The Boston Celtics were 61-21 in 1979-80. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.4 | 113.5 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 44.1 | 90.1 | 49.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 38.4 | 23.3 | 29.9 | 77.9 | 55.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 18.8 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 4th | 5th | 11th | 8th | 6th | 21st | 8th | 14th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 13th | 10th | 11th | 13th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 105.7 | 42.2 | 22.8 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 41.9 | 89.2 | 47.0 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 28.6 | 20.9 | 27.1 | 77.0 | 52.3 | 14.2 | 28.0 | 19.9 | 25.1 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 11th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 17th | 17th | 15th | 11th | 10th | 17th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 9th | 6th | |
Net | +7.8 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +1.5 | -1.4 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +9.8 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.0 | -1.2 | -1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | 11th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 8th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 19 | .716 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 23 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 44 | 25 | .638 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 39 | .418 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 51 | .250 | 31.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 51 | .239 | 32.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 53 | .221 | 33.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 15 | .779 | ||
| 2 | 49 | 18 | .731 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 43 | 25 | .632 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 33 | .507 | 18.5 | |
| 9 | 33 | 35 | .485 | 20.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 36 | .478 | 20.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 44 | .343 | 29.5 | |
| 12 | 23 | 46 | .333 | 30.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 46 | .333 | 30.5 | |
| 14 | 20 | 48 | .294 | 33.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 51 | .261 | 35.5 |