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44-28, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1956-57 NBA Champions
Scored 105.5 points per game, Allowed 100.2 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 49-23)
Coached by Red Auerbach (44-28)
Arena: Boston Garden / Attendance: 262,918 (2nd of 8 available)
SRS: 4.79 (1st of 8)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus St. Louis Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-0) versus Syracuse Nationals
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1956-57 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2808 | 7326 | .383 | 1983 | 2644 | .750 | 4963 | 1464 | 1851 | 7599 | 105.5 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7213 | 100.2 |
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 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 30 | 67 | 2403 | 516 | 1241 | .416 | 381 | 421 | .905 | 286 | 236 | 188 | 1413 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 28 | 64 | 2364 | 478 | 1264 | .378 | 363 | 442 | .821 | 309 | 478 | 134 | 1319 | |||||||||
| 3 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 72 | 2150 | 446 | 1123 | .397 | 271 | 343 | .790 | 705 | 117 | 304 | 1163 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 70 | 2220 | 306 | 888 | .345 | 132 | 187 | .706 | 730 | 89 | 244 | 744 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 22 | 48 | 1695 | 277 | 649 | .427 | 152 | 309 | .492 | 943 | 88 | 143 | 706 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 30 | 61 | 1372 | 195 | 537 | .363 | 108 | 136 | .794 | 374 | 85 | 185 | 498 | |||||||||
| 7 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 35 | 807 | 137 | 349 | .393 | 144 | 182 | .791 | 178 | 67 | 113 | 418 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dick Hemric | F | 6-6 | 220 | 23 | 67 | 1055 | 109 | 317 | .344 | 146 | 210 | .695 | 304 | 42 | 98 | 364 | |||||||||
| 9 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 32 | 43 | 935 | 119 | 307 | .388 | 106 | 156 | .679 | 286 | 53 | 163 | 344 | |||||||||
| 10 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 34 | 67 | 1476 | 105 | 277 | .379 | 88 | 137 | .642 | 181 | 168 | 121 | 298 | |||||||||
| 11 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 52 | 670 | 79 | 256 | .309 | 69 | 89 | .775 | 207 | 33 | 135 | 227 | |||||||||
| 12 | Togo Palazzi | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 24 | 21 | 233 | 41 | 118 | .347 | 23 | 32 | .719 | 75 | 8 | 23 | 105 |
| 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 | 30 | 67 | 35.9 | 7.7 | 18.5 | .416 | 5.7 | 6.3 | .905 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 28 | 64 | 36.9 | 7.5 | 19.8 | .378 | 5.7 | 6.9 | .821 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 72 | 29.9 | 6.2 | 15.6 | .397 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .790 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 16.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 22 | 48 | 35.3 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .427 | 3.2 | 6.4 | .492 | 19.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 35 | 23.1 | 3.9 | 10.0 | .393 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .791 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 70 | 31.7 | 4.4 | 12.7 | .345 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .706 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 30 | 61 | 22.5 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .363 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .794 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 32 | 43 | 21.7 | 2.8 | 7.1 | .388 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .679 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 8.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Hemric | F | 6-6 | 220 | 23 | 67 | 15.7 | 1.6 | 4.7 | .344 | 2.2 | 3.1 | .695 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 5.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Togo Palazzi | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 24 | 21 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | .347 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .719 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 34 | 67 | 22.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .379 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .642 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| 12 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 52 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .309 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .775 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| 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 | 30 | 67 | 2403 | 7.7 | 18.6 | .416 | 5.7 | 6.3 | .905 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 28 | 64 | 2364 | 7.3 | 19.2 | .378 | 5.5 | 6.7 | .821 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 72 | 2150 | 7.5 | 18.8 | .397 | 4.5 | 5.7 | .790 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 19.5 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 35 | 807 | 6.1 | 15.6 | .393 | 6.4 | 8.1 | .791 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Togo Palazzi | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 24 | 21 | 233 | 6.3 | 18.2 | .347 | 3.6 | 4.9 | .719 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 16.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 22 | 48 | 1695 | 5.9 | 13.8 | .427 | 3.2 | 6.6 | .492 | 20.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 32 | 43 | 935 | 4.6 | 11.8 | .388 | 4.1 | 6.0 | .679 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 30 | 61 | 1372 | 5.1 | 14.1 | .363 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .794 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Hemric | F | 6-6 | 220 | 23 | 67 | 1055 | 3.7 | 10.8 | .344 | 5.0 | 7.2 | .695 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 52 | 670 | 4.2 | 13.8 | .309 | 3.7 | 4.8 | .775 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 70 | 2220 | 5.0 | 14.4 | .345 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .706 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 34 | 67 | 1476 | 2.6 | 6.8 | .379 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .642 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 7.3 |
| 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 Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 28 | 64 | 2364 | 21.1 | .452 | .378 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 30 | 67 | 2403 | 19.5 | .495 | .416 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 22 | 48 | 1695 | 21.1 | .450 | .427 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 32 | 43 | 935 | 12.9 | .458 | .388 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 35 | 807 | 17.5 | .487 | .393 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 34 | 67 | 1476 | 9.0 | .442 | .379 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Togo Palazzi | F-G | 6-4 | 205 | 24 | 21 | 233 | 13.5 | .397 | .347 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 30 | 61 | 1372 | 11.8 | .417 | .363 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 70 | 2220 | 11.1 | .383 | .345 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Dick Hemric | F | 6-6 | 220 | 23 | 67 | 1055 | 12.9 | .445 | .344 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 72 | 2150 | 18.1 | .456 | .397 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 52 | 670 | 8.9 | .385 | .309 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 10 | 370 | 90 | 231 | 46 | 69 | 117 | 20 | 40 | 226 | .390 | .667 | 37.0 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 2 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 30 | 10 | 377 | 75 | 197 | 61 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 211 | .381 | .953 | 37.7 | 21.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | |||||||
| 3 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 28 | 10 | 440 | 67 | 207 | 68 | 71 | 61 | 93 | 27 | 202 | .324 | .958 | 44.0 | 20.2 | 6.1 | 9.3 | |||||||
| 4 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 22 | 10 | 409 | 54 | 148 | 31 | 61 | 244 | 32 | 41 | 139 | .365 | .508 | 40.9 | 13.9 | 24.4 | 3.2 | |||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 10 | 229 | 38 | 82 | 46 | 59 | 43 | 17 | 36 | 122 | .463 | .780 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 6 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 10 | 259 | 31 | 109 | 18 | 28 | 83 | 5 | 46 | 80 | .284 | .643 | 25.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 7 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 32 | 10 | 152 | 28 | 63 | 19 | 29 | 58 | 8 | 48 | 75 | .444 | .655 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 8 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 30 | 10 | 117 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 35 | .400 | .600 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 9 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 34 | 10 | 128 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | .364 | .400 | 12.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 10 | Dick Hemric | F | 6-6 | 220 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .143 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||