The Season in Brief
The 1965-66 Boston Celtics went 54-26, and won the title. Led by John Havlicek, Bill Russell and Sam Jones, they posted a +4.34 SRS and went 11-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 14%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Sam Jones | 23.5 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 22.8 |
| Assists | K.C. Jones | 6.3 |
| True Shooting | Sam Jones | 52.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 11.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star16002Bill RussellAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star15603Sam Jones★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star1524K.C. Jones★1345Tom Sanders1216Larry Siegfried937Willie Naulls★848Don Nelson829Mel Counts★4910Woody Sauldsberry2711John Thompson2112Ron Bonham1713Si Green1314Ron Watts★9
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 71 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 4.1 | 160 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 11.4 | 156 |
| Sam Jones★ | 67 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 52.1 | — | 3.8 | 152 |
| K.C. Jones★ | 80 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | — | — | 45.8 | — | 5.6 | 134 |
| Tom Sanders | 72 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | — | — | 48.5 | — | 3.7 | 121 |
| Larry Siegfried | 71 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | — | — | 50.5 | — | 2.7 | 93 |
| Willie Naulls★ | 71 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 2.5 | 84 |
| Don Nelson | 75 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 3.1 | 82 |
| Mel Counts★ | 67 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 2.6 | 49 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 39 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | — | — | 33.1 | — | 1.0 | 27 |
| John Thompson | 10 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 0.2 | 21 |
| Ron Bonham | 39 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.4 | 17 |
| Si Green | 10 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 42.1 | — | 0.1 | 13 |
| Ron Watts★ | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 0.0 | 9 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.8
- Youngest: Ron Watts (22)
- Oldest: K.C. Jones (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ron Watts - rookie
- Don Nelson - new to the team
- Woody Sauldsberry - new to the team
- Si Green - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Sam Jones - pick #59 (1956)
- K.C. Jones - pick #85 (1955)
- Tom Sanders - pick #8 (1960)
The Playoff Run
11-6 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Boston Celtics fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1946-472007-082025-26
18 championship seasons marked above the arc.