Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1979-1980 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Tiny Archibald | PG | 6-1 | 150 | 9 | UTEP | 1970 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
Larry Bird | SF | 6-9 | 220 | 0 | Indiana State | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
M.L. Carr | GF | 6-6 | 205 | 5 | Guilford | 1973 Rnd 5 Pick 7 | United States |
Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 10 | Houston | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Dave Cowens | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 9 | Florida State | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Eric Fernsten | FC | 6-10 | 205 | 2 | San Francisco | 1975 Rnd 4 Pick 8 | United States |
Chris Ford | SG | 6-5 | 190 | 7 | Villanova | 1972 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Gerald Henderson | G | 6-2 | 175 | 1 | VCU | 1978 Rnd 3 Pick 20 | United States |
Jeff Judkins | SF | 6-6 | 185 | 1 | Utah | 1978 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Pete Maravich | GF | 6-5 | 197 | 9 | LSU | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Cedric Maxwell | F | 6-8 | 205 | 2 | Charlotte | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Robert Parish | C | 7-0 | 230 | 2 | Centenary | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Rick Robey | C | 6-11 | 230 | 1 | Kentucky | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
1979-1980 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Archibald | C. Ford | C. Maxwell | L. Bird | D. Cowens |
Rotation | G. Henderson | M. Carr | E. Fernsten | R. Robey | |
Rotation | J. Judkins | ||||
Lim PT | D. Chaney | P. Maravich |
1979-1980 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 59-23 | 2 |
3 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 22 |
4 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | 22 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 34-48 | 27 |
1979-1980 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Larry Bird | All-NBA First Team (1980) |
Larry Bird | Player Of The Month (Feb 80) |
Larry Bird | Player Of The Week (03/02/80) |
Dave Cowens | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1980) |
Larry Bird | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1980) |
Larry Bird | All-Rookie First Team (1980) |
Tiny Archibald | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
Dave Cowens | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
Larry Bird | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
1979-1980 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Larry Bird | 82 | 36.0 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
Cedric Maxwell | 80 | 34.3 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
Tiny Archibald | 80 | 35.8 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
Rick Robey | 82 | 23.4 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Dave Cowens | 66 | 32.7 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
M.L. Carr | 82 | 24.3 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Chris Ford | 73 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Gerald Henderson | 76 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Jeff Judkins | 65 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Pete Maravich | 26 | 17.0 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Eric Fernsten | 56 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Don Chaney | 60 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
1979-1980 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. 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. Jeff Judkins was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Jeff Judkins signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 22, 1978. 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. |
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. Don Chaney was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Los Angeles Lakers on December 27, 1977. Chris Ford was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Detroit Pistons on October 19, 1978. 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. Eric Fernsten signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on June 27, 1979. Gerald Henderson signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on June 25, 1979. Pete Maravich signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on January 22, 1980. |
1979-1980 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) |
John Brown | Owner | 1978-1979 | Owner (Los Angeles Clippers, 1976 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 |