Last Updated on January 27, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Boston Celtics 1950–51 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1950–51 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bob Brannum | F/C | 6’5″ | 215 lb | May 28, 1925 | Michigan State |
| 5 | Saul Mariaschin | G | 6’0″ | 180 lb | Aug 10, 1924 | Harvard |
| 6 | Dick Mehen | F | 6’4″ | 190 lb | Apr 28, 1922 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Frank Kudelka | F | 6’2″ | 185 lb | Jun 25, 1925 | Illinois |
| 9 | Bones McKinney | F | 6’6″ | 185 lb | Jan 1, 1919 | North Carolina State |
| 10 | Jack Nichols | F | 6’7″ | 220 lb | Apr 9, 1926 | Washington |
| 11 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Sep 29, 1926 | Duquesne |
| 14 | Kenny Rollins | G | 6’0″ | 170 lb | Sep 14, 1923 | Kentucky |
| 15 | Connie Simmons | C | 6’8″ | 222 lb | Mar 15, 1925 | None (HS) |
| 16 | Ernie Barrett | G | 6’0″ | 180 lb | Aug 27, 1929 | Kansas State |
| 17 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | Aug 9, 1928 | Holy Cross |
| — | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | C | 22 | 68 | – | 36.0 | 20.4 | 9.1 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 14.5 | 6.8 | .466 | – | – | – | 9.0 | 6.9 | .759 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 22 | 69 | – | 34.0 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 | – | – | – | 16.5 | 5.8 | .352 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 4.0 | .756 |
| Chuck Cooper | – | 24 | 66 | – | 32.0 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 9.1 | 3.1 | .344 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 3.0 | .753 |
| Sonny Hertzberg | – | 28 | 65 | – | 30.0 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 3.2 | .316 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.4 | .826 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 32 | 34 | – | 28.0 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 2.6 | .317 | – | – | – | 2.2 | 1.6 | .743 |
| Ed Leede | – | 23 | 57 | – | 25.0 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 2.1 | .322 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.5 | .741 |
| Dick Mehen | PF | 28 | 7 | – | 26.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 7.4 | 2.4 | .327 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.4 | .667 |
| Harry Boykoff | – | 28 | 32 | – | 24.0 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 2.4 | .384 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.4 | .714 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | – | 27 | 23 | – | 22.0 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 8.3 | 2.6 | .314 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.3 | .592 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 24 | 68 | – | 27.0 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 2.2 | .507 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 1.7 | .498 |
| John Mahnken | C | 28 | 46 | – | 25.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 2.2 | .342 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.8 | .648 |
| Bob Harris | – | 23 | 44 | – | 22.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 1.9 | .357 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.6 | .664 |
| Frank Kudelka | – | 25 | 27 | – | 18.0 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 2.0 | .360 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.7 | .741 |
| Ed Stanczak | – | 29 | 19 | – | 17.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 0.6 | .240 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.9 | .800 |
| Brady Walker | PF | 29 | 17 | – | 16.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 0.8 | .394 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | .556 |
| Kenny Sailors | – | 30 | 10 | – | 12.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 0.4 | .160 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.0 | .625 |
| Andy Duncan | – | 28 | 14 | – | 14.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 0.5 | .175 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.1 | .682 |
| Totals | – | – | 69 | – | – | 85.2 | 50.7 | 22.9 | – | – | – | 81.3 | 29.9 | .368 | – | – | – | 35.0 | 25.4 | .725 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | – | 22 | 2 | – | – | 22.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 18.0 | 8.5 | .472 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 5.0 | .625 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 32 | 2 | – | – | 13.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 5.5 | .440 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 2.0 | .800 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 22 | 2 | – | – | 14.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 21.0 | 4.5 | .214 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 5.0 | .833 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 24 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 4.5 | 2.0 | .444 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 2.5 | .417 |
| Chuck Cooper | – | 24 | 2 | – | – | 5.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 2.0 | .333 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 |
| Frank Kudelka | – | 25 | 1 | – | – | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 2.0 | .500 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Bob Harris | – | 23 | 2 | – | – | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 0.5 | .100 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.5 | .714 |
| Sonny Hertzberg | – | 28 | 2 | – | – | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 1.5 | .231 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 2.0 | .800 |
| Ed Leede | – | 23 | 2 | – | – | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 0.5 | .143 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | – | 27 | 2 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 0.5 | .167 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 2 | – | – | 73.5 | 44.5 | 21.0 | – | – | – | 82.0 | 26.5 | .323 | – | – | – | 33.0 | 20.5 | .621 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | – | 22 | 68 | 459 | – | 1384 | 616 | 252 | – | – | 205 | 985 | 459 | .466 | – | – | – | 614 | 466 | .759 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 24 | 68 | 151 | – | 416 | 235 | 139 | – | – | 179 | 298 | 151 | .507 | – | – | – | 229 | 114 | .498 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 22 | 69 | 401 | – | 1078 | 474 | 341 | – | – | 185 | 1138 | 401 | .352 | – | – | – | 365 | 276 | .756 |
| Chuck Cooper | – | 24 | 66 | 207 | – | 615 | 562 | 174 | – | – | 219 | 601 | 207 | .344 | – | – | – | 267 | 201 | .753 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 32 | 34 | 90 | – | 235 | 179 | 79 | – | – | 122 | 284 | 90 | .317 | – | – | – | 74 | 55 | .743 |
| John Mahnken | C | 28 | 46 | 102 | – | 239 | 184 | 67 | – | – | 152 | 298 | 102 | .342 | – | – | – | 54 | 35 | .648 |
| Sonny Hertzberg | – | 28 | 65 | 206 | – | 635 | 260 | 244 | – | – | 156 | 651 | 206 | .316 | – | – | – | 270 | 223 | .826 |
| Ed Leede | – | 23 | 57 | 119 | – | 378 | 118 | 95 | – | – | 144 | 370 | 119 | .322 | – | – | – | 189 | 140 | .741 |
| Harry Boykoff | – | 28 | 32 | 78 | – | 201 | 135 | 40 | – | – | 130 | 203 | 78 | .384 | – | – | – | 63 | 45 | .714 |
| Bob Harris | – | 23 | 44 | 85 | – | 241 | 247 | 56 | – | – | 138 | 238 | 85 | .357 | – | – | – | 107 | 71 | .664 |
| Dick Mehen | PF | 28 | 7 | 17 | – | 44 | 26 | 11 | – | – | 14 | 52 | 17 | .327 | – | – | – | 15 | 10 | .667 |
| Frank Kudelka | – | 25 | 27 | 54 | – | 128 | 49 | 30 | – | – | 62 | 150 | 54 | .360 | – | – | – | 27 | 20 | .741 |
| Ed Stanczak | – | 29 | 19 | 12 | – | 60 | 36 | 7 | – | – | 48 | 50 | 12 | .240 | – | – | – | 45 | 36 | .800 |
| Brady Walker | PF | 29 | 17 | 13 | – | 31 | 31 | 8 | – | – | 11 | 33 | 13 | .394 | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | .556 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | – | 27 | 23 | 60 | – | 149 | 122 | 20 | – | – | 70 | 191 | 60 | .314 | – | – | – | 49 | 29 | .592 |
| Andy Duncan | – | 28 | 14 | 7 | – | 29 | 30 | 8 | – | – | 32 | 40 | 7 | .175 | – | – | – | 22 | 15 | .682 |
| Kenny Sailors | – | 30 | 10 | 4 | – | 18 | 3 | 8 | – | – | 14 | 25 | 4 | .160 | – | – | – | 16 | 10 | .625 |
| Totals | – | – | 69 | 2065 | – | 5881 | 3307 | 1579 | – | – | 1881 | 5607 | 2065 | .368 | – | – | – | 2415 | 1751 | .725 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | – | 22 | 2 | 17 | – | 44 | 18 | 8 | – | – | 4 | 36 | 17 | .472 | – | – | – | 16 | 10 | .625 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 32 | 2 | 11 | – | 26 | 10 | 8 | – | – | 9 | 25 | 11 | .440 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 22 | 2 | 9 | – | 28 | 15 | 12 | – | – | 8 | 42 | 9 | .214 | – | – | – | 12 | 10 | .833 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 24 | 2 | 4 | – | 13 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 9 | 4 | .444 | – | – | – | 12 | 5 | .417 |
| Chuck Cooper | – | 24 | 2 | 4 | – | 10 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 8 | 12 | 4 | .333 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | .400 |
| Sonny Hertzberg | – | 28 | 2 | 3 | – | 10 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 8 | 13 | 3 | .231 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Frank Kudelka | – | 25 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | .500 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob Harris | – | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 10 | 1 | .100 | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| Ed Leede | – | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 7 | 1 | .143 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 2 | 53 | – | 147 | 78 | 42 | – | – | 62 | 164 | 53 | .323 | – | – | – | 66 | 41 | .621 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | Primary Offensive & Interior Anchor | — | High | 20.4 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 16.6 | Team’s clear offensive focal point and interior hub; elite scorer for his era with strong rebounding and facilitation from the post. One of the league’s most skilled big men at age 22. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | AS, All-NBA First Team |
| Bob Cousy | Primary Playmaker / Tempo Driver | — | High | 15.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 13.7 | Offensive engine and creative force; led ball movement and transition offense, accelerating pace and defining early Celtics identity. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | AS |
| Chuck Cooper | Two-Way Frontcourt Contributor | — | Mid | 9.3 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10.2 | Physical forward providing rebounding, interior defense, and connective passing; critical frontcourt stabilizer alongside Macauley. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Sonny Hertzberg | Secondary Ball-Handler / Scorer | — | Mid | 9.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 8.8 | Combo guard who shared playmaking duties with Cousy; reliable scorer and distributor who helped balance offensive workload. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Bones McKinney | Versatile Rotation Big | — | Mid | 6.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 7.3 | High-activity forward/center contributing across scoring, rebounding, and passing; valuable utility big in the rotation. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Ed Leede | Bench Wing Scorer | — | Low-Mid | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 5.2 | Provided secondary scoring and floor spacing off the bench; opportunistic offensive contributor. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Dick Mehen | Short-Stint Interior Scorer | — | Low-Mid | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.8 | Limited-games contributor who supplied interior scoring and rebounding in brief appearances. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Harry Boykoff | Reserve Interior Enforcer | — | Low | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.9 | Physical backup big providing toughness, rebounding, and fouls in the paint. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Bob Donham | Efficient Complementary Guard | — | Low-Mid | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | Efficient shooter in a supporting role; contributed steady offense without high usage. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| John Mahnken | Rotation Center | — | Low | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5.4 | Regular rotation center offering rebounding and interior minutes; low-usage, functional role. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Bob Harris | Rebounding-Focused Wing | — | Low | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 6.2 | Strong rebounding wing for his position; defensive-minded role player with limited offensive responsibility. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Kleggie Hermsen | Backup Interior Specialist | — | Low | 6.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 6.4 | Reserve big supplying rebounding and interior presence; minimal offensive creation. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Frank Kudelka | Depth Wing | — | Low | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | Depth piece used sparingly; limited offensive involvement. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Ed Stanczak | End-of-Rotation Guard | — | Low | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | Minimal offensive role; appeared mainly as a depth guard. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Andy Duncan | Limited-Use Reserve | — | Low | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 | Short-minute reserve providing occasional rebounding; marginal role. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Brady Walker | Emergency Frontcourt Depth | — | Low | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | Rarely used reserve forward; minimal statistical footprint. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |
| Kenny Sailors | End-of-Bench Guard | — | Low | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | Very limited role with minimal scoring or playmaking impact. Defensive stats not officially tracked this season. | — |