Boston Celtics 1962-63 Roster and Stats

The 1962-63 Boston Celtics season marked another successful chapter in the franchise’s storied history. Under the leadership of legendary coach Red Auerbach, the Celtics continued their dominance in the NBA by capturing their fifth consecutive championship title. This season was particularly notable for the strong performance of Bill Russell, who was pivotal in maintaining the team’s defensive prowess and overall cohesion.

The Celtics finished the regular season with an impressive 58-22 record, securing the top seed in the Eastern Division. Their success was driven by a balanced roster featuring key players like Bob Cousy, who was in his final NBA season, and John Havlicek, a promising rookie who would go on to become a critical piece of the team’s future. The Celtics’ depth and strategic play on both ends of the floor made them a formidable opponent throughout the season.

In the postseason, Boston faced off against the Cincinnati Royals in the Eastern Division Finals, winning the series 4-3. They then moved on to the NBA Finals, where they met the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics emerged victorious, winning the series 4-2 to claim the championship. Bill Russell’s leadership and determination were instrumental in overcoming the Lakers’ challenge, further solidifying his legacy as one of the game’s greatest players. The 1962-63 season was a testament to Boston’s enduring excellence and set the stage for continued success in the years to follow.

Regular Season Record: 58-22
Playoff Result: Division Finals: 4-3, NBA Finals: 4-2

Boston Celtics Roster and Stats for 1962-63 Season

POINTS

Sam Jones

19.7

REBOUNDS

Bill Russell

23.7

ASSISTS

Bob Cousy

5.4

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Sam Jones	76	19.7	3.3	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	23.8	6.2	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tom Heinsohn	76	18.9	5.2	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	24.7	8.9	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bill Russell	78	16.8	23.7	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	20.3	25.1	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
John Havlicek	80	14.3	4.6	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	11	11.8	4.8	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bob Cousy	76	13.2	1.8	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	14.1	2.5	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Frank Ramsey	77	10.9	2.5	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	8.3	2.7	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tom Sanders	80	10.8	4.8	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	9.8	7.4	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
K.C. Jones	79	7.2	2.1	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	13	4.5	2.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Clyde Lovellette	61	6.5	1.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	3.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jack Foley	5	6.4	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dan Swartz	39	4.5	1.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jim Loscutoff	63	3.3	1.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	9	1.7	2.3	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gene Guarilia	11	2.4	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Boston Celtics in the 1963 NBA Playoffs

1963 Conference Championship vs. Cincinnati Royals

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Mar 28, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 135-132	Sam Jones (30 pts)
Mar 29, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 125-102	Bill Russell (26 pts)
Mar 31, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 121-116	Tom Heinsohn (28 pts)
Apr 03, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 128-110	Bill Russell (26 pts)
Apr 06, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 125-120	Tom Heinsohn (34 pts)
Apr 07, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 109-99	Sam Jones (22 pts)
Apr 10, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 142-131	Sam Jones (47 pts)

1963 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Apr 14, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 117-114	Sam Jones (29 pts)
Apr 16, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 113-106	Sam Jones (27 pts)
Apr 17, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 119-99	Sam Jones (30 pts)
Apr 19, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 108-105	Tom Heinsohn (35 pts)
Apr 21, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 126-119	Sam Jones (36 pts)
Apr 24, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 112-109	Tom Heinsohn (22 pts)

Boston Celtics 1962-63 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1962-63 season for the Boston Celtics.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 20, 1962	vs. New York Knicks	W 149-116	Sam Jones (25 pts)
Oct 26, 1962	@ New York Knicks	W 133-108	Bill Russell (25 pts)
Oct 27, 1962	vs. Syracuse Nationals	W 118-98	Sam Jones (17 pts)
Oct 30, 1962	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 98-97	Sam Jones (23 pts)
Oct 31, 1962	@ Detroit Pistons	W 115-100	Tom Heinsohn (24 pts)
Nov 02, 1962	@ Chicago Zephyrs	W 107-97	Bob Cousy (23 pts)
Nov 03, 1962	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 125-114	Tom Heinsohn (21 pts)
Nov 07, 1962	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 106-105	Sam Jones (23 pts)
Nov 09, 1962	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 133-120	Sam Jones (23 pts)
Nov 11, 1962	vs. New York Knicks	W 117-98	Tom Heinsohn (24 pts)
Nov 12, 1962	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 137-126	Tom Heinsohn (25 pts)
Nov 13, 1962	@ New York Knicks	W 116-102	Tom Heinsohn (26 pts)
Nov 16, 1962	@ Syracuse Nationals	L 113-105	Tom Heinsohn (27 pts)
Nov 17, 1962	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 127-109	Tom Heinsohn (28 pts)
Nov 20, 1962	vs. Chicago Zephyrs	W 113-106	Bill Russell (20 pts)
Nov 21, 1962	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 115-106	Bill Russell (26 pts)
Nov 22, 1962	vs. Syracuse Nationals	L 130-120	Frank Ramsey (23 pts)
Nov 23, 1962	vs. Chicago Zephyrs	W 116-104	Tom Sanders (27 pts)
Nov 24, 1962	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 97-95	Tom Sanders (21 pts)
Nov 27, 1962	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 125-115	Tom Heinsohn (24 pts)
Dec 01, 1962	vs. Syracuse Nationals	W 129-110	Bill Russell (22 pts)
Dec 02, 1962	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 128-127	Sam Jones (27 pts)
Dec 05, 1962	@ Detroit Pistons	W 106-93	Sam Jones (20 pts)
Dec 07, 1962	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 126-112	Bill Russell (24 pts)
Dec 08, 1962	@ Syracuse Nationals	L 102-97	Tom Heinsohn (20 pts)
Dec 11, 1962	@ New York Knicks	L 95-87	Bill Russell (18 pts)
Dec 12, 1962	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 111-98	Sam Jones (27 pts)
Dec 13, 1962	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 103-93	Tom Heinsohn (26 pts)
Dec 15, 1962	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 124-120	Bill Russell (23 pts)
Dec 22, 1962	vs. New York Knicks	L 120-106	Sam Jones (24 pts)
Dec 26, 1962	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 116-113	Sam Jones (20 pts)
Dec 27, 1962	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 108-102	Sam Jones (32 pts)
Dec 28, 1962	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 121-113	John Havlicek (31 pts)
Dec 29, 1962	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 102-100	Tom Heinsohn (23 pts)
Jan 02, 1963	@ San Francisco Warriors	W 135-120	Tom Heinsohn (41 pts)
Jan 04, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 125-123	Tom Heinsohn (29 pts)
Jan 05, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 106-104	John Havlicek (24 pts)
Jan 08, 1963	@ San Francisco Warriors	W 118-112	Bob Cousy (19 pts)
Jan 09, 1963	@ Chicago Zephyrs	L 131-123	John Havlicek (20 pts)
Jan 10, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 130-121	Bill Russell (31 pts)
Jan 11, 1963	vs. Syracuse Nationals	W 134-117	John Havlicek (27 pts)
Jan 13, 1963	vs. Chicago Zephyrs	W 143-99	Clyde Lovellette (24 pts)
Jan 17, 1963	vs. Chicago Zephyrs	W 110-93	Tom Heinsohn (18 pts)
Jan 18, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 122-114	Tom Heinsohn (25 pts)
Jan 19, 1963	@ Syracuse Nationals	L 149-148	Sam Jones (37 pts)
Jan 20, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 133-121	Bill Russell (29 pts)
Jan 22, 1963	@ New York Knicks	W 124-100	Bob Cousy (19 pts)
Jan 23, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 138-133	Tom Heinsohn (25 pts)
Jan 24, 1963	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 111-109	Sam Jones (27 pts)
Jan 25, 1963	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 113-98	Sam Jones (21 pts)
Jan 27, 1963	vs. New York Knicks	W 123-110	John Havlicek (26 pts)
Jan 29, 1963	vs. Chicago Zephyrs	W 100-99	Sam Jones (23 pts)
Jan 30, 1963	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 125-111	Bill Russell (23 pts)
Jan 31, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 128-125	Sam Jones (22 pts)
Feb 01, 1963	vs. Syracuse Nationals	L 125-111	Tom Sanders (22 pts)
Feb 03, 1963	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 137-128	Sam Jones (35 pts)
Feb 05, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	W 106-96	Sam Jones (27 pts)
Feb 06, 1963	@ Syracuse Nationals	L 126-109	Sam Jones (22 pts)
Feb 08, 1963	@ New York Knicks	W 129-97	John Havlicek (19 pts)
Feb 09, 1963	vs. San Francisco Warriors	W 118-112	Bob Cousy (22 pts)
Feb 10, 1963	vs. New York Knicks	W 129-123	Sam Jones (21 pts)
Feb 12, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 120-93	Sam Jones (25 pts)
Feb 13, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 134-128	Tom Sanders (25 pts)
Feb 15, 1963	vs. Syracuse Nationals	W 123-114	Tom Heinsohn (33 pts)
Feb 16, 1963	@ St. Louis Hawks	W 114-94	Sam Jones (34 pts)
Feb 17, 1963	@ Chicago Zephyrs	W 110-107	Sam Jones (28 pts)
Feb 19, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 129-126	Sam Jones (25 pts)
Feb 20, 1963	@ Detroit Pistons	W 117-113	John Havlicek (24 pts)
Feb 21, 1963	@ San Francisco Warriors	W 135-118	Bill Russell (25 pts)
Feb 22, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 113-105	Sam Jones (24 pts)
Feb 24, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 119-109	Sam Jones (28 pts)
Feb 26, 1963	@ San Francisco Warriors	L 128-112	Bill Russell (20 pts)
Mar 02, 1963	vs. New York Knicks	W 122-117	John Havlicek (32 pts)
Mar 03, 1963	@ New York Knicks	W 102-95	Sam Jones (17 pts)
Mar 07, 1963	@ Detroit Pistons	W 115-104	Sam Jones (31 pts)
Mar 08, 1963	@ Chicago Zephyrs	L 110-109	Bill Russell (24 pts)
Mar 10, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 149-117	Tom Heinsohn (29 pts)
Mar 13, 1963	vs. Chicago Zephyrs	W 121-108	Tom Heinsohn (37 pts)
Mar 16, 1963	@ Syracuse Nationals	W 125-121	Tom Heinsohn (21 pts)
Mar 17, 1963	vs. Syracuse Nationals	W 125-116	Tom Heinsohn (28 pts)

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