The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Boston Celtics went 56-26. Led by John Havlicek, Dave Cowens and Jo Jo White, they posted a +4.38 SRS and went 5-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Havlicek | 27.5 |
| Rebounds | Dave Cowens | 15.2 |
| Assists | John Havlicek | 7.5 |
| True Shooting | Don Nelson | 56.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dave Cowens | 6.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star12402Dave CowensAll-Star5403Jo Jo WhiteAll-Star534Don Nelson295Don ChaneyAll-Defense 2nd256Art Williams177Tom Sanders158Steve Kuberski109Hank Finkel710Rex Morgan★111Clarence Glover★112Garfield Smith1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 82 | 27.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | — | — | 51.2 | — | 6.5 | 124 |
| Dave Cowens | 79 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 3.1 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 6.9 | 54 |
| Jo Jo White | 79 | 23.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 4.7 | 53 |
| Don Nelson | 82 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 56.1 | — | 3.4 | 29 |
| Don Chaney | 79 | 11.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 | — | — | 52.5 | — | 3.3 | 25 |
| Art Williams | 81 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 2.8 | 17 |
| Tom Sanders | 82 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 2.4 | 15 |
| Steve Kuberski | 71 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 1.9 | 10 |
| Hank Finkel | 78 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 43.4 | — | 1.5 | 7 |
| Rex Morgan★ | 28 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 43.2 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Clarence Glover★ | 25 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Garfield Smith | 26 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — | — | 38.9 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.6
- Youngest: Dave Cowens (23)
- Oldest: Tom Sanders (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Clarence Glover - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Dave Cowens - pick #4 (1970)
- Jo Jo White - pick #9 (1969)
- Don Nelson - pick #19 (1962)
- Don Chaney - pick #12 (1968)
The Playoff Run
5-6 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.