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The 1986–87 Boston Celtics were powered by one of the league’s most balanced veteran cores, with Larry Bird driving the offense through elite scoring, playmaking, rebounding, and perimeter shooting. Kevin McHale complemented him as a highly efficient interior scorer, while Robert Parish controlled the paint with strong rebounding and rim protection. Supported by Dennis Johnson’s steady playmaking and defensive presence, Boston’s statistics reflected an efficient, fundamentally sound team built on balanced offense, frontcourt strength, and disciplined all-around play.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 33 | Centenary |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lb | 32 | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Jerry Sichting | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lb | 30 | Purdue |
| 12 | Rick Carlisle | SG | 6’5″ | 200 lb | 26 | Virginia |
| 31 | Sam Vincent | PG | 6’2″ | 185 lb | 24 | Michigan State |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | PF | 6’10” | 210 lb | 29 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 30 | Indiana State |
| 34 | Fred Roberts | SF | 6’10” | 215 lb | 26 | BYU |
| 40 | Bill Walton | C | 6’11” | 210 lb | 34 | UCLA |
| 44 | Danny Ainge | SG | 6’4″ | 175 lb | 28 | BYU |
| 50 | Greg Kite | C | 6’11” | 250 lb | 25 | BYU |
| 52 | Darren Daye | SF | 6’7″ | 220 lb | 26 | UCLA |
| HC | K.C. Jones | — | — | — | — | San Francisco |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | SF | 30 | 74 | 73 | 40.6 | 28.1 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 20.2 | 10.6 | .525 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .400 | 6.1 | 5.6 | .910 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 29 | 77 | 77 | 39.7 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 17.0 | 10.3 | .604 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.6 | 5.6 | .836 |
| Robert Parish | C | 33 | 80 | 80 | 37.4 | 17.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 7.4 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .735 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 27 | 71 | 66 | 35.2 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 11.9 | 5.8 | .486 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .443 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .897 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 32 | 79 | 78 | 37.1 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 12.1 | 5.4 | .444 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .113 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .833 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 30 | 78 | 15 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 2.6 | .508 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .269 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .881 |
| Fred Roberts | PF | 26 | 73 | 11 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 1.9 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .810 |
| Darren Daye | SF | 26 | 61 | 2 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | .523 |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 23 | 46 | 5 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | 1.1 | .927 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 34 | 6 | 2 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Bill Walton | C | 34 | 10 | 0 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | 0.8 | .533 |
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 36 | 0 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .369 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .387 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .588 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 27 | 42 | 0 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .326 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .313 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .750 |
| Greg Kite | C | 25 | 74 | 1 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .382 |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 26 | 17 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .313 |
| Andre Turner | PG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 112.6 | 42.9 | 29.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 15.9 | 86.0 | 44.5 | .517 | 6.9 | 2.5 | .366 | 26.3 | 21.2 | .808 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | SF | 30 | 23 | 23 | 44.1 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 19.7 | 9.4 | .476 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .341 | 8.4 | 7.7 | .912 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 29 | 21 | 19 | 39.4 | 21.1 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 8.3 | .584 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.0 | 4.6 | .762 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 32 | 23 | 23 | 41.9 | 18.9 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 15.7 | 7.3 | .465 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .115 | 4.9 | 4.2 | .850 |
| Robert Parish | C | 33 | 21 | 21 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 7.1 | .567 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 3.8 | .767 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 27 | 20 | 19 | 38.1 | 14.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 | .487 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .438 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .861 |
| Darren Daye | SF | 26 | 23 | 1 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .583 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 | .865 |
| Fred Roberts | PF | 26 | 20 | 4 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.2 | 1.6 | .705 |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 23 | 17 | 0 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .411 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .771 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 30 | 23 | 4 | 14.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .427 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .167 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .800 |
| Bill Walton | C | 34 | 12 | 0 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | 0.4 | .357 |
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Greg Kite | C | 25 | 20 | 1 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | .429 |
| Totals | 23 | 23 | 243.3 | 113.1 | 41.1 | 27.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 14.2 | 84.5 | 42.6 | .504 | 6.7 | 2.3 | .338 | 31.7 | 25.6 | .809 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | SF | 30 | 74 | 73 | 40.6 | 24.9 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 17.9 | 9.4 | .525 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .400 | 5.5 | 5.0 | .910 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 29 | 77 | 77 | 39.7 | 23.6 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 15.4 | 9.3 | .604 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.0 | 5.0 | .836 |
| Robert Parish | C | 33 | 80 | 80 | 37.4 | 16.9 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 7.1 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .735 |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 23 | 46 | 5 | 8.1 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 13.1 | 5.8 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5.3 | 4.9 | .927 |
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 36 | 0 | 6.4 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 16.1 | 5.9 | .369 | 4.8 | 1.9 | .387 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .588 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 27 | 71 | 66 | 35.2 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 5.9 | .486 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .443 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .897 |
| Fred Roberts | PF | 26 | 73 | 11 | 14.8 | 13.4 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 4.6 | .515 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.1 | 4.1 | .810 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 32 | 79 | 78 | 37.1 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 5.2 | .444 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .113 | 3.1 | 2.6 | .833 |
| Darren Daye | SF | 26 | 61 | 2 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 5.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.2 | 1.7 | .523 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 30 | 78 | 15 | 20.1 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 4.6 | .508 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .269 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .881 |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 26 | 17 | 0 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 4.0 | .417 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.5 | 2.0 | .313 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 27 | 42 | 0 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 11.2 | 3.6 | .326 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .313 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .750 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 34 | 6 | 2 | 13.0 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 4.2 | .333 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Bill Walton | C | 34 | 10 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 3.2 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.8 | 2.6 | .533 |
| Andre Turner | PG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | .400 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Greg Kite | C | 25 | 74 | 1 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 2.3 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .382 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3.18 | 22.6 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 16.5 | 8.2 | .500 | 5.1 | 1.0 | .200 | 10.3 | 5.1 | .500 |
| Larry Bird | SF | 30 | 23 | 23 | 44.13 | 22.1 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 16.1 | 7.7 | .476 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .341 | 6.8 | 6.2 | .912 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 29 | 21 | 19 | 39.38 | 19.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 13.0 | 7.6 | .584 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | .762 | |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 23 | 17 | 0 | 8.29 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 14.3 | 5.9 | .411 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 8.9 | 6.9 | .771 |
| Robert Parish | C | 33 | 21 | 21 | 34.95 | 18.5 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 12.9 | 7.3 | .567 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.1 | 3.9 | .767 |
| Darren Daye | SF | 26 | 23 | 1 | 10.43 | 17.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 6.3 | .583 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | .865 | |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 32 | 23 | 23 | 41.91 | 16.2 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 13.5 | 6.3 | .465 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .115 | 4.2 | 3.6 | .850 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 27 | 20 | 19 | 38.10 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 5.5 | .487 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .438 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .861 |
| Fred Roberts | PF | 26 | 20 | 4 | 13.25 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 4.1 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.2 | .705 | |
| Bill Walton | C | 34 | 12 | 0 | 8.50 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 4.2 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.8 | .357 | |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 30 | 23 | 4 | 14.70 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 3.7 | .427 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .800 |
| Greg Kite | C | 25 | 20 | 1 | 8.60 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .429 | |
| Totals |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | SF | 30 | 74 | 73 | 3005 | 2076 | 682 | 566 | 135 | 70 | 240 | 1497 | 786 | .525 | 225 | 90 | .400 | 455 | 414 | .910 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 29 | 77 | 77 | 3060 | 2008 | 763 | 198 | 38 | 172 | 197 | 1307 | 790 | .604 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 512 | 428 | .836 |
| Robert Parish | C | 33 | 80 | 80 | 2995 | 1403 | 851 | 173 | 64 | 144 | 191 | 1057 | 588 | .556 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 309 | 227 | .735 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 32 | 79 | 78 | 2933 | 1062 | 261 | 594 | 87 | 38 | 177 | 953 | 423 | .444 | 62 | 7 | .113 | 251 | 209 | .833 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 27 | 71 | 66 | 2499 | 1053 | 242 | 400 | 101 | 14 | 141 | 844 | 410 | .486 | 192 | 85 | .443 | 165 | 148 | .897 |
| Darren Daye | SF | 26 | 61 | 2 | 724 | 236 | 124 | 75 | 25 | 7 | 56 | 202 | 101 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 65 | 34 | .523 |
| Fred Roberts | PF | 26 | 73 | 11 | 1079 | 402 | 190 | 62 | 22 | 20 | 89 | 270 | 139 | .515 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 153 | 124 | .810 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 30 | 78 | 15 | 1566 | 448 | 91 | 187 | 40 | 1 | 61 | 398 | 202 | .508 | 26 | 7 | .167 | 42 | 37 | .881 |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 23 | 46 | 5 | 374 | 171 | 27 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 136 | 60 | .441 | 0 | 0 | — | 55 | 51 | .927 |
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 36 | 0 | 231 | 98 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 103 | 38 | .369 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 17 | 10 | .588 |
| Bill Walton | C | 34 | 10 | 0 | 112 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | .385 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | .533 |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 26 | 17 | 0 | 89 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 10 | .417 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 5 | .313 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 34 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | .333 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 1 | .500 |
| Greg Kite | C | 25 | 74 | 1 | 745 | 123 | 169 | 27 | 17 | 46 | 34 | 110 | 47 | .427 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 76 | 29 | .382 |
| Andre Turner | PG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 27 | 42 | 0 | 297 | 80 | 30 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 92 | 30 | .326 | 16 | 5 | .313 | 20 | 15 | .750 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 9237 | 3518 | 2421 | 561 | 526 | 1289 | 7051 | 3645 | .517 | 565 | 207 | .366 | 2153 | 1740 | .808 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | SF | 30 | 23 | 23 | 1015 | 622 | 231 | 165 | 27 | 19 | 71 | 454 | 216 | .476 | 41 | 14 | .341 | 193 | 176 | .912 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 29 | 21 | 19 | 827 | 444 | 194 | 39 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 298 | 174 | .584 | 0 | 0 | — | 126 | 96 | .762 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 32 | 23 | 23 | 964 | 435 | 91 | 205 | 16 | 8 | 44 | 361 | 168 | .465 | 26 | 3 | .115 | 113 | 96 | .850 |
| Robert Parish | C | 33 | 21 | 21 | 734 | 377 | 198 | 28 | 18 | 35 | 38 | 263 | 149 | .567 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 103 | 79 | .767 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 27 | 20 | 19 | 762 | 295 | 52 | 92 | 24 | 4 | 41 | 238 | 116 | .487 | 73 | 32 | .438 | 36 | 31 | .861 |
| Darren Daye | SF | 26 | 23 | 1 | 240 | 116 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 72 | 42 | .583 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 32 | .865 |
| Fred Roberts | PF | 26 | 20 | 4 | 265 | 91 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 30 | .508 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 31 | .705 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 30 | 23 | 4 | 338 | 79 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 35 | .427 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 10 | 8 | .800 |
| Bill Walton | C | 34 | 12 | 0 | 102 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 12 | .480 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 5 | .357 |
| Conner Henry | SG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | .500 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 10 | 5 | .500 |
| Greg Kite | C | 25 | 20 | 1 | 172 | 17 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | .350 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | .429 |
| Sam Vincent | PG | 23 | 17 | 0 | 141 | 74 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 23 | .411 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 35 | 27 | .771 |
| Totals | 23 | 23 | 5595 | 2601 | 946 | 624 | 124 | 116 | 317 | 1944 | 980 | .504 | 154 | 52 | .338 | 728 | 589 | .809 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | Offensive Engine / Primary Decision-Maker | 40.6 | Elite | 28.1 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 23.8 | Offensive focal point of the Celtics’ half-court and transition attack; combined high-volume scoring with elite playmaking and rebounding, frequently initiating offense from the forward spot and functioning as the team’s late-game closer. | MVP-3, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| Kevin McHale | Two-Way Scoring Anchor | 39.7 | High | 26.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 20.7 | Dominant low-post scorer with historically efficient finishing and strong rim protection; operated as the primary interior scoring option while anchoring the defense alongside Parish. | MVP-4, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team |
| Robert Parish | Interior Stabilizer / Rim Protector | 37.4 | Medium | 17.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 16.5 | Served as the defensive backbone and interior finisher; provided consistent rebounding, interior scoring, and shot-blocking while allowing McHale and Bird freedom offensively. | All-Star |
| Dennis Johnson | Defensive Playmaking Guard | 37.1 | Medium | 13.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 12.9 | Primary perimeter defender and secondary ball-handler; quarterbacked the offense, guarded top opposing guards, and controlled tempo rather than volume scoring. | All-Defensive First Team |
| Danny Ainge | Perimeter Scorer / Secondary Creator | 35.2 | Medium | 14.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 12.7 | Floor-spacing guard who provided outside shooting, secondary playmaking, and defensive pressure; key connective piece between stars and bench units. | — |
| Bill Walton | Specialist Center / High-IQ Reserve | 11.2 | Low | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | Provided elite passing instincts and rim protection in very limited availability; impact exceeded box score when healthy. | — |
| Jerry Sichting | Bench Organizer | 20.1 | Low | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 4.9 | Reserve point guard tasked with stabilizing second units; low-usage distributor who prioritized ball security and offensive flow. | — |
| Fred Roberts | Energy Big / Reserve Forward | 14.8 | Low | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4.8 | Bench forward providing physicality, rebounding, and interior defense in limited minutes; situational rotation piece. | — |
| Darren Daye | Developmental Wing | 11.9 | Low | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | Young wing used primarily for spot minutes; contributed modest rebounding and ball movement without a defined offensive role. | — |
| Scott Wedman | Veteran Spot Shooter | 13.0 | Low | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | Veteran wing nearing the end of his career; limited role focused on spacing and experience in short stints. | — |
| Sam Vincent | Developmental Guard | 8.1 | Very Low | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | Young guard receiving limited developmental minutes; showed flashes of scoring but remained a depth option. | — |
| Greg Kite | Depth Rim Protector | 10.1 | Very Low | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | End-of-rotation center used for physical defense, fouls, and rebounding against larger opposing lineups. | — |
| Conner Henry | End-of-Bench Scorer | 6.4 | Very Low | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | Used sparingly as a perimeter scoring option; limited defensive and playmaking responsibilities. | — |
| Rick Carlisle | End-of-Bench Shooter | 7.1 | Very Low | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Situational reserve guard valued for spacing and system familiarity rather than production. | — |
| David Thirdkill | Emergency Wing Defender | 5.2 | Very Low | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | Fringe rotation wing used briefly for defensive depth; limited offensive involvement. | — |
| Andre Turner | Emergency Guard | 6.0 | Very Low | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | Appeared in only a handful of games; minimal role focused on filling minutes when needed. | — |