which celtics player has the most points in a finals game

John Havlicek has the most points for the Celtics in an NBA Finals game, with 43 points versus the Lakers on April 25, 1969.

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 +/-
1 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
43
4/25/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
12
6
15
27
55.6
13
14
92.9
64.8
6
2 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
40
5/2/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
47
10
7
14
28
50.0
12
12
100.0
60.1
4
3 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38
6/15/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
6
8
1
0
10
22
45.5
2
6
33.3
16
19
84.2
62.6
1
5
5
5
-4
4 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
37
4/23/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
12
4
14
26
53.8
9
9
100.0
61.7
3
5 Sam Jones
S. Jones
37
4/23/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
43
6
3
16
27
59.3
5
5
100.0
63.4
3
6 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
37
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
23
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
7 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
36
5/10/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
58
9
4
0
0
14
29
48.3
8
10
80.0
53.9
2
7
2
8 Sam Jones
S. Jones
36
4/20/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
38
5
2
12
22
54.5
12
13
92.3
64.9
4
9 Sam Jones
S. Jones
36
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
43
7
2
13
24
54.2
10
10
100.0
63.4
4
10 Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
36
3/30/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
46
4
12
31
38.7
12
13
92.3
49.0
2
11 Sam Jones
S. Jones
35
4/21/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
41
6
2
11
26
42.3
13
15
86.7
53.7
3
12 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
35
4/19/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
40
14
2
12
30
40.0
11
14
78.6
48.4
3
13 Sam Jones
S. Jones
35
4/16/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
40
7
3
17
27
63.0
1
4
25.0
60.8
3
14 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
34
6/16/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
GSW GSW
44
7
3
1
0
12
23
52.2
5
11
45.5
5
6
83.3
66.3
1
6
5
2
+1
15 Larry Bird
L. Bird
34
6/8/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
42
17
2
2
1
15
20
75.0
2
2
100.0
2
4
50.0
78.1
2
15
5
4
16 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
34
4/27/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
13
7
13
25
52.0
8
9
88.9
58.7
2
17 Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
34
4/5/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
37
10
4
14
25
56.0
6
9
66.7
58.7
3
18 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
33
6/14/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
46
10
5
0
1
11
22
50.0
0
2
0.0
11
11
100.0
61.5
6
4
0
1
19 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
33
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
44
8
1
0
2
12
23
52.2
0
0
9
10
90.0
60.2
2
6
2
3
20 Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
33
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
PHX PHX
60
6
9
2
0
15
29
51.7
3
4
75.0
53.6
0
6
2
21 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
33
5/5/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
48
5
2
1
0
12
26
46.2
9
10
90.0
54.3
1
4
4
22 Ray Allen
R. Allen
32
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
44
3
2
0
0
11
20
55.0
8
11
72.7
2
2
100.0
76.6
1
2
2
3
+12
23 Larry Bird
L. Bird
32
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
42
7
6
1
0
14
25
56.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
59.8
2
5
0
0
24 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
32
6/9/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
42
16
1
2
2
11
18
61.1
0
0
10
13
76.9
67.5
4
12
3
6
25 Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
4/24/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
28
4
13
23
56.5
6
7
85.7
61.3
5

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18
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14
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