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1956-57 NBA Standings
League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy (20.6/4.8/7.5)
Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn (16.2/9.8/1.6)
PPG Leader: Paul Arizin (25.6)
RPG Leader: Bill Russell (19.6)
APG Leader: Bob Cousy (7.5)
WS Leader: Neil Johnston (13.7)
Expanded Standings
| Place | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | Neutral | E | W | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 44-28 | 24-4 | 11-18 | 9-6 | 20-16 | 24-12 | 23-14 | 21-14 | 7-12 | 28-8 | 1-0 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 11-6 | 10-7 | 3-5 |
| 2 | Syracuse Nationals | 38-34 | 23-9 | 9-15 | 6-10 | 20-16 | 18-18 | 15-20 | 23-14 | 13-3 | 14-14 | 2-0 | 2-10 | 6-7 | 13-7 | 11-6 | 4-4 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Warriors | 37-35 | 20-5 | 5-25 | 12-5 | 17-19 | 20-16 | 21-18 | 16-17 | 9-12 | 18-15 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 9-5 | 9-10 | 9-5 | 3-6 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 36-36 | 18-10 | 9-19 | 9-7 | 15-21 | 21-15 | 19-18 | 17-18 | 9-12 | 15-13 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 9-7 | 11-8 | 7-10 | 4-3 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34-38 | 23-5 | 5-23 | 6-10 | 17-19 | 17-19 | 19-18 | 15-20 | 9-7 | 10-22 | 1-1 | 7-7 | 7-7 | 9-7 | 8-11 | 2-5 |
| 6 | Minneapolis Lakers | 34-38 | 15-9 | 5-22 | 14-7 | 16-20 | 18-18 | 18-21 | 16-17 | 6-10 | 12-18 | 0-2 | 8-6 | 6-10 | 6-10 | 7-10 | 7-0 |
| 7 | St. Louis Hawks | 34-38 | 17-9 | 10-20 | 7-9 | 12-24 | 22-14 | 15-21 | 19-17 | 12-12 | 12-14 | 1-0 | 7-6 | 6-9 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Rochester Royals | 31-41 | 19-10 | 7-17 | 5-14 | 16-20 | 15-21 | 20-20 | 11-21 | 13-10 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 9-8 | 7-7 | 3-12 | 8-9 | 3-4 |
Team vs. Team
| Rk | Team | BOS | FTW | MNL | NYK | PHW | ROC | STL | SYR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 6-3 | 5-4 | 7-5 | 8-4 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 5-7 | |
| 2 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3-6 | 7-5 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 6-6 | 4-8 | 5-4 | |
| 3 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4-5 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 5-4 | 9-3 | 4-8 | 4-5 | |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 5-7 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 4-8 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4-8 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Rochester Royals | 3-6 | 6-6 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 6-6 | 4-5 | |
| 7 | St. Louis Hawks | 2-7 | 8-4 | 8-4 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 5-4 | |
| 8 | Syracuse Nationals | 7-5 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 6-6 | 7-5 | 5-4 | 4-5 |