Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1965–66 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | 31 | San Francisco |
| 17 | John Havlicek | G/F | 6’5″ | 203 lbs | 25 | Ohio State |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lbs | 32 | North Carolina Central |
| 25 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lbs | 33 | San Francisco |
| 16 | Tom Sanders | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 27 | NYU |
| 18 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | 35 | San Francisco |
| 15 | Willie Naulls | F | 6’6″ | 225 lbs | 31 | UCLA |
| 19 | Mel Counts | C | 7’0″ | 230 lbs | 24 | Oregon State |
| 14 | Larry Siegfried | G | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | 26 | Ohio State |
| 12 | John Thompson | C | 6’10” | 225 lbs | 24 | Providence |
| 22 | Don Nelson | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 25 | Iowa |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 32 | 67 | 32.2 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 19.9 | 9.3 | .469 | 6.1 | 4.9 | .799 | |||||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 25 | 71 | 30.6 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 18.7 | 7.5 | .399 | 4.9 | 3.9 | .785 | |||||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 26 | 71 | 23.6 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 4.9 | .423 | 4.4 | 3.9 | .881 | |||||||
| Bill Russell | C | 31 | 78 | 43.4 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 | .415 | 5.2 | 2.9 | .551 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | PF | 27 | 72 | 26.3 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 4.8 | .428 | 3.8 | 2.9 | .764 | |||||||
| Willie Naulls | SF | 31 | 71 | 20.2 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 4.6 | .402 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .794 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 25 | 75 | 23.5 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 3.6 | .439 | 4.3 | 3.0 | .684 | |||||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 33 | 80 | 33.9 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 3.0 | .388 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .690 | |||||||
| Mel Counts | C | 24 | 67 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 3.3 | .403 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .828 | |||||||
| Ron Bonham | SG | 23 | 39 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .367 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .852 | |||||||
| Woody Sauldsberry | PF | 31 | 39 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 2.1 | .321 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 | |||||||
| Si Green | 32 | 10 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .387 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .500 | ||||||||
| John Thompson | C | 24 | 10 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .467 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .667 | |||||||
| Ron Watts | 22 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 240.3 | 112.7 | 69.9 | 22.4 | 104.6 | 43.6 | .417 | 34.5 | 25.5 | .739 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 32 | 17 | 35.4 | 24.8 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 20.2 | 9.1 | .449 | 8.0 | 6.7 | .838 | |||||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 25 | 17 | 42.3 | 23.6 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 22.0 | 9.0 | .409 | 6.6 | 5.6 | .841 | |||||||
| Bill Russell | C | 31 | 17 | 47.9 | 19.1 | 25.2 | 5.0 | 15.4 | 7.3 | .475 | 7.2 | 4.5 | .618 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | PF | 27 | 17 | 29.4 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 11.8 | 5.7 | .483 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .750 | |||||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 26 | 17 | 26.6 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 4.8 | .420 | 4.4 | 3.6 | .827 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 25 | 17 | 18.6 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 2.9 | .424 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .808 | |||||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 33 | 17 | 31.9 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .413 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .684 | |||||||
| Mel Counts | C | 24 | 10 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .359 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .882 | |||||||
| Ron Bonham | SG | 23 | 5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .636 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .333 | |||||||
| Willie Naulls | SF | 31 | 11 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 | .257 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .810 | |||||||
| John Thompson | C | 24 | 3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 242.9 | 115.8 | 67.8 | 21.6 | 99.5 | 43.2 | .435 | 38.3 | 29.4 | .767 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 32 | 67 | 32.2 | 26.3 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 22.3 | 10.5 | .469 | 6.8 | 5.4 | .799 | |||||||
| Ron Watts | 22 | 1 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Ron Bonham | SG | 23 | 39 | 8.0 | 23.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 23.9 | 8.8 | .367 | 7.0 | 6.0 | .852 | |||||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 25 | 71 | 30.6 | 22.1 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 22.0 | 8.8 | .399 | 5.8 | 4.5 | .785 | |||||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 26 | 71 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 17.7 | 7.5 | .423 | 6.7 | 5.9 | .881 | |||||||
| Mel Counts | C | 24 | 67 | 15.2 | 19.8 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 19.4 | 7.8 | .403 | 5.1 | 4.2 | .828 | |||||||
| Willie Naulls | SF | 31 | 71 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 20.5 | 8.2 | .402 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .794 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | PF | 27 | 72 | 26.3 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 15.5 | 6.6 | .428 | 5.2 | 4.0 | .764 | |||||||
| John Thompson | C | 24 | 10 | 7.2 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 15.0 | 7.0 | .467 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 25 | 75 | 23.5 | 15.6 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 5.5 | .439 | 6.6 | 4.5 | .684 | |||||||
| Si Green | 32 | 10 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 4.7 | .387 | 6.3 | 3.1 | .500 | ||||||||
| Woody Sauldsberry | PF | 31 | 39 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 16.9 | 5.4 | .321 | 1.5 | 0.7 | .500 | |||||||
| Bill Russell | C | 31 | 78 | 43.4 | 10.7 | 18.9 | 3.9 | 10.0 | 4.2 | .415 | 4.3 | 2.4 | .551 | |||||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 33 | 80 | 33.9 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 3.2 | .388 | 4.0 | 2.8 | .690 | |||||||
| Totals |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bonham | SG | 23 | 5 | 3.2 | 38.3 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 24.8 | 15.8 | .636 | 20.3 | 6.8 | .333 | |||||||
| Sam Jones | SG | 32 | 17 | 35.4 | 25.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 20.5 | 9.2 | .449 | 8.1 | 6.8 | .838 | |||||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 25 | 17 | 42.3 | 20.1 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 18.7 | 7.7 | .409 | 5.7 | 4.8 | .841 | |||||||
| Mel Counts | C | 24 | 10 | 8.2 | 18.9 | 17.6 | 1.3 | 17.1 | 6.1 | .359 | 7.5 | 6.6 | .882 | |||||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 26 | 17 | 26.6 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 15.4 | 6.5 | .420 | 6.0 | 4.9 | .827 | |||||||
| Willie Naulls | SF | 31 | 11 | 6.8 | 16.8 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 16.8 | 4.3 | .257 | 10.1 | 8.2 | .810 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | PF | 27 | 17 | 29.4 | 16.6 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 14.5 | 7.0 | .483 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .750 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 25 | 17 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 5.7 | .424 | 5.9 | 4.8 | .808 | |||||||
| Bill Russell | C | 31 | 17 | 47.9 | 14.3 | 18.9 | 3.8 | 11.5 | 5.5 | .475 | 5.4 | 3.4 | .618 | |||||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 33 | 17 | 31.9 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 3.0 | .413 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .684 | |||||||
| John Thompson | C | 24 | 3 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 3.3 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 17 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 32 | 67 | 2155 | 1577 | 347 | 216 | 1335 | 626 | .469 | 407 | 325 | .799 | |||||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 25 | 71 | 2175 | 1334 | 423 | 210 | 1328 | 530 | .399 | 349 | 274 | .785 | |||||||
| Bill Russell | C | 31 | 78 | 3386 | 1005 | 1779 | 371 | 943 | 391 | .415 | 405 | 223 | .551 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | PF | 27 | 72 | 1896 | 909 | 508 | 90 | 816 | 349 | .428 | 276 | 211 | .764 | |||||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 26 | 71 | 1675 | 972 | 196 | 165 | 825 | 349 | .423 | 311 | 274 | .881 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 25 | 75 | 1765 | 765 | 403 | 79 | 618 | 271 | .439 | 326 | 223 | .684 | |||||||
| Willie Naulls | SF | 31 | 71 | 1433 | 760 | 319 | 72 | 815 | 328 | .402 | 131 | 104 | .794 | |||||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 33 | 80 | 2710 | 689 | 304 | 503 | 619 | 240 | .388 | 303 | 209 | .690 | |||||||
| Mel Counts | C | 24 | 67 | 1021 | 562 | 432 | 50 | 549 | 221 | .403 | 145 | 120 | .828 | |||||||
| Ron Bonham | SG | 23 | 39 | 312 | 204 | 35 | 11 | 207 | 76 | .367 | 61 | 52 | .852 | |||||||
| Woody Sauldsberry | PF | 31 | 39 | 530 | 171 | 142 | 15 | 249 | 80 | .321 | 22 | 11 | .500 | |||||||
| John Thompson | C | 24 | 10 | 72 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 14 | .467 | 6 | 4 | .667 | |||||||
| Si Green | 32 | 10 | 92 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 16 | 8 | .500 | ||||||||
| Ron Watts | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 19225 | 9014 | 4930 | 1795 | 8367 | 3488 | .417 | 2758 | 2038 | .739 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 32 | 17 | 602 | 422 | 86 | 53 | 343 | 154 | .449 | 136 | 114 | .838 | |||||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 25 | 17 | 719 | 401 | 154 | 70 | 374 | 153 | .409 | 113 | 95 | .841 | |||||||
| Bill Russell | C | 31 | 17 | 814 | 324 | 428 | 85 | 261 | 124 | .475 | 123 | 76 | .618 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | PF | 27 | 17 | 500 | 230 | 110 | 27 | 201 | 97 | .483 | 48 | 36 | .750 | |||||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 26 | 17 | 452 | 224 | 42 | 41 | 193 | 81 | .420 | 75 | 62 | .827 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 25 | 17 | 316 | 142 | 85 | 13 | 118 | 50 | .424 | 52 | 42 | .808 | |||||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 33 | 17 | 543 | 129 | 52 | 75 | 109 | 45 | .413 | 57 | 39 | .684 | |||||||
| Mel Counts | C | 24 | 10 | 82 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 39 | 14 | .359 | 17 | 15 | .882 | |||||||
| Willie Naulls | SF | 31 | 11 | 75 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 21 | 17 | .810 | |||||||
| Ron Bonham | SG | 23 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .636 | 9 | 3 | .333 | |||||||
| John Thompson | C | 24 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 4130 | 1969 | 1020 | 368 | 1691 | 735 | .435 | 651 | 499 | .767 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor | 43.4 | Moderate | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 20.25 | Anchored Celtics defense and rebounding; orchestrated fast breaks and transition offense; central to team’s 8th consecutive championship. | 11× NBA Champion (1957, 1959–66, 1968–69), MVP‑4, All-Star |
| Sam Jones | Primary Scorer | 32.2 | High | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 15.95 | Prolific scorer and clutch shooter; set franchise scoring marks; central to playoff success. | 10× NBA Champion (1959–66, 1968–69), MVP‑5, All-Star |
| John Havlicek | Two-Way Wing | 30.6 | High | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 13.9 | Versatile scorer and defender; known for stamina and clutch plays; key contributor to Celtics dynasty. | 8× NBA Champion (1963–66, 1968–69, 1974, 1976), All-Star |
| K.C. Jones | Facilitator & Perimeter Defender | 33.9 | Moderate | 8.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 0 | 9.35 | Lead ball-handler and perimeter defender; facilitated offense and guided team rotation. | 8× NBA Champion (1959–66) |
| Larry Siegfried | Facilitator/Scorer | 23.6 | Moderate | 13.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 9.4 | Secondary creator; efficient scorer off the bench; contributed assists in rotation. | 5× NBA Champion (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Tom Sanders | Defensive Forward | 26.3 | Moderate | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 10.5 | Defensive specialist; strong rebounder; key in frontcourt rotation. | 8× NBA Champion (1961–66, 1968–69) |
| Don Nelson | Supporting Scorer | 23.5 | Moderate | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0 | 8.35 | Balanced scoring and rebounding; versatile forward; provided depth. | 5× NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) |
| Willie Naulls | Role Forward | 20.2 | Low | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 8.1 | Veteran forward; contributed scoring bursts and rotation depth. | 3× NBA Champion (1964, 1965, 1966) |
| Mel Counts | Backup Big | 15.2 | Low | 8.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 7.75 | Bench center; added size, rebounding, and interior defense behind Russell. | NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Woody Sauldsberry | Bench Big | 13.6 | Low | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 4.2 | Spot minutes as forward/center; modest contributions. | NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Ron Bonham | Reserve Wing | 8.0 | Low | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 3.2 | Short bench stints; occasional scoring. | NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Si Green | Reserve Wing | 9.2 | Very Low | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 2.6 | Minimal minutes; few appearances. | NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969) |
| John Thompson | Backup Center | 7.2 | Very Low | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 3.25 | Reserve center; limited court time. | NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Ron Watts | Deep Bench | 3.0 | Very Low | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2.0 | Extremely limited minutes; marginal on-court impact. | NBA Champion (1966, 1968, 1969) |