1961-62 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-6 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (60-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 191,855, Avg. 6,852 in 28 home dates
1961-62 Boston Celtics Roster
1961-62 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 60 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.

The Celtics conceded 8,948 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Boston racked up 9,687 points. Tom Heinsohn tossed in a team-best 1,742 points for the team, while Bill Russell contributed 1,790 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 584 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1961-62 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-C7923831613692437358007471650002801742
Bill RussellC76343312585754812860017903410002071436
Sam JonesG-F7823881284596297243004582320001491435
Frank RamseyF-G7919131019436405334003871090002451206
Bob CousyG7521141181462333251002615840001351175
Tom SandersF8023258043502631970076274000279897
K.C. JonesG80205472429423214700298343000206735
Jim LoscutoffF79114651918884450032951000185421
Gary PhillipsG6771331011086500010764000109270
Carl BraunG-F4841420778272000507100049176
Gene GuariliaF45367161616441001241100056163
Al ButlerG54729136500134000931
Totals79119297910938550027151977005326204900019099687


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tom HeinsohnF-C7930.242.981.90.00.09.52.10.00.00.03.522.1
Bill RussellC7645.245.759.50.00.023.64.50.00.00.02.718.9
Sam JonesG-F7830.646.481.80.00.05.93.00.00.00.01.918.4
Frank RamseyF-G7924.242.882.50.00.04.91.40.00.00.03.115.3
Bob CousyG7528.239.175.40.00.03.57.80.00.00.01.815.7
Tom SandersF8029.143.574.90.00.09.50.90.00.00.03.511.2
K.C. JonesG8025.740.663.40.00.03.74.30.00.00.02.69.2
Jim LoscutoffF7914.536.253.60.00.04.20.60.00.00.02.35.3
Gary PhillipsG6710.635.558.10.00.01.61.00.00.00.01.64.0
Carl BraunG-F488.637.774.10.00.01.01.50.00.00.01.03.7
Gene GuariliaF458.237.964.10.00.02.80.20.00.00.01.23.6
Al ButlerG59.444.883.30.00.02.60.80.00.00.01.86.2
Averages79124.442.372.80.00.06.72.60.00.00.02.412.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill RussellC1467225311611382003707000049314
Tom HeinsohnF-C144452911167658001153400058290
Sam JonesG-F145042771236042001014400030288
Bob CousyG14474241867652006412300043224
Tom SandersF14439130563629001151400065141
K.C. JonesG1432910244533800565500050126
Frank RamseyF-G1321010439454100381000038119
Jim LoscutoffF142128631104005960005966
Carl BraunG-F6422811430072000325
Gary PhillipsG6321611180031000610
Gene GuariliaF5268252004100066
Totals1283385153662500489359009323600004071609

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill RussellC1448.045.872.60.00.026.45.00.00.00.03.522.4
Tom HeinsohnF-C1431.839.976.30.00.08.22.40.00.00.04.120.7
Sam JonesG-F1436.044.470.00.00.07.23.10.00.00.02.120.6
Bob CousyG1433.935.768.40.00.04.68.80.00.00.03.116.0
Tom SandersF1431.443.180.60.00.08.21.00.00.00.04.610.1
K.C. JonesG1423.543.171.70.00.04.03.90.00.00.03.69.0
Frank RamseyF-G1316.237.591.10.00.02.90.80.00.00.02.99.2
Jim LoscutoffF1415.136.040.00.00.04.20.40.00.00.04.24.7
Carl BraunG-F67.039.375.00.00.01.20.30.00.00.00.54.2
Gary PhillipsG65.36.372.70.00.00.50.20.00.00.01.01.7
Gene GuariliaF55.225.040.00.00.00.80.20.00.00.01.21.2
Averages79126.440.773.40.00.07.32.80.00.00.03.212.6


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