Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-3): | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Eastern Division Finals (4-3): | Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Western Division Finals (4-2): | Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons | |
| Eastern Division Semifinals (3-2): | Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals | |
| Western Division Semifinals (3-1): | 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 | Philadelphia Warriors* | 80 | 3917 | 8929 | .439 | 2201 | 3207 | .686 | 5939 | 2073 | 2013 | 10035 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati Royals* | 80 | 3806 | 8414 | .452 | 2233 | 2969 | .752 | 5665 | 2154 | 2081 | 9845 | |||||||||
| 3 | Boston Celtics* | 80 | 3855 | 9109 | .423 | 1977 | 2715 | .728 | 6080 | 2049 | 1909 | 9687 | |||||||||
| 4 | Syracuse Nationals* | 80 | 3706 | 8875 | .418 | 2246 | 2880 | .780 | 5764 | 1791 | 2344 | 9658 | |||||||||
| 5 | St. Louis Hawks | 80 | 3641 | 8461 | .430 | 2226 | 2939 | .757 | 5557 | 1996 | 2166 | 9508 | |||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 80 | 3552 | 8315 | .427 | 2378 | 3240 | .734 | 5600 | 1878 | 2057 | 9482 | |||||||||
| 7 | Detroit Pistons* | 80 | 3472 | 8366 | .415 | 2290 | 3142 | .729 | 5823 | 1723 | 2040 | 9234 | |||||||||
| 8 | New York Knickerbockers | 80 | 3638 | 8696 | .418 | 1911 | 2693 | .710 | 5440 | 1765 | 2056 | 9187 | |||||||||
| 9 | Chicago Packers | 80 | 3461 | 8405 | .412 | 1952 | 2901 | .673 | 5547 | 1802 | 1954 | 8874 | |||||||||
| League Average | 80 | 3672 | 8619 | .426 | 2157 | 2965 | .727 | 5713 | 1915 | 2069 | 9501 |
| 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* | 80 | 8948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 80 | 9306 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit Pistons* | 80 | 9369 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Syracuse Nationals* | 80 | 9473 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Packers | 80 | 9553 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | New York Knickerbockers | 80 | 9574 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cincinnati Royals* | 80 | 9704 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Louis Hawks | 80 | 9770 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Philadelphia Warriors* | 80 | 9813 | ||||||||||||||||||
| League Average | 80 | 9501 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Bill Russell |
| Rookie of the Year: | Walt Bellamy |
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| 1st Team Elgin Baylor Wilt Chamberlain Bob Pettit Oscar Robertson Jerry West |
2nd Team Bob Cousy Richie Guerin Tom Heinsohn Bill Russell Jack Twyman |