Before we can truly say that superstar Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has truly hit his prime years as a star player in the NBA, the St. Louis native has already logged the most 50-point games in the history of the storied franchise with five, surpassing the only other player to have multiple 50-burgers in all of Boston’s hallowed history, Larry Bird (four in total).
Apart from Tatum and Bird, teammate Jaylen Brown has a single 50-piece to his name, as do Isaiah Thomas, Paul Pierce, Kevin McHale, and Sam Jones. That’s it — that’s the full list, with the Duke alum already having equaled all the other 50-point games in Celtics history in total apart from Larry Legend’s.
Let’s take a look at Tatum’s updated list of highest-scoring games as of January, 2023.
43 points (11/12/22) at Detroit Pistons
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44 points (4/17/21) vs. Golden State Warriors
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44 points (3/9/22) at Charlotte Hornets
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44 points (12/13/22) at Los Angeles Lakers
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
49 points (11/30/22) vs. Miami Heat
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51 points (1/23/22) at Washington Wizards
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
51 points (1/16/23) at Charlotte Hornets
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
53 points (4/9/21) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
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54 points (3/6/22) vs. Brooklyn Nets)
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
60 points (4/30/21) vs. San Antonio Spurs
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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