The Season in Brief
The 1989-90 Boston Celtics went 52-30. Led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, they posted a +3.23 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 24.3 |
| Rebounds | Robert Parish | 10.1 |
| Assists | Larry Bird | 7.5 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Kevin McHale | 1.9 |
| True Shooting | Kevin McHale | 62.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Larry Bird | 65 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 4.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry BirdAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star8902Kevin McHaleAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star6503Robert ParishAll-Star454Reggie Lewis265Dennis Johnson116Ed Pinckney87Joe Kleine78Kevin Gamble69Jim Paxson610Michael Smith★611John Bagley412Charles Smith★213Kelvin Upshaw0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 75 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 54.6 | 65 | 4.1 | 89 |
| Kevin McHale | 82 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 62.3 | 23 | 3.3 | 65 |
| Robert Parish | 79 | 15.7 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 61.6 | 0 | 3.0 | 45 |
| Reggie Lewis | 79 | 17.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 54.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 26 |
| Dennis Johnson | 75 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 1 | 1.8 | 11 |
| Ed Pinckney | 77 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 60.1 | 0 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Joe Kleine | 81 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 52.9 | 0 | 1.3 | 7 |
| Kevin Gamble | 71 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.0 | 3 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Jim Paxson | 72 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 49.8 | 5 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Michael Smith★ | 65 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 6 |
| John Bagley | 54 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Charles Smith★ | 60 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | 14 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 30.2
- Youngest: Charles Smith (1990-1996) (22)
- Oldest: Robert Parish (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Michael Smith (1990-1995) - rookie
- Charles Smith (1990-1996) - rookie
- John Bagley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Reggie Lewis - pick #22 (1987)
- Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.