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Here is the 1959–60 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1959–60 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | 25 | San Francisco |
| 14 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 31 | Holy Cross |
| 21 | Bill Sharman | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 33 | USC |
| 18 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | 29 | San Francisco |
| 19 | Don Nelson | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | — | — |
| 17 | Tommy Heinsohn | F | 6’7″ | 218 lbs | 25 | Holy Cross |
| 23 | Frank Ramsey | G/F | 6’3″ | 210 lbs | 28 | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gene Conley | F/C | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | 29 | Washington State |
| 15 | Tom Sanders | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | — | — |
| 11 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lbs | 27 | San Francisco |
| — | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lbs | 26 | North Carolina Central |
| — | Gary Phillips | G | 6’3″ | 185 lbs | — | — |
Note: Some players joined or played limited games; roster may include partial participants.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 25 | 75 | 75 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 21.2 | 9.0 | .423 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 3.8 | .733 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 31 | 75 | 75 | 34.5 | 19.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 | – | – | – | 19.7 | 7.6 | .384 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 4.3 | .792 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 33 | 71 | 71 | 27.0 | 19.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 17.3 | 7.9 | .456 | – | – | – | 4.1 | 3.5 | .866 |
| Bill Russell | C | 25 | 74 | 74 | 42.5 | 18.2 | 24.0 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 7.5 | .467 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 3.2 | .612 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 28 | 73 | 73 | 27.5 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 14.5 | 5.8 | .397 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 3.7 | .787 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 26 | 74 | 74 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 10.6 | 4.8 | .454 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.3 | .764 |
| Maurice King | PG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 5.0 | .625 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 27 | 74 | 74 | 17.2 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 2.3 | .408 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.7 | .753 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 29 | 71 | 71 | 18.7 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 7.6 | 2.8 | .373 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.1 | .667 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 29 | 28 | 28 | 19.1 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 7.3 | 2.4 | .322 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | .611 |
| John Richter | C | 22 | 66 | 66 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 1.7 | .340 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.9 | .504 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 22 | 48 | 48 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 1.2 | .377 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.6 | .707 |
| Totals | 75 | 75 | 24.6 | 124.5 | 80.2 | 24.7 | – | – | – | 119.6 | 49.9 | .417 | – | – | – | 33.6 | 24.7 | .734 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 25 | 13 | 13 | 32.5 | 21.8 | 9.7 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 20.5 | 8.6 | .419 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 4.6 | .750 |
| Bill Russell | C | 25 | 13 | 13 | 44.0 | 18.5 | 25.8 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 15.8 | 7.2 | .456 | – | – | – | 5.8 | 4.1 | .707 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 28 | 13 | 13 | 35.3 | 16.7 | 7.7 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 15.1 | 6.2 | .413 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 4.2 | .873 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 33 | 13 | 13 | 28.0 | 16.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 6.8 | .421 | – | – | – | 4.1 | 3.3 | .811 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 31 | 13 | 13 | 36.0 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 8.9 | – | – | – | 20.2 | 6.2 | .305 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 3.0 | .765 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 15.2 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 9.0 | 3.5 | .385 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.3 | .810 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 29 | 13 | 13 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 2.6 | .386 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.2 | .727 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 27 | 13 | 13 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.1 | .338 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.3 | .773 |
| John Richter | C | 22 | 8 | 8 | 11.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 1.9 | .395 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.6 | .357 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 0.6 | .222 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | 240.0 | 113.2 | 77.2 | 20.6 | – | – | – | 113.9 | 44.6 | .392 | – | – | – | 31.3 | 23.9 | .764 |
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 | 33 | 71 | 71 | 23.0 | 25.7 | 4.9 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 23.0 | 10.5 | .456 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 4.7 | .866 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 25 | 75 | 75 | 32.3 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 23.7 | 10.0 | .423 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 4.2 | .733 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 26 | 74 | 74 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 18.6 | 8.5 | .454 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 4.0 | .764 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 28 | 73 | 73 | 27.5 | 20.0 | 9.1 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 19.0 | 7.6 | .397 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 4.9 | .787 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 31 | 75 | 75 | 34.5 | 20.2 | 4.9 | 9.9 | – | – | – | 20.6 | 7.9 | .384 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 4.4 | .792 |
| Maurice King | PG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 9.5 | .625 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Bill Russell | C | 25 | 74 | 74 | 42.5 | 15.4 | 20.3 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 13.6 | 6.4 | .467 | – | – | – | 4.5 | 2.7 | .612 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 27 | 74 | 74 | 17.2 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | – | – | – | 11.7 | 4.8 | .408 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 3.6 | .753 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 22 | 48 | 48 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 7.2 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 13.1 | 4.9 | .377 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.5 | .707 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 29 | 71 | 71 | 18.7 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 14.6 | 5.4 | .373 | – | – | – | 3.1 | 2.1 | .667 |
| John Richter | C | 22 | 66 | 66 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 14.8 | 5.0 | .340 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 2.6 | .504 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 29 | 28 | 28 | 19.1 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 13.8 | 4.4 | .322 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.5 | .611 |
| Totals | 75 | 75 | 3146 | 218.5 | 113.2 | 33.4 | – | – | – | 113.9 | 44.6 | .392 | – | – | – | 31.3 | 23.9 | .764 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 25 | 13 | 13 | 32.5 | 24.2 | 10.7 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 22.7 | 9.5 | .419 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 5.1 | .750 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 33 | 13 | 13 | 28.0 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 20.7 | 8.7 | .421 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 4.3 | .811 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 15.2 | 19.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 21.4 | 8.2 | .385 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 3.1 | .810 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 28 | 13 | 13 | 35.3 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 15.4 | 6.4 | .413 | – | – | – | 4.9 | 4.3 | .873 |
| Maurice King | PG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 9.5 | .625 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Bill Russell | C | 25 | 13 | 13 | 44.0 | 15.2 | 21.1 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 5.9 | .456 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 3.3 | .707 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 31 | 13 | 13 | 36.0 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 8.9 | – | – | – | 20.2 | 6.2 | .305 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 3.0 | .765 |
| John Richter | C | 22 | 8 | 8 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 14.4 | 5.7 | .395 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 1.9 | .357 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5.9 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 15.8 | 3.5 | .222 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.000 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 29 | 13 | 13 | 20.7 | 11.2 | 15.5 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 4.6 | .386 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 2.1 | .727 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 27 | 13 | 13 | 17.8 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 12.4 | 4.2 | .338 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 2.6 | .773 |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | 572 | 15.2 | 21.1 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 5.9 | .456 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 3.3 | .707 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 25 | 75 | 75 | 2420 | 1629 | 794 | 171 | – | – | – | 1590 | 673 | .423 | – | – | – | 386 | 283 | .733 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 33 | 71 | 71 | 1916 | 1370 | 262 | 144 | – | – | – | 1225 | 559 | .456 | – | – | – | 291 | 252 | .866 |
| Bill Russell | C | 25 | 74 | 74 | 3146 | 1350 | 1778 | 277 | – | – | – | 1189 | 555 | .467 | – | – | – | 392 | 240 | .612 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 31 | 75 | 75 | 2588 | 1455 | 352 | 715 | – | – | – | 1481 | 568 | .384 | – | – | – | 403 | 319 | .792 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 26 | 74 | 74 | 1512 | 878 | 375 | 125 | – | – | – | 782 | 355 | .454 | – | – | – | 220 | 168 | .764 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 28 | 73 | 73 | 2009 | 1117 | 506 | 137 | – | – | – | 1062 | 422 | .397 | – | – | – | 347 | 273 | .787 |
| Maurice King | PG | 24 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | .625 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 29 | 71 | 71 | 1330 | 478 | 590 | 32 | – | – | – | 539 | 201 | .373 | – | – | – | 114 | 76 | .667 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 27 | 74 | 74 | 1274 | 466 | 199 | 189 | – | – | – | 414 | 169 | .408 | – | – | – | 170 | 128 | .753 |
| John Richter | C | 22 | 66 | 66 | 808 | 285 | 312 | 27 | – | – | – | 332 | 113 | .340 | – | – | – | 117 | 59 | .504 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 22 | 48 | 48 | 423 | 145 | 85 | 18 | – | – | – | 154 | 58 | .377 | – | – | – | 41 | 29 | .707 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 29 | 28 | 28 | 536 | 154 | 108 | 12 | – | – | – | 205 | 66 | .322 | – | – | – | 36 | 22 | .611 |
| Totals | 75 | 17981 | 9337 | 5365 | 1849 | – | – | – | 8981 | 3744 | .417 | – | – | – | 2518 | 1849 | .734 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 25 | 13 | 13 | 423 | 284 | 126 | 27 | – | – | – | 267 | 112 | .419 | – | – | – | 80 | 60 | .750 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 33 | 13 | 13 | 364 | 219 | 45 | 20 | – | – | – | 209 | 88 | .421 | – | – | – | 53 | 43 | .811 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 28 | 13 | 13 | 459 | 217 | 100 | 27 | – | – | – | 196 | 81 | .413 | – | – | – | 63 | 55 | .873 |
| Bill Russell | C | 25 | 13 | 13 | 572 | 241 | 336 | 38 | – | – | – | 206 | 94 | .456 | – | – | – | 75 | 53 | .707 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 31 | 13 | 13 | 468 | 199 | 48 | 116 | – | – | – | 262 | 80 | .305 | – | – | – | 51 | 39 | .765 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 197 | 107 | 41 | 18 | – | – | – | 117 | 45 | .385 | – | – | – | 21 | 17 | .810 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 29 | 13 | 13 | 269 | 84 | 116 | 3 | – | – | – | 88 | 34 | .386 | – | – | – | 22 | 16 | .727 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 27 | 13 | 13 | 232 | 71 | 45 | 14 | – | – | – | 80 | 27 | .338 | – | – | – | 22 | 17 | .773 |
| John Richter | C | 22 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 35 | 29 | 2 | – | – | – | 38 | 15 | .395 | – | – | – | 14 | 5 | .357 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 22 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | .222 | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 13 | 3120 | 1471 | 905 | 268 | – | – | – | 1481 | 580 | .392 | – | – | – | 407 | 311 | .764 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | Primary Scoring Forward | 32.3 | High | 21.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 18.2 | Led team in scoring and rebounding; consistent inside scoring threat and part of title-contending Celtic core. | MVP-10 |
| Bob Cousy | Lead Facilitator & Offensive Engine | 34.5 | High | 19.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 17.6 | Floor general with elite passing; paced Celtic offense and was All-NBA; one of the best playmakers of the era. | MVP-4, AS, NBA1 |
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor & Rebound Dominator | 42.5 | Medium | 18.2 | 24.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 24.8 | Transformed defense and rebounding for Celtics, anchoring dynasty with all-around defense and transition impact. | MVP-2, AS, NBA2 |
| Bill Sharman | Sharpshooting Wing Veteran | 27.0 | Medium | 19.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 12.5 | Veteran shooter and free-throw specialist; part of early Celtics dynasty backcourt pairing with Cousy. | AS, NBA2 |
| Frank Ramsey | Sixth Man & Clutch Scorer | 27.5 | Medium | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 12.6 | Originated the “sixth man” role; provided scoring punch off bench and clutch shooting. | |
| Sam Jones | Secondary Scoring Guard | 20.4 | Medium | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 9.8 | Quick, efficient scorer known for clutch buckets; rising role as a two-way perimeter player. | |
| Gene Conley | Frontcourt Role Player & Rebounder | 18.7 | Low | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 8.2 | Provided depth rebounding and physicality in limited minutes. | |
| K.C. Jones | Defensive Guard & Secondary Facilitator | 17.2 | Low | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 6.2 | Focused on defense and complementary ball movement; contributed perimeter energy. | |
| John Richter | Developmental Big & Interior Role | 12.2 | Low | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.0 | Role minutes as backup big; contributed interior boards and hustle. | |
| Jim Loscutoff | Hustle Forward & Physical Role | 19.1 | Low | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.2 | Known for toughness and effort playing limited minutes, providing physicality. | |
| Gene Guarilia | Depth Wing | 8.8 | Low | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 | Limited role; depth contributor. | |
| Maurice King | Brief Appearance / Spot Minutes | 19.0 | Low | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 8.4 | Appeared in very limited action; small dataset yet efficient scoring in spot game. |