1953-54 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division finals
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 2-0
Coach: Red Auerbach (42-30)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 156,912, Avg. 7,472 in 21 home dates

1953-54 Boston Celtics Statistics
1953-54 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

Boston scored 6,315 points, most in the league. The team conceded 6,147 points, most in the circuit. Bob Cousy tossed in a team-best 1,383 points for the Celtics, while Ed Macauley and Bill Sharman netted 14 or more per game as well. Ed Macauley contributed 571 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 518 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1953-54 Boston Celtics lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Don Barksdale	F-C	March 31, 1923	6'6"	200	UCLA	Oakland, CA USA
Ernie Barrett	G-F	August 27, 1929	6'3"	180	Kansas State	Pratt, KS USA
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
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
Ed Mikan	C-F	October 20, 1925	6'8"	230	DePaul
Jack Nichols	C-F	April 9, 1926	6'7"	222	Washington
Bill Sharman	G	May 25, 1926	6'1"	175	USC	Abilene, TX USA