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Here is the Boston Celtics 1952–53 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1952–53 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 | Paul Seymour | G | 6’1″ | 180 lb | Jan 30, 1928 | Toledo |
| 19 | Jim Loscutoff* | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Feb 4, 1930 | Oregon |
| — | Ed Macauley | C | 6’8″ | 185 lb | Mar 22, 1928 | Saint Louis |
| — | Red Auerbach (Coach) | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1917 | George Washington |
*Jim Loscutoff was not yet on the active roster in 1952–53 (drafted in 1955), so he is shown here for clarity if confused with later years.
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | C | 24 | 69 | 69 | 42.1 | 20.3 | 9.1 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 14.4 | 6.5 | .452 | 0 | 0 | – | 9.7 | 7.2 | .750 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 24 | 71 | 71 | 41.5 | 19.8 | 6.3 | 7.7 | – | – | – | 18.6 | 6.5 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 8.3 | 6.7 | .816 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 26 | 71 | 71 | 32.9 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 5.7 | .436 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.6 | 4.8 | .850 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 25 | 70 | 70 | 28.2 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 2.7 | .418 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.2 | 1.9 | .588 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 26 | 70 | 70 | 28.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 6.7 | 2.2 | .337 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.7 | 2.1 | .758 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 26 | 71 | 71 | 26.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 7.6 | 2.6 | .348 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.6 | 1.5 | .595 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 26 | 71 | 71 | 20.2 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 2.4 | .479 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.4 | 1.6 | .471 |
| John Mahnken | C | 30 | 69 | 69 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 1.1 | .302 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.8 | 0.6 | .696 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 22 | 39 | 39 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 0.9 | .324 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.8 | 0.5 | .581 |
| Kenny Rollins | PG | 29 | 43 | 43 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 0.9 | .330 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.6 | 0.5 | .815 |
| Mo Mahoney | – | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.7 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.8 | 0.7 | .800 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | – | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 71 | – | 26.3 | 88.1 | 54.4 | 23.5 | – | – | – | 30.7 | 12.0 | .392 | 0 | 0 | – | 36.9 | 26.8 | .728 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 45.0 | 25.5 | 4.2 | 6.2 | – | – | – | 20.0 | 7.7 | .383 | 0 | 0 | – | 12.2 | 10.2 | .836 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 24 | 6 | 6 | 46.3 | 16.8 | 9.7 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 5.2 | .437 | 0 | 0 | – | 9.0 | 6.5 | .722 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 32.5 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 3.2 | .396 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.5 | 3.7 | .815 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 33.5 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 3.3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.3 | 5.0 | .938 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 32.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 5.8 | 2.7 | .457 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.0 | 3.0 | .750 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 23.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 1.8 | .289 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.5 | 1.8 | .407 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 2.0 | .522 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.8 | 1.2 | .636 |
| Kenny Rollins | PG | 29 | 6 | 6 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Mo Mahoney | – | 25 | 4 | 4 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 0.8 | .214 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.3 | 0.8 | .600 |
| John Mahnken | C | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 6 | – | 256.7 | 88.7 | 50.0 | 22.8 | – | – | – | 72.3 | 27.3 | .378 | 0 | 0 | – | 44.3 | 34.0 | .767 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 26 | 71 | 71 | 32.9 | 17.7 | 4.4 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 14.3 | 6.2 | .436 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.2 | 5.3 | .850 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 24 | 69 | 69 | 42.1 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 12.4 | 5.6 | .452 | 0 | 0 | – | 8.3 | 6.2 | .750 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 24 | 71 | 71 | 41.5 | 17.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 5.7 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.2 | 5.9 | .816 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 26 | 71 | 71 | 20.2 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 8.9 | 4.2 | .479 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.0 | 2.8 | .471 |
| Mo Mahoney | – | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5.7 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 10.6 | 4.2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.3 | 4.2 | .800 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 25 | 70 | 70 | 28.2 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 3.5 | .418 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.1 | 2.4 | .588 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 26 | 71 | 71 | 26.8 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 10.3 | 3.6 | .348 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.5 | 2.1 | .595 |
| John Mahnken | C | 30 | 69 | 69 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 3.5 | .302 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.6 | 1.8 | .696 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 26 | 70 | 70 | 28.5 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 2.8 | .337 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.4 | 2.6 | .758 |
| Kenny Rollins | PG | 29 | 43 | 43 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 9.7 | 3.2 | .330 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.3 | 1.9 | .815 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 22 | 39 | 39 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 13.4 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 2.7 | .324 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.4 | 1.4 | .581 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | – | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 14.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.3 | 1.6 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 71 | – | 256.7 | 88.7 | 50.0 | 22.8 | – | – | – | 72.3 | 27.3 | .378 | 0 | 0 | – | 44.3 | 34.0 | .767 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 45.0 | 20.4 | 3.3 | 4.9 | – | – | – | 16.0 | 6.1 | .383 | 0 | 0 | – | 9.7 | 8.1 | .836 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 4.3 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 5.2 | .522 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.8 | 3.0 | .636 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 24 | 6 | 6 | 46.3 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 9.2 | 4.0 | .437 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.0 | 5.1 | .722 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 33.5 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 10.7 | 3.6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.7 | 5.4 | .938 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 32.5 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 8.9 | 3.5 | .396 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.0 | 4.1 | .815 |
| Kenny Rollins | PG | 29 | 6 | 6 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 8.3 | 3.3 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.000 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 32.2 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 3.0 | .457 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.5 | 3.4 | .750 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 3.4 | – | – | – | 9.9 | 2.9 | .289 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.0 | 2.9 | .407 |
| Mo Mahoney | – | 25 | 4 | 4 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 11.2 | 2.4 | .214 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.0 | 2.4 | .600 |
| John Mahnken | C | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 6 | – | 270.0 | 117.4 | 67.3 | 32.3 | – | – | – | 95.7 | 33.0 | .378 | 0 | 0 | – | 49.3 | 37.5 | .767 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 24 | 71 | – | 2945 | 1407 | 449 | 547 | – | – | – | 1320 | 464 | .352 | 0 | 0 | – | 587 | 479 | .816 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 24 | 69 | – | 2902 | 1402 | 629 | 280 | – | – | – | 997 | 451 | .452 | 0 | 0 | – | 667 | 500 | .750 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 26 | 71 | – | 2333 | 1147 | 288 | 191 | – | – | – | 925 | 403 | .436 | 0 | 0 | – | 401 | 341 | .850 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 26 | 71 | – | 1900 | 486 | 537 | 147 | – | – | – | 541 | 188 | .348 | 0 | 0 | – | 185 | 110 | .595 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 25 | 70 | – | 1971 | 517 | 485 | 95 | – | – | – | 459 | 192 | .418 | 0 | 0 | – | 226 | 133 | .588 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 26 | 71 | – | 1435 | 451 | 239 | 153 | – | – | – | 353 | 169 | .479 | 0 | 0 | – | 240 | 113 | .471 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 26 | 70 | – | 1994 | 458 | 439 | 112 | – | – | – | 466 | 157 | .337 | 0 | 0 | – | 190 | 144 | .758 |
| John Mahnken | C | 30 | 69 | – | 771 | 191 | 182 | 75 | – | – | – | 252 | 76 | .302 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 | 39 | .696 |
| Kenny Rollins | PG | 29 | 43 | – | 426 | 98 | 45 | 46 | – | – | – | 115 | 38 | .330 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 22 | .815 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 22 | 39 | – | 461 | 88 | 171 | 19 | – | – | – | 108 | 35 | .324 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 18 | .581 |
| Mo Mahoney | – | 25 | 6 | – | 34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | – | 29 | 4 | – | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 71 | – | 17194 | 6258 | 3478 | 1666 | – | – | – | 5555 | 2177 | .392 | 0 | 0 | – | 2617 | 1904 | .728 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | PG | 24 | 6 | – | 270 | 153 | 25 | 37 | – | – | – | 120 | 46 | .383 | 0 | 0 | – | 73 | 61 | .836 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 24 | 6 | – | 278 | 101 | 58 | 21 | – | – | – | 71 | 31 | .437 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 | 39 | .722 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 26 | 6 | – | 201 | 70 | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | 60 | 20 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 30 | .938 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 26 | 6 | – | 195 | 60 | 39 | 14 | – | – | – | 48 | 19 | .396 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 22 | .815 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 25 | 6 | – | 193 | 50 | 56 | 12 | – | – | – | 35 | 16 | .457 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 18 | .750 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 26 | 6 | – | 138 | 33 | 21 | 13 | – | – | – | 38 | 11 | .289 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 11 | .407 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 26 | 6 | – | 83 | 31 | 21 | 10 | – | – | – | 23 | 12 | .522 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 7 | .636 |
| Kenny Rollins | PG | 29 | 6 | – | 65 | 20 | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | 15 | 6 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Mo Mahoney | – | 25 | 4 | – | 45 | 9 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| John Mahnken | C | 30 | 6 | – | 72 | 5 | 19 | 6 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 6 | – | 1540 | 532 | 269 | 137 | – | – | – | 434 | 164 | .378 | 0 | 0 | – | 266 | 204 | .767 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | Primary Playmaker/Star | 41.5 | High | 19.8 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 0† | 16.9 | Hall‑of‑Fame point guard who orchestrated the offense and led the team in assists; key floor general under coach Red Auerbach and a driving scoring threat. | AS, NBA1 |
| Ed Macauley | Lead Scorer/Versatile Big | 42.1 | High | 20.3 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 0† | 16.7 | Skilled big man with a smooth offensive game and strong free‑throw shooting; served as focal scoring option and rebounder. | AS, NBA1 |
| Bill Sharman | Efficient Scorer | 32.9 | Moderate | 16.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0† | 11.5 | Sharp‑shooting guard known for his accuracy and scoring efficiency; provided floor spacing and veteran scoring punch. | AS, NBA2 |
| Bob Harris | Frontcourt Support | 28.2 | Low‑Moderate | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0† | 7.9 | Physical forward/center who contributed solid rebounding and defense; brought energy and toughness in limited offensive role. | |
| Bob Brannum | Defensive/Role Big | 26.8 | Low | 6.8 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0† | 8.3 | Strong interior defender and rebounder; balanced frontcourt minutes and provided physicality and help defense. | |
| Bob Donham | Spot Scorer/Role Wing | 20.2 | Low | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0† | 6.0 | Role wing player who contributed occasional secondary scoring and perimeter spacing. | |
| Chuck Cooper | Rebounding Wing | 28.5 | Low | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0† | 7.2 | Two‑way wing noted for rebounding and physical defense; provided depth on perimeter. | |
| Gene Conley | Reserve Big | 11.8 | Very Low | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0† | 3.6 | Limited minutes reserve big who offered size and interior presence. | |
| John Mahnken | Backup Center | 11.2 | Very Low | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0† | 3.2 | Bench center providing brief relief minutes in frontcourt rotation. | |
| Kenny Rollins | Reserve Guard | 9.9 | Very Low | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0† | 2.2 | Veteran guard in strictly limited role off the bench. | |
| Mo Mahoney | Fringe Reserve | 5.7 | Very Low | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0† | 1.7 | Very limited action; occasional bench minutes. | |
| Kleggie Hermsen | Reserve Big | 5.5 | Very Low | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0† | 1.1 | Brief cameo appearances late in games. |