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Here is the 1967–68 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1967–68 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | 33 | San Francisco |
| 17 | John Havlicek | G/F | 6’5″ | 203 lbs | 27 | Ohio State |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lbs | 34 | North Carolina Central |
| 15 | Don Nelson | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 27 | Iowa |
| 16 | Tom Sanders | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 29 | NYU |
| 19 | Bailey Howell | F | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 31 | Mississippi State |
| 14 | Larry Siegfried | G | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | 28 | Ohio State |
| 25 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lbs | 35 | San Francisco |
| 12 | Wayne Embry | C | 6’8″ | 240 lbs | 30 | Miami (OH) |
| 22 | Malcolm “Mal” Graham | G | 6’1″ | 185 lbs | 23 | NYU |
| 11 | Tom Thacker | G | 6’2″ | 190 lbs | 27 | Cincinnati |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 34 | 73 | 73 | 33.0 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 18.5 | 8.5 | .461 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 4.3 | .827 |
| John Havlicek | SG | 27 | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | – | – | – | 18.9 | 8.1 | .429 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 4.5 | .812 |
| Bailey Howell | PF | 31 | 82 | 82 | 34.2 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 16.3 | 7.8 | .481 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 4.1 | .727 |
| Bill Russell | C | 33 | 78 | 78 | 37.9 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 4.6 | – | – | – | 11.0 | 4.7 | .425 | – | – | – | 5.9 | 3.2 | .537 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 28 | 62 | 62 | 31.2 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | – | – | – | 10.1 | 4.2 | .415 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 3.8 | .868 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 29 | 78 | 78 | 25.4 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 8.9 | 3.8 | .428 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.6 | .784 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 27 | 82 | 82 | 18.3 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 7.7 | 3.8 | .494 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.4 | .728 |
| Wayne Embry | C | 30 | 78 | 78 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.5 | .400 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.4 | .589 |
| Mal Graham | PG | 22 | 48 | 48 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 2.4 | .430 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.2 | .636 |
| Tom Thacker | SG | 28 | 65 | 65 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 1.8 | .419 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.7 | .512 |
| Johnny Jones | SF | 24 | 51 | 51 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 1.7 | .340 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | .618 |
| Rick Weitzman | SG | 21 | 25 | 25 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.5 | .261 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.4 | .692 |
| Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 240.3 | 116.1 | 69.1 | 21.9 | – | – | – | 102.1 | 45.0 | .440 | – | – | – | 36.4 | 26.2 | .721 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SG | 27 | 19 | 19 | 45.4 | 25.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | – | – | – | 21.4 | 9.7 | .452 | – | – | – | 7.9 | 6.6 | .828 |
| Bill Russell | C | 33 | 19 | 19 | 45.7 | 14.4 | 22.8 | 5.2 | – | – | – | 12.7 | 5.2 | .409 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 4.0 | .585 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 34 | 19 | 19 | 36.1 | 20.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 19.3 | 8.5 | .441 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 3.5 | .786 |
| Bailey Howell | PF | 31 | 19 | 19 | 31.4 | 18.1 | 7.7 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 13.9 | 7.1 | .511 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 3.9 | .692 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 9.2 | 4.8 | .520 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.9 | .743 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 28 | 19 | 19 | 28.2 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 10.6 | 4.1 | .388 | – | – | – | 4.5 | 4.1 | .906 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 29 | 14 | 14 | 20.6 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 7.1 | 3.6 | .505 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 1.1 | .762 |
| Wayne Embry | C | 30 | 16 | 16 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 1.4 | .390 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.8 | .448 |
| Mal Graham | PG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.4 | .400 | – | – | – | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 |
| Johnny Jones | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.6 | .500 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Tom Thacker | SG | 28 | 17 | 17 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.4 | .292 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | .286 |
| Rick Weitzman | SG | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.7 | .667 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 19 | – | 241.3 | 114.6 | 68.5 | 22.6 | – | – | – | 97.5 | 44.0 | .451 | – | – | – | 36.4 | 26.6 | .731 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 34 | 73 | 73 | 33.0 | 23.2 | 5.3 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 20.2 | 9.3 | .461 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 4.6 | .827 |
| John Havlicek | SG | 27 | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 4.7 | – | – | – | 19.1 | 8.2 | .429 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 4.5 | .812 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 27 | 82 | 82 | 18.3 | 19.7 | 10.4 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 7.5 | .494 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 4.7 | .728 |
| Bailey Howell | PF | 31 | 82 | 82 | 34.2 | 20.8 | 10.3 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 17.2 | 8.3 | .481 | – | – | – | 5.9 | 4.3 | .727 |
| Wayne Embry | C | 30 | 78 | 78 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 10.6 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 16.0 | 6.4 | .400 | – | – | – | 6.1 | 3.6 | .589 |
| Johnny Jones | SF | 24 | 51 | 51 | 9.3 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 19.2 | 6.5 | .340 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 3.2 | .618 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 29 | 78 | 78 | 25.4 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 12.6 | 5.4 | .428 | – | – | – | 4.6 | 3.6 | .784 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 28 | 62 | 62 | 31.2 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 5.4 | – | – | – | 11.7 | 4.9 | .415 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 4.4 | .868 |
| Mal Graham | PG | 22 | 48 | 48 | 16.4 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 5.4 | .430 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 2.6 | .636 |
| Tom Thacker | SG | 28 | 65 | 65 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 5.2 | .419 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.0 | .512 |
| Rick Weitzman | SG | 21 | 25 | 25 | 3.0 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 22.1 | 5.8 | .261 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 4.3 | .692 |
| Bill Russell | C | 33 | 78 | 78 | 37.9 | 11.9 | 17.7 | 4.4 | – | – | – | 10.5 | 4.4 | .425 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 3.0 | .537 |
| Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 241.3 | 206.4 | 98.6 | 34.7 | – | – | – | 177.0 | 85.4 | .451 | – | – | – | 52.5 | 37.3 | .731 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Jones | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 21.6 | 14.4 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 21.6 | 10.8 | .500 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Rick Weitzman | SG | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1.7 | 28.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | – | – | – | 21.6 | 14.4 | .667 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Bailey Howell | PF | 31 | 19 | 19 | 31.4 | 20.7 | 8.8 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 15.9 | 8.1 | .511 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 4.5 | .692 |
| John Havlicek | SG | 27 | 19 | 19 | 45.4 | 20.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 | – | – | – | 17.0 | 7.7 | .452 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 5.2 | .828 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 34 | 19 | 19 | 36.1 | 20.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 19.3 | 8.5 | .441 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 3.5 | .786 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 24.6 | 18.2 | 11.0 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 7.0 | .520 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 4.2 | .743 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 28 | 19 | 19 | 28.2 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 5.2 | .388 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 5.2 | .906 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 29 | 14 | 14 | 20.6 | 14.4 | 7.8 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 12.3 | 6.2 | .505 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 2.0 | .762 |
| Wayne Embry | C | 30 | 16 | 16 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 13.1 | 5.1 | .390 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 2.9 | .448 |
| Mal Graham | PG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 8.2 | 3.3 | .400 | – | – | – | 4.9 | 1.6 | .333 |
| Tom Thacker | SG | 28 | 17 | 17 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 3.6 | – | – | – | 10.7 | 3.1 | .292 | – | – | – | 3.1 | 0.9 | .286 |
| Bill Russell | C | 33 | 19 | 19 | 45.7 | 11.4 | 18.0 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 4.1 | .409 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 3.1 | .585 |
| Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 241.3 | 206.2 | 98.7 | 34.3 | – | – | – | 177.3 | 85.5 | .451 | – | – | – | 52.7 | 37.3 | .731 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SG | 27 | 82 | 82 | 2921 | 1700 | 546 | 384 | – | – | – | 1551 | 666 | .429 | – | – | – | 453 | 368 | .812 |
| Bailey Howell | PF | 31 | 82 | 82 | 2801 | 1621 | 805 | 133 | – | – | – | 1336 | 643 | .481 | – | – | – | 461 | 335 | .727 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 34 | 73 | 73 | 2408 | 1553 | 357 | 216 | – | – | – | 1348 | 621 | .461 | – | – | – | 376 | 311 | .827 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 27 | 82 | 82 | 1498 | 819 | 431 | 103 | – | – | – | 632 | 312 | .494 | – | – | – | 268 | 195 | .728 |
| Bill Russell | C | 33 | 78 | 78 | 2953 | 977 | 1451 | 357 | – | – | – | 858 | 365 | .425 | – | – | – | 460 | 247 | .537 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 29 | 78 | 78 | 1981 | 792 | 454 | 100 | – | – | – | 691 | 296 | .428 | – | – | – | 255 | 200 | .784 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 28 | 62 | 62 | 1937 | 758 | 215 | 289 | – | – | – | 629 | 261 | .415 | – | – | – | 272 | 236 | .868 |
| Wayne Embry | C | 30 | 78 | 78 | 1088 | 495 | 321 | 52 | – | – | – | 483 | 193 | .400 | – | – | – | 185 | 109 | .589 |
| Mal Graham | PG | 22 | 48 | 48 | 786 | 290 | 94 | 61 | – | – | – | 272 | 117 | .430 | – | – | – | 88 | 56 | .636 |
| Tom Thacker | SG | 28 | 65 | 65 | 782 | 271 | 161 | 69 | – | – | – | 272 | 114 | .419 | – | – | – | 84 | 43 | .512 |
| Johnny Jones | SF | 24 | 51 | 51 | 475 | 214 | 114 | 26 | – | – | – | 253 | 86 | .340 | – | – | – | 68 | 42 | .618 |
| Rick Weitzman | SG | 21 | 25 | 25 | 75 | 33 | 10 | 8 | – | – | – | 46 | 12 | .261 | – | – | – | 13 | 9 | .692 |
| Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 19705 | 9523 | 4959 | 1798 | – | – | – | 8371 | 3686 | .440 | – | – | – | 2983 | 2151 | .721 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SG | 27 | 19 | 19 | 862 | 493 | 164 | 142 | – | – | – | 407 | 184 | .452 | – | – | – | 151 | 125 | .828 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 34 | 19 | 19 | 685 | 390 | 64 | 50 | – | – | – | 367 | 162 | .441 | – | – | – | 84 | 66 | .786 |
| Bailey Howell | PF | 31 | 19 | 19 | 597 | 344 | 146 | 22 | – | – | – | 264 | 135 | .511 | – | – | – | 107 | 74 | .692 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 27 | 19 | 19 | 468 | 237 | 143 | 32 | – | – | – | 175 | 91 | .520 | – | – | – | 74 | 55 | .743 |
| Bill Russell | C | 33 | 19 | 19 | 869 | 274 | 434 | 99 | – | – | – | 242 | 99 | .409 | – | – | – | 130 | 76 | .585 |
| Larry Siegfried | PG | 28 | 19 | 19 | 535 | 233 | 50 | 56 | – | – | – | 201 | 78 | .388 | – | – | – | 85 | 77 | .906 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 29 | 14 | 14 | 289 | 116 | 63 | 12 | – | – | – | 99 | 50 | .505 | – | – | – | 21 | 16 | .762 |
| Wayne Embry | C | 30 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 59 | 45 | 6 | – | – | – | 59 | 23 | .390 | – | – | – | 29 | 13 | .448 |
| Tom Thacker | SG | 28 | 17 | 17 | 81 | 16 | 17 | 8 | – | – | – | 24 | 7 | .292 | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | .286 |
| Mal Graham | PG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | .400 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | .333 |
| Johnny Jones | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | .500 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Rick Weitzman | SG | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | .667 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 19 | – | 4585 | 2177 | 1135 | 429 | – | – | – | 1852 | 836 | .451 | – | – | – | 691 | 505 | .731 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes (with Sources) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | Primary Scoring & Two‑Way Wing | 35.6 | High | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | — | 16.05 | Led the 1966–67 Celtics in scoring while also facilitating offense and contributing strong rebounding and transition play; was a key two‑way piece for a 60‑21 team that finished second in the East. | All‑Star, All‑NBA |
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor / Rebounding Core | 37.9 | Medium | 12.5 | 18.6 | 4.6 | — | 17.85 | Hall of Fame center whose elite defensive play, rebounding dominance, and leadership anchored Boston’s defense; Russell was central to Celtics’ 60‑21 record and their league‑best defense. | All‑Star, All‑NBA |
| Bailey Howell | Complementary Frontcourt Scorer | 34.2 | High | 19.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 | — | 15.60 | Reliable scoring big with strong rebounding, providing a potent offensive option alongside Havlicek and Sam Jones; helped balance the attack. | — |
| Sam Jones | Secondary Scoring Guard | 33.0 | High | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 | — | 14.05 | Veteran scoring guard known for clutch shooting and consistency; among top scorers on a deep Celtics roster and contributor in key moments. | All‑Star |
| Larry Siegfried | Facilitator / Scoring Guard | 31.2 | Medium | 12.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | — | 10.20 | Scoring guard with playmaking responsibilities; contributed spacing and ball movement as a versatile backcourt piece. | — |
| Tom Sanders | Role Defender / Rebounder | 25.4 | Medium | 10.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | — | 8.65 | Known for defensive intensity and versatility on the wing; provided effort and physical play, complementing primary scorers. | — |
| Don Nelson | Secondary Scoring Wing | 18.3 | Medium | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | — | 8.30 | Forward with efficient scoring and rebounding in rotation; contributed balanced production off the bench. | — |
| Em Bryant | Backup Guard / Role Facilitator | 16.4 | Low | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | 4.65 | Bench guard who provided spot scoring and backcourt depth; helped maintain ball movement in limited minutes. | — |
| Wayne Embry | Interior Depth Big | 13.9 | Low | 6.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | — | 5.55 | Role center offering size and rebounding in spot minutes; contributed solid work in limited run. | — |
| Tom Thacker | Reserve Wing | 12.0 | Low | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | — | 3.90 | Bench wing providing occasional scoring and depth; part of rotation with modest impact. | — |
| Johnny Jones | Deep Rotation Forward | 9.3 | Low | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | — | 3.45 | Limited role contributor with occasional scoring in sparse action. | — |
| Rick Weitzman | Minimal Usage Guard | 3.0 | Low | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 1.00 | Very limited season role; minimal impact. | — |