Last Updated on June 7, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1965–66 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1965–66 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 |
1965–66 Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 79 | 23.5 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 45.5% | 84.2% |
| John Havlicek | 79 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 43.9% | 78.9% |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.7 | 42.7% | 57.1% |
| Tom Sanders | 78 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 43.3% | 73.5% |
| Larry Siegfried | 73 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 43.1% | 78.3% |
| Don Nelson | 80 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 46.4% | 76.9% |
| K.C. Jones | 80 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 41.7% | 70.4% |
| Mel Counts | 71 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 42.5% | 74.2% |
| Willie Naulls | 46 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 41.6% | 73.8% |
| Jim Loscutoff | 43 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 36.1% | 66.7% |
| John Thompson | 31 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 39.7% | 59.2% |
Team Record (Regular Season):
54–26 (.675), 1st in Eastern Division
Head Coach: Red Auerbach
NBA Champions – Defeated Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Finals (4–3)