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56-26, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 115.6 points per game, Allowed 110.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 53-29)
Coached by Tom Heinsohn (56-26)
SRS: 4.38 (5th of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-1) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Atlanta Hawks
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1971-72 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19730 | 3819 | 8431 | .453 | 1839 | 2367 | .777 | 4462 | 2230 | 2030 | 9477 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19730 | 3498 | 7886 | .444 | 2089 | 2766 | .755 | 4179 | 1798 | 1842 | 9085 |
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 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 31 | 82 | 3698 | 897 | 1957 | .458 | 458 | 549 | .834 | 672 | 614 | 183 | 2252 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 79 | 3261 | 770 | 1788 | .431 | 285 | 343 | .831 | 446 | 416 | 227 | 1825 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 79 | 3186 | 657 | 1357 | .484 | 175 | 243 | .720 | 1203 | 245 | 314 | 1489 | |||||||||
| 4 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 31 | 82 | 2086 | 389 | 811 | .480 | 356 | 452 | .788 | 453 | 192 | 220 | 1134 | |||||||||
| 5 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 2275 | 373 | 786 | .475 | 197 | 255 | .773 | 395 | 202 | 295 | 943 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 33 | 82 | 1631 | 215 | 524 | .410 | 111 | 136 | .816 | 353 | 98 | 257 | 541 | |||||||||
| 7 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 71 | 1128 | 185 | 444 | .417 | 80 | 102 | .784 | 320 | 46 | 130 | 450 | |||||||||
| 8 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 32 | 81 | 1326 | 161 | 339 | .475 | 90 | 119 | .756 | 256 | 327 | 204 | 412 | |||||||||
| 9 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 29 | 78 | 736 | 103 | 254 | .406 | 43 | 74 | .581 | 251 | 61 | 118 | 249 | |||||||||
| 10 | Clarence Glover | F | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 25 | 119 | 25 | 55 | .455 | 15 | 32 | .469 | 46 | 4 | 26 | 65 | |||||||||
| 11 | Garfield Smith | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 26 | 134 | 28 | 66 | .424 | 6 | 31 | .194 | 37 | 8 | 22 | 62 | |||||||||
| 12 | Rex Morgan | G | 6-5 | 190 | 23 | 28 | 150 | 16 | 50 | .320 | 23 | 31 | .742 | 30 | 17 | 34 | 55 |
| 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 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 31 | 82 | 45.1 | 10.9 | 23.9 | .458 | 5.6 | 6.7 | .834 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 27.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 79 | 41.3 | 9.7 | 22.6 | .431 | 3.6 | 4.3 | .831 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 23.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 79 | 40.3 | 8.3 | 17.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 3.1 | .720 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 4 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 31 | 82 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .480 | 4.3 | 5.5 | .788 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 28.8 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .475 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .773 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 33 | 82 | 19.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .410 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .816 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 71 | 15.9 | 2.6 | 6.3 | .417 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .784 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 32 | 81 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .475 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .756 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 29 | 78 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .406 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .581 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Clarence Glover | F | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 25 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .455 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .469 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Garfield Smith | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 26 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .424 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .194 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| 12 | Rex Morgan | G | 6-5 | 190 | 23 | 28 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .320 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .742 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 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 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 31 | 82 | 3698 | 8.7 | 19.1 | .458 | 4.5 | 5.3 | .834 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 21.9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 79 | 3261 | 8.5 | 19.7 | .431 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .831 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Clarence Glover | F | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 25 | 119 | 7.6 | 16.6 | .455 | 4.5 | 9.7 | .469 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 19.7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 31 | 82 | 2086 | 6.7 | 14.0 | .480 | 6.1 | 7.8 | .788 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 79 | 3186 | 7.4 | 15.3 | .484 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .720 | 13.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Garfield Smith | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 26 | 134 | 7.5 | 17.7 | .424 | 1.6 | 8.3 | .194 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 2275 | 5.9 | 12.4 | .475 | 3.1 | 4.0 | .773 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 71 | 1128 | 5.9 | 14.2 | .417 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .784 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Rex Morgan | G | 6-5 | 190 | 23 | 28 | 150 | 3.8 | 12.0 | .320 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .742 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 29 | 78 | 736 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .406 | 2.1 | 3.6 | .581 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 33 | 82 | 1631 | 4.7 | 11.6 | .410 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .816 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 32 | 81 | 1326 | 4.4 | 9.2 | .475 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .756 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 11.2 |
| 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 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 2275 | 12.5 | .525 | .475 | 7.9 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 79 | 3261 | 15.3 | .471 | .431 | 6.2 | 17.4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Garfield Smith | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 26 | 134 | 8.9 | .389 | .424 | 12.6 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 33 | 82 | 1631 | 8.9 | .463 | .410 | 9.9 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 31 | 82 | 2086 | 17.7 | .561 | .480 | 9.9 | 11.8 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Rex Morgan | G | 6-5 | 190 | 23 | 28 | 150 | 8.7 | .432 | .320 | 9.1 | 13.2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 71 | 1128 | 11.4 | .460 | .417 | 13.0 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 31 | 82 | 3698 | 20.1 | .512 | .458 | 8.3 | 22.9 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Clarence Glover | F | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 25 | 119 | 14.0 | .470 | .455 | 17.7 | 4.4 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 29 | 78 | 736 | 11.1 | .434 | .406 | 15.6 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 79 | 3186 | 17.1 | .509 | .484 | 17.2 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 32 | 81 | 1326 | 14.7 | .526 | .475 | 8.8 | 29.1 |
| 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 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 31 | 11 | 517 | 108 | 235 | 85 | 99 | 92 | 70 | 35 | 301 | .460 | .859 | 47.0 | 27.4 | 8.4 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 2 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 25 | 11 | 432 | 109 | 220 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 31 | 258 | .495 | .833 | 39.3 | 23.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | |||||||
| 3 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 23 | 11 | 441 | 71 | 156 | 28 | 47 | 152 | 33 | 50 | 170 | .455 | .596 | 40.1 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 31 | 11 | 308 | 52 | 99 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 21 | 30 | 145 | .525 | .854 | 28.0 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 5 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 11 | 218 | 48 | 87 | 32 | 38 | 63 | 3 | 23 | 128 | .552 | .842 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 6 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 11 | 271 | 41 | 81 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 22 | 39 | 97 | .506 | .750 | 24.6 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 32 | 11 | 173 | 25 | 64 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 65 | .391 | .750 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 8 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 33 | 11 | 186 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 47 | .321 | .619 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 9 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 29 | 8 | 68 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 20 | .455 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.4 | ||||||||
| 10 | Clarence Glover | F | 6-8 | 210 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 11 | Rex Morgan | G | 6-5 | 190 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .143 | .333 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 12 | Garfield Smith | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Havlicek | *$195,000 |
| 2 | Don Nelson | *$57,500 |
| 3 | Steve Kuberski | *$53,750 |
| 4 | Hank Finkel | *$41,250 |
| 5 | Don Chaney | *$40,000 |