The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 Boston Celtics went 67-15, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Dennis Johnson, they posted a +9.06 SRS and went 15-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | Larry Bird | 9.8 |
| Assists | Larry Bird | 6.8 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Kevin McHale | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Kevin McHale | 62.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Larry Bird | 82 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 6.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry Bird★MVPFinals MVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star28502Kevin McHale★All-Defense 1stAll-Star17403Dennis JohnsonAll-Defense 2nd1544Robert ParishAll-Star1345Bill WaltonSixth Man1106Danny Ainge★1037Jerry Sichting★818Scott Wedman★609Rick Carlisle★3810Sam Vincent★2411David Thirdkill★1812Greg Kite★1713Sly Williams10
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird★ | 82 | 25.8 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 58.0 | 82 | 6.2 | 285 |
| Kevin McHale★ | 68 | 21.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 62.3 | 0 | 3.8 | 174 |
| Dennis Johnson | 78 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 50.9 | 6 | 3.7 | 154 |
| Robert Parish | 81 | 16.1 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 58.6 | 0 | 4.8 | 134 |
| Bill Walton | 80 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 60.6 | 0 | 3.4 | 110 |
| Danny Ainge★ | 80 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 56.2 | 26 | 3.2 | 103 |
| Jerry Sichting★ | 82 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 6 | 1.8 | 81 |
| Scott Wedman★ | 79 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 49.9 | 17 | 1.8 | 60 |
| Rick Carlisle★ | 77 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.9 | 38 |
| Sam Vincent★ | 57 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 47.7 | 1 | 0.6 | 24 |
| David Thirdkill★ | 49 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 54.8 | 0 | 0.5 | 18 |
| Greg Kite★ | 64 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 38.4 | 0 | 0.8 | 17 |
| Sly Williams | 6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 32.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.3
- Youngest: Sam Vincent (22)
- Oldest: Bill Walton (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Sam Vincent - rookie
- Bill Walton - new to the team
- Jerry Sichting - new to the team
- David Thirdkill - new to the team
- Sly Williams - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Bill Walton - pick #1 (1974)
The Playoff Run
15-3 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.