Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1960–61 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | 26 | San Francisco |
| 14 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 32 | Holy Cross |
| 21 | Bill Sharman | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 34 | USC |
| 17 | Tom Heinsohn | F | 6’7″ | 218 lbs | 26 | Holy Cross |
| 23 | Frank Ramsey | G/F | 6’3″ | 210 lbs | 29 | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lbs | 27 | North Carolina Central |
| 25 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lbs | 28 | San Francisco |
| 18 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | 30 | San Francisco |
| 20 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | 23 | George Washington |
| 17 | Tom Sanders | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 22 | NYU |
| 12 | Gene Conley | F/C | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | 30 | Washington State |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 26 | 74 | — | 30.5 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 21.2 | 8.5 | .400 | — | — | — | 5.7 | 4.4 | .767 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 32 | 76 | — | 32.5 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 7.7 | — | — | — | 18.2 | 6.8 | .371 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 4.6 | .779 |
| Bill Russell | C | 26 | 78 | — | 44.3 | 16.9 | 23.9 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 16.0 | 6.8 | .426 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 3.3 | .550 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 34 | 61 | — | 25.2 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 14.9 | 6.3 | .422 | — | — | — | 3.7 | 3.4 | .921 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 29 | 79 | — | 25.6 | 15.1 | 5.5 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 13.9 | 5.7 | .407 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 3.7 | .833 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 27 | 78 | — | 26.0 | 15.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 13.7 | 6.2 | .449 | — | — | — | 3.4 | 2.7 | .787 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 28 | 78 | — | 20.6 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 7.7 | 2.6 | .338 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 2.4 | .664 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 30 | 75 | — | 16.6 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 6.6 | 2.4 | .370 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.4 | .693 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 22 | 68 | — | 15.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 | — | — | — | 5.2 | 2.2 | .420 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.0 | .670 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 30 | 76 | — | 15.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 1.9 | .301 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0.6 | .645 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 23 | 25 | — | 8.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | 3.8 | 1.5 | .404 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.1 | .300 |
| Totals | 79 | 24.8 | 119.7 | 77.6 | 23.7 | 117.7 | 46.8 | .398 | 35.6 | 26.1 | .733 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 26 | 10 | — | 29.1 | 19.7 | 9.9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 20.1 | 8.2 | .408 | — | — | — | 4.3 | 3.3 | .767 |
| Bill Russell | C | 26 | 10 | — | 46.2 | 19.1 | 29.9 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 17.1 | 7.3 | .427 | — | — | — | 8.6 | 4.5 | .523 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 29 | 10 | — | 30.0 | 17.1 | 6.4 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 13.6 | 5.5 | .404 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 6.1 | .813 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 34 | 10 | — | 26.1 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 13.3 | 6.8 | .511 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 3.2 | .889 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 32 | 10 | — | 33.7 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 9.1 | — | — | — | 14.7 | 5.0 | .340 | — | — | — | 8.8 | 6.7 | .761 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 27 | 10 | — | 25.8 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 11.2 | 5.0 | .446 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.1 | .886 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 22 | 10 | — | 21.6 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 3.7 | .493 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 1.5 | .625 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 30 | 10 | — | 11.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 1.5 | .278 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 0.7 | .778 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 30 | 9 | — | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 3.7 | 1.3 | .364 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0.8 | .583 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 28 | 9 | — | 11.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 3.3 | 1.0 | .300 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 0.8 | .500 |
| Totals | 10 | 240.0 | 120.7 | 82.1 | 24.7 | 109.2 | 45.1 | .413 | 42.2 | 30.5 | .723 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 26 | 74 | — | 30.5 | 25.2 | 11.7 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 10.0 | .400 | — | — | — | 6.8 | 5.2 | .767 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 34 | 61 | — | 25.2 | 22.8 | 5.2 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 21.3 | 9.0 | .422 | — | — | — | 5.3 | 4.9 | .921 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 29 | 79 | — | 25.6 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 19.6 | 8.0 | .407 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 5.3 | .833 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 27 | 78 | — | 26.0 | 20.8 | 7.5 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 8.5 | .449 | — | — | — | 4.8 | 3.7 | .787 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 32 | 76 | — | 32.5 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 8.6 | — | — | — | 20.2 | 7.5 | .371 | — | — | — | 6.6 | 5.1 | .779 |
| Bill Russell | C | 26 | 78 | — | 44.3 | 13.8 | 19.4 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 5.5 | .426 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 2.7 | .550 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 30 | 75 | — | 16.6 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 14.3 | 5.3 | .370 | — | — | — | 4.4 | 3.1 | .693 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 23 | 25 | — | 8.4 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 16.2 | 6.5 | .404 | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0.5 | .300 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 28 | 78 | — | 20.6 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 5.7 | — | — | — | 13.5 | 4.6 | .338 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 4.2 | .664 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 22 | 68 | — | 15.9 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 11.7 | 4.9 | .420 | — | — | — | 3.3 | 2.2 | .670 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 30 | 76 | — | 15.2 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 14.9 | 4.5 | .301 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 1.5 | .645 |
| Totals |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 26 | 10 | — | 29.1 | 24.4 | 12.2 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 24.9 | 10.1 | .408 | — | — | — | 5.3 | 4.1 | .767 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 34 | 10 | — | 26.1 | 23.2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 18.3 | 9.4 | .511 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 4.4 | .889 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 29 | 10 | — | 30.0 | 20.5 | 7.7 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 16.3 | 6.6 | .404 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 7.3 | .813 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 30 | 9 | — | 6.2 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 0.6 | — | — | — | 21.2 | 7.7 | .364 | — | — | — | 7.7 | 4.5 | .583 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 27 | 10 | — | 25.8 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 15.6 | 7.0 | .446 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 4.3 | .886 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 32 | 10 | — | 33.7 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 9.7 | — | — | — | 15.7 | 5.3 | .340 | — | — | — | 9.4 | 7.2 | .761 |
| Bill Russell | C | 26 | 10 | — | 46.2 | 14.9 | 23.3 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 13.3 | 5.7 | .427 | — | — | — | 6.7 | 3.5 | .523 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 22 | 10 | — | 21.6 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 12.5 | 6.2 | .493 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 2.5 | .625 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 30 | 10 | — | 11.6 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 16.8 | 4.7 | .278 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 2.2 | .778 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 28 | 9 | — | 11.4 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 5.2 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 3.1 | .300 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 2.4 | .500 |
| Totals |
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 | F | 26 | 74 | 74 | 2256 | 1579 | 732 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1566 | 627 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 424 | 325 | .767 |
| Bill Russell | C | 26 | 78 | 78 | 3458 | 1322 | 1868 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1250 | 532 | .426 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 469 | 258 | .550 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 32 | 76 | 76 | 2468 | 1378 | 331 | 587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1382 | 513 | .371 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 452 | 352 | .779 |
| Frank Ramsey | G/F | 29 | 79 | 79 | 2019 | 1191 | 431 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1100 | 448 | .407 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 354 | 295 | .833 |
| Sam Jones | G | 27 | 78 | 78 | 2028 | 1171 | 421 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1069 | 480 | .449 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 268 | 211 | .787 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 34 | 61 | 61 | 1538 | 976 | 223 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 908 | 383 | .422 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 228 | 210 | .921 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 28 | 78 | 78 | 1605 | 592 | 279 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 601 | 203 | .338 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 280 | 186 | .664 |
| Gene Conley | F/C | 30 | 75 | 75 | 1242 | 472 | 550 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 183 | .370 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 153 | 106 | .693 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 22 | 68 | 68 | 1084 | 363 | 385 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 148 | .420 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 100 | 67 | .670 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 30 | 76 | 76 | 1153 | 337 | 291 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 478 | 144 | .301 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 76 | 49 | .645 |
| Gene Guarilia | F | 23 | 25 | 25 | 209 | 79 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 38 | .404 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 3 | .300 |
| Totals | 79 | 19060 | 9460 | 5582 | 1872 | 0 | 0 | 2032 | 9295 | 3699 | .398 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2814 | 2062 | .733 |
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 | F | 26 | 10 | 10 | 291 | 197 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 82 | .408 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 43 | 33 | .767 |
| Bill Russell | C | 26 | 10 | 10 | 462 | 191 | 299 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 73 | .427 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 86 | 45 | .523 |
| Frank Ramsey | G/F | 29 | 10 | 10 | 300 | 171 | 64 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 55 | .404 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 75 | 61 | .813 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 34 | 10 | 10 | 261 | 168 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 68 | .511 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 32 | .889 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 32 | 10 | 10 | 337 | 167 | 43 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 50 | .340 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 88 | 67 | .761 |
| Sam Jones | G | 27 | 10 | 10 | 258 | 131 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 50 | .446 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 35 | 31 | .886 |
| Tom Sanders | F | 22 | 10 | 10 | 216 | 89 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 37 | .493 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 15 | .625 |
| Gene Conley | F/C | 30 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | .364 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 7 | .583 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 30 | 10 | 10 | 116 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15 | .278 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| K.C. Jones | G | 28 | 9 | 9 | 103 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | .300 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 7 | .500 |
| Totals | 10 | 2400 | 1207 | 755 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 1092 | 451 | .413 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 422 | 305 | .723 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | Primary Scorer / Frontcourt Anchor | 30.5 | High | 21.3 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 16.4 | Heinsohn led the team in scoring and was a physical inside scorer, pairing with Russell to dominate the paint; key All-Star and All-NBA contributor. | AS, All-NBA2 |
| Bill Russell | Defensive Core / Paint Engine | 44.3 | Medium | 16.9 | 23.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 23.7 | Russell anchored rebounding and defense league-wide; NBA MVP, defensive centerpiece of Celtic dynasty. | MVP, AS, NBA2 |
| Bob Cousy | Lead Facilitator / Playmaker | 32.5 | High | 18.1 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 16.7 | Cousy was the floor general, leading the team’s offense with elite passing; part of multiple Celtics titles. | MVP-6, AS, NBA1 |
| Sam Jones | Secondary Scorer / Clutch Wing | 26.0 | Medium | 15.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 12.1 | Jones was known as a tough, efficient scorer with clutch shot making, a consistent two-way guard. | |
| Bill Sharman | Efficient Shooting Veteran | 25.2 | Medium | 16.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 11.5 | Sharman provided sharpshooting and veteran leadership, notable FT accuracy. | |
| Frank Ramsey | 6th Man / Catch-and-Shoot Wing | 25.6 | Medium | 15.1 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 11.1 | Ramsey was a key sixth-man type, spacing the floor and defending wings; versatile role. | |
| K.C. Jones | Defensive Lead / Role PG | 20.6 | Low | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 7.6 | Known for stopper defense and complementary playmaking; brought physical perimeter defense. | |
| Gene Conley | Frontcourt Role / Rebound Specialist | 16.6 | Low | 6.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.4 | Big man with rebounding strength off the bench and spot scoring. | |
| Tom Sanders | Defensive Wing / Energy Sub | 15.9 | Low | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.1 | Played as energetic wing defender and rebounder in limited minutes. | |
| Jim Loscutoff | Role Forward / Toughness | 15.2 | Low | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | Known for physical play and effort, focusing less on stats and more on role execution. | |
| Gene Guarilia | Developmental / Depth Wing | 8.4 | Low | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | Limited minutes and role; contributed depth. |