Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1980-1981 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1980-1981 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Archibald | C. Ford | C. Maxwell | L. Bird | R. Parish |
Rotation | G. Henderson | M. Carr | K. McHale | R. Robey | |
Rotation | E. Fernsten | ||||
Lim PT | G. Hagan | T. Duerod | D. Cowens |
1980-1981 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 62-20 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 62-20 | 0 |
3 | New York Knicks | 50-32 | 12 |
4 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 23 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 38 |
1980-1981 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Tiny Archibald | NBA Champion (1981) |
Terry Duerod | NBA Champion (1981) |
Cedric Maxwell | NBA Champion (1981) |
Larry Bird | NBA Champion (1981) |
Eric Fernsten | NBA Champion (1981) |
Kevin McHale | NBA Champion (1981) |
M.L. Carr | NBA Champion (1981) |
Chris Ford | NBA Champion (1981) |
Robert Parish | NBA Champion (1981) |
Dave Cowens | NBA Champion (1981) |
Gerald Henderson | NBA Champion (1981) |
Rick Robey | NBA Champion (1981) |
Cedric Maxwell | Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (1981) |
Larry Bird | All-NBA First Team (1981) |
Tiny Archibald | All-NBA Second Team (1981) |
Robert Parish | Player Of The Week (11/30/80) |
Tiny Archibald | Player Of The Week (01/11/81) |
Kevin McHale | All-Rookie First Team (1981) |
Robert Parish | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1981) |
Larry Bird | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1981) |
Tiny Archibald | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1981) |
Tiny Archibald | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1981) |
1980-1981 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Larry Bird | 82 | 39.5 | 21.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
Robert Parish | 82 | 28.0 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
Cedric Maxwell | 81 | 33.7 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
Tiny Archibald | 80 | 35.2 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
Kevin McHale | 82 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
Rick Robey | 82 | 19.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Chris Ford | 82 | 33.2 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Gerald Henderson | 82 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
M.L. Carr | 41 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Eric Fernsten | 45 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Terry Duerod | 32 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Wayne Kreklow | 25 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
1980-1981 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Larry Bird was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Larry Bird signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1979. Dave Cowens was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Dave Cowens signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on March 26, 1970. Cedric Maxwell was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Cedric Maxwell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 18, 1977. Kevin McHale was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Kevin McHale signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1980. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Tiny Archibald was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the San Antonio Spurs on July 7, 1978. Tiny Archibald re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 6, 1980. Tiny Archibald signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on March 12, 1981. Chris Ford was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Detroit Pistons on October 19, 1978. Robert Parish was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Golden State Warriors on June 9, 1980. Rick Robey was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Indiana Pacers on January 16, 1979. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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M.L. Carr signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 24, 1979. Terry Duerod signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on December 4, 1980. Eric Fernsten signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on June 27, 1979. Gerald Henderson signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on June 25, 1979. Gerald Henderson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on June 10, 1980. |
1980-1981 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Harry Mangurian, Jr. | Owner | 1978-1979 | Owner (Los Angeles Clippers, 1977 to 1978) |
Bill Fitch | Head Coach | 1979-1980 | General Manager (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1973 to 1979) |
Red Auerbach | General Manager | 1950-1951 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950) |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |