Last Updated on January 27, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Boston Celtics 1958–59 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1958–59 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lb | Feb 12, 1934 | San Francisco |
| 17 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | Aug 9, 1928 | Holy Cross |
| 22 | Tom Heinsohn | F | 6’7″ | 218 lb | Aug 26, 1934 | Holy Cross |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lb | Jun 24, 1933 | North Carolina Central |
| 25 | Frank Ramsey | F/G | 6’3″ | 200 lb | Jul 13, 1931 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Feb 4, 1930 | Oregon |
| 6 | Bill Sharman | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | May 25, 1926 | USC |
| 23 | Gene Conley | C | 6’8″ | 215 lb | Nov 10, 1930 | Washington State |
| 18 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lb | May 25, 1932 | San Francisco |
| 14 | Jim Krebs | C | 6’8″ | 230 lb | Aug 16, 1935 | SMU |
| — | Red Auerbach (Coach) | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1917 | George Washington |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 32 | 72 | 72 | 33.1 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 7.8 | .408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | .932 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 30 | 65 | 65 | 37.0 | 20.0 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 7.4 | .384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | .855 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 31.7 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 7.0 | .390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 4.7 | .798 |
| Bill Russell | C | 24 | 70 | 70 | 42.6 | 16.7 | 23.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 6.5 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.7 | .598 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 28.0 | 15.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 5.3 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 4.7 | .782 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 25 | 71 | 71 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 4.3 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .770 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 28 | 66 | 66 | 25.5 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 3.7 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .738 |
| Bennie Swain | PF | 25 | 58 | 58 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .609 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 28 | 50 | 50 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .578 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 28 | 35 | 35 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1.7 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .758 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 26 | 49 | 49 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .603 |
| Totals | 72 | 25.9 | 116.4 | 77.8 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 112.7 | 44.6 | .395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.6 | 27.3 | .766 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 27 | 11 | 11 | 27.5 | 23.2 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 8.6 | .495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 5.9 | .802 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 32 | 11 | 11 | 29.3 | 20.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 7.5 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | .966 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 24 | 11 | 11 | 31.6 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 8.3 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.4 | .661 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 30 | 11 | 11 | 41.8 | 19.5 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.1 | 6.5 | .326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 6.4 | .745 |
| Bill Russell | C | 24 | 11 | 11 | 45.1 | 15.5 | 27.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 5.9 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.7 | .612 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 25 | 11 | 11 | 17.5 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 3.6 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | .846 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 23.6 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 3.5 | .345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .524 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .462 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 26 | 8 | 8 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| Bennie Swain | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Totals | 11 | 240.0 | 123.3 | 82.6 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 118.0 | 46.8 | .397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.7 | 29.6 | .746 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 32 | 72 | 72 | 33.1 | 22.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 8.5 | .408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | .932 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 31.7 | 21.4 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 8.0 | .390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5.4 | .798 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 28.0 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 6.8 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 6.1 | .782 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 30 | 65 | 65 | 37.0 | 19.4 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.9 | 7.3 | .384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 4.9 | .855 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 25 | 71 | 71 | 20.6 | 18.7 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 7.5 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .770 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 28 | 66 | 66 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 5.2 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .738 |
| Bennie Swain | PF | 25 | 58 | 58 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 5.0 | .406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 3.4 | .609 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 28 | 50 | 50 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 4.7 | .328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .578 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 26 | 49 | 49 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 3.8 | .339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | .603 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 28 | 35 | 35 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 4.4 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .758 |
| Bill Russell | C | 24 | 70 | 70 | 42.6 | 14.1 | 19.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 5.5 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 3.1 | .598 |
| Totals | 72 | 2979 | 1714.0 | 119.2 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 118.0 | 46.8 | .397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.7 | 29.6 | .746 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 27 | 11 | 11 | 27.5 | 30.3 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 11.3 | .495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 | 7.7 | .802 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 32 | 11 | 11 | 29.3 | 24.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 9.2 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.4 | .966 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 24 | 11 | 11 | 31.6 | 22.7 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 9.4 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | .661 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 25 | 11 | 11 | 17.5 | 21.2 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 7.5 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.2 | .846 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 30 | 11 | 11 | 41.8 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 5.6 | .326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | 5.5 | .745 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.6 | 5.4 | .345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .524 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 14.3 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 5.5 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .462 |
| Bill Russell | C | 24 | 11 | 11 | 45.1 | 12.4 | 22.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 4.7 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 3.0 | .612 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 26 | 8 | 8 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 2.4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.000 |
| Bennie Swain | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 2.7 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .500 |
| Totals | 11 | 496 | 1733.8 | 113.2 | 30.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 157.2 | 68.3 | .397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 35.2 | .746 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 32 | 72 | 72 | 2382 | 1466 | 292 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1377 | 562 | .408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 367 | 342 | .932 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 2089 | 1242 | 638 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1192 | 465 | .390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 312 | .798 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 30 | 65 | 65 | 2403 | 1297 | 359 | 557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1260 | 484 | .384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 329 | .855 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 2013 | 1107 | 491 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1013 | 383 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 | 341 | .782 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 25 | 71 | 71 | 1466 | 761 | 428 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 703 | 305 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 151 | .770 |
| Bill Russell | C | 24 | 70 | 70 | 2979 | 1168 | 1612 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997 | 456 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 | 256 | .598 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 28 | 66 | 66 | 1680 | 546 | 460 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 686 | 242 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 62 | .738 |
| Bennie Swain | PF | 25 | 58 | 58 | 708 | 265 | 262 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 99 | .406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 67 | .609 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 28 | 50 | 50 | 663 | 209 | 276 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 86 | .328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 37 | .578 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 26 | 49 | 49 | 609 | 171 | 127 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 65 | .339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 41 | .603 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 28 | 35 | 35 | 488 | 145 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 60 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 25 | .758 |
| Totals | 72 | 17480 | 8377 | 5055 | 1568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8116 | 3207 | .395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2562 | 1963 | .766 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 27 | 11 | 11 | 303 | 255 | 68 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 95 | .495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 65 | .802 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 32 | 11 | 11 | 322 | 221 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 82 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 57 | .966 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 24 | 11 | 11 | 348 | 219 | 98 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 91 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 37 | .661 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 30 | 11 | 11 | 460 | 214 | 76 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 72 | .326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 70 | .745 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 25 | 11 | 11 | 192 | 113 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 40 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 33 | .846 |
| Bill Russell | C | 24 | 11 | 11 | 496 | 171 | 305 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 65 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 41 | .612 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 260 | 89 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 39 | .345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | .524 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 28 | 11 | 11 | 157 | 54 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 24 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | .462 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 26 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Bennie Swain | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 11 | 2640 | 1356 | 820 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1298 | 515 | .397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 326 | .746 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor / Team Alpha | 42.6 | High | 16.7 | 23.0 | 3.2 | ? | 21.25 | Hall-of-Fame center, defensive cornerstone and rebound leader; transformed Celtics defense and outlet offense, MVP caliber performer who anchored a defense that was among league best. | MVP (2nd Team), All-Star, All-NBA1 |
| Bob Cousy | Primary Playmaker / Offensive Catalyst | 37.0 | High | 20.0 | 5.5 | 8.6 | ? | 17.05 | Hall-of-Fame lead guard and primary distributor; orchestrated fast break, high assist usage and floor leadership. | MVP (4x), All-Star, All-NBA1 |
| Bill Sharman | Scoring Specialist | 33.1 | High | 20.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | ? | 15.75 | Shooting guard known for elite shooting and scoring; consistent double-figure scorer and reliable perimeter threat. | All-Star, All-NBA1 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Frontline Scorer / Secondary Wing | 31.7 | High | 18.8 | 9.7 | 2.5 | ? | 15.75 | Energetic forward with double-digit scoring and rebounding; key scoring punch and physical presence inside. | |
| Frank Ramsey | 3-Level Role Scorer | 28.0 | Mid | 15.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | ? | 11.10 | Versatile wing who provided efficient scoring and spacing; key role player in rotation. | |
| Jim Loscutoff | Defensive/Role Forward | 25.5 | Low | 8.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 | ? | 8.05 | Physical forward known for defense and screens; complementary piece in frontcourt rotations. | |
| Sam Jones | Spot Scoring Guard | 20.6 | Mid | 10.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | ? | 9.35 | Young guard emerging as clutch scorer; effective banker and midrange contributor. | |
| Bennie Swain | Rotation Forward | 12.2 | Low | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | ? | 4.80 | Limited minutes but provided frontcourt depth; role primarily in shorter spurts. | |
| Gene Conley | Situational Big | 13.3 | Low | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 | ? | 5.25 | Big man with occasional boards; more support role and spot minutes. | |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | Bench Wing | 13.9 | Low | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | ? | 4.20 | Fringe rotation wing with modest per-game impact. | |
| K.C. Jones | Backcourt Reserve | 12.4 | Low | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | ? | 3.75 | Young reserve guard learning NBA play; contributed in limited minutes. |