The Season in Brief
The 1982-83 Boston Celtics went 56-26. Led by Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, they posted a +5.34 SRS and went 2-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 42%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Bird | 23.6 |
| Rebounds | Larry Bird | 11.0 |
| Assists | Tiny Archibald | 6.2 |
| Steals | Larry Bird | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Kevin McHale | 2.3 |
| True Shooting | Robert Parish | 58.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Larry Bird | 22 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Bird | 5.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry BirdAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star13602Robert ParishAll-Star5603Kevin McHaleAll-Defense 2nd404Cedric Maxwell235Danny Ainge166Quinn Buckner157Tiny Archibald128Gerald Henderson99M.L. Carr710Rick Robey511Scott Wedman412Charles Bradley213Darren Tillis0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 79 | 23.6 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 56.1 | 22 | 5.6 | 136 |
| Robert Parish | 78 | 19.3 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 58.2 | 0 | 4.6 | 56 |
| Kevin McHale | 82 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 57.3 | 0 | 3.4 | 40 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 79 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 57.8 | 0 | 2.5 | 23 |
| Danny Ainge | 80 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 51.9 | 5 | 2.4 | 16 |
| Quinn Buckner | 72 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 0 | 2.2 | 15 |
| Tiny Archibald | 66 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 50.9 | 5 | 1.2 | 12 |
| Gerald Henderson | 82 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 49.6 | 3 | 1.8 | 9 |
| M.L. Carr | 77 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 3 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Rick Robey | 59 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 49.3 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Scott Wedman | 40 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 1 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Charles Bradley | 51 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.7 | 0 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Darren Tillis | 15 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 31.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: Darren Tillis (22)
- Oldest: Tiny Archibald (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Darren Tillis - rookie
- Quinn Buckner - new to the team
- Scott Wedman - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
- Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
- Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
- Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)
- Danny Ainge - pick #31 (1981)
The Playoff Run
2-5 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.