1952-53 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-25
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (46-25)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 161,808, Avg. 6,742 in 24 home dates
1952-53 Boston Celtics Roster
1952-53 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 46 wins and 25 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.

The Celtics paced the circuit with 6,258 points. Boston allowed 6,090 points. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,407 points for the squad, while Ed Macauley and Bill Sharman scored 14 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 629 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 547 assists for the team.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1952-53 Boston Celtics lost in the division finals.

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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 CousyG7129451320464587479004495470002271407
Ed MacauleyC-F692902997451667500006292800001881402
Bill SharmanG712333925403401341002881910002401147
Bob HarrisF-C7019714591922261330048595000238517
Bob BrannumF-C71190054118818511000537147000287486
Chuck CooperF70199446615719014400439112000258458
Bob DonhamG-F71143535316924011300239153000213451
John MahnkenC697712527656390018275000110191
Kenny RollinsG434261153827220045460006398
Gene ConleyC-F3946110835311800171190007488
Mo MahoneyF634104540071000712
Totals65017172554621770026151903003471166600019056257


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG7141.535.281.60.00.06.37.70.00.00.03.219.8
Ed MacauleyC-F6942.145.275.00.00.09.14.10.00.00.02.720.3
Bill SharmanG7132.943.685.00.00.04.12.70.00.00.03.416.2
Bob HarrisF-C7028.241.858.80.00.06.91.40.00.00.03.47.4
Bob BrannumF-C7126.834.859.50.00.07.62.10.00.00.04.06.8
Chuck CooperF7028.533.775.80.00.06.31.60.00.00.03.76.5
Bob DonhamG-F7120.247.947.10.00.03.42.20.00.00.03.06.4
John MahnkenC6911.230.269.60.00.02.61.10.00.00.01.62.8
Kenny RollinsG439.933.081.50.00.01.01.10.00.00.01.52.3
Gene ConleyC-F3911.832.458.10.00.04.40.50.00.00.01.92.3
Mo MahoneyF65.740.080.00.00.01.20.20.00.00.01.22.0
Averages65026.439.372.80.00.05.32.60.00.00.02.99.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG627012046736100253700021153
Ed MacauleyC-F62787131543900582100023101
Bill SharmanG6201602032300015150002670
Chuck CooperF6195481927220039140002760
Bob HarrisF-C6193351624180056120002850
Bob DonhamG-F6138381127110021130002433
Bob BrannumF-C68323121170021100002331
Kenny RollinsG6651568800870001420
Mo MahoneyF445143530072000149
John MahnkenC6721005500196000165
Totals5815404341640026620400269137000216532

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG645.038.383.60.00.04.26.20.00.00.03.525.5
Ed MacauleyC-F646.343.772.20.00.09.73.50.00.00.03.816.8
Bill SharmanG633.533.393.80.00.02.52.50.00.00.04.311.7
Chuck CooperF632.539.681.50.00.06.52.30.00.00.04.510.0
Bob HarrisF-C632.245.775.00.00.09.32.00.00.00.04.78.3
Bob DonhamG-F623.028.940.70.00.03.52.20.00.00.04.05.5
Bob BrannumF-C613.852.263.60.00.03.51.70.00.00.03.85.2
Kenny RollinsG610.840.0100.00.00.01.31.20.00.00.02.33.3
Mo MahoneyF411.321.460.00.00.01.80.50.00.00.03.52.3
John MahnkenC612.00.0100.00.00.03.21.00.00.00.02.70.8
Averages65026.637.876.70.00.04.62.40.00.00.03.79.2