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Here is the Boston Celtics 1982–83 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.


Boston Celtics 1982–83 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
00 Robert Parish C 7’0″ 230 lb 29 Centenary
3 Charles Bradley SG 6’5″ 215 lb 23 Wyoming
7 Nate Archibald PG 6’1″ 150 lb 34 UTEP
11 Gerald Henderson SG 6’2″ 185 lb 27 VCU
20 Rick Robey C 6’11” 230 lb 26 Kentucky
30 M.L. Carr SF 6’6″ 210 lb 31 Guilford
31 Cedric Maxwell PF 6’8″ 205 lb 27 UNC Charlotte
32 Kevin McHale PF 6’10” 210 lb 25 Minnesota
33 Larry Bird SF 6’9″ 220 lb 26 Indiana State
35 Eric Fernsten PF 6’10” 225 lb 29 San Francisco
40 Carlos Clark SG 6’4″ 210 lb 22 Mississippi
44 Danny Ainge SG 6’4″ 175 lb 24 BYU
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 26 79 79 37.7 23.6 11.0 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.0 18.7 9.5 .504 1.0 0.3 .286 5.3 4.4 .840
Robert Parish C 29 78 76 31.5 19.3 10.6 1.8 1.0 1.9 2.4 14.4 7.9 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 3.5 .698
Kevin McHale PF 25 82 13 28.6 14.1 6.7 1.3 0.4 2.3 1.9 10.9 5.9 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 2.4 .717
Cedric Maxwell SF 27 79 71 28.5 11.9 5.3 2.4 0.8 0.5 2.1 8.4 4.2 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 3.5 .812
Tiny Archibald PG 34 66 19 27.4 10.5 1.4 6.2 0.6 0.1 2.5 8.4 3.6 .425 0.4 0.1 .208 4.5 3.3 .743
Danny Ainge SG 23 80 76 25.6 9.9 2.7 3.1 1.4 0.1 1.2 9.0 4.5 .496 0.4 0.1 .172 1.2 0.9 .742
Gerald Henderson PG 27 82 9 18.9 8.2 1.5 2.4 1.2 0.0 1.6 7.5 3.5 .463 0.2 0.0 .188 1.6 1.2 .722
Quinn Buckner SG 28 72 56 21.7 7.9 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 7.8 3.4 .442 0.1 0.0 .000 1.6 1.0 .632
Scott Wedman SF 30 40 0 12.6 5.2 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 5.1 2.4 .459 0.3 0.0 .100 0.8 0.5 .667
M.L. Carr SF 32 77 0 11.5 4.3 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 4.1 1.8 .429 0.2 0.0 .158 1.1 0.8 .741
Rick Robey C 27 59 6 14.5 4.2 3.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.2 3.6 1.7 .467 0.0 0.0   1.3 0.8 .577
Charles Bradley SG 23 51 5 10.4 3.6 1.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 3.5 1.4 .392 0.1 0.0 .000 1.8 0.9 .511
Darren Tillis C 22 15 0 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.5 0.5 .304 0.1 0.0 .000 0.4 0.1 .333
Totals     82 82 241.8 112.1 46.4 27.0 9.6 6.4 18.8 92.0 45.3 .492 2.3 0.5 .210 28.6 21.1 .737

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 26 6   40.0 20.5 12.5 6.8 2.2 0.5 3.2 19.3 8.2 .422 0.7 0.2 .250 4.8 4.0 .828
Robert Parish C 29 7   35.6 14.7 10.6 1.3 0.7 1.3 2.4 12.7 6.1 .483 0.0 0.0   2.9 2.4 .850
Cedric Maxwell SF 27 7   35.1 12.9 7.3 3.3 0.6 0.6 2.7 7.9 4.1 .527 0.0 0.0   5.4 4.6 .842
Kevin McHale PF 25 7   25.3 11.1 6.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 8.9 4.9 .548 0.1 0.0 .000 2.6 1.4 .556
Gerald Henderson PG 27 7   26.7 10.9 2.0 4.4 1.6 0.1 2.0 12.1 5.0 .412 0.4 0.0 .000 1.0 0.9 .857
Tiny Archibald PG 34 7   23.0 9.6 1.4 6.3 0.3 0.0 1.6 9.7 3.1 .324 0.9 0.1 .167 4.1 3.1 .759
Danny Ainge SG 23 7   28.7 9.4 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.1 0.9 10.3 4.0 .389 0.7 0.3 .400 1.6 1.1 .727
Scott Wedman SF 30 6   11.0 4.8 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 4.0 2.3 .583 0.3 0.0 .000 0.3 0.2 .500
Quinn Buckner SG 28 7   14.0 4.6 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.7 5.3 2.3 .432 0.3 0.0 .000 0.3 0.0 .000
M.L. Carr SF 32 3   7.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.7 .250 0.3 0.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Rick Robey C 27 5   5.8 0.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 .000 0.2 0.0 .000 0.8 0.4 .500
Charles Bradley SG 23 2   2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Totals     7   240.0 96.0 44.7 25.9 6.7 3.6 15.7 88.6 38.9 .439 3.6 0.6 .160 23.1 17.7 .765

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%
Larry Bird PF 26 79 79 37.8 22.5 10.5 5.5 1.8 0.9 2.9 17.9 9.0 .504 0.9 0.3 .286 5.0 4.2 .840
Robert Parish C 29 78 76 31.5 22.1 12.1 2.1 1.2 2.2 2.7 16.5 9.1 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 5.7 4.0 .698
Kevin McHale PF 25 82 13 28.6 17.8 8.5 1.6 0.5 2.9 2.4 13.7 7.4 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 3.0 .717
Gerald Henderson PG 27 82 9 18.9 15.6 2.9 4.5 2.2 0.1 3.0 14.3 6.6 .463 0.4 0.1 .188 3.1 2.2 .722
Cedric Maxwell SF 27 79 71 28.5 15.1 6.7 3.0 1.0 0.6 2.6 10.6 5.3 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 5.5 4.5 .812
Scott Wedman SF 30 40 0 12.6 15.0 5.3 2.2 1.4 0.4 2.3 14.7 6.7 .459 0.7 0.1 .100 2.1 1.4 .667
Danny Ainge SG 23 80 76 25.6 13.9 3.8 4.4 1.9 0.1 1.7 12.7 6.3 .496 0.5 0.1 .172 1.7 1.3 .742
Tiny Archibald PG 34 66 19 27.4 13.8 1.8 8.1 0.8 0.1 3.2 11.0 4.7 .425 0.5 0.1 .208 5.9 4.4 .743
M.L. Carr SF 32 77 0 11.5 13.6 5.6 2.9 2.0 0.4 3.2 12.8 5.5 .429 0.8 0.1 .158 3.3 2.4 .741
Quinn Buckner SG 28 72 56 21.7 13.1 4.3 6.3 2.5 0.1 3.7 12.9 5.7 .442 0.1 0.0 .000 2.7 1.7 .632
Darren Tillis C 22 15 0 2.9 13.1 7.4 1.6 0.0 1.6 3.3 18.8 5.7 .304 0.8 0.0 .000 4.9 1.6 .333
Charles Bradley SG 23 51 5 10.4 12.5 5.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 2.8 11.9 4.7 .392 0.2 0.0 .000 6.1 3.1 .511
Rick Robey C 27 59 6 14.5 10.3 9.2 2.7 0.5 0.3 3.0 9.0 4.2 .467 0.0 0.0   3.3 1.9 .577

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%
Larry Bird PF 26 6   40.0 18.5 11.3 6.1 1.9 0.5 2.8 17.4 7.3 .422 0.6 0.1 .250 4.3 3.6 .828
Kevin McHale PF 25 7   25.3 15.9 8.5 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 12.6 6.9 .548 0.2 0.0 .000 3.7 2.0 .556
Scott Wedman SF 30 6   11.0 15.8 7.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.2 13.1 7.6 .583 1.1 0.0 .000 1.1 0.5 .500
Tiny Archibald PG 34 7   23.0 15.0 2.2 9.8 0.4 0.0 2.5 15.2 4.9 .324 1.3 0.2 .167 6.5 4.9 .759
Robert Parish C 29 7   35.6 14.9 10.7 1.3 0.7 1.3 2.5 12.9 6.2 .483 0.0 0.0   2.9 2.5 .850
Gerald Henderson PG 27 7   26.7 14.6 2.7 6.0 2.1 0.2 2.7 16.4 6.7 .412 0.6 0.0 .000 1.3 1.2 .857
Cedric Maxwell SF 27 7   35.1 13.2 7.5 3.4 0.6 0.6 2.8 8.0 4.2 .527 0.0 0.0   5.6 4.7 .842
Danny Ainge SG 23 7   28.7 11.8 2.5 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.1 12.9 5.0 .389 0.9 0.4 .400 2.0 1.4 .727
Quinn Buckner SG 28 7   14.0 11.8 3.7 0.7 0.4 0.0 1.8 13.6 5.9 .432 0.7 0.0 .000 0.7 0.0 .000
M.L. Carr SF 32 3   7.3 9.8 1.6 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 13.1 3.3 .250 1.6 0.0 .000 3.3 3.3 1.000
Rick Robey C 27 5   5.8 2.5 9.9 1.2 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 0.0 .000 1.2 0.0 .000 5.0 2.5 .500
Charles Bradley SG 23 2   2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Totals                                        

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 26 79 79 2982 1867 870 458 148 71 240 1481 747 .504 77 22 .286 418 351 .840
Robert Parish C 29 78 76 2459 1509 827 141 79 148 185 1125 619 .550 1 0 .000 388 271 .698
Kevin McHale PF 25 82 13 2345 1159 553 104 34 192 159 893 483 .541 1 0 .000 269 193 .717
Cedric Maxwell SF 27 79 71 2252 942 422 186 65 39 165 663 331 .499 1 0 .000 345 280 .812
Danny Ainge SG 23 80 76 2048 791 214 251 109 6 98 720 357 .496 29 5 .172 97 72 .742
Tiny Archibald PG 34 66 19 1811 695 91 409 38 4 163 553 235 .425 24 5 .208 296 220 .743
Gerald Henderson PG 27 82 9 1551 671 124 195 95 3 128 618 286 .463 16 3 .188 133 96 .722
Quinn Buckner SG 28 72 56 1565 570 187 275 108 5 159 561 248 .442 4 0 .000 117 74 .632
M.L. Carr SF 32 77 0 883 333 137 71 48 10 79 315 135 .429 19 3 .158 81 60 .741
Rick Robey C 27 59 6 855 245 219 65 13 8 72 214 100 .467 0 0   78 45 .577
Scott Wedman SF 30 40 0 503 209 74 31 20 6 32 205 94 .459 10 1 .100 30 20 .667
Charles Bradley SG 23 51 5 532 184 78 28 32 27 42 176 69 .392 3 0 .000 90 46 .511
Darren Tillis C 22 15 0 44 16 9 2 0 2 4 23 7 .304 1 0 .000 6 2 .333
Totals     82 82 19830 9191 3805 2216 789 521 1526 7547 3711 .492 186 39 .210 2348 1730 .737

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Larry Bird   26 6   240 123 75 41 13 3 19 116 49 .422 4 1 .250 29 24 .828
Robert Parish   29 7   249 103 74 9 5 9 17 89 43 .483 0 0   20 17 .850
Cedric Maxwell   27 7   246 90 51 23 4 4 19 55 29 .527 0 0   38 32 .842
Kevin McHale   25 7   177 78 42 5 3 7 10 62 34 .548 1 0 .000 18 10 .556
Gerald Henderson   27 7   187 76 14 31 11 1 14 85 35 .412 3 0 .000 7 6 .857
Tiny Archibald   34 7   161 67 10 44 2 0 11 68 22 .324 6 1 .167 29 22 .759
Danny Ainge   23 7   201 66 14 25 5 1 6 72 28 .389 5 2 .400 11 8 .727
Quinn Buckner   28 7   98 32 10 2 1 0 5 37 16 .432 2 0 .000 2 0 .000
Scott Wedman   30 6   66 29 14 0 1 0 4 24 14 .583 2 0 .000 2 1 .500
M.L. Carr   32 3   22 6 1 0 2 0 0 8 2 .250 1 0 .000 2 2 1.000
Rick Robey   27 5   29 2 8 1 0 0 2 4 0 .000 1 0 .000 4 2 .500
Charles Bradley   23 2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0   0 0  
Totals     7   1680 672 313 181 47 25 107 620 272 .439 25 4 .160 162 124 .765

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Larry Bird Alpha Playmaker 37.7 High 23.6 11.0 5.8 2.8 21.6 Franchise leader, perennial MVP candidate; led team to best league record and Finals appearance; versatile scorer, passer, rebounder and defender anchoring all facets of offense and defense. Bird scored a career‑high 60 in March ’85. MVP‑2; AS; NBA1
Robert Parish Frontcourt Anchor 31.5 High 19.3 10.6 1.8 1.9 16.8 Stable two‑way center, protected paint and cleaned boards; key piece of the iconic “Big Three”. AS
Kevin McHale Interior Scorer/Defender 28.6 High 14.1 6.7 1.3 2.7 12.4 Efficient post scorer and rim protector; known for strong post moves and defensive activity as part of frontcourt core. DEF2
Cedric Maxwell Secondary Forward 28.5 Mid 11.9 5.3 2.4 1.3 10.5 Versatile forward contributing solid midrange scoring with rebounding; provided depth and complementary play alongside star frontcourt.  
Tiny Archibald Facilitator Guard 27.4 Mid 10.5 1.4 6.2 0.7 9.4 Veteran point guard role focused on creating offense and secondary scoring; provided playmaking punch when healthy.  
Danny Ainge 3‑Level Role Guard 25.6 Mid 9.9 2.7 3.1 1.5 8.6 Multipurpose perimeter guard; stepped into consistent starter role, contributing spacing and secondary creation.  
Quinn Buckner Defensive Lead Guard 21.7 Mid‑Low 7.9 2.6 3.8 1.6 7.0 Glue guard with defensive focus; disrupted opposing ball handlers and helped steadier team pace on both ends.  
Gerald Henderson Spot Contributor 18.9 Low 8.2 1.5 2.4 1.2 6.7 Role player guard providing bench scoring and pressure defense; saw varied minutes filling in rotation.  
Rick Robey Backup Big 14.5 Low 4.2 3.7 1.1 0.3 4.7 Limited minutes as reserve center; provided interior size relief and modest scoring.  
Scott Wedman Bench Wing 12.6 Low 5.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 4.3 Bench wing with spot offense and perimeter spacing duties.  
M.L. Carr Role Wing 11.5 Low 4.3 1.8 0.9 0.7 4.4 Veteran presence providing energy minutes and defensive effort.  
Charles Bradley Depth Guard 10.4 Low 3.6 1.5 0.5 1.1 3.3 Bench guard role; minimal offensive involvement, mostly spot minutes.  
Darren Tillis Development Big 2.9 Very Low 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.0 Fringe reserve with extremely limited floor use.