The Season in Brief
The 1998-99 Boston Celtics went 19-31. Led by Antoine Walker, Paul Pierce and Ron Mercer, they posted a -1.75 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Antoine Walker leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Antoine Walker | 18.7 |
| Rebounds | Antoine Walker | 8.5 |
| Assists | Kenny Anderson | 5.7 |
| Steals | Paul Pierce | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Tony Battie | 1.4 |
| True Shooting | Dana Barros | 57.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Paul Pierce | 84 |
| Def. Win Shares | Paul Pierce | 2.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Antoine Walker4402Paul PierceAll-Rookie 1st4203Ron Mercer194Tony Battie105Vitaly Potapenko106Kenny Anderson57Dana Barros58Eric Riley59Walter McCarty210Greg Minor211Andrew DeClercq212Bruce Bowen113Damon Jones114Marlon Garnett★115Popeye Jones116Dwayne Schintzius0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker | 42 | 18.7 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 47.6 | 65 | 1.9 | 44 |
| Paul Pierce | 48 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 54.0 | 84 | 2.0 | 42 |
| Ron Mercer | 41 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 46.3 | 5 | 1.2 | 19 |
| Tony Battie | 50 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 54.1 | 0 | 1.6 | 10 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 33 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 53.5 | 0 | 1.0 | 10 |
| Kenny Anderson | 34 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 51.3 | 6 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Dana Barros | 50 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 57.6 | 64 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Eric Riley | 35 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 57.7 | 0 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Walter McCarty | 32 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 44.8 | 13 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Greg Minor | 44 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 8 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Andrew DeClercq | 14 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Bruce Bowen | 30 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 33.8 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Damon Jones | 13 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 15 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Marlon Garnett★ | 24 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 6 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Popeye Jones | 18 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Dwayne Schintzius | 16 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 31.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.3
- Youngest: Paul Pierce (21)
- Oldest: Dana Barros (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Paul Pierce - rookie
- Damon Jones - rookie
- Marlon Garnett - rookie
- Tony Battie - new to the team
- Vitaly Potapenko - new to the team
- Eric Riley - new to the team
- Popeye Jones - new to the team
- Dwayne Schintzius - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Antoine Walker - pick #6 (1996)
- Paul Pierce - pick #10 (1998)
- Ron Mercer - pick #6 (1997)
- Tony Battie - pick #5 (1997)
- Vitaly Potapenko - pick #12 (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.