The Boston Celtics were 60-20 in 1961-62. They finished 1st in the Eastern Division. They won in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3, to win their fifth championship.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 80 | 240.9 | 121.1 | 76.0 | 25.6 | 48.2 | 113.9 | 42.3 | 24.7 | 33.9 | 72.8 | 47.0 | 23.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 1st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 13 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 23 | .566 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | .288 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 13 | 40 | .245 | 26.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 36 | 16 | .692 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 31 | 22 | .585 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 27 | .481 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 32 | .385 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 33 | .365 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 37 | .315 | 23.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | .218 | 29.0 |