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1956-57 Boston Celtics

NBA · Eastern Division · 44–28 · Coach Red Auerbach · NBA champion

4 × 12 min, 24-second clock, no three-point line

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Roster and season stats (12)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	G	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%
21	Bill Sharman	G	6′1″	67	35.9	21.1	4.3	3.5	.416	.905
14	Bob Cousy	G	6′1″	64	36.9	20.6	4.8	7.5	.378	.821
15	Tom Heinsohn	F-C	6′7″	72	29.9	16.2	9.8	1.6	.397	.790
6	Bill Russell	C	6′9″	48	35.3	14.7	19.6	1.8	.427	.492
23	Frank Ramsey	G-F	6′3″	35	23.1	11.9	5.1	1.9	.393	.791
18	Jim Loscutoff	F	6′5″	70	31.7	10.6	10.4	1.3	.345	.706
16	Jack Nichols	F-C	6′7″	61	22.5	8.2	6.1	1.4	.363	.794
19	Arnie Risen	F-C	6′9″	43	21.7	8.0	6.7	1.2	.388	.679
20	Dick Hemric	F	6′6″	67	15.7	5.4	4.5	0.6	.344	.695
	Togo Palazzi		6′4″	21	11.1	5.0	3.6	0.4	.347	.719
17	Andy Phillip	G	6′2″	67	22.0	4.4	2.7	2.5	.379	.642
29	Lou Tsioropoulos	F	6′5″	52	12.9	4.4	4.0	0.6	.309	.775

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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1956-57 Boston Celtics

Roster and season stats (12)