Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1967-1968 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Wayne Embry | C | 6-8 | 240 | 9 | Miami (OH) | 1958 Rnd 3 Pick 7 | United States |
Mal Graham | G | 6-1 | 185 | 0 | New York | 1967 Rnd 1 Pick 11 | United States |
John Havlicek | GF | 6-5 | 200 | 3 | Ohio State | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Bailey Howell | SF | 6-7 | 210 | 8 | Mississippi State | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Johnny Jones | SF | 6-7 | 205 | 0 | Cal State Los Angeles | 1967 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Sam Jones | GF | 6-4 | 198 | 10 | North Carolina Central | 1956 Rnd 8 Pick 3 | United States |
Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 5 | Iowa | 1962 Rnd 3 Pick 1 | United States |
Bill Russell | C | 6-10 | 215 | 11 | San Francisco | 1956 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Satch Sanders | PF | 6-6 | 210 | 7 | NYU | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Larry Siegfried | G | 6-3 | 190 | 4 | Ohio State | 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Tom Thacker | G | 6-2 | 170 | 3 | Cincinnati | 1963 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Rick Weitzman | G | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Northeastern | 1967 Rnd 10 Pick 8 | United States |
1967-1968 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | L. Siegfried | S. Jones | J. Havlicek | B. Howell | B. Russell |
Rotation | T. Thacker | D. Nelson | S. Sanders | W. Embry | |
Rotation | M. Graham | J. Jones | |||
Lim PT | R. Weitzman |
1967-1968 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 62-20 | - |
2 | Boston Celtics | 54-28 | 8 |
3 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 19 |
4 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | 22 |
5 | Cincinnati Royals | 39-43 | 23 |
6 | Baltimore Bullets | 36-46 | 26 |
1967-1968 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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John Havlicek | NBA Champion (1968) |
Don Nelson | NBA Champion (1968) |
Tom Thacker | NBA Champion (1968) |
Bailey Howell | NBA Champion (1968) |
Bill Russell | NBA Champion (1968) |
Rick Weitzman | NBA Champion (1968) |
Wayne Embry | NBA Champion (1968) |
Johnny Jones | NBA Champion (1968) |
Satch Sanders | NBA Champion (1968) |
Mal Graham | NBA Champion (1968) |
Sam Jones | NBA Champion (1968) |
Larry Siegfried | NBA Champion (1968) |
Bill Russell | All-NBA Second Team (1968) |
John Havlicek | All-NBA Second Team (1968) |
Bill Russell | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1968) |
Sam Jones | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1968) |
John Havlicek | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1968) |
1967-1968 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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John Havlicek | 82 | 35.6 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
Bailey Howell | 82 | 34.2 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
Sam Jones | 73 | 33.0 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
Bill Russell | 78 | 37.9 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 4.6 |
Don Nelson | 82 | 18.3 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
Satch Sanders | 78 | 25.4 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
Larry Siegfried | 62 | 31.2 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
Wayne Embry | 78 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
Mal Graham | 48 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
Tom Thacker | 65 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
Johnny Jones | 51 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
Rick Weitzman | 25 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1967-1968 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Mal Graham was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Mal Graham signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1967. 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. Sam Jones was selected as the #3 pick in the 8 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Sam Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1957. Satch Sanders was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Satch Sanders signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1960. Rick Weitzman was selected as the #8 pick in the 10 Round of the 1967 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Rick Weitzman signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1967. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Bill Russell, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Hawks on April 30, 1956. Bill Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on December 20, 1956. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Wayne Embry was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Cincinnati Royals on September 15, 1966. Bailey Howell was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1966. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Johnny Jones signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 1, 1967. Don Nelson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 28, 1965. Larry Siegfried signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 14, 1963. Tom Thacker signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on October 11, 1967. |
1967-1968 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Marvin Kratter | Owner | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Bill Russell | Head Coach | 1966-1967 | N/A |
Red Auerbach | General Manager | 1950-1951 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950) |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |