The Season in Brief
The 1947-48 Boston Celtics went 20-28. Led by Ed Sadowski, Connie Simmons and Mel Riebe, they posted a -3.76 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Ed Sadowski leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Ed Sadowski | 19.4 |
| Assists | Ed Sadowski | 1.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Ed Sadowski | 0.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Ed Sadowski1102Connie Simmons703Mel Riebe64Saul Mariaschin★55Jack Garfinkel56Bulbs Ehlers47Art Spector48Gene Stump39Stan Noszka210Cecil Hankins211Jack Hewson★212Mike Bloom213George Munroe214Charlie Hoefer115Chuck Connors016John Janisch0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Sadowski | 47 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 40.0 | — | 0.5 | 11 |
| Connie Simmons | 32 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 31.8 | — | 0.2 | 7 |
| Mel Riebe | 48 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 34.3 | — | 0.3 | 6 |
| Saul Mariaschin★ | 43 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 32.4 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Jack Garfinkel | 43 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 32.9 | — | 0.2 | 5 |
| Bulbs Ehlers | 40 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 29.8 | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Art Spector | 48 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — | — | 34.2 | — | 0.2 | 4 |
| Gene Stump | 43 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — | — | 26.9 | — | 0.1 | 3 |
| Stan Noszka | 22 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | — | 34.7 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Cecil Hankins | 25 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 26.6 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Jack Hewson★ | 24 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 31.8 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Mike Bloom | 14 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 33.2 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| George Munroe | 21 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | 34.7 | — | 0.0 | 2 |
| Charlie Hoefer | 7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — | — | 22.2 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Chuck Connors | 4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| John Janisch | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 19.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Saul Mariaschin - rookie
- Bulbs Ehlers - rookie
- Gene Stump - rookie
- Jack Hewson - rookie
- Mike Bloom - rookie
- Ed Sadowski - new to the team
- Mel Riebe - new to the team
- Stan Noszka - new to the team
- Cecil Hankins - new to the team
- George Munroe - new to the team
- John Janisch - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Ed Sadowski - undrafted
- Connie Simmons - undrafted
- Mel Riebe - undrafted
- Saul Mariaschin - undrafted
- Jack Garfinkel - undrafted
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Boston Celtics fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1946-472007-082025-26
18 championship seasons marked above the arc.