As the most storied ball club in the history of the NBA, there have been some serious Boston Celtics scorers over the seven decades now that Boston has been hanging banners.
And while some of the Celtics legends of the past may not have been some especially prolific scorers given their excellence lay in other aspects of the game, plenty of Boston players have proven capable of putting points on the board in a hurry. But who were the best of the best when it comes to the Celtics Hall of Famers (and perhaps future ones) scoring in the 16-game season?
Let’s take a look at the Celtics’ postseason scoring greats.
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10
Antoine Walker - 19.6 points per game
9
Tommy Heinsohn - 19.8 points per game
8
Ed Sadowski - 20.3 points per game
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7
Paul Pierce - 20.9 points per game
6
Kyrie Irving - 21.3 points per game
5
Jo Jo White - 21.5 points per game
4
John Havlicek - 22.0 points per game
3
Isaiah Thomas - 22.6 points per game
2
Jayson Tatum - 23.3 points per game
1
Larry Bird - 23.8 points per game
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