Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1971-1972 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 3 | Houston | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Dave Cowens | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 1 | Florida State | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 5 | Dayton | 1964 Rnd 4 Pick 5 | United States |
Clarence Glover | PF | 6-8 | 210 | 0 | Western Kentucky | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 10 | United States |
John Havlicek | GF | 6-5 | 200 | 7 | Ohio State | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Steve Kuberski | FC | 6-8 | 215 | 2 | Bradley | 1969 Rnd 4 Pick 9 | United States |
Rex Morgan | SG | 6-5 | 190 | 1 | Jacksonville | 1970 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 9 | Iowa | 1962 Rnd 3 Pick 1 | United States |
Satch Sanders | PF | 6-6 | 210 | 11 | NYU | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Garfield Smith | FC | 6-9 | 235 | 1 | Eastern Kentucky | 1968 Rnd 3 Pick 10 | United States |
Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 2 | Kansas | 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Art Williams | PG | 6-1 | 180 | 4 | Cal Poly - Pomona | 1967 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
1971-1972 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. White | D. Chaney | J. Havlicek | D. Nelson | D. Cowens |
Rotation | A. Williams | R. Morgan | S. Kuberski | H. Finkel | |
Rotation | S. Sanders | ||||
Rotation | C. Glover | ||||
Lim PT | G. Smith |
1971-1972 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 48-34 | 8 |
3 | Philadelphia Sixers | 30-52 | 26 |
4 | Buffalo Braves | 22-60 | 34 |
1971-1972 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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John Havlicek | All-NBA First Team (1972) |
John Havlicek | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1972) |
Don Chaney | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1972) |
John Havlicek | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1972) |
Dave Cowens | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1972) |
Jo Jo White | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1972) |
1971-1972 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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John Havlicek | 82 | 45.1 | 27.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
Jo Jo White | 79 | 41.3 | 23.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
Dave Cowens | 79 | 40.3 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 3.1 |
Don Nelson | 82 | 25.4 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 |
Don Chaney | 79 | 28.8 | 11.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
Satch Sanders | 82 | 19.9 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
Steve Kuberski | 71 | 15.9 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
Art Williams | 81 | 16.4 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
Hank Finkel | 78 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
Clarence Glover | 25 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Garfield Smith | 26 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
Rex Morgan | 28 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
1971-1972 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Don Chaney was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Don Chaney signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1968. 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. Clarence Glover was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Clarence Glover signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1971. John Havlicek was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. John Havlicek signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1962. Steve Kuberski was selected as the #9 pick in the 4 Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Steve Kuberski signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1969. Rex Morgan was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Rex Morgan signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1970. Satch Sanders was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Satch Sanders signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1960. Garfield Smith was selected as the #10 pick in the 3 Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Garfield Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1970. Jo Jo White was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Jo Jo White signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on October 13, 1969. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Hank Finkel was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the San Diego Rockets on August 22, 1969. Art Williams was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the San Diego Rockets on September 10, 1970. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Don Nelson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 28, 1965. |
1971-1972 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jack Waldron | Owner | 1971-1972 | Owner (Boston Celtics, 1968 to 1969) |
Tom Heinsohn | Head Coach | 1969-1970 | N/A |
Red Auerbach | General Manager | 1950-1951 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950) |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |