The Season in Brief
The 1952-53 Boston Celtics went 46-25. Led by Ed Macauley, Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman, they posted a +1.94 SRS and went 3-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Ed Macauley leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Ed Macauley | 20.3 |
| Rebounds | Ed Macauley | 9.1 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | 7.7 |
| True Shooting | Ed Macauley | 54.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Cousy | 2.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Ed MacauleyAll-NBA 1stAll-Star6602Bob CousyAll-NBA 1stAll-Star5703Bill SharmanAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star314Bob Harris135Bob Brannum★116Bob Donham97Chuck Cooper88John Mahnken89Gene Conley610Kenny Rollins211Mo Mahoney★112Kleggie Hermsen0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley | 69 | 20.3 | 9.1 | 4.1 | — | — | 54.3 | — | 2.3 | 66 |
| Bob Cousy | 71 | 19.8 | 6.3 | 7.7 | — | — | 44.6 | — | 2.5 | 57 |
| Bill Sharman | 71 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | — | — | 52.1 | — | 1.4 | 31 |
| Bob Harris | 70 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 1.5 | 13 |
| Bob Brannum★ | 71 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 2.1 | — | — | 39.0 | — | 1.7 | 11 |
| Bob Donham | 71 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 1.0 | 9 |
| Chuck Cooper | 70 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 1.4 | 8 |
| John Mahnken | 69 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 34.5 | — | 0.6 | 8 |
| Gene Conley | 39 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | — | — | 36.2 | — | 0.4 | 6 |
| Kenny Rollins | 43 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 38.6 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Mo Mahoney★ | 6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | 4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | 5.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.4
- Youngest: Gene Conley (22)
- Oldest: John Mahnken (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Gene Conley - rookie
- Mo Mahoney - rookie
- Kenny Rollins - new to the team
- Kleggie Hermsen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Ed Macauley - pick #5 (1949)
- Bob Cousy - pick #4 (1950)
- Bill Sharman - pick #17 (1950)
- Bob Harris - pick #3 (1949)
- Bob Brannum - undrafted
The Playoff Run
3-3 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.