Don Nelson
Don Nelson Highest Scoring Games
Don Nelson career high in points and a list with his top 50 scoring performances in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs.
Career High
40 points
is the most points scored by Don Nelson in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs
Don Nelson Top 50 Highest Scoring Games
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Score and Details |
40
1969-70
Celtics vs. Rockets
W
147 - 124
Feb 25, 1970 |
36
1970-71
Celtics vs. Bulls
W
117 - 104
Mar 14, 1971 |
36
1969-70
Celtics @ Supersonics
W
127 - 125
Feb 20, 1970 |
35
1974-75
Celtics @ 76ers
L
96 - 98
Nov 23, 1974 |
35
1974-75
Celtics @ Bullets
W
124 - 109
Nov 16, 1974 |
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Score and Details |
31
1969-70
Celtics @ 76ers
L
120 - 130
Jan 4, 1970 |
30
1972-73
Celtics @ Cavaliers
L
105 - 110
Feb 6, 1973 |
30
1969-70
Celtics vs. Lakers
L
114 - 120
Mar 1, 1970 |
29
1973-74
Celtics vs. Knicks
L
102 - 108
OT
Mar 3, 1974 |
29
1970-71
Celtics @ Trail Blazers
L
123 - 135
Dec 27, 1970 |
28
1974-75
Celtics vs. Braves
L
119 - 126
Oct 18, 1974 |
28
1968-69
Celtics @ Supersonics
W
121 - 97
Jan 6, 1969 |
27
1975-76
Celtics @ Braves
L
122 - 124
Apr 28, 1976 Playoffs - Eastern Conf Semifinals |
27
1975-76
Celtics @ Kings
L
104 - 131
Apr 8, 1976 |
27
1974-75
Celtics @ Pistons
W
116 - 90
Mar 18, 1975 |
27
1971-72
Celtics vs. Knicks
L
103 - 111
Apr 23, 1972 Playoffs - Eastern Conf Finals |
27
1971-72
Celtics @ Supersonics
L
112 - 116
Nov 13, 1971 |
27
1969-70
Celtics vs. Bullets
L
127 - 130
Mar 15, 1970 |
27
1968-69
Celtics vs. Pistons
W
132 - 118
Dec 6, 1968 |
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Score and Details |
26
1971-72
Celtics vs. Suns
W
114 - 103
Feb 22, 1972 |
26
1971-72
Celtics vs. Knicks
W
122 - 116
OT
Jan 28, 1972 |
26
1970-71
Celtics @ Bucks
L
113 - 120
Jan 17, 1971 |
26
1970-71
Celtics @ Trail Blazers
W
133 - 115
Oct 18, 1970 |
26
1969-70
Celtics @ Suns
W
116 - 113
Feb 18, 1970 |
26
1968-69
Celtics vs. Bullets
W
124 - 86
Jan 26, 1969 |
26
1967-68
Celtics vs. Lakers
W
120 - 117
OT
Apr 30, 1968 Playoffs - NBA Finals |
25
1974-75
Celtics vs. Rockets
W
128 - 115
Apr 24, 1975 Playoffs - Eastern Conf Semifinals |
25
1974-75
Celtics @ 76ers
W
131 - 99
Dec 18, 1974 |
25
1970-71
Celtics vs. Suns
W
127 - 112
Oct 30, 1970 |
25
1969-70
Celtics @ Warriors
W
117 - 114
Feb 16, 1970 |
25
1968-69
Celtics vs. Lakers
W
99 - 90
May 3, 1969 Playoffs - NBA Finals |
25
1967-68
Celtics @ Rockets
W
114 - 101
Dec 15, 1967 |
25
1965-66
Celtics @ Warriors
W
116 - 113
Dec 30, 1965 |
25
1962-63
Zephyrs @ Pistons
L
100 - 109
Dec 10, 1962 |
25
1962-63
Zephyrs @ Celtics
L
106 - 113
Nov 20, 1962 |
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Score and Details |
24
1974-75
Celtics @ Trail Blazers
W
102 - 100
Feb 15, 1975 |
24
1974-75
Celtics vs. Kings
L
109 - 110
Nov 15, 1974 |
24
1973-74
Celtics @ Braves
L
102 - 104
Apr 6, 1974 Playoffs - Eastern Conf Semifinals |
24
1973-74
Celtics vs. Bulls
W
106 - 89
Jan 9, 1974 |
24
1971-72
Celtics vs. Lakers
W
121 - 108
Feb 11, 1972 |
24
1971-72
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers
W
124 - 109
Nov 6, 1971 |
24
1969-70
Celtics vs. Suns
L
117 - 122
Feb 10, 1970 |
24
1969-70
Celtics vs. Pistons
L
105 - 109
OT
Jan 23, 1970 |
24
1969-70
Celtics vs. Warriors
L
110 - 111
Nov 7, 1969 |
24
1968-69
Celtics @ Bullets
L
101 - 110
Dec 14, 1968 |
24
1967-68
Celtics vs. Bullets
L
139 - 147
Mar 17, 1968 |
24
1967-68
Celtics @ Supersonics
W
141 - 137
Feb 24, 1968 |
24
1967-68
Celtics vs. Lakers
L
112 - 118
Jan 26, 1968 |
24
1966-67
Celtics vs. Royals
W
118 - 87
Nov 26, 1966 |
Points
Season
Team / Opponent
Score and Details |
23
1975-76
Celtics @ 76ers
W
111 - 97
Dec 20, 1975 |
23
1974-75
Celtics @ Bullets
L
92 - 117
Apr 30, 1975 Playoffs - Eastern Conf Finals |
23
1973-74
Celtics @ Knicks
W
111 - 99
Apr 16, 1974 Playoffs - Eastern Conf Finals |
23
1971-72
Celtics @ Hawks
W
122 - 106
Jan 15, 1972 |
23
1971-72
Celtics @ Bucks
W
104 - 98
Dec 22, 1971 |
23
1969-70
Celtics vs. Suns
L
125 - 134
Feb 27, 1970 |
23
1969-70
Celtics @ Royals
L
107 - 116
Nov 12, 1969 |
23
1967-68
Celtics @ Rockets
W
144 - 118
Mar 13, 1968 |
23
1965-66
Celtics vs. 76ers
W
137 - 122
Jan 16, 1966 |
Total games showed: 58