1986-87 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 13-10 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (59-23)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 611,222, Avg. 14,908 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Boston Celtics Roster
1986-87 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-10.

The Celtics racked up 9,237 points and allowed 8,692. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 2,076 points for Boston, and Kevin McHale scored 18 or more per game, too. Robert Parish contributed 851 boards. Dennis Johnson dished out 594 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 135 steals, while Kevin McHale blocked 172 shots.

K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1986-87 Boston Celtics lost in the finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G74733005149778622590455414124558682566135702401852076
Kevin McHaleF-C77773060130779040512428247516763198381721972402008
Robert ParishC80802995105758810309227254597851173641441912661403
Dennis JohnsonG797829339534236272512094521626159487381772011062
Danny AingeG-F716624998444101928516514849193242400101141411891053
Jerry SichtingG78151566398202267423722699118740161124448
Fred RobertsF-C73111079270139301531245413619062222089129402
Darren DayeF-G6127242021010065343787124752575698236
Sam VincentG4653741366000555152227591313333171
Greg KiteC741745110471076296110816927174634148123
Conner HenryG3602311033831121710720272761172798
Rick CarlisleG42029792301652015822303580252880
Bill WaltonC-F1001122610001581120319110152328
David ThirdkillF-G170892410101655141922051225
Scott WedmanF-G627827921213696223620
Andre TurnerG3018521000112100514
Totals827410198057051364556520721531740933258535182421561526128917109237


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G747340.652.540.091.01.77.59.27.61.80.93.22.528.1
Kevin McHaleF-C777739.760.40.083.63.26.79.92.60.52.22.63.126.1
Robert ParishC808037.455.60.073.53.27.510.62.20.81.82.43.317.5
Dennis JohnsonG797837.144.411.383.30.62.73.37.51.10.52.22.513.4
Danny AingeG-F716635.248.644.389.70.72.73.45.61.40.22.02.714.8
Jerry SichtingG781520.150.826.988.10.30.91.22.40.50.00.81.65.7
Fred RobertsF-C731114.851.50.081.00.71.92.60.80.30.31.21.85.5
Darren DayeF-G61211.950.052.30.61.42.01.20.40.10.91.63.9
Sam VincentG4658.144.192.70.10.50.61.30.30.00.70.73.7
Greg KiteC74110.142.70.038.20.81.52.30.40.20.60.52.01.7
Conner HenryG3606.436.938.758.80.20.60.80.80.20.00.50.82.7
Rick CarlisleG4207.132.631.375.00.20.50.70.80.20.00.60.71.9
Bill WaltonC-F10011.238.553.31.12.03.10.90.11.01.52.32.8
David ThirdkillF-G1705.241.70.031.30.30.81.10.10.10.00.30.71.5
Scott WedmanF-G6213.033.350.050.00.51.01.51.00.30.30.51.03.3
Andre TurnerG306.040.00.00.30.30.70.30.00.01.70.31.3
Averages82741023.951.736.680.81.13.14.32.90.70.61.62.111.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G23101545421641141931764119023116527197155622
Kevin McHaleF-C21827298174001269666128194397305471444
Dennis JohnsonG23964361168263113962467912051684471435
Robert ParishC217342631491010379591391982818353879377
Danny AingeG-F2076223811673323631133952922444162295
Darren DayeF-G23240724200373211213213931833116
Fred RobertsF-C2026559300044311518331263124791
Jerry SichtingG23338823561108515203390103679
Sam VincentG17141562321352739121932101374
Bill WaltonC-F1210225120014592231103482329
Conner HenryG1135168511053360004322
Greg KiteC20172207007315314682874317
Totals23455951944980154527285892646829466241241163175362601

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry BirdF-G2344.147.634.191.21.88.310.07.21.20.83.12.427.0
Kevin McHaleF-C2139.458.476.23.16.19.21.90.31.42.63.421.1
Dennis JohnsonG2341.946.511.585.01.02.94.08.90.70.31.93.118.9
Robert ParishC2135.056.70.076.72.86.69.41.30.91.71.83.818.0
Danny AingeG-F2038.148.743.886.10.72.02.64.61.20.22.13.114.8
Darren DayeF-G2310.458.386.50.50.91.40.60.40.10.81.45.0
Fred RobertsF-C2013.350.870.50.80.91.70.60.30.20.62.44.6
Jerry SichtingG2314.742.716.780.00.20.70.91.40.40.00.41.63.4
Sam VincentG178.341.150.077.10.20.50.71.10.20.10.60.84.4
Bill WaltonC-F128.548.035.70.81.82.60.80.30.30.71.92.4
Conner HenryG113.250.020.050.00.30.30.50.00.00.00.40.32.0
Greg KiteC208.635.042.90.81.62.30.40.10.40.42.20.9
Averages82723.950.433.880.91.12.94.02.70.50.51.42.311.1


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