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Player single-game records: Points / 3-Pointers
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Team Stats: Most Points Per Game / 3-Pointers
Player single-game records: Points / 3-Pointers
Game stats:
Team Stats: Most Points Per Game / 3-Pointers
Celtics Players Who Scored the Most Points in an NBA Game
Here you'll find the all-time single-game record for points scored and a list of the top 50 individual scoring performances in Boston Celtics history.
Who scored the most points for the Celtics in an NBA game?
Jayson Tatum and Larry Bird scored 60 points in a game — the best single-game performances in Celtics history for this stat.
Most Points Scored, All-Time
60
Jayson Tatum and Larry Bird
Celtics franchise record
Most Points Scored in One Game - TOP 50
NBA History - Boston Celtics
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 1. | 60 pts | 2021 | Celtics | ||
| 60 pts | 1985 | Celtics | |||
| 3. | 56 pts | 1985 | Celtics | W 138-129 vs. Pistons
| |
| 4. | 54 pts | 2022 | Celtics | ||
| 54 pts | 1973 | Celtics | W 134-109 vs. Hawks
Eastern Conf Semifinals, Game 1 | ||
| 6. | 53 pts | 2021 | Celtics | ||
| 53 pts | 2017 | Celtics | |||
| 53 pts | 1983 | Celtics | W 142-116 vs. Pacers
| ||
| 9. | 52 pts | 2017 | Celtics | ||
| 10. | 51 pts | 2023 | Celtics | ||
| 51 pts | 2023 | Celtics | |||
| 51 pts | 2022 | Celtics | |||
| 51 pts | 2009 | Celtics | |||
| 51 pts | 1967 | Celtics | W 118-109 @ Knicks
Eastern Div Semifinals, Game 4 | ||
| 51 pts | 1966 | Celtics | L 106-108 @ Pistons
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| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 16. | 50 pts | 2022 | Celtics | ||
| 50 pts | 2021 | Celtics | |||
| 50 pts | 2021 | Celtics | |||
| 50 pts | 2006 | Celtics | |||
| 50 pts | 1990 | Celtics | |||
| 50 pts | 1986 | Celtics | L 115-116 @ Mavericks
| ||
| 50 pts | 1953 | Celtics | W 111-105 4OT vs. Nationals
Eastern Div Semifinals, Game 2 | ||
| 23. | 49 pts | 2023 | Celtics | ||
| 49 pts | 1998 | Celtics | |||
| 49 pts | 1992 | Celtics | |||
| 49 pts | 1988 | Celtics | |||
| 49 pts | 1988 | Celtics |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 28. | 48 pts | 2002 | Celtics | ||
| 48 pts | 1985 | Celtics | W 134-120 vs. Rockets
| ||
| 48 pts | 1985 | Celtics | W 128-127 vs. Trail Blazers
| ||
| 48 pts | 1985 | Celtics | W 128-127 vs. Hawks
| ||
| 32. | 47 pts | 2018 | Celtics | ||
| 47 pts | 2001 | Celtics | |||
| 47 pts | 1988 | Celtics | |||
| 47 pts | 1987 | Celtics | W 119-107 vs. Knicks
| ||
| 47 pts | 1986 | Celtics | W 120-119 OT @ Trail Blazers
| ||
| 47 pts | 1986 | Celtics | W 132-124 vs. Pistons
| ||
| 47 pts | 1985 | Celtics | L 113-115 OT vs. Bucks
| ||
| 47 pts | 1963 | Celtics | W 142-131 vs. Royals
Eastern Div Finals, Game 7 |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 40. | 46 pts | 2025 | Celtics | ||
| 46 pts | 2022 | Celtics | |||
| 46 pts | 2022 | Celtics | |||
| 46 pts | 2003 | Celtics | |||
| 46 pts | 2002 | Celtics | |||
| 46 pts | 1990 | Celtics | |||
| 46 pts | 1960 | Celtics | L 135-142 vs. Knicks
| ||
| 46 pts | 1953 | Celtics | W 100-85 vs. Lakers
| ||
| 48. | 45 pts | 2024 | Celtics | ||
| 45 pts | 2024 | Celtics | |||
| 45 pts | 2003 | Celtics | |||
| 45 pts | 1991 | Celtics | |||
| 45 pts | 1989 | Celtics | |||
| 45 pts | 1985 | Celtics | W 113-100 @ Pacers
| ||
| 45 pts | 1980 | Celtics | L 134-135 @ Suns
| ||
| 45 pts | 1962 | Celtics | W 127-122 @ Nationals
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Total players shown: 56