The Season in Brief
The 1997-98 Boston Celtics went 36-46. Led by Antoine Walker, Ron Mercer and Walter McCarty, they posted a -1.96 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Antoine Walker leads at 43%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Antoine Walker | 22.4 |
| Rebounds | Antoine Walker | 10.2 |
| Assists | Kenny Anderson | 6.3 |
| Steals | Antoine Walker | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Travis Knight | 1.1 |
| True Shooting | Dana Barros | 58.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Dana Barros | 100 |
| Def. Win Shares | Antoine Walker | 4.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Antoine WalkerAll-Star7002Ron Mercer★All-Rookie 1st2003Walter McCarty★124Chauncey Billups115Travis Knight86Andrew DeClercq87Dana Barros88Greg Minor59Pervis Ellison510Bruce Bowen511Kenny Anderson512Dee Brown313Tyus Edney214John Thomas115Zan Tabak116Dontae' Jones★017Roy Rogers018Reggie Hanson★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker | 82 | 22.4 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 48.1 | 91 | 4.0 | 70 |
| Ron Mercer★ | 80 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 3 | 1.9 | 20 |
| Walter McCarty★ | 82 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 48.3 | 54 | 2.2 | 12 |
| Chauncey Billups | 51 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 64 | 1.0 | 11 |
| Travis Knight | 74 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 49.9 | 15 | 1.9 | 8 |
| Andrew DeClercq | 81 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 53.0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8 |
| Dana Barros | 80 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 58.3 | 100 | 1.3 | 8 |
| Greg Minor | 69 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 48.1 | 6 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Pervis Ellison | 33 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 58.9 | 0 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Bruce Bowen | 61 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 48.3 | 20 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Kenny Anderson | 16 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 10 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Dee Brown | 41 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 52.4 | 43 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Tyus Edney | 52 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 52.3 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 |
| John Thomas | 33 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 57.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Zan Tabak | 18 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 48.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Dontae' Jones★ | 15 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 38.6 | 6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Roy Rogers | 9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 39.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Reggie Hanson★ | 8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 23.9
- Youngest: Antoine Walker (21)
- Oldest: Dana Barros (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ron Mercer - rookie
- Chauncey Billups - rookie
- John Thomas - rookie
- Dontae' Jones - rookie
- Reggie Hanson - rookie
- Walter McCarty - new to the team
- Travis Knight - new to the team
- Andrew DeClercq - new to the team
- Bruce Bowen - new to the team
- Kenny Anderson - new to the team
- Tyus Edney - new to the team
- Zan Tabak - new to the team
- Roy Rogers - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Antoine Walker - pick #6 (1996)
- Ron Mercer - pick #6 (1997)
- Walter McCarty - pick #19 (1996)
- Chauncey Billups - pick #3 (1997)
- Travis Knight - pick #29 (1996)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.