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The 1980–81 Boston Celtics were led by Larry Bird, whose scoring, rebounding, and playmaking established him as the team’s primary all-around contributor. Robert Parish gave Boston an efficient interior scorer and strong rebounder, while Cedric Maxwell added reliable frontcourt production and Nate Archibald directed the offense with steady playmaking. The statistics reflected a balanced team built on efficient scoring, strong rebounding, unselfish ball movement, and dependable contributions across both the frontcourt and backcourt.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 27 | Centenary |
| 3 | Charles Bradley | SG | 6’5″ | 215 lb | 21 | Wyoming |
| 7 | Nate Archibald | PG | 6’1″ | 150 lb | 32 | UTEP |
| 11 | Gerald Henderson | SG | 6’2″ | 185 lb | 25 | VCU |
| 20 | Rick Robey | C | 6’11” | 230 lb | 24 | Kentucky |
| 30 | M.L. Carr | SF | 6’6″ | 210 lb | 29 | Guilford |
| 31 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 6’8″ | 205 lb | 25 | UNC Charlotte |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | PF | 6’10” | 210 lb | 23 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 24 | Indiana State |
| 35 | Eric Fernsten | PF | 6’10” | 225 lb | 27 | San Francisco |
| 42 | Chris Ford | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lb | 31 | Villanova |
| 50 | Terry Duerod | SG | 6’2″ | 180 lb | 24 | Detroit Mercy |
| HC | Bill Fitch | — | — | — | — | Coe College |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | PF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 39.5 | 21.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 18.3 | 8.8 | .478 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .270 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .863 |
| Robert Parish | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 28.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 7.7 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.4 | .710 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 25 | 81 | 81 | 33.7 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 5.4 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.6 | 4.3 | .782 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 32 | 80 | 72 | 35.3 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 | .499 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.2 | 4.3 | .816 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 23 | 82 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 4.3 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .679 |
| Rick Robey | C | 25 | 82 | 4 | 19.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 3.6 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .574 |
| Chris Ford | SG | 32 | 82 | 75 | 33.2 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 3.8 | .444 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .330 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .736 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 25 | 82 | 10 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 3.2 | .451 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .063 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .720 |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 30 | 41 | 7 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 2.4 | .449 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .071 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .791 |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 32 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .411 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .600 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .929 |
| Eric Fernsten | C | 27 | 45 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .667 |
| Wayne Kreklow | SG | 24 | 25 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .234 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .700 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 109.9 | 43.6 | 26.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 19.2 | 86.6 | 43.7 | .504 | 2.9 | 0.8 | .270 | 28.9 | 21.7 | .752 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | PF | 24 | 17 | 17 | 44.1 | 21.9 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 18.4 | 8.6 | .470 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .375 | 5.0 | 4.5 | .894 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 25 | 17 | 17 | 35.2 | 16.1 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 5.9 | .580 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.2 | 4.2 | .818 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 32 | 17 | 17 | 37.1 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 5.6 | .450 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.5 | 4.5 | .809 |
| Robert Parish | C | 27 | 17 | 17 | 28.9 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 6.4 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .672 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17.4 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 3.6 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .639 |
| Chris Ford | SG | 32 | 17 | 17 | 29.8 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 3.9 | .452 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .280 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .600 |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 2.5 | .416 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .750 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 25 | 16 | 16 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .833 |
| Rick Robey | C | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .457 |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 10 | 10 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Eric Fernsten | C | 27 | 8 | 8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Totals | 17 | 17 | 240.0 | 103.4 | 44.4 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 16.3 | 85.7 | 41.2 | .480 | 2.6 | 0.6 | .222 | 27.1 | 20.4 | .754 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 32 | 0 | 3.6 | 24.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 23.1 | 9.5 | .411 | 3.2 | 1.9 | .600 | 4.4 | 4.1 | .929 |
| Robert Parish | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 28.0 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 18.3 | 9.9 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.2 | 4.4 | .710 |
| Larry Bird | PF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 39.5 | 19.4 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 16.7 | 8.0 | .478 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .270 | 3.6 | 3.1 | .863 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 23 | 82 | 1 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 14.6 | 7.8 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.4 | .679 |
| Rick Robey | C | 25 | 82 | 4 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 6.8 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 3.3 | .574 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 25 | 81 | 81 | 33.7 | 16.3 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 5.8 | .588 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | 4.6 | .782 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 25 | 82 | 10 | 19.6 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 13.0 | 5.8 | .451 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .063 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .720 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 32 | 80 | 72 | 35.3 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 4.9 | .499 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 4.4 | .816 |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 30 | 41 | 7 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 5.3 | .449 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .071 | 3.7 | 2.9 | .791 |
| Chris Ford | SG | 32 | 82 | 75 | 33.2 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 4.2 | .444 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .330 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .736 |
| Wayne Kreklow | SG | 24 | 25 | 0 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 16.9 | 4.0 | .234 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .250 | 3.6 | 2.5 | .700 |
| Eric Fernsten | C | 27 | 45 | 0 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 4.9 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.6 | .667 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 3239 | 203.0 | 74.2 | 37.0 | 15.1 | 11.2 | 33.0 | 197.0 | 100.0 | .480 | 5.0 | 2.9 | .222 | 48.0 | 36.0 | .754 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 10 | 0 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | .400 | 6.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Robert Parish | C | 27 | 17 | 17 | 28.9 | 18.7 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 16.0 | 7.9 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .672 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 23 | 17 | 1 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 13.7 | 7.4 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 2.8 | .639 |
| Larry Bird | PF | 24 | 17 | 17 | 44.1 | 17.9 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 7.1 | .470 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .375 | 4.1 | 3.6 | .894 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 25 | 17 | 17 | 35.2 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 6.1 | .580 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 4.3 | .818 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 25 | 16 | 10 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 13.6 | 6.5 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .833 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 32 | 17 | 17 | 37.1 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 5.4 | .450 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.4 | 4.3 | .809 |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 16.9 | 12.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 5.2 | .416 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .750 |
| Rick Robey | C | 25 | 17 | 4 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 4.8 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 2.2 | .457 |
| Chris Ford | SG | 32 | 17 | 17 | 29.8 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 4.7 | .452 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .280 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .600 |
| Eric Fernsten | C | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.7 | 5.1 | .667 |
| Totals | 17 | 17 | 750 | 168.1 | 62.4 | 29.6 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 21.0 | 156.0 | 80.0 | .475 | 8.2 | 0.9 | .222 | 50.0 | 33.0 | .740 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | PF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 3239 | 1741 | 895 | 451 | 161 | 63 | 289 | 1503 | 719 | .478 | 74 | 20 | .270 | 328 | 283 | .863 |
| Robert Parish | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 2298 | 1552 | 777 | 144 | 81 | 214 | 191 | 1166 | 635 | .545 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 397 | 282 | .710 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 25 | 81 | 81 | 2730 | 1234 | 525 | 219 | 79 | 68 | 180 | 750 | 441 | .588 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 450 | 352 | .782 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 32 | 80 | 72 | 2820 | 1106 | 176 | 618 | 75 | 18 | 265 | 766 | 382 | .499 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 419 | 342 | .816 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 23 | 82 | 1 | 1645 | 818 | 359 | 55 | 27 | 151 | 110 | 666 | 355 | .533 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 159 | 108 | .679 |
| Rick Robey | C | 25 | 82 | 4 | 1569 | 740 | 390 | 126 | 38 | 19 | 141 | 547 | 298 | .545 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 251 | 144 | .574 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 25 | 82 | 10 | 1608 | 636 | 132 | 213 | 79 | 12 | 160 | 579 | 261 | .451 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 157 | 113 | .720 |
| Chris Ford | SG | 32 | 82 | 75 | 2723 | 728 | 163 | 295 | 100 | 23 | 127 | 707 | 314 | .444 | 109 | 36 | .330 | 87 | 64 | .736 |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 30 | 41 | 7 | 655 | 248 | 83 | 56 | 30 | 18 | 47 | 216 | 97 | .449 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 67 | 53 | .791 |
| Eric Fernsten | C | 27 | 45 | 0 | 279 | 96 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 79 | 38 | .481 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 30 | 20 | .667 |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 32 | 0 | 114 | 79 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 30 | .411 | 10 | 6 | .600 | 14 | 13 | .929 |
| Wayne Kreklow | SG | 24 | 25 | 0 | 100 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 11 | .234 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 10 | 7 | .700 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 9008 | 3579 | 2202 | 683 | 594 | 1550 | 7099 | 3581 | .504 | 241 | 65 | .270 | 2369 | 1781 | .752 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | PF | 24 | 17 | 17 | 750 | 373 | 238 | 103 | 39 | 17 | 62 | 313 | 147 | .470 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 85 | 76 | .894 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 25 | 17 | 17 | 598 | 274 | 125 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 174 | 101 | .580 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 88 | 72 | .818 |
| Tiny Archibald | PG | 32 | 17 | 17 | 630 | 266 | 28 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 50 | 211 | 95 | .450 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 94 | 76 | .809 |
| Robert Parish | C | 27 | 17 | 17 | 492 | 255 | 146 | 19 | 21 | 39 | 44 | 219 | 108 | .493 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 58 | 39 | .672 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 23 | 17 | 17 | 296 | 145 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 113 | 61 | .540 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 23 | .639 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 25 | 16 | 10 | 228 | 92 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 86 | 41 | .477 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 10 | .833 |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 288 | 102 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 101 | 42 | .416 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 18 | .750 |
| Chris Ford | SG | 32 | 17 | 17 | 507 | 154 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 146 | 66 | .452 | 25 | 7 | .280 | 25 | 15 | .600 |
| Rick Robey | C | 25 | 17 | 4 | 265 | 86 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 81 | 35 | .432 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 35 | 16 | .457 |
| Eric Fernsten | C | 27 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 2 | .667 |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 17 | 17 | 4080 | 1757 | 755 | 388 | 127 | 112 | 273 | 1457 | 700 | .480 | 45 | 10 | .222 | 460 | 347 | .754 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | Primary Star | 39.5 | High | 21.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 20.2 | Team’s focal point on both ends; transformed Celtics from a losing club into contender; elite scoring, rebounding, and playmaking as a rookie and triple‑double threat. Bird was the engine of the offense and defense, consistently creating for others and winning tough rebounds. | MVP‑2, AS, NBA1 |
| Cedric Maxwell | Secondary Scorer / Defensive Versatile Forward | 33.7 | Medium‑High | 15.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 13.1 | Efficient inside scorer and reliable rebounder with a strong low‑post game; added physicality and complemented Bird. Known for fundamentals in the paint and being a key two‑way contributor. | — |
| Tiny Archibald | Lead Ball‑Handler / Facilitator | 35.3 | High (Assist‑Heavy) | 13.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 12.4 | Veteran point guard who drove the offense and paced team assists; controlled tempo and created high‑quality shots for teammates. His experienced distribution stabilized the attack. | MVP‑9, AS, NBA2 |
| Robert Parish | Interior Scorer / Big Man | 28.0 | Medium | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 16.9 | Strong, high‑efficiency center with inside scoring and rebounding; durable and physical presence. Added toughness to Celtics frontcourt and was one of the top scoring bigs. | MVP‑7, AS |
| Kevin McHale | Sixth Man / Impact Reserve | 20.1 | Medium | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 8.6 | Young bench scorer with efficient post moves and interior defense; provided energy and scoring punch in limited minutes. Seen as future cornerstone and classic Celtics reserve weapon. | ROY‑4 |
| Rick Robey | Role Big / Backup Center | 19.1 | Low | 9.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8.0 | Reliable backup who offered interior defense and rebounding; spacing and steady minutes in rotation to relieve starters. | — |
| Chris Ford | Perimeter Role Player | 33.2 | Low | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 7.5 | Provided shooting and veteran leadership; played a catch‑and‑shoot role and helped spacing. Not a primary creator but contributed solid role minutes. | — |
| Gerald Henderson | Energy Guard / Spot Minutes | 19.6 | Low | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 6.5 | Bench perimeter player providing defensive activity and short burst offense; impacted games in short stints. | — |
| M.L. Carr | Wing Support / Glue | 16.0 | Low | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5.2 | Depth wing offering defense and hustle; contributed occasional scores and rebounds in limited role. | — |
| Terry Duerod | Spot Scorer | 3.6 | Very Low | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | Limited minutes; energy and occasional scoring spark. | — |
| Eric Fernsten | Reserve Big | 6.2 | Very Low | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | Fringe rotation player giving brief relief to frontcourt. | — |
| Wayne Kreklow | Deep Bench | 4.0 | Very Low | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | Deep reserve guard with minimal on‑court impact. | — |