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58-22, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1962-63 NBA Champions
Scored 118.8 points per game, Allowed 111.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 56-24)
Coached by Red Auerbach (58-22)
SRS: 6.38 (1st of 9)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-3) versus Cincinnati Royals
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1962-63 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 80 | 3746 | 8779 | .427 | 2012 | 2777 | .725 | 5818 | 1960 | 2090 | 9504 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 80 | 8930 |
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 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 29 | 76 | 2323 | 621 | 1305 | .476 | 257 | 324 | .793 | 396 | 241 | 162 | 1499 | |||||||||
| 2 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 28 | 76 | 2004 | 550 | 1300 | .423 | 340 | 407 | .835 | 569 | 95 | 270 | 1440 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 3500 | 511 | 1182 | .432 | 287 | 517 | .555 | 1843 | 348 | 189 | 1309 | |||||||||
| 4 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 22 | 80 | 2200 | 483 | 1085 | .445 | 174 | 239 | .728 | 534 | 179 | 189 | 1140 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 76 | 1975 | 392 | 988 | .397 | 219 | 298 | .735 | 193 | 515 | 175 | 1003 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 80 | 2148 | 339 | 744 | .456 | 186 | 252 | .738 | 576 | 95 | 262 | 864 | |||||||||
| 7 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 31 | 77 | 1541 | 284 | 743 | .382 | 271 | 332 | .816 | 288 | 95 | 259 | 839 | |||||||||
| 8 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 30 | 79 | 1945 | 230 | 591 | .389 | 112 | 177 | .633 | 263 | 317 | 221 | 572 | |||||||||
| 9 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 33 | 61 | 568 | 161 | 376 | .428 | 73 | 98 | .745 | 177 | 95 | 137 | 395 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 32 | 63 | 607 | 94 | 251 | .375 | 22 | 42 | .524 | 157 | 25 | 126 | 210 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dan Swartz | F | 6-4 | 215 | 28 | 39 | 335 | 57 | 150 | .380 | 61 | 72 | .847 | 88 | 21 | 92 | 175 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jack Foley | F | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 46 | 13 | 26 | .500 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | |||||||||
| 13 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 25 | 11 | 83 | 11 | 38 | .289 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 26 |
| 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 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 29 | 76 | 30.6 | 8.2 | 17.2 | .476 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .793 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 19.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 28 | 76 | 26.4 | 7.2 | 17.1 | .423 | 4.5 | 5.4 | .835 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 44.9 | 6.6 | 15.2 | .432 | 3.7 | 6.6 | .555 | 23.6 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 4 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 22 | 80 | 27.5 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .445 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .728 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 76 | 26.0 | 5.2 | 13.0 | .397 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .735 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 31 | 77 | 20.0 | 3.7 | 9.6 | .382 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .816 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 80 | 26.9 | 4.2 | 9.3 | .456 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .738 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 30 | 79 | 24.6 | 2.9 | 7.5 | .389 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .633 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 33 | 61 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .428 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .745 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jack Foley | F | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 | .500 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .750 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dan Swartz | F | 6-4 | 215 | 28 | 39 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .380 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .847 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 32 | 63 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .375 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .524 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 13 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 25 | 11 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | .289 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .364 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 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 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 28 | 76 | 2004 | 9.9 | 23.4 | .423 | 6.1 | 7.3 | .835 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 25.9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jack Foley | F | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 46 | 10.2 | 20.3 | .500 | 4.7 | 6.3 | .750 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 25.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 33 | 61 | 568 | 10.2 | 23.8 | .428 | 4.6 | 6.2 | .745 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 25.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 29 | 76 | 2323 | 9.6 | 20.2 | .476 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .793 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 23.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 31 | 77 | 1541 | 6.6 | 17.4 | .382 | 6.3 | 7.8 | .816 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dan Swartz | F | 6-4 | 215 | 28 | 39 | 335 | 6.1 | 16.1 | .380 | 6.6 | 7.7 | .847 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 9.9 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 22 | 80 | 2200 | 7.9 | 17.8 | .445 | 2.8 | 3.9 | .728 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 18.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 76 | 1975 | 7.1 | 18.0 | .397 | 4.0 | 5.4 | .735 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 80 | 2148 | 5.7 | 12.5 | .456 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .738 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 3500 | 5.3 | 12.2 | .432 | 3.0 | 5.3 | .555 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 32 | 63 | 607 | 5.6 | 14.9 | .375 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .524 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 12 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 25 | 11 | 83 | 4.8 | 16.5 | .289 | 1.7 | 4.8 | .364 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 13 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 30 | 79 | 1945 | 4.3 | 10.9 | .389 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .633 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 | 34 | 76 | 1975 | 16.6 | .448 | .397 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 80 | 2148 | 12.6 | .505 | .456 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 3500 | 18.2 | .464 | .432 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 31 | 77 | 1541 | 12.8 | .472 | .382 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 33 | 61 | 568 | 19.6 | .471 | .428 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 32 | 63 | 607 | 6.6 | .390 | .375 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 29 | 76 | 2323 | 19.1 | .518 | .476 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 30 | 79 | 1945 | 9.8 | .428 | .389 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 28 | 76 | 2004 | 18.8 | .487 | .423 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 22 | 80 | 2200 | 15.4 | .479 | .445 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6-5 | 220 | 25 | 11 | 83 | 3.1 | .303 | .289 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Jack Foley | F | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 46 | 17.9 | .542 | .500 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dan Swartz | F | 6-4 | 215 | 28 | 39 | 335 | 12.3 | .482 | .380 |
| 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 | 28 | 13 | 413 | 123 | 270 | 75 | 98 | 116 | 15 | 55 | 321 | .456 | .765 | 31.8 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 2 | Sam Jones | G-F | 6-4 | 198 | 29 | 13 | 450 | 120 | 248 | 69 | 83 | 81 | 32 | 42 | 309 | .484 | .831 | 34.6 | 23.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Bill Russell | C | 6-9 | 215 | 28 | 13 | 617 | 96 | 212 | 72 | 109 | 326 | 66 | 36 | 264 | .453 | .661 | 47.5 | 20.3 | 25.1 | 5.1 | |||||||
| 4 | Bob Cousy | G | 6-1 | 175 | 34 | 13 | 398 | 72 | 204 | 39 | 47 | 32 | 116 | 44 | 183 | .353 | .830 | 30.6 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 8.9 | |||||||
| 5 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 22 | 11 | 254 | 56 | 125 | 18 | 27 | 53 | 17 | 28 | 130 | .448 | .667 | 23.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 13 | 387 | 52 | 119 | 24 | 31 | 96 | 19 | 61 | 128 | .437 | .774 | 29.8 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 7 | Frank Ramsey | F-G | 6-3 | 190 | 31 | 13 | 251 | 37 | 104 | 34 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 43 | 108 | .356 | .723 | 19.3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 8 | K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 30 | 13 | 250 | 19 | 64 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 42 | 59 | .297 | .700 | 19.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 9 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 33 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | .269 | .667 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |||||||
| 10 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 220 | 32 | 9 | 56 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 15 | .280 | .500 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | |||||||
| 11 | Dan Swartz | F | 6-4 | 215 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||