Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-2): | St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics | |
| Eastern Division Finals (4-1): | Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Western Division Finals (4-1): | St. Louis Hawks over Detroit Pistons | |
| Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1): | Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals | |
| Western Division Semifinals (2-0): | Detroit Pistons over Cincinnati Royals | |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1 | New York Knickerbockers | 72 | 2884 | 7307 | .395 | 2300 | 3056 | .753 | 5385 | 1359 | 1865 | 8068 | |||||||||
| 2 | Boston Celtics* | 72 | 3006 | 7759 | .387 | 1904 | 2585 | .737 | 5402 | 1508 | 1723 | 7916 | |||||||||
| 3 | St. Louis Hawks* | 72 | 2779 | 7162 | .388 | 2180 | 3047 | .715 | 5445 | 1541 | 1875 | 7738 | |||||||||
| 4 | Syracuse Nationals* | 72 | 2823 | 7336 | .385 | 2075 | 2617 | .793 | 4895 | 1298 | 1820 | 7721 | |||||||||
| 5 | Detroit Pistons* | 72 | 2746 | 7295 | .376 | 2093 | 2774 | .755 | 5168 | 1264 | 1807 | 7585 | |||||||||
| 6 | Minneapolis Lakers | 72 | 2660 | 7192 | .370 | 2246 | 3007 | .747 | 5189 | 1322 | 1982 | 7566 | |||||||||
| 7 | Philadelphia Warriors* | 72 | 2765 | 7276 | .380 | 1977 | 2596 | .762 | 4836 | 1441 | 1763 | 7507 | |||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals* | 72 | 2817 | 7339 | .384 | 1688 | 2372 | .712 | 4959 | 1578 | 1835 | 7322 | |||||||||
| League Average | 72 | 2810 | 7333 | .383 | 2058 | 2757 | .746 | 5160 | 1414 | 1834 | 7678 |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1 | Cincinnati Royals* | 72 | 7420 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Philadelphia Warriors* | 72 | 7516 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boston Celtics* | 72 | 7520 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Syracuse Nationals* | 72 | 7564 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Louis Hawks* | 72 | 7643 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Detroit Pistons* | 72 | 7754 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Knickerbockers | 72 | 7981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Minneapolis Lakers | 72 | 8025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| League Average | 72 | 7678 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Bill Russell |
| Rookie of the Year: | Woody Sauldsberry |
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| 1st Team Bob Cousy Bob Pettit Dolph Schayes Bill Sharman George Yardley |
2nd Team Tom Gola Cliff Hagan Slater Martin Bill Russell Maurice Stokes |