The Season in Brief
The 1968-69 Boston Celtics went 48-34, and won the title. Led by John Havlicek, Bailey Howell and Bill Russell, they posted a +5.35 SRS and went 12-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Havlicek | 21.6 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 19.3 |
| Assists | John Havlicek | 5.4 |
| True Shooting | Don Nelson | 53.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 9.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star18502Bailey Howell★15903Bill RussellAll-Defense 1stAll-Star1574Tom Sanders★All-Defense 2nd1255Sam Jones1106Larry Siegfried★1047Don Nelson★878Em Bryant★689Don Chaney5610Jim Barnes★2811Mal Graham2412Rich Johnson★1013Bud Olsen0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 82 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 5.4 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 6.3 | 185 |
| Bailey Howell★ | 78 | 19.7 | 8.8 | 1.8 | — | — | 53.2 | — | 4.9 | 159 |
| Bill Russell | 77 | 9.9 | 19.3 | 4.9 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 9.9 | 157 |
| Tom Sanders★ | 82 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 4.1 | 125 |
| Sam Jones | 70 | 16.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 3.0 | 110 |
| Larry Siegfried★ | 79 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 4.4 | 104 |
| Don Nelson★ | 82 | 11.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 53.6 | — | 3.3 | 87 |
| Em Bryant★ | 80 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 2.4 | 68 |
| Don Chaney | 20 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 32.8 | — | 0.4 | 56 |
| Jim Barnes★ | 49 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 51.3 | — | 1.3 | 28 |
| Mal Graham | 22 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 30.2 | — | 0.2 | 24 |
| Rich Johnson★ | 31 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | — | — | 40.1 | — | 0.3 | 10 |
| Bud Olsen | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 32.3 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 30.5
- Youngest: Don Chaney (22)
- Oldest: Sam Jones (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Don Chaney - rookie
- Rich Johnson - rookie
- Em Bryant - new to the team
- Jim Barnes - new to the team
- Bud Olsen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Bailey Howell - pick #2 (1959)
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Tom Sanders - pick #8 (1960)
- Sam Jones - pick #59 (1956)
The Playoff Run
12-6 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.