1947-48 Boston Celtics Statistics

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 20-28
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
Quarterfinals - Lost to Chicago Stags 2-1
Coach: John Russell (20-28)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 90,264, Avg. 3,761 in 24 home dates
1947-48 Boston Celtics Roster
1947-48 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 20 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Celtics scored 3,303 points, worst in the league and allowed 3,491. Ed Sadowski tossed in a team-best 910 points for Boston, while Ed Sadowski dished out 74 assists for the squad.

John Russell coached the team. The 1947-48 Boston Celtics lost in the first round.

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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
Ed SadowskiC47095330842229400074000182910
Mel RiebeG-F4806532021378500041000137489
Saul MariaschinG4304631251178300060000121333
Bulbs EhlersF-G400417104144780004400092286
Jack GarfinkelG43038011446350005900078263
Connie SimmonsC-F32036610854320001700082248
Art SpectorF48024367926000017000106194
Gene StumpF-G4302475938240001800066142
Mike BloomF-C1401694657370001400037129
Stan NoszkaG2209727352400040005278
George MunroeG2109127261700030002071
Cecil HankinsG25011623352400080002870
Jack HewsonF-C240892230210001000965
Chuck ConnorsF-C40135320001000512
Charlie HoeferG701938400030001710
John JanischF-G307121000000033
Totals46404323124100124682100036400010353303


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ed SadowskiC470.032.369.70.00.00.01.60.00.00.03.919.4
Mel RiebeG-F480.030.962.00.00.00.00.90.00.00.02.910.2
Saul MariaschinG430.027.070.90.00.00.01.40.00.00.02.87.7
Bulbs EhlersF-G400.024.954.20.00.00.01.10.00.00.02.37.2
Jack GarfinkelG430.030.076.10.00.00.01.40.00.00.01.86.1
Connie SimmonsC-F320.029.559.30.00.00.00.50.00.00.02.67.8
Art SpectorF480.027.665.20.00.00.00.40.00.00.02.24.0
Gene StumpF-G430.023.963.20.00.00.00.40.00.00.01.53.3
Mike BloomF-C140.027.264.90.00.00.01.00.00.00.02.69.2
Stan NoszkaG220.027.868.60.00.00.00.20.00.00.02.43.5
George MunroeG210.029.765.40.00.00.00.10.00.00.01.03.4
Cecil HankinsG250.019.868.60.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.12.8
Jack HewsonF-C240.024.770.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.42.7
Chuck ConnorsF-C40.038.566.70.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.33.0
Charlie HoeferG70.015.850.00.00.00.00.40.00.00.02.41.4
John JanischF-G30.014.350.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.01.0
Averages4640.028.765.90.00.00.00.80.00.00.02.27.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ed SadowskiC305519382300060001761
Mel RiebeG-F304314201400030001042
Mike BloomF-C304211191400020001036
Saul MariaschinG30421014900010001229
Stan NoszkaG3030108500020001125
Jack GarfinkelG3023710800070001522
Art SpectorF309242000000096
George MunroeG305122000100024
Gene StumpF-G303100000000022
Totals2702527500115770002200088227

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ed SadowskiC30.034.560.50.00.00.02.00.00.00.05.720.3
Mel RiebeG-F30.032.670.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.03.314.0
Mike BloomF-C30.026.273.70.00.00.00.70.00.00.03.312.0
Saul MariaschinG30.023.864.30.00.00.00.30.00.00.04.09.7
Stan NoszkaG30.033.362.50.00.00.00.70.00.00.03.78.3
Jack GarfinkelG30.030.480.00.00.00.02.30.00.00.05.07.3
Art SpectorF30.022.250.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.02.0
George MunroeG30.020.0100.00.00.00.00.30.00.00.00.71.3
Gene StumpF-G30.033.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.70.7
Averages4640.029.867.00.00.00.00.80.00.00.03.38.4


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