1953-54 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division finals
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 2-0
Coach: Red Auerbach (42-30)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 156,912, Avg. 7,472 in 21 home dates
1953-54 Boston Celtics Roster
1953-54 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Celtics scored 6,315 points, most in the league. Boston conceded 6,147 points, most in the circuit. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,383 points for the team, while Bill Sharman and Ed Macauley netted 14 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 571 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 518 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1953-54 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 CousyG7228571262486522411003945180002011383
Ed MacauleyC-F712792950462554420005712710001681344
Bill SharmanG722467915412392331002552290002111155
Don BarksdaleF-C63135841515622514900345117000213461
Bob HarrisF-C7118984091561721080051794000224420
Bob BrannumF-C71172945314020612900509144000280409
Bob DonhamG-F68145131514121311800267186000235400
Jack NicholsC-F6012513851331168800081000156354
Chuck CooperF70110126178116780030474000150234
Ernie BarrettG-F596411916025140010055000116134
Ed MikanC-F97124895002030001521
Totals68617616558022320025501851003282177200019696315


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG7239.738.578.70.00.05.57.20.00.00.02.819.2
Ed MacauleyC-F7139.348.675.80.00.08.03.80.00.00.02.418.9
Bill SharmanG7234.345.084.40.00.03.53.20.00.00.02.916.0
Don BarksdaleF-C6321.637.666.20.00.05.51.90.00.00.03.47.3
Bob HarrisF-C7126.738.162.80.00.07.31.30.00.00.03.25.9
Bob BrannumF-C7124.430.962.60.00.07.22.00.00.00.03.95.8
Bob DonhamG-F6821.344.855.40.00.03.92.70.00.00.03.55.9
Jack NicholsC-F6020.934.575.90.00.00.01.40.00.00.02.65.9
Chuck CooperF7015.729.967.20.00.04.31.10.00.00.02.13.3
Ernie BarrettG-F5910.931.456.00.00.01.70.90.00.00.02.02.3
Ed MikanC-F97.933.355.60.00.02.20.30.00.00.01.72.3
Averages68625.740.072.60.00.04.82.60.00.00.02.99.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG626011633756000323800020126
Bill SharmanG62068135504300251000029113
Jack NicholsC-F62117235383000623100024100
Bob HarrisF-C615025162316003530002548
Don BarksdaleF-C61063611118002770002330
Bob BrannumF-C613638111160045100002928
Ed MacauleyC-F51272281390021210001425
Chuck CooperF6108168118003140002124
Bob DonhamG-F698157196001260003220
Ernie BarrettG-F663203220064000148
Totals5914654411670025318800296134000231522

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG643.328.480.00.00.05.36.30.00.00.03.321.0
Bill SharmanG634.343.286.00.00.04.21.70.00.00.04.818.8
Jack NicholsC-F635.248.678.90.00.010.35.20.00.00.04.016.7
Bob HarrisF-C625.064.069.60.00.05.80.50.00.00.04.28.0
Don BarksdaleF-C617.730.672.70.00.04.51.20.00.00.03.85.0
Bob BrannumF-C622.728.954.50.00.07.51.70.00.00.04.84.7
Ed MacauleyC-F525.436.469.20.00.04.24.20.00.00.02.85.0
Chuck CooperF618.050.072.70.00.05.20.70.00.00.03.54.0
Bob DonhamG-F616.346.731.60.00.02.01.00.00.00.05.33.3
Ernie BarrettG-F610.515.0100.00.00.01.00.70.00.00.02.31.3
Averages68624.837.974.30.00.05.02.30.00.00.03.98.8


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