DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1968-69 Boston Celtics
48–34 · #5 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 48–34 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+4.7
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
13 players
Record
48–34
58.5% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.7
SRS +5.3
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | F-G | 17 | 82 | — | 21.6 | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| Don Nelson | F | 19 | 82 | — | 11.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 82 | — | 11.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| Em Bryant | G | — | 80 | — | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Larry Siegfried | F | 20 | 79 | — | 14.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| Bailey Howell | F | 18 | 78 | — | 19.7 | 8.8 | 1.8 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 77 | — | 9.9 | 19.3 | 4.9 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 70 | — | 16.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Jim Barnes | C-F | — | 49 | — | 5.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Rich Johnson | C | — | 31 | — | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Mal Graham | G | 11 | 22 | — | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Don Chaney | G | — | 20 | — | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Bud Olsen | F-C | — | 7 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.8
ORtg
89.1
DRtg
117.5
Pace
+5.3
SRS
+5.6
MOV
48.0%
TS%
43.1%
eFG%
30.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Russell
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Boston Garden
8,920 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
13 players