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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 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 | 25 | 72 | 72 | 39.7 | 19.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | – | – | – | 17.5 | 6.8 | .385 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.3 | 5.7 | .787 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 25 | 71 | 71 | 39.3 | 18.9 | 8.0 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 13.4 | 6.5 | .486 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.8 | 5.9 | .758 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 34.3 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 12.7 | 5.7 | .450 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.4 | 4.6 | .844 |
| Don Barksdale | PF | 30 | 63 | 63 | 21.6 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 2.5 | .376 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.6 | 2.4 | .662 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 26 | 71 | 71 | 26.7 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 5.8 | 2.2 | .381 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.4 | 1.5 | .628 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 27 | 68 | 68 | 21.3 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 4.6 | 2.1 | .448 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.1 | 1.7 | .554 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 27 | 60 | 60 | 20.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 2.2 | .345 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.9 | 1.5 | .759 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 27 | 71 | 71 | 24.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 2.0 | .309 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.9 | 1.8 | .626 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 15.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 1.1 | .299 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.7 | 1.1 | .672 |
| Ernie Barrett | SG | 24 | 59 | 59 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 1.0 | .314 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.4 | 0.2 | .560 |
| Ed Mikan | C | 28 | 9 | 9 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 0.9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.0 | 0.6 | .556 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 25.7 | 87.7 | 53.7 | 24.6 | – | – | – | 31.0 | 25.7 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 35.4 | 25.7 | .726 |
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 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 43.3 | 21.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | – | – | – | 19.3 | 5.5 | .284 | 0 | 0 | – | 12.5 | 10.0 | .800 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 27 | 6 | 6 | 34.3 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 5.8 | .432 | 0 | 0 | – | 8.3 | 7.2 | .860 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 16.7 | 10.3 | 5.2 | – | – | – | 12.0 | 5.8 | .486 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.3 | 5.0 | .789 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 2.7 | .640 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.8 | 2.7 | .696 |
| Don Barksdale | PF | 30 | 6 | 6 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 1.8 | .306 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.8 | 1.3 | .727 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 25 | 5 | 5 | 25.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 1.6 | .364 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.6 | 1.8 | .692 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 22.7 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 1.8 | .289 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.8 | 1.0 | .545 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 1.3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.8 | 1.3 | .727 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 27 | 6 | 6 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.2 | .467 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.2 | 1.0 | .316 |
| Ernie Barrett | SG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 0.5 | .150 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 6 | – | 244.2 | 87.0 | 52.0 | 22.3 | – | – | – | 73.5 | 27.8 | .379 | 0 | 0 | – | 42.2 | 31.3 | .743 |
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 | 25 | 72 | 72 | 39.7 | 17.4 | 5.0 | 6.5 | – | – | – | 15.9 | 6.1 | .385 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.6 | 5.2 | .787 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 25 | 71 | 71 | 39.3 | 17.3 | 7.4 | 3.5 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 6.0 | .486 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.1 | 5.4 | .758 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 34.3 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 13.4 | 6.0 | .450 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.7 | 4.8 | .844 |
| Don Barksdale | PF | 30 | 63 | 63 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 3.1 | – | – | – | 11.0 | 4.1 | .376 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.0 | 3.9 | .662 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 27 | 60 | 60 | 20.9 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 11.1 | 3.8 | .345 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.3 | 2.5 | .759 |
| Ed Mikan | C | 28 | 9 | 9 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 4.1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.6 | 2.5 | .556 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 27 | 68 | 68 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 4.6 | – | – | – | 7.8 | 3.5 | .448 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.3 | 2.9 | .554 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 27 | 71 | 71 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 9.4 | 2.9 | .309 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.3 | 2.7 | .626 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 26 | 71 | 71 | 26.7 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 7.8 | 3.0 | .381 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.3 | 2.0 | .628 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 15.7 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 8.5 | 2.6 | .299 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.8 | 2.6 | .672 |
| Ernie Barrett | SG | 24 | 59 | 59 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 3.1 | – | – | – | 10.7 | 3.4 | .314 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | .560 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 244.2 | 116.0 | 86.2 | 34.1 | – | – | – | 125.9 | 44.3 | .379 | 0 | 0 | – | 46.5 | 31.3 | .743 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 27 | 6 | 6 | 34.3 | 19.7 | 4.4 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 14.2 | 6.1 | .432 | 0 | 0 | – | 8.7 | 7.5 | .860 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 25 | 6 | 6 | 43.3 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 4.6 | .284 | 0 | 0 | – | 10.4 | 8.3 | .800 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 35.2 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 5.3 | – | – | – | 12.3 | 6.0 | .486 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.5 | 5.1 | .789 |
| Don Barksdale | PF | 30 | 6 | 6 | 17.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 3.7 | .306 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.7 | 2.7 | .727 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 3.8 | .640 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.5 | 3.8 | .696 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 2.7 | .500 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.7 | 2.7 | .727 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 27 | 6 | 6 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 2.6 | .467 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.0 | 2.2 | .316 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 22.7 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 10.1 | 2.9 | .289 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.9 | 1.6 | .545 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 25 | 5 | 5 | 25.4 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.3 | .364 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.7 | 2.6 | .692 |
| Ernie Barrett | SG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 11.4 | 1.7 | .150 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 6 | – | 244.2 | 110.3 | 70.9 | 34.2 | – | – | – | 100.7 | 35.1 | .379 | 0 | 0 | – | 51.3 | 35.5 | .743 |
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 | 25 | 72 | 72 | 2857 | 1383 | 394 | 518 | – | – | – | 1262 | 486 | .385 | 0 | 0 | – | 522 | 411 | .787 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 25 | 71 | 71 | 2792 | 1344 | 571 | 271 | – | – | – | 950 | 462 | .486 | 0 | 0 | – | 554 | 420 | .758 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 27 | 72 | 72 | 2467 | 1155 | 255 | 229 | – | – | – | 915 | 412 | .450 | 0 | 0 | – | 392 | 331 | .844 |
| Don Barksdale | PF | 30 | 63 | 63 | 1358 | 461 | 345 | 117 | – | – | – | 415 | 156 | .376 | 0 | 0 | – | 225 | 149 | .662 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 27 | 60 | 60 | 1251 | 354 | 296 | 81 | – | – | – | 385 | 133 | .345 | 0 | 0 | – | 116 | 88 | .759 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 26 | 71 | 71 | 1898 | 420 | 517 | 94 | – | – | – | 409 | 156 | .381 | 0 | 0 | – | 172 | 108 | .628 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 27 | 71 | 71 | 1729 | 409 | 509 | 144 | – | – | – | 453 | 140 | .309 | 0 | 0 | – | 206 | 129 | .626 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 27 | 68 | 68 | 1451 | 400 | 267 | 186 | – | – | – | 315 | 141 | .448 | 0 | 0 | – | 213 | 118 | .554 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 1101 | 234 | 304 | 74 | – | – | – | 261 | 78 | .299 | 0 | 0 | – | 116 | 78 | .672 |
| Ernie Barrett | SG | 24 | 59 | 59 | 641 | 134 | 100 | 55 | – | – | – | 191 | 60 | .314 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 14 | .560 |
| Ed Mikan | C | 28 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 21 | 20 | 3 | – | – | – | 24 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 5 | .556 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 17616 | 6315 | 3578 | 1772 | – | – | – | 5580 | 2232 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | 2550 | 1851 | .726 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 27 | 6 | 6 | 206 | 113 | 25 | 10 | – | – | – | 81 | 35 | .432 | 0 | 0 | – | 50 | 43 | .860 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 25 | 6 | 6 | 260 | 126 | 32 | 38 | – | – | – | 116 | 33 | .284 | 0 | 0 | – | 75 | 60 | .800 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 211 | 100 | 62 | 31 | – | – | – | 72 | 35 | .486 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 | 30 | .789 |
| Don Barksdale | PF | 30 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 30 | 27 | 7 | – | – | – | 36 | 11 | .306 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 8 | .727 |
| Bob Harris | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 150 | 48 | 35 | 3 | – | – | – | 25 | 16 | .640 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 16 | .696 |
| Chuck Cooper | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 24 | 31 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 8 | .727 |
| Bob Donham | SG | 27 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 20 | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | 15 | 7 | .467 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 6 | .316 |
| Don Brannum | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 136 | 28 | 45 | 10 | – | – | – | 38 | 11 | .289 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 6 | .545 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 25 | 5 | 5 | 127 | 25 | 21 | 21 | – | – | – | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 9 | .692 |
| Ernie Barrett | SG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Totals | – | – | 6 | – | 1465 | 522 | 296 | 134 | – | – | – | 441 | 167 | .379 | 0 | 0 | – | 253 | 188 | .743 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | Lead Playmaker & Offensive Driver | 39.7 | High | 19.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | Unavailable (pre-STL/SPG) | 16.0 | Orchestrated Celtics’ offense as primary ball-handler and assist leader; innovated fast-break and floor-spacing strategies. | All-Star, All-NBA 1 |
| Ed Macauley | Versatile Scoring & Facilitating Center | 39.3 | High | 18.9 | 8.0 | 3.8 | Unavailable | 15.35 | Skilled big man providing both scoring and passing; All-Star forward/center, known for inside scoring and perimeter passing. | All-Star, All-NBA 2 |
| Bill Sharman | Primary Scorer & Wing Shooter | 34.3 | High | 16.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Unavailable | 11.35 | Efficient perimeter scorer and second option behind Cousy; strong free-throw shooter and reliable scorer. | All-Star |
| Don Barksdale | Physical Forward / Role Contributor | 21.6 | Medium | 7.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | Unavailable | 7.35 | Experienced forward contributing rebounding and interior scoring; early African-American NBA star. | — |
| Bob Harris | Interior Scorer & Rebounder | 26.7 | Medium | 5.9 | 7.3 | 1.3 | Unavailable | 7.25 | Provided frontcourt scoring and solid rebounding; rotational forward with physical presence. | — |
| Bob Donham | Backup Wing / Spot Scorer | 21.3 | Medium | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | Unavailable | 6.25 | Rotational wing offering spot scoring and moderate playmaking in relief minutes. | — |
| Jack Nichols | Frontcourt Depth / Rebounder | 20.9 | Medium | 5.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | Unavailable | 5.1 | Provided scoring and rebounding off the bench; rotational power forward. | — |
| Bob Brannum | Reserve Forward / Physical Role | 24.4 | Low | 5.8 | 7.2 | 2.0 | Unavailable | 7.5 | Strong, physical forward; contributed toughness and rebounding in limited minutes. | — |
| Chuck Cooper | Wing Depth Player | 15.7 | Low | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | Unavailable | 4.35 | Reserve wing providing occasional scoring and minutes; pioneering African-American player. | — |
| Ernie Barrett | Backup Guard | 10.9 | Low | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | Unavailable | 2.45 | Limited minutes as backup guard; small scoring and playmaking contributions. | — |
| Ed Mikan | Development Center | 7.9 | Low | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | Unavailable | 2.4 | Very limited playing time; developmental role at center. | — |