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68-14, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 112.7 points per game, Allowed 104.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 61-21)
Coached by Tom Heinsohn (68-14)
SRS: 7.35 (3rd of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Atlanta Hawks
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1972-73 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 | 3811 | 8511 | .448 | 1616 | 2073 | .780 | 4802 | 2320 | 1805 | 9238 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19730 | 3513 | 8095 | .434 | 1540 | 2032 | .758 | 3958 | 1957 | 1821 | 8566 |
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 | 32 | 80 | 3367 | 766 | 1704 | .450 | 370 | 431 | .858 | 567 | 529 | 195 | 1902 | |||||||||
| 2 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 3425 | 740 | 1637 | .452 | 204 | 262 | .779 | 1329 | 333 | 311 | 1684 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 3250 | 717 | 1655 | .433 | 178 | 228 | .781 | 414 | 498 | 185 | 1612 | |||||||||
| 4 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 29 | 80 | 2618 | 400 | 851 | .470 | 266 | 380 | .700 | 1039 | 251 | 197 | 1066 | |||||||||
| 5 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 79 | 2488 | 414 | 859 | .482 | 210 | 267 | .787 | 449 | 221 | 276 | 1038 | |||||||||
| 6 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 32 | 72 | 1425 | 309 | 649 | .476 | 159 | 188 | .846 | 315 | 102 | 155 | 777 | |||||||||
| 7 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 25 | 78 | 762 | 140 | 347 | .403 | 65 | 84 | .774 | 197 | 26 | 92 | 345 | |||||||||
| 8 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 33 | 81 | 974 | 110 | 261 | .421 | 43 | 56 | .768 | 182 | 236 | 136 | 263 | |||||||||
| 9 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | 60 | 482 | 89 | 212 | .420 | 67 | 86 | .779 | 67 | 69 | 88 | 245 | |||||||||
| 10 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 30 | 76 | 496 | 78 | 173 | .451 | 28 | 52 | .538 | 151 | 26 | 83 | 184 | |||||||||
| 11 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 34 | 59 | 423 | 47 | 149 | .315 | 23 | 35 | .657 | 88 | 27 | 82 | 117 | |||||||||
| 12 | Mark Minor | F | 6-6 | 215 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 32 | 80 | 42.1 | 9.6 | 21.3 | .450 | 4.6 | 5.4 | .858 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 23.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 41.8 | 9.0 | 20.0 | .452 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .779 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 20.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 39.6 | 8.7 | 20.2 | .433 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .781 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 19.7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 29 | 80 | 32.7 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .470 | 3.3 | 4.8 | .700 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 79 | 31.5 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .482 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .787 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 32 | 72 | 19.8 | 4.3 | 9.0 | .476 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .846 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 25 | 78 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .403 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .774 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | 60 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .420 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .779 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 33 | 81 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .421 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .768 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 30 | 76 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .451 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .538 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 34 | 59 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .315 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .657 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Mark Minor | F | 6-6 | 215 | 22 | 4 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .250 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .750 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 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 | 32 | 80 | 3367 | 8.2 | 18.2 | .450 | 4.0 | 4.6 | .858 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 20.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 32 | 72 | 1425 | 7.8 | 16.4 | .476 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .846 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | 60 | 482 | 6.6 | 15.8 | .420 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .779 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 3250 | 7.9 | 18.3 | .433 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .781 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 17.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 3425 | 7.8 | 17.2 | .452 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .779 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 25 | 78 | 762 | 6.6 | 16.4 | .403 | 3.1 | 4.0 | .774 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 16.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 79 | 2488 | 6.0 | 12.4 | .482 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .787 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 8 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 29 | 80 | 2618 | 5.5 | 11.7 | .470 | 3.7 | 5.2 | .700 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 30 | 76 | 496 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .451 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .538 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 34 | 59 | 423 | 4.0 | 12.7 | .315 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .657 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 33 | 81 | 974 | 4.1 | 9.6 | .421 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .768 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 12 | Mark Minor | F | 6-6 | 215 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 1.8 | 7.2 | .250 | 5.4 | 7.2 | .750 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| 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 | 26 | 79 | 2488 | 13.6 | .532 | .482 | 8.1 | 11.1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 3250 | 14.8 | .459 | .433 | 5.7 | 20.6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | 60 | 482 | 14.2 | .490 | .420 | 6.3 | 18.3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 29 | 80 | 2618 | 17.9 | .523 | .470 | 17.9 | 11.8 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 34 | 59 | 423 | 4.9 | .356 | .315 | 9.4 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 32 | 72 | 1425 | 16.8 | .531 | .476 | 10.0 | 9.6 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Mark Minor | F | 6-6 | 215 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 6.8 | .434 | .250 | 9.0 | 10.9 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 25 | 78 | 762 | 11.7 | .449 | .403 | 11.6 | 4.4 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 32 | 80 | 3367 | 18.6 | .502 | .450 | 7.6 | 21.3 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 30 | 76 | 496 | 11.4 | .470 | .451 | 13.7 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 82 | 3425 | 18.1 | .481 | .452 | 17.5 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 33 | 81 | 974 | 13.2 | .460 | .421 | 8.4 | 28.4 |
| 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 | Jo Jo White | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 13 | 583 | 135 | 300 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 83 | 44 | 319 | .450 | .907 | 44.8 | 24.5 | 4.2 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 2 | Dave Cowens | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 13 | 598 | 129 | 273 | 27 | 41 | 216 | 48 | 54 | 285 | .473 | .659 | 46.0 | 21.9 | 16.6 | 3.7 | |||||||
| 3 | John Havlicek | F-G | 6-5 | 203 | 32 | 12 | 479 | 112 | 235 | 61 | 74 | 62 | 65 | 24 | 285 | .477 | .824 | 39.9 | 23.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | |||||||
| 4 | Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 32 | 13 | 303 | 47 | 101 | 49 | 56 | 38 | 15 | 29 | 143 | .465 | .875 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 5 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 29 | 13 | 512 | 47 | 120 | 31 | 50 | 196 | 39 | 39 | 125 | .392 | .620 | 39.4 | 9.6 | 15.1 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Don Chaney | G | 6-5 | 210 | 26 | 12 | 288 | 39 | 82 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 25 | 41 | 90 | .476 | .706 | 24.0 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 7 | Art Williams | G | 6-1 | 180 | 33 | 10 | 156 | 21 | 47 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 31 | 48 | .447 | .750 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | |||||||
| 8 | Steve Kuberski | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 25 | 12 | 95 | 19 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 45 | .413 | .700 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 9 | Paul Westphal | G | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | 11 | 109 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 43 | .487 | .714 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 10 | Hank Finkel | C | 7-0 | 240 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .667 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | ||||||||
| 11 | Tom Sanders | F | 6-6 | 210 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .556 | .000 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Havlicek | $250,000 |
| 2 | Dave Cowens | $151,000 |
| 3 | Jo Jo White | $125,000 |
| 4 | Don Nelson | $75,000 |
| 5 | Steve Kuberski | $70,000 |
| 6 | Paul Westphal | $60,000 |
| 7 | Hank Finkel | $52,500 |
| 8 | Don Chaney | $50,000 |