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Here is the 1962–63 Boston Celtics roster and regular season player statistics:
Boston Celtics 1962–63 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bill Russell | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | 28 | San Francisco |
| 14 | Bob Cousy | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 34 | Holy Cross |
| 24 | Sam Jones | G | 6’4″ | 198 lbs | 29 | North Carolina Central |
| 17 | Tom Heinsohn | F | 6’7″ | 218 lbs | 28 | Holy Cross |
| 25 | K.C. Jones | G | 6’1″ | 200 lbs | 30 | San Francisco |
| 16 | Tom Sanders | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 24 | NYU |
| 23 | Frank Ramsey | G/F | 6’3″ | 210 lbs | 31 | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jim Loscutoff | F | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | 32 | San Francisco |
| 20 | Gene Guarilia | F | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | 25 | George Washington |
| 22 | Clyde Lovellette | C | 6’9″ | 234 lbs | 33 | Kansas |
| — | John Havlicek | G/F | 6’5″ | 203 lbs | 22 | Ohio State |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 29 | 76 | – | 30.6 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 17.2 | 8.2 | .476 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 3.4 | .793 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 28 | 76 | – | 26.4 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 17.1 | 7.2 | .423 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 4.5 | .835 |
| Bill Russell | C | 28 | 78 | – | 44.9 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 4.5 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 6.6 | .432 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 3.7 | .555 |
| John Havlicek | SF | 22 | 80 | – | 27.5 | 14.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 13.6 | 6.0 | .445 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.2 | .728 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 34 | 76 | – | 26.0 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 5.2 | .397 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.9 | .735 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 31 | 77 | – | 20.0 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 9.6 | 3.7 | .382 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 3.5 | .816 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 24 | 80 | – | 26.9 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 9.3 | 4.2 | .456 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 2.3 | .738 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 30 | 79 | – | 24.6 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 7.5 | 2.9 | .389 | – | – | – | 2.2 | 1.4 | .633 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 33 | 61 | – | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.6 | .428 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.2 | .745 |
| Jack Foley | – | 23 | 5 | – | 9.2 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 2.6 | .500 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 1.2 | .750 |
| Dan Swartz | SF | 28 | 39 | – | 8.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 1.5 | .380 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.6 | .847 |
| Clyde Loscutoff | SF | 32 | 63 | – | 9.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 1.5 | .375 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.3 | .524 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 25 | 11 | – | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 1.0 | .289 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.4 | .364 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 24.1 | 118.8 | 72.7 | 24.5 | – | – | – | 109.7 | 46.8 | .427 | – | – | – | 34.7 | 25.2 | .725 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 28 | 13 | – | 31.8 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 20.8 | 9.5 | .456 | – | – | – | 7.5 | 5.8 | .765 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 29 | 13 | – | 34.6 | 23.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 19.1 | 9.2 | .484 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 5.3 | .831 |
| Bill Russell | C | 28 | 13 | – | 47.5 | 20.3 | 25.1 | 5.1 | – | – | – | 16.3 | 7.4 | .453 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 5.5 | .661 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 34 | 13 | – | 30.2 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 8.9 | – | – | – | 15.7 | 5.5 | .353 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 3.0 | .830 |
| John Havlicek | SF | 22 | 11 | – | 23.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 11.4 | 5.1 | .448 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.6 | .667 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 24 | 13 | – | 29.8 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 9.2 | 4.0 | .437 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.8 | .774 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 31 | 13 | – | 19.3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 2.8 | .356 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 2.6 | .723 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 30 | 13 | – | 19.6 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | – | – | – | 4.9 | 1.5 | .297 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 1.6 | .700 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 33 | 6 | – | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 1.2 | .269 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.7 | .667 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 32 | 9 | – | 6.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 0.8 | .280 | – | – | – | 0.2 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Dan Swartz | SF | 28 | 1 | – | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 13 | – | 240.0 | 118.1 | 68.7 | 24.3 | – | – | – | 107.5 | 45.3 | .422 | – | – | – | 36.9 | 27.5 | .744 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 28 | 76 | – | 26.4 | 25.9 | 10.2 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 23.4 | 9.9 | .423 | – | – | – | 7.3 | 6.1 | .835 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 33 | 61 | – | 9.3 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 23.8 | 10.2 | .428 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 4.6 | .745 |
| Jack Foley | – | 23 | 5 | – | 9.2 | 25.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 20.3 | 10.2 | .500 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 4.7 | .750 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 29 | 76 | – | 30.6 | 23.2 | 6.1 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 20.2 | 9.6 | .476 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 4.0 | .793 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 31 | 77 | – | 20.0 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 17.4 | 6.6 | .382 | – | – | – | 7.8 | 6.3 | .816 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 34 | 76 | – | 26.0 | 18.3 | 3.5 | 9.4 | – | – | – | 18.0 | 7.1 | .397 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 4.0 | .735 |
| Dan Swartz | SF | 28 | 39 | – | 8.6 | 18.8 | 9.5 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 6.1 | .380 | – | – | – | 7.7 | 6.6 | .847 |
| John Havlicek | SF | 22 | 80 | – | 27.5 | 18.7 | 8.7 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 17.8 | 7.9 | .445 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.8 | .728 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 24 | 80 | – | 26.9 | 14.5 | 9.7 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 5.7 | .456 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.1 | .738 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 32 | 63 | – | 9.6 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 14.9 | 5.6 | .375 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.3 | .524 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 25 | 11 | – | 7.5 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 16.5 | 4.8 | .289 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 1.7 | .364 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 30 | 79 | – | 24.6 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | – | – | – | 10.9 | 4.3 | .389 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.1 | .633 |
| Bill Russell | C | 28 | 78 | – | 44.9 | 13.5 | 19.0 | 3.6 | – | – | – | 12.2 | 5.3 | .432 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 3.0 | .555 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 3500 | 318.3 | 109.2 | 41.6 | – | – | – | 246.6 | 88.8 | .423 | – | – | – | 62.2 | 47.2 | .740 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 28 | 13 | – | 31.8 | 28.0 | 10.1 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 23.5 | 10.7 | .456 | – | – | – | 8.5 | 6.5 | .765 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 29 | 13 | – | 34.6 | 24.7 | 6.5 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 19.8 | 9.6 | .484 | – | – | – | 6.6 | 5.5 | .831 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 33 | 6 | – | 6.7 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 23.4 | 6.3 | .269 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 3.6 | .667 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 34 | 13 | – | 30.2 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 10.6 | – | – | – | 18.7 | 6.6 | .353 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 3.6 | .830 |
| Bill Russell | C | 28 | 13 | – | 47.5 | 15.4 | 19.0 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 12.4 | 5.6 | .453 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 4.2 | .661 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 31 | 13 | – | 19.3 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 14.9 | 5.3 | .356 | – | – | – | 6.7 | 4.9 | .723 |
| John Havlicek | SF | 22 | 11 | – | 23.1 | 18.4 | 7.5 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 17.7 | 7.9 | .448 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 2.6 | .667 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 24 | 13 | – | 29.8 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 11.1 | 4.8 | .437 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 2.2 | .774 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 32 | 9 | – | 6.2 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 16.1 | 4.5 | .280 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.6 | .500 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 30 | 13 | – | 19.6 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | – | – | – | 9.0 | 2.7 | .297 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.0 | .700 |
| Dan Swartz | SF | 28 | 1 | – | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 13 | – | 617 | 163.8 | 83.5 | 27.0 | – | – | – | 167.5 | 57.2 | .414 | – | – | – | 50.8 | 35.1 | .732 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | SG | 29 | 76 | – | 2323 | 1499 | 396 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 1305 | 621 | .476 | – | – | – | 324 | 257 | .793 |
| Tom Heinsohn | PF | 28 | 76 | – | 2004 | 1440 | 569 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 1300 | 550 | .423 | – | – | – | 407 | 340 | .835 |
| Bill Russell | C | 28 | 78 | – | 3500 | 1309 | 1843 | 348 | 2 | – | 189 | 1182 | 511 | .432 | – | – | – | 517 | 287 | .555 |
| John Havlicek | SF | 22 | 80 | – | 2200 | 1140 | 534 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 1085 | 483 | .445 | – | – | – | 239 | 174 | .728 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 33 | 61 | – | 568 | 395 | 177 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 376 | 161 | .428 | – | – | – | 98 | 73 | .745 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 34 | 76 | – | 1975 | 1003 | 193 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 988 | 392 | .397 | – | – | – | 298 | 219 | .735 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 31 | 77 | – | 1541 | 839 | 288 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 743 | 284 | .382 | – | – | – | 332 | 271 | .816 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 24 | 80 | – | 2148 | 864 | 576 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 744 | 339 | .456 | – | – | – | 252 | 186 | .738 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 30 | 79 | – | 1945 | 572 | 263 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 591 | 230 | .389 | – | – | – | 177 | 112 | .633 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 32 | 63 | – | 607 | 210 | 157 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 251 | 94 | .375 | – | – | – | 42 | 22 | .524 |
| Dan Swartz | SF | 28 | 39 | – | 335 | 175 | 88 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 150 | 57 | .380 | – | – | – | 72 | 61 | .847 |
| Gene Guarilia | SF | 25 | 11 | – | 83 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 11 | .289 | – | – | – | 11 | 4 | .364 |
| Jack Foley | – | 23 | 5 | – | 46 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | .500 | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 19275 | 9504 | 5105 | 1960 | 3 | 0 | 2090 | 8779 | 3746 | .427 | – | – | – | 2777 | 2012 | .725 |
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 | PF | 28 | 13 | – | 413 | 321 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 270 | 123 | .456 | – | – | – | 98 | 75 | .765 |
| Sam Jones | SG | 29 | 13 | – | 450 | 309 | 81 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 248 | 120 | .484 | – | – | – | 83 | 69 | .831 |
| Bill Russell | C | 28 | 13 | – | 617 | 264 | 326 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 212 | 96 | .453 | – | – | – | 109 | 72 | .661 |
| John Havlicek | SF | 22 | 11 | – | 254 | 130 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 125 | 56 | .448 | – | – | – | 27 | 18 | .667 |
| Clyde Lovellette | C | 33 | 6 | – | 40 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 7 | .269 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Bob Cousy | PG | 34 | 13 | – | 393 | 183 | 32 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 204 | 72 | .353 | – | – | – | 47 | 39 | .830 |
| Frank Ramsey | SG | 31 | 13 | – | 251 | 108 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 104 | 37 | .356 | – | – | – | 47 | 34 | .723 |
| Tom Sanders | SF | 24 | 13 | – | 387 | 128 | 96 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 119 | 52 | .437 | – | – | – | 31 | 24 | .774 |
| K.C. Jones | PG | 30 | 13 | – | 255 | 59 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 64 | 19 | .297 | – | – | – | 30 | 21 | .700 |
| Jim Loscutoff | SF | 32 | 9 | – | 56 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 7 | .280 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Dan Swartz | SF | 28 | 1 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Totals | – | – | 13 | – | 3120 | 1535 | 801 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 1397 | 589 | .422 | – | – | – | 480 | 357 | .744 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | Defensive Anchor / Offensive Hub from the Post | 44.9 | Medium Usage | 16.8 | 23.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 22.5 | Team centerpiece and league MVP; dominated the glass, initiated offense from the post, and anchored the NBA’s best defense during a title-winning season. | MVP; All-Star; All-NBA First Team |
| Sam Jones | Primary Shot Creator / Perimeter Scorer | 30.6 | High Usage | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 14.1 | Leading perimeter scorer; efficient midrange shooter who carried late-clock offense and spacing responsibilities. | — |
| Tom Heinsohn | Secondary Scorer / Interior Finisher | 26.4 | High Usage | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 13.9 | Physical scoring forward who provided inside pressure and free-throw generation; major offensive release valve next to Russell. | All-Star; All-NBA Second Team |
| John Havlicek | Transition Engine / Two-Way Wing | 27.5 | Medium Usage | 14.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 11.6 | Emerging all-around contributor; thrived in transition, defended multiple positions, and increased offensive responsibility off the bench and as a spot starter. | MVP-10 |
| Bob Cousy | Primary Playmaker / Offensive Organizer | 26.0 | High Usage | 13.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 11.3 | Veteran floor general; orchestrated offense with passing and tempo control in final effective season with Boston. | All-Star; All-NBA Second Team |
| Tom Sanders | Defensive Forward / Rebounding Support | 26.9 | Medium Usage | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9.6 | Defensive-minded forward who contributed rebounding and physicality, often tasked with guarding opposing forwards. | — |
| Frank Ramsey | Scoring Reserve / Bench Stabilizer | 20.0 | Low Usage | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.9 | Veteran sixth-man type; provided reliable scoring bursts and spacing in bench-heavy lineups. | — |
| K.C. Jones | Defensive Guard / Ball Mover | 24.6 | Low Usage | 7.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | Defensive specialist at guard; prioritized ball movement, on-ball defense, and game control over scoring. | — |
| Clyde Lovellette | Reserve Big / Interior Scorer | 9.3 | Very Low Usage | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.9 | Veteran center providing post scoring and size in limited minutes behind Russell. | — |
| Jack Foley | Emergency Scorer / Short-Run Contributor | 9.2 | Very Low Usage | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | Very small sample contributor; provided scoring in brief appearances only. | — |
| Dan Swartz | Depth Wing / Energy Minutes | 8.6 | Very Low Usage | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.7 | Depth forward used sparingly; contributed effort minutes and rebounding when needed. | — |
| Jim Loscutoff | Hustle Forward / Defensive Depth | 9.6 | Very Low Usage | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.1 | Physical role player known for toughness and defense rather than offensive output. | — |
| Gene Guarilia | End-of-Bench Wing | 7.5 | Very Low Usage | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | Limited-action reserve with minimal on-court impact during the season. | — |