Jayson Tatum

Cross-checked NBA and Celtics game coverage, official archive records, championship recaps, playoff scoring histories, and the performances most consistently revisited in public discussion. Elimination stakes and championship significance lead the ordering: Tatum's 2022 Milwaukee masterpiece and 2024 title clincher outrank comparable regular-season scoring nights, while his two distinct 50-point breakthroughs document the leap from young star to postseason franchise centerpiece.

1. #1. Facing elimination on the defending champions' floor, Tatum scored 46 points with nine rebounds and answered Milwaukee's fourth-quarter charge with 16 points in the period, forcing the Game 7 Boston won on its way to the Finals. NBA official Celtics–Bucks Game 6 record · NBA: Tatum's 46-point Game 6 masterpiece
2. #2. Tatum led Boston with 31 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds in the 2024 Finals clincher, directing a 106–88 rout that secured the Celtics' record-setting 18th championship. NBA official Mavericks–Celtics Finals Game 5 record · NBA: Celtics win the 2024 title in Game 5
3. #3. With an injured Boston roster facing Brooklyn's superstar trio, the 23-year-old Tatum scored a playoff career-high 50 points to erase an early 15-point deficit and deliver the Celtics' only win of the series. NBA official Nets–Celtics Game 3 record · NBA: Tatum pours in 50 in Game 3
4. #4. Tatum scored 50 points, including 32 after halftime, to beat Washington in the inaugural play-in tournament and secure Boston's playoff place, becoming the first 50-point game of his postseason pathway. NBA: Tatum drops 50 as Boston secures the seventh seed · NBA 2021 Play-In Tournament archive
5. #5. Tatum recorded 26 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and a steal as Boston won the 2022 East finals Game 7 in Miami, completing the breakthrough to his first NBA Finals and earning the inaugural Larry Bird Trophy. NBA official Celtics–Heat Game 7 record · NBA: Celtics break through to the 2022 Finals

Reviewed through 2026-07-18