1956–57 Boston Celtics season
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The 1956-57 complete roster that won their first championship.
The 1956–57 NBA season was the Celtics' 11th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their first NBA Championship.
Roster
Boston Celtics roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (Y-M-D) | From |
1.5 !G |
14 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Cousy, Bob |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1928-08-09 |
Holy Cross |
5.5 !F/C |
15 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Heinsohn, Tom |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
1934-08-26 |
Holy Cross |
4.0 !F |
20 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Hemric, Dick |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1933-08-29 |
Wake Forest |
4.0 !F |
18 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Loscutoff, Jim |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1930-02-04 |
Oregon |
5.5 !F/C |
16 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Nichols, Jack |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
1926-04-09 |
Washington |
1.5 !G |
17 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Phillip, Andy |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1922-03-07 |
Illinois |
2.5 !G/F |
23 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Ramsey, Frank |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1931-07-13 |
Kentucky |
5.5 !F/C |
19 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Risen, Arnie |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1924-10-09 |
Ohio State |
6.0 !C |
6 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Russell, Bill |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1934-02-12 |
San Francisco |
1.5 !G |
21 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Sharman, Bill |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1926-05-25 |
Southern California |
4.0 !F |
29 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Tsioropoulos, Lou |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1930-08-31 |
Kentucky |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Depth chart
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1956-57 NBA Records |
Team |
BOS |
FWP |
MIN |
NYK |
PHI |
ROC |
STL |
SYR |
Boston |
— | 6–3 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 5–7 |
Fort Wayne |
3–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–4 |
Minneapolis |
4–5 | 5–7 | — | 3–6 | 5–4 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 4–5 |
New York |
5–7 | 4–5 | 6–3 | — | 4–8 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–6 |
Philadelphia |
4–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 8–4 | — | 4–5 | 7–2 | 5–7 |
Rochester |
3–6 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 4–5 | 5–4 | — | 6–6 | 4–5 |
St. Louis |
2–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–4 |
Syracuse |
7–5 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | — |
Player statistics
Season
Player |
GP |
MPG |
FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
Cousy, Bob !Bob Cousy | 64 | 36.9 | .378 | .821 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 20.6 |
Heinsohn, Tom !Tom Heinsohn | 72 | 29.9 | .397 | .790 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 16.2 |
Hemric, Dick !Dick Hemric | 67 | 15.7 | .344 | .695 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
Loscutoff, Jim !Jim Loscutoff | 70 | 31.7 | .345 | .706 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
Nichols, Jack !Jack Nichols | 61 | 22.5 | .363 | .794 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
Palazzi, Togo !Togo Palazzi* | 21 | 11.1 | .347 | .719 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
Phillip, Andy !Andy Phillip | 67 | 22.0 | .379 | .642 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
Ramsey, Frank !Frank Ramsey | 35 | 23.1 | .393 | .791 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 11.9 |
Risen, Arnie !Arnie Risen | 43 | 21.7 | .388 | .679 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
Russell, Bill !Bill Russell | 48 | 35.3 | .427 | .492 | 19.6 | 1.8 | 14.7 |
Sharman, Bill !Bill Sharman | 67 | 35.9 | .416 | .905 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 21.1 |
Tsioropoulos, Lou !Lou Tsioropoulos | 52 | 12.9 | .309 | .775 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
* – Stats with the Celtics.
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
MPG |
FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
Cousy, Bob !Bob Cousy | 10 | 44.0 | .324 | .747 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 20.2 |
Heinsohn, Tom !Tom Heinsohn | 10 | 37.0 | .390 | .710 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 22.9 |
Hemric, Dick !Dick Hemric | 2 | 9.5 | .143 | . | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Loscutoff, Jim !Jim Loscutoff | 10 | 25.9 | .284 | .643 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
Nichols, Jack !Jack Nichols | 10 | 11.7 | .400 | .600 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
Phillip, Andy !Andy Phillip | 10 | 12.8 | .364 | .400 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Ramsey, Frank !Frank Ramsey | 10 | 22.9 | .463 | .780 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
Risen, Arnie !Arnie Risen | 10 | 15.2 | .444 | .655 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
Russell, Bill !Bill Russell | 10 | 40.9 | .365 | .508 | 24.4 | 3.2 | 13.9 |
Sharman, Bill !Bill Sharman | 10 | 37.7 | .381 | .953 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 21.1 |
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
The Celtics had a division semifinal bye.
East Division Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Syracuse Nationals: Celtics win series 3–0
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 108, Syracuse 90
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Boston 120, Syracuse 105
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 83, Syracuse 80
NBA Finals
(E1) Boston Celtics vs. (W1) St. Louis Hawks: Celtics win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Boston: St. Louis 125, Boston 123 (2OT)
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 119, St. Louis 99
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 100, Boston 98
- Game 4 @ St. Louis: Boston 123, St. Louis 118
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 110, St. Louis 104
- Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 96, Boston 94
- Game 7 @ Boston: Boston 125, St. Louis 123 (2OT)
Awards and honors
- Bob Cousy, NBA MVP of the Year
- Bob Cousy, All-NBA First Team
- Tom Heinsohn, NBA Rookie of the Year
- Bill Sharman, All-NBA First Team
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