The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 Boston Celtics went 42-40. Led by Kevin McHale, Robert Parish and Reggie Lewis, they posted a +1.26 SRS and went 0-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kevin McHale leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kevin McHale | 22.5 |
| Rebounds | Robert Parish | 12.4 |
| Assists | Dennis Johnson | 6.6 |
| Steals | Reggie Lewis | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Robert Parish | 1.4 |
| True Shooting | Ed Pinckney | 62.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Danny Ainge | 58 |
| Def. Win Shares | Robert Parish | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kevin McHaleAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star6202Robert ParishAll-NBA 3rd6103Reggie Lewis284Brian Shaw155Dennis Johnson116Danny Ainge77Ed Pinckney78Ron Grandison★59Larry Bird510Jim Paxson411Brad Lohaus312Joe Kleine313Mark Acres214Kevin Gamble215Otis Birdsong116Kelvin Upshaw117Ramon Rivas★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | 78 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 60.8 | 0 | 1.9 | 62 |
| Robert Parish | 80 | 18.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 60.7 | 0 | 3.6 | 61 |
| Reggie Lewis | 81 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 53.4 | 3 | 2.4 | 28 |
| Brian Shaw | 82 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 47.2 | 0 | 1.7 | 15 |
| Dennis Johnson | 72 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 7 | 1.5 | 11 |
| Danny Ainge | 45 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 55.3 | 58 | 0.8 | 7 |
| Ed Pinckney | 29 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 62.9 | 0 | 0.7 | 7 |
| Ron Grandison★ | 72 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49.9 | 0 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Larry Bird | 6 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 51.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Jim Paxson | 57 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Brad Lohaus | 48 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 46.3 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Joe Kleine | 28 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 54.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Mark Acres | 62 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.7 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Kevin Gamble | 44 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 58.4 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Otis Birdsong | 13 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | 23 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 51.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Ramon Rivas★ | 28 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.5
- Youngest: Brian Shaw (22)
- Oldest: Robert Parish (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Brian Shaw - rookie
- Ron Grandison - rookie
- Kelvin Upshaw - rookie
- Ramon Rivas - rookie
- Ed Pinckney - new to the team
- Joe Kleine - new to the team
- Kevin Gamble - new to the team
- Otis Birdsong - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Reggie Lewis - pick #22 (1987)
- Brian Shaw - pick #24 (1988)
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
The Playoff Run
0-3 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.