Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the Boston Celtics 1988–89 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Boston Celtics 1988–89 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Robert Parish | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 35 | Centenary |
| 3 | Dennis Johnson | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lb | 34 | Pepperdine |
| 12 | Brian Shaw | PG | 6’6″ | 190 lb | 22 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 20 | Darren Daye | SF | 6’8″ | 220 lb | 27 | UCLA |
| 24 | Jim Paxson | SG | 6’6″ | 200 lb | 31 | Dayton |
| 32 | Kevin McHale | PF | 6’10” | 210 lb | 31 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Larry Bird | SF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 32 | Indiana State |
| 34 | Reggie Lewis | SG | 6’7″ | 195 lb | 23 | Northeastern |
| 35 | Ed Pinckney | PF | 6’9″ | 195 lb | 25 | Villanova |
| 42 | Mark Acres | C | 6’11” | 220 lb | 26 | Oral Roberts |
| 44 | Danny Ainge | SG | 6’5″ | 195 lb | 29 | BYU |
| 45 | Brad Lohaus | PF | 6’11” | 235 lb | 24 | Iowa |
| 50 | Joe Kleine | C | 7’0″ | 255 lb | 27 | Arkansas |
| 52 | Kelvin Upshaw | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 26 | Utah State |
| 53 | Otis Birdsong | SG | 6’3″ | 190 lb | 33 | Houston |
| 54 | Ron Grandison | SF | 6’6″ | 215 lb | 24 | New Orleans |
| 55 | Ramón Rivas | C | 6’10” | 275 lb | 22 | Temple |
| 56 | Kevin Gamble | SF | 6’5″ | 210 lb | 23 | Iowa |
Head Coach: Jimmy Rodgers
Regular Season Player Statistics (1988–89)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | 78 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .546 | .818 |
| Robert Parish | 80 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .570 | .719 |
| Reggie Lewis | 81 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .486 | .787 |
| Dennis Johnson | 72 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .434 | .821 |
| Brian Shaw | 82 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .433 | .826 |
| Jim Paxson | 57 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .454 | .816 |
| Ed Pinckney | 29 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .540 | .798 |
| Larry Bird | 6 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .471 | .947 |
| Danny Ainge | 45 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .460 | .891 |
| Joe Kleine | 28 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .457 | .828 |
| Brad Lohaus | 48 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .433 | .761 |
| Mark Acres | 62 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .482 | .542 |
| Kevin Gamble | 44 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .551 | .636 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | 23 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .490 | .700 |
| Otis Birdsong | 13 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 | .000 |
| Ron Grandison | 72 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .415 | .738 |
| Ramón Rivas | 28 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .387 | .640 |
Team Summary (1988–89 Season):
- Record: 42–40 (3rd in Atlantic Division)
- Head Coach: Jimmy Rodgers
- Playoff Performance:
- Lost in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Detroit Pistons (0–3)
- Notable Achievements:
- Robert Parish named to All-NBA Third Team
- Kevin McHale named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Brian Shaw named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Note: Larry Bird played only 6 games due to heel surgery, significantly impacting the team’s performance.