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Celtics All-Time Points 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 May 5, 2024
- 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 26.92 2,046 2022 76 9.32 20.58 3.03 8.57 5.26 6.17
9. Jayson Tatum 26.85 1,987 2024 74 9.08 19.27 3.09 8.23 5.59 6.72
10. Paul Pierce 26.78 2,116 2006 79 8.72 18.51 1.41 3.97 7.94 10.28
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
11. Jaylen Brown 26.63 1,784 2023 67 10.13 20.64 2.43 7.27 3.93 5.13
12. Jayson Tatum 26.44 1,692 2021 64 9.45 20.59 2.92 7.58 4.61 5.31
13. Paul Pierce 26.15 2,144 2002 82 8.62 19.49 2.56 6.34 6.34 7.84
14. Kevin McHale 26.08 2,008 1987 77 10.26 16.97 0.00 0.05 5.56 6.65
15. Paul Pierce 25.92 2,048 2003 79 8.39 20.15 1.49 4.95 7.65 9.53
16. Sam Jones 25.88 2,070 1965 80 10.26 22.73 - - 5.35 6.53
17. Larry Bird 25.79 2,115 1986 82 9.71 19.59 1.00 2.37 5.38 6.00
18. Paul Pierce 25.26 2,071 2001 82 8.38 18.45 1.79 4.68 6.71 9.00
19. Jaylen Brown 24.66 1,430 2021 58 9.28 19.16 2.81 7.09 3.29 4.31
20. Kyrie Irving 24.43 1,466 2018 60 8.90 18.12 2.77 6.78 3.87 4.35
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
21. Larry Bird 24.27 1,820 1990 75 9.57 20.23 0.87 2.60 4.25 4.57
22. John Havlicek 24.20 1,960 1970 81 9.09 19.57 - - 6.02 7.14
23. Larry Bird 24.15 1,908 1984 79 9.59 19.52 0.23 0.92 4.73 5.33
24. Kyrie Irving 23.82 1,596 2019 67 9.01 18.52 2.60 6.48 3.19 3.66
25. John Havlicek 23.78 1,902 1973 80 9.58 21.30 - - 4.63 5.39
26. Larry Bird 23.63 1,867 1983 79 9.46 18.75 0.28 0.97 4.44 5.29
27. Jaylen Brown 23.62 1,559 2022 66 8.73 18.44 2.52 7.03 3.65 4.82
28. Sam Jones 23.54 1,577 1966 67 9.34 19.93 - - 4.85 6.07
29. Jayson Tatum 23.44 1,547 2020 66 8.36 18.58 2.86 7.11 3.85 4.74
30. Antoine Walker 23.36 1,892 2001 81 8.78 21.23 2.73 7.44 3.07 4.30
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
31. Jo Jo White 23.10 1,825 1972 79 9.75 22.63 - - 3.61 4.34
32. Jaylen Brown 23.00 1,610 2024 70 8.96 17.94 2.07 5.86 3.01 4.29
33. Paul Pierce 22.95 1,836 2004 80 7.53 18.71 1.44 4.80 6.46 7.89
34. Larry Bird 22.87 1,761 1982 77 9.23 18.36 0.14 0.68 4.26 4.94
35. Kevin McHale 22.59 1,446 1988 64 8.59 14.23 0.00 0.00 5.41 6.78
36. John Havlicek 22.58 1,716 1974 76 9.01 19.76 - - 4.55 5.47
37. Kevin McHale 22.54 1,758 1989 78 8.47 15.53 0.00 0.05 5.59 6.83
38. Antoine Walker 22.44 1,840 1998 82 8.80 20.79 1.11 3.56 3.72 5.77
39. Bill Sharman 22.25 1,402 1958 63 8.73 20.59 - - 4.79 5.37
40. Isaiah Thomas 22.23 1,823 2016 82 7.21 16.85 2.04 5.67 5.78 6.63
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
41. Antoine Walker 22.15 1,794 2002 81 8.22 20.85 2.74 7.96 2.96 4.00
42. Sam Jones 22.14 1,594 1967 72 8.86 19.53 - - 4.42 5.15
43. Tom Heinsohn 22.05 1,742 1962 79 8.76 20.42 - - 4.53 5.53
44. Tom Heinsohn 21.72 1,629 1960 75 8.97 21.20 - - 3.77 5.15
45. Bob Cousy 21.71 1,433 1952 66 7.76 21.03 - - 6.20 7.67
46. John Havlicek 21.60 1,771 1969 82 8.44 20.84 - - 4.72 6.05
47. Paul Pierce 21.57 1,769 2005 82 6.78 14.91 1.32 3.56 6.70 8.15
48. John Havlicek 21.40 1,733 1967 81 8.44 19.01 - - 4.51 5.44
49. Jo Jo White 21.35 1,601 1971 75 9.24 19.92 - - 2.87 3.59
50. Tom Heinsohn 21.34 1,579 1961 74 8.47 21.16 - - 4.39 5.73

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
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