DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1950-51 Boston Celtics
39–30 · #4 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 39–30 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
-0.3
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
17 players
Record
39–30
56.5% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.3
SRS -0.4
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | G | — | 69 | — | 15.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Ed Macauley | C-F | — | 68 | — | 20.4 | 9.1 | 3.7 |
| Bob Donham | G-F | — | 68 | — | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Chuck Cooper | F | — | 66 | — | 9.3 | 8.5 | 2.6 |
| Sonny Hertzberg | G | 4 | 65 | — | 9.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Ed Leede | F-G | 5 | 57 | — | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| John Mahnken | C | 16 | 46 | — | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Bob Harris | F-C | — | 44 | — | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| Bones McKinney | F-C | — | 34 | — | 6.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Harry Boykoff | C | — | 32 | — | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Frank Kudelka | G-F | — | 27 | — | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | — | 23 | — | 6.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Ed Stanczak | F | 19 / 21 | 19 | — | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Brady Walker | F-C | 13 | 17 | — | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Andy Duncan | F-C | 21 | 14 | — | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Kenny Sailors | G | 13 | 10 | — | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Dick Mehen | F-C | 13 | 7 | — | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
87.3
ORtg
87.6
DRtg
95.9
Pace
-0.4
SRS
-0.3
MOV
44.1%
TS%
36.8%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
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Boston Garden
6,514 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
17 players