Don Nelson
Don Nelson Highest Scoring Games
Don Nelson career high in points and a list with his top 50 scoring performances in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs.
Career High
40 points
is the most points scored by Don Nelson in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs
Don Nelson Top 50 Highest Scoring Games
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Result and Details
40
1969-70
Celtics vs. Rockets
W
147 - 124
Feb 25, 1970
36
1970-71
Celtics vs. Bulls
W
117 - 104
Mar 14, 1971
36
1969-70
Celtics @ Supersonics
W
127 - 125
Feb 20, 1970
35
1974-75
Celtics @ 76ers
L
96 - 98
Nov 23, 1974
35
1974-75
Celtics @ Bullets
W
124 - 109
Nov 16, 1974
31
1969-70
Celtics @ 76ers
L
120 - 130
Jan 4, 1970
30
1972-73
Celtics @ Cavaliers
L
105 - 110
Feb 6, 1973
30
1969-70
Celtics vs. Lakers
L
114 - 120
Mar 1, 1970
29
1973-74
Celtics vs. Knicks
L
102 - 108
OT
Mar 3, 1974
29
1970-71
Celtics @ Trail Blazers
L
123 - 135
Dec 27, 1970
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Result and Details
28
1974-75
Celtics vs. Braves
L
119 - 126
Oct 18, 1974
28
1968-69
Celtics @ Supersonics
W
121 - 97
Jan 6, 1969
27
1975-76
Celtics @ Braves
L
122 - 124
Apr 28, 1976
Playoffs - Eastern Conf Semifinals
27
1975-76
Celtics @ Kings
L
104 - 131
Apr 8, 1976
27
1974-75
Celtics @ Pistons
W
116 - 90
Mar 18, 1975
27
1971-72
Celtics vs. Knicks
L
103 - 111
Apr 23, 1972
Playoffs - Eastern Conf Finals
27
1971-72
Celtics @ Supersonics
L
112 - 116
Nov 13, 1971
27
1969-70
Celtics vs. Bullets
L
127 - 130
Mar 15, 1970
27
1968-69
Celtics vs. Pistons
W
132 - 118
Dec 6, 1968
26
1971-72
Celtics vs. Suns
W
114 - 103
Feb 22, 1972
26
1971-72
Celtics vs. Knicks
W
122 - 116
OT
Jan 28, 1972
26
1970-71
Celtics @ Bucks
L
113 - 120
Jan 17, 1971
26
1970-71
Celtics @ Trail Blazers
W
133 - 115
Oct 18, 1970
26
1969-70
Celtics @ Suns
W
116 - 113
Feb 18, 1970
26
1968-69
Celtics vs. Bullets
W
124 - 86
Jan 26, 1969
26
1967-68
Celtics vs. Lakers
W
120 - 117
OT
Apr 30, 1968
Playoffs - NBA Finals
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Result and Details
25
1974-75
Celtics vs. Rockets
W
128 - 115
Apr 24, 1975
Playoffs - Eastern Conf Semifinals
25
1974-75
Celtics @ 76ers
W
131 - 99
Dec 18, 1974
25
1970-71
Celtics vs. Suns
W
127 - 112
Oct 30, 1970
25
1969-70
Celtics @ Warriors
W
117 - 114
Feb 16, 1970
25
1968-69
Celtics vs. Lakers
W
99 - 90
May 3, 1969
Playoffs - NBA Finals
25
1967-68
Celtics @ Rockets
W
114 - 101
Dec 15, 1967
25
1965-66
Celtics @ Warriors
W
116 - 113
Dec 30, 1965
25
1962-63
Zephyrs @ Pistons
L
100 - 109
Dec 10, 1962
25
1962-63
Zephyrs @ Celtics
L
106 - 113
Nov 20, 1962
24
1974-75
Celtics @ Trail Blazers
W
102 - 100
Feb 15, 1975
24
1974-75
Celtics vs. Kings
L
109 - 110
Nov 15, 1974
24
1973-74
Celtics @ Braves
L
102 - 104
Apr 6, 1974
Playoffs - Eastern Conf Semifinals
24
1973-74
Celtics vs. Bulls
W
106 - 89
Jan 9, 1974
24
1971-72
Celtics vs. Lakers
W
121 - 108
Feb 11, 1972
24
1971-72
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers
W
124 - 109
Nov 6, 1971
24
1969-70
Celtics vs. Suns
L
117 - 122
Feb 10, 1970
24
1969-70
Celtics vs. Pistons
L
105 - 109
OT
Jan 23, 1970
24
1969-70
Celtics vs. Warriors
L
110 - 111
Nov 7, 1969
24
1968-69
Celtics @ Bullets
L
101 - 110
Dec 14, 1968
24
1967-68
Celtics vs. Bullets
L
139 - 147
Mar 17, 1968
24
1967-68
Celtics @ Supersonics
W
141 - 137
Feb 24, 1968
24
1967-68
Celtics vs. Lakers
L
112 - 118
Jan 26, 1968
24
1966-67
Celtics vs. Royals
W
118 - 87
Nov 26, 1966
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Result and Details
23
1975-76
Celtics @ 76ers
W
111 - 97
Dec 20, 1975
23
1974-75
Celtics @ Bullets
L
92 - 117
Apr 30, 1975
Playoffs - Eastern Conf Finals
23
1973-74
Celtics @ Knicks
W
111 - 99
Apr 16, 1974
Playoffs - Eastern Conf Finals
23
1971-72
Celtics @ Hawks
W
122 - 106
Jan 15, 1972
23
1971-72
Celtics @ Bucks
W
104 - 98
Dec 22, 1971
23
1969-70
Celtics vs. Suns
L
125 - 134
Feb 27, 1970
23
1969-70
Celtics @ Royals
L
107 - 116
Nov 12, 1969
23
1967-68
Celtics @ Rockets
W
144 - 118
Mar 13, 1968
23
1965-66
Celtics vs. 76ers
W
137 - 122
Jan 16, 1966