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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Eastern Division         
New York Knickerbockers 44 28 .611 — 79.0 79.1 36 36 -0.17
Boston Celtics* 42 30 .583 2.0 87.7 85.4 43 29 1.97
Syracuse Nationals* 42 30 .583 2.0 83.5 78.6 50 22 4.26
Philadelphia Warriors 29 43 .403 15.0 78.2 80.4 29 43 -1.90
Baltimore Bullets 16 56 .222 28.0 78.3 85.1 17 55 -5.98
Western Division         
Minneapolis Lakers* 46 26 .639 — 81.7 78.6 45 27 2.70
Rochester Royals* 44 28 .611 2.0 79.8 77.3 44 28 2.23
Fort Wayne Pistons 40 32 .556 6.0 77.7 76.1 41 31 1.44
Milwaukee Hawks 21 51 .292 25.0 70.0 75.3 19 53 -4.55

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals
 
Eastern Division Finals (2-0): Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics
 
Western Division Finals (2-1): Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals

Team Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Boston Celtics* 72 2232 5580 .400 1851 2550 .726 3867 1773 1969 6315
2 Syracuse Nationals* 72 2054 5579 .368 1905 2650 .719 3652 1541 1852 6013
3 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 2184 5803 .376 1512 2067 .731 3752 1323 1918 5880
4 Rochester Royals* 72 2010 5451 .369 1722 2518 .684 3494 1454 1904 5742
5 New York Knickerbockers 72 1934 5177 .374 1820 2525 .721 3830 1469 1832 5688
6 Baltimore Bullets 72 2036 5539 .368 1566 2312 .677 3816 1385 1777 5638
7 Philadelphia Warriors 72 2023 5431 .372 1586 2272 .698 3589 1468 1741 5632
8 Fort Wayne Pistons 72 1952 5187 .376 1689 2315 .730 3785 1474 1669 5593
9 Milwaukee Hawks 72 1757 5087 .345 1524 2202 .692 3202 1298 1771 5038
League Average 72 2020 5426 .372 1686 2379 .709 3665 1465 1826 5727

Opponent Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Milwaukee Hawks 72 5419
2 Fort Wayne Pistons 72 5476
3 Rochester Royals* 72 5567
4 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 5660
5 Syracuse Nationals* 72 5660
6 New York Knickerbockers 72 5697
7 Philadelphia Warriors 72 5786
8 Baltimore Bullets 72 6125
9 Boston Celtics* 72 6147
League Average 72 5726

League Awards

Rookie of the Year:Ray Felix

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW3296
2.Mel Hutchins-FTW2934
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS2857
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS2792
5.Joe Graboski-PHW2759

Field Goals

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW591
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS486
3.Ed Macauley*-BOS462
4.George Mikan*-MNL441
5.Bill Sharman*-BOS412

Field Goal Attempts

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW1317
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS1262
3.George Mikan*-MNL1160
4.Joe Graboski-PHW1000
5.Ray Felix-BLB983

Field Goal Pct

1.Ed Macauley*-BOS.486
2.Bill Sharman*-BOS.450
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW.449
4.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL.423
5.Ray Felix-BLB.417

Free Throws

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW577
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR488
3.Ray Felix-BLB449
4.Harry Gallatin*-NYK433
5.George Mikan*-MNL424

Free Throw Attempts

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW772
2.Ray Felix-BLB704
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR590
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS554
5.Harry Gallatin*-NYK552

Free Throw Pct

1.Bill Sharman*-BOS.844
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.827
3.Carl Braun-NYK.825
4.Paul Seymour-SYR.812
5.Zeke Zawoluk-PHW.809

Total Rebounds

1.Harry Gallatin*-NYK1098
2.George Mikan*-MNL1028
3.Larry Foust-FTW967
4.Ray Felix-BLB958
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR870

Assists

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS518
2.Andy Phillip*-FTW449
3.Paul Seymour-SYR364
4.Dick McGuire*-NYK354
5.Bob Davies*-ROC323

Personal Fouls

1.Earl Lloyd-SYR303
2.Arnie Risen*-ROC284
3.Bob Brannum-BOS280
4.Alex Hannum-ROC279
5.Paul Hoffman-BLB271

Points

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW1759
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS1383
3.Ed Macauley*-BOS1344
4.George Mikan*-MNL1306
5.Ray Felix-BLB1269

Minutes Per Game

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW45.8
2.Mel Hutchins-FTW40.8
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS39.7
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS39.3
5.Joe Graboski-PHW38.9

Points Per Game

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW24.4
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS19.2
3.Ed Macauley*-BOS18.9
4.George Mikan*-MNL18.1
5.Ray Felix-BLB17.6

Rebounds Per Game

1.Harry Gallatin*-NYK15.2
2.George Mikan*-MNL14.3
3.Larry Foust-FTW13.4
4.Ray Felix-BLB13.3
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR12.1

Assists Per Game

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS7.2
2.Andy Phillip*-FTW6.3
3.Dick McGuire*-NYK5.2
4.Paul Seymour-SYR5.1
5.Bob Davies*-ROC4.5

Player Efficiency Rating

1.George Mikan*-MNL28.5
2.Neil Johnston*-PHW25.4
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR24.1
4.Harry Gallatin*-NYK24.0
5.Ed Macauley*-BOS23.2

True Shooting Pct

1.Ed Macauley*-BOS.563
2.Harry Gallatin*-NYK.538
3.Bill Sharman*-BOS.531
4.Neil Johnston*-PHW.531
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.498
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Bob Cousy
Harry Gallatin
Neil Johnston
George Mikan
Dolph Schayes
 2nd Team
Carl Braun
Ed Macauley
Jim Pollard
Paul Seymour
Bobby Wanzer

All-Star Teams

East
Carl Braun*
Bob Cousy*
Ray Felix*
Harry Gallatin*
Neil Johnston*
Ed Macauley*
Dick McGuire*
Dolph Schayes*
Paul Seymour*
Bill Sharman*
 West
Bob Davies*
Larry Foust*
Mel Hutchins*
Slater Martin*
George Mikan*
Andy Phillip*
Jim Pollard*
Arnie Risen*
Don Sunderlage*
Bobby Wanzer*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).