Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-0): | Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Eastern Division Finals (4-3): | Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals | |
| Western Division Finals (4-2): | Minneapolis Lakers over St. Louis Hawks | |
| Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0): | Syracuse Nationals over New York Knickerbockers | |
| Western Division Semifinals (2-1): | Minneapolis Lakers over Detroit Pistons | |
| 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 | Boston Celtics* | 72 | 3208 | 8116 | .395 | 1963 | 2563 | .766 | 5601 | 1568 | 1769 | 8379 | |||||||||
| 2 | Syracuse Nationals* | 72 | 3050 | 7490 | .407 | 2046 | 2642 | .774 | 4900 | 1340 | 1961 | 8146 | |||||||||
| 3 | New York Knickerbockers* | 72 | 2863 | 7170 | .399 | 2217 | 2802 | .791 | 4991 | 1383 | 1899 | 7943 | |||||||||
| 4 | St. Louis Hawks* | 72 | 2879 | 7015 | .410 | 2072 | 2757 | .752 | 5045 | 1567 | 1937 | 7830 | |||||||||
| 5 | Minneapolis Lakers* | 72 | 2779 | 7084 | .392 | 2071 | 2718 | .762 | 5149 | 1373 | 1874 | 7629 | |||||||||
| 6 | Detroit Pistons* | 72 | 2811 | 7305 | .385 | 1943 | 2627 | .740 | 4860 | 1317 | 1881 | 7565 | |||||||||
| 7 | Philadelphia Warriors | 72 | 2826 | 7423 | .381 | 1783 | 2425 | .735 | 4910 | 1375 | 1776 | 7435 | |||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals | 72 | 2854 | 7340 | .389 | 1713 | 2375 | .721 | 4887 | 1369 | 1855 | 7421 | |||||||||
| League Average | 72 | 2909 | 7368 | .395 | 1976 | 2614 | .756 | 5043 | 1412 | 1869 | 7794 |
| 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 | St. Louis Hawks* | 72 | 7564 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Philadelphia Warriors | 72 | 7651 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit Pistons* | 72 | 7657 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Minneapolis Lakers* | 72 | 7725 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Syracuse Nationals* | 72 | 7855 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boston Celtics* | 72 | 7912 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Knickerbockers* | 72 | 7925 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals | 72 | 8060 | ||||||||||||||||||
| League Average | 72 | 7794 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Bob Pettit |
| Rookie of the Year: | Elgin Baylor |
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| 1st Team Elgin Baylor Bob Cousy Bob Pettit Bill Russell Bill Sharman |
2nd Team Paul Arizin Richie Guerin Cliff Hagan Slater Martin Dolph Schayes |