1983-84 Boston Celtics - Roster, Stats, Awards & Playoff Run

The Season in Brief

The 1983-84 Boston Celtics went 62-20, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Dennis Johnson, they posted a +6.42 SRS and went 15-8 in the playoffs.

Larry Bird23%

Kevin McHale12%

Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 23%.

Honors & Awards

Team Leaders

Points	Larry Bird	24.2
Rebounds	Robert Parish	10.7
Assists	Larry Bird	6.6
Steals	Larry Bird	1.8
Blocks	Kevin McHale	1.5
True Shooting	Cedric Maxwell	61.0
3-Pointers	Gerald Henderson (1980-1992)	20
Def. Win Shares	Larry Bird	5.6

The Roster, by Fame

Larry BirdMVPFinals MVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star281 02Kevin McHaleAll-StarSixth Man150 03Dennis JohnsonAll-Defense 2nd145 4Robert ParishAll-Star140 5Cedric Maxwell136 6Danny Ainge89 7Gerald Henderson★82 8Quinn Buckner★64 9Scott Wedman58 10M.L. Carr31 11Greg Kite17 12Carlos Clark★11

Full Stat Line

Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.

Player
Larry Bird	79	24.2	10.1	6.6	1.8	0.9	55.2	18	5.6	281
Kevin McHale	82	18.4	7.4	1.3	0.3	1.5	60.5	1	3.5	150
Dennis Johnson	80	13.2	3.5	4.2	1.2	0.7	51.5	4	3.2	145
Robert Parish	80	19.0	10.7	1.7	0.7	1.4	58.4	0	4.8	140
Cedric Maxwell	80	11.9	5.8	2.6	0.8	0.3	61.0	1	2.9	136
Danny Ainge	71	5.4	1.6	2.3	0.6	0.1	49.8	6	1.3	89
Gerald Henderson★	78	11.6	1.9	3.8	1.5	0.2	57.0	20	2.6	82
Quinn Buckner★	79	4.1	1.7	2.7	1.1	0.0	45.6	0	1.9	64
Scott Wedman	68	4.8	2.0	1.0	0.4	0.1	46.9	2	1.1	58
M.L. Carr	60	3.1	1.3	0.8	0.3	0.1	48.1	3	0.6	31
Greg Kite	35	1.9	1.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	44.5	0	0.3	17
Carlos Clark★	31	1.7	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	45.1	0	0.2	11

Roster Profile

Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28
Youngest: Greg Kite (22)
Oldest: M.L. Carr (33)

Rookies & Newcomers

Greg Kite - rookie
Carlos Clark - rookie
Dennis Johnson - new to the team

Draft Pedigree

Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)

The Playoff Run

15-8 overall

First Round

3-1

def. Washington Bullets(35-47)

Conf Semis

4-3

def. New York Knicks(47-35)

Conf Finals

4-1

def. Milwaukee Bucks(50-32)

Finals

4-3

def. Los Angeles Lakers(54-28)

Title

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.

6,8963,448PEAK · 6,896 · 2007-08

1946-471959-601972-731986-871999-002007-082025-26

18 championship seasons marked above the arc.

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