League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell (16.9/23.9/3.4)
Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson (30.5/10.1/9.7)
PPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (38.4)
RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (27.2)
APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (9.7)
WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (18.8)
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| Rk | Team | Div | W | L | W-L% | MOV | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg | MOV/A | ORtg/A | DRtg/A | NRtg/A |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | E | 57 | 22 | .722 | 5.66 | 4.93 | ||||||
| 2 | St. Louis Hawks | W | 51 | 28 | .646 | 3.56 | 2.98 | ||||||
| 3 | Syracuse Nationals | E | 38 | 41 | .481 | 2.15 | 1.92 | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Warriors | E | 46 | 33 | .582 | 0.94 | 0.88 | ||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 36 | 43 | .456 | -0.05 | -0.12 | ||||||
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | W | 34 | 45 | .430 | -2.38 | -2.12 | ||||||
| 7 | Cincinnati Royals | W | 33 | 46 | .418 | -3.46 | -3.04 | ||||||
| 8 | New York Knicks | E | 21 | 58 | .266 | -6.42 | -5.44 | ||||||