what player has the most steal in a single game in celtics history

Paul Pierce and Larry Bird are tied for the most steals for the Celtics in a game, with 9 steals.

Interpreted as:
What player has the most steal in a single regular-season game in celtics history?
NAMESTLDATETMOPPMINPTSREBASTBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
9
12/3/1999
vs
38
26
5
4
1
9
22
40.9
2
6
33.3
6
8
75.0
50.9
1
4
1
2
+18
2Larry Bird
L. Bird
9
2/18/1985
@
33
30
12
10
2
13
22
59.1
2
4
50.0
2
3
66.7
64.3
0
12
1
2
3Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
8
1/21/2019
vs
34
26
3
10
1
11
19
57.9
2
5
40.0
2
3
66.7
64.0
0
3
3
2
+25
4Marcus Smart
M. Smart
8
2/15/2017
vs
34
21
5
5
1
7
11
63.6
3
7
42.9
4
7
57.1
74.6
0
5
6
1
+22
5Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
8
3/23/2011
vs
41
6
11
11
0
2
12
16.7
0
1
0.0
2
3
66.7
22.5
0
11
4
1
+5
6Larry Bird
L. Bird
8
1/3/1986
vs
40
29
10
4
1
14
23
60.9
1
4
25.0
0
0
63.0
2
8
7
1
7Larry Bird
L. Bird
8
10/25/1985
@
36
21
12
10
1
5
15
33.3
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
54.1
2
10
6
3
8Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
7
11/14/2008
vs
30
2
0
7
0
1
8
12.5
0
1
0.0
0
0
12.5
0
0
1
3
+6
9Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
7
4/7/2007
@
40
14
8
8
0
6
12
50.0
0
1
0.0
2
5
40.0
49.3
2
6
2
5
-8
10Tony Allen
T. Allen
7
1/7/2007
@
45
21
9
3
1
7
14
50.0
1
2
50.0
6
6
100.0
63.1
1
8
6
2
-5
11Marcus Banks
M. Banks
7
4/2/2004
vs
17
13
2
5
0
6
9
66.7
0
0
1
1
100.0
68.9
0
2
2
2
+11
12Walter McCarty
W. McCarty
7
2/7/2004
@
43
16
9
5
1
6
10
60.0
4
6
66.7
0
0
80.0
1
8
3
5
+26
13Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
7
4/12/2002
vs
40
20
6
8
2
5
12
41.7
2
5
40.0
8
10
80.0
61.0
0
6
3
0
+32
14Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
7
2/17/1999
@
49
26
7
3
0
9
21
42.9
1
4
25.0
7
10
70.0
51.2
3
4
4
5
+11
15Dana Barros
D. Barros
7
2/18/1998
@
37
29
2
1
1
11
18
61.1
3
6
50.0
4
5
80.0
71.8
0
2
2
3
+3
16Chauncey Billups
C. Billups
7
1/23/1998
@
35
18
5
8
0
7
13
53.8
1
4
25.0
3
6
50.0
57.5
1
4
3
1
-4
17Dee Brown
D. Brown
7
1/22/1997
vs
40
17
4
6
2
7
18
38.9
3
9
33.3
0
0
47.2
2
2
3
4
+10
18David Wesley
D. Wesley
7
1/4/1995
vs
28
12
1
8
0
3
9
33.3
3
5
60.0
3
4
75.0
55.8
0
1
1
1
19Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
7
11/18/1994
@
45
24
3
3
0
11
21
52.4
2
5
40.0
0
0
57.1
1
2
3
4
20Dee Brown
D. Brown
7
3/3/1993
vs
34
14
3
8
0
5
11
45.5
1
1
100.0
3
3
100.0
56.8
1
2
0
2
21Ed Pinckney
E. Pinckney
7
2/26/1992
vs
37
12
10
0
2
3
7
42.9
0
0
6
6
100.0
62.2
5
5
1
3
22Brian Shaw
B. Shaw
7
3/8/1989
vs
41
8
5
9
1
4
13
30.8
0
0
0
0
30.8
0
5
4
2
23Gerald Henderson
G. Henderson
7
2/10/1984
vs
32
18
2
4
0
7
15
46.7
0
1
0.0
4
6
66.7
51.0
0
2
3
5
24Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
7
3/7/1982
vs
28
16
2
2
7
13
53.8
2
2
100.0
0
0
61.5
2
25Larry Bird
L. Bird
7
10/31/1980
vs
37
22
8
2
2
9
21
42.9
0
2
0.0
4
4
100.0
48.3
3
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