most steals in a game by a celtics player in the playoffs

Dennis Johnson has gotten the most steals for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 7 steals in Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Hawks.

NAME STL DATE TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
7
4/29/1986
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
45
15
6
9
1
7
13
53.8
0
0
1
2
50.0
54.0
1
5
4
3
2 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
6
4/23/2022
BOS BOS
@
BKN BKN
45
39
5
6
0
13
29
44.8
4
13
30.8
9
10
90.0
58.4
2
3
6
4
+4
3 Glen Davis
G. Davis
6
4/23/2009
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
39
14
9
6
3
5
12
41.7
0
0
4
5
80.0
49.3
3
6
2
4
+30
4 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
6
6/17/2008
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
32
21
7
8
0
8
20
40.0
0
1
0.0
5
7
71.4
45.5
2
5
1
3
+24
5 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
6
4/28/2008
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
42
20
9
1
0
9
21
42.9
0
0
2
4
50.0
43.9
4
5
3
4
+7
6 Larry Bird
L. Bird
6
5/1/1983
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
36
21
14
6
0
10
22
45.5
0
0
1
2
50.0
45.9
4
10
3
2
7 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
6
5/3/1974
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
45
28
12
7
0
10
29
34.5
8
11
72.7
41.4
1
11
3
8 Derrick White
D. White
5
5/27/2024
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
42
16
4
4
3
7
14
50.0
2
9
22.2
0
0
57.1
1
3
0
3
+5
9 Marcus Smart
M. Smart
5
5/25/2023
BOS BOS
vs
MIA MIA
30
23
3
2
0
7
12
58.3
4
6
66.7
5
6
83.3
78.6
1
2
2
0
+20
10 Brad Wanamaker
B. Wanamaker
5
9/15/2020
BOS BOS
vs
MIA MIA
25
11
3
6
0
3
5
60.0
0
1
0.0
5
5
100.0
76.4
0
3
0
2
-5
11 Al Horford
A. Horford
5
5/9/2018
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
38
15
8
3
0
7
16
43.8
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
45.6
2
6
1
4
+10
12 Evan Turner
E. Turner
5
4/22/2016
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
34
17
2
7
1
6
14
42.9
1
3
33.3
4
6
66.7
51.1
0
2
5
4
+11
13 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5
5/8/2012
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
44
13
5
12
0
6
17
35.3
1
2
50.0
0
0
38.2
1
4
5
0
-5
14 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
5
6/13/2010
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
36
18
10
3
2
6
11
54.5
0
0
6
7
85.7
63.9
1
9
3
4
+6
15 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5
5/13/2010
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
44
21
3
12
0
9
15
60.0
0
1
0.0
3
7
42.9
58.1
0
3
4
3
+7
16 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5
4/23/2009
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
34
20
11
6
0
8
15
53.3
1
2
50.0
3
4
75.0
59.7
0
11
3
4
+26
17 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5
4/20/2009
BOS BOS
vs
CHI CHI
40
19
12
16
0
7
18
38.9
0
1
0.0
5
8
62.5
44.1
7
5
2
1
+17
18 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
5
5/20/2008
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
40
11
2
7
0
5
9
55.6
1
1
100.0
0
0
61.1
0
2
1
3
+8
19 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
5
4/23/2005
BOS BOS
vs
IND IND
33
12
9
5
0
2
11
18.2
1
4
25.0
7
9
77.8
40.1
1
8
2
2
+15
20 Tony Delk
T. Delk
5
5/12/2003
BOS BOS
vs
NJN NJN
47
23
9
2
1
10
16
62.5
3
5
60.0
0
0
71.9
1
8
2
2
-2
21 Antoine Walker
A. Walker
5
5/12/2003
BOS BOS
vs
NJN NJN
46
20
9
7
1
8
15
53.3
1
3
33.3
3
3
100.0
61.3
2
7
6
6
+5
22 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
5
5/27/2002
BOS BOS
vs
NJN NJN
48
31
9
4
2
10
21
47.6
1
4
25.0
10
15
66.7
56.2
3
6
6
5
-2
23 Reggie Lewis
R. Lewis
5
5/10/1992
BOS BOS
vs
CLE CLE
48
42
3
6
1
16
28
57.1
1
1
100.0
9
12
75.0
63.1
1
2
2
4
24 Larry Bird
L. Bird
5
6/1/1988
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
49
27
17
4
1
9
25
36.0
0
1
0.0
9
9
100.0
46.6
3
14
2
3
25 Larry Bird
L. Bird
5
5/4/1988
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
46
20
8
12
0
8
22
36.4
1
5
20.0
3
3
100.0
42.9
3
5
3
3
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for steals going back to the 1983 playoffs.

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3P%

36.8

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Wed
5/14
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

0 - 2

90

Final

91

NYK Knicks

2 - 0

Wed 7 May 2025

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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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Nuggets Nuggets
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.610
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Clippers Clippers
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
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Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
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Pacers Pacers
50
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.610
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5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
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6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122
Wed
3/26
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
104-125

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sun
5/11
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM