1957-58 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-1
Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (49-23)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 240,943, Avg. 8,308 in 29 home dates
1957-58 Boston Celtics Statistics
1957-58 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1957-58 season with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.

Boston racked up 7,916 points and allowed 7,520. Bill Sharman tossed in a team-best 1,402 points for the Celtics, while Bill Russell contributed 1,564 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 463 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1957-58 Boston Celtics lost in the finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bob CousyGAugust 9, 19286'1"175Holy CrossNew York, NY USA
Tom HeinsohnF-CAugust 26, 19346'7"218Holy CrossUnion City, NJ USA
Sam JonesG-FJune 24, 19336'4"198North Carolina CollegeWilmington, NC USA
Jim LoscutoffFFebruary 4, 19306'5"220OregonSan Francisco, CA USA
Jack NicholsC-FApril 9, 19266'7"222Washington
Andy PhillipG-FMarch 7, 19226'2"195IllinoisGranite City, IL USA
Frank RamseyF-GJuly 13, 19316'3"185KentuckyCorydon, KY USA
Arnie RisenC-FOctober 9, 19246'9"200Ohio StateWilliamstown, KY USA
Bill RussellCFebruary 12, 19346'9"215San FranciscoMonroe, LA USA
Bill SharmanGMay 25, 19266'1"175USCAbilene, TX USA
Lou TsioropoulosFAugust 31, 19306'5"190KentuckyLynn, MA USA