The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Boston Celtics went 63-19, best record in the NBA. Led by Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Cedric Maxwell, they posted a +6.35 SRS and went 7-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 22.9 |
| Rebounds | Larry Bird | 10.9 |
| Assists | Tiny Archibald | 8.0 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Robert Parish | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | Cedric Maxwell | 61.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Chris Ford | 20 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 5.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry BirdAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star13802Robert ParishAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star7903Cedric Maxwell414Kevin McHale405Tiny ArchibaldAll-Star236Chris Ford167Gerald Henderson148Danny Ainge119Rick Robey1110M.L. Carr1011Charles Bradley★212Eric Fernsten213Terry Duerod214Tracy Jackson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 77 | 22.9 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 55.7 | 11 | 5.7 | 138 |
| Robert Parish | 80 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 57.1 | 0 | 5.1 | 79 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 78 | 14.8 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 61.6 | 0 | 3.3 | 41 |
| Kevin McHale | 82 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 56.8 | 0 | 3.7 | 40 |
| Tiny Archibald | 68 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 6 | 1.8 | 23 |
| Chris Ford | 76 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 45.8 | 20 | 1.4 | 16 |
| Gerald Henderson | 82 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.4 | 2 | 2.2 | 14 |
| Danny Ainge | 53 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 43.9 | 5 | 0.8 | 11 |
| Rick Robey | 80 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 51.1 | 0 | 1.6 | 11 |
| M.L. Carr | 56 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 49.5 | 5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| Charles Bradley★ | 51 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.9 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Eric Fernsten | 43 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Terry Duerod | 21 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Tracy Jackson | 11 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: Danny Ainge (22)
- Oldest: Tiny Archibald (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Danny Ainge - rookie
- Charles Bradley - rookie
- Tracy Jackson - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)
- Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
- Tiny Archibald - pick #19 (1970)
The Playoff Run
7-5 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.