1964-65 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-18
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-4 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (62-18)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 246,529, Avg. 8,218 in 30 home dates
1964-65 Boston Celtics Roster
1964-65 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1964-65 season with a record of 62 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.

The Celtics led the league with just 8,351 points allowed. Boston tossed in 9,024 points. Sam Jones scored a team-best 2,070 points for the squad, while John Havlicek netted 18 or more per game, too. Bill Russell contributed 1,878 boards. K.C. Jones dished out 437 assists for the team.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1964-65 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F8028851818821522428004112230001762070
John HavlicekF-G7521691420570316235003711990002001375
Bill RussellC7834669804294262440018784100002041102
Tom SandersF8024598713742591930066192000318941
Tom HeinsohnF-C67170695436522918200399157000252912
Willie NaullsF-C7114657863021761430033672000225747
K.C. JonesG78243463925322714300318437000263649
Larry SiegfriedF7299641717314010900134119000108455
Ron BonhamF37369220911129200781900033274
Mel CountsC-F5457227210074580026519000134258
John ThompsonF6469920984105620023016000141230
Bevo NordmannC3255300008300056
Gerry WardG33018211005600065
Totals76219275860935670025871890005094177200020659024


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F8036.145.282.00.00.05.12.80.00.00.02.225.9
John HavlicekF-G7528.940.174.40.00.04.92.70.00.00.02.718.3
Bill RussellC7844.443.857.30.00.024.15.30.00.00.02.614.1
Tom SandersF8030.742.974.50.00.08.31.20.00.00.04.011.8
Tom HeinsohnF-C6725.538.379.50.00.06.02.30.00.00.03.813.6
Willie NaullsF-C7120.638.481.30.00.04.71.00.00.00.03.210.5
K.C. JonesG7831.239.663.00.00.04.15.60.00.00.03.48.3
Larry SiegfriedF7213.841.577.90.00.01.91.70.00.00.01.56.3
Ron BonhamF3710.041.482.10.00.02.10.50.00.00.00.97.4
Mel CountsC-F5410.636.878.40.00.04.90.40.00.00.02.54.8
John ThompsonF6410.940.259.00.00.03.60.30.00.00.02.23.6
Bevo NordmannC38.360.00.00.02.71.00.00.00.01.72.0
Gerry WardG310.011.1100.00.00.01.72.00.00.00.02.01.7
Averages76225.341.473.10.00.06.72.30.00.00.02.711.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F12495294135847300553000039343
John HavlicekF-G1240525088554600882900044222
Bill RussellC12561150797640003027600043198
Tom SandersF12365152644331001021900058159
Tom HeinsohnF-C1227618166322000842300046152
K.C. JonesG1239610443453500397400049121
Willie NaullsF-C1218095391510005190002788
Larry SiegfriedF12163793028240025210002584
Ron BonhamF413125540010000114
John ThompsonF321727700121000211
Mel CountsC-F4301541100111000109
Totals1072905133955500391291007702830003441401

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Sam JonesG-F1241.345.986.90.00.04.62.50.00.00.03.328.6
John HavlicekF-G1233.835.283.60.00.07.32.40.00.00.03.718.5
Bill RussellC1246.852.752.60.00.025.26.30.00.00.03.616.5
Tom SandersF1230.442.172.10.00.08.51.60.00.00.04.813.3
Tom HeinsohnF-C1223.036.562.50.00.07.01.90.00.00.03.812.7
K.C. JonesG1233.041.377.80.00.03.36.20.00.00.04.110.1
Willie NaullsF-C1215.041.166.70.00.04.30.80.00.00.02.37.3
Larry SiegfriedF1213.638.085.70.00.02.11.80.00.00.02.17.0
Ron BonhamF43.341.780.00.00.00.30.00.00.00.00.33.5
John ThompsonF37.028.6100.00.00.04.00.30.00.00.00.73.7
Mel CountsC-F47.526.7100.00.00.02.80.30.00.00.02.52.3
Averages76227.141.474.40.00.07.22.60.00.00.03.213.1


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