Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1966–67 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | 32 | San Francisco |
| 17 | John Havlicek | G/F | 6’5″ | 203 lbs | 26 | Ohio State |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lbs | 33 | North Carolina Central |
| 25 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lbs | 34 | San Francisco |
| 16 | Tom Sanders | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 28 | NYU |
| 18 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | 36 | San Francisco |
| 19 | Mel Counts | C | 7’0″ | 230 lbs | 25 | Oregon State |
| 15 | Don Nelson | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 26 | Iowa |
| 14 | Larry Siegfried | G | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | 27 | Ohio State |
| 12 | John Thompson | C | 6’10” | 225 lbs | 25 | Providence |
| — | Emmette Bryant | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 22 | DePaul |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 33 | 72 | 32.3 | 22.1 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 19.5 | 8.9 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.2 | 4.4 | .857 | ||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 26 | 81 | 32.1 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 19.0 | 8.4 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.4 | 4.5 | .828 | ||||
| Bailey Howell | PF | 30 | 81 | 30.9 | 20.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 15.3 | 7.9 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 4.3 | .741 | ||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 27 | 73 | 25.9 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 5.0 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .847 | ||||
| Bill Russell | C | 32 | 81 | 40.7 | 13.3 | 21.0 | 5.8 | 10.7 | 4.9 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 3.5 | .610 | ||||
| Tom Sanders | SF | 28 | 81 | 23.8 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 4.0 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .817 | ||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 26 | 79 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 2.9 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .742 | ||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 34 | 78 | 31.4 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 | .397 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .630 | ||||
| Wayne Embry | C | 29 | 72 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .569 | ||||
| Jim Barnett | SG | 22 | 48 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.6 | .370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .677 | ||||
| Toby Kimball | PF | 24 | 38 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .361 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .675 | ||||
| Ron Watts | 23 | 27 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .696 | |||||
| Totals | 81 | 242.2 | 119.3 | 70.4 | 24.2 | 102.8 | 46.0 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 36.6 | 27.4 | .748 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SF | 26 | 9 | 36.7 | 27.4 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 23.6 | 10.6 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.9 | 6.3 | .803 | ||||
| Sam Jones | SG | 33 | 9 | 36.2 | 26.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 23.0 | 10.6 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.4 | 5.6 | .862 | ||||
| Bailey Howell | PF | 30 | 9 | 26.8 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 6.6 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.2 | .667 | ||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 27 | 9 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 4.2 | .373 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.9 | .814 | ||||
| Bill Russell | C | 32 | 9 | 43.3 | 10.6 | 22.0 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 3.4 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 3.7 | .635 | ||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 26 | 9 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .588 | ||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 34 | 9 | 28.2 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | .320 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .611 | ||||
| Wayne Embry | C | 29 | 5 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 2.4 | .387 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | ||||
| Tom Sanders | SF | 28 | 9 | 16.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 2.3 | .344 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .400 | ||||
| Ron Watts | 23 | 1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | |||||
| Jim Barnett | SG | 22 | 5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | ||||
| Toby Kimball | PF | 24 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Totals | 9 | 240.0 | 115.7 | 71.3 | 24.6 | 109.3 | 45.4 | .416 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 33.6 | 24.8 | .738 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 33 | 72 | 32.3 | 24.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 21.8 | 9.9 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | 4.9 | .857 | ||||
| John Havlicek | SF | 26 | 81 | 32.1 | 24.0 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 21.3 | 9.5 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.1 | 5.0 | .828 | ||||
| Bailey Howell | PF | 30 | 81 | 30.9 | 23.3 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 17.9 | 9.1 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.8 | 5.0 | .741 | ||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 27 | 73 | 25.9 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 15.9 | 7.0 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.6 | 5.6 | .847 | ||||
| Wayne Embry | C | 29 | 72 | 10.1 | 18.6 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 17.7 | 7.3 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.1 | 4.0 | .569 | ||||
| Jim Barnett | SG | 22 | 48 | 8.0 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 19.8 | 7.3 | .370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 3.9 | .677 | ||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 26 | 79 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 15.2 | 6.8 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | 4.2 | .742 | ||||
| Toby Kimball | PF | 24 | 38 | 5.8 | 15.7 | 23.7 | 2.1 | 15.7 | 5.7 | .361 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.5 | 4.4 | .675 | ||||
| Tom Sanders | SF | 28 | 81 | 23.8 | 15.4 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 6.0 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 3.3 | .817 | ||||
| Ron Watts | 23 | 27 | 3.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 17.8 | 4.4 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.3 | 6.5 | .696 | |||||
| Bill Russell | C | 32 | 81 | 40.7 | 11.7 | 18.6 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 4.3 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.1 | 3.1 | .610 | ||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 34 | 78 | 31.4 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 2.7 | .397 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .630 | ||||
| TEAM TOTALS |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SF | 26 | 9 | 36.7 | 26.9 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 23.1 | 10.4 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.7 | 6.2 | .803 | ||||
| Sam Jones | SG | 33 | 9 | 36.2 | 26.5 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 22.9 | 10.5 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.4 | 5.5 | .862 | ||||
| Wayne Embry | C | 29 | 5 | 7.6 | 24.6 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 29.4 | 11.4 | .387 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .500 | ||||
| Ron Watts | 23 | 1 | 5.0 | 21.6 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 7.2 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 14.4 | 7.2 | .500 | |||||
| Bailey Howell | PF | 30 | 9 | 26.8 | 20.6 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 18.2 | 8.8 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.0 | .667 | ||||
| Jim Barnett | SG | 22 | 5 | 5.2 | 19.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 29.1 | 8.3 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.000 | ||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 26 | 9 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 15.0 | 6.8 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 2.5 | .588 | ||||
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 27 | 9 | 28.9 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 5.3 | .373 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.0 | 4.8 | .814 | ||||
| Tom Sanders | SF | 28 | 9 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 15.2 | 5.2 | .344 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .400 | ||||
| Bill Russell | C | 32 | 9 | 43.3 | 8.8 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 2.9 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.0 | .635 | ||||
| K.C. Jones | PG | 34 | 9 | 28.2 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 3.4 | .320 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .611 | ||||
| Toby Kimball | PF | 24 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Totals |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 26 | 81 | 2602 | 1733 | 532 | 278 | 1540 | 684 | .444 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 441 | 365 | .828 | |||||
| Bailey Howell | 30 | 81 | 2503 | 1621 | 677 | 103 | 1242 | 636 | .512 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 471 | 349 | .741 | |||||
| Sam Jones | 33 | 72 | 2325 | 1594 | 338 | 217 | 1406 | 638 | .454 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 371 | 318 | .857 | |||||
| Bill Russell | 32 | 81 | 3297 | 1075 | 1700 | 472 | 870 | 395 | .454 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 467 | 285 | .610 | |||||
| Larry Siegfried | 27 | 73 | 1891 | 1030 | 228 | 250 | 833 | 368 | .442 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 347 | 294 | .847 | |||||
| Tom Sanders | 28 | 81 | 1926 | 824 | 439 | 91 | 755 | 323 | .428 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 218 | 178 | .817 | |||||
| Don Nelson | 26 | 79 | 1202 | 595 | 295 | 65 | 509 | 227 | .446 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 190 | 141 | .742 | |||||
| K.C. Jones | 34 | 78 | 2446 | 483 | 239 | 389 | 459 | 182 | .397 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 189 | 119 | .630 | |||||
| Wayne Embry | 29 | 72 | 729 | 376 | 294 | 42 | 359 | 147 | .409 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 144 | 82 | .569 | |||||
| Jim Barnett | 22 | 48 | 383 | 198 | 53 | 41 | 211 | 78 | .370 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 62 | 42 | .677 | |||||
| Toby Kimball | 24 | 38 | 222 | 97 | 146 | 13 | 97 | 35 | .361 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 40 | 27 | .675 | |||||
| Ron Watts | 23 | 27 | 89 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 44 | 11 | .250 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 16 | .696 | |||||
| Totals | 81 | 19615 | 9664 | 4979 | 1962 | 8325 | 3724 | .447 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2963 | 2216 | .748 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 26 | 9 | 330 | 247 | 73 | 28 | 212 | 95 | .448 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 71 | 57 | .803 | |||||
| Sam Jones | 33 | 9 | 326 | 240 | 46 | 28 | 207 | 95 | .459 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 58 | 50 | .862 | |||||
| Bailey Howell | 30 | 9 | 241 | 138 | 66 | 5 | 122 | 59 | .484 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 30 | 20 | .667 | |||||
| Larry Siegfried | 27 | 9 | 260 | 111 | 40 | 44 | 102 | 38 | .373 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 43 | 35 | .814 | |||||
| Bill Russell | 32 | 9 | 390 | 95 | 198 | 50 | 86 | 31 | .360 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 52 | 33 | .635 | |||||
| Don Nelson | 26 | 9 | 142 | 64 | 42 | 9 | 59 | 27 | .458 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 17 | 10 | .588 | |||||
| K.C. Jones | 34 | 9 | 254 | 59 | 24 | 48 | 75 | 24 | .320 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 11 | .611 | |||||
| Tom Sanders | 28 | 9 | 144 | 44 | 43 | 5 | 61 | 21 | .344 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 2 | .400 | |||||
| Wayne Embry | 29 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 12 | .387 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 2 | .500 | |||||
| Jim Barnett | 22 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |||||
| Ron Watts | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |||||
| Toby Kimball | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 9 | 2160 | 1041 | 554 | 221 | 984 | 409 | .416 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 302 | 223 | .738 |
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 | Elite Anchor | 40.7 | Moderate | 13.3 | 21.0 | 5.8 | ? (Not tracked officially) | 20.1 | Defensive and rebounding engine of the Celtics; league MVP, led NBA in rebounding, and orchestrated team defense; functioned as a “point center” who initiated offense from defense and dominated the glass. Russell’s presence dictated opponent strategies. | MVP, All-Star, NBA All‑Defensive Equivalent |
| Sam Jones | Primary Scorer | 32.3 | High | 22.1 | 4.7 | 3.0 | ? | 16.5 | Primary offensive option with efficient scoring and clutch play; recognized league‑wide as one of the best shooting guards, scoring a team‑leading volume of points and delivering in crucial playoff moments. | 2× All‑NBA, All‑Star |
| John Havlicek | Two‑Way Wing | 32.1 | High | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | ? | 15.7 | Emerging as a versatile wing who contributed on both ends; delivered the famous series‑clinching steal in the Eastern Finals; blended scoring, rebounding, and defense as part of the core rotation. | All‑Star |
| Bailey Howell | Frontcourt Scorer | 30.9 | High | 20.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | ? | 15.0 | Reliable power forward scorer and rebounder; provided interior offense and physical play, complementing Russell and easing scoring load; consistent in double‑figure scoring. | All‑Star |
| Larry Siegfried | Secondary Playmaker | 25.9 | Moderate | 14.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | ? | 10.3 | Led bench guard scoring and helped facilitate offense with solid assist numbers; functioned as a scoring‑dribble partner off the bench adding spacing. | — |
| Tom Sanders | Defensive Role Player | 23.8 | Moderate | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | ? | 8.4 | Known for defensive tenacity and versatility; contributed rebounding and rotations that helped sustain defensive intensity when starters rested. | — |
| Don Nelson | Spot Scorer/Role Wing | 15.2 | Low | 7.5 | 3.7 | 0.8 | ? | 6.0 | Provided occasional scoring spark and veteran perimeter play; saw reduced minutes but remained effective in limited offensive spurts. | — |
| K.C. Jones | Floor General | 31.4 | Moderate | 6.2 | 3.1 | 5.0 | ? | 7.2 | Defensive point guard who ran offense, pressured ball handlers, and contributed steady assist totals; functioned as facilitator and perimeter defender. | — |
| Wayne Embry | Backup Big | 10.1 | Low | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | ? | 5.0 | Reserve center who provided size and relief minutes; offered consistent rebounding but limited offensive role in a deep frontcourt. | — |
| Jim Barnett | Bench Wing | 8.0 | Low | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ? | 3.0 | Young reserve guard; minimal minutes, occasional scoring contributions in brief stints. | — |
| Toby Kimball | Reserve Forward | 5.8 | Low | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 | ? | 3.4 | Provided interior size off the bench but limited opportunities; contributed rebounds in short spurts. | — |
| Ron Watts | Deep Bench | 3.3 | Very Low | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | ? | 1.4 | Very limited role; brief appearances with low counting stats. | — |