The 1962–63 Boston Celtics season was the Celtics' 17th season in the NBA. The Celtics finished the season by winning their sixth NBA Championship. In 2024, HoopsHype would list this squad as the team with the 25th easiest route to an NBA Finals championship due primarily to their first round opponent they faced off against in the Cincinnati Royals.
This would be the last NBA Title for Bob Cousy, who retired after the season.
Contents
Offseason
NBA draft
The 1962 NBA draft results were:
Regular season
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Awards and honors
Bill Russell, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Bill Russell, All-NBA First Team
Bob Cousy, All-NBA Second Team
Tom Heinsohn, All-NBA Second Team
John Havlicek, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Nine players are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.