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Celtics all-time roster

47 Celtics legends across 7 decades are in the draft pool. Spin into Celtics in any of those eras and this is the board you are picking from.

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The all-time Celtics starting five

Best available at each position by era-adjusted overall rating — the same number the game drafts on.

  1. Point Guard — Kyrie Irving (2010s) · 96 OVR · 23.7 pts, 4.4 reb, 6.0 ast
  2. Shooting Guard — Jaylen Brown (2020s) · 96 OVR · 23.9 pts, 6.0 reb, 3.8 ast
  3. Small Forward — Larry Bird (1980s) · 99 OVR · 25.3 pts, 10.1 reb, 6.5 ast
  4. Power Forward — Kevin Garnett (2000s) · 99 OVR · 14.6 pts, 7.5 reb, 2.6 ast
  5. Center — Bill Russell (1960s) · 97 OVR · 14.5 pts, 22.1 reb, 3.7 ast

What this franchise gives you

Best rated
Larry Bird (1980s) — 99 overall
Deepest era
1980s, with 8 draftable players
Top scorer
Jayson Tatum — 26.5 points per game
Top rebounder
Bill Russell — 22.1 rebounds per game
Top playmaker
Sherman Douglas — 6.8 assists per game

Every Celtics player, by era

1960s Celtics — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Bill Russell C 97 14.5 22.1 3.7 Lockdown Defender
John Havlicek SF 93 20.0 5.2 3.0 Two-Way Star
Bob Cousy PG 93 15.7 1.9 4.5 Playmaker
Sam Jones SG 85 20.1 3.5 1.9 Sharpshooter
Tom Heinsohn PF 84 18.6 5.0 1.2 Slasher
Don Nelson PF 82 11.0 4.7 1.0 Paint Beast
K.C. Jones PG 77 8.0 2.5 3.1 Lockdown Defender

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1970s Celtics — 6 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
John Havlicek SF 97 21.6 6.1 5.6 Two-Way Star
Dave Cowens C 93 18.2 13.9 3.8 Paint Beast
Jo Jo White PG 89 19.0 4.3 5.3 Sharpshooter
Paul Silas PF 88 11.5 12.3 2.6 Paint Beast
Paul Westphal SG 84 7.3 1.6 2.1 Sharpshooter
Don Nelson PF 82 11.8 4.8 1.8 Paint Beast

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1980s Celtics — 8 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Larry Bird SF 99 25.3 10.1 6.5 Two-Way Star
Kevin McHale PF 94 18.7 7.7 1.8 Paint Beast
Robert Parish C 92 17.7 10.4 1.8 Paint Beast
Dennis Johnson SG 80 12.6 3.3 6.4 Playmaker
Bill Walton C 78 7.0 6.4 1.9 Two-Way Star
Scott Wedman SF 78 6.2 2.1 1.0 Sharpshooter
Danny Ainge PG 77 11.3 2.8 4.3 Sharpshooter
M.L. Carr SF 77 4.9 1.7 1.2 Lockdown Defender

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1990s Celtics — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Paul Pierce SF 92 17.7 5.6 2.7 Slasher
Antoine Walker PF 91 19.4 8.7 3.3 Paint Beast
Reggie Lewis SG 89 20.1 4.8 2.8 Sharpshooter
Sherman Douglas PG 84 11.1 2.3 6.8 Playmaker
Dee Brown SG 83 10.5 2.5 3.6 Slasher

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2000s Celtics — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Kevin Garnett PF 99 14.6 7.5 2.6 Two-Way Star
Paul Pierce SF 98 22.6 6.0 3.9 Slasher
Ray Allen SG 92 16.8 3.3 2.7 Sharpshooter
Rajon Rondo PG 87 10.5 4.3 6.6 Playmaker
Kendrick Perkins C 77 5.5 5.2 0.9 Paint Beast
Leon Powe PF 77 5.3 3.3 0.3 Paint Beast
Eddie House SG 77 7.8 1.9 1.4 Sharpshooter

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2010s Celtics — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Kyrie Irving PG 96 23.7 4.4 6.0 Slasher
Jayson Tatum SF 89 16.8 5.8 2.1 Two-Way Star
Al Horford C 88 13.2 6.8 4.5 Two-Way Star
Jaylen Brown SG 86 12.7 4.3 1.4 Slasher
Marcus Smart PG 85 9.7 3.5 4.0 Lockdown Defender
Terry Rozier SG 80 6.9 3.2 2.1 Slasher
Marcus Morris SF 76 13.2 5.5 1.3 Sharpshooter

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2020s Celtics — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Jayson Tatum SF 98 26.5 8.1 4.8 Two-Way Star
Jaylen Brown SG 96 23.9 6.0 3.8 Slasher
Kristaps Porzingis C 91 17.9 6.3 1.8 Sharpshooter
Jrue Holiday PG 91 10.9 4.4 4.0 Lockdown Defender
Derrick White PG 89 14.4 4.0 4.6 Two-Way Star
Al Horford C 83 8.8 6.2 2.6 Two-Way Star
Payton Pritchard PG 79 9.9 2.8 2.8 Sharpshooter

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How the ratings work

OVR is a real NBA 2K peak rating, normalised across eras so a 1960s center and a 2020s guard can sit on the same board without the older player being punished for the league he played in. PPG, RPG and APG are peak-season averages. Both feed the season simulator directly, so the numbers on this page are the numbers your roster plays with.

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