League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell (18.9/23.6/4.5)
Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy (31.6/19.0/2.7)
PPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (50.4)
RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (25.7)
APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (11.4)
WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (23.1)
Transactions listed are from July 1, 1961 to June
30, 1962.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
August, 1961
The Cincinnati Royals sold Mike Farmer to the St. Louis Hawks. Farmer played in the ABL in between.
August 19, 1961
The Philadelphia Warriors traded Joe Graboski to the St. Louis Hawks for Frank Radovich, Bob McDonald and cash.
September 12, 1961
Dick Garmaker retired from the New York Knicks
November 21, 1961
The St. Louis Hawks traded Joe Graboski, Si Green and Woody Sauldsberry to the Chicago Packers for Barney Cable and Archie Dees.
November 29, 1961
The Chicago Packers sold Vern Hatton to the Philadelphia Warriors.
The Chicago Packers waived York Larese.
November 30, 1961
The Philadelphia Warriors sold Vern Hatton to the St. Louis Hawks.
The Philadelphia Warriors signed York Larese as a free agent.
December, 1961
The Philadelphia Warriors sold Bob McNeill to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers sold Bob Sims to the St. Louis Hawks.
December 1, 1961
The Detroit Pistons sold Shellie McMillon to the St. Louis Hawks.
December 10, 1961
The New York Knicks waived Doug Kistler.
December 11, 1961
The Boston Celtics sold Al Butler to the New York Knicks.
December 28, 1961
The Chicago Packers sold Joe Graboski to the Syracuse Nationals.
June, 1962
The St. Louis Hawks sold Clyde Lovellette to the Boston Celtics.
June 13, 1962
The St. Louis Hawks waived Bob Sims.
June 14, 1962
The St. Louis Hawks traded Al Ferrari and Shellie McMillon to the Chicago Packers for Bill Bridges and Ralph Davis.
June 26, 1962
The Chicago Packers signed Ralph Wells as a free agent.
October 3, 1961
The Detroit Pistons signed George Patterson as a free agent.
October 31, 1961
The New York Knicks signed Doug Kistler as a free agent.
March 6, 1962
The St. Louis Hawks signed Stacey Arceneaux as a free agent.
June 13, 1962
The St. Louis Hawks waived Stacey Arceneaux.