Introduction: Knicks vs Boston Celtics Match Player Stats

Few Eastern Conference rivalries carry as much weight as New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics. The two franchises are among the oldest in the NBA, and in recent seasons the matchup has turned into a real contest between two contenders. Fans searching for Knicks vs Celtics match player stats usually want three things: who scored the most, who controlled the game, and what the box score says about the next meeting. This article covers all three.

Below you will find player-by-player tables for the most recent regular-season meeting, a look at the earlier 2025-26 games, a recap of the 2025 playoff series, a guide to reading a box score, and a preview of the next game. Every table is built so you can scan it quickly, whether you are a fantasy basketball player, a bettor, or simply a fan catching up.

Knicks vs Celtics Quick Overview: Recent Results

Before going game by game, here is a snapshot of selected recent meetings between the two teams. It shows how the rivalry has shifted from Boston dominance to a series where New York has held the edge in recent games.

Date	Venue	Final Score	Top Scorers
Feb 8, 2025	Madison Square Garden	Celtics 131, Knicks 104	Tatum 40 (BOS), Brunson 36 (NYK)
May 16, 2025 (Playoffs, Game 6)	Madison Square Garden	Knicks 119, Celtics 81	Brunson 23, Anunoby 23 (NYK)
Oct 24, 2025	Madison Square Garden	Knicks 105, Celtics 95	Brunson 31 (NYK), Brown 23 (BOS)
Feb 8, 2026	TD Garden	Knicks 111, Celtics 89	Brunson 31 (NYK), Brown 26 (BOS)
Apr 9, 2026	Madison Square Garden	Knicks 112, Celtics 106	Hart 26 (NYK), Tatum 24 (BOS)

The pattern is clear. Jalen Brunson shows up as a leading scorer in almost every one of these games, while Boston’s scoring has been spread between Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and a deep supporting cast.

Next Knicks vs Celtics Game: Date, Venue and What to Watch

The next meeting is already on the schedule. Boston hosts New York at TD Garden early in the 2026-27 regular season. No player stats exist for this game yet because it has not been played.

Detail	Information
Matchup	New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
Date (US)	Friday, October 23, 2026
Tip-off	7:00 PM ET
Date and time in India	Saturday, October 24, 2026, 4:30 AM IST
Venue	TD Garden, Boston

Key Matchups to Watch

The first thing to watch is the guard battle. Brunson has been the engine of the Knicks offense, and how Boston chooses to defend him will shape the night. Second, look at the Celtics’ wing group. When Tatum and Brown are both available, Boston has two players who can take over a game. Third, the rebounding fight matters. In several recent games the team that won the glass also won the game.

How This Article Will Be Updated

Once the game is final, the box score will give us minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting splits and plus-minus for every player. Check back after the game for fresh tables.

April 9, 2026: Knicks 112, Celtics 106 Player Stats

The most recent regular-season meeting was a tight one at Madison Square Garden. New York beat Boston 112-106 in what many saw as a possible second-round playoff preview. Boston was without Jaylen Brown, who was out with left Achilles tendinitis, and the game also marked Jayson Tatum’s return to the Garden, where he spoke about wanting to walk off the court on his own two feet.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Celtics	29	24	30	23	106
Knicks	26	28	27	31	112

Boston actually won two of the four quarters, but New York closed the game better. The Knicks outscored the Celtics 31-23 in the fourth and led by as many as 13 points, while Boston’s biggest lead was 7.

Boston Celtics Player Stats (April 9, 2026)

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT
Jayson Tatum	39:45	24	13	8	7-22	2-10	8-10
Derrick White	37:32	8	3	1	2-10	0-6	4-4
Sam Hauser	31:29	6	2	3	2-7	2-6	0-0
Neemias Queta	24:11	10	10	2	4-6	0-0	2-2
Jordan Walsh	17:27	5	2	1	2-4	1-2	0-0
Payton Pritchard	35:30	23	3	6	10-20	3-8	0-0
Baylor Scheierman	30:21	20	4	0	7-8	6-7	0-0
Nikola Vucevic	23:45	10	5	2	4-7	2-4	0-0

Tatum came close to a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, although he shot just 7 of 22 from the field and had six turnovers. The big story off the bench was Baylor Scheierman, who made 6 of 7 three-pointers on the way to 20 points. Payton Pritchard added 23 points. Neemias Queta was a force on the boards with 10 rebounds, six of them offensive.

New York Knicks Key Player Stats (April 9, 2026)

Player	PTS	REB	AST	Notes
Josh Hart	26	Not listed here	Not listed here	Game-high scorer, 5 of 7 from three
Jalen Brunson	25	1	10	10-19 FG, 2-7 3PT, 3-4 FT, plus-8 in 36:52

Hart led all scorers with 26 points and his five three-pointers gave New York separation at key moments. Brunson played the role of facilitator, finishing with 25 points and 10 assists on 52.6 percent shooting. Knicks guard Tyler Kolek was inactive with an oblique strain.

Team Stats Comparison (April 9, 2026)

Category	Celtics	Knicks
Field goals	38-84 (45%)	43-80 (53%)
Three-pointers	16-43 (37%)	15-35 (42%)
Free throws	14-16 (87%)	11-15 (73%)
Assists	23	29
Steals	4	9
Turnovers	11	7
Offensive rebounds	13	5
Points in the paint	32	46
Second-chance points	18	6
Fast-break points	12	9

The table tells the story. Boston crashed the offensive glass and scored 18 second-chance points to New York’s six, but the Knicks shot better, passed better, protected the ball better and dominated the paint. Efficiency beat effort in this one.

February 8, 2026: Knicks 111, Celtics 89 at TD Garden

Two months earlier, the Knicks delivered one of their most convincing wins of the season in Boston. They beat the Celtics 111-89 and snapped Boston’s five-game winning streak. The Knicks never trailed over the final 42 minutes and led 60-53 at halftime. Brunson scored 10 straight points late to build a 23-point lead with four minutes left. Tatum did not play because of his Achilles recovery, and Knicks forward OG Anunoby and guard Miles McBride were also out.

Knicks Player Stats (February 8, 2026)

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT
Jalen Brunson	33:13	31	3	8	12-21	4-8
Josh Hart	26:20	19	6	3	7-14	2-6
Mikal Bridges	30:24	14	4	1	5-10	1-3
Karl-Anthony Towns	29:24	11	10	1	3-9	0-2
Mohamed Diawara	26:30	10	3	1	4-4	2-2
Mitchell Robinson	15:58	5	9	2	1-2	0-0
Landry Shamet	27:48	3	4	3	1-5	1-4

Celtics Key Player Stats (February 8, 2026)

Player	PTS	REB	AST	Notes
Jaylen Brown	26	2	4	11-25 FG, 0-4 3PT, minus-14
Derrick White	19	Not listed here	Not listed here	Second-leading Boston scorer
Baylor Scheierman	10	13	5	Started in place of injured Sam Hauser

Why Boston Struggled

The Celtics shot only 37 percent from the field and went 7 of 41 (17.1 percent) from three-point range. The Knicks scored 16 fast-break points to Boston’s four. Boston did win the paint battle, 52 points to 38, but it was not nearly enough. The Celtics also revived the Hack-a-Robinson tactic from the previous spring’s playoff meeting, and Mitchell Robinson made only 3 of 8 free throws, though the strategy did little to change the outcome.

October 24, 2025: Knicks 105, Celtics 95 at Madison Square Garden

The 2025-26 season opened its rivalry chapter with a Knicks win at home. New York beat Boston 105-95, and the game was never really in doubt after halftime. Boston led 30-22 after the first quarter, but the Knicks controlled the rest of the night. No Celtics player scored in double figures in the first half, and New York held a 17-point lead (82-65) after three quarters.

Player	Team	PTS	Other Stats
Jalen Brunson	Knicks	31	5 assists, 10-20 FG, 3-7 3PT
Karl-Anthony Towns	Knicks	16 in first half	9 points in Q1, 6 rebounds in first half
Jaylen Brown	Celtics	23	4 rebounds, 3 assists, 9-18 FG, 3-7 3PT

Brown was the only Celtic to pass 20 points on the night. Brunson was just as steady as ever, finishing with 31 points on efficient shooting, and Towns gave the Knicks the early interior scoring that Boston could not match.

The 2025 Playoffs: Knicks Beat Celtics 4-2

The most important Knicks vs Celtics games of the past few years came in the 2025 Eastern Conference semifinals. New York won the series 4-2, ending the run of the reigning champions. The series was also overshadowed by injury: Tatum suffered a torn Achilles during Game 4, and Boston played the rest of the series without him.

Game 5 (May 14, 2025): Knicks Player Stats

Boston won Game 5 to stay alive, and the Knicks had one of their weakest shooting nights of the series. The Knicks box score below shows how uneven the night was.

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	Plus/Minus
Josh Hart	35:42	24	7	2	7-15	-24
Jalen Brunson	32:50	22	1	6	7-17	-18
Karl-Anthony Towns	28:59	19	8	0	5-11	-20
Miles McBride	28:33	11	0	3	3-8	-9
Mitchell Robinson	23:02	8	13	0	1-3	-9
Mikal Bridges	39:36	9	2	3	4-14	-25
OG Anunoby	35:56	6	8	2	1-12	-15

Anunoby shot 1 of 12 and Bridges 4 of 14, which explains why the Knicks struggled even though Hart, Brunson and Towns all produced.

Game 6 (May 16, 2025): Knicks 119, Celtics 81

Game 6 was a blowout. The Knicks eliminated Boston with a commanding 119-81 win at Madison Square Garden. They sank 16 three-pointers, won the rebounding battle 68-41, held a 14-point edge in the paint and scored 20 fast-break points. All five Knicks starters finished in double figures, with Brunson and Anunoby each scoring 23. The Celtics shot just 36.0 percent overall, played without Tatum, and had a limited Kristaps Porzingis.

Category	Knicks	Celtics
Final score	119	81
Three-pointers made	16	Not listed here
Rebounds	68	41
Fast-break points	20	Not listed here
Field goal percentage	Not listed here	36.0%

February 8, 2025: Celtics 131, Knicks 104

To understand how much the rivalry has changed, look back to February 2025. Boston, then the defending champion, beat New York 131-104 at the Garden. Tatum scored 40 points, and Boston’s shooters knocked down 19 threes, 17 of them from Tatum, Pritchard and White. Brunson scored 36 points for the Knicks and Hart added 17, but the Knicks missed their first ten shots and trailed 12-2 early.

Player	Team	PTS	Notes
Jayson Tatum	Celtics	40	6 rebounds, 4 assists, 19 points in the third quarter
Derrick White	Celtics	17	14 points in the third quarter
Jalen Brunson	Knicks	36	5 assists
Josh Hart	Knicks	17	Starter

The contrast with the later games is stark. Within a year, a 27-point Boston win turned into a pattern of Knicks wins, helped by the playoff series and by Boston’s injury problems.

Key Players in the Knicks vs Celtics Rivalry

Several players have defined the recent games. Here is what the 2025-26 season averages looked like heading into the April 9, 2026 game.

Player	Team	PPG	RPG	APG
Jaylen Brown	Celtics	28.8	7.0	5.2
Jalen Brunson	Knicks	26.0	3.4	6.8

Jalen Brunson

Brunson is the most consistent scorer in this matchup. He has produced 36, 23, 31, 31 and 25 points across the games covered here, and his assist numbers rise when defenses focus on him.

Jayson Tatum

Tatum scored 40 in the 2025 regular-season meeting and returned from his Achilles injury to nearly record a triple-double against the Knicks in April. How he performs on October 23 will say a lot about Boston’s season.

Jaylen Brown

Brown has carried Boston’s offense in multiple games, scoring 23 and 26 in the two Knicks wins above. He missed the April 9 game with Achilles tendinitis, so his availability is a storyline to follow.

Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns

Hart’s energy and three-point shooting have repeatedly swung games, and Towns provides rebounding and interior scoring, including a 10-rebound night in February.

Boston’s Supporting Cast

Pritchard, White, Scheierman and Queta have all produced big games against New York. The Celtics’ depth is one reason they stay competitive even when a star is missing.

How to Read a Knicks vs Celtics Box Score

If you are new to box scores, the abbreviations can be confusing. This table explains the most common ones.

Abbreviation	Meaning	Why It Matters
MIN	Minutes played	Shows how much a coach trusted a player
PTS	Points	The headline scoring number
REB	Rebounds	Measures control of the glass
AST	Assists	Shows playmaking
FG	Field goals made-attempted	Reveals shooting efficiency
3PT	Three-pointers made-attempted	Shows perimeter impact
FT	Free throws made-attempted	Shows ability to draw fouls and convert
STL / BLK	Steals and blocks	Defensive activity
TO	Turnovers	Lost possessions
+/-	Plus/minus	Team’s point margin while the player was on the floor

Tips for Fantasy and Betting Fans

Look beyond raw points. A player who scores 24 on 7-of-22 shooting, as Tatum did in April, helps the scoreboard less than one who scores 20 on 7-of-8 shooting, as Scheierman did. Plus-minus, turnovers and second-chance points often explain results that the headline stats hide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the most recent Knicks vs Celtics regular-season game?

The Knicks won the most recent regular-season meeting that has been played, beating the Celtics 112-106 on April 9, 2026 at Madison Square Garden.

Who scored the most points in that game?

Josh Hart led all scorers with 26 points for the Knicks. Jayson Tatum scored 24 for the Celtics, and Jalen Brunson added 25 points and 10 assists for New York.

When do the Knicks play the Celtics next?

The next game is on October 23, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, which is Saturday, October 24 at 4:30 AM IST for fans in India.

Where can I find a live box score?

The official NBA app and NBA.com publish live box scores, and sites such as Basketball Reference and ESPN publish full tables after the final buzzer.

Why is the Knicks vs Celtics rivalry so intense?

The franchises have a long history, both are in the Atlantic Division, and their 2025 playoff series, which the Knicks won 4-2, added fresh competitive tension.

Conclusion

The latest Knicks vs Celtics match player stats show a rivalry that has tilted toward New York over the past year, driven by Brunson’s scoring, Hart’s timely shooting and a deep supporting group. Boston has its own bright spots, including Tatum’s return, Brown’s scoring and strong bench performances from Pritchard and Scheierman. With the next meeting set for October 23, 2026, the story is far from over. Bookmark this page and come back after the game for a full update with the new box score tables.