1984-85 Boston Celtics - Roster, Stats, Awards & Playoff Run

The Season in Brief

The 1984-85 Boston Celtics went 63-19, best record in the NBA. Led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, they posted a +6.47 SRS and went 13-8 in the playoffs.

Larry Bird32%

Kevin McHale14%

Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Bird leads at 32%.

Honors & Awards

Team Leaders

Points	Larry Bird	28.7
Rebounds	Robert Parish	10.6
Assists	Dennis Johnson	6.8
Steals	Danny Ainge	1.6
Blocks	Kevin McHale	1.5
True Shooting	Cedric Maxwell	63.4
3-Pointers	Larry Bird	56
Def. Win Shares	Larry Bird	5.2

The Roster, by Fame

Larry BirdMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star182 02Kevin McHaleSixth Man81 03Robert ParishAll-Star72 4Dennis JohnsonAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star64 5Danny Ainge53 6Cedric Maxwell36 7Quinn Buckner21 8Scott Wedman18 9Ray Williams12 10M.L. Carr10 11Carlos Clark7 12Greg Kite7 13Rick Carlisle5

Full Stat Line

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

Player
Larry Bird	80	28.7	10.5	6.6	1.6	1.2	58.5	56	5.2	182
Kevin McHale	79	19.8	9.0	1.8	0.4	1.5	61.7	0	3.4	81
Robert Parish	79	17.6	10.6	1.6	0.7	1.3	58.6	0	4.0	72
Dennis Johnson	80	15.7	4.0	6.8	1.2	0.5	52.2	7	2.8	64
Danny Ainge	75	12.9	3.6	5.3	1.6	0.1	57.0	15	2.8	53
Cedric Maxwell	57	11.1	4.2	1.8	0.6	0.3	63.4	0	1.4	36
Quinn Buckner	75	2.4	1.2	2.0	0.8	0.0	41.9	0	1.2	21
Scott Wedman	78	6.4	2.0	1.2	0.3	0.1	51.5	17	1.0	18
Ray Williams	23	6.4	2.5	3.9	1.3	0.2	45.0	6	0.6	12
M.L. Carr	47	3.2	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.1	47.9	9	0.5	10
Carlos Clark	62	2.7	1.1	0.8	0.6	0.0	48.2	0	0.7	7
Greg Kite	55	1.6	1.6	0.3	0.1	0.2	43.1	0	0.4	7
Rick Carlisle	38	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.1	0.0	45.0	0	0.1	5

Roster Profile

Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.5
Youngest: Greg Kite (23)
Oldest: M.L. Carr (34)

Rookies & Newcomers

Rick Carlisle - rookie
Ray Williams - new to the team

Draft Pedigree

Larry Bird - pick #6 (1978)
Kevin McHale - pick #3 (1980)
Robert Parish - pick #8 (1976)
Dennis Johnson - pick #29 (1976)
Danny Ainge - pick #31 (1981)

The Playoff Run

13-8 overall

First Round

3-1

def. Cleveland Cavaliers(36-46)

Conf Semis

4-2

def. Detroit Pistons(46-36)

Conf Finals

4-1

def. Philadelphia 76ers(58-24)

Finals

2-4

lost to Los Angeles Lakers(62-20)

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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