The Boston Celtics were 44-28 in 1956-57. They finished 1st in the Eastern Division. They won in the NBA Finals against the St. Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3, to win their first championship.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 72 | 241.4 | 105.5 | 68.9 | 20.3 | 39.0 | 101.8 | 38.3 | 27.5 | 36.7 | 75.0 | 44.8 | 25.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 5th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 6 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 9.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 14.0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 5 | 23 | .179 | 18.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 5 | .839 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 18.5 |