Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters

1961-1962 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Carl Braun SG 6-5 180 12 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Al Butler G 6-2 175 0 Niagara 1961 Rnd 2 Pick 8 United States
Bob Cousy PG 6-1 175 11 Holy Cross 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Gene Guarilia F 6-6 215 2 George Washington 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 8 United States
Tommy Heinsohn PF 6-7 218 5 Holy Cross 1956 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
K.C. Jones G 6-1 200 3 San Francisco 1955 Rnd 11 Pick 5 United States
Sam Jones GF 6-4 198 4 North Carolina Central 1956 Rnd 8 Pick 3 United States
Jim Loscutoff F 6-5 200 6 Oregon 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Gary Phillips G 6-3 189 0 Houston 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 9 United States
Frank Ramsey F 6-3 190 6 Kentucky 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Bill Russell C 6-10 215 5 San Francisco 1956 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States
Satch Sanders PF 6-6 210 1 NYU 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States

1961-1962 Boston Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Cousy S. Jones S. Sanders T. Heinsohn B. Russell
Rotation   K. Jones F. Ramsey    
Rotation   C. Braun J. Loscutoff    
Rotation   G. Phillips G. Guarilia    

1961-1962 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Boston Celtics60-20-
2San Francisco Warriors49-3111
3Syracuse Nationals41-3919
4New York Knicks29-5131

1961-1962 Boston Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Carl Braun NBA Champion (1962)
K.C. Jones NBA Champion (1962)
Frank Ramsey NBA Champion (1962)
Bob Cousy NBA Champion (1962)
Sam Jones NBA Champion (1962)
Bill Russell NBA Champion (1962)
Gene Guarilia NBA Champion (1962)
Jim Loscutoff NBA Champion (1962)
Satch Sanders NBA Champion (1962)
Tommy Heinsohn NBA Champion (1962)
Gary Phillips NBA Champion (1962)
Bill Russell Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1962)
Bill Russell All-NBA Second Team (1962)
Tommy Heinsohn All-NBA Second Team (1962)
Bob Cousy All-NBA Second Team (1962)
Bob Cousy Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962)
Tommy Heinsohn Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962)
Bill Russell Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1962)
Sam Jones Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1962)

1961-1962 Boston Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Tommy Heinsohn 79 30.2 22.1 9.5 2.1
Bill Russell 76 45.2 18.9 23.6 4.5
Sam Jones 78 30.6 18.4 5.9 3.0
Frank Ramsey 79 24.2 15.3 4.9 1.4
Bob Cousy 75 28.2 15.7 3.5 7.8
Satch Sanders 80 29.1 11.2 9.5 0.9
K.C. Jones 80 25.7 9.2 3.7 4.3
Jim Loscutoff 79 14.5 5.3 4.2 0.6
Gary Phillips 67 10.6 4.0 1.6 1.0
Carl Braun 48 8.6 3.7 1.0 1.5
Gene Guarilia 45 8.2 3.6 2.8 0.2
Al Butler 5 9.4 6.2 2.6 0.8

1961-1962 Boston Celtics Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Gene Guarilia was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gene Guarilia signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1959.

Tommy Heinsohn signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956.

K.C. Jones was selected as the #5 pick in the 11 Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. K.C. Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1958.

Sam Jones was selected as the #3 pick in the 8 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Sam Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1957.

Jim Loscutoff was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1955 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Jim Loscutoff signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1955.

Gary Phillips was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gary Phillips signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1961.

Frank Ramsey was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Frank Ramsey signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1954. Frank Ramsey re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956.

Satch Sanders was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Satch Sanders signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1960.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Bob Cousy, the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1950 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Chicago Stags from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on September 1, 1950. Bob Cousy signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1950.

Draft Rights to Bill Russell, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1956 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Hawks on April 30, 1956. Bill Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on December 20, 1956.

Acquired via Free Agency

Carl Braun signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 1, 1961.

1961-1962 Boston Celtics Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Walter Brown Owner 1946-1947 N/A
Lou Pieri Owner 1950-1951 N/A
Red Auerbach Head Coach, General Manager 1950-1951 Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1949 to 1950)
Johnny Most Radio Broadcaster 1953-1954 N/A