The Season in Brief
The 1967-68 Boston Celtics went 54-28, and won the title. Led by John Havlicek, Bailey Howell and Bill Russell, they posted a +3.87 SRS and went 12-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 16%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Sam Jones | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 18.6 |
| Assists | John Havlicek | 4.7 |
| True Shooting | Don Nelson | 54.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 7.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star16902Bailey Howell15803Bill RussellAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star1474Sam JonesAll-Star1275Tom Sanders1166Larry Siegfried1037Don Nelson838Wayne Embry★559Tom Thacker★2610Mal Graham★2611Johnny Jones★2212Rick Weitzman★9
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 82 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | — | — | 48.6 | — | 4.9 | 169 |
| Bailey Howell | 82 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 | — | — | 52.7 | — | 4.5 | 158 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 4.6 | — | — | 46.1 | — | 7.8 | 147 |
| Sam Jones | 73 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 | — | — | 51.3 | — | 3.2 | 127 |
| Tom Sanders | 78 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | — | — | 49.3 | — | 2.9 | 116 |
| Larry Siegfried | 62 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 2.9 | 103 |
| Don Nelson | 82 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 54.6 | — | 2.6 | 83 |
| Wayne Embry★ | 78 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 1.8 | 55 |
| Tom Thacker★ | 65 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 1.2 | 26 |
| Mal Graham★ | 48 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 0.9 | 26 |
| Johnny Jones★ | 51 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | — | — | 37.8 | — | 0.7 | 22 |
| Rick Weitzman★ | 25 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | 31.9 | — | 0.1 | 9 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.5
- Youngest: Rick Weitzman (21)
- Oldest: Sam Jones (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mal Graham - rookie
- Johnny Jones - rookie
- Rick Weitzman - rookie
- Tom Thacker - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Bailey Howell - pick #2 (1959)
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Sam Jones - pick #59 (1956)
- Tom Sanders - pick #8 (1960)
The Playoff Run
12-7 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.