DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1962-63 Boston Celtics
58–22 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 58–22 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+5.6
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
13 players
Record
58–22
72.5% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.6
SRS +6.4
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | F-G | — | 80 | — | 14.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 16 | 80 | — | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 25 | 79 | — | 7.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 78 | — | 16.8 | 23.6 | 4.5 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 77 | — | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | 24 | 76 | — | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 | 76 | — | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 76 | — | 13.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 63 | — | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | — | 61 | — | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Dan Swartz | F | 12 | 39 | — | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Gene Guarilia | F | 20 | 11 | — | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Jack Foley | F | — | 5 | — | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.0
ORtg
87.4
DRtg
127.3
Pace
+6.4
SRS
+7.2
MOV
47.5%
TS%
42.7%
eFG%
28.3
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
8,751 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
13 players