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1953-54 Boston Celtics

NBA · Eastern Division · 42–30 · Lost Division Finals 0–2

4 × 12 min, no shot clock, no three-point line

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Roster and season stats (10)

Player	Ht	G	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%
Bob Cousy	6′1″	72	39.7	19.2	5.5	7.2	.385	.787
Ed Macauley	6′8″	71	39.3	18.9	8.0	3.8	.486	.758
Bill Sharman	6′1″	72	34.3	16.0	3.5	3.2	.450	.844
Don Barksdale	6′6″	63	21.6	7.3	5.5	1.9	.376	.662
Bob Donham	6′2″	68	21.3	5.9	3.9	2.7	.448	.554
Bob Harris	6′7″	71	26.7	5.9	7.3	1.3	.381	.628
Bob Brannum	6′5″	71	24.4	5.8	7.2	2.0	.309	.626
Chuck Cooper	6′5″	70	15.7	3.3	4.3	1.1	.299	.672
Ed Mikan	6′8″	9	7.9	2.3	2.2	0.3	.333	.556
Jack Nichols	6′7″

Per-game averages as published: no box scores for this season, so no totals, and a blank where the league did not record the figure.

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1953-54 Boston Celtics

Roster and season stats (10)