The Boston Celtics were 48-34 in 2015-16. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 105.7 | 44.9 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 39.2 | 89.2 | 43.9 | 8.7 | 26.1 | 33.5 | 18.5 | 23.5 | 78.8 | 53.1 | 11.6 | 33.3 | 13.7 | 21.9 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 5th | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 22nd | 7th | 1st | 24th | 12th | 11th | 28th | 8th | 12th | 6th | 21st | 3rd | 15th | 12th | 29th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 102.5 | 46.0 | 20.9 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 37.5 | 85.0 | 44.1 | 7.8 | 23.3 | 33.6 | 19.7 | 26.0 | 75.5 | 53.1 | 11.4 | 34.6 | 16.4 | 21.0 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 13th | 26th | 6th | 14th | 24th | 10th | 20th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 4th | 27th | 28th | 14th | 10th | 24th | 22nd | 2nd | 10th | |
Net | +3.2 | -1.1 | +3.2 | +1.6 | -1.2 | +1.7 | +4.2 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +2.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -2.5 | +3.3 | 0.0 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -2.7 | +1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 20th | 4th | 2nd | 26th | 5th | 2nd | 15th | 10th | 10th | 13th | 22nd | 25th | 7th | 16th | 13th | 23rd | 2nd | 22nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 13 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 32 | 21 | .604 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 30 | 22 | .577 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 24 | .529 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 26 | .519 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 28 | .481 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 29 | .453 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 14 | 37 | .275 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 24.5 | |
| 15 | 13 | 40 | .245 | 26.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 36 | 16 | .692 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 22 | .585 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 25 | 27 | .481 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 31 | .392 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 33 | .365 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 16 | 37 | .302 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 42 | .222 | 28.5 |