The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Boston Celtics went 62-20, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Larry Bird, Cedric Maxwell and Robert Parish, they posted a +6.05 SRS and went 12-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 21.2 |
| Rebounds | Larry Bird | 10.9 |
| Assists | Tiny Archibald | 7.7 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Robert Parish | 2.6 |
| True Shooting | Cedric Maxwell | 65.1 |
| 3-Pointers | Chris Ford | 36 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 6.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry BirdAll-NBA 1stAll-Star22802Cedric Maxwell★Finals MVP15303Robert Parish★All-Star1434Tiny Archibald★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star1385Chris Ford★1236Kevin McHaleAll-Rookie 1st1157Rick Robey★798Gerald Henderson669M.L. Carr3110Eric Fernsten★1411Wayne Kreklow★1012Terry Duerod★10
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 82 | 21.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 52.8 | 20 | 6.1 | 228 |
| Cedric Maxwell★ | 81 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 65.1 | 0 | 3.3 | 153 |
| Robert Parish★ | 82 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 57.9 | 0 | 4.9 | 143 |
| Tiny Archibald★ | 80 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 58.2 | 0 | 2.3 | 138 |
| Chris Ford★ | 82 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 36 | 2.4 | 123 |
| Kevin McHale | 82 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 55.6 | 0 | 2.4 | 115 |
| Rick Robey★ | 82 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 56.3 | 0 | 2.1 | 79 |
| Gerald Henderson | 82 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 1 | 1.8 | 66 |
| M.L. Carr | 41 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 50.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 31 |
| Eric Fernsten★ | 45 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 52.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 14 |
| Wayne Kreklow★ | 25 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 29.2 | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| Terry Duerod★ | 32 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 49.9 | 6 | 0.1 | 10 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Kevin McHale (23)
- Oldest: Tiny Archibald (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kevin McHale - rookie
- Wayne Kreklow - rookie
- Robert Parish - new to the team
- Terry Duerod - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Tiny Archibald - pick #19 (1970)
- Chris Ford - pick #17 (1972)
The Playoff Run
12-5 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.