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Here is the Boston Celtics 1954–55 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1954–55 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 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6’5″ | 200 lb | Aug 31, 1930 | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Feb 4, 1930 | Oregon |
| 21 | Togo Palazzi | F | 6’4″ | 205 lb | Aug 8, 1932 | Holy Cross |
| — | 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 | 26 | 71 | 71 | 38.7 | 21.2 | 6.0 | 7.8 | – | – | – | 18.5 | 7.4 | .397 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 6.5 | .807 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 28 | 68 | 68 | 36.1 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 15.6 | 6.7 | .427 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 5.1 | .897 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 26 | 71 | 71 | 38.1 | 17.6 | 8.5 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 13.4 | 5.7 | .424 | – | – | – | 7.9 | 6.2 | .792 |
| Frank Ramsey | SF | 23 | 64 | 64 | 27.4 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 9.3 | 3.7 | .399 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 3.8 | .755 |
| Don Barksdale | SF | 31 | 72 | 72 | 24.9 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 9.7 | 3.7 | .382 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 3.1 | .651 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 28 | 64 | 64 | 29.8 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 10.3 | 3.9 | .380 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 2.2 | .780 |
| Togo Palazzi | SG | 22 | 53 | 53 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 1.9 | .399 | – | – | – | 1.1 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Red Morrison | C | 22 | 71 | 71 | 17.3 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 1.7 | .423 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.0 | .626 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 28 | 71 | 71 | 22.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 6.5 | 2.5 | .378 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.3 | .709 |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 32 | 59 | 59 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 1.3 | .305 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.7 | .796 |
| Bob Houbregs | C | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Skippy Whitaker | PG | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 26.0 | 101.5 | 59.6 | 26.5 | – | – | – | 36.2 | 14.5 | .399 | – | – | – | 37.6 | 29.1 | .776 |
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 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 42.7 | 21.7 | 6.1 | 9.3 | – | – | – | 19.9 | 7.6 | .381 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 6.6 | .958 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 41.4 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | – | – | – | 15.7 | 7.9 | .500 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 5.0 | .921 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 26 | 7 | 7 | 40.4 | 18.1 | 7.4 | 4.6 | – | – | – | 13.3 | 6.1 | .462 | – | – | – | 7.7 | 5.9 | .759 |
| Frank Ramsey | SF | 23 | 7 | 7 | 22.0 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 7.7 | 4.0 | .519 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 2.7 | .731 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 33.0 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 11.6 | 4.3 | .370 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.9 | .813 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 32.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 8.7 | 3.7 | .426 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 1.6 | .579 |
| Don Barksdale | SF | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17.4 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 2.6 | .450 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.6 | .857 |
| Togo Palazzi | SG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 2.4 | .500 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 0.8 | .267 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.8 | .800 |
| Red Morrison | C | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 1.1 | 0.4 | .375 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 |
| Totals | – | – | 7 | – | 243.6 | 105.3 | 56.9 | 28.9 | – | – | – | 89.3 | 38.9 | .435 | – | – | – | 34.3 | 27.6 | .804 |
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 | 26 | 71 | 71 | 38.7 | 19.7 | 5.6 | 7.3 | – | – | – | 17.2 | 6.8 | .397 | – | – | – | 7.5 | 6.0 | .807 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 28 | 68 | 68 | 36.1 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 15.6 | 6.6 | .427 | – | – | – | 5.7 | 5.1 | .897 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 26 | 71 | 71 | 38.1 | 16.6 | 8.0 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 12.7 | 5.4 | .424 | – | – | – | 7.4 | 5.9 | .792 |
| Togo Palazzi | SG | 22 | 53 | 53 | 9.5 | 17.6 | 10.4 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 18.1 | 7.2 | .399 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 3.2 | .750 |
| Don Barksdale | SF | 31 | 72 | 72 | 24.9 | 15.2 | 11.0 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 5.4 | .382 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 4.4 | .651 |
| Frank Ramsey | SF | 23 | 64 | 64 | 27.4 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 4.8 | .399 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 5.0 | .755 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 28 | 64 | 64 | 29.8 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 12.4 | 4.7 | .380 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.6 | .780 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 28 | 71 | 71 | 22.9 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 10.3 | 3.9 | .378 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 2.0 | .709 |
| Red Morrison | C | 22 | 71 | 71 | 17.3 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 8.3 | 3.5 | .423 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 2.1 | .626 |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 32 | 59 | 59 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 | – | – | – | 14.5 | 4.4 | .305 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 2.3 | .796 |
| Bob Houbregs | C | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.000 |
| Skippy Whitaker | PG | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 14.4 | 2.4 | .167 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 243.6 | 105.3 | 56.9 | 28.9 | – | – | – | 89.3 | 38.9 | .435 | – | – | – | 34.3 | 27.6 | .804 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo Palazzi | SG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 28.8 | 14.4 | .500 | – | – | – | 12.0 | 6.0 | .500 |
| Frank Ramsey | SF | 23 | 7 | 7 | 22.0 | 17.5 | 8.2 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 12.6 | 6.5 | .519 | – | – | – | 6.1 | 4.4 | .731 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 26 | 7 | 7 | 42.7 | 18.3 | 5.2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | 16.7 | 6.4 | .381 | – | – | – | 5.8 | 5.5 | .958 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 41.4 | 18.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | – | – | – | 13.7 | 6.8 | .500 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 4.3 | .921 |
| Don Barksdale | SF | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17.4 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 5.3 | .450 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 5.3 | .857 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 26 | 7 | 7 | 40.4 | 16.2 | 6.6 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 5.5 | .462 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 5.2 | .759 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 33.0 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3.6 | – | – | – | 12.6 | 4.7 | .370 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 2.0 | .813 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 32.1 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 9.8 | 4.2 | .426 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 1.8 | .579 |
| Red Morrison | C | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 2.6 | .375 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 0.9 | .333 |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 18.6 | 5.0 | .267 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 5.0 | .800 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 243.6 | 105.3 | 56.9 | 28.9 | – | – | – | 89.3 | 38.9 | .435 | – | – | – | 34.3 | 27.6 | .804 |
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 | 26 | 71 | 71 | 2747 | 1504 | 424 | 557 | 3 | 3 | 165 | 1316 | 522 | .397 | – | – | – | 570 | 460 | .807 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 28 | 68 | 68 | 2453 | 1253 | 302 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 1062 | 453 | .427 | – | – | – | 387 | 347 | .897 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 26 | 71 | 71 | 2706 | 1248 | 600 | 275 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 951 | 403 | .424 | – | – | – | 558 | 442 | .792 |
| Don Barksdale | SF | 31 | 72 | 72 | 1790 | 754 | 545 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 699 | 267 | .382 | – | – | – | 338 | 220 | .651 |
| Frank Ramsey | SF | 23 | 64 | 64 | 1754 | 715 | 402 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 592 | 236 | .399 | – | – | – | 322 | 243 | .755 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 28 | 64 | 64 | 1910 | 636 | 533 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 656 | 249 | .380 | – | – | – | 177 | 138 | .780 |
| Togo Palazzi | SG | 22 | 53 | 53 | 504 | 247 | 146 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 253 | 101 | .399 | – | – | – | 60 | 45 | .750 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 28 | 71 | 71 | 1623 | 442 | 492 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 465 | 176 | .378 | – | – | – | 127 | 90 | .709 |
| Red Morrison | C | 22 | 71 | 71 | 1227 | 312 | 451 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 284 | 120 | .423 | – | – | – | 115 | 72 | .626 |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 32 | 59 | 59 | 619 | 191 | 77 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 249 | 76 | .305 | – | – | – | 49 | 39 | .796 |
| Bob Houbregs | C | 22 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Skippy Whitaker | PG | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .167 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 17363 | 7305 | 3974 | 1905 | 4 | 4 | 1859 | 6533 | 2604 | .399 | – | – | – | 2704 | 2097 | .776 |
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 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 299 | 152 | 43 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 139 | 53 | .381 | – | – | – | 48 | 46 | .958 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 28 | 7 | 7 | 290 | 145 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 110 | 55 | .500 | – | – | – | 38 | 35 | .921 |
| Ed Macauley | C | 26 | 7 | 7 | 283 | 127 | 52 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 93 | 43 | .462 | – | – | – | 54 | 41 | .759 |
| Frank Ramsey | SF | 23 | 7 | 7 | 154 | 75 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 54 | 28 | .519 | – | – | – | 26 | 19 | .731 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 231 | 73 | 49 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 81 | 30 | .370 | – | – | – | 16 | 13 | .813 |
| Bob Brannum | PF | 28 | 7 | 7 | 225 | 63 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 61 | 26 | .426 | – | – | – | 19 | 11 | .579 |
| Don Barksdale | SF | 31 | 7 | 7 | 122 | 54 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 40 | 18 | .450 | – | – | – | 21 | 18 | .857 |
| Togo Palazzi | SG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 12 | .500 | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | .500 |
| Fred Scolari | PG | 32 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 4 | .267 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Red Morrison | C | 22 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 3 | .375 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | .333 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 1705 | 737 | 364 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 625 | 272 | .435 | – | – | – | 240 | 193 | .804 |
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 Engine | 38.7 | High | 21.2 | 6.0 | 7.8 | Unavailable (pre-STL/SPG) | 17.5 | Floor general and primary playmaker; orchestrated Celtics offense with elite ball-handling and assist volume, driving pace and transition scoring. | All-Star, All-NBA 1 |
| Ed Macauley | Versatile Scoring Center | 38.1 | High | 17.6 | 8.5 | 3.9 | Unavailable | 14.9 | Skilled big man contributing inside scoring and passing; All-Star presence, later traded to pave way for Bill Russell. | All-Star |
| Bill Sharman | Primary Wing Scorer | 36.1 | High | 18.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | Unavailable | 13.5 | Efficient shooting guard with strong perimeter scoring and free-throw accuracy; consistent offensive option alongside Cousy. | All-Star, All-NBA 2 |
| Jack Nichols | Frontcourt Scoring / Rebounder | 29.8 | Medium | 9.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 | Unavailable | 10.3 | Solid scoring and rebounding from power forward; key rotational frontcourt contributor. | — |
| Frank Ramsey | Sixth Man / Wing Scorer | 27.4 | Medium | 11.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 | Unavailable | 10.2 | Versatile wing providing scoring off the bench; contributed both perimeter shooting and secondary playmaking. | — |
| Don Barksdale | Experienced Wing / Role Player | 24.9 | Medium | 10.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | Unavailable | 9.95 | Veteran forward delivering rebounding and inside scoring; early African-American star in the league. | — |
| Bob Brannum | Reserve Forward / Physical Presence | 22.9 | Low | 6.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | Unavailable | 7.45 | Provided toughness and rebounding off the bench; rotational frontcourt depth. | — |
| Red Morrison | Backup Center / Limited Minutes | 17.3 | Low | 4.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 | Unavailable | 5.95 | Reserve big man giving occasional size and rebounding relief; spot minutes. | — |
| Togo Palazzi | Young Guard / Role Player | 9.5 | Low | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | Unavailable | 3.55 | Early-career wing providing limited scoring and minutes; developmental rotation player. | — |
| Fred Scolari | Veteran Backup PG | 10.5 | Low | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | Unavailable | 3.05 | Experienced guard with limited minutes; provided ball-handling support and occasional scoring. | — |
| Bob Houbregs | Developmental Center | 7.5 | Low | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Unavailable | 1.0 | Limited action in early career; developmental spot minutes at center. | — |
| Skippy Whitaker | Reserve PG | 5.0 | Low | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Unavailable | 0.65 | Very limited minutes; primarily end-of-bench reserve. | — |