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The Boston Celtics 1950–51 were led by Ed Macauley as their primary scorer and interior presence, while Bob Cousy quickly established himself as the team’s chief playmaker and an important offensive contributor. Bill Sharman added reliable perimeter scoring, giving Boston a balanced attack. The statistics reflect a team built around ball movement, multiple scoring options, and strong offensive production rather than dependence on a single high-volume scorer.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sonny Hertzberg | G | 5-10 | 175 | July 29, 1922 | City College of New York |
| 5 | Ed Leede | F-G | 6-3 | 185 | July 17, 1927 | Dartmouth College |
| 10 | Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | March 12, 1923 | Minnesota |
| 11 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | September 29, 1926 | Duquesne |
| 12 | Bob Donham | SG | 6-2 | 190 | October 11, 1926 | Ohio State |
| 13, 18 | Bob Harris | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | March 16, 1927 | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | Dick Mehen | PF | 6-5 | 195 | May 20, 1922 | Tennessee |
| 13 | Kenny Sailors | G | 5-10 | 175 | January 14, 1921 | Wyoming |
| 13 | Brady Walker | PF | 6-6 | 205 | March 15, 1921 | BYU |
| 14 | Bob Cousy | PG | 6-1 | 175 | August 9, 1928 | Holy Cross |
| 16 | John Mahnken | C | 6-8 | 220 | June 16, 1922 | Georgetown |
| 17 | Bones McKinney | SF | 6-6 | 185 | January 1, 1919 | UNC |
| 19, 21 | Ed Stanczak | F | 6-1 | 185 | August 15, 1921 | — |
| 21 | Andy Duncan | F-C | 6-6 | 195 | April 17, 1922 | William & Mary |
| 21 | Frank Kudelka | G-F | 6-2 | 193 | June 25, 1925 | Saint Mary’s |
| 22 | Ed Macauley | C-F | 6-8 | 185 | March 22, 1928 | Saint Louis |
| 24 | Harry Boykoff | C | 6-10 | 225 | July 24, 1922 | St. John’s |
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 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: 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. | — |