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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