1972-73 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 68-14
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: Tom Heinsohn (68-14)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 423,234, Avg. 10,852 in 39 home dates
1972-73 Boston Celtics Roster
1972-73 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 68 wins and 14 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

Boston netted 9,238 points and yielded 8,566. John Havlicek tossed in a team-best 1,902 points for the Celtics, while Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens scored 18 or more per game also. Dave Cowens contributed 1,329 boards. John Havlicek dished out 529 assists for the squad.

Tom Heinsohn coached the team. The 1972-73 Boston Celtics lost in the conference finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
John HavlicekF-G8033671704766431370005675290001951902
Dave CowensC-F82342516377402622040013293330003111684
Jo Jo WhiteG8232501655717228178004144980001851612
Paul SilasF-C8026188514003802660010392510001971066
Don ChaneyG792488859414267210004492210002761038
Don NelsonF72142564930918815900315102000155777
Steve KuberskiF-C787623471408465001972600092345
Art WilliamsG81974261110564300182236000136263
Paul WestphalG6048221289866700676900088245
Hank FinkelC76496173785228001512600083184
Tom SandersF5942314947352300882700082117
Mark MinorF4204143004200055
Totals83319730850138110020731616004802232000018059238


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
John HavlicekF-G8042.145.085.80.00.07.16.60.00.00.02.423.8
Dave CowensC-F8241.845.277.90.00.016.24.10.00.00.03.820.5
Jo Jo WhiteG8239.643.378.10.00.05.06.10.00.00.02.319.7
Paul SilasF-C8032.747.070.00.00.013.03.10.00.00.02.513.3
Don ChaneyG7931.548.278.70.00.05.72.80.00.00.03.513.1
Don NelsonF7219.847.684.60.00.04.41.40.00.00.02.210.8
Steve KuberskiF-C789.840.377.40.00.02.50.30.00.00.01.24.4
Art WilliamsG8112.042.176.80.00.02.22.90.00.00.01.73.2
Paul WestphalG608.042.077.90.00.01.11.20.00.00.01.54.1
Hank FinkelC766.545.153.80.00.02.00.30.00.00.01.12.4
Tom SandersF597.231.565.70.00.01.50.50.00.00.01.42.0
Mark MinorF45.025.075.00.00.01.00.50.00.00.01.31.3
Averages83323.744.878.00.00.05.82.80.00.00.02.211.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Jo Jo WhiteG13583300135544900548300044319
Dave CowensC-F135982731294127002164800054285
John HavlicekF-G12479235112746100626500024285
Don NelsonF1330310147564900381500029143
Paul SilasF-C13512120475031001963900039125
Don ChaneyG12288823917120040250004190
Art WilliamsG101564721860027410003148
Steve KuberskiF-C12954619107001430001545
Paul WestphalG1110939197500790002443
Hank FinkelC72396000063000412
Tom SandersF52495200051000710
Totals1213170126157900319247006653320003121405

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Jo Jo WhiteG1344.845.090.70.00.04.26.40.00.00.03.424.5
Dave CowensC-F1346.047.365.90.00.016.63.70.00.00.04.221.9
John HavlicekF-G1239.947.782.40.00.05.25.40.00.00.02.023.8
Don NelsonF1323.346.587.50.00.02.91.20.00.00.02.211.0
Paul SilasF-C1339.439.262.00.00.015.13.00.00.00.03.09.6
Don ChaneyG1224.047.670.60.00.03.32.10.00.00.03.47.5
Art WilliamsG1015.644.775.00.00.02.74.10.00.00.03.14.8
Steve KuberskiF-C127.941.370.00.00.01.20.30.00.00.01.33.8
Paul WestphalG119.948.771.40.00.00.60.80.00.00.02.23.9
Hank FinkelC73.366.70.00.00.90.40.00.00.00.61.7
Tom SandersF54.855.60.00.00.01.00.20.00.00.01.42.0
Averages83326.245.977.40.00.05.52.70.00.00.02.611.6


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