Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1988-1989 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1988-1989 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | K. Gamble | B. Shaw | R. Lewis | K. McHale | R. Parish |
Rotation | D. Johnson | O. Birdsong | E. Pinckney | J. Kleine | |
Rotation | K. Upshaw | ||||
Lim PT | J. Paxson | L. Bird | M. Acres | ||
Lim PT | R. Grandison | R. Rivas |
1988-1989 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | New York Knicks | 52-30 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 46-36 | 6 |
3 | Boston Celtics | 42-40 | 10 |
4 | Washington Bullets | 40-42 | 12 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 26 |
6 | Charlotte Hornets | 20-62 | 32 |
1988-1989 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Robert Parish | All-NBA Third Team (1989) |
Robert Parish | Player Of The Week (12/18/88) |
Kevin McHale | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1989) |
Brian Shaw | All-Rookie Second Team (1989) |
Kevin McHale | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1989) |
Danny Ainge | Three Point Shootout Participant (1989) |
1988-1989 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Kevin McHale | 78 | 36.9 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
Reggie Lewis | 81 | 32.7 | 18.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
Robert Parish | 80 | 35.5 | 18.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
Dennis Johnson | 72 | 32.0 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
Danny Ainge | 45 | 29.8 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Brian Shaw | 82 | 28.2 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Jim Paxson | 57 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Ed Pinckney | 29 | 23.4 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Brad Lohaus | 48 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Kevin Gamble | 44 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Ronnie Grandison | 71 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Joe Kleine | 28 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Kelvin Upshaw | 23 | 20.6 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Mark Acres | 62 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Larry Bird | 6 | 31.5 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Ramon Rivas | 28 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Otis Birdsong | 13 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
1988-1989 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. Larry Bird re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. Reggie Lewis was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Reggie Lewis signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1987. Reggie Lewis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1988. 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. Kevin McHale re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. Brian Shaw was selected as the #24 pick in the First Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Brian Shaw signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on October 1, 1988. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dennis Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Phoenix Suns on June 27, 1983. Dennis Johnson signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on May 1, 1985. Dennis Johnson signed an extension with the Boston Celtics on October 20, 1988. Joe Kleine was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Sacramento Kings on February 23, 1989. 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. Robert Parish signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on May 16, 1986. Jim Paxson was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Portland Trail Blazers on February 23, 1988. Ed Pinckney was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Sacramento Kings on February 23, 1989. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Mark Acres signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on May 7, 1987. Mark Acres re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1988. Otis Birdsong signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on March 29, 1989. Otis Birdsong re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on April 9, 1989. Kevin Gamble signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on December 15, 1988. Ronnie Grandison signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 27, 1988. Ramon Rivas signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 28, 1988. Kelvin Upshaw signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on March 9, 1989. Kelvin Upshaw re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on March 19, 1989. Kelvin Upshaw re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on March 28, 1989. |
1988-1989 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Alan Cohen | Owner | 1983-1984 | Owner (Brooklyn Nets, 1978 to 1983) |
Don Gaston | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Paul Dupee | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Jimmy Rodgers | Head Coach | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Jan Volk | General Manager | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Ed Lacerte | Head Athletic Trainer | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |