1962-63 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 8-5 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Cincinnati Royals 4-3
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (58-22)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 262,581, Avg. 8,753 in 30 home dates
1962-63 Boston Celtics Statistics
1962-63 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 58 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-5.

The Celtics tossed in 9,504 points and allowed 8,930. Sam Jones scored a team-best 1,499 points for Boston, while Bill Russell contributed 1,843 boards. Bob Cousy dished out 515 assists for the squad.

Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1962-63 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bob CousyGAugust 9, 19286'1"175Holy CrossNew York, NY USA
Jack FoleyFApril 19, 19396'2"170Holy CrossWorcester, MA USA
Gene GuariliaFSeptember 13, 19376'5"220George WashingtonDuryea, PA USA
John HavlicekF-GApril 8, 19406'5"203Ohio StateMartins Ferry, OH USA
Tom HeinsohnF-CAugust 26, 19346'7"218Holy CrossUnion City, NJ USA
K.C. JonesGMay 25, 19326'1"200San FranciscoTaylor, TX USA
Sam JonesG-FJune 24, 19336'4"198North Carolina CollegeWilmington, NC USA
Jim LoscutoffFFebruary 4, 19306'5"220OregonSan Francisco, CA USA
Clyde LovelletteC-FSeptember 7, 19296'9"230KansasPetersburg, IN USA
Frank RamseyF-GJuly 13, 19316'3"185KentuckyCorydon, KY USA
Bill RussellCFebruary 12, 19346'9"215San FranciscoMonroe, LA USA
Tom SandersFNovember 8, 19386'6"210NYUBrooklyn, NY USA
Dan SwartzFDecember 23, 19316'4"210Morehead StateOwingsville, KY USA



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