The Season in Brief
The 1954-55 Boston Celtics went 36-36. Led by Bob Cousy, Ed Macauley and Bill Sharman, they posted a -0.03 SRS and went 3-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Cousy leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Cousy | 21.2 |
| Rebounds | Ed Macauley | 8.5 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | 7.8 |
| True Shooting | Ed Macauley | 52.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Cousy | 1.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob CousyAll-NBA 1stAll-Star5202Ed MacauleyAll-Star4403Bill SharmanAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star294Frank Ramsey205Jack Nichols136Don Barksdale127Red Morrison★108Bob Brannum109Fred Scolari510Togo Palazzi411Skippy Whitaker★112Bob Houbregs0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 71 | 21.2 | 6.0 | 7.8 | — | — | 48.0 | — | 1.5 | 52 |
| Ed Macauley | 71 | 17.6 | 8.5 | 3.9 | — | — | 52.2 | — | 1.4 | 44 |
| Bill Sharman | 68 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | — | 50.8 | — | 1.0 | 29 |
| Frank Ramsey | 64 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 0.9 | 20 |
| Jack Nichols | 64 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 2.3 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 1.0 | 13 |
| Don Barksdale | 72 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | — | — | 44.5 | — | 1.0 | 12 |
| Red Morrison★ | 71 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 0.8 | 10 |
| Bob Brannum | 71 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 0.9 | 10 |
| Fred Scolari | 59 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 35.3 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Togo Palazzi | 53 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 0.3 | 4 |
| Skippy Whitaker★ | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | 16.7 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Bob Houbregs | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 113.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.7
- Youngest: Red Morrison (22)
- Oldest: Fred Scolari (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Frank Ramsey - rookie
- Red Morrison - rookie
- Togo Palazzi - rookie
- Skippy Whitaker - rookie
- Fred Scolari - new to the team
- Bob Houbregs - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Cousy - pick #4 (1950)
- Ed Macauley - pick #5 (1949)
- Bill Sharman - pick #17 (1950)
- Frank Ramsey - pick #6 (1953)
- Jack Nichols - pick #12 (1948)
The Playoff Run
3-4 overall
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.