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Celtics All-Time Scoring Leaders: Single Regular Season Per Game Average
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single season points per game average in Celtics history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on February 12, 2025
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements
Celtics All-Time Points Leaders:
Single Regular Season Per Game Average - Top 50
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Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Season | Games | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | |
1. | Jayson Tatum | 30.07 | 2,225 | 2023 | 74 | 9.82 | 21.07 | 3.24 | 9.27 | 7.18 | 8.41 |
2. | Larry Bird | 29.93 | 2,275 | 1988 | 76 | 11.59 | 22.00 | 1.29 | 3.12 | 5.46 | 5.96 |
3. | Isaiah Thomas | 28.93 | 2,199 | 2017 | 76 | 8.97 | 19.38 | 3.22 | 8.50 | 7.76 | 8.54 |
4. | John Havlicek | 28.86 | 2,338 | 1971 | 81 | 11.01 | 24.47 | - | - | 6.84 | 8.36 |
5. | Larry Bird | 28.69 | 2,295 | 1985 | 80 | 11.48 | 22.00 | 0.70 | 1.64 | 5.04 | 5.71 |
6. | Larry Bird | 28.05 | 2,076 | 1987 | 74 | 10.62 | 20.23 | 1.22 | 3.04 | 5.59 | 6.15 |
7. | John Havlicek | 27.46 | 2,252 | 1972 | 82 | 10.94 | 23.87 | - | - | 5.59 | 6.70 |
8. | Jayson Tatum | 26.94 | 1,374 | 2025 | 51 | 9.08 | 20.00 | 3.63 | 10.08 | 5.16 | 6.43 |
9. | Jayson Tatum | 26.92 | 2,046 | 2022 | 76 | 9.32 | 20.58 | 3.03 | 8.57 | 5.26 | 6.17 |
10. | Jayson Tatum | 26.85 | 1,987 | 2024 | 74 | 9.08 | 19.27 | 3.09 | 8.23 | 5.59 | 6.72 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Season | Games | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | |
11. | Paul Pierce | 26.78 | 2,116 | 2006 | 79 | 8.72 | 18.51 | 1.41 | 3.97 | 7.94 | 10.28 |
12. | Jaylen Brown | 26.63 | 1,784 | 2023 | 67 | 10.13 | 20.64 | 2.43 | 7.27 | 3.93 | 5.13 |
13. | Jayson Tatum | 26.44 | 1,692 | 2021 | 64 | 9.45 | 20.59 | 2.92 | 7.58 | 4.61 | 5.31 |
14. | Paul Pierce | 26.15 | 2,144 | 2002 | 82 | 8.62 | 19.49 | 2.56 | 6.34 | 6.34 | 7.84 |
15. | Kevin McHale | 26.08 | 2,008 | 1987 | 77 | 10.26 | 16.97 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 5.56 | 6.65 |
16. | Paul Pierce | 25.92 | 2,048 | 2003 | 79 | 8.39 | 20.15 | 1.49 | 4.95 | 7.65 | 9.53 |
17. | Sam Jones | 25.88 | 2,070 | 1965 | 80 | 10.26 | 22.73 | - | - | 5.35 | 6.53 |
18. | Larry Bird | 25.79 | 2,115 | 1986 | 82 | 9.71 | 19.59 | 1.00 | 2.37 | 5.38 | 6.00 |
19. | Paul Pierce | 25.26 | 2,071 | 2001 | 82 | 8.38 | 18.45 | 1.79 | 4.68 | 6.71 | 9.00 |
20. | Jaylen Brown | 24.66 | 1,430 | 2021 | 58 | 9.28 | 19.16 | 2.81 | 7.09 | 3.29 | 4.31 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Season | Games | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | |
21. | Kyrie Irving | 24.43 | 1,466 | 2018 | 60 | 8.90 | 18.12 | 2.77 | 6.78 | 3.87 | 4.35 |
22. | Larry Bird | 24.27 | 1,820 | 1990 | 75 | 9.57 | 20.23 | 0.87 | 2.60 | 4.25 | 4.57 |
23. | John Havlicek | 24.20 | 1,960 | 1970 | 81 | 9.09 | 19.57 | - | - | 6.02 | 7.14 |
24. | Larry Bird | 24.15 | 1,908 | 1984 | 79 | 9.59 | 19.52 | 0.23 | 0.92 | 4.73 | 5.33 |
25. | Kyrie Irving | 23.82 | 1,596 | 2019 | 67 | 9.01 | 18.52 | 2.60 | 6.48 | 3.19 | 3.66 |
26. | John Havlicek | 23.78 | 1,902 | 1973 | 80 | 9.58 | 21.30 | - | - | 4.63 | 5.39 |
27. | Larry Bird | 23.63 | 1,867 | 1983 | 79 | 9.46 | 18.75 | 0.28 | 0.97 | 4.44 | 5.29 |
28. | Jaylen Brown | 23.62 | 1,559 | 2022 | 66 | 8.73 | 18.44 | 2.52 | 7.03 | 3.65 | 4.82 |
29. | Sam Jones | 23.54 | 1,577 | 1966 | 67 | 9.34 | 19.93 | - | - | 4.85 | 6.07 |
30. | Jayson Tatum | 23.44 | 1,547 | 2020 | 66 | 8.36 | 18.58 | 2.86 | 7.11 | 3.85 | 4.74 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Season | Games | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | |
31. | Antoine Walker | 23.36 | 1,892 | 2001 | 81 | 8.78 | 21.23 | 2.73 | 7.44 | 3.07 | 4.30 |
32. | Jo Jo White | 23.10 | 1,825 | 1972 | 79 | 9.75 | 22.63 | - | - | 3.61 | 4.34 |
33. | Jaylen Brown | 23.00 | 1,610 | 2024 | 70 | 8.96 | 17.94 | 2.07 | 5.86 | 3.01 | 4.29 |
34. | Paul Pierce | 22.95 | 1,836 | 2004 | 80 | 7.53 | 18.71 | 1.44 | 4.80 | 6.46 | 7.89 |
35. | Jaylen Brown | 22.93 | 1,055 | 2025 | 46 | 8.52 | 18.50 | 1.93 | 5.98 | 3.96 | 5.30 |
36. | Larry Bird | 22.87 | 1,761 | 1982 | 77 | 9.23 | 18.36 | 0.14 | 0.68 | 4.26 | 4.94 |
37. | Kevin McHale | 22.59 | 1,446 | 1988 | 64 | 8.59 | 14.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.41 | 6.78 |
38. | John Havlicek | 22.58 | 1,716 | 1974 | 76 | 9.01 | 19.76 | - | - | 4.55 | 5.47 |
39. | Kevin McHale | 22.54 | 1,758 | 1989 | 78 | 8.47 | 15.53 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 5.59 | 6.83 |
40. | Antoine Walker | 22.44 | 1,840 | 1998 | 82 | 8.80 | 20.79 | 1.11 | 3.56 | 3.72 | 5.77 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Season | Games | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | |
41. | Bill Sharman | 22.25 | 1,402 | 1958 | 63 | 8.73 | 20.59 | - | - | 4.79 | 5.37 |
42. | Isaiah Thomas | 22.23 | 1,823 | 2016 | 82 | 7.21 | 16.85 | 2.04 | 5.67 | 5.78 | 6.63 |
43. | Antoine Walker | 22.15 | 1,794 | 2002 | 81 | 8.22 | 20.85 | 2.74 | 7.96 | 2.96 | 4.00 |
44. | Sam Jones | 22.14 | 1,594 | 1967 | 72 | 8.86 | 19.53 | - | - | 4.42 | 5.15 |
45. | Tom Heinsohn | 22.05 | 1,742 | 1962 | 79 | 8.76 | 20.42 | - | - | 4.53 | 5.53 |
46. | Tom Heinsohn | 21.72 | 1,629 | 1960 | 75 | 8.97 | 21.20 | - | - | 3.77 | 5.15 |
47. | Bob Cousy | 21.71 | 1,433 | 1952 | 66 | 7.76 | 21.03 | - | - | 6.20 | 7.67 |
48. | John Havlicek | 21.60 | 1,771 | 1969 | 82 | 8.44 | 20.84 | - | - | 4.72 | 6.05 |
49. | Paul Pierce | 21.57 | 1,769 | 2005 | 82 | 6.78 | 14.91 | 1.32 | 3.56 | 6.70 | 8.15 |
50. | John Havlicek | 21.40 | 1,733 | 1967 | 81 | 8.44 | 19.01 | - | - | 4.51 | 5.44 |
= Season in progress
Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 1400 points
with the exceptions of
1998-99: 43 games or 854 points
and 2011-12: 56 games or 1127 points
2013-14 to present: 58 games
with the exceptions of
2019-20: 70% of games played
and season in progress: 70% of games played