You Are Here > Basketball-Reference.com > Leagues > 1955-56 NBA > Expanded Leaders

1955-56 NBA Expanded Leaders

Previous Season / Next Season

Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Uniform Numbers / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Jack George-PHW2840
2.Slater Martin*-MNL2838
3.Bob Pettit*-STL2794
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS2767
5.Jack Coleman-TOT2738
6.Paul Arizin*-PHW2724
7.Bill Sharman*-BOS2698
8.Neil Johnston*-PHW2594
9.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL2518
10.Dolph Schayes*-SYR2517
11.Harry Gallatin*-NYK2378
12.Joe Graboski-PHW2375
13.Ed Macauley*-BOS2354
14.George Yardley*-FTW2353
15.Tom Gola*-PHW2346
16.George King-SYR2343
17.Maurice Stokes*-ROC2323
18.Carl Braun-NYK2316
19.Whitey Skoog-MNL2311
20.Mel Hutchins-FTW2240

Field Goals

1.Bob Pettit*-STL646
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW617
3.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL594
4.Bill Sharman*-BOS538
5.Neil Johnston*-PHW499
6.Dolph Schayes*-SYR465
7.Bob Cousy*-BOS440
8.George Yardley*-FTW434
9.Ed Macauley*-BOS420
10.Jack Twyman*-ROC417
11.Maurice Stokes*-ROC403
12.Joe Graboski-PHW397
13.Carl Braun-NYK396
14.Jack Coleman-TOT390
15.Red Kerr-SYR377
16.Larry Foust-FTW367
17.Jack George-PHW352
18.Whitey Skoog-MNL340
19.Jack Nichols-BOS330
20.Mel Hutchins-FTW325

Field Goal Attempts

1.Bob Pettit*-STL1507
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW1378
3.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL1370
4.Bill Sharman*-BOS1229
5.Bob Cousy*-BOS1223
6.Dolph Schayes*-SYR1202
7.Maurice Stokes*-ROC1137
8.Neil Johnston*-PHW1092
9.Joe Graboski-PHW1075
10.George Yardley*-FTW1067
11.Carl Braun-NYK1064
12.Ed Macauley*-BOS995
13.Jack Twyman*-ROC987
14.Jack Coleman-TOT946
15.Jack George-PHW940
16.Red Kerr-SYR935
17.Slater Martin*-MNL863
18.Whitey Skoog-MNL854
19.Harry Gallatin*-NYK834
20.Ed Fleming-ROC824

Field Goal Pct

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW.457
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW.448
3.Larry Foust-FTW.447
4.Kenny Sears-NYK.438
5.Bill Sharman*-BOS.438
6.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL.434
7.Chuck Share-STL.430
8.Bob Houbregs*-FTW.430
9.Bob Pettit*-STL.429
10.Mel Hutchins-FTW.425
11.Jack Twyman*-ROC.422
12.Ed Macauley*-BOS.422
13.Ray Felix-NYK.415
14.Jack Nichols-BOS.413
15.Jack Coleman-TOT.412
16.Tom Gola*-PHW.412
17.George Yardley*-FTW.407
18.Red Kerr-SYR.403
19.Whitey Skoog-MNL.398
20.Dick Schnittker-MNL.393

Free Throws

1.Bob Pettit*-STL557
2.Neil Johnston*-PHW549
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR542
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW507
5.Bob Cousy*-BOS476
6.Larry Foust-FTW432
7.Ed Macauley*-BOS400
8.George Yardley*-FTW365
9.Harry Gallatin*-NYK358
 Bill Sharman*-BOS358
11.Chuck Share-STL346
12.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL338
13.Ray Felix-NYK331
14.Slater Martin*-MNL329
15.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL328
16.Carl Braun-NYK320
17.Maurice Stokes*-ROC319
18.Dick Schnittker-MNL304
19.Jack George-PHW296
20.Bob Houbregs*-FTW283

Free Throw Attempts

1.Bob Pettit*-STL757
2.Neil Johnston*-PHW685
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR632
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW626
5.Bob Cousy*-BOS564
6.Larry Foust-FTW555
7.Ed Macauley*-BOS504
8.Chuck Share-STL498
9.George Yardley*-FTW492
10.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL469
 Ray Felix-NYK469
12.Harry Gallatin*-NYK455
13.Maurice Stokes*-ROC447
14.Bill Sharman*-BOS413
15.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL408
16.Slater Martin*-MNL395
17.Jack George-PHW391
18.Bob Houbregs*-FTW383
19.Carl Braun-NYK382
20.Ed Fleming-ROC372

Free Throw Pct

1.Bill Sharman*-BOS.867
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.858
3.Dick Schnittker-MNL.856
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS.844
5.Carl Braun-NYK.838
6.Slater Martin*-MNL.833
7.Paul Arizin*-PHW.810
8.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL.804
9.Neil Johnston*-PHW.801
10.Jim Baechtold-NYK.801
11.Kenny Sears-NYK.796
12.Ed Macauley*-BOS.794
13.Jack Nichols-BOS.790
14.Harry Gallatin*-NYK.787
15.Red Rocha-SYR.783
16.Larry Foust-FTW.778
17.Billy Kenville-SYR.759
18.Jack George-PHW.757
19.Ed Fleming-ROC.745
20.George Yardley*-FTW.742

Total Rebounds

1.Bob Pettit*-STL1164
2.Maurice Stokes*-ROC1094
3.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL992
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR891
5.Neil Johnston*-PHW872
6.Chuck Share-STL774
7.Harry Gallatin*-NYK740
8.Jack Coleman-TOT688
9.George Yardley*-FTW686
10.Larry Foust-FTW648
11.Joe Graboski-PHW642
12.Jack Nichols-BOS625
13.Ray Felix-NYK623
14.Jim Loscutoff-BOS622
15.Tom Gola*-PHW616
 Kenny Sears-NYK616
17.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL608
18.Red Kerr-SYR607
19.Arnie Risen*-BOS553
20.Paul Arizin*-PHW539

Assists

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS642
2.Jack George-PHW457
3.Slater Martin*-MNL445
4.George King-SYR410
 Andy Phillip*-FTW410
6.Tom Gola*-PHW404
7.Dick McGuire*-NYK362
8.Bill Sharman*-BOS339
9.Maurice Stokes*-ROC328
10.Carl Braun-NYK298
11.Jack Coleman-TOT294
12.Chuck Noble-FTW282
13.Bob Harrison-STL277
14.Paul Seymour-SYR276
15.Whitey Skoog-MNL255
16.Neil Johnston*-PHW225
 Bobby Wanzer*-ROC225
18.Jack McMahon-TOT222
 Richie Regan-ROC222
20.Ed Macauley*-BOS211

Personal Fouls

1.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL319
2.Chuck Share-STL318
3.Arnie Risen*-BOS300
4.Ray Felix-NYK293
5.Dick Ricketts-TOT287
6.Paul Arizin*-PHW282
7.Maurice Stokes*-ROC276
8.Tom Gola*-PHW272
 Joe Graboski-PHW272
10.Alex Hannum-STL271
11.Earl Lloyd-SYR267
12.Larry Foust-FTW263
13.Chuck Noble-FTW253
 Dick Schnittker-MNL253
15.Neil Johnston*-PHW251
 Dolph Schayes*-SYR251
17.Art Spoelstra-ROC248
18.Bob Harrison-STL246
19.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL245
20.Red Rocha-SYR244

Points

1.Bob Pettit*-STL1849
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW1741
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW1547
4.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL1526
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR1472
6.Bill Sharman*-BOS1434
7.Bob Cousy*-BOS1356
8.Ed Macauley*-BOS1240
9.George Yardley*-FTW1233
10.Larry Foust-FTW1166
11.Maurice Stokes*-ROC1125
12.Carl Braun-NYK1112
13.Jack Twyman*-ROC1038
14.Joe Graboski-PHW1034
15.Harry Gallatin*-NYK1002
16.Jack George-PHW1000
17.Chuck Share-STL976
18.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL962
19.Red Kerr-SYR961
20.Jack Coleman-TOT957

Minutes Per Game

1.Jack George-PHW39.4
2.Slater Martin*-MNL39.4
3.Bob Pettit*-STL38.8
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS38.4
5.Paul Arizin*-PHW37.8
6.Bill Sharman*-BOS37.5
7.Neil Johnston*-PHW37.1
8.Jack Coleman-TOT36.5
9.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL35.5
10.Dolph Schayes*-SYR35.0
11.Maurice Stokes*-ROC34.7
12.Tom Gola*-PHW34.5
13.Mel Hutchins-FTW33.9
14.Ed Macauley*-BOS33.2
15.George Yardley*-FTW33.1
16.Harry Gallatin*-NYK33.0
17.Joe Graboski-PHW33.0
18.Jack Nichols-BOS32.7
19.George King-SYR32.5
20.Carl Braun-NYK32.2

Points Per Game

1.Bob Pettit*-STL25.7
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW24.2
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW22.1
4.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL21.5
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR20.4
6.Bill Sharman*-BOS19.9
7.Bob Cousy*-BOS18.8
8.Ed Macauley*-BOS17.5
9.George Yardley*-FTW17.4
10.Maurice Stokes*-ROC16.8
11.Larry Foust-FTW16.2
12.Carl Braun-NYK15.4
13.Jack Twyman*-ROC14.4
14.Joe Graboski-PHW14.4
15.Jack Nichols-BOS14.3
16.Harry Gallatin*-NYK13.9
17.Jack George-PHW13.9
18.Chuck Share-STL13.6
19.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL13.4
20.Red Kerr-SYR13.3

Rebounds Per Game

1.Maurice Stokes*-ROC16.3
2.Bob Pettit*-STL16.2
3.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL14.0
4.Neil Johnston*-PHW12.5
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR12.4
6.Chuck Share-STL10.8
7.Jack Nichols-BOS10.4
8.Harry Gallatin*-NYK10.3
9.George Yardley*-FTW9.7
10.Jack Coleman-TOT9.2
11.Tom Gola*-PHW9.1
12.Larry Foust-FTW9.0
13.Joe Graboski-PHW8.9
14.Kenny Sears-NYK8.8
15.Jim Loscutoff-BOS8.8
16.Ray Felix-NYK8.7
17.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL8.4
18.Red Kerr-SYR8.4
19.Arnie Risen*-BOS8.1
20.Mel Hutchins-FTW7.5

Assists Per Game

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS8.9
2.Jack George-PHW6.3
3.Slater Martin*-MNL6.2
4.Tom Gola*-PHW5.9
5.Andy Phillip*-FTW5.9
6.Dick McGuire*-NYK5.8
7.George King-SYR5.7
8.Maurice Stokes*-ROC4.9
9.Paul Seymour-SYR4.8
10.Bill Sharman*-BOS4.7
11.Carl Braun-NYK4.1
12.Jack Coleman-TOT3.9
13.Chuck Noble-FTW3.9
14.Bob Harrison-STL3.8
15.Whitey Skoog-MNL3.5
16.Neil Johnston*-PHW3.2
17.Jack McMahon-TOT3.2
18.Bobby Wanzer*-ROC3.1
19.Richie Regan-ROC3.1
20.Dick Ricketts-TOT3.0

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Bob Pettit*-STL27.3
2.Neil Johnston*-PHW25.1
3.Larry Foust-FTW23.8
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR23.7
5.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL23.5
6.Maurice Stokes*-ROC22.1
7.Paul Arizin*-PHW21.3
8.Chuck Share-STL20.6
9.Bob Cousy*-BOS20.2
10.George Yardley*-FTW20.0
11.Ed Macauley*-BOS18.3
12.Kenny Sears-NYK17.8
13.Bill Sharman*-BOS17.7
14.Harry Gallatin*-NYK17.5
15.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL16.8
16.Tom Gola*-PHW16.7
17.Jack Nichols-BOS16.5
18.Ed Fleming-ROC16.4
19.Jack Twyman*-ROC15.9
20.Red Kerr-SYR15.7

True Shooting Pct

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW.555
2.Larry Foust-FTW.547
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW.526
4.Bob Houbregs*-FTW.522
5.Kenny Sears-NYK.515
6.Chuck Share-STL.512
7.Ed Macauley*-BOS.509
8.Bill Sharman*-BOS.508
9.Ray Felix-NYK.506
10.Dick Schnittker-MNL.505
11.Bob Pettit*-STL.502
12.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.497
13.Tom Gola*-PHW.496
14.Harry Gallatin*-NYK.484
15.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL.484
16.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL.481
17.George Yardley*-FTW.480
18.Jack Nichols-BOS.472
19.Jim Baechtold-NYK.467
20.Jack Stephens-STL.464