1956–57 Boston Celtics season
The 1956–57 Boston Celtics season was the 11th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics finished the season by winning their first NBA Championship.
| 1956–57 Boston Celtics season | |
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NBA champions | |
| Head coach | Red Auerbach |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–28 (.611) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Hawks 4–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Radio | WHDH |
The 1956-57 complete roster that won their first championship.
Offseason
NBA Draft
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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| x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | .611 | - | 24-4 | 11-18 | 9-6 | 20-16 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | .528 | 6 | 23-9 | 9-15 | 6-10 | 20-16 |
| x-Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | .514 | 7 | 20-5 | 5–25 | 12-5 | 17-19 |
| New York Knicks | 36 | 36 | .500 | 8 | 18-10 | 9-19 | 9-7 | 15-21 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Season
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 64 | 36.9 | .378 | .821 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 20.6 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 72 | 29.9 | .397 | .790 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 16.2 |
| Dick Hemric | 67 | 15.7 | .344 | .695 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 70 | 31.7 | .345 | .706 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
| Jack Nichols | 61 | 22.5 | .363 | .794 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| Togo Palazzi* | 21 | 11.1 | .347 | .719 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Andy Phillip | 67 | 22.0 | .379 | .642 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| Frank Ramsey | 35 | 23.1 | .393 | .791 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 11.9 |
| Arnie Risen | 43 | 21.7 | .388 | .679 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 35.3 | .427 | .492 | 19.6 | 1.8 | 14.7 |
| Bill Sharman | 67 | 35.9 | .416 | .905 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 21.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 10 | 44.0 | .324 | .747 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 20.2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 10 | 37.0 | .390 | .710 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 22.9 |
| Dick Hemric | 2 | 9.5 | .143 | . | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 10 | 25.9 | .284 | .643 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| Jack Nichols | 10 | 11.7 | .400 | .600 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Andy Phillip | 10 | 12.8 | .364 | .400 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Frank Ramsey | 10 | 22.9 | .463 | .780 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| Arnie Risen | 10 | 15.2 | .444 | .655 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| Bill Russell | 10 | 40.9 | .365 | .508 | 24.4 | 3.2 | 13.9 |
| 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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