1956-57 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-3 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 3-0
Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (44-28)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 262,918, Avg. 10,517 in 25 home dates
1956-57 Boston Celtics Roster
1956-57 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 44 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3.

Boston topped the circuit with 7,599 points. The team surrendered 7,213 points. Bill Sharman tossed in a team-best 1,413 points for the Celtics, while Bob Cousy scored 17 or more per game as well. Bill Russell contributed 943 boards. Bob Cousy doled out 478 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1956-57 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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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 SharmanG6724031241516421381002862360001881413
Bob CousyG6423641264478442363003094780001341319
Tom HeinsohnF-C7221501123446343271007051170003041163
Jim LoscutoffF7022208883061871320073089000244744
Bill RussellC4816956492773091520094388000143706
Jack NicholsC-F6113725371951361080037485000185498
Frank RamseyF-G358073491371821440017867000113418
Dick HemricF671055317109210146003044200098364
Arnie RisenC-F439353071191561060028653000163344
Andy PhillipG-F6714762771051378800181168000121298
Lou TsioropoulosF526702567989690020733000135227
Togo PalazziF-G212331184132230075800023105
Totals66717380732628080026441983004578146400018517599


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill SharmanG6735.941.690.50.00.04.33.50.00.00.02.821.1
Bob CousyG6436.937.882.10.00.04.87.50.00.00.02.120.6
Tom HeinsohnF-C7229.939.779.00.00.09.81.60.00.00.04.216.2
Jim LoscutoffF7031.734.570.60.00.010.41.30.00.00.03.510.6
Bill RussellC4835.342.749.20.00.019.61.80.00.00.03.014.7
Jack NicholsC-F6122.536.379.40.00.06.11.40.00.00.03.08.2
Frank RamseyF-G3523.139.379.10.00.05.11.90.00.00.03.211.9
Dick HemricF6715.734.469.50.00.04.50.60.00.00.01.55.4
Arnie RisenC-F4321.738.867.90.00.06.71.20.00.00.03.88.0
Andy PhillipG-F6722.037.964.20.00.02.72.50.00.00.01.84.4
Lou TsioropoulosF5212.930.977.50.00.04.00.60.00.00.02.64.4
Togo PalazziF-G2111.134.771.90.00.03.60.40.00.00.01.15.0
Averages66726.138.375.00.00.06.92.20.00.00.02.811.4

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C10370231906946001172000040226
Bill SharmanG1037719775646100352900023211
Bob CousyG1044020767716800619300027202
Bill RussellC10409148546131002443200041139
Frank RamseyF-G102298238594600431700036122
Jim LoscutoffF10259109312818008350004680
Arnie RisenC-F1015263282919005880004875
Jack NicholsC-F10117401653001770002335
Andy PhillipG-F101282281560020170001822
Dick HemricF2197100009100012
Totals922500110640800401298006872290003031114

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C1037.039.066.70.00.011.72.00.00.00.04.022.6
Bill SharmanG1037.738.195.30.00.03.52.90.00.00.02.321.1
Bob CousyG1044.032.495.80.00.06.19.30.00.00.02.720.2
Bill RussellC1040.936.550.80.00.024.43.20.00.00.04.113.9
Frank RamseyF-G1022.946.378.00.00.04.31.70.00.00.03.612.2
Jim LoscutoffF1025.928.464.30.00.08.30.50.00.00.04.68.0
Arnie RisenC-F1015.244.465.50.00.05.80.80.00.00.04.87.5
Jack NicholsC-F1011.740.060.00.00.01.70.70.00.00.02.33.5
Andy PhillipG-F1012.836.440.00.00.02.01.70.00.00.01.82.2
Dick HemricF29.514.30.00.04.50.50.00.00.00.51.0
Averages66727.236.974.30.00.07.52.50.00.00.03.312.1


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