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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         
Boston Celtics* 44 28 .611 — 105.5 100.2 49 23 4.79
Syracuse Nationals* 38 34 .528 6.0 99.7 101.1 32 40 -1.02
Philadelphia Warriors* 37 35 .514 7.0 100.4 98.8 40 32 1.55
New York Knickerbockers 36 36 .500 8.0 100.8 100.9 36 36 0.07
Western Division         
Fort Wayne Pistons* 34 38 .472 — 96.4 98.7 30 42 -2.17
Minneapolis Lakers* 34 38 .472 — 102.3 103.1 34 38 -0.88
St. Louis Hawks* 34 38 .472 — 98.5 98.6 36 36 -0.26
Rochester Royals 31 41 .431 3.0 93.4 95.6 30 42 -2.07

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks
 
Eastern Division Finals (3-0): Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals
 
Western Division Finals (3-0): St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0): Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors
 
Western Division Semifinals (2-0): Minneapolis Lakers over Fort Wayne Pistons
 
Western Division Tiebreaker (1-0): St. Louis Hawks over Fort Wayne Pistons
Western Division Tiebreaker (1-0): St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers

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 2808 7326 .383 1983 2644 .750 4963 1464 1851 7599
2 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 2584 6965 .371 2195 2899 .757 4581 1195 1887 7363
3 New York Knickerbockers 72 2569 6645 .387 2117 2844 .744 4723 1312 1824 7255
4 Philadelphia Warriors* 72 2584 6533 .396 2062 2658 .776 4305 1467 1732 7230
5 Syracuse Nationals* 72 2550 6915 .369 2075 2613 .794 4350 1282 1809 7175
6 St. Louis Hawks* 72 2557 6669 .383 1977 2710 .730 4566 1454 1848 7091
7 Fort Wayne Pistons* 72 2532 6612 .383 1874 2510 .747 4289 1398 1643 6938
8 Rochester Royals 72 2515 6807 .369 1698 2402 .707 4171 1298 1866 6728
League Average 72 2587 6809 .380 1998 2660 .751 4494 1359 1808 7172

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 Rochester Royals 72 6886
2 St. Louis Hawks* 72 7097
3 Fort Wayne Pistons* 72 7104
4 Philadelphia Warriors* 72 7116
5 Boston Celtics* 72 7213
6 New York Knickerbockers 72 7265
7 Syracuse Nationals* 72 7277
8 Minneapolis Lakers* 72 7421
League Average 72 7172

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Bob Cousy
Rookie of the Year:Tom Heinsohn

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Dolph Schayes*-SYR2851
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW2767
3.Maurice Stokes*-ROC2761
4.George Yardley*-FTW2691
5.Mel Hutchins-FTW2647

Field Goals

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW613
 Bob Pettit*-STL613
3.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL574
4.George Yardley*-FTW522
5.Neil Johnston*-PHW520

Field Goal Attempts

1.Bob Pettit*-STL1477
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW1451
3.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL1348
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR1308
5.George Yardley*-FTW1273

Field Goal Pct

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW.447
2.Chuck Share-STL.439
3.Jack Twyman*-ROC.439
4.Bob Houbregs*-FTW.432
5.Bill Russell*-BOS.427

Free Throws

1.Dolph Schayes*-SYR625
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW591
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW535
4.Bob Pettit*-STL529
5.George Yardley*-FTW503

Free Throw Attempts

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW713
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR691
3.Bob Pettit*-STL684
4.Neil Johnston*-PHW648
5.George Yardley*-FTW639

Free Throw Pct

1.Bill Sharman*-BOS.905
2.Dolph Schayes*-SYR.904
3.Dick Garmaker-MNL.839
4.Paul Arizin*-PHW.829
5.Neil Johnston*-PHW.826

Total Rebounds

1.Maurice Stokes*-ROC1256
2.Bob Pettit*-STL1037
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR1008
4.Bill Russell*-BOS943
5.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL932

Assists

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS478
2.Jack McMahon-STL367
3.Maurice Stokes*-ROC331
4.Jack George-PHW307
5.Slater Martin*-TOT269

Personal Fouls

1.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL312
2.Dick Ricketts-ROC307
3.Tom Heinsohn*-BOS304
4.Maurice Stokes*-ROC287
5.Ray Felix-NYK284

Points

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW1817
2.Bob Pettit*-STL1755
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR1617
4.Neil Johnston*-PHW1575
5.George Yardley*-FTW1547

Minutes Per Game

1.Dolph Schayes*-SYR39.6
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW39.0
3.Maurice Stokes*-ROC38.3
4.George Yardley*-FTW37.4
5.Bob Cousy*-BOS36.9

Points Per Game

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW25.6
2.Bob Pettit*-STL24.7
3.Neil Johnston*-PHW22.8
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR22.5
5.George Yardley*-FTW21.5

Rebounds Per Game

1.Bill Russell*-BOS19.6
2.Maurice Stokes*-ROC17.4
3.Bob Pettit*-STL14.6
4.Dolph Schayes*-SYR14.0
5.Clyde Lovellette*-MNL13.5

Assists Per Game

1.Bob Cousy*-BOS7.5
2.Jack McMahon-STL5.1
3.Maurice Stokes*-ROC4.6
4.Jack George-PHW4.6
5.Slater Martin*-TOT4.1

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Bob Pettit*-STL28.2
2.Neil Johnston*-PHW26.8
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR24.6
4.Harry Gallatin*-NYK23.0
5.Paul Arizin*-PHW22.3

True Shooting Pct

1.Neil Johnston*-PHW.544
2.Chuck Share-STL.522
3.Kenny Sears-NYK.517
4.Harry Gallatin*-NYK.516
5.Paul Arizin*-PHW.515
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Paul Arizin
Bob Cousy
Bob Pettit
Dolph Schayes
Bill Sharman
 2nd Team
Dick Garmaker
Neil Johnston
Slater Martin
Maurice Stokes
George Yardley

All-Star Teams

East
Paul Arizin*
Carl Braun*
Nathaniel Clifton*
Bob Cousy*
Harry Gallatin*
Jack George*
Tom Heinsohn*
Neil Johnston*
Dolph Schayes*
Bill Sharman*
 West
Dick Garmaker*
Mel Hutchins*
Ed Macauley*
Slater Martin*
Vern Mikkelsen*
Bob Pettit*
Richie Regan*
Maurice Stokes*
Jack Twyman*
George Yardley*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).