Boston Celtics 1946-47 Roster and Stats

The 1946-47 season marked the Boston Celtics’ inaugural campaign in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), a precursor to the NBA. The team was part of the league’s inaugural eight-team lineup. Under the guidance of head coach Honey Russell, the Celtics played their home games at the Boston Arena, now known as Matthews Arena.

During their first season, the Celtics struggled to find success on the court, finishing with a record of 22 wins and 38 losses. This record placed them fifth in the Eastern Division, resulting in the team missing the playoffs. The season was characterized by inconsistency, as the Celtics found it challenging to compete against more established teams.

Despite the lackluster performance, the season featured notable players such as Ed Sadowski, who led the team in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game, a significant achievement in an era when scoring was generally lower than today. Sadowski’s contributions were a bright spot in an otherwise difficult season.

The 1946-47 season laid the groundwork for the Celtics’ future development, as the team built experience and learned valuable lessons that would be crucial in the coming years. While their debut season didn’t yield immediate success, it was the beginning of a journey that would eventually lead the franchise to become one of the most storied teams in basketball history.

• Regular Season Record: 22-38
• Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Boston Celtics Roster and Stats for 1946-47 Season

POINTS

Connie Simmons

10.3

REBOUNDS

Red Wallace

0.0

ASSISTS

Warren Fenley

0.2

Boston Celtics 1946-47 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1946-47 season for the Boston Celtics.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Nov 02, 1946	@ Providence Steamrollers	L 59-53	Red Wallace (9 pts)
Nov 05, 1946	vs. Chicago Stags	L 57-55	Johnny Simmons (13 pts)
Nov 09, 1946	@ Detroit Falcons	L 69-46	Art Spector (12 pts)
Nov 13, 1946	@ Chicago Stags	L 71-61	Johnny Simmons (14 pts)
Nov 14, 1946	@ St. Louis Bombers	L 64-62	Wyndol Gray (12 pts)
Nov 16, 1946	vs. Toronto Huskies	W 53-49	Wyndol Gray (13 pts)
Nov 21, 1946	vs. St. Louis Bombers	L 65-53	Connie Simmons (9 pts)
Nov 22, 1946	@ Toronto Huskies	L 83-82	Connie Simmons (18 pts)
Nov 23, 1946	@ Detroit Falcons	L 54-46	Connie Simmons (15 pts)
Nov 25, 1946	vs. Providence Steamrollers	L 71-59	Johnny Simmons (14 pts)
Nov 26, 1946	@ Philadelphia Warriors	L 66-54	Connie Simmons (15 pts)
Nov 28, 1946	vs. Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 59-55	Harold Kottman (19 pts)
Dec 01, 1946	@ Chicago Stags	L 66-56	Al Brightman (26 pts)
Dec 02, 1946	@ Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 46-44	Al Brightman (12 pts)
Dec 05, 1946	vs. Detroit Falcons	L 65-61	Connie Simmons (10 pts)
Dec 07, 1946	vs. New York Knicks	L 90-65	Wyndol Gray (15 pts)
Dec 08, 1946	@ New York Knicks	L 62-44	Wyndol Gray (13 pts)
Dec 12, 1946	vs. Detroit Falcons	W 73-66	Jerry Kelly (21 pts)
Dec 14, 1946	vs. Philadelphia Warriors	W 77-65	Red Wallace (19 pts)
Dec 19, 1946	vs. St. Louis Bombers	L 76-74	Al Brightman (13 pts)
Dec 22, 1946	@ St. Louis Bombers	L 65-53	Chuck Connors (14 pts)
Dec 23, 1946	@ Pittsburgh Ironmen	L 64-54	Connie Simmons (9 pts)
Dec 27, 1946	vs. Philadelphia Warriors	L 63-60	Al Brightman (17 pts)
Dec 28, 1946	@ Providence Steamrollers	L 80-68	Wyndol Gray (17 pts)
Dec 30, 1946	vs. Washington Capitols	L 70-60	Connie Simmons (19 pts)
Jan 03, 1947	@ Toronto Huskies	W 58-53	Al Brightman (21 pts)
Jan 06, 1947	vs. Cleveland Rebels	L 64-53	Chuck Connors (15 pts)
Jan 10, 1947	vs. New York Knicks	W 66-62	Al Brightman (18 pts)
Jan 11, 1947	@ Providence Steamrollers	W 73-72	Al Brightman (17 pts)
Jan 16, 1947	vs. Washington Capitols	W 47-38	Al Brightman (14 pts)
Jan 18, 1947	@ New York Knicks	W 58-45	Al Brightman (19 pts)
Jan 20, 1947	vs. Chicago Stags	L 81-54	Wyndol Gray (13 pts)
Jan 21, 1947	@ Philadelphia Warriors	L 59-43	Johnny Simmons (10 pts)
Jan 23, 1947	vs. Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 48-43	Charlie Hoefer (11 pts)
Jan 25, 1947	@ New York Knicks	W 52-46	Al Brightman (17 pts)
Jan 27, 1947	vs. Washington Capitols	L 80-57	Connie Simmons (12 pts)
Jan 29, 1947	@ Washington Capitols	L 69-57	Connie Simmons (11 pts)
Jan 30, 1947	vs. Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 66-51	Connie Simmons (18 pts)
Feb 03, 1947	vs. Philadelphia Warriors	L 61-55	Connie Simmons (17 pts)
Feb 06, 1947	vs. New York Knicks	W 49-48	Connie Simmons (14 pts)
Feb 13, 1947	vs. St. Louis Bombers	W 64-54	Connie Simmons (17 pts)
Feb 16, 1947	@ Chicago Stags	L 84-77	Connie Simmons (25 pts)
Feb 18, 1947	@ Cleveland Rebels	L 84-73	Connie Simmons (21 pts)
Feb 19, 1947	@ Detroit Falcons	W 57-51	Connie Simmons (18 pts)
Feb 21, 1947	@ Toronto Huskies	L 67-61	Connie Simmons (26 pts)
Feb 23, 1947	vs. Providence Steamrollers	L 67-55	Al Brightman (14 pts)
Feb 24, 1947	@ Washington Capitols	L 83-59	Al Brightman (14 pts)
Feb 28, 1947	vs. Cleveland Rebels	W 69-62	Al Brightman (22 pts)
Mar 01, 1947	@ Washington Capitols	L 75-52	Jack Garfinkel (18 pts)
Mar 06, 1947	vs. Detroit Falcons	W 74-65	Connie Simmons (19 pts)
Mar 08, 1947	vs. Toronto Huskies	W 67-65	Connie Simmons (19 pts)
Mar 10, 1947	vs. Providence Steamrollers	L 87-70	Johnny Simmons (17 pts)
Mar 12, 1947	vs. Toronto Huskies	W 69-57	Charlie Hoefer (13 pts)
Mar 13, 1947	@ Philadelphia Warriors	L 81-57	Charlie Hoefer (12 pts)
Mar 18, 1947	vs. Cleveland Rebels	L 67-58	Connie Simmons (14 pts)
Mar 24, 1947	vs. Chicago Stags	L 80-69	Connie Simmons (17 pts)
Mar 25, 1947	@ Cleveland Rebels	L 72-64	Art Spector (19 pts)
Mar 26, 1947	@ Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 74-61	Al Brightman (17 pts)
Mar 29, 1947	@ St. Louis Bombers	L 59-55	Al Brightman (15 pts)
Mar 30, 1947	@ Cleveland Rebels	W 71-66	Connie Simmons (20 pts)