Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1961-1962 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Carl Braun | SG | 6-5 | 180 | 12 | NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States | |
Al Butler | G | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Niagara | 1961 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Bob Cousy | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 11 | Holy Cross | 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Gene Guarilia | F | 6-6 | 215 | 2 | George Washington | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Tommy Heinsohn | PF | 6-7 | 218 | 5 | Holy Cross | 1956 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 3 | San Francisco | 1955 Rnd 11 Pick 5 | United States |
Sam Jones | GF | 6-4 | 198 | 4 | North Carolina Central | 1956 Rnd 8 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 200 | 6 | Oregon | 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Gary Phillips | G | 6-3 | 189 | 0 | Houston | 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Frank Ramsey | F | 6-3 | 190 | 6 | Kentucky | 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Bill Russell | C | 6-10 | 215 | 5 | San Francisco | 1956 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Satch Sanders | PF | 6-6 | 210 | 1 | NYU | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
1961-1962 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Cousy | S. Jones | S. Sanders | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell |
Rotation | K. Jones | F. Ramsey | |||
Rotation | C. Braun | J. Loscutoff | |||
Rotation | G. Phillips | G. Guarilia |
1961-1962 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 60-20 | - |
2 | San Francisco Warriors | 49-31 | 11 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 41-39 | 19 |
4 | New York Knicks | 29-51 | 31 |
1961-1962 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Gene Guarilia | NBA Champion (1962) |
Jim Loscutoff | NBA Champion (1962) |
Satch Sanders | NBA Champion (1962) |
Tommy Heinsohn | NBA Champion (1962) |
Gary Phillips | NBA Champion (1962) |
Carl Braun | NBA Champion (1962) |
K.C. Jones | NBA Champion (1962) |
Frank Ramsey | NBA Champion (1962) |
Bob Cousy | NBA Champion (1962) |
Sam Jones | NBA Champion (1962) |
Bill Russell | NBA Champion (1962) |
Bill Russell | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1962) |
Tommy Heinsohn | All-NBA Second Team (1962) |
Bob Cousy | All-NBA Second Team (1962) |
Bill Russell | All-NBA Second Team (1962) |
Bob Cousy | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962) |
Tommy Heinsohn | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962) |
Bill Russell | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1962) |
Sam Jones | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1962) |
1961-1962 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Tommy Heinsohn | 79 | 30.2 | 22.1 | 9.5 | 2.1 |
Bill Russell | 76 | 45.2 | 18.9 | 23.6 | 4.5 |
Sam Jones | 78 | 30.6 | 18.4 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
Frank Ramsey | 79 | 24.2 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
Bob Cousy | 75 | 28.2 | 15.7 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
Satch Sanders | 80 | 29.1 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
K.C. Jones | 80 | 25.7 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
Jim Loscutoff | 79 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
Gary Phillips | 67 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Carl Braun | 48 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Gene Guarilia | 45 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Al Butler | 5 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
1961-1962 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Gene Guarilia was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gene Guarilia signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1959. Tommy Heinsohn signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. K.C. Jones was selected as the #5 pick in the 11 Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. K.C. Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1958. Sam Jones was selected as the #3 pick in the 8 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Sam Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1957. Jim Loscutoff was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Jim Loscutoff signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955. Gary Phillips was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gary Phillips signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1961. Frank Ramsey was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Frank Ramsey signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1954. Frank Ramsey re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. Satch Sanders was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Satch Sanders signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1960. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Bob Cousy, the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Stags from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on September 1, 1950. Bob Cousy signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1950. Draft Rights to Bill Russell, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Hawks on April 30, 1956. Bill Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on December 20, 1956. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Carl Braun signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 1, 1961. |
1961-1962 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Walter Brown | Owner | 1946-1947 | N/A |
Lou Pieri | Owner | 1950-1951 | N/A |
Red Auerbach | Head Coach, General Manager | 1950-1951 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950) |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |