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Here is the Boston Celtics 1987–88 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Boston Celtics 1987–88 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 31 | Indiana State |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | PF | 6’10” | 210 lb | 30 | Minnesota |
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 34 | Centenary |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lb | 33 | Pepperdine |
| 44 | Danny Ainge | SG | 6’5″ | 195 lb | 28 | BYU |
| 24 | Jim Paxson | SG | 6’6″ | 200 lb | 30 | Dayton |
| 42 | Mark Acres | C | 6’11” | 220 lb | 25 | Oral Roberts |
| 52 | Artis Gilmore | C | 7’2″ | 240 lb | 38 | Jacksonville |
| 20 | Darren Daye | SF | 6’8″ | 220 lb | 27 | UCLA |
| 34 | Fred Roberts | SF | 6’10” | 215 lb | 27 | BYU |
| 35 | Reggie Lewis | SG | 6’7″ | 195 lb | 22 | Northeastern |
| 45 | Brad Lohaus | PF | 6’11” | 235 lb | 23 | Iowa |
| 12 | Jerry Sichting | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lb | 31 | Purdue |
| 10 | Dirk Minniefield | PG | 6’3″ | 180 lb | 27 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Conner Henry | SG | 6’7″ | 195 lb | 24 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 50 | Greg Kite | C | 6’11” | 250 lb | 26 | BYU |
| HC | K.C. Jones | — | — | — | — | San Francisco |
Regular Season Player Statistics (1987–88)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 76 | 29.9 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .527 | .916 |
| Kevin McHale | 64 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .604 | .797 |
| Danny Ainge | 81 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .491 | .878 |
| Robert Parish | 74 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .589 | .734 |
| Dennis Johnson | 77 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .438 | .856 |
| Jim Paxson | 28 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .492 | .885 |
| Fred Roberts | 74 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .488 | .776 |
| Darren Daye | 47 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .516 | .678 |
| Reggie Lewis | 49 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .466 | .702 |
| Brad Lohaus | 70 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .496 | .806 |
| Jerry Sichting | 24 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .537 | .667 |
| Mark Acres | 79 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .532 | .640 |
| Artis Gilmore | 47 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .574 | .527 |
| Dirk Minniefield | 61 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .480 | .844 |
| Conner Henry | 10 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .393 | .900 |
| Greg Kite | 13 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .391 | .167 |
Team Summary (1987–88 Season):
- Record: 57–25 (1st in Atlantic Division)
- Head Coach: K.C. Jones
- Playoff Performance:
- Defeated New York Knicks 3–1 in First Round
- Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4–3 in Semifinals
- Lost to Detroit Pistons 2–4 in Eastern Conference Finals
- Notable Achievements:
- Larry Bird named to All-NBA First Team
- Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Danny Ainge selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game