1965-66 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-26
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 11-6 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Cincinnati Royals 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (54-26)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 246,189, Avg. 7,942 in 31 home dates
1965-66 Boston Celtics Roster
1965-66 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 54 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-6.

The Celtics topped the league with just 8,623 points allowed. Boston tossed in 9,014 points. Sam Jones scored a team-best 1,577 points for the squad, and John Havlicek contributed 18 or more per game, too. Bill Russell accounted for 1,779 boards. K.C. Jones doled out 503 assists for the team.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1965-66 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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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
Sam JonesG-F6721551335626407325003472160001701577
John HavlicekF-G7121751328530349274004232100001581334
Bill RussellC7833869433914052230017793710002211005
Larry SiegfriedF71167582534931127400196165000157972
Tom SandersF7218968163492762110050890000317909
Don NelsonF7517656182713262230040379000187765
Willie NaullsF-C7114338153281311040031972000197760
K.C. JonesG80271061924030320900304503000243689
Mel CountsC-F6710215492211451200043250000207562
Ron BonhamF3931220776615200351100029204
Woody SauldsberryF-C39530249802211001421500094171
John ThompsonF1072301464003030001532
Si GreenG-F10923112168001190001632
Ron WattsF132100001100012
Totals75119225836734880027582038004930179500020129014


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F6732.246.979.90.00.05.23.20.00.00.02.523.5
John HavlicekF-G7130.639.978.50.00.06.03.00.00.00.02.218.8
Bill RussellC7843.441.555.10.00.022.84.80.00.00.02.812.9
Larry SiegfriedF7123.642.388.10.00.02.82.30.00.00.02.213.7
Tom SandersF7226.342.876.40.00.07.11.30.00.00.04.412.6
Don NelsonF7523.543.968.40.00.05.41.10.00.00.02.510.2
Willie NaullsF-C7120.240.279.40.00.04.51.00.00.00.02.810.7
K.C. JonesG8033.938.869.00.00.03.86.30.00.00.03.08.6
Mel CountsC-F6715.240.382.80.00.06.40.70.00.00.03.18.4
Ron BonhamF398.036.785.20.00.00.90.30.00.00.00.75.2
Woody SauldsberryF-C3913.632.150.00.00.03.60.40.00.00.02.44.4
John ThompsonF107.246.766.70.00.03.00.30.00.00.01.53.2
Si GreenG-F109.238.750.00.00.01.10.90.00.00.01.63.2
Ron WattsF13.050.00.00.01.01.00.00.00.01.02.0
Averages75125.641.773.90.00.06.62.40.00.00.02.712.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F1760234315413611400865300065422
John HavlicekF-G1771937415311395001547000069401
Bill RussellC1781426112412376004288500060324
Tom SandersF17500201974836001102700070230
Larry SiegfriedF1745219381756200424100052224
Don NelsonF1731611850524200851300050142
K.C. JonesG1754310945573900527500065129
Mel CountsC-F108239141715004030002643
Willie NaullsF-C11753592117001610002335
Ron BonhamF516117930030000217
John ThompsonF3117100004000022
Totals14841301691735006514990010203680004841969

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F1735.444.983.80.00.05.13.10.00.00.03.824.8
John HavlicekF-G1742.340.984.10.00.09.14.10.00.00.04.123.6
Bill RussellC1747.947.561.80.00.025.25.00.00.00.03.519.1
Tom SandersF1729.448.375.00.00.06.51.60.00.00.04.113.5
Larry SiegfriedF1726.642.082.70.00.02.52.40.00.00.03.113.2
Don NelsonF1718.642.480.80.00.05.00.80.00.00.02.98.4
K.C. JonesG1731.941.368.40.00.03.14.40.00.00.03.87.6
Mel CountsC-F108.235.988.20.00.04.00.30.00.00.02.64.3
Willie NaullsF-C116.825.781.00.00.01.50.10.00.00.02.13.2
Ron BonhamF53.263.633.30.00.00.60.00.00.00.00.43.4
John ThompsonF33.714.30.00.01.30.00.00.00.00.70.7
Averages75127.943.576.70.00.06.92.50.00.00.03.313.3


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