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The 1985–86 Boston Celtics featured an exceptionally balanced lineup led by Larry Bird, whose scoring, rebounding, playmaking, and perimeter shooting made him the team’s central offensive force. Kevin McHale and Robert Parish formed a dominant frontcourt, supplying efficient scoring, strong rebounding, and interior defense, while Dennis Johnson provided steady ball-handling and defensive leadership. Boston’s statistics reflected an elite two-way team built on efficient offense, outstanding frontcourt production, unselfish playmaking, and consistent defensive contributions.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 32 | Centenary |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lb | 31 | Pepperdine |
| 11 | Jerry Sichting | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lb | 29 | Purdue |
| 12 | Rick Carlisle | SG | 6’5″ | 200 lb | 25 | Virginia |
| 30 | David Thirdkill | SF | 6’7″ | 195 lb | 25 | Bradley |
| 31 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 6’8″ | 205 lb | 30 | UNC Charlotte |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | PF | 6’10” | 210 lb | 28 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 29 | Indiana State |
| 35 | Sam Vincent | PG | 6’2″ | 185 lb | 23 | Michigan State |
| 40 | Bill Walton | C | 6’11” | 210 lb | 33 | UCLA |
| 44 | Danny Ainge | SG | 6’4″ | 175 lb | 27 | BYU |
| 50 | Greg Kite | C | 6’11” | 250 lb | 24 | BYU |
| HC | K.C. Jones | — | — | — | — | San Francisco |
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 | SF | 29 | 82 | 81 | 38.0 | 25.8 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 19.6 | 9.7 | .496 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .423 | 6.0 | 5.4 | .896 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 28 | 68 | 62 | 35.3 | 21.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 14.4 | 8.3 | .574 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6.2 | 4.8 | .776 |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | 16.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 6.5 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.1 | 3.0 | .731 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 31 | 78 | 78 | 35.0 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 13.6 | 6.2 | .455 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .143 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .818 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 26 | 80 | 78 | 30.1 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 4.4 | .504 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .356 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .904 |
| Bill Walton | C | 33 | 80 | 2 | 19.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 2.9 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.5 | 1.8 | .713 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 33 | 79 | 19 | 17.7 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 3.6 | .473 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .354 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .662 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 29 | 82 | 7 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 | .570 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .375 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .924 |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 22 | 57 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .364 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .929 |
| David Thirdkill | PF | 25 | 49 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.8 | 1.1 | .625 |
| Greg Kite | C | 24 | 64 | 2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .374 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | .385 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 77 | 1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .652 |
| Sly Williams | SF | 28 | 6 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | .238 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .583 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 114.1 | 46.4 | 29.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 89.2 | 45.3 | .508 | 4.8 | 1.7 | .351 | 27.4 | 21.8 | .794 |
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 | SF | 29 | 18 | 18 | 42.8 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 18.4 | 9.5 | .517 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .411 | 6.1 | 5.6 | .927 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 28 | 18 | 18 | 39.7 | 24.9 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 16.1 | 9.3 | .579 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.8 | 6.2 | .794 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 31 | 18 | 18 | 39.7 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 13.6 | 6.1 | .445 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .375 | 4.7 | 3.7 | .798 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 26 | 18 | 18 | 36.2 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 | .554 | 1.9 | 0.8 | .412 | 3.3 | 2.9 | .867 |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 18 | 18 | 32.8 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 12.5 | 5.9 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.9 | 3.2 | .652 |
| Bill Walton | C | 33 | 16 | 0 | 18.2 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 3.4 | .581 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .826 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 33 | 12 | 0 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .392 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 29 | 18 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .429 |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 22 | 9 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | .286 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| David Thirdkill | PF | 25 | 13 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .455 |
| Greg Kite | C | 24 | 13 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .700 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | .571 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 10 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 242.8 | 114.4 | 45.2 | 28.6 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 86.7 | 43.9 | .507 | 6.4 | 2.5 | .391 | 30.3 | 24.1 | .794 |
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 | SF | 29 | 82 | 81 | 38.0 | 24.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 18.6 | 9.2 | .496 | 2.2 | 0.9 | .423 | 5.7 | 5.1 | .896 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 28 | 68 | 62 | 35.3 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 14.7 | 8.4 | .574 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.3 | 4.9 | .776 |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | 18.3 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 13.5 | 7.4 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4.7 | 3.4 | .731 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 31 | 78 | 78 | 35.0 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 6.4 | .455 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .143 | 3.9 | 3.2 | .818 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 26 | 80 | 78 | 30.1 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 5.3 | .504 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .356 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .904 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 29 | 82 | 7 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 5.3 | .570 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .375 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .924 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 33 | 79 | 19 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 15.5 | 7.3 | .473 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .354 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .662 |
| Bill Walton | C | 33 | 80 | 2 | 19.3 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 5.4 | .562 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.4 | .713 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 77 | 1 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 4.4 | .487 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .652 |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 22 | 57 | 0 | 7.6 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 13.5 | 4.9 | .364 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 5.8 | 5.4 | .929 |
| David Thirdkill | PF | 25 | 49 | 0 | 7.9 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 5.0 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.2 | 5.1 | .625 |
| Greg Kite | C | 24 | 64 | 2 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 2.6 | .374 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .385 |
| Sly Williams | SF | 28 | 6 | 0 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 14.0 | 3.3 | .238 | 2.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.0 | 4.7 | .583 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.8 | 114.4 | 45.2 | 28.6 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 86.7 | 43.9 | .507 | 6.4 | 2.5 | .391 | 30.3 | 24.1 | .794 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | PF | 28 | 18 | 18 | 715 | 22.6 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 14.6 | 8.5 | .579 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.1 | 5.6 | .794 |
| Larry Bird | SF | 29 | 18 | 18 | 770 | 21.8 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 15.5 | 8.0 | .517 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .411 | 5.1 | 4.7 | .927 |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 22 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 19.3 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 24.6 | 7.0 | .286 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.000 |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 18 | 18 | 591 | 16.4 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 6.5 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | .652 | |
| Bill Walton | C | 33 | 16 | 0 | 291 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 6.7 | .581 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .826 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 26 | 18 | 18 | 652 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 | .554 | 1.9 | 0.8 | .412 | 3.3 | 2.9 | .867 |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 18 | 18 | 591 | 16.4 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 6.5 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | .652 | |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 31 | 18 | 18 | 715 | 14.7 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 5.5 | .445 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .375 | 4.2 | 3.4 | .798 |
| David Thirdkill | PF | 25 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 13.8 | 4.6 | .333 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.4 | 3.8 | .455 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 5.3 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .750 | |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 33 | 12 | 0 | 142 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 5.1 | .392 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 29 | 18 | 0 | 274 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 3.5 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .429 |
| Greg Kite | C | 24 | 13 | 0 | 78 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 3.2 | .700 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .571 |
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 | SF | 29 | 82 | 81 | 3113 | 2115 | 805 | 557 | 166 | 51 | 266 | 1606 | 796 | .496 | 194 | 82 | .423 | 492 | 441 | .896 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 28 | 68 | 62 | 2397 | 1448 | 551 | 181 | 29 | 134 | 149 | 978 | 561 | .574 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 326 | .776 | |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 81 | 80 | 2567 | 1305 | 770 | 145 | 65 | 116 | 187 | 966 | 530 | .549 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 245 | .731 | |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 31 | 78 | 78 | 2732 | 1213 | 268 | 456 | 110 | 35 | 173 | 1060 | 482 | .455 | 42 | 6 | .143 | 297 | 243 | .818 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 26 | 80 | 78 | 2407 | 855 | 235 | 405 | 94 | 7 | 129 | 701 | 353 | .504 | 73 | 26 | .356 | 136 | 123 | .904 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 33 | 79 | 19 | 1402 | 634 | 192 | 83 | 38 | 22 | 54 | 605 | 286 | .473 | 48 | 17 | .354 | 68 | 45 | .662 |
| Bill Walton | C | 33 | 80 | 2 | 1546 | 606 | 544 | 165 | 38 | 106 | 151 | 411 | 231 | .562 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 144 | .713 | |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 77 | 1 | 760 | 199 | 77 | 104 | 19 | 4 | 50 | 189 | 92 | .487 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 15 | .652 |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 22 | 57 | 0 | 432 | 184 | 48 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 49 | 162 | 59 | .364 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 70 | 65 | .929 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 29 | 82 | 7 | 1596 | 537 | 104 | 188 | 50 | 0 | 73 | 412 | 235 | .570 | 16 | 6 | .375 | 66 | 61 | .924 |
| David Thirdkill | PF | 25 | 49 | 0 | 385 | 163 | 70 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 110 | 54 | .491 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 88 | 55 | .625 |
| Greg Kite | C | 24 | 64 | 2 | 464 | 83 | 128 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 32 | 91 | 34 | .374 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 39 | 15 | .385 |
| Sly Williams | SF | 28 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 7 | .583 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19855 | 9359 | 3807 | 2387 | 641 | 511 | 1339 | 7312 | 3718 | .508 | 393 | 138 | .351 | 2248 | 1785 | .794 |
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 | SF | 29 | 18 | 18 | 770 | 466 | 168 | 148 | 37 | 11 | 47 | 331 | 171 | .517 | 56 | 23 | .411 | 109 | 101 | .927 |
| Kevin McHale | PF | 28 | 18 | 18 | 715 | 448 | 155 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 48 | 290 | 168 | .579 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 141 | 112 | .794 |
| Danny Ainge | SG | 26 | 18 | 18 | 652 | 280 | 76 | 93 | 41 | 1 | 31 | 193 | 107 | .554 | 34 | 14 | .412 | 60 | 52 | .867 |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 31 | 18 | 18 | 715 | 291 | 76 | 107 | 39 | 5 | 51 | 245 | 109 | .445 | 16 | 6 | .375 | 84 | 67 | .798 |
| Robert Parish | C | 32 | 18 | 18 | 591 | 270 | 158 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 225 | 106 | .471 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 58 | .652 | |
| Bill Walton | C | 33 | 16 | 0 | 291 | 127 | 103 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 93 | 54 | .581 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 19 | .826 |
| Sam Vincent | SG | 22 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 8 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 29 | 18 | 0 | 274 | 57 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 27 | .443 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 3 | .429 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 33 | 12 | 0 | 142 | 45 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 20 | .392 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| David Thirdkill | PF | 25 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 5 | .455 |
| Greg Kite | C | 24 | 13 | 0 | 78 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .571 | |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 4370 | 2060 | 813 | 515 | 162 | 109 | 270 | 1560 | 791 | .507 | 115 | 45 | .391 | 545 | 433 | .794 |
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 offensive engine / system driver | 38.0 | Elite | 25.8 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 22.5 | League’s central offensive hub for Boston; orchestrated scoring, playmaking, and spacing while defending passing lanes at a high level, driving one of the most efficient team offenses in the league. | MVP, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| Kevin McHale | Elite interior scorer / defensive anchor | 35.3 | High | 21.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 17.3 | Provided devastating low-post scoring efficiency and elite weak-side rim protection; his footwork and length made him nearly unguardable inside. | All-Star, All-Defensive First Team |
| Dennis Johnson | Two-way lead guard | 35.0 | Medium-High | 15.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 13.3 | Primary perimeter defender and steady offensive organizer; focused on control, defensive pressure, and timely scoring rather than volume. | All-Defensive Second Team |
| Robert Parish | Defensive stabilizer / interior finisher | 31.7 | Medium | 16.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 14.8 | Consistent interior presence providing rebounding, rim protection, and efficient finishing; anchored the defense while stars carried usage. | All-Star |
| Bill Walton | High-IQ reserve center / connector | 19.3 | Low-Medium | 7.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 9.2 | Transformed second units with passing, screening, and defensive awareness; impact far exceeded traditional box-score usage. | Sixth Man of the Year |
| Danny Ainge | Secondary playmaker / floor spacer | 30.1 | Medium | 10.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 10.0 | Versatile guard who spaced the floor, moved the ball, and defended aggressively; key complementary piece alongside primary stars. | — |
| Scott Wedman | Bench scorer / spacing wing | 17.7 | Low | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.2 | Provided instant offense and shooting off the bench; leveraged off-ball movement and touch scoring to maintain offensive flow. | — |
| Jerry Sichting | Reserve point guard / tempo control | 19.5 | Low | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 5.4 | Efficient, low-mistake ball-handler tasked with stabilizing lineups and maintaining offensive structure. | — |
| David Thirdkill | Energy forward / depth defender | 7.9 | Very Low | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | Limited-usage forward providing physical defense and hustle in short rotational stints. | — |
| Sam Vincent | Developmental guard | 7.6 | Very Low | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | Young guard evaluated in limited minutes; showed flashes of scoring and ball-handling without a defined role. | — |
| Rick Carlisle | End-of-bench combo guard | 9.9 | Very Low | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | Low-usage reserve valued for spacing, ball movement, and system execution. | — |
| Sly Williams | Emergency wing | 9.0 | Very Low | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.0 | Brief appearances as a physical wing option; limited offensive efficiency and narrowly defined role. | — |
| Greg Kite | Depth center / situational rim protection | 7.3 | Very Low | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | Used situationally for size, rebounding, and fouls against bigger lineups. | — |