The Season in Brief
The 1970-71 Boston Celtics went 44-38. Led by John Havlicek, Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens, they posted a +2.30 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 45%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Havlicek | 28.9 |
| Rebounds | Dave Cowens | 15.0 |
| Assists | John Havlicek | 7.5 |
| True Shooting | Don Nelson | 53.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | John Havlicek | 5.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star10802Jo Jo WhiteAll-Star3903Dave CowensROYAll-Rookie 1st354Don Nelson215Don Chaney166Art Williams77Steve Kuberski68Hank Finkel59Bill Dinwiddie210Garfield Smith111Rex Morgan112Tom Sanders013Willie Williams★014Rich Johnson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 81 | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | — | — | 51.3 | — | 5.9 | 108 |
| Jo Jo White | 75 | 21.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | — | 49.6 | — | 3.6 | 39 |
| Dave Cowens | 81 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.8 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 5.8 | 35 |
| Don Nelson | 82 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 | — | — | 53.4 | — | 3.2 | 21 |
| Don Chaney | 81 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.9 | — | — | 51.5 | — | 3.2 | 16 |
| Art Williams | 74 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 1.9 | 7 |
| Steve Kuberski | 82 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 2.7 | 6 |
| Hank Finkel | 80 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 1.8 | 5 |
| Bill Dinwiddie | 61 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | — | — | 41.6 | — | 1.1 | 2 |
| Garfield Smith | 37 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | — | — | 37.7 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Rex Morgan | 34 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 46.5 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Tom Sanders | 17 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Willie Williams★ | 16 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 21.9 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Rich Johnson | 1 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 80.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Dave Cowens (22)
- Oldest: Tom Sanders (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dave Cowens - rookie
- Garfield Smith - rookie
- Rex Morgan - rookie
- Willie Williams - rookie
- Art Williams - new to the team
- Bill Dinwiddie - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Jo Jo White - pick #9 (1969)
- Dave Cowens - pick #4 (1970)
- Don Nelson - pick #19 (1962)
- Don Chaney - pick #12 (1968)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.