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Here’s the Boston Celtics 1973–74 roster and regular season player statistics. This season was highly successful for the Celtics — they finished with a 56–26 record and won the NBA Championship, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in the Finals.


Boston Celtics 1973–74 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
10 Jo Jo White G 6-3 190 lbs Nov 16, 1946 Kansas
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 Don Chaney G 6-5 210 lbs Mar 22, 1946 Houston
23 Paul Westphal G 6-4 195 lbs Nov 30, 1950 USC
24 Hank Finkel C 7-0 240 lbs Apr 20, 1942 Dayton
26 Steve Kuberski F 6-8 215 lbs Nov 6, 1947 Bradley
27 Dave Cowens C 6-9 230 lbs Oct 25, 1948 Florida State
31 Jim Ard F/C 6-8 200 lbs Sep 19, 1948 Cincinnati
33 Glenn McDonald F 6-6 190 lbs Mar 18, 1952 Long Beach State

Head Coach: Tom Heinsohn


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%
John Havlicek SF 33 76 76 40.7 22.6 6.4 5.9 1.3 0.4 2.6 19.8 9.0 .456 0 0 0 5.5 4.6 .832
Dave Cowens C 25 80 80 41.9 19.0 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 3.7 18.4 8.1 .437 0 0 0 3.4 2.9 .832
Jo Jo White PG 27 82 82 39.5 18.1 4.3 5.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 17.6 7.9 .449 0 0 0 2.8 2.3 .837
Paul Silas PF 30 82 82 31.7 11.5 11.2 2.3 0.8 0.2 3.0 9.4 4.1 .440 0 0 0 4.1 3.2 .783
Don Nelson SF 33 82 82 21.3 11.5 4.2 2.0 0.2 0.2 2.3 8.7 4.4 .508 0 0 0 3.3 2.6 .788
Don Chaney SG 27 81 81 27.9 10.4 4.7 2.2 1.0 0.8 3.0 9.3 4.3 .464 0 0 0 2.2 1.8 .828
Paul Westphal SG 23 82 82 14.2 7.2 1.7 2.1 0.5 0.4 2.1 5.8 2.9 .501 0 0 0 1.9 1.4 .732
Steve Kuberski PF 26 78 78 12.6 5.1 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.6 4.7 2.0 .427 0 0 0 1.4 1.1 .775
Phil Hankinson SF 22 28 28 5.8 3.9 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 3.7 1.8 .485 0 0 0 0.5 0.4 .769
Steve Downing C 23 24 24 5.7 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.4 2.7 0.9 .328 0 0 0 1.6 0.9 .579
Art Williams PG 34 67 67 9.2 2.6 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.5 1.1 .435 0 0 0 0.5 0.4 .844
Hank Finkel C 31 60 60 7.1 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.2 1.0 .462 0 0 0 0.7 0.5 .651
Totals     82 82 241.2 109.0 54.3 26.7 6.8 3.7 22.8 97.2 44.3 .456 0 0 0 25.6 20.5 .800

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 SF 33 18 18 45.1 27.1 6.4 6.0 1.3 0.3 2.4 22.8 11.1 .484 0 0 0 5.6 4.9 .881
Dave Cowens C 25 18 18 42.9 20.5 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 4.7 20.6 8.9 .435 0 0 0 3.3 2.6 .797
Jo Jo White PG 27 18 18 42.5 16.6 4.2 5.4 0.8 0.1 3.1 17.2 7.3 .426 0 0 0 2.6 1.9 .739
Don Nelson SF 33 18 18 25.9 11.4 5.4 1.9 0.4 0.2 3.0 9.1 4.6 .500 0 0 0 2.9 2.3 .774
Don Chaney SG 27 18 18 30.3 9.5 4.3 2.2 1.3 0.5 3.6 7.8 3.6 .461 0 0 0 2.8 2.3 .820
Paul Silas PF 30 18 18 31.9 8.0 10.6 2.6 0.7 0.5 2.8 7.0 2.8 .397 0 0 0 2.9 2.4 .830
Paul Westphal SG 23 18 18 13.4 5.7 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 2.1 5.6 2.6 .460 0 0 0 0.8 0.6 .733
Phil Hankinson SF 22 2 2 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 .500 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 1.000
Art Williams PG 34 12 12 8.0 2.3 1.9 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 2.3 0.8 .370 0 0 0 0.7 0.6 .875
Hank Finkel C 31 8 8 5.8 2.1 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 1.1 2.3 1.0 .444 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 1.000
Steve Downing C 23 1 1 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 .500 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Steve Kuberski PF 26 9 9 7.7 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.8 0.6 .200 0 0 0 1.1 0.6 .500
Totals     18 18 244.2 102.4 48.5 25.5 6.8 2.8 23.5 94.3 42.3 .448 0 0 0 22.1 17.9 .809

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%
Phil Hankinson SF 22 28 28 163 24.3 11.0 0.9 0.7 0.2 4.0 22.7 11.0 .485 0 0 0 2.9 2.2 .769
Don Nelson SF 33 82 82 1748 19.4 7.1 3.3 0.4 0.3 3.9 14.8 7.5 .508 0 0 0 5.6 4.4 .788
Paul Westphal SG 23 82 82 1165 18.2 4.4 5.3 1.2 1.1 5.3 14.7 7.4 .501 0 0 0 4.7 3.5 .732
John Havlicek SF 33 76 76 3091 20.0 5.7 5.2 1.1 0.4 2.3 17.5 8.0 .456 0 0 0 4.8 4.0 .832
Don Chaney SG 27 81 81 2258 13.5 6.0 2.8 1.3 1.0 3.9 12.0 5.5 .464 0 0 0 2.9 2.4 .828
Paul Silas PF 30 82 82 2599 13.1 12.7 2.6 0.9 0.3 3.4 10.7 4.7 .440 0 0 0 4.7 3.7 .783
Steve Kuberski PF 26 78 78 985 14.6 8.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 4.6 13.4 5.7 .427 0 0 0 4.1 3.1 .775
Dave Cowens C 25 80 80 3352 16.3 13.5 3.8 1.0 1.1 3.2 15.8 6.9 .437 0 0 0 2.9 2.4 .832
Steve Downing C 23 24 24 137 16.8 10.2 2.9 1.3 0.0 8.7 16.8 5.5 .328 0 0 0 10.0 5.8 .579
Jo Jo White PG 27 82 82 3238 16.5 3.9 5.0 1.2 0.3 2.1 16.1 7.2 .449 0 0 0 2.5 2.1 .837
Hank Finkel C 31 60 60 427 12.5 11.4 2.3 0.3 0.6 5.2 11.0 5.1 .462 0 0 0 3.6 2.4 .651
Art Williams PG 34 67 67 617 10.1 6.7 9.5 2.6 0.2 5.8 9.8 4.3 .435 0 0 0 1.9 1.6 .844

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%
Phil Hankinson SF 22 2 2 5.0 43.2 7.2 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.0 28.8 14.4 .500 0 0 0 14.4 14.4 1.000
Steve Downing C 23 1 1 4.0 18.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 18.0 9.0 .500 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
John Havlicek SF 33 18 18 811 21.6 5.1 4.8 1.1 0.3 1.9 18.2 8.8 .484 0 0 0 4.5 4.0 .881
Dave Cowens C 25 18 18 772 17.2 11.2 3.1 1.0 0.8 4.0 17.3 7.5 .435 0 0 0 2.8 2.2 .797
Don Nelson SF 33 18 18 467 15.8 7.5 2.7 0.6 0.2 4.2 12.6 6.3 .500 0 0 0 4.1 3.2 .774
Paul Westphal SG 23 18 18 241 15.4 3.1 4.6 1.2 0.3 5.5 14.9 6.9 .460 0 0 0 2.2 1.6 .733
Don Chaney SG 27 18 18 545 11.3 5.1 2.6 1.6 0.6 4.2 9.3 4.3 .461 0 0 0 3.3 2.7 .820
Paul Silas PF 30 18 18 574 9.0 12.0 2.9 0.8 0.6 3.2 7.9 3.1 .397 0 0 0 3.3 2.8 .830
Hank Finkel C 31 8 8 46 13.3 7.8 2.3 0.8 0.0 7.0 14.1 6.3 .444 0 0 0 0.8 0.8 1.000
Art Williams PG 34 12 12 96 10.1 8.6 10.9 2.6 0.0 5.2 10.1 3.7 .370 0 0 0 3.0 2.6 .875
Steve Kuberski PF 26 9 9 69 7.8 10.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 4.7 13.0 2.6 .200 0 0 0 5.2 2.6 .500

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 SF 33 76 76 3091 1716 487 447 95 32 196 1502 685 .456 0 0 0 416 346 .832
Dave Cowens C 25 80 80 3352 1518 1257 354 95 101 294 1475 645 .437 0 0 0 274 228 .832
Jo Jo White PG 27 82 82 3238 1488 351 448 105 25 185 1445 649 .449 0 0 0 227 190 .837
Don Nelson SF 33 82 82 1748 943 345 162 19 13 189 717 364 .508 0 0 0 273 215 .788
Paul Silas PF 30 82 82 2599 944 915 186 63 20 246 772 340 .440 0 0 0 337 264 .783
Don Chaney SG 27 81 81 2258 845 378 176 83 62 247 750 348 .464 0 0 0 180 149 .828
Paul Westphal SG 23 82 82 1165 588 143 171 39 34 173 475 238 .501 0 0 0 153 112 .732
Steve Kuberski PF 26 78 78 985 400 237 38 7 7 125 368 157 .427 0 0 0 111 86 .775
Art Williams PG 34 67 67 617 173 115 163 44 3 100 168 73 .435 0 0 0 32 27 .844
Hank Finkel C 31 60 60 427 148 135 27 3 7 62 130 60 .462 0 0 0 43 28 .651
Phil Hankinson SF 22 28 28 163 110 50 4 3 1 18 103 50 .485 0 0 0 13 10 .769
Steve Downing C 23 24 24 137 64 39 11 5 0 33 64 21 .328 0 0 0 38 22 .579
Totals     82 82 19780 8937 4452 2187 561 305 1868 7969 3630 .456 0 0 0 2097 1677 .800

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 SF 33 18 18 811 487 116 108 24 6 43 411 199 .484 0 0 0 101 89 .881
Dave Cowens C 25 18 18 772 369 240 66 21 17 85 370 161 .435 0 0 0 59 47 .797
Don Nelson SF 33 18 18 467 205 97 35 8 3 54 164 82 .500 0 0 0 53 41 .774
Don Chaney SG 27 18 18 545 171 77 40 24 9 64 141 65 .461 0 0 0 50 41 .820
Paul Silas PF 30 18 18 574 144 191 47 13 9 51 126 50 .397 0 0 0 53 44 .830
Jo Jo White PG 27 18 18 765 298 75 98 15 2 56 310 132 .426 0 0 0 46 34 .739
Paul Westphal SG 23 18 18 241 103 21 31 8 2 37 100 46 .460 0 0 0 15 11 .733
Art Williams PG 34 12 12 96 27 23 29 7 0 14 27 10 .370 0 0 0 8 7 .875
Hank Finkel C 31 8 8 46 17 10 3 1 0 9 18 8 .444 0 0 0 1 1 1.000
Steve Kuberski PF 26 9 9 69 15 20 2 1 1 9 25 5 .200 0 0 0 10 5 .500
Phil Hankinson SF 22 2 2 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 .500 0 0 0 2 2 1.000
Steve Downing C 23 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Totals     18 18 4395 1844 873 459 122 50 423 1698 761 .448 0 0 0 398 322 .809

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes (with Sources) Awards
John Havlicek Two‑Way Primary Scorer/Facilitator 40.7 High 22.6 6.4 5.9 1.7 18.30 Team’s leading scorer; dynamic wing who also created for others and played heavy minutes as the offensive engine for a 68–14 Celtics. Perimeter defense and endurance were strengths on both ends. All‑Star, All‑NBA, All‑Defensive
Dave Cowens On‑Ball Big/Defensive & Rebounding Anchor 41.9 High 19.0 15.7 4.4 2.5 18.30 Undersized but relentless center whose motor, rebounding dominance, interior defense, and switchability defined Boston’s identity. MVP winner as the focal point of both ends. MVP, All‑Star
Jo Jo White Lead Ball Handler/Clutch Scorer 39.5 High 18.1 4.3 5.5 1.6 14.75 Steady point guard controlling tempo and generating offense via scoring and assists; known for clutch late‑game playmaking on a top seed. All‑Star
Paul Silas Interior Defender/Rebounder 31.7 Medium 11.5 11.2 2.3 1.0 12.05 Physical power forward who controlled the boards and provided rugged post defense, freeing perimeter pieces to operate.
Don Nelson Efficient Secondary Scorer/Stretch Forward 21.3 Medium 11.5 4.2 2.0 0.4 9.05 Veteran forward with efficient scoring and spacing ability; complemented stars with intelligent offense and smart shot selection.
Don Chaney Perimeter Defender/Role Scorer 27.9 Medium 10.4 4.7 2.2 1.8 9.45 Known for defensive activity and hustle; provided tough on‑ball defense and hustle contributions, enhancing team grit. All‑Defensive
Paul Westphal Young Wing Scorer 14.2 Low 7.2 1.7 2.1 0.9 5.95 Emerging wing offering scoring punch in limited minutes with efficient shooting; early career role player.
Steve Kuberski Backup Forward/Spot Minutes 12.6 Low 5.1 3.0 0.5 0.2 4.40 Role bench big, contributing occasional offense and size in spot duty.
Phil Hankinson Short‑Stint Reserve 5.8 Low 3.9 1.8 0.1 0.1 2.95 Appeared sporadically with limited impact.
Art Williams Backup Guard/Minimal Impact 9.2 Low 2.6 1.7 2.4 0.7 3.70 Provided occasional ball handling depth off the bench.
Steve Downing Deep Reserve Center 5.7 Low 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.2 2.50 Spot minutes with minimal contribution.
Hank Finkel Deep Reserve Big 7.1 Low 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 2.75 Provided depth down low in limited minutes.