When it comes to players with 50-point games in the history of the Boston Celtics, there are probably fewer of them than you think if you are basing your estimations on how many current Celtics have accumulated in their young careers as stars of the storied franchise.
We are of course talking about wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who have notched 50-point outings with Boston before either had turned 26 years old. But they are something of a rarity, even among Celtics alums, to have reached such lofty scoring heights. In fact they are two of seven Boston alumni to score a 50-burger or better.
Let’s dive into the other five — can you name them all without checking first?
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Paul Pierce - 1
Jaylen Brown - 1
Sam Jones - 1
Isaiah Thomas - 1
Kevin McHale - 1
Larry Bird - 4
Jayson Tatum - 5
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