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Here is the Boston Celtics 1956–57 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1956–57 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lb | Feb 12, 1934 | San Francisco |
| 17 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | Aug 9, 1928 | Holy Cross |
| 21 | Togo Palazzi | F | 6’4″ | 205 lb | Aug 8, 1932 | Holy Cross |
| 19 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | Feb 4, 1930 | Oregon |
| 6 | Bill Sharman | G | 6’1″ | 175 lb | May 25, 1926 | USC |
| 23 | Arnie Risen | C | 6’9″ | 200 lb | Oct 9, 1924 | Ohio State |
| 24 | Dick Hemric | F | 6’6″ | 220 lb | Aug 29, 1933 | Wake Forest |
| 22 | Tom Heinsohn | F | 6’7″ | 218 lb | Aug 26, 1934 | Holy Cross |
| 18 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6’5″ | 200 lb | Aug 31, 1930 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jack Turner | G | 6’2″ | 180 lb | Jun 29, 1930 | Louisville |
| — | Red Auerbach (Coach) | — | — | — | Sep 20, 1917 | George Washington |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 30 | 67 | — | 35.9 | 21.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 18.5 | 7.7 | .416 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 5.7 | .905 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 28 | 64 | — | 36.9 | 20.6 | 4.8 | 7.5 | — | — | — | 19.8 | 7.5 | .378 | — | — | — | 6.9 | 5.7 | .821 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 22 | 72 | — | 29.9 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 15.6 | 6.2 | .397 | — | — | — | 4.8 | 3.8 | .790 |
| Bill Russell | C | 22 | 48 | — | 35.3 | 14.7 | 19.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 13.5 | 5.8 | .427 | — | — | — | 6.4 | 3.2 | .492 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 25 | 35 | — | 23.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 3.9 | .393 | — | — | — | 5.2 | 4.1 | .791 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 26 | 70 | — | 31.7 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 12.7 | 4.4 | .345 | — | — | — | 2.7 | 1.9 | .706 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 30 | 61 | — | 22.5 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 8.8 | 3.2 | .363 | — | — | — | 2.2 | 1.8 | .794 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 32 | 43 | — | 21.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 7.1 | 2.8 | .388 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 2.5 | .679 |
| Dick Hemric | PF | 23 | 67 | — | 15.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — | 4.7 | 1.6 | .344 | — | — | — | 3.1 | 2.2 | .695 |
| Togo Palazzi | SF | 24 | 21 | — | 11.1 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | — | — | — | 5.6 | 2.0 | .347 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.1 | .719 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 34 | 67 | — | 22.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 4.1 | 1.6 | .379 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.3 | .642 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 26 | 52 | — | 12.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 1.5 | .309 | — | — | — | 1.7 | 1.3 | .775 |
| Totals | 72 | 26.1 | 105.5 | 68.9 | 20.3 | 101.8 | 39.0 | .383 | 36.7 | 27.5 | .750 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 22 | 10 | — | 37.0 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 23.1 | 9.0 | .390 | — | — | — | 6.9 | 4.9 | .710 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 30 | 10 | — | 37.7 | 21.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 19.7 | 7.5 | .381 | — | — | — | 6.4 | 6.1 | .953 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 28 | 10 | — | 44.0 | 20.2 | 6.1 | 9.3 | — | — | — | 20.7 | 6.7 | .324 | — | — | — | 9.1 | 6.8 | .747 |
| Bill Russell | C | 22 | 10 | — | 40.9 | 13.9 | 24.4 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 14.8 | 5.4 | .365 | — | — | — | 6.1 | 3.1 | .508 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 25 | 10 | — | 22.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 8.2 | 3.8 | .463 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 4.6 | .780 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 26 | 10 | — | 25.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 10.9 | 3.1 | .284 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 1.8 | .643 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 32 | 10 | — | 15.2 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 2.8 | .444 | — | — | — | 2.9 | 1.9 | .655 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 30 | 10 | — | 11.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 1.6 | .400 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | .600 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 34 | 10 | — | 12.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 2.2 | 0.8 | .364 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0.6 | .400 |
| Dick Hemric | PF | 23 | 2 | — | 9.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 0.5 | .143 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Totals | 10 | 250.0 | 111.7 | 72.9 | 22.9 | 110.6 | 40.8 | .369 | 42.1 | 30.1 | .715 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 30 | 67 | — | 35.9 | 21.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 18.6 | 7.7 | .416 | — | — | — | 6.3 | 5.7 | .905 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 28 | 64 | — | 36.9 | 20.1 | 4.7 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 19.2 | 7.3 | .378 | — | — | — | 6.7 | 5.5 | .821 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 22 | 72 | — | 29.9 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 18.8 | 7.5 | .397 | — | — | — | 5.7 | 4.5 | .790 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 25 | 35 | — | 23.1 | 18.6 | 7.9 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 15.6 | 6.1 | .393 | — | — | — | 8.1 | 6.4 | .791 |
| Togo Palazzi | SF | 24 | 21 | — | 11.1 | 16.2 | 11.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 18.2 | 6.3 | .347 | — | — | — | 4.9 | 3.6 | .719 |
| Bill Russell | C | 22 | 48 | — | 35.3 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 13.8 | 5.9 | .427 | — | — | — | 6.6 | 3.2 | .492 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 32 | 43 | — | 21.7 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 11.8 | 4.6 | .388 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 4.1 | .679 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 30 | 61 | — | 22.5 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 14.1 | 5.1 | .363 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 2.8 | .794 |
| Dick Hemric | PF | 23 | 67 | — | 15.7 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 10.8 | 3.7 | .344 | — | — | — | 7.2 | 5.0 | .695 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 26 | 52 | — | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 13.8 | 4.2 | .309 | — | — | — | 4.8 | 3.7 | .775 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 26 | 70 | — | 31.7 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 14.4 | 5.0 | .345 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 2.1 | .706 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 34 | 67 | — | 22.0 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | — | — | 6.8 | 2.6 | .379 | — | — | — | 3.3 | 2.1 | .642 |
| Totals |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 22 | 10 | — | 37.0 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 8.8 | .390 | — | — | — | 6.7 | 4.8 | .710 |
| Bill Sharman | SG | 30 | 10 | — | 37.7 | 20.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 18.8 | 7.2 | .381 | — | — | — | 6.1 | 5.8 | .953 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 25 | 10 | — | 22.9 | 19.2 | 6.8 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 12.9 | 6.0 | .463 | — | — | — | 9.3 | 7.2 | .780 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 32 | 10 | — | 15.2 | 17.8 | 13.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 14.9 | 6.6 | .444 | — | — | — | 6.9 | 4.5 | .655 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 28 | 10 | — | 44.0 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 7.6 | — | — | — | 16.9 | 5.5 | .324 | — | — | — | 7.4 | 5.6 | .747 |
| Bill Russell | C | 22 | 10 | — | 40.9 | 12.2 | 21.5 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 4.8 | .365 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 2.7 | .508 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 26 | 10 | — | 25.9 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 15.2 | 4.3 | .284 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 2.5 | .643 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 30 | 10 | — | 11.7 | 10.8 | 5.2 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 12.3 | 4.9 | .400 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0.9 | .600 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 34 | 10 | — | 12.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 6.2 | 2.3 | .364 | — | — | — | 4.2 | 1.7 | .400 |
| Dick Hemric | PF | 23 | 2 | — | 9.5 | 3.8 | 17.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 13.3 | 1.9 | .143 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Totals |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | — | 30 | 67 | — | 2403 | 1413 | 286 | 236 | — | — | — | 1241 | 516 | .416 | — | — | — | 421 | 381 | .905 |
| Bob Cousy | — | 28 | 64 | — | 2364 | 1319 | 309 | 478 | — | — | — | 1264 | 478 | .378 | — | — | — | 442 | 363 | .821 |
| Tom Heinsohn | — | 22 | 72 | — | 2150 | 1163 | 705 | 117 | — | — | — | 1123 | 446 | .397 | — | — | — | 343 | 271 | .790 |
| Jim Loscutoff | — | 26 | 70 | — | 2220 | 744 | 730 | 89 | — | — | — | 888 | 306 | .345 | — | — | — | 187 | 132 | .706 |
| Bill Russell | — | 22 | 48 | — | 1695 | 706 | 943 | 88 | — | — | — | 649 | 277 | .427 | — | — | — | 309 | 152 | .492 |
| Jack Nichols | — | 30 | 61 | — | 1372 | 498 | 374 | 85 | — | — | — | 537 | 195 | .363 | — | — | — | 136 | 108 | .794 |
| Frank Ramsey | — | 25 | 35 | — | 807 | 418 | 178 | 67 | — | — | — | 349 | 137 | .393 | — | — | — | 182 | 144 | .791 |
| Dick Hemric | — | 23 | 67 | — | 1055 | 364 | 304 | 42 | — | — | — | 317 | 109 | .344 | — | — | — | 210 | 146 | .695 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 32 | 43 | — | 935 | 344 | 286 | 53 | — | — | — | 307 | 119 | .388 | — | — | — | 156 | 106 | .679 |
| Andy Phillip | — | 34 | 67 | — | 1476 | 298 | 181 | 168 | — | — | — | 277 | 105 | .379 | — | — | — | 137 | 88 | .642 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | — | 26 | 52 | — | 670 | 227 | 207 | 33 | — | — | — | 256 | 79 | .309 | — | — | — | 89 | 69 | .775 |
| Togo Palazzi | — | 24 | 21 | — | 233 | 105 | 75 | 8 | — | — | — | 118 | 41 | .347 | — | — | — | 32 | 23 | .719 |
| Totals | 72 | 17380 | 7599 | 4578 | 1464 | 7326 | 2808 | .383 | 2644 | 1983 | .750 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | — | 22 | 10 | — | 370 | 229 | 117 | 20 | — | — | — | 231 | 90 | .390 | — | — | — | 69 | 49 | .710 |
| Bill Sharman | — | 30 | 10 | — | 377 | 211 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | 197 | 75 | .381 | — | — | — | 64 | 61 | .953 |
| Bob Cousy | — | 28 | 10 | — | 440 | 202 | 61 | 93 | — | — | — | 207 | 67 | .324 | — | — | — | 91 | 68 | .747 |
| Bill Russell | — | 22 | 10 | — | 409 | 139 | 244 | 32 | — | — | — | 148 | 54 | .365 | — | — | — | 61 | 31 | .508 |
| Frank Ramsey | — | 25 | 10 | — | 229 | 122 | 43 | 17 | — | — | — | 82 | 38 | .463 | — | — | — | 59 | 46 | .780 |
| Jim Loscutoff | — | 26 | 10 | — | 259 | 80 | 83 | 5 | — | — | — | 109 | 31 | .284 | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | .643 |
| Arnie Risen | — | 32 | 10 | — | 152 | 75 | 58 | 8 | — | — | — | 63 | 28 | .444 | — | — | — | 29 | 19 | .655 |
| Jack Nichols | — | 30 | 10 | — | 117 | 35 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 40 | 16 | .400 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| Andy Phillip | — | 34 | 10 | — | 128 | 22 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | .364 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | .400 |
| Dick Hemric | — | 23 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | .143 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Totals | 10 | 2500 | 1117 | 687 | 229 | 1106 | 408 | .369 | 421 | 301 | .715 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | Lead Facilitator & Scoring PG | 36.9 | High | 20.6 | 4.8 | 7.5 | Unavailable (pre-STL/SPG) | 16.5 | Architect of Boston’s transition-offense; topped team assists while sustaining high scoring volume, redefining point guard two-way impact. | MVP-1, All-Star, All-NBA 1 |
| Bill Sharman | Primary Scorer & Shooting Guard | 35.9 | High | 21.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Unavailable | 14.5 | Efficient wing scorer with elite free-throw accuracy; one of league’s top perimeter threats and focal scoring option. | All-Star, All-NBA 1 |
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor & Rebounder | 35.3 | Medium | 14.7 | 19.6 | 1.8 | Unavailable | 17.0 | Dominant rebound and defensive presence transformed Celtics defense; cornerstone of team identity after Auerbach trade. | MVP-7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Frontcourt Scorer & Inside Finisher | 29.9 | Medium | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | Unavailable | 13.8 | Rookie scoring and rebounding blend added reliable frontcourt punch; immediate impact in post play. | ROY-1, All-Star |
| Jim Loscutoff | Tough Forward / Rebounder | 31.7 | Medium | 10.6 | 10.4 | 1.3 | Unavailable | 11.2 | Physical interior presence and rebounding workhorse; often guarded opposing frontcourt’s best. | |
| Frank Ramsey | Sixth Man Scorer | 23.1 | Medium | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 | Unavailable | 9.5 | Key reserve scorer with versatile offensive fits; provided scoring bursts off the bench. | |
| Jack Nichols | Backup Forward / Interior Role | 22.5 | Low | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 | Unavailable | 7.9 | Supported frontcourt depth with spot scoring and interior rebounding. | |
| Arnie Risen | Reserve Big Man | 21.7 | Low | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | Unavailable | 7.9 | Veteran presence in limited run; provided occasional scoring and size. | |
| Andy Phillip | Backup Facilitator | 22.0 | Low | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Unavailable | 4.8 | Veteran guard with modest playmaking in reduced role. | |
| Dick Hemric | Spot Minutes Rebounder | 15.7 | Low | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | Unavailable | 5.3 | Offered rebounding support in limited minutes. | |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | Role Wing | 12.9 | Low | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 | Unavailable | 4.5 | Played energy minutes with modest all-around contributions. | |
| Togo Palazzi | Development Wing | 11.1 | Low | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | Unavailable | 4.5 | Young rotational wing gaining early NBA experience. |