The Season in Brief
The 1962-63 Boston Celtics went 58-22, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn, they posted a +6.38 SRS and went 8-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bill Russell leads at 16%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Sam Jones | 19.7 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 23.6 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | 6.8 |
| True Shooting | Sam Jones | 51.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 12.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bill Russell★MVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star19102Bob CousyAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star16503Tom HeinsohnAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star1454John HavlicekAll-Rookie 1st1325Sam Jones1286Tom Sanders1197K.C. Jones1198Frank Ramsey979Jim Loscutoff5810Clyde Lovellette3711Gene Guarilia1612Dan Swartz★1513Jack Foley★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell★ | 78 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 4.5 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 12.6 | 191 |
| Bob Cousy | 76 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 5.1 | 165 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 76 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.3 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 4.4 | 145 |
| John Havlicek | 80 | 14.3 | 6.7 | 2.2 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 4.8 | 132 |
| Sam Jones | 76 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 51.8 | — | 4.6 | 128 |
| Tom Sanders | 80 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | — | — | 50.5 | — | 4.5 | 119 |
| K.C. Jones | 79 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | — | — | 42.8 | — | 4.2 | 119 |
| Frank Ramsey | 77 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | — | — | 47.2 | — | 2.8 | 97 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 63 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 39.0 | — | 1.2 | 58 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 61 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 1.3 | 37 |
| Gene Guarilia | 11 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | — | — | 30.3 | — | 0.1 | 16 |
| Dan Swartz★ | 39 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 48.2 | — | 0.7 | 15 |
| Jack Foley★ | 5 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | — | — | 54.2 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.3
- Youngest: John Havlicek (22)
- Oldest: Bob Cousy (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- John Havlicek - rookie
- Dan Swartz - rookie
- Jack Foley - rookie
- Clyde Lovellette - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Bob Cousy - pick #4 (1950)
- Tom Heinsohn - pick #6 (1956)
- John Havlicek - pick #9 (1962)
- Sam Jones - pick #59 (1956)
The Playoff Run
8-5 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.