Paul Pierce posted his most points in an NBA Finals game against the Lakers on June 15, 2008, with 38 points.
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Paul Pierce finals career high points in a game| NAME | PTS | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | P. Pierce | 38 | 6/15/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | @ | 48 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 62.6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 2 | | P. Pierce | 28 | 6/8/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 73.4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +7 | ||
| 3 | | P. Pierce | 27 | 6/13/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 61.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +3 | ||
| 4 | | P. Pierce | 24 | 6/3/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 64.1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | -13 | ||
| 5 | | P. Pierce | 22 | 6/5/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | vs | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 84.1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 6 | | P. Pierce | 20 | 6/12/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | @ | 42 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 59.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 7 | | P. Pierce | 19 | 6/10/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | vs | 36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 63.0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | P. Pierce | 18 | 6/17/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | +1 | ||
| 9 | | P. Pierce | 17 | 6/17/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 51.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +35 | ||
| 10 | | P. Pierce | 15 | 6/8/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | vs | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 56.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +1 | ||
| 11 | | P. Pierce | 13 | 6/15/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 46.4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -26 | |||
| 12 | | P. Pierce | 10 | 6/6/2010 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 36.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +3 | |||
| 13 | | P. Pierce | 6 | 6/10/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | @ | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 19.6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -5 |
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