The Season in Brief
The 1959-60 Boston Celtics went 59-16, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Bob Cousy, Bill Russell and Tom Heinsohn, they posted a +7.62 SRS and went 8-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Cousy leads at 16%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Tom Heinsohn | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | 24.0 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | 9.5 |
| True Shooting | Bill Sharman | 50.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Russell | 8.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob CousyAll-NBA 1stAll-Star18002Bill RussellAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star16303Tom Heinsohn1444Bill SharmanAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star1305Frank Ramsey★1126K.C. Jones1097Sam Jones1058Gene Conley629Jim Loscutoff5710John Richter★3911Gene Guarilia★1712Maurice King★9
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 75 | 19.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 5.9 | 180 |
| Bill Russell | 74 | 18.2 | 24.0 | 3.7 | — | — | 49.6 | — | 8.9 | 163 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 75 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 4.7 | 144 |
| Bill Sharman | 71 | 19.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 2.5 | 130 |
| Frank Ramsey★ | 73 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.9 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 3.4 | 112 |
| K.C. Jones | 74 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 2.2 | 109 |
| Sam Jones | 74 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 2.6 | 105 |
| Gene Conley | 71 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 2.8 | 62 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 28 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 34.9 | — | 0.7 | 57 |
| John Richter★ | 66 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 37.2 | — | 1.6 | 39 |
| Gene Guarilia★ | 48 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 42.1 | — | 0.6 | 17 |
| Maurice King★ | 1 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 59.2 | — | 0.0 | 9 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.5
- Youngest: John Richter (22)
- Oldest: Bill Sharman (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- John Richter - rookie
- Gene Guarilia - rookie
- Maurice King - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Cousy - pick #4 (1950)
- Bill Russell - pick #2 (1956)
- Tom Heinsohn - pick #6 (1956)
- Bill Sharman - pick #17 (1950)
- Frank Ramsey - pick #6 (1953)
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.