DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1959-60 Boston Celtics
59–16 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 59–16 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+6.1
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
12 players
Record
59–16
78.7% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.1
SRS +7.6
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 / 20 | 75 | — | 21.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 75 | — | 19.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 74 | — | 18.2 | 24.0 | 3.7 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 74 | — | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 25 | 74 | — | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 73 | — | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 71 | — | 19.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Gene Conley | C-F | 17 | 71 | — | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| John Richter | F | 16 | 66 | — | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Gene Guarilia | F | — | 48 | — | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 28 | — | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Maurice King | G | — | 1 | — | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
91.0
ORtg
84.9
DRtg
136.3
Pace
+7.6
SRS
+8.3
MOV
46.3%
TS%
41.7%
eFG%
27.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Boston Garden
7,964 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
12 players