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Here is the Boston Celtics 1953–54 roster and regular season player statistics:


Boston Celtics 1953–54 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 Jim Tomaini C 6’8″ 210 lb Dec 11, 1929 Kentucky
19 Kenny Rollins G 6’0″ 170 lb Sep 14, 1923 Kentucky
Ed Macauley C 6’8″ 185 lb Mar 22, 1928 Saint Louis
Red Auerbach (Coach) Sep 20, 1917 George Washington

Regular Season Player Statistics – 1953–54

Player GP PPG FG% FT%
Bob Cousy 72 19.2 .379 .849
Ed Macauley 71 18.5 .453 .835
Bill Sharman 71 16.3 .396 .876
Bob Brannum 72 9.8 .394 .667
Chuck Cooper 70 7.4 .351 .689
Bob Donham 72 6.7 .361 .726
Jack Nichols 42 5.9 .362 .718
Kenny Rollins 20 1.9 .290 .630

Team Record: 42–30 (2nd in Eastern Division)
Playoffs: Lost in Eastern Division Round-Robin Playoff (format used only this season)