The Season in Brief
The 1964-65 Boston Celtics went 62-18, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Bill Russell, Sam Jones and John Havlicek, they posted a +7.46 SRS and went 8-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bill Russell leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Sam Jones | 25.9 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 24.1 |
| Assists | K.C. Jones | 5.6 |
| True Shooting | Sam Jones | 50.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 14.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bill RussellMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star18502Sam JonesAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star14303John Havlicek1394K.C. Jones1315Tom HeinsohnAll-Star1236Tom Sanders1177Larry Siegfried838Willie Naulls829Mel Counts4210John Thompson★2211Ron Bonham★1812Bevo Nordmann★913Gerry Ward★9
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 78 | 14.1 | 24.1 | 5.3 | — | — | 47.2 | — | 14.4 | 185 |
| Sam Jones | 80 | 25.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 | — | — | 50.5 | — | 5.5 | 143 |
| John Havlicek | 75 | 18.3 | 4.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 4.6 | 139 |
| K.C. Jones | 78 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 6.2 | 131 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 67 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 43.2 | — | 4.2 | 123 |
| Tom Sanders | 80 | 11.8 | 8.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 5.5 | 117 |
| Larry Siegfried | 72 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 2.1 | 83 |
| Willie Naulls | 71 | 10.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 3.1 | 82 |
| Mel Counts | 54 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 1.8 | 42 |
| John Thompson★ | 64 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | — | — | 45.1 | — | 1.7 | 22 |
| Ron Bonham★ | 37 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 0.8 | 18 |
| Bevo Nordmann★ | 3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | — | — | 60.0 | — | 0.1 | 9 |
| Gerry Ward★ | 3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 13.6 | — | 0.1 | 9 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.3
- Youngest: Ron Bonham (22)
- Oldest: K.C. Jones (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mel Counts - rookie
- John Thompson - rookie
- Ron Bonham - rookie
- Bevo Nordmann - new to the team
- Gerry Ward - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Sam Jones - pick #59 (1956)
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- K.C. Jones - pick #85 (1955)
- Tom Heinsohn - pick #6 (1956)
The Playoff Run
8-4 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.