Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1981-1982 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1981-1982 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Archibald | C. Maxwell | L. Bird | K. McHale | R. Parish |
Rotation | G. Henderson | M. Carr | E. Fernsten | R. Robey | |
Rotation | D. Ainge | ||||
Rotation | C. Ford | ||||
Rotation | C. Bradley | ||||
Lim PT | T. Duerod | D. Cowens |
1981-1982 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 63-19 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 58-24 | 5 |
3 | New Jersey Nets | 44-38 | 19 |
4 | Washington Bullets | 43-39 | 20 |
5 | New York Knicks | 33-49 | 30 |
1981-1982 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Larry Bird | All-NBA First Team (1982) |
Robert Parish | All-NBA Second Team (1982) |
Larry Bird | Player Of The Month (Jan 82) |
Robert Parish | Player Of The Week (03/21/82) |
Larry Bird | Player Of The Week (12/27/81, 01/17/82) |
Larry Bird | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1982) |
Tiny Archibald | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1982) |
Larry Bird | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1982) |
Robert Parish | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1982) |
Larry Bird | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1982) |
1981-1982 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Larry Bird | 77 | 38.0 | 22.9 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
Robert Parish | 80 | 31.7 | 19.9 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Cedric Maxwell | 78 | 33.2 | 14.8 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
Kevin McHale | 82 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Tiny Archibald | 68 | 31.9 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Gerald Henderson | 82 | 22.5 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
M.L. Carr | 56 | 23.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Rick Robey | 80 | 14.8 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Chris Ford | 76 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Danny Ainge | 53 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Charles Bradley | 51 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Terry Duerod | 21 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Eric Fernsten | 43 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Tracy Jackson | 11 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1981-1982 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Danny Ainge was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1981. 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. Charles Bradley was selected as the #23 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Charles Bradley signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1981. 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. Robert Parish signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on April 9, 1981. 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. |
1981-1982 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 |