The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Boston Celtics went 61-21, best record in the NBA. Led by Larry Bird, Cedric Maxwell and Dave Cowens, they posted a +7.37 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 34%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | Larry Bird | 10.4 |
| Assists | Tiny Archibald | 8.4 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Dave Cowens | 0.9 |
| True Shooting | Cedric Maxwell | 67.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Chris Ford | 70 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 5.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry BirdAll-NBA 1stAll-StarROYAll-Rookie 1st11602Cedric Maxwell5303Dave CowensAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star444Tiny ArchibaldAll-Star325Chris Ford266Rick Robey227M.L. Carr178Gerald Henderson119Don Chaney910Jeff Judkins★711Pete Maravich612Eric Fernsten3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 82 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 58 | 5.6 | 116 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 80 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 67.9 | 0 | 3.9 | 53 |
| Dave Cowens | 66 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 47.7 | 1 | 3.6 | 44 |
| Tiny Archibald | 80 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 57.4 | 4 | 2.9 | 32 |
| Chris Ford | 73 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 53.7 | 70 | 2.6 | 26 |
| Rick Robey | 82 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 55.7 | 0 | 2.7 | 22 |
| M.L. Carr | 82 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.6 | 12 | 3.2 | 17 |
| Gerald Henderson | 76 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 53.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 11 |
| Don Chaney | 60 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 40.2 | 1 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Jeff Judkins★ | 65 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 56.7 | 11 | 0.8 | 7 |
| Pete Maravich | 26 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 54.7 | 3 | 0.4 | 6 |
| Eric Fernsten | 56 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 49.7 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: Larry Bird (23)
- Oldest: Don Chaney (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Larry Bird - rookie
- Gerald Henderson (1980-1992) - rookie
- M.L. Carr - new to the team
- Pete Maravich - new to the team
- Eric Fernsten - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)
- Dave Cowens - pick #4 (1970)
- Tiny Archibald - pick #19 (1970)
- Chris Ford - pick #17 (1972)
The Playoff Run
5-4 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.