Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1962-1963 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Bob Cousy | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 12 | Holy Cross | 1950 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Jack Foley | G | 6-3 | 170 | 0 | Holy Cross | 1962 Rnd 2 Pick 9 | United States |
Gene Guarilia | F | 6-6 | 215 | 3 | George Washington | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
John Havlicek | GF | 6-5 | 200 | 0 | Ohio State | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Tommy Heinsohn | PF | 6-7 | 218 | 6 | Holy Cross | 1956 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
K.C. Jones | G | 6-1 | 200 | 4 | San Francisco | 1955 Rnd 11 Pick 5 | United States |
Sam Jones | GF | 6-4 | 198 | 5 | North Carolina Central | 1956 Rnd 8 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim Loscutoff | F | 6-5 | 200 | 7 | Oregon | 1955 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Clyde Lovellette | FC | 6-10 | 234 | 9 | Kansas | 1952 Rnd 1 Pick 10 | United States |
Frank Ramsey | F | 6-3 | 190 | 7 | Kentucky | 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Bill Russell | C | 6-10 | 215 | 6 | San Francisco | 1956 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Satch Sanders | PF | 6-6 | 210 | 2 | NYU | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Dan Swartz | F | 6-4 | 205 | 0 | Morehead State | 1956 Rnd 4 Pick 6 | United States |
1962-1963 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Cousy | S. Jones | S. Sanders | T. Heinsohn | B. Russell |
Rotation | K. Jones | J. Havlicek | C. Lovellette | ||
Rotation | F. Ramsey | ||||
Rotation | J. Loscutoff | ||||
Lim PT | D. Swartz | ||||
Lim PT | G. Guarilia |
1962-1963 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 58-22 | - |
2 | Syracuse Nationals | 48-32 | 10 |
3 | Cincinnati Royals | 42-38 | 16 |
4 | New York Knicks | 21-59 | 37 |
1962-1963 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Bob Cousy | NBA Champion (1963) |
K.C. Jones | NBA Champion (1963) |
Frank Ramsey | NBA Champion (1963) |
Gene Guarilia | NBA Champion (1963) |
Sam Jones | NBA Champion (1963) |
Bill Russell | NBA Champion (1963) |
John Havlicek | NBA Champion (1963) |
Jim Loscutoff | NBA Champion (1963) |
Satch Sanders | NBA Champion (1963) |
Tommy Heinsohn | NBA Champion (1963) |
Clyde Lovellette | NBA Champion (1963) |
Dan Swartz | NBA Champion (1963) |
Bill Russell | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1963) |
Bill Russell | All-NBA First Team (1963) |
Tommy Heinsohn | All-NBA Second Team (1963) |
Bob Cousy | All-NBA Second Team (1963) |
John Havlicek | All-Rookie First Team (1963) |
Bob Cousy | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1963) |
Tommy Heinsohn | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1963) |
Bill Russell | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1963) |
Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1963) |
1962-1963 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Sam Jones | 76 | 30.6 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
Tommy Heinsohn | 76 | 26.4 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.2 |
Bill Russell | 78 | 44.9 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 4.5 |
John Havlicek | 80 | 27.5 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 2.2 |
Bob Cousy | 76 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
Satch Sanders | 80 | 26.9 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
Frank Ramsey | 77 | 20.0 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
K.C. Jones | 79 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
Clyde Lovellette | 61 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
Jim Loscutoff | 63 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
Dan Swartz | 39 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
Jack Foley | 5 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Gene Guarilia | 11 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
1962-1963 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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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. John Havlicek was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. John Havlicek signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1962. Tommy Heinsohn signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1956. Tommy Heinsohn re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 16, 1962. 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. 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. Dan Swartz was selected as the #6 pick in the 4 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Dan Swartz signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on August 28, 1962. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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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 Trade |
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Clyde Lovellette was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Hawks on October 15, 1962. |
1962-1963 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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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 |