1961-62 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-6 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (60-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 191,855, Avg. 6,852 in 28 home dates
1961-62 Boston Celtics Statistics
1961-62 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 60 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.

The Celtics conceded 8,948 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Boston racked up 9,687 points. Tom Heinsohn tossed in a team-best 1,742 points for the team, while Bill Russell contributed 1,790 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 584 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1961-62 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Carl BraunG-FSeptember 25, 19276'5"180ColgateBrooklyn, NY USA
Al ButlerGJuly 9, 19386'2"175NiagaraRochester, NY USA
Bob CousyGAugust 9, 19286'1"175Holy CrossNew York, NY USA
Gene GuariliaFSeptember 13, 19376'5"220George WashingtonDuryea, PA USA
Tom HeinsohnF-CAugust 26, 19346'7"218Holy CrossUnion City, NJ USA
K.C. JonesGMay 25, 19326'1"200San FranciscoTaylor, TX USA
Sam JonesG-FJune 24, 19336'4"198North Carolina CollegeWilmington, NC USA
Jim LoscutoffFFebruary 4, 19306'5"220OregonSan Francisco, CA USA
Gary PhillipsGDecember 7, 19396'3"189HoustonQuincy, IL USA
Frank RamseyF-GJuly 13, 19316'3"185KentuckyCorydon, KY USA
Bill RussellCFebruary 12, 19346'9"215San FranciscoMonroe, LA USA
Tom SandersFNovember 8, 19386'6"210NYUBrooklyn, NY USA



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