Last Updated on January 27, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Boston Celtics 1951–52 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1951–52 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bob Brannum | F/C | 6’5″ | 215 lb | May 28, 1925 | Michigan State |
| 6 | Bill Sharman | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | May 25, 1926 | USC |
| 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 | Bob Donham | G | 6’2″ | 190 lb | Oct 11, 1926 | Ohio State |
| 17 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | Aug 9, 1928 | Holy Cross |
| 18 | Clyde Lovellette* | C | 6’9″ | 234 lb | Sep 7, 1929 | Kansas |
| 19 | Ernie Barrett | G | 6’0″ | 180 lb | Aug 27, 1929 | Kansas State |
| 20 | Frank Ramsey* | F | 6’3″ | 195 lb | Jul 13, 1931 | Kentucky |
| — | Ed Macauley | C | 6’8″ | 185 lb | Mar 22, 1928 | Saint Louis |
| — | Red Auerbach (Coach) | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1917 | George Washington |
*Lovellette and Ramsey joined the NBA later (not on 1951–52 roster), included here for clarity if confused with later rosters.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 23 | 66 | 66 | 40.6 | 21.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 2.9 | 21.0 | 7.8 | .369 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7.7 | 6.2 | .808 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 23 | 66 | 66 | 39.9 | 19.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.6 | 13.5 | 5.8 | .432 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9.4 | 7.5 | .799 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 25 | 63 | 63 | 22.0 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 3.9 | .389 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.9 | .859 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 25 | 66 | 66 | 30.0 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 3.0 | .487 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.4 | 2.3 | .509 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 25 | 66 | 66 | 29.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | .361 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .741 |
| Bob Harris | PF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 28.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 2.9 | .410 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .641 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 25 | 66 | 66 | 20.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | .369 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .626 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 33 | 63 | 63 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 2.2 | .325 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .813 |
| John Mahnken | C | 29 | 60 | 60 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .344 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .605 |
| Dick Dickey | PG | 25 | 45 | 45 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .294 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .681 |
| Totals | 66 | 66 | 25.5 | 91.3 | 56.8 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 | 32.3 | 25.5 | .387 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 36.5 | 26.7 | .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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 23 | 3 | 3 | 46.0 | 31.0 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 4.3 | 21.7 | 8.7 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14.7 | 13.7 | .932 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 23 | 3 | 3 | 43.0 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 3.7 | 16.3 | 9.0 | .551 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6.3 | 5.3 | .842 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 25 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | .583 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 42.7 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 2.7 | .320 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6.3 | 5.7 | .895 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 37.3 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | .474 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .500 |
| Bob Harris | PF | 24 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.000 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 |
| John Mahnken | C | 29 | 3 | 3 | 16.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 |
| Dick Dickey | PG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | .125 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .857 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | .222 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 256.7 | 96.3 | 52.7 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 40.0 | 75.7 | 31.7 | .419 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 41.7 | 33.0 | .792 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 23 | 66 | 66 | 40.6 | 19.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.6 | 18.6 | 6.9 | .369 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6.8 | 5.5 | .808 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 23 | 66 | 66 | 39.9 | 17.3 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 5.3 | .432 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8.5 | 6.8 | .799 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 25 | 63 | 63 | 22.0 | 17.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 16.3 | 6.3 | .389 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.5 | 4.7 | .859 |
| John Mahnken | C | 29 | 60 | 60 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 14.1 | 4.8 | .344 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.7 | 1.6 | .605 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 33 | 63 | 63 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 13.9 | 4.5 | .325 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .813 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 25 | 66 | 66 | 20.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 11.0 | 4.1 | .369 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.6 | 2.9 | .626 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 25 | 66 | 66 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 3.7 | .487 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .509 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 25 | 66 | 66 | 29.9 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.9 | 3.6 | .361 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .741 |
| Bob Harris | PF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 28.8 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 3.6 | .410 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .641 |
| Dick Dickey | PG | 25 | 45 | 45 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 3.3 | .294 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.6 | 3.8 | .681 |
| Totals | 66 | 66 | 256.7 | 136.4 | 70.0 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 75.7 | 45.7 | .419 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 41.7 | 33.0 | .792 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 23 | 3 | 3 | 46.0 | 24.3 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 17.0 | 6.8 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 11.5 | 10.7 | .932 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 25 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 16.0 | 9.3 | .583 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 23 | 3 | 3 | 43.0 | 19.5 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 7.5 | .551 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.3 | 4.5 | .842 |
| Dick Dickey | PG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 31.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 1.2 | .125 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8.1 | 7.0 | .857 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 42.7 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 2.3 | .320 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.3 | 4.8 | .895 |
| Bob Harris | PF | 24 | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 3.7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.000 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 16.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.5 | 0.7 | .167 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 3.6 | .222 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 37.3 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 | .474 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.8 | 2.9 | .500 |
| John Mahnken | C | 29 | 3 | 3 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 1.4 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.3 | 2.2 | .500 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 256.7 | 124.8 | 60.4 | 42.6 | 0 | 0 | 78.4 | 115.7 | 44.7 | .419 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 50.4 | 33.3 | .792 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 23 | 66 | 66 | 2681 | 1433 | 421 | 441 | 3 | 190 | 1388 | 1388 | 512 | .369 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 506 | 409 | .808 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 23 | 66 | 66 | 2631 | 1264 | 529 | 232 | 0 | 174 | 888 | 888 | 384 | .432 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 621 | 496 | .799 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 25 | 63 | 63 | 1389 | 671 | 221 | 151 | 0 | 181 | 628 | 628 | 244 | .389 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 213 | 183 | .859 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 25 | 66 | 66 | 1980 | 551 | 330 | 228 | 0 | 223 | 413 | 413 | 201 | .487 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 293 | 149 | .509 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 25 | 66 | 66 | 1976 | 543 | 502 | 134 | 0 | 219 | 545 | 545 | 197 | .361 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 201 | 149 | .741 |
| Bob Harris | PF | 24 | 66 | 66 | 1899 | 514 | 531 | 120 | 0 | 194 | 463 | 463 | 190 | .410 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 209 | 134 | .641 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 25 | 66 | 66 | 1324 | 405 | 406 | 76 | 0 | 235 | 404 | 404 | 149 | .369 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 171 | 107 | .626 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 33 | 63 | 63 | 1083 | 337 | 175 | 111 | 0 | 148 | 418 | 418 | 136 | .325 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 80 | 65 | .813 |
| John Mahnken | C | 29 | 60 | 60 | 581 | 182 | 132 | 63 | 0 | 91 | 227 | 227 | 78 | .344 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 43 | 26 | .605 |
| Dick Dickey | PG | 25 | 45 | 45 | 440 | 127 | 81 | 50 | 0 | 79 | 136 | 136 | 40 | .294 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 69 | 47 | .681 |
| Totals | 66 | 66 | 15984 | 6027 | 3328 | 1606 | 3 | 1734 | 5510 | 5510 | 2131 | .387 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2406 | 1765 | .734 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 23 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 93 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 65 | 65 | 26 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 41 | .932 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 23 | 3 | 3 | 129 | 70 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 27 | .551 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 16 | .842 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 25 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | .583 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 17 | .895 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 9 | .474 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 9 | .500 |
| Bob Harris | PF | 24 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 9 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 1 | .167 |
| Bones McKinney | SF | 33 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Mahnken | C | 29 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 3 | .500 |
| Dick Dickey | PG | 25 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 6 | .857 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 770 | 289 | 131 | 75 | 0 | 120 | 227 | 227 | 95 | .419 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 125 | 99 | .792 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | Lead Facilitator / Offensive Hub | 40.6 | High | 21.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 0† | 17.4 | Point guard who led the NBA in assists and was the Celtics’ primary creator; ran the offense, penetrated to score/assist, and was pivotal in transition. Cousy was one of the league’s first true floor generals. | AS, NBA1 |
| Ed Macauley | All‑Around Scoring Big | 39.9 | High | 19.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0† | 15.4 | Versatile big man who scored efficiently inside and at the line, rebounded at a high rate, and served as one of Boston’s main options. Known for smooth post play and strong free‑throw shooting. | AS, NBA1 |
| Bill Sharman | Secondary Scorer / Shooting Specialist | 22.0 | Moderate | 10.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0† | 8.3 | Guard with shooting accuracy and scoring efficiency; provided spacing and complementary offense behind Cousy/Macauley. | |
| Bob Donham | Wing Scorer / Rotation Contributor | 30.0 | Moderate | 8.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0† | 8.4 | Guard/forward who contributed scoring, rebounding and ball movement in a supporting role; offered versatility on wing. | |
| Chuck Cooper | Rebounding Wing / Interior Presence | 29.9 | Moderate | 8.2 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0† | 8.4 | Forward known for physical rebounding and solid two‑way play; added toughness and second‑chance opportunities. | |
| Bob Harris | Frontcourt Complement / Role Forward | 28.8 | Low‑Moderate | 7.8 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0† | 8.8 | Power forward who provided reliable rebounding, interior defense, and supplementary scoring; strong role‑player floor minutes. | |
| Bob Brannum | Defensive Big / Rebounder | 20.1 | Low | 6.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0† | 6.8 | Forward/center noted for physical defense, rebounding, and helping control the paint in limited offensive usage. | |
| Bones McKinney | Veteran Reserve Wing | 17.2 | Low | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0† | 4.9 | Experienced wing providing bench scoring and veteran leadership, though with limited impact. | |
| John Mahnken | Backup Big / Interior Depth | 9.7 | Very Low | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0† | 3.2 | Backup center providing brief interior minutes and occasional scoring. | |
| Dick Dickey | Reserve Guard | 9.8 | Very Low | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0† | 2.9 | Guard off bench with limited offensive responsibility and spot ball handling. |