1980-81 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 12-5 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: Bill Fitch (62-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 595,444, Avg. 14,523 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Boston Celtics Roster
1980-81 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-5.

The Celtics netted 9,008 points and yielded 8,526. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 1,741 points for Boston, while Robert Parish scored 18 or more per game, too. Larry Bird contributed 895 boards. Nate Archibald dished out 618 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Larry Bird added 161 steals, and Robert Parish blocked 214 shots.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1980-81 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G8282323915037197420328283191704895451161632892391741
Robert ParishC82822298116663510397282245532777144812141913101552
Cedric MaxwellF818127307504411045035222230352521979681802561234
Nate ArchibaldG8002820766382904193423614017661875182652011106
Kevin McHaleF-C8211645666355201591081552043595527151110260818
Rick RobeyC-F8201569547298102511441322583901263819141204740
Chris FordG-F82752723707314109368764729116329510023127212728
Gerald HendersonG8210160857926116115711343891322137912160177636
M.L. CarrF-G4176552169714167532657835630184774248
Eric FernstenC-F45027979380030202933621067202996
Terry DuerodG3201147330106141323565010879
Wayne KreklowG25010047114110721012921102030
Totals796338197807099358124165236917811155242435792202683594155019909008


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G828239.547.827.086.32.38.610.95.52.00.83.52.921.2
Robert ParishC828228.054.50.071.03.06.59.51.81.02.62.33.818.9
Cedric MaxwellF818133.758.80.078.22.73.76.52.71.00.82.23.215.2
Nate ArchibaldG80035.349.90.081.60.51.82.27.70.90.23.32.513.8
Kevin McHaleF-C82120.153.30.067.91.92.54.40.70.31.81.33.210.0
Rick RobeyC-F82019.154.50.057.41.63.14.81.50.50.21.72.59.0
Chris FordG-F827533.244.433.073.60.91.12.03.61.20.31.52.68.9
Gerald HendersonG821019.645.16.372.00.51.11.62.61.00.12.02.27.8
M.L. CarrF-G41716.044.97.179.10.61.42.01.40.70.41.11.86.0
Eric FernstenC-F4506.248.166.70.60.71.40.20.10.20.40.62.1
Terry DuerodG3203.641.160.092.90.10.10.20.20.20.00.30.32.5
Wayne KreklowG2504.023.425.070.00.10.40.50.40.10.00.40.81.2
Averages79633824.850.427.075.21.53.04.52.80.90.71.92.511.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G177503131478385764918923810339176253373
Cedric MaxwellF1759817410100887261641254612164353274
Nate ArchibaldG1763021195509476622281071305039266
Robert ParishC1749221910800583950961461921394474255
Chris FordG-F17507146662572515133245461411947154
Kevin McHaleF-C1729611361003623293059144251551145
M.L. CarrF-G1728810142402418002514106832102
Gerald HendersonG16228864110121010152526103122492
Rick RobeyC-F1726581350035161941601225194486
Terry DuerodG10121042000000010108
Eric FernstenC-F814300032134110032
Totals1704080145770045104603472384927553881271122734201757

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G1744.147.037.589.42.911.114.06.12.31.03.63.121.9
Cedric MaxwellF1735.258.081.83.63.87.42.70.70.92.53.116.1
Nate ArchibaldG1737.145.00.080.90.41.31.66.30.80.02.92.315.6
Robert ParishC1728.949.367.22.95.68.61.11.22.32.64.415.0
Chris FordG-F1729.845.228.060.00.81.92.62.70.80.11.12.89.1
Kevin McHaleF-C1717.454.063.91.71.83.50.80.21.50.93.08.5
M.L. CarrF-G1716.941.60.075.00.00.01.50.80.60.40.51.96.0
Gerald HendersonG1614.347.70.083.30.60.91.61.60.60.20.81.55.8
Rick RobeyC-F1715.643.245.71.12.43.50.70.10.31.12.65.1
Terry DuerodG101.240.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.00.10.00.8
Eric FernstenC-F81.80.066.70.10.40.50.10.10.00.00.40.3
Averages79624.048.022.275.41.42.94.42.30.70.71.62.510.3


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