The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Boston Celtics went 29-53. Led by Cedric Maxwell, Dave Cowens and Chris Ford, they posted a -4.78 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Cedric Maxwell leads at 33%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob McAdoo | 20.6 |
| Rebounds | Cedric Maxwell | 9.9 |
| Assists | Chris Ford | 4.7 |
| Steals | Chris Ford | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Marvin Barnes | 1.0 |
| True Shooting | Cedric Maxwell | 67.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Cedric Maxwell | 2.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Cedric Maxwell5202Dave Cowens3503Chris Ford144Bob McAdoo105Rick Robey86Billy Knight77Jeff Judkins68Jo Jo White59Don Chaney510Tiny Archibald511Marvin Barnes312Curtis Rowe313Kevin Stacom214Earl Williams115Dennis Awtrey116Frankie Sanders117Tom Barker018Earl Tatum0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Maxwell | 80 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 67.6 | — | 2.7 | 52 |
| Dave Cowens | 68 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 51.6 | — | 2.4 | 35 |
| Chris Ford | 78 | 15.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 50.5 | — | 1.4 | 14 |
| Bob McAdoo | 20 | 20.6 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 53.4 | — | 0.5 | 10 |
| Rick Robey | 36 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 52.9 | — | 0.7 | 8 |
| Billy Knight | 40 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 55.6 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| Jeff Judkins | 81 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 54.4 | — | 1.1 | 6 |
| Jo Jo White | 47 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 46.4 | — | 0.7 | 5 |
| Don Chaney | 65 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 44.4 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Tiny Archibald | 69 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.7 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Marvin Barnes | 38 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 51.5 | — | 0.9 | 3 |
| Curtis Rowe | 53 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.7 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Kevin Stacom | 24 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 41.4 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Earl Williams | 20 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 45.7 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 23 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 47.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Frankie Sanders | 24 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.4 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Tom Barker | 12 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 48.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Earl Tatum | 3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 45.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.5
- Youngest: Jeff Judkins (22)
- Oldest: Jo Jo White (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rick Robey - rookie
- Jeff Judkins - rookie
- Frankie Sanders - rookie
- Chris Ford - new to the team
- Bob McAdoo - new to the team
- Billy Knight - new to the team
- Tiny Archibald - new to the team
- Marvin Barnes - new to the team
- Earl Williams - new to the team
- Dennis Awtrey - new to the team
- Tom Barker - new to the team
- Earl Tatum - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)
- Dave Cowens - pick #4 (1970)
- Chris Ford - pick #17 (1972)
- Bob McAdoo - pick #2 (1972)
- Rick Robey - pick #3 (1978)
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.