The Season in Brief
The 1987-88 Boston Celtics went 57-25. Led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, they posted a +6.15 SRS and went 9-8 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 33%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 29.9 |
| Rebounds | Larry Bird | 9.3 |
| Assists | Dennis Johnson | 7.8 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 1.6 |
| Blocks | Kevin McHale | 1.4 |
| True Shooting | Kevin McHale | 65.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Danny Ainge | 148 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry BirdAll-NBA 1stAll-Star13902Kevin McHaleAll-Defense 1stAll-Star8603Robert Parish514Danny AingeAll-Star405Dennis Johnson276Mark Acres★137Fred Roberts108Dirk Minniefield109Artis Gilmore910Reggie Lewis811Brad Lohaus812Jim Paxson713Darren Daye614Jerry Sichting115Greg Kite016Conner Henry0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 76 | 29.9 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 60.8 | 98 | 3.8 | 139 |
| Kevin McHale | 64 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 65.6 | 0 | 2.0 | 86 |
| Robert Parish | 74 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 62.0 | 0 | 2.6 | 51 |
| Danny Ainge | 81 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 59.8 | 148 | 1.9 | 40 |
| Dennis Johnson | 77 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 12 | 1.7 | 27 |
| Mark Acres★ | 79 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 57.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 13 |
| Fred Roberts | 74 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 55.9 | 0 | 0.6 | 10 |
| Dirk Minniefield | 61 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 3 | 0.7 | 10 |
| Artis Gilmore | 47 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 58.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Reggie Lewis | 49 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Brad Lohaus | 70 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 54.3 | 3 | 0.8 | 8 |
| Jim Paxson | 28 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 56.0 | 2 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Darren Daye | 47 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 55.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Jerry Sichting | 24 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 56.1 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Greg Kite | 13 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 37.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Conner Henry | 10 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 52.5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.8
- Youngest: Reggie Lewis (22)
- Oldest: Artis Gilmore (38)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mark Acres - rookie
- Reggie Lewis - rookie
- Brad Lohaus - rookie
- Dirk Minniefield - new to the team
- Artis Gilmore - new to the team
- Jim Paxson (1980-1990) - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Danny Ainge - pick #31 (1981)
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
The Playoff Run
9-8 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.