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Here is the Boston Celtics 1957–58 roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1957–58 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 |
| 22 | Tom Heinsohn | F | 6’7″ | 218 lb | Aug 26, 1934 | Holy Cross |
| 24 | Dick Hemric | F | 6’6″ | 220 lb | Aug 29, 1933 | Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| 18 | Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 6’5″ | 200 lb | Aug 31, 1930 | Kentucky |
| 25 | Frank Ramsey | F/G | 6’3″ | 200 lb | Jul 13, 1931 | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jack Nichols | F/C | 6’7″ | 220 lb | Apr 9, 1926 | Washington |
| — | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 31 | 63 | 63 | 35.1 | 22.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 20.6 | 8.7 | .424 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.4 | 4.8 | .893 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 29 | 65 | 65 | 34.2 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 7.1 | – | – | – | 19.4 | 6.8 | .353 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.0 | 4.3 | .850 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 23 | 69 | 69 | 32.0 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 17.8 | 6.8 | .382 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.7 | 4.3 | .746 |
| Bill Russell | C | 23 | 69 | 69 | 38.3 | 16.6 | 22.7 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 15.0 | 6.6 | .442 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.4 | 3.3 | .519 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 26 | 69 | 69 | 29.7 | 16.5 | 7.3 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 5.5 | .419 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.8 | 5.6 | .811 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 26.0 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 8.9 | 2.8 | .317 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.0 | 2.0 | .686 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 33 | 63 | 63 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 2.1 | .338 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.7 | 1.8 | .683 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 31 | 69 | 69 | 17.7 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 7.0 | 2.5 | .351 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.2 | 0.9 | .738 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.2 | .355 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 24 | 56 | 56 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 1.8 | .429 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.5 | 1.1 | .714 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 35 | 70 | 70 | 16.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 1.4 | .355 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.0 | 0.6 | .592 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 25.9 | 109.9 | 75.0 | 20.9 | – | – | – | 107.8 | 41.8 | .387 | 0 | 0 | – | 35.9 | 26.4 | .737 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 31 | 11 | 11 | 36.9 | 21.1 | 4.9 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 20.1 | 8.2 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.1 | 4.7 | .929 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 29 | 11 | 11 | 41.5 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | – | – | – | 17.8 | 6.1 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.8 | 5.8 | .853 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 26 | 11 | 11 | 32.0 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 15.8 | 6.7 | .425 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.4 | 4.9 | .915 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 23 | 11 | 11 | 31.7 | 17.5 | 10.8 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 17.6 | 6.2 | .351 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.5 | 5.1 | .778 |
| Bill Russell | C | 23 | 9 | 9 | 39.4 | 15.1 | 24.6 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 14.8 | 5.3 | .361 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.3 | 4.4 | .606 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 27 | 11 | 11 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 7.7 | 2.3 | .294 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.6 | 1.7 | .655 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 31 | 11 | 11 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 2.1 | .348 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.9 | 0.6 | .700 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 33 | 10 | 10 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 1.2 | .231 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.3 | 2.2 | .667 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.3 | .455 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.0 | 1.4 | .688 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 35 | 10 | 10 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 0.5 | .238 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.9 | 0.7 | .778 |
| Totals | – | – | 11 | – | 240.0 | 106.9 | 77.7 | 18.8 | – | – | – | 105.8 | 38.4 | .363 | 0 | 0 | – | 38.6 | 30.2 | .781 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman | SG | 31 | 63 | 63 | 35.2 | 22.8 | 4.8 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 21.1 | 8.9 | .424 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.5 | 4.9 | .893 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 23 | 69 | 69 | 32.0 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 20.0 | 7.6 | .382 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.4 | 4.8 | .746 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 26 | 69 | 69 | 29.7 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 15.8 | 6.6 | .419 | 0 | 0 | – | 8.3 | 6.7 | .811 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 29 | 65 | 65 | 34.2 | 18.9 | 5.2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | 20.4 | 7.2 | .353 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.3 | 4.5 | .850 |
| Bill Russell | C | 23 | 69 | 69 | 38.3 | 15.6 | 21.3 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 6.2 | .442 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.0 | 3.1 | .519 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 24 | 56 | 56 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 9.7 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 6.1 | .429 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.1 | 3.6 | .714 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11.2 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 19.9 | 7.1 | .355 | 0 | 0 | – | 1.9 | 0.6 | .333 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 33 | 63 | 63 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 12.8 | 4.3 | .338 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.4 | 3.7 | .683 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 31 | 69 | 69 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 14.2 | 5.0 | .351 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.4 | 1.7 | .738 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 12.3 | 3.9 | .317 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.1 | 2.8 | .686 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 35 | 70 | 70 | 16.6 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 3.0 | .355 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.2 | 1.3 | .592 |
| Totals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 36.9 | 20.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 19.6 | 8.0 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.0 | 4.6 | .929 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 26 | 11 | 11 | 32.0 | 20.7 | 9.2 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 17.8 | 7.6 | .425 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.0 | 5.5 | .915 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 23 | 11 | 11 | 31.7 | 19.8 | 12.3 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 20.0 | 7.0 | .351 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.4 | 5.8 | .778 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 29 | 11 | 11 | 41.5 | 15.6 | 5.6 | 6.5 | – | – | – | 15.4 | 5.3 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 5.9 | 5.0 | .853 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 11.5 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 10.6 | 4.8 | .455 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.7 | 5.3 | .688 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 31 | 11 | 11 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 10.9 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 5.6 | .348 | 0 | 0 | – | 2.4 | 1.7 | .700 |
| Bill Russell | C | 23 | 9 | 9 | 39.4 | 13.8 | 22.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 4.9 | .361 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.7 | 4.1 | .606 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 27 | 11 | 11 | 21.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 12.8 | 3.8 | .294 | 0 | 0 | – | 4.4 | 2.9 | .655 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 33 | 10 | 10 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 13.3 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 11.1 | 2.6 | .231 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.1 | 4.7 | .667 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 35 | 10 | 10 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 8.3 | 2.0 | .238 | 0 | 0 | – | 3.6 | 2.8 | .778 |
| 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 | SG | 31 | 63 | 63 | 2214 | 1402 | 295 | 167 | – | – | – | 1297 | 550 | .424 | 0 | 0 | – | 338 | 302 | .893 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 23 | 69 | 69 | 2206 | 1230 | 705 | 125 | – | – | – | 1226 | 468 | .382 | 0 | 0 | – | 394 | 294 | .746 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 29 | 65 | 65 | 2222 | 1167 | 322 | 463 | – | – | – | 1262 | 445 | .353 | 0 | 0 | – | 326 | 277 | .850 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 26 | 69 | 69 | 2047 | 1137 | 504 | 167 | – | – | – | 900 | 377 | .419 | 0 | 0 | – | 472 | 383 | .811 |
| Bill Russell | C | 23 | 69 | 69 | 2640 | 1142 | 1564 | 202 | – | – | – | 1032 | 456 | .442 | 0 | 0 | – | 443 | 230 | .519 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 24 | 56 | 56 | 594 | 260 | 160 | 37 | – | – | – | 233 | 100 | .429 | 0 | 0 | – | 84 | 60 | .714 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 31 | 69 | 69 | 1224 | 399 | 302 | 63 | – | – | – | 484 | 170 | .351 | 0 | 0 | – | 80 | 59 | .738 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 33 | 63 | 63 | 1119 | 382 | 360 | 50 | – | – | – | 397 | 134 | .338 | 0 | 0 | – | 167 | 114 | .683 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 1819 | 538 | 434 | 112 | – | – | – | 624 | 198 | .317 | 0 | 0 | – | 207 | 142 | .686 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 35 | 70 | 70 | 1164 | 236 | 158 | 121 | – | – | – | 273 | 97 | .355 | 0 | 0 | – | 71 | 42 | .592 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 27 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 11 | .355 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | .333 |
| Totals | – | – | 72 | – | 17305 | 7916 | 4824 | 1508 | – | – | – | 7759 | 3006 | .387 | 0 | 0 | – | 2585 | 1904 | .737 |
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 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 406 | 232 | 54 | 25 | – | – | – | 221 | 90 | .407 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 | 52 | .929 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 26 | 11 | 11 | 352 | 202 | 90 | 16 | – | – | – | 174 | 74 | .425 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 | 54 | .915 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 29 | 11 | 11 | 457 | 198 | 71 | 82 | – | – | – | 196 | 67 | .342 | 0 | 0 | – | 75 | 64 | .853 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 23 | 11 | 11 | 349 | 192 | 119 | 18 | – | – | – | 194 | 68 | .351 | 0 | 0 | – | 72 | 56 | .778 |
| Bill Russell | C | 23 | 9 | 9 | 355 | 136 | 221 | 24 | – | – | – | 133 | 48 | .361 | 0 | 0 | – | 66 | 40 | .606 |
| Jack Nichols | PF | 31 | 11 | 11 | 148 | 53 | 45 | 8 | – | – | – | 66 | 23 | .348 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 7 | .700 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SF | 27 | 11 | 11 | 239 | 69 | 64 | 14 | – | – | – | 85 | 25 | .294 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 19 | .655 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 24 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 31 | 24 | 4 | – | – | – | 22 | 10 | .455 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 11 | .688 |
| Arnie Risen | C | 33 | 10 | 10 | 168 | 46 | 62 | 9 | – | – | – | 52 | 12 | .231 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 22 | .667 |
| Andy Phillip | PG | 35 | 10 | 10 | 91 | 17 | 14 | 7 | – | – | – | 21 | 5 | .238 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Totals | – | – | 11 | – | 2640 | 1176 | 764 | 207 | – | – | – | 1164 | 422 | .363 | 0 | 0 | – | 425 | 332 | .781 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor / Rim Protector | 38.3 | High | 16.6 | 22.7 | 2.9 | N/A | 21.1 | Anchored Boston’s defense with elite rebounding and interior presence; widely regarded as one of the early league’s greatest defenders and team cornerstone. Per-game block/steal totals were not officially recorded in 1957–58. | MVP (1), All-Star, All-NBA 2 |
| Bob Cousy | Primary Playmaker | 34.2 | High | 18.0 | 5.0 | 7.1 | N/A | 15.0 | Floor general whose assist volume defined the Celtics’ offense and sustained ball movement; 1st team All-NBA point guard. | MVP (6), All-Star, All-NBA 1 |
| Bill Sharman | Primary Scorer / Wing Shooter | 35.1 | High | 22.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | N/A | 14.9 | Leading scorer with efficient shooting and free-throw accuracy; top wing scoring option for the Celtics. | MVP (7), All-Star, All-NBA 1 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Frontcourt Scorer / Interior Offense | 32.0 | Medium | 17.8 | 10.2 | 1.8 | N/A | 14.9 | Strong inside scorer and rebounder; provided scoring punch from the forward-power position in Russell’s frontcourt. | — |
| Frank Ramsey | Sixth Man Scorer | 29.7 | Medium | 16.5 | 7.3 | 2.4 | N/A | 13.1 | Versatile wing who blended scoring and secondary playmaking off the bench; known as a foundational “sixth man” type before term popularization. | — |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | Role Forward / Energy Bench | 26.0 | Low | 7.7 | 6.2 | 1.6 | N/A | 7.8 | Contributed energy minutes with modest scoring and rebounding; typical role player off the bench. | — |
| Arnie Risen | Veteran Reserve Big | 17.8 | Low | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.8 | N/A | 6.3 | Experienced big who provided occasional interior minutes behind Russell; scoring and rebounding modest. | — |
| Jack Nichols | Backup Forward / Spot Scorer | 17.7 | Low | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | N/A | 5.6 | Bench forward providing spot minutes and occasional scoring punch in relief. | — |
| Jim Loscutoff | Reserve Forward | 11.2 | Low | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 | N/A | 4.4 | Limited appearances but offered physical defense and rebounding in brief stints. | — |
| Sam Jones | Young Reserve | 10.6 | Low | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | N/A | 4.1 | Early-career reserve guard; would later become a key scorer but had limited role and minutes this season. | — |
| Andy Phillip | Backup Playmaker | 16.6 | Low | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | N/A | 3.7 | Veteran point option with limited minutes; provided occasional passing but minimal scoring impact. | — |