How does the current Celtics team compare to those of the past half-century. Let's take a look. Frankly, the 60's teams, led by Bill Russell, were so powerful, watching the games was almost boring. Bill Sharman retired as a player in 1961, Bob Cousy left the team in the early 60's, and Tom Heinsohn departed in 1965. No problem. Red Auerbach fielded the first all African-American starting five consisting of Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Willie Naulls, Tom Sanders and Russell, and the team kept winning.
Celtics team comparisons - 60's, 70's, 80,s, 2,000's and now
