1950-51 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Red Auerbach (39-30)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 197,888, Avg. 6,184 in 32 home dates
1950-51 Boston Celtics Statistics
1950-51 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 39 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

Boston scored 5,881 points, best in the league. The team gave up 5,899 points. Ed Macauley tossed in a team-best 1,384 points for the Celtics, while Bob Cousy netted 14 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 616 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 341 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1950-51 Boston Celtics lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Harry BoykoffCJuly 24, 19226'9"225St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Chuck CooperFSeptember 29, 19266'5"205Duquesne
Bob CousyGAugust 9, 19286'1"175Holy CrossNew York, NY USA
Bob DonhamG-FOctober 11, 19266'2"190Ohio StateHammond, IN USA
Andy DuncanF-CApril 17, 19226'6"188William and Mary
Bob HarrisF-CMarch 16, 19276'7"185Oklahoma A&MLinden, TN USA
Kleggie HermsenC-FMarch 12, 19236'8"225MinnesotaHill City, MN USA
Sonny HertzbergGJuly 29, 19225'10"175CCNYBrooklyn, NY USA
Frank KudelkaG-FJune 25, 19256'2"193St. Mary's (CA)
Ed LeedeF-GJuly 17, 19276'3"185DartmouthNew York, NY USA
Ed MacauleyC-FMarch 22, 19286'8"185St. LouisSt. Louis, MO USA
John MahnkenCJune 16, 19226'8"220GeorgetownJersey City, NJ USA
Horace McKinneyF-CJanuary 1, 19196'6"185North CarolinaLowlands, NC USA
Dick MehenF-C-GMay 20, 19226'5"195TennesseeWheeling, WV USA
Kenny SailorsGJanuary 14, 19225'10"175WyomingHillsdale, WY USA
Ed StanczakFAugust 15, 19216'1"185noneFort Wayne, IN
Brady WalkerF-CMarch 15, 19216'6"205Brigham YoungProvo, UT USA



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