The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Boston Celtics went 68-14, best record in the NBA. Led by John Havlicek, Dave Cowens and Paul Silas, they posted a +7.35 SRS and went 7-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Havlicek | 23.8 |
| Rebounds | Dave Cowens | 16.2 |
| Assists | John Havlicek | 6.6 |
| True Shooting | Don Chaney | 53.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dave Cowens | 9.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star9702Dave CowensMVPAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star9303Paul SilasAll-Defense 2nd424Jo Jo WhiteAll-Star415Don ChaneyAll-Defense 2nd316Don Nelson177Tom Sanders118Art Williams119Steve Kuberski1010Paul Westphal1011Hank Finkel712Mark Minor★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 80 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 7.2 | 97 |
| Dave Cowens | 82 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 4.1 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 9.9 | 93 |
| Paul Silas | 80 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 3.1 | — | — | 52.3 | — | 7.6 | 42 |
| Jo Jo White | 82 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 6.1 | — | — | 45.7 | — | 6.2 | 41 |
| Don Chaney | 79 | 13.1 | 5.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 53.2 | — | 4.6 | 31 |
| Don Nelson | 72 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | — | — | 53.1 | — | 2.8 | 17 |
| Tom Sanders | 59 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 35.6 | — | 0.8 | 11 |
| Art Williams | 81 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 2.6 | 11 |
| Steve Kuberski | 78 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 1.5 | 10 |
| Paul Westphal | 60 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 0.9 | 10 |
| Hank Finkel | 76 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 1.1 | 7 |
| Mark Minor★ | 4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 43.4 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28
- Youngest: Paul Westphal (22)
- Oldest: Tom Sanders (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Paul Westphal - rookie
- Mark Minor - rookie
- Paul Silas - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Dave Cowens - pick #4 (1970)
- Paul Silas - pick #12 (1964)
- Jo Jo White - pick #9 (1969)
- Don Chaney - pick #12 (1968)
The Playoff Run
7-6 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.