1958-59 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-3 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-3
Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
Coach: Red Auerbach (52-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 244,642, Avg. 8,155 in 30 home dates
1958-59 Boston Celtics Roster
1958-59 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 52 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-3.

The Celtics topped the circuit with 8,379 points. Boston allowed 7,912 points. Bill Sharman tossed in a team-best 1,466 points for the squad, and Bob Cousy scored 19 or more per game as well. Bill Russell contributed 1,612 boards. Bob Cousy doled out 557 assists for the team.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1958-59 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 SharmanG7223821377562367342002921790001731466
Bob CousyG6524031260484385329003595570001351297
Tom HeinsohnF-C6620891192465391312006381640002711242
Bill RussellC7029799974564282560016122220001611168
Frank RamseyF-G7220131013383436341004911470002661107
Sam JonesG-F71146670330519615100428101000102761
Jim LoscutoffF66168068624284620046060000285546
Bennie SwainF5870824499110670026229000127265
Gene ConleyC-F506632628664370027619000117209
K.C. JonesG49609192656841001277000058171
Lou TsioropoulosF35488190603325001102000074145
Totals67417480811632070025621963005055156800017698377


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill SharmanG7233.140.893.20.00.04.12.50.00.00.02.420.4
Bob CousyG6537.038.485.50.00.05.58.60.00.00.02.120.0
Tom HeinsohnF-C6631.739.079.80.00.09.72.50.00.00.04.118.8
Bill RussellC7042.645.759.80.00.023.03.20.00.00.02.316.7
Frank RamseyF-G7228.037.878.20.00.06.82.00.00.00.03.715.4
Sam JonesG-F7120.643.477.00.00.06.01.40.00.00.01.410.7
Jim LoscutoffF6625.535.373.80.00.07.00.90.00.00.04.38.3
Bennie SwainF5812.240.660.90.00.04.50.50.00.00.02.24.6
Gene ConleyC-F5013.332.857.80.00.05.50.40.00.00.02.34.2
K.C. JonesG4912.433.960.30.00.02.61.40.00.00.01.23.5
Lou TsioropoulosF3513.931.675.80.00.03.10.60.00.00.02.14.1
Averages67425.939.576.60.00.07.52.30.00.00.02.612.4

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Frank RamseyF-G1130319295816500682000052255
Bill SharmanG1132219382595700362800035221
Tom HeinsohnF-C1134822091563700983200041219
Bob CousyG11460221729470007611900028214
Bill RussellC11496159656741003054000028171
Sam JonesG-F1119210840393300631700014113
Jim LoscutoffF112601133921110073130004989
Gene ConleyC-F111576624136007570004054
K.C. JonesG87520555001210000815
Bennie SwainF52762210014100045
Totals1012640129851500437326008202870002991356

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Frank RamseyF-G1127.549.580.20.00.06.21.80.00.00.04.723.2
Bill SharmanG1129.342.596.60.00.03.32.50.00.00.03.220.1
Tom HeinsohnF-C1131.641.466.10.00.08.92.90.00.00.03.719.9
Bob CousyG1141.832.674.50.00.06.910.80.00.00.02.519.5
Bill RussellC1145.140.961.20.00.027.73.60.00.00.02.515.5
Sam JonesG-F1117.537.084.60.00.05.71.50.00.00.01.310.3
Jim LoscutoffF1123.634.552.40.00.06.61.20.00.00.04.58.1
Gene ConleyC-F1114.336.446.20.00.06.80.60.00.00.03.64.9
K.C. JonesG89.425.0100.00.00.01.51.30.00.00.01.01.9
Bennie SwainF55.433.350.00.00.02.80.20.00.00.00.81.0
Averages67426.139.774.60.00.08.12.80.00.00.03.013.4


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