1961-62 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-6 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Red Auerbach (60-20)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 191,855, Avg. 6,852 in 28 home dates

1961-62 Boston Celtics Statistics
1961-62 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 60 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.

The Celtics conceded 8,948 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Boston racked up 9,687 points. Tom Heinsohn tossed in a team-best 1,742 points for the team, while Bill Russell contributed 1,790 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 584 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1961-62 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Carl Braun	G-F	September 25, 1927	6'5"	180	Colgate	Brooklyn, NY USA
Al Butler	G	July 9, 1938	6'2"	175	Niagara	Rochester, NY USA
Bob Cousy	G	August 9, 1928	6'1"	175	Holy Cross	New York, NY USA
Gene Guarilia	F	September 13, 1937	6'5"	220	George Washington	Duryea, PA USA
Tom Heinsohn	F-C	August 26, 1934	6'7"	218	Holy Cross	Union City, NJ USA
K.C. Jones	G	May 25, 1932	6'1"	200	San Francisco	Taylor, TX USA
Sam Jones	G-F	June 24, 1933	6'4"	198	North Carolina College	Wilmington, NC USA
Jim Loscutoff	F	February 4, 1930	6'5"	220	Oregon	San Francisco, CA USA
Gary Phillips	G	December 7, 1939	6'3"	189	Houston	Quincy, IL USA
Frank Ramsey	F-G	July 13, 1931	6'3"	185	Kentucky	Corydon, KY USA
Bill Russell	C	February 12, 1934	6'9"	215	San Francisco	Monroe, LA USA
Tom Sanders	F	November 8, 1938	6'6"	210	NYU	Brooklyn, NY USA