1954-55 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 3-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (36-36)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 175,675, Avg. 7,027 in 25 home dates
1954-55 Boston Celtics Roster
1954-55 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 36 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Boston scored 7,305 points, most in the league. The team gave up 7,309 points, most in the circuit. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,504 points for the Celtics, while Ed Macauley and Bill Sharman netted 16 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 600 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 557 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1954-55 Boston Celtics lost in the division finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG716427471316522570460004245570001651504
Bill SharmanG685824531062453387347003022800002121253
Ed MacauleyC-F71642706951403558442006002750001711248
Don BarksdaleF-C7244179069926733822000545129000225754
Frank RamseyF-G6429175459223632224300402185000250715
Jack NicholsC-F6432191065624917713800533144000238636
Bob BrannumF-C712216234651761279000492127000232442
Red MorrisonF-C71301227284120115720045182000222312
Togo PalazziF-G5385042531016045001463000060247
Fred ScolariG59461924976493900779300076191
Skippy WhitakerG30156100001100042
Totals66735517348653326040027032096003973190300018557304


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG716438.739.780.70.00.06.07.80.00.00.02.321.2
Bill SharmanG685836.142.789.70.00.04.44.10.00.00.03.118.4
Ed MacauleyC-F716438.142.479.20.00.08.53.90.00.00.02.417.6
Don BarksdaleF-C724424.938.265.10.00.07.61.80.00.00.03.110.5
Frank RamseyF-G642927.439.975.50.00.06.32.90.00.00.03.911.2
Jack NicholsC-F643229.838.078.00.00.08.32.30.00.00.03.79.9
Bob BrannumF-C712222.937.870.90.00.06.91.80.00.00.03.36.2
Red MorrisonF-C713017.342.362.60.00.06.41.20.00.00.03.14.4
Togo PalazziF-G5389.539.975.00.00.02.80.60.00.00.01.14.7
Fred ScolariG59410.530.579.60.00.01.31.60.00.00.01.33.2
Skippy WhitakerG305.016.70.00.00.30.30.00.00.01.30.7
Averages66735526.039.977.50.00.06.02.90.00.00.02.811.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG729913953484600436500026152
Bill SharmanG729011055383500383800024145
Ed MacauleyC-F72839343544100523200021127
Frank RamseyF-G7154542826190035160002775
Jack NicholsC-F7231813016130049230002873
Bob BrannumF-C7225612619110079130003263
Don BarksdaleF-C7122401821180035100001754
Togo PalazziF-G530241210500141000729
Fred ScolariG529154540053000712
Red MorrisonF-C742833100141000227
Totals6617056252720024019300364202000211737

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG742.738.195.80.00.06.19.30.00.00.03.721.7
Bill SharmanG741.450.092.10.00.05.45.40.00.00.03.420.7
Ed MacauleyC-F740.446.275.90.00.07.44.60.00.00.03.018.1
Frank RamseyF-G722.051.973.10.00.05.02.30.00.00.03.910.7
Jack NicholsC-F733.037.081.30.00.07.03.30.00.00.04.010.4
Bob BrannumF-C732.142.657.90.00.011.31.90.00.00.04.69.0
Don BarksdaleF-C717.445.085.70.00.05.01.40.00.00.02.47.7
Togo PalazziF-G56.050.050.00.00.02.80.20.00.00.01.45.8
Fred ScolariG55.826.780.00.00.01.00.60.00.00.01.42.4
Red MorrisonF-C76.037.533.30.00.02.00.10.00.00.03.11.0
Averages66725.843.580.40.00.05.53.10.00.00.03.211.2


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