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46-25, Finished 3rd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 88.1 points per game, Allowed 85.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 42-29)
Coached by Red Auerbach (46-25)
Arena: Boston Garden / Attendance: 161,808 (2nd of 3 available)
SRS: 1.93 (5th of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-1) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Syracuse Nationals
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1952-53 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 71 | 2177 | 5555 | .392 | 1904 | 2617 | .728 | 3865 | 1666 | 1911 | 6258 | 88.1 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 71 | 6090 | 85.8 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 71 | 2945 | 464 | 1320 | .352 | 479 | 587 | .816 | 449 | 547 | 227 | 1407 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ed Macauley | C-F | 6-8 | 185 | 24 | 69 | 2902 | 451 | 997 | .452 | 500 | 667 | .750 | 629 | 280 | 188 | 1402 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 71 | 2333 | 403 | 925 | .436 | 341 | 401 | .850 | 288 | 191 | 240 | 1147 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Harris | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 25 | 70 | 1971 | 192 | 459 | .418 | 133 | 226 | .588 | 485 | 95 | 238 | 517 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Brannum | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 27 | 71 | 1900 | 188 | 541 | .348 | 110 | 185 | .595 | 537 | 147 | 287 | 486 | |||||||||
| 6 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 1994 | 157 | 466 | .337 | 144 | 190 | .758 | 439 | 112 | 258 | 458 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bob Donham | G-F | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 71 | 1435 | 169 | 353 | .479 | 113 | 240 | .471 | 239 | 153 | 213 | 451 | |||||||||
| 8 | John Mahnken | C | 6-8 | 220 | 30 | 69 | 771 | 76 | 252 | .302 | 39 | 56 | .696 | 182 | 75 | 110 | 191 | |||||||||
| 9 | Kenny Rollins | G | 6-0 | 168 | 29 | 43 | 426 | 38 | 115 | .330 | 22 | 27 | .815 | 45 | 46 | 63 | 98 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 39 | 461 | 35 | 108 | .324 | 18 | 31 | .581 | 171 | 19 | 74 | 88 | |||||||||
| 11 | Mo Mahoney | F | 6-2 | 205 | 25 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Macauley | C-F | 6-8 | 185 | 24 | 69 | 42.1 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .452 | 7.2 | 9.7 | .750 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 20.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 71 | 41.5 | 6.5 | 18.6 | .352 | 6.7 | 8.3 | .816 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 19.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 71 | 32.9 | 5.7 | 13.0 | .436 | 4.8 | 5.6 | .850 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 16.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Harris | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 25 | 70 | 28.2 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .418 | 1.9 | 3.2 | .588 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Brannum | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 27 | 71 | 26.8 | 2.6 | 7.6 | .348 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .595 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 28.5 | 2.2 | 6.7 | .337 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .758 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bob Donham | G-F | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 71 | 20.2 | 2.4 | 5.0 | .479 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .471 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | John Mahnken | C | 6-8 | 220 | 30 | 69 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | .302 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .696 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 39 | 11.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .324 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .581 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kenny Rollins | G | 6-0 | 168 | 29 | 43 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .330 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .815 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Mo Mahoney | F | 6-2 | 205 | 25 | 6 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .800 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 71 | 2333 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .436 | 5.3 | 6.2 | .850 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ed Macauley | C-F | 6-8 | 185 | 24 | 69 | 2902 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .452 | 6.2 | 8.3 | .750 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 71 | 2945 | 5.7 | 16.1 | .352 | 5.9 | 7.2 | .816 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Mo Mahoney | F | 6-2 | 205 | 25 | 6 | 34 | 4.2 | 10.6 | .400 | 4.2 | 5.3 | .800 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Donham | G-F | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 71 | 1435 | 4.2 | 8.9 | .479 | 2.8 | 6.0 | .471 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Harris | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 25 | 70 | 1971 | 3.5 | 8.4 | .418 | 2.4 | 4.1 | .588 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bob Brannum | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 27 | 71 | 1900 | 3.6 | 10.3 | .348 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .595 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | John Mahnken | C | 6-8 | 220 | 30 | 69 | 771 | 3.5 | 11.8 | .302 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .696 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 1994 | 2.8 | 8.4 | .337 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .758 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 8.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kenny Rollins | G | 6-0 | 168 | 29 | 43 | 426 | 3.2 | 9.7 | .330 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .815 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 8.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 39 | 461 | 2.7 | 8.4 | .324 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .581 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Brannum | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 27 | 71 | 1900 | 11.7 | .390 | .348 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kenny Rollins | G | 6-0 | 168 | 29 | 43 | 426 | 7.9 | .386 | .330 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mo Mahoney | F | 6-2 | 205 | 25 | 6 | 34 | 12.3 | .492 | .400 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | John Mahnken | C | 6-8 | 220 | 30 | 69 | 771 | 9.5 | .345 | .302 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ed Macauley | C-F | 6-8 | 185 | 24 | 69 | 2902 | 24.2 | .543 | .452 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bob Harris | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 25 | 70 | 1971 | 12.6 | .463 | .418 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bob Donham | G-F | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 71 | 1435 | 14.4 | .492 | .479 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 71 | 2945 | 21.6 | .446 | .352 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 1994 | 10.1 | .417 | .337 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 39 | 461 | 10.4 | .362 | .324 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 71 | 2333 | 19.8 | .521 | .436 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 24 | 6 | 270 | 46 | 120 | 61 | 73 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 153 | .383 | .836 | 45.0 | 25.5 | 4.2 | 6.2 | |||||||
| 2 | Ed Macauley | C-F | 6-8 | 185 | 24 | 6 | 278 | 31 | 71 | 39 | 54 | 58 | 21 | 23 | 101 | .437 | .722 | 46.3 | 16.8 | 9.7 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 6 | 201 | 20 | 60 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 70 | .333 | .938 | 33.5 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 4 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 6 | 195 | 19 | 48 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 27 | 60 | .396 | .815 | 32.5 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 5 | Bob Harris | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 25 | 6 | 193 | 16 | 35 | 18 | 24 | 56 | 12 | 28 | 50 | .457 | .750 | 32.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Bob Donham | G-F | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 6 | 138 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 33 | .289 | .407 | 23.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 7 | Bob Brannum | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 27 | 6 | 83 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 31 | .522 | .636 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 8 | Kenny Rollins | G | 6-0 | 168 | 29 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | .400 | 1.000 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 9 | Mo Mahoney | F | 6-2 | 205 | 25 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | .214 | .600 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 10 | John Mahnken | C | 6-8 | 220 | 30 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 5 | .000 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | |||||||