1955-56 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-33
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 2-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (39-33)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 209,645, Avg. 8,063 in 26 home dates
1955-56 Boston Celtics Roster
1955-56 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 39 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Celtics paced the league with 7,632 points. Boston yielded 7,585 points, most in the circuit. Bill Sharman tossed in a team-best 1,434 points for the team, while Ed Macauley and Bob Cousy scored 17 or more per game also. Jack Nichols contributed 625 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 642 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1955-56 Boston Celtics lost in the division semifinals.

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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
Bill SharmanG7226981229538413358002593390001971434
Bob CousyG7227671223440564476004926420002061356
Ed MacauleyC-F712354995420504400004222110001581240
Jack NicholsC-F60196479933025320000625160000228860
Jim LoscutoffF7115826282262071390062265000213591
Arnie RisenC-F6815974931892401700055388000300548
Ernie BarrettG-F7214515332071189300243174000184507
Dick HemricF7113294001612731770039960000142499
Togo PalazziF-G6370337314512485001824200087375
Red MorrisonF-C719102408989440034553000159222
Totals69117355691327450027852142004142183400018747632


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill SharmanG7237.543.886.70.00.03.64.70.00.00.02.719.9
Bob CousyG7238.436.084.40.00.06.88.90.00.00.02.918.8
Ed MacauleyC-F7133.242.279.40.00.05.93.00.00.00.02.217.5
Jack NicholsC-F6032.741.379.10.00.010.42.70.00.00.03.814.3
Jim LoscutoffF7122.336.067.10.00.08.80.90.00.00.03.08.3
Arnie RisenC-F6823.538.370.80.00.08.11.30.00.00.04.48.1
Ernie BarrettG-F7220.238.878.80.00.03.42.40.00.00.02.67.0
Dick HemricF7118.740.364.80.00.05.60.80.00.00.02.07.0
Togo PalazziF-G6311.238.968.50.00.02.90.70.00.00.01.46.0
Red MorrisonF-C7112.837.149.40.00.04.90.70.00.00.02.23.1
Averages69125.139.776.90.00.06.02.70.00.00.02.711.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG312456282523002426000479
Bill SharmanG31194618171600712000752
Jack NicholsC-F310043161090036100001341
Arnie RisenC-F38834121813004420001537
Ed MacauleyC-F373301211700155000631
Jim LoscutoffF38931119700264000829
Dick HemricF35424516900221000719
Ernie BarrettG-F343134330074000711
Red MorrisonF-C32372400011000054
Togo PalazziF-G275100002000012
Totals297202891090011387001946400073305

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob CousyG341.350.092.00.00.08.08.70.00.00.01.326.3
Bill SharmanG339.739.194.10.00.02.34.00.00.00.02.317.3
Jack NicholsC-F333.337.290.00.00.012.03.30.00.00.04.313.7
Arnie RisenC-F329.335.372.20.00.014.70.70.00.00.05.012.3
Ed MacauleyC-F324.340.063.60.00.05.01.70.00.00.02.010.3
Jim LoscutoffF329.735.577.80.00.08.71.30.00.00.02.79.7
Dick HemricF318.020.856.30.00.07.30.30.00.00.02.36.3
Ernie BarrettG-F314.330.8100.00.00.02.31.30.00.00.02.33.7
Red MorrisonF-C37.728.60.00.00.03.70.00.00.00.01.71.3
Togo PalazziF-G23.520.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.51.0
Averages69124.837.777.00.00.06.72.20.00.00.02.510.5


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