The Season in Brief
The 1969-70 Boston Celtics went 34-48. Led by John Havlicek, Don Nelson and Larry Siegfried, they posted a -1.60 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - John Havlicek leads at 47%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Havlicek | 24.2 |
| Rebounds | John Havlicek | 7.8 |
| Assists | John Havlicek | 6.8 |
| True Shooting | Don Nelson | 56.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | John Havlicek | 4.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
John HavlicekAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star7302Don Nelson2203Larry Siegfried104Bailey Howell95Em Bryant76Tom Sanders77Hank Finkel78Jo Jo WhiteAll-Rookie 1st59Rich Johnson510Jim Barnes511Don Chaney212Steve Kuberski213Rich Niemann0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 81 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 6.8 | — | — | 53.3 | — | 4.2 | 73 |
| Don Nelson | 82 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 1.8 | — | — | 56.6 | — | 2.6 | 22 |
| Larry Siegfried | 78 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | — | — | 48.5 | — | 2.0 | 10 |
| Bailey Howell | 82 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 1.5 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 2.4 | 9 |
| Em Bryant | 71 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 1.8 | 7 |
| Tom Sanders | 57 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 | — | — | 51.4 | — | 1.5 | 7 |
| Hank Finkel | 80 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 1.3 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 2.4 | 7 |
| Jo Jo White | 60 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 1.2 | 5 |
| Rich Johnson | 65 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 | — | — | 48.5 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Jim Barnes | 77 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 1.4 | 5 |
| Don Chaney | 63 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 0.8 | 2 |
| Steve Kuberski | 51 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 1.0 | 2 |
| Rich Niemann | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 51.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.4
- Youngest: Steve Kuberski (22)
- Oldest: Bailey Howell (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jo Jo White - rookie
- Steve Kuberski - rookie
- Hank Finkel - new to the team
- Rich Niemann - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Don Nelson - pick #19 (1962)
- Larry Siegfried - pick #3 (1961)
- Bailey Howell - pick #2 (1959)
- Em Bryant - pick #55 (1964)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.