Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1977-1978 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1977-1978 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Bing | J. White | J. Havlicek | S. Wicks | D. Cowens |
Rotation | K. Stacom | C. Maxwell | C. Rowe | ||
Rotation | T. Boswell | ||||
Lim PT | E. DiGregorio | D. Chaney | K. Washington |
1977-1978 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 55-27 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 12 |
3 | Boston Celtics | 32-50 | 23 |
4 | Buffalo Braves | 27-55 | 28 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 31 |
1977-1978 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dave Cowens | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1978) |
John Havlicek | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1978) |
1977-1978 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Dave Cowens | 77 | 41.8 | 18.6 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
John Havlicek | 82 | 34.1 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
Dave Bing | 80 | 28.2 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Sidney Wicks | 81 | 29.8 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
Jo Jo White | 46 | 35.7 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Cedric Maxwell | 72 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
Charlie Scott | 31 | 34.8 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
Kevin Stacom | 55 | 18.3 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Tom Boswell | 65 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Kermit Washington | 32 | 27.1 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Curtis Rowe | 51 | 17.9 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Don Chaney | 42 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Ernie DiGregorio | 27 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Fred Saunders | 26 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 2 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Bob Bigelow | 4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Steve Kuberski | 3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Jim Ard | 1 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1977-1978 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Tom Boswell was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Tom Boswell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 23, 1975. 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. 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. John Havlicek re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 4, 1976. 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. 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. Jo Jo White re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 12, 1972. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Don Chaney was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Los Angeles Lakers on December 27, 1977. Curtis Rowe was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Detroit Pistons on October 20, 1976. Kermit Washington was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Los Angeles Lakers on December 27, 1977. Sidney Wicks was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 12, 1976. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Dave Bing signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 28, 1977. Ernie DiGregorio signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on February 1, 1978. Ernie DiGregorio re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on February 10, 1978. Ernie DiGregorio re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on February 20, 1978. Kevin Stacom signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on December 8, 1977. |
1977-1978 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Harold Lipton | Owner | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Irv Levin | Owner | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Tom Heinsohn | Head Coach | 1969-1970 | N/A |
Tom Sanders | Head Coach | 1977-1978 | N/A |
Red Auerbach | General Manager | 1950-1951 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950) |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |