John Havlicek has put up the most points per game for the Celtics in a playoff game, with 54.0 per game in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Hawks.
| NAME | PPG | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Havlicek | 54.0 | 4/1/1973 | vs | 48 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 69.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | I. Thomas | 53.0 | 5/2/2017 | vs | 45 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 68.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Tatum | 51.0 | 5/14/2023 | vs | 42 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 74.6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | +33 | ||
| 4 |  | R. Allen | 51.0 | 4/30/2009 | @ | 59 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 72.7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 5 |  | S. Jones | 51.0 | 3/28/1967 | @ | 43 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 68.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | J. Tatum | 50.0 | 5/28/2021 | vs | 41 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 68.3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +1 | ||
| 7 |  | B. Cousy | 50.0 | 3/21/1953 | vs | 66 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 30 | 32 | 93.8 | 69.3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | S. Jones | 47.0 | 4/10/1963 | vs | 41 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 72.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | J. Tatum | 46.0 | 5/13/2022 | @ | 43 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 65.6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 10 |  | P. Pierce | 46.0 | 5/3/2002 | vs | 44 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 81.9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +27 | ||
| 11 |  | R. Rondo | 44.0 | 5/30/2012 | @ | 53 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 75.1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | -4 | ||
| 12 |  | L. Bird | 43.0 | 5/8/1985 | vs | 43 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 58.2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 13 | | J. Havlicek | 43.0 | 4/3/1974 | vs | 46 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 65.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | J. Havlicek | 43.0 | 3/31/1972 | @ | 48 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | J. Havlicek | 43.0 | 4/25/1969 | @ | 48 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 64.8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | J. Tatum | 42.0 | 5/12/2025 | @ | 40 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 71.6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 17 | | I. Thomas | 42.0 | 4/22/2016 | vs | 37 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 68.6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 18 | | R. Lewis | 42.0 | 5/10/1992 | vs | 48 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 63.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 19 | | L. Bird | 42.0 | 5/10/1987 | @ | 56 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 70.9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 20 | | L. Bird | 42.0 | 4/30/1985 | vs | 40 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 64.4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 21 | | S. Jones | 42.0 | 3/26/1966 | @ | 42 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 68.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | | P. Pierce | 41.0 | 5/18/2008 | vs | 44 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 72.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 23 |  | J. Brown | 40.0 | 5/23/2024 | vs | 37 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 62.8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +18 | ||
| 24 | | J. Brown | 40.0 | 5/21/2022 | vs | 42 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 79.1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -6 | ||
| 25 | | J. Tatum | 40.0 | 5/30/2021 | vs | 40 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 17 | 17 | 100.0 | 67.8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -9 | ||
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| 1 | 5 | 1 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 |
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