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57-22, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1960-61 NBA Champions
Scored 119.7 points per game, Allowed 114.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 52-27)
Coached by Red Auerbach (57-22)
Arena: Boston Garden / Attendance: 201,569 (3rd of 8 available)
SRS: 4.93 (1st of 8)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus St. Louis Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-1) versus Syracuse Nationals
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1960-61 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 79 | 3699 | 9295 | .398 | 2062 | 2804 | .735 | 6131 | 1872 | 2032 | 9460 | 119.7 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 79 | 9013 | 114.1 |
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 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 74 | 2256 | 627 | 1566 | .400 | 325 | 424 | .767 | 732 | 141 | 260 | 1579 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 32 | 76 | 2468 | 513 | 1382 | .371 | 352 | 452 | .779 | 331 | 587 | 196 | 1378 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 26 | 78 | 3458 | 532 | 1250 | .426 | 258 | 469 | .550 | 1868 | 268 | 155 | 1322 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 29 | 79 | 2019 | 448 | 1100 | .407 | 295 | 354 | .833 | 431 | 146 | 284 | 1191 | |||||||||
| 5 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 27 | 78 | 2028 | 480 | 1069 | .449 | 211 | 268 | .787 | 421 | 217 | 148 | 1171 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 61 | 1538 | 383 | 908 | .422 | 210 | 228 | .921 | 223 | 146 | 127 | 976 | |||||||||
| 7 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 28 | 78 | 1605 | 203 | 601 | .338 | 186 | 280 | .664 | 279 | 253 | 190 | 592 | |||||||||
| 8 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 30 | 75 | 1242 | 183 | 495 | .370 | 106 | 153 | .693 | 550 | 40 | 275 | 472 | |||||||||
| 9 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | 1084 | 148 | 352 | .420 | 67 | 100 | .670 | 385 | 44 | 131 | 363 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 30 | 76 | 1153 | 144 | 478 | .301 | 49 | 76 | .645 | 291 | 25 | 238 | 337 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 25 | 209 | 38 | 94 | .404 | 3 | 10 | .300 | 71 | 5 | 28 | 79 |
| 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 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 74 | 30.5 | 8.5 | 21.2 | .400 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .767 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 21.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 32 | 76 | 32.5 | 6.8 | 18.2 | .371 | 4.6 | 5.9 | .779 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 26 | 78 | 44.3 | 6.8 | 16.0 | .426 | 3.3 | 6.0 | .550 | 23.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 61 | 25.2 | 6.3 | 14.9 | .422 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .921 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 29 | 79 | 25.6 | 5.7 | 13.9 | .407 | 3.7 | 4.5 | .833 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 27 | 78 | 26.0 | 6.2 | 13.7 | .449 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .787 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 28 | 78 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 7.7 | .338 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .664 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 30 | 75 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .370 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .693 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | 15.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .420 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .670 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 30 | 76 | 15.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | .301 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .645 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 25 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .404 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .300 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 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 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 74 | 2256 | 10.0 | 25.0 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.8 | .767 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 25.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 61 | 1538 | 9.0 | 21.3 | .422 | 4.9 | 5.3 | .921 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 29 | 79 | 2019 | 8.0 | 19.6 | .407 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .833 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 27 | 78 | 2028 | 8.5 | 19.0 | .449 | 3.7 | 4.8 | .787 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 20.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 32 | 76 | 2468 | 7.5 | 20.2 | .371 | 5.1 | 6.6 | .779 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 26 | 78 | 3458 | 5.5 | 13.0 | .426 | 2.7 | 4.9 | .550 | 19.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 30 | 75 | 1242 | 5.3 | 14.3 | .370 | 3.1 | 4.4 | .693 | 15.9 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 25 | 209 | 6.5 | 16.2 | .404 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .300 | 12.2 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 9 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 28 | 78 | 1605 | 4.6 | 13.5 | .338 | 4.2 | 6.3 | .664 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | 1084 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .420 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .670 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 30 | 76 | 1153 | 4.5 | 14.9 | .301 | 1.5 | 2.4 | .645 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 10.5 |
| 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 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 30 | 75 | 1242 | 11.0 | .420 | .370 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | 1084 | 11.7 | .458 | .420 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 26 | 78 | 3458 | 18.1 | .454 | .426 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 29 | 79 | 2019 | 15.2 | .474 | .407 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 30 | 76 | 1153 | 3.3 | .329 | .301 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 27 | 78 | 2028 | 17.7 | .493 | .449 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 28 | 78 | 1605 | 11.0 | .409 | .338 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 74 | 2256 | 18.4 | .450 | .400 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 25 | 209 | 9.7 | .401 | .404 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 32 | 76 | 2468 | 17.4 | .436 | .371 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 61 | 1538 | 17.0 | .484 | .422 |
| 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 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 10 | 291 | 82 | 201 | 33 | 43 | 99 | 20 | 36 | 197 | .408 | .767 | 29.1 | 19.7 | 9.9 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 2 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 26 | 10 | 462 | 73 | 171 | 45 | 86 | 299 | 48 | 24 | 191 | .427 | .523 | 46.2 | 19.1 | 29.9 | 4.8 | |||||||
| 3 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 29 | 10 | 300 | 55 | 136 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 23 | 40 | 171 | .404 | .813 | 30.0 | 17.1 | 6.4 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 4 | Bill Sharman | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 10 | 261 | 68 | 133 | 32 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 168 | .511 | .889 | 26.1 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 5 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 32 | 10 | 337 | 50 | 147 | 67 | 88 | 43 | 91 | 33 | 167 | .340 | .761 | 33.7 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 9.1 | |||||||
| 6 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 27 | 10 | 258 | 50 | 112 | 31 | 35 | 54 | 22 | 24 | 131 | .446 | .886 | 25.8 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 7 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 10 | 216 | 37 | 75 | 15 | 24 | 84 | 7 | 42 | 89 | .493 | .625 | 21.6 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 8 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 30 | 10 | 116 | 15 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 34 | 37 | .278 | .778 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 9 | Gene Conley | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 30 | 9 | 56 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 31 | .364 | .583 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | |||||||
| 10 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 28 | 9 | 103 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 25 | .300 | .500 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | |||||||