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 | 30 | 10 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 27 | .357 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | .308 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 31 | .244 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 8 | .814 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 25.5 |