Career snapshot
10seasons
641games
11,242career pts
18.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 416 games · 1950-51–1955-56
Position rank · 1957-58
#6PPG rank
#13PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 19 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.4
1950-51 · BOS
RPG
9.1
1950-51 · BOS
APG
4.1
1952-53 · BOS
PER
24.2
1952-53 · BOS
WS
15.9
1950-51 · BOS
Draft
1949
Round 0 ·
Pick 0
from St. Louis
Honors & awards
7×
All-Star Selection
1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950
4×
All-NBA Team
1953, 1952, 1951, 1950
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | NBA | 67 | 0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 71.8 | — | — |
| 1950-51 | BOS | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.6 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 0.0 | 15.9 |
| 1951-52 | BOS | 66 | 0 | 39.9 | 19.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 79.9 | 22.7 | 13.8 |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 69 | 0 | 42.1 | 20.3 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 24.2 | 14.5 |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 39.3 | 18.9 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 23.6 | 14.6 |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 38.1 | 17.6 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 19.0 | 8.9 |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 33.2 | 17.5 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 79.4 | 18.3 | 7.8 |
| 1956-57 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 35.9 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 74.9 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 26.5 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 72.4 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | ATL | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1956 | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | |
All entries are season change.
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16.2 career PPG
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19.4 career PPG
Bill Russell
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14.7 career PPG
Larry Foust
Center · Detroit Pistons
14.4 career PPG
Born on March 22
Don Carlson
1921 · Los Angeles Lakers
Don Chaney
1946 · Boston Celtics
Lamar Green
1947 · Phoenix Suns
Bob Portman
1947 · Golden State Warriors
Sonny Parker
1955 · Golden State Warriors
Kevin Henderson
1964 · Golden State Warriors
Brian Shaw
1966 · Los Angeles Lakers
Shawn Bradley
1972 · Dallas Mavericks
About Ed Macauley
Charles Edward Macauley was a professional basketball player and coach. His playing nickname was "Easy Ed". Macauley played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1959 for the St. Louis Bombers, Boston Celtics, and St. Louis Hawks. During his career, Macauley earned seven All-Star selections and won a championship with the Hawks in 1958. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.