Top 10 scorers of all-time in NBA Finals

#9 John Havlicek

John Havlicek (Image Courtesy: USA Today Sports)

The all-time leading scorer in Celtics franchise history comes in at #9. Havlicek was a brilliant all-around player for the Celtics, capable of playing at either Guard or Forward. A terrific scorer near the basket, Havlicek could also shoot it from distance and was an excellent rebounder. He also developed into a more than capable passer as the years went by.

Despite playing the 6th man role for much of the 60s for the Celtics, Havlicek was a key contributor as they won 6 titles in his first 7 seasons. He really began taking over the reins in the 1968 and 69 Finals, averaging 27 and then 28 a game as the Celtics won their last championships of the Bill Russell Era. With a bulk of their old core having retired, Havlicek finally became the starter and in 1974 he led the Celtics to their 1st title without Russell, averaging 26 points and winning Finals MVP.

He would win another title in 1976 but this time in a more of a supporting role. It would be the 1st time since his very first Finals that Havlicek wasn't either 1st or 2nd in scoring in the Finals for the Celtics.

All in all, he played in 8 NBA Finals, won all of them and scored 1018 points.