Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here’s the Boston Celtics 1970–71 roster and regular season player statistics. This season marked a bounce-back year under coach Tom Heinsohn, and the Celtics finished with a 44–38 record, making the playoffs.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 lbs | Nov 16, 1946 | Kansas |
| 16 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 lbs | Nov 8, 1938 | NYU |
| 17 | John Havlicek | G/F | 6-5 | 203 lbs | Apr 8, 1940 | Ohio State |
| 18 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 lbs | May 15, 1940 | Iowa |
| 20 | Larry Siegfried | G | 6-3 | 190 lbs | May 22, 1939 | Ohio State |
| 21 | Emmette Bryant | G | 6-1 | 175 lbs | Nov 4, 1938 | Minnesota |
| 24 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 lbs | Apr 20, 1942 | Dayton |
| 25 | Jim Ard | F/C | 6-8 | 200 lbs | Sep 19, 1948 | Cincinnati |
| 27 | Bailey Howell | F | 6-7 | 210 lbs | Jan 20, 1937 | Mississippi State |
| 28 | Steve Kuberski | F | 6-8 | 215 lbs | Nov 6, 1947 | Bradley |
| — | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 lbs | Sep 29, 1939 | Cal Poly Pomona |
Head Coach: Tom Heinsohn
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SF | 30 | 81 | 45.4 | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 11.0 | .450 | 8.4 | 6.8 | .818 | |||||||
| Jo Jo White | PG | 24 | 75 | 37.2 | 21.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 19.9 | 9.2 | .464 | 3.6 | 2.9 | .799 | |||||||
| Dave Cowens | C | 22 | 81 | 38.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 6.8 | .422 | 4.6 | 3.4 | .732 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 30 | 82 | 27.5 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 5.0 | .468 | 5.2 | 3.9 | .744 | |||||||
| Don Chaney | SG | 24 | 81 | 28.3 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 4.3 | .454 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .748 | |||||||
| Steve Kuberski | PF | 23 | 82 | 22.8 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 9.1 | 3.8 | .420 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .727 | |||||||
| Hank Finkel | C | 28 | 80 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.7 | .438 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .732 | |||||||
| Art Williams | PG | 31 | 74 | 15.4 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .455 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .723 | |||||||
| Bill Dinwiddie | PF | 27 | 61 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .375 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .730 | |||||||
| Rex Morgan | SG | 22 | 34 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .402 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .648 | |||||||
| Garfield Smith | C | 25 | 37 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .362 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .393 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | SF | 32 | 17 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .364 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .875 | |||||||
| Rich Johnson | C | 24 | 1 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | .800 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Willie Williams | 24 | 16 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .188 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .600 | ||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 241.2 | 117.2 | 58.9 | 25.0 | 105.1 | 46.4 | .442 | 32.3 | 24.4 | .755 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | SF | 30 | 81 | 45.4 | 22.9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 19.4 | 8.7 | .450 | 6.6 | 5.4 | .818 | |||||||
| Rich Johnson | C | 24 | 1 | 13.0 | 22.2 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 11.1 | .800 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Jo Jo White | PG | 24 | 75 | 37.2 | 20.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 19.3 | 9.0 | .464 | 3.5 | 2.8 | .799 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | SF | 30 | 82 | 27.5 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 14.1 | 6.6 | .468 | 6.8 | 5.1 | .744 | |||||||
| Dave Cowens | C | 22 | 81 | 38.0 | 16.1 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 15.2 | 6.4 | .422 | 4.4 | 3.2 | .732 | |||||||
| Rex Morgan | SG | 22 | 34 | 7.8 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 13.8 | 5.5 | .402 | 7.3 | 4.7 | .648 | |||||||
| Hank Finkel | C | 28 | 80 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 14.3 | 6.2 | .438 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .732 | |||||||
| Bill Dinwiddie | PF | 27 | 61 | 11.8 | 15.1 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 16.5 | 6.2 | .375 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .730 | |||||||
| Don Chaney | SG | 24 | 81 | 28.3 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 5.5 | .454 | 4.9 | 3.7 | .748 | |||||||
| Steve Kuberski | PF | 23 | 82 | 22.8 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 6.0 | .420 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .727 | |||||||
| Garfield Smith | C | 25 | 37 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 14.9 | 5.4 | .362 | 7.2 | 2.8 | .393 | |||||||
| Tom Sanders | SF | 32 | 17 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 13.1 | 4.8 | .364 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .875 | |||||||
| Art Williams | PG | 31 | 74 | 15.4 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 4.7 | .455 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .723 | |||||||
| Willie Williams | 24 | 16 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 20.6 | 3.9 | .188 | 3.2 | 1.9 | .600 | ||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 241.2 | 117.2 | 58.9 | 25.0 | 105.1 | 46.4 | .442 | 32.3 | 24.4 | .755 |
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 | 30 | 81 | 3678 | 2338 | 730 | 607 | 1982 | 892 | .450 | 677 | 554 | .818 | ||||||||
| Jo Jo White | 24 | 75 | 2787 | 1601 | 376 | 361 | 1494 | 693 | .464 | 269 | 215 | .799 | ||||||||
| Dave Cowens | 22 | 81 | 3076 | 1373 | 1216 | 228 | 1302 | 550 | .422 | 373 | 273 | .732 | ||||||||
| Don Nelson | 30 | 82 | 2254 | 1141 | 565 | 153 | 881 | 412 | .468 | 426 | 317 | .744 | ||||||||
| Don Chaney | 24 | 81 | 2289 | 930 | 463 | 235 | 766 | 348 | .454 | 313 | 234 | .748 | ||||||||
| Steve Kuberski | 23 | 82 | 1867 | 759 | 538 | 78 | 745 | 313 | .420 | 183 | 133 | .727 | ||||||||
| Hank Finkel | 28 | 80 | 1234 | 521 | 343 | 79 | 489 | 214 | .438 | 127 | 93 | .732 | ||||||||
| Art Williams | 31 | 74 | 1141 | 360 | 205 | 233 | 330 | 150 | .455 | 83 | 60 | .723 | ||||||||
| Bill Dinwiddie | 27 | 61 | 717 | 300 | 209 | 34 | 328 | 123 | .375 | 74 | 54 | .730 | ||||||||
| Rex Morgan | 22 | 34 | 266 | 117 | 61 | 22 | 102 | 41 | .402 | 54 | 35 | .648 | ||||||||
| Garfield Smith | 25 | 37 | 281 | 106 | 95 | 9 | 116 | 42 | .362 | 56 | 22 | .393 | ||||||||
| Tom Sanders | 32 | 17 | 121 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 44 | 16 | .364 | 8 | 7 | .875 | ||||||||
| Willie Williams | 24 | 16 | 56 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 6 | .188 | 5 | 3 | .600 | ||||||||
| Rich Johnson | 24 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 19780 | 9608 | 4833 | 2052 | 8616 | 3804 | .442 | 2648 | 2000 | .755 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes (with Sources) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | Team’s Offensive Engine / Two‑Way Scorer | 45.4 | High | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | — | 22.70 | Led the Celtics in scoring, assists, and minutes; played virtually entire games, driving offense and acting as the fulcrum for transition and half‑court sets. His versatile scoring and playmaking anchored a team that rebounded from a non‑playoff season to solid NBA competitor. | MVP‑6, All‑Star, All‑NBA, All‑Defensive |
| Dave Cowens | Interior Force / High‑Motor Rebounder | 38.0 | High | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.8 | — | 17.40 | Rookie of the Year center who immediately became the team’s primary rebounder and interior catalyst; his intensity and physicality on the glass and in the paint set the tone for Boston’s effort and floor balance. | ROY |
| Jo Jo White | Lead Ball Handler / Secondary Star | 37.2 | High | 21.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | 15.55 | Established as the team’s steady point guard with capable scoring and floor leadership; balanced scoring with facilitating, often playing complementarily with Havlicek to orchestrate the offense. | All‑Star |
| Don Nelson | Role Scoring Forward / Floor Spacer | 27.5 | Medium | 13.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 | — | 11.35 | Veteran wing who provided efficient scoring and spacing; his shooting and basketball IQ added offensive value in second units and key stretches. | — |
| Don Chaney | Perimeter Defender / Secondary Contributor | 28.3 | Medium | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.9 | — | 10.05 | Known for active defense and hustle; contributed reliable scoring and length on the perimeter to disrupt opponents and complement Boston’s offensive stars. | — |
| Steve Kuberski | Frontcourt Depth / Spot Energy | 22.8 | Low | 9.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 | — | 8.45 | Served as a role frontcourt contributor with size and physical rebounding; provided energy in rotations when starters rested. | — |
| Hank Finkel | Backup Big / Paint Presence | 15.4 | Low | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | — | 5.90 | Reserve center offering interior minutes; his role was limited but he provided a physical interior presence when called upon. | — |
| Art Williams | Secondary Ball Handler / Bench Facilitation | 15.4 | Low | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | — | 5.40 | Bench guard tasked with backup facilitation and pace control; added passing and tempo relief for starters. | — |
| Bill Dinwiddie | Reserve Forward | 11.8 | Low | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | — | 4.45 | Provided occasional scoring and frontcourt depth; role limited to spot minutes. | — |
| Rex Morgan | Deep Rotation Wing | 7.8 | Low | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | — | 3.90 | Appeared in limited games with minimal impact; served as depth reserve. | — |
| Garfield Smith | Fringe Rotation Big | 7.6 | Low | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | — | 2.85 | Limited role with few minutes; stayed in rotation for depth reasons. | — |
| Tom Sanders | Short Stint Veteran Wing | 7.1 | Low | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | — | 2.00 | Veteran presence added experience and defense in very limited action in his final NBA season. | — |
| Willie Williams | Brief Appearance / Depth | 3.5 | Low | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | 0.80 | Played in very few games with negligible statistical impact. | — |