1951-52 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-27
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-1
Coach: Red Auerbach (39-27)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 160,167, Avg. 5,523 in 29 home dates

1951-52 Boston Celtics Statistics
1951-52 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Boston netted 6,027 points, tops in the circuit. The team conceded 5,758 points. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,433 points for the Celtics, while Ed Macauley scored 15 or more per game, too. Bob Harris contributed 531 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 441 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1951-52 Boston Celtics lost in the division semifinals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Bob Brannum	F-C	May 28, 1926	6'5"	205	Michigan State	Winfield, KS USA
Chuck Cooper	F	September 29, 1926	6'5"	205	Duquesne
Bob Cousy	G	August 9, 1928	6'1"	175	Holy Cross	New York, NY USA
Dick Dickey	G	October 26, 1926	6'1"	175	North Carolina State	Rigdon, IN USA
Bob Donham	G-F	October 11, 1926	6'2"	190	Ohio State	Hammond, IN USA
Bob Harris	F-C	March 16, 1927	6'7"	185	Oklahoma A&M	Linden, TN USA
Ed Macauley	C-F	March 22, 1928	6'8"	185	St. Louis	St. Louis, MO USA
John Mahnken	C	June 16, 1922	6'8"	220	Georgetown	Jersey City, NJ USA
Horace McKinney	F-C	January 1, 1919	6'6"	185	North Carolina	Lowlands, NC USA
Bill Sharman	G	May 25, 1926	6'1"	175	USC	Abilene, TX USA