1960-61 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-2 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-1
Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (57-22)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 201,569, Avg. 7,199 in 28 home dates
1960-61 Boston Celtics Roster
1960-61 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 57 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-2.

The Celtics scored 9,460 points and surrendered 9,013. Tom Heinsohn tossed in a team-best 1,579 points for Boston, and Bill Russell contributed 1,868 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 587 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1960-61 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-C7422561566627424325007321410002601579
Bob CousyG7624681382513452352003315870001961378
Bill RussellC78345812505324692580018682680001551322
Frank RamseyF-G7920191100448354295004311460002841191
Sam JonesG-F7820281069480268211004212170001481171
Bill SharmanG61153890838322821000223146000127976
K.C. JonesG78160560120328018600279253000190592
Gene ConleyC-F7512424951831531060055040000275472
Tom SandersF681084352148100670038544000131363
Jim LoscutoffF76115347814476490029125000238337
Gene GuariliaF252099438103007150002879
Totals76819060929536990028142062005582187200020329460


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C7430.540.076.70.00.09.91.90.00.00.03.521.3
Bob CousyG7632.537.177.90.00.04.47.70.00.00.02.618.1
Bill RussellC7844.342.655.00.00.023.93.40.00.00.02.016.9
Frank RamseyF-G7925.640.783.30.00.05.51.80.00.00.03.615.1
Sam JonesG-F7826.044.978.70.00.05.42.80.00.00.01.915.0
Bill SharmanG6125.242.292.10.00.03.72.40.00.00.02.116.0
K.C. JonesG7820.633.866.40.00.03.63.20.00.00.02.47.6
Gene ConleyC-F7516.637.069.30.00.07.30.50.00.00.03.76.3
Tom SandersF6815.942.067.00.00.05.70.60.00.00.01.95.3
Jim LoscutoffF7615.230.164.50.00.03.80.30.00.00.03.14.4
Gene GuariliaF258.440.430.00.00.02.80.20.00.00.01.13.2
Averages76824.839.873.30.00.07.32.40.00.00.02.612.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C1029120182433300992000036197
Bill RussellC10462171738645002994800024191
Frank RamseyF-G1030013655756100642300040171
Bill SharmanG1026113368363200271700022168
Bob CousyG1033714750886700439100033167
Sam JonesG-F1025811250353100542200024131
Tom SandersF1021675372415008470004289
Jim LoscutoffF10116541597003530003437
Gene ConleyC-F9563312127003110002031
K.C. JonesG91033091470019150001725
Totals982400109245100422305007552470002921207

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C1029.140.876.70.00.09.92.00.00.00.03.619.7
Bill RussellC1046.242.752.30.00.029.94.80.00.00.02.419.1
Frank RamseyF-G1030.040.481.30.00.06.42.30.00.00.04.017.1
Bill SharmanG1026.151.188.90.00.02.71.70.00.00.02.216.8
Bob CousyG1033.734.076.10.00.04.39.10.00.00.03.316.7
Sam JonesG-F1025.844.688.60.00.05.42.20.00.00.02.413.1
Tom SandersF1021.649.362.50.00.08.40.70.00.00.04.28.9
Jim LoscutoffF1011.627.877.80.00.03.50.30.00.00.03.43.7
Gene ConleyC-F96.236.458.30.00.03.40.10.00.00.02.23.4
K.C. JonesG911.430.050.00.00.02.11.70.00.00.01.92.8
Averages76824.541.372.30.00.07.72.50.00.00.03.012.3


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