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Here is the Boston Celtics 1988–89 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Boston Celtics 1988–89 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 35 | Centenary |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lb | 34 | Pepperdine |
| 12 | Brian Shaw | PG | 6’6″ | 190 lb | 22 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 20 | Darren Daye | SF | 6’8″ | 220 lb | 27 | UCLA |
| 24 | Jim Paxson | SG | 6’6″ | 200 lb | 31 | Dayton |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | PF | 6’10” | 210 lb | 31 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 32 | Indiana State |
| 34 | Reggie Lewis | SG | 6’7″ | 195 lb | 23 | Northeastern |
| 35 | Ed Pinckney | PF | 6’9″ | 195 lb | 25 | Villanova |
| 42 | Mark Acres | C | 6’11” | 220 lb | 26 | Oral Roberts |
| 44 | Danny Ainge | SG | 6’5″ | 195 lb | 29 | BYU |
| 45 | Brad Lohaus | PF | 6’11” | 235 lb | 24 | Iowa |
| 50 | Joe Kleine | C | 7’0″ | 255 lb | 27 | Arkansas |
| 52 | Kelvin Upshaw | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 26 | Utah State |
| 53 | Otis Birdsong | SG | 6’3″ | 190 lb | 33 | Houston |
| 54 | Ron Grandison | SF | 6’6″ | 215 lb | 24 | New Orleans |
| 55 | Ramón Rivas | C | 6’10” | 275 lb | 22 | Temple |
| 56 | Kevin Gamble | SF | 6’5″ | 210 lb | 23 | Iowa |
Head Coach: Jimmy Rodgers
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | PF | 31 | 78 | 74 | 36.9 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 8.5 | .546 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.8 | 5.6 | .818 |
| Larry Bird | SF | 32 | 6 | 6 | 31.5 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 17.3 | 8.2 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | .947 | |
| Robert Parish | C | 35 | 80 | 80 | 35.5 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 7.5 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .719 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 81 | 57 | 32.8 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 15.3 | 7.5 | .486 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .136 | 4.5 | 3.5 | .787 |
| Danny Ainge | PG | 29 | 45 | 28 | 30.0 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 6.0 | .460 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .374 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .891 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 34 | 72 | 72 | 32.1 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 3.8 | .434 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .140 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .821 |
| Ed Pinckney | PF | 25 | 29 | 9 | 23.4 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 3.3 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | .798 | |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 22 | 82 | 54 | 28.1 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 3.6 | .433 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .826 |
| Jim Paxson | PG | 31 | 57 | 7 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 3.5 | .454 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .816 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 26 | 23 | 0 | 20.6 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 3.2 | .490 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .700 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 27 | 28 | 2 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .828 |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 24 | 48 | 15 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.4 | .433 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .761 |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 23 | 44 | 6 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .551 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .182 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .636 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 33 | 13 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Ron Grandison | PF | 24 | 72 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .415 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .738 |
| Ramón Rivas | C | 22 | 28 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .387 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .640 |
| Totals | – | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 109.2 | 44.2 | 26.7 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 16.3 | 87.1 | 42.9 | .493 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .252 | 28.6 | 22.4 | .783 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 41.7 | 20.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 18.3 | 8.7 | .473 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 3.0 | .692 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 31 | 3 | 3 | 38.3 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 6.7 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 5.7 | .739 | |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 41.3 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.3 | 7.3 | .512 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .778 |
| Robert Parish | C | 35 | 3 | 3 | 37.3 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 14.7 | 6.7 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .778 | |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 29.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .364 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 27 | 3 | 0 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .545 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .778 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 26 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 34 | 3 | 1 | 19.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .267 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Ed Pinckney | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 33 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .200 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mark Acres | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | – | 3 | 3 | 240.0 | 90.3 | 40.0 | 21.7 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 83.3 | 37.0 | .444 | 2.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 22.3 | 16.3 | .731 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | SF | 32 | 6 | 6 | 31.5 | 22.1 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 19.8 | 9.3 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3.4 | .947 | |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 31 | 78 | 74 | 36.9 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 15.2 | 8.3 | .546 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.7 | 5.5 | .818 |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 81 | 57 | 32.8 | 20.3 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 16.8 | 8.2 | .486 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .136 | 4.9 | 3.8 | .787 |
| Danny Ainge | PG | 29 | 45 | 28 | 30.0 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 15.7 | 7.2 | .460 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .374 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .891 |
| Robert Parish | C | 35 | 80 | 80 | 35.5 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 7.6 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | .719 | |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 23 | 44 | 6 | 8.5 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 7.2 | .551 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .182 | 5.3 | 3.4 | .636 |
| Ramón Rivas | C | 22 | 28 | 0 | 3.3 | 15.8 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 12.3 | 4.7 | .387 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.9 | 6.3 | .640 |
| Ed Pinckney | PF | 25 | 29 | 9 | 23.4 | 15.6 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 5.0 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | .798 | |
| Jim Paxson | PG | 31 | 57 | 7 | 20.0 | 15.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 6.4 | .454 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .167 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .816 |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 24 | 48 | 15 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 5.7 | .433 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .761 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 27 | 28 | 2 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 4.3 | .457 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.8 | .828 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 33 | 13 | 0 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 34 | 72 | 72 | 32.1 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 4.3 | .434 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .140 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .821 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 22 | 82 | 54 | 28.1 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 4.6 | .433 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .826 |
| Mark Acres | C | 26 | 62 | 0 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 3.1 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .542 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | PF | 31 | 3 | 3 | 38.3 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 6.3 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 5.3 | .739 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 41.7 | 17.6 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 7.5 | .473 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.6 | .692 |
| Robert Parish | C | 35 | 3 | 3 | 37.3 | 15.1 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.1 | 6.4 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .778 | |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 26 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 18.0 | 7.5 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Brian Shaw | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 41.3 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 6.4 | .512 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .778 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 27 | 3 | 0 | 21.7 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 3.3 | .545 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.9 | .778 |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 29.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 5.0 | .364 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Ed Pinckney | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 2.4 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.000 | |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 34 | 3 | 1 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 2.4 | .267 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 33 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 1.8 | .200 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mark Acres | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 18.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | PF | 31 | 78 | 74 | 2876 | 1758 | 637 | 172 | 26 | 97 | 196 | 1211 | 661 | .546 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 533 | 436 | .818 |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 81 | 57 | 2657 | 1495 | 377 | 218 | 124 | 72 | 142 | 1242 | 604 | .486 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 361 | 284 | .787 |
| Robert Parish | C | 35 | 80 | 80 | 2840 | 1486 | 996 | 175 | 79 | 116 | 200 | 1045 | 596 | .570 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 294 | .719 | |
| Danny Ainge | PG | 29 | 45 | 28 | 1349 | 714 | 154 | 215 | 52 | 1 | 82 | 589 | 271 | .460 | 155 | 58 | .374 | 128 | 114 | .891 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 34 | 72 | 72 | 2309 | 721 | 190 | 472 | 94 | 21 | 175 | 638 | 277 | .434 | 50 | 7 | .140 | 195 | 160 | .821 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 22 | 82 | 54 | 2301 | 703 | 376 | 472 | 78 | 27 | 188 | 686 | 297 | .433 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 132 | 109 | .826 |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 23 | 44 | 6 | 375 | 187 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 136 | 75 | .551 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 55 | 35 | .636 |
| Ed Pinckney | PF | 25 | 29 | 9 | 678 | 293 | 148 | 44 | 29 | 23 | 38 | 176 | 95 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 103 | .798 | |
| Jim Paxson | PG | 31 | 57 | 7 | 1138 | 492 | 74 | 107 | 38 | 8 | 57 | 445 | 202 | .454 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 103 | 84 | .816 |
| Brad Lohaus | PF | 24 | 48 | 15 | 738 | 269 | 142 | 49 | 21 | 26 | 49 | 270 | 117 | .433 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 35 | .761 |
| Ron Grandison | PF | 24 | 72 | 0 | 528 | 177 | 92 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 142 | 59 | .415 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 80 | 59 | .738 |
| Joe Kleine | C | 27 | 28 | 2 | 498 | 171 | 137 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 129 | 59 | .457 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 64 | 53 | .828 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 26 | 23 | 0 | 473 | 162 | 36 | 97 | 19 | 3 | 42 | 149 | 73 | .490 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 20 | 14 | .700 |
| Mark Acres | C | 26 | 62 | 0 | 632 | 137 | 146 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 23 | 114 | 55 | .482 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 48 | 26 | .542 |
| Larry Bird | SF | 32 | 6 | 6 | 189 | 116 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 104 | 49 | .471 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | .947 | |
| Ramón Rivas | C | 22 | 28 | 0 | 91 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 25 | 16 | .640 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 33 | 13 | 0 | 108 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 18 | .500 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | – | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8958 | 3621 | 2189 | 639 | 418 | 1316 | 7143 | 3520 | .493 | 309 | 78 | .252 | 2349 | 1840 | .783 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | PF | 31 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 57 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 20 | .488 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 17 | .739 |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 61 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 26 | .473 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 9 | .692 |
| Brian Shaw | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 51 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 22 | .512 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Robert Parish | C | 35 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 20 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .778 | |
| Joe Kleine | C | 27 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | .545 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 34 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ed Pinckney | PF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 26 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 33 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Acres | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | – | 3 | 3 | 720 | 271 | 120 | 65 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 250 | 111 | .444 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 67 | 49 | .731 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes (with source) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | Primary Scoring Big / Veteran Anchor | 36.9 | High-Mid | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 17.2 | Led team scoring and interior play in Bird’s absence; his efficient post scoring and defensive presence (blocks) helped keep Celtics competitive; named to All-Defensive Second Team. | AS, DEF2 |
| Robert Parish | Elite Two-Way Center / Rebound & Defense Core | 35.5 | High-Mid | 18.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 17.1 | Anchored frontcourt with elite rebounding and rim defense; All-NBA Third Team reflects his two-way value on a struggling roster. | MVP-11, NBA3 |
| Reggie Lewis | Breakout Wing Scorer / Defensive Activity Starter | 32.8 | Mid-High | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 14.1 | Took on top wing scoring role after Bird’s injury; significant improvement and perimeter defensive activity; emerging team leader. | — |
| Dennis Johnson | Lead Facilitator / Veteran Guard Defender | 32.1 | Mid | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 10.4 | Controlled tempo and offense as primary point guard; veteran presence that balanced scoring, playmaking, and steals. | — |
| Danny Ainge | Combo Guard Scorer / Secondary Creator | 30.0 | Mid | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 12.7 | Before mid-season trade, provided efficient scoring and playmaking; spacing and shot creation helped bridge Bird’s absence early on. | — |
| Brian Shaw | Lead Secondary Facilitator / Rookie Playmaker | 28.1 | Mid | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 10.1 | Rookie point with strong assist numbers and rebound effort; All-Rookie Second Team calibre and steady playmaking. | (All-Rookie 2nd) |
| Ed Pinckney | Frontcourt Role Player / Rebound & Defense Utility | 23.4 | Low-Mid | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 9.2 | Helped bolster frontcourt after mid-season trade; provided rebounding, interior defense, and efficient scoring. | — |
| Jim Paxson | Bench Shooter / Offense Support | 20.0 | Low-Mid | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6.3 | Veteran bench scorer adding spacing and shooting; complemented starters with offense off bench. | — |
| Kelvin Upshaw | Backup Guard Facilitator | 20.6 | Low | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 6.8 | Provided secondary ball-handling and assist contributions in relief; limited scoring role but steady facilitation. | — |
| Joe Kleine | Reserve Big / Interior Glue Minutes | 17.8 | Low | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.4 | Backup center providing rebounding and inside defense in limited role. | — |
| Brad Lohaus | Stretch Forward Role | 15.4 | Low | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.2 | Added spacing potential and role scoring; helped perimeter offense after Bird left season early. | — |
| Kevin Gamble | Bench Wing / Spot Offensive Contributor | 8.5 | Low | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | Spot offensive contributor with occasional scoring bursts; limited overall usage. | — |
| Otis Birdsong | Occasional Wing Depth | 8.3 | Low | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | Provided depth scoring in brief appearances; limited defensive or playmaking impact. | — |
| Ron Grandison | Depth Forward | 7.3 | Low | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | Role player used for depth duties; minimal per-game influence. | — |
| Mark Acres | Reserve Big / Catch-and-Tip Minutes | 10.2 | Low | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | Supplemental interior minutes focusing on rebounding support; low usage. | — |
| Ramón Rivas | Development/Minimal Rotation | 3.3 | Low | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | Very limited playing time with minimal statistical impact. | — |