1959-60 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 59-16
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-5 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-2
Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (59-16)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 209,374, Avg. 7,755 in 27 home dates
1959-60 Boston Celtics Roster
1959-60 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 59 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-5.

The Celtics led the circuit with 9,337 points. Boston surrendered 8,713 points. Tom Heinsohn tossed in a team-best 1,629 points for the squad, and Bill Russell contributed 1,778 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 715 assists for the team.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1959-60 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
Tom HeinsohnF-C7524201590673386283007941710002751629
Bob CousyG7525881481568403319003527150001461455
Bill SharmanG7119161225559291252002621440001541370
Bill RussellC74314611895553922400017782770002101350
Frank RamseyF-G7320091062422347273005061370002511117
Sam JonesG-F74151278235522016800375125000101878
Gene ConleyC-F711330539201114760059032000270478
K.C. JonesG74127441416917012800199189000109466
John RichterF66808332113117590031227000158285
Jim LoscutoffF285362056636220010812000108154
Gene GuariliaF4842315458412900851800057145
Maury KingG11985100042000310
Totals73017981898137440025181849005365184900018429337


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C7532.342.373.30.00.010.62.30.00.00.03.721.7
Bob CousyG7534.538.479.20.00.04.79.50.00.00.01.919.4
Bill SharmanG7127.045.686.60.00.03.72.00.00.00.02.219.3
Bill RussellC7442.546.761.20.00.024.03.70.00.00.02.818.2
Frank RamseyF-G7327.539.778.70.00.06.91.90.00.00.03.415.3
Sam JonesG-F7420.445.476.40.00.05.11.70.00.00.01.411.9
Gene ConleyC-F7118.737.366.70.00.08.30.50.00.00.03.86.7
K.C. JonesG7417.240.875.30.00.02.72.60.00.00.01.56.3
John RichterF6612.234.050.40.00.04.70.40.00.00.02.44.3
Jim LoscutoffF2819.132.261.10.00.03.90.40.00.00.03.95.5
Gene GuariliaF488.837.770.70.00.01.80.40.00.00.01.23.0
Maury KingG119.062.50.00.00.04.02.00.00.00.03.010.0
Averages73024.641.773.40.00.07.32.50.00.00.02.512.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C134232671128060001262700053284
Bill RussellC13572206947553003363800038241
Bill SharmanG1336420988534300452000022219
Frank RamseyF-G13459196816355001002700051217
Bob CousyG13468262805139004811600027199
Sam JonesG-F1319711745211700411800017107
Gene ConleyC-F13269883422160011630005984
K.C. JonesG13232802722170045140002871
John RichterF8953815145002920001835
Gene GuariliaF7411846600193000414
Totals1193120148158000407311009052680003171471

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C1332.541.975.00.00.09.72.10.00.00.04.121.8
Bill RussellC1344.045.670.70.00.025.82.90.00.00.02.918.5
Bill SharmanG1328.042.181.10.00.03.51.50.00.00.01.716.8
Frank RamseyF-G1335.341.387.30.00.07.72.10.00.00.03.916.7
Bob CousyG1336.030.576.50.00.03.78.90.00.00.02.115.3
Sam JonesG-F1315.238.581.00.00.03.21.40.00.00.01.38.2
Gene ConleyC-F1320.738.672.70.00.08.90.20.00.00.04.56.5
K.C. JonesG1317.833.877.30.00.03.51.10.00.00.02.25.5
John RichterF811.939.535.70.00.03.60.30.00.00.02.34.4
Gene GuariliaF75.922.2100.00.00.02.70.40.00.00.00.62.0
Averages73026.239.276.40.00.07.62.30.00.00.02.712.4


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