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1954-55 NBA Season Summary

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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         
Syracuse Nationals* 43 29 .597 — 91.1 89.7 40 32 1.23
New York Knickerbockers* 38 34 .528 5.0 92.7 92.6 36 36 0.11
Boston Celtics* 36 36 .500 7.0 101.5 101.5 36 36 -0.03
Philadelphia Warriors 33 39 .458 10.0 93.2 93.5 35 37 -0.19
Western Division         
Fort Wayne Pistons* 43 29 .597 — 92.4 90.0 43 29 2.01
Minneapolis Lakers* 40 32 .556 3.0 95.6 94.5 39 33 0.96
Rochester Royals* 29 43 .403 14.0 90.8 92.4 32 40 -1.43
Milwaukee Hawks 26 46 .361 17.0 87.4 90.4 28 44 -2.66

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Syracuse Nationals over Fort Wayne Pistons
 
Eastern Division Finals (3-1): Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics
 
Western Division Finals (3-1): Fort Wayne Pistons over Minneapolis Lakers
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1): Boston Celtics over New York Knickerbockers
 
Western Division Semifinals (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 2604 6533 .399 2097 2704 .776 4293 1905 1859 7305
2 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 2506 6465 .388 1873 2517 .744 3865 1468 1935 6885
3 Philadelphia Warriors 72 2392 6234 .384 1928 2625 .734 4238 1744 1716 6712
4 New York Knickerbockers* 72 2392 6149 .389 1887 2593 .728 4379 1744 1587 6671
5 Fort Wayne Pistons* 72 2333 5980 .390 1986 2710 .733 3826 1737 1753 6652
6 Syracuse Nationals* 72 2360 6343 .372 1837 2450 .750 3933 1778 1658 6557
7 Rochester Royals* 72 2399 6020 .399 1737 2420 .718 3904 1695 1865 6535
8 Milwaukee Hawks 72 2187 6041 .362 1917 2672 .717 3854 1544 1904 6291
League Average 72 2397 6221 .385 1908 2586 .738 4037 1702 1785 6701

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 Syracuse Nationals* 72 6457
2 Fort Wayne Pistons* 72 6480
3 Milwaukee Hawks 72 6510
4 Rochester Royals* 72 6652
5 New York Knickerbockers* 72 6665
6 Philadelphia Warriors 72 6731
7 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 6801
8 Boston Celtics* 72 7309
League Average 72 6701

League Awards

Rookie of the Year:Bob Pettit

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW2953
2.Paul Seymour-SYR2950
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW2917
4.Mel Hutchins-FTW2860
5.Slater Martin*-MNL2784

Field Goals

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW529
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS522
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW521
4.Bob Pettit*-MLH520
5.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL519

Field Goal Attempts

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW1325
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS1316
3.Bob Pettit*-MLH1279
4.Frank Selvy-TOT1195
5.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL1192

Field Goal Pct

1.Larry Foust-FTW.487
2.Jack Coleman-ROC.462
3.Tom Marshall-ROC.442
4.Neil Johnston*-PHW.440
5.Ray Felix-NYK.438

Free Throws

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW589
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR489
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS460
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW454
5.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL447

Free Throw Attempts

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW769
2.Frank Selvy-TOT610
3.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL598
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR587
5.Paul Arizin*-PHW585

Free Throw Pct

1.Bill Sharman*-BOS.897
2.Frankie Brian-FTW.851
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.833
4.Dick Schnittker-MNL.823
5.Jim Baechtold-NYK.823

Total Rebounds

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW1085
2.Harry Gallatin*-NYK995
3.Bob Pettit*-MLH994
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR887
5.Ray Felix-NYK818

Assists

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS557
2.Dick McGuire*-NYK542
3.Andy Phillip*-FTW491
4.Paul Seymour-SYR483
5.Slater Martin*-MNL427

Personal Fouls

1.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL319
2.Bob Harrison-MLH291
3.Ray Felix-NYK286
4.Earl Lloyd-SYR283
5.Chuck Share-MLH273

Points

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW1631
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW1512
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS1504
4.Bob Pettit*-MLH1466
5.Frank Selvy-TOT1348

Minutes Per Game

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW41.0
2.Paul Seymour-SYR41.0
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW40.5
4.Mel Hutchins-FTW39.7
5.Bob Cousy*-BOS38.7

Points Per Game

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW22.7
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS21.2
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW21.0
4.Bob Pettit*-MLH20.4
5.Frank Selvy-TOT19.0

Rebounds Per Game

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW15.1
2.Harry Gallatin*-NYK13.8
3.Bob Pettit*-MLH13.8
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR12.3
5.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL11.5

Assists Per Game

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS7.8
2.Andy Phillip*-FTW7.7
3.Dick McGuire*-NYK7.6
4.Paul Seymour-SYR6.7
5.Slater Martin*-MNL5.9

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW25.5
2.Bob Pettit*-MLH24.5
3.Larry Foust-FTW23.1
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR23.1
5.Bob Cousy*-BOS21.3

True Shooting Pct

1.Larry Foust-FTW.570
2.Neil Johnston*-PHW.536
3.Ed Macauley*-BOS.521
4.Chuck Share-MLH.517
5.Bill Sharman*-BOS.508
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Bob Cousy
Larry Foust
Neil Johnston
Bob Pettit
Dolph Schayes
 2nd Team
Harry Gallatin
Slater Martin
Vern Mikkelsen
Paul Seymour
Bill Sharman

All-Star Teams

East
Paul Arizin*
Carl Braun*
Bob Cousy*
Harry Gallatin*
Neil Johnston*
Ed Macauley*
Dick McGuire*
Dolph Schayes*
Paul Seymour*
Bill Sharman*
 West
Jack Coleman*
Larry Foust*
Slater Martin*
Vern Mikkelsen*
Bob Pettit*
Andy Phillip*
Jim Pollard*
Arnie Risen
Frank Selvy*
Bobby Wanzer*
George Yardley*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).