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The Boston Celtics 1959–60 combined balanced scoring with exceptional playmaking and rebounding, as Tom Heinsohn and Bill Sharman led the offense while Bob Cousy directed the attack as the team’s primary facilitator. Bill Russell dominated the glass and anchored the defense, giving Boston a formidable interior presence. The statistics reflect a deep, team-oriented squad built on rebounding, ball movement, and shared offensive responsibility.
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 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: 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. |