1961 Boston Celtics vs. 2023 Denver Nuggets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1960-61 Celtics and the 2022-23 Nuggets, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

1961
Boston

Celtics

vs.

2023
Denver

Nuggets

On this page: Summary -

Awards and Honors

Team Stats

Team Leaders

Summary

Regular Season

Standings

	1961 Celtics	1º in Eastern Division
	2023 Nuggets	1º in Western Conference

Season Record

	1961 Celtics	57 - 22
	2023 Nuggets	53 - 29

Winning %

	1961 Celtics	.722
	2023 Nuggets	.646

Longest Streaks

	1961 Celtics	Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 3
	2023 Nuggets	Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1961 Celtics	12 players
	2023 Nuggets	18 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance

	1961 Celtics	NBA Champions
	2023 Nuggets	NBA Champions

Playoff Record

	1961 Celtics	8 - 2
	2023 Nuggets	16 - 4

Winning %

	1961 Celtics	.800
	2023 Nuggets	.800

Players Used
(at least 1 game)

	1961 Celtics	10 players
	2023 Nuggets	15 players

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors

	1961 Celtics	4 - Season MVP: Bill Russell All-NBA 1st Team: Bob Cousy All-NBA 2nd Team: Tom Heinsohn, Bill Russell
	2023 Nuggets	2 - Finals MVP: Nikola Jokic All-NBA 2nd Team: Nikola Jokic

NBA Leaders

	1961 Celtics	- none
	2023 Nuggets	- none

Hall of Famers

	1961 Celtics	9 - Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell, Tom Sanders, Bill Sharman
	2023 Nuggets	- none

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points

	1961 Celtics	119.7
	2023 Nuggets	115.8

Rebounds

	1961 Celtics	77.6
	2023 Nuggets	43.0

Assists

	1961 Celtics	23.7
	2023 Nuggets	28.9

Steals

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	7.5

Blocks

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	4.5

3-Pointers Made

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	11.8

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1961 Celtics	.398
	2023 Nuggets	.504

3-Point %

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	.379

Free Throw %

	1961 Celtics	.735
	2023 Nuggets	.751

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points

	1961 Celtics	120.7
	2023 Nuggets	113.5

Rebounds

	1961 Celtics	82.1
	2023 Nuggets	44.8

Assists

	1961 Celtics	24.7
	2023 Nuggets	25.8

Steals

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	6.9

Blocks

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	4.2

3-Pointers Made

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	11.3

Percentages

Field Goal %

	1961 Celtics	.413
	2023 Nuggets	.492

3-Point %

	1961 Celtics	-		n/a *
	2023 Nuggets	.375

Free Throw %

	1961 Celtics	.723
	2023 Nuggets	.801

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points

1961 Celtics	21.3 ppg Tom Heinsohn
2023 Nuggets	24.5 ppg Nikola Jokic

Rebounds

1961 Celtics	23.9 rpg Bill Russell
2023 Nuggets	11.8 rpg Nikola Jokic

Assists

1961 Celtics	7.7 apg Bob Cousy
2023 Nuggets	9.8 apg Nikola Jokic

Steals

1961 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Blocks

1961 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	0.8 bpg Aaron Gordon

NBA Playoffs

Points

1961 Celtics	19.7 ppg Tom Heinsohn
2023 Nuggets	30.0 ppg Nikola Jokic

Rebounds

1961 Celtics	29.9 rpg Bill Russell
2023 Nuggets	13.5 rpg Nikola Jokic

Assists

1961 Celtics	9.1 apg Bob Cousy
2023 Nuggets	9.5 apg Nikola Jokic

Steals

1961 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.5 spg Jamal Murray

Blocks

1961 Celtics	- n/a *
2023 Nuggets	1.0 bpg Nikola Jokic

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.