Boston Celtics All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the Boston Celtics all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (199 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyrie Irving | 2018–19 | 96 | 2 |
| SG | David Wesley | 1996–97 | 91 | 3 |
| SF | Jayson Tatum | 2022–23 | 98 | 9 |
| PF | Larry Bird | 1984–85 | 99 | 12 |
| C | Robert Parish | 1980–81 | 93 | 10 |
| 6th man | Paul Pierce | 2001–02 | 97 | 15 |
| 7th man | Antoine Walker | 2000–01 | 97 | 8 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Larry Bird – 1987–88 Boston Celtics (99)
- Larry Bird – 1986–87 Boston Celtics (99)
- Larry Bird – 1984–85 Boston Celtics (99)
- Jayson Tatum – 2024–25 Boston Celtics (98)
- Jayson Tatum – 2022–23 Boston Celtics (98)
- Larry Bird – 1989–90 Boston Celtics (98)
- Larry Bird – 1985–86 Boston Celtics (98)
- Larry Bird – 1983–84 Boston Celtics (98)
- Larry Bird – 1982–83 Boston Celtics (98)
- Larry Bird – 1981–82 Boston Celtics (98)
Best team seasons
- 1985–86 Boston Celtics: 67-15 🏆
- 2007–08 Boston Celtics: 66-16 🏆
- 2023–24 Boston Celtics: 64-18 🏆
- 1981–82 Boston Celtics: 63-19
- 1984–85 Boston Celtics: 63-19
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Who is the best Boston Celtics player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, Larry Bird in 1987–88 had the best season (99).
What was the best Boston Celtics season?
1985–86, with a 67-15 record.
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