1951-52 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-27
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (39-27)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 160,167, Avg. 5,523 in 29 home dates
1951-52 Boston Celtics Roster
1951-52 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Boston netted 6,027 points, tops in the circuit. The team conceded 5,758 points. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,433 points for the Celtics, while Ed Macauley scored 15 or more per game, too. Bob Harris contributed 531 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 441 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1951-52 Boston Celtics lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG6626811388512506409004214410001901433
Ed MacauleyC-F662631888384621496005292320001741264
Bill SharmanG63138962824421318300221151000181671
Bob DonhamG-F66198041320129314900330228000223551
Chuck CooperF66197654519720114900502134000219543
Bob HarrisF-C66189946319020913400531120000194514
Bob BrannumF-C6613244041491711070040676000235405
Horace McKinneyF-C631083418136806500175111000148337
John MahnkenC60581227784326001326300091182
Dick DickeyG4544013640694700815000079127
Totals62715984551021310024061765003328160600017346027


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG6640.636.980.80.00.06.46.70.00.00.02.921.7
Ed MacauleyC-F6639.943.279.90.00.08.03.50.00.00.02.619.2
Bill SharmanG6322.038.985.90.00.03.52.40.00.00.02.910.7
Bob DonhamG-F6630.048.750.90.00.05.03.50.00.00.03.48.3
Chuck CooperF6629.936.174.10.00.07.62.00.00.00.03.38.2
Bob HarrisF-C6628.841.064.10.00.08.01.80.00.00.02.97.8
Bob BrannumF-C6620.136.962.60.00.06.21.20.00.00.03.66.1
Horace McKinneyF-C6317.232.581.30.00.02.81.80.00.00.02.35.3
John MahnkenC609.734.460.50.00.02.21.10.00.00.01.53.0
Dick DickeyG459.829.468.10.00.01.81.10.00.00.01.82.8
Averages62725.538.773.40.00.05.32.60.00.00.02.89.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG3138652644410012190001393
Ed MacauleyC-F3129492719160033110001170
Chuck CooperF31282581917001640001733
Bob DonhamG-F31121991890013170001627
Bob HarrisF-C38721955002540001623
Bill SharmanG127127110037000415
Bob BrannumF-C3481246100103000169
Dick DickeyG3318176003500078
John MahnkenC350726300103000117
Horace McKinneyF-C3209200006200094
Totals287702279500125990013175000120289

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG346.040.093.20.00.04.06.30.00.00.04.331.0
Ed MacauleyC-F343.055.184.20.00.011.03.70.00.00.03.723.3
Chuck CooperF342.732.089.50.00.05.31.30.00.00.05.711.0
Bob DonhamG-F337.347.450.00.00.04.35.70.00.00.05.39.0
Bob HarrisF-C329.042.9100.00.00.08.31.30.00.00.05.37.7
Bill SharmanG127.058.3100.00.00.03.07.00.00.00.04.015.0
Bob BrannumF-C316.033.316.70.00.03.31.00.00.00.05.33.0
Dick DickeyG310.312.585.70.00.01.01.70.00.00.02.32.7
John MahnkenC316.728.650.00.00.03.31.00.00.00.03.72.3
Horace McKinneyF-C36.722.20.00.02.00.70.00.00.03.01.3
Averages62727.541.979.20.00.04.72.70.00.00.04.310.3


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