NBA Championship Starters - 1960-1989

Can you name the starters of NBA champions teams from 1960 to 1989?
Based on the number of games started in the NBA finals
Source: https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/
This quiz is inspired by Quizmaster's ''NBA Championship Starters Quiz'', which focuses on the 1990-present period.
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1989 - Pistons
Isiah Thomas
Joe Dumars
Bill Laimbeer
Rick Mahorn
Mark Aguirre
 
1984 - Celtics
Dennis Johnson
Gerald Henderson
Robert Parish
Cedric Maxwell
Larry Bird
 
1979 - SuperSonics
Gus Williams
Dennis Johnson
Jack Sikma
Lonnie Shelton
John Johnson
 
1974 - Celtics
Jo Jo White
Don Chaney
Dave Cowens
Paul Silas
John Havlicek
 
1969 - Celtics
Larry Siegfried
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Bailey Howell
Satch Sanders
 
1964 - Celtics
K. C. Jones
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Satch Sanders
John Havlicek
1988 - Lakers
Magic Johnson
Byron Scott
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
James Worthy
A.C. Green
 
1983 - 76ers
Maurice Cheeks
Andrew Toney
Moses Malone
Marc Iavaroni
Julius Erving
 
1978 - Bullets
Tom Henderson
Kevin Grevey
Wes Unseld
Elvin Hayes
Bob Dandridge
 
1973 - Knicks
Walt Frazier
Earl Monroe
Willis Reed
Dave DeBusschere
Bill Bradley
 
1968 - Celtics
Larry Siegfried
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Bailey Howell
John Havlicek
 
1963 - Celtics
Bob Cousy
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Tom Heinsohn
Frank Ramsey
 
1987 - Lakers
Magic Johnson
Byron Scott
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
James Worthy
A.C. Green
 
1982 - Lakers
Magic Johnson
Norm Nixon
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kurt Rambis
Jamaal Wilkes
 
1977 - TrailBlazers
Lionel Hollins
Johnny Davis
Bill Walton
Maurice Lucas
Bob Gross
 
1972 - Lakers
Jerry West
Gail Goodrich
Wilt Chamberlain
Happy Hairston
Jim McMillian
 
1967 - 76ers
Wali Jones
Hal Greer
Wilt Chamberlain
Luke Jackson
Chet Walker
 
1962 - Celtics
Bob Cousy
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Tom Heinsohn
Jim Loscutoff
 
1986 - Celtics
Dennis Johnson
Danny Ainge
Robert Parish
Kevin McHale
Larry Bird
 
1981 - Celtics
Nate Archibald
Chris Ford
Robert Parish
Cedric Maxwell
Larry Bird
 
1976 - Celtics
Jo Jo White
Charlie Scott
Dave Cowens
Paul Silas
John Havlicek
 
1971 - Bucks
Oscar Robertson
Jon McGlocklin
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Greg Smith
Bob Dandridge
 
1966 - Celtics
K. C. Jones
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Satch Sanders
John Havlicek
 
1961 - Celtics
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Bill Russell
Tom Heinsohn
Jim Loscutoff
1985 - Lakers
Magic Johnson
Byron Scott
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kurt Rambis
James Worthy
 
1980 - Lakers
Magic Johnson
Norm Nixon
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jim Chones
Jamaal Wilkes
 
1975 - Warriors
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Clifford Ray
Jamaal Wilkes
Rick Barry
 
1970 - Knicks
Walt Frazier
Dick Barnett
Willis Reed
Dave DeBusschere
Bill Bradley
 
1965 - Celtics
K. C. Jones
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Satch Sanders
Tom Heinsohn
 
1960 - Celtics
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Bill Russell
Tom Heinsohn
Frank Ramsey
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Level 60
May 13, 2020
Heinsohn is misspelled
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Level 58
May 14, 2020
Fixed!
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May 30, 2020
aguirre not agguire
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Dec 10, 2020
You spelt Aguirre wrong
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Level 77
Sep 17, 2023
Fun quiz for me, I scored 52/81. Thanks for the quiz!
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Level 77
Nov 24, 2024
I scored 62/81 today, still a fun quiz!