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Player single-game records: Points / 3-Pointers
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Team Stats: Most Points Per Game / 3-Pointers
Celtics Players Who Scored the Most Points in an NBA Finals Game
Here you'll find the all-time single-game record for points scored and a list of the top individual scoring performances in Boston Celtics history during the NBA Finals.
Who scored the most points for the Celtics in a Finals game?
John Havlicek scored 43 points on April 25, 1969 — the best single-game performance in Celtics Finals history for this stat.
Most Points Scored, Finals
43
John Havlicek
Boston Celtics
Celtics franchise record
Most Points Scored in One Game
NBA Finals - Boston Celtics
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Finals | Team |
W/L Game |
| 1. | 43 pts | 1969 | Celtics | L 112-118 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 2 | |
| 2. | 40 pts | 1968 | Celtics | W 124-109 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 6 | |
| 3. | 38 pts | 2008 | Celtics | ||
| 4. | 37 pts | 1969 | Celtics | L 118-120 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 1 | |
| 37 pts | 1965 | Celtics | W 112-99 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 4 | ||
| 37 pts | 1957 | Celtics | W 125-123 2OT vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 7 | ||
| 7. | 36 pts | 1974 | Celtics | L 101-102 2OT vs. Bucks
NBA Finals, Game 6 | |
| 36 pts | 1966 | Celtics | W 120-106 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 3 | ||
| 36 pts | 1963 | Celtics | L 119-126 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 36 pts | 1957 | Celtics | L 123-125 2OT vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 1 |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Finals | Team |
W/L Game |
| 11. | 35 pts | 1965 | Celtics | L 105-126 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 3 | |
| 35 pts | 1963 | Celtics | W 108-105 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 4 | ||
| 35 pts | 1962 | Celtics | W 119-105 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 6 | ||
| 14. | 34 pts | 2022 | Celtics | ||
| 34 pts | 1984 | Celtics | |||
| 34 pts | 1969 | Celtics | W 111-105 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 3 | ||
| 34 pts | 1960 | Celtics | W 127-102 vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 18. | 33 pts | 1987 | Celtics | ||
| 33 pts | 1986 | Celtics | |||
| 33 pts | 1976 | Celtics | W 128-126 3OT vs. Suns
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 33 pts | 1974 | Celtics | L 89-97 vs. Bucks
NBA Finals, Game 4 |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Finals | Team |
W/L Game |
| 22. | 32 pts | 2010 | Celtics | ||
| 32 pts | 1987 | Celtics | |||
| 32 pts | 1985 | Celtics | |||
| 32 pts | 1966 | Celtics | L 117-121 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 32 pts | 1966 | Celtics | W 122-117 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 4 | ||
| 32 pts | 1957 | Celtics | W 124-109 vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 28. | 31 pts | 2024 | Celtics | ||
| 31 pts | 2024 | Celtics | |||
| 31 pts | 1986 | Celtics | |||
| 31 pts | 1985 | Celtics | |||
| 31 pts | 1968 | Celtics | W 120-117 OT vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 31 pts | 1964 | Celtics | W 124-101 vs. Warriors
NBA Finals, Game 2 | ||
| 31 pts | 1957 | Celtics | W 123-118 @ Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 4 |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Finals | Team |
W/L Game |
| 35. | 30 pts | 2024 | Celtics | ||
| 30 pts | 1987 | Celtics | |||
| 30 pts | 1985 | Celtics | |||
| 30 pts | 1984 | Celtics | |||
| 30 pts | 1974 | Celtics | W 95-83 vs. Bucks
NBA Finals, Game 3 | ||
| 30 pts | 1968 | Celtics | W 124-109 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 6 | ||
| 30 pts | 1963 | Celtics | L 99-119 @ Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 3 | ||
| 30 pts | 1962 | Celtics | W 110-107 OT vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 7 | ||
| 30 pts | 1962 | Celtics | L 121-126 vs. Lakers
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 30 pts | 1961 | Celtics | W 121-112 vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 5 | ||
| 30 pts | 1960 | Celtics | W 102-86 @ Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 3 | ||
| 30 pts | 1960 | Celtics | L 103-113 vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 2 | ||
| 30 pts | 1958 | Celtics | L 100-102 vs. Hawks
NBA Finals, Game 5 |
* no other player had 30 or more points playing for the Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Total players shown: 47