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49-23, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 109.9 points per game, Allowed 104.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 48-24)
Coached by Red Auerbach (49-23)
Arena: Boston Garden / Attendance: 240,943 (2nd of 8 available)
SRS: 5.03 (1st of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-2) versus St. Louis Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-1) versus Philadelphia Warriors
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1957-58 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 | 3006 | 7759 | .387 | 1904 | 2585 | .737 | 5402 | 1508 | 1723 | 7916 | 109.9 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7520 | 104.4 |
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 | 31 | 63 | 2214 | 550 | 1297 | .424 | 302 | 338 | .893 | 295 | 167 | 156 | 1402 | |||||||||
| 2 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 69 | 2206 | 468 | 1226 | .382 | 294 | 394 | .746 | 705 | 125 | 274 | 1230 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 29 | 65 | 2222 | 445 | 1262 | .353 | 277 | 326 | .850 | 322 | 463 | 136 | 1167 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 23 | 69 | 2640 | 456 | 1032 | .442 | 230 | 443 | .519 | 1564 | 202 | 181 | 1142 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 69 | 2047 | 377 | 900 | .419 | 383 | 472 | .811 | 504 | 167 | 245 | 1137 | |||||||||
| 6 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 27 | 70 | 1819 | 198 | 624 | .317 | 142 | 207 | .686 | 434 | 112 | 242 | 538 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 31 | 69 | 1224 | 170 | 484 | .351 | 59 | 80 | .738 | 302 | 63 | 123 | 399 | |||||||||
| 8 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 33 | 63 | 1119 | 134 | 397 | .338 | 114 | 167 | .683 | 360 | 50 | 195 | 382 | |||||||||
| 9 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 24 | 56 | 594 | 100 | 233 | .429 | 60 | 84 | .714 | 160 | 37 | 42 | 260 | |||||||||
| 10 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 35 | 70 | 1164 | 97 | 273 | .355 | 42 | 71 | .592 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 236 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 27 | 5 | 56 | 11 | 31 | .355 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 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 | 31 | 63 | 35.1 | 8.7 | 20.6 | .424 | 4.8 | 5.4 | .893 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 22.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 29 | 65 | 34.2 | 6.8 | 19.4 | .353 | 4.3 | 5.0 | .850 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 69 | 32.0 | 6.8 | 17.8 | .382 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .746 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 23 | 69 | 38.3 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .442 | 3.3 | 6.4 | .519 | 22.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 16.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 69 | 29.7 | 5.5 | 13.0 | .419 | 5.6 | 6.8 | .811 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 16.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 27 | 70 | 26.0 | 2.8 | 8.9 | .317 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .686 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 33 | 63 | 17.8 | 2.1 | 6.3 | .338 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .683 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 31 | 69 | 17.7 | 2.5 | 7.0 | .351 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .738 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 27 | 5 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 6.2 | .355 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .333 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 24 | 56 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .429 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .714 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 35 | 70 | 16.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .355 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .592 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 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 | 31 | 63 | 2214 | 8.9 | 21.1 | .424 | 4.9 | 5.5 | .893 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 69 | 2206 | 7.6 | 20.0 | .382 | 4.8 | 6.4 | .746 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 69 | 2047 | 6.6 | 15.8 | .419 | 6.7 | 8.3 | .811 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 29 | 65 | 2222 | 7.2 | 20.4 | .353 | 4.5 | 5.3 | .850 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 24 | 56 | 594 | 6.1 | 14.1 | .429 | 3.6 | 5.1 | .714 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 23 | 69 | 2640 | 6.2 | 14.1 | .442 | 3.1 | 6.0 | .519 | 21.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 27 | 5 | 56 | 7.1 | 19.9 | .355 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .333 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 33 | 63 | 1119 | 4.3 | 12.8 | .338 | 3.7 | 5.4 | .683 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 31 | 69 | 1224 | 5.0 | 14.2 | .351 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .738 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 27 | 70 | 1819 | 3.9 | 12.3 | .317 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .686 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 35 | 70 | 1164 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .355 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .592 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 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 | 29 | 65 | 2222 | 17.9 | .415 | .353 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 31 | 63 | 2214 | 18.8 | .485 | .424 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 23 | 69 | 2640 | 22.8 | .465 | .442 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 33 | 63 | 1119 | 9.9 | .406 | .338 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 69 | 2047 | 19.5 | .513 | .419 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 35 | 70 | 1164 | 6.9 | .388 | .355 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 31 | 69 | 1224 | 9.3 | .384 | .351 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 27 | 5 | 56 | 9.2 | .356 | .355 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 24 | 56 | 594 | 16.3 | .482 | .429 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 69 | 2206 | 16.9 | .439 | .382 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 27 | 70 | 1819 | 7.9 | .376 | .317 |
| 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 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 31 | 11 | 406 | 90 | 221 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 25 | 28 | 232 | .407 | .929 | 36.9 | 21.1 | 4.9 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 2 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 11 | 352 | 74 | 174 | 54 | 59 | 90 | 16 | 50 | 202 | .425 | .915 | 32.0 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 29 | 11 | 457 | 67 | 196 | 64 | 75 | 71 | 82 | 20 | 198 | .342 | .853 | 41.5 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |||||||
| 4 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 11 | 349 | 68 | 194 | 56 | 72 | 119 | 18 | 52 | 192 | .351 | .778 | 31.7 | 17.5 | 10.8 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 5 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 23 | 9 | 355 | 48 | 133 | 40 | 66 | 221 | 24 | 24 | 136 | .361 | .606 | 39.4 | 15.1 | 24.6 | 2.7 | |||||||
| 6 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6-5 | 190 | 27 | 11 | 239 | 25 | 85 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 14 | 40 | 69 | .294 | .655 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 7 | Jack Nichols | C-F | 6-7 | 222 | 31 | 11 | 148 | 23 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 8 | 21 | 53 | .348 | .700 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 8 | Arnie Risen | C-F | 6-9 | 200 | 33 | 10 | 168 | 12 | 52 | 22 | 33 | 62 | 9 | 32 | 46 | .231 | .667 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 9 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 24 | 8 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 31 | .455 | .688 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 10 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 35 | 10 | 91 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 17 | .238 | .778 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | |||||||