Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-2): | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Eastern Division Finals (4-3): | Boston Celtics over Cincinnati Royals | |
| Western Division Finals (4-3): | Los Angeles Lakers over St. Louis Hawks | |
| Eastern Division Semifinals (3-2): | Cincinnati Royals over Syracuse Nationals | |
| Western Division Semifinals (3-1): | St. Louis Hawks 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 | Syracuse Nationals* | 80 | 3690 | 8290 | .445 | 2350 | 3005 | .782 | 5516 | 1742 | 2277 | 9730 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati Royals* | 80 | 3672 | 7998 | .459 | 2183 | 2923 | .747 | 5561 | 1931 | 2203 | 9527 | |||||||||
| 3 | Boston Celtics* | 80 | 3746 | 8779 | .427 | 2012 | 2777 | .725 | 5818 | 1960 | 2090 | 9504 | |||||||||
| 4 | San Francisco Warriors | 80 | 3805 | 8449 | .450 | 1870 | 2797 | .669 | 5359 | 1906 | 1882 | 9480 | |||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 80 | 3506 | 7948 | .441 | 2230 | 2931 | .761 | 5282 | 1739 | 1775 | 9242 | |||||||||
| 6 | Detroit Pistons* | 80 | 3534 | 8188 | .432 | 2044 | 2852 | .717 | 5315 | 1731 | 2181 | 9112 | |||||||||
| 7 | New York Knickerbockers | 80 | 3433 | 8007 | .429 | 1971 | 2778 | .710 | 4952 | 1658 | 2144 | 8837 | |||||||||
| 8 | Chicago Zephyrs | 80 | 3371 | 7448 | .453 | 2053 | 2944 | .697 | 5145 | 1773 | 2065 | 8795 | |||||||||
| 9 | St. Louis Hawks* | 80 | 3355 | 7780 | .431 | 2056 | 2820 | .729 | 5096 | 1902 | 2077 | 8766 | |||||||||
| League Average | 80 | 3568 | 8099 | .441 | 2085 | 2870 | .727 | 5338 | 1816 | 2077 | 9221 |
| 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* | 80 | 8624 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston Celtics* | 80 | 8930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 80 | 8992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Zephyrs | 80 | 9122 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Detroit Pistons* | 80 | 9408 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | New York Knickerbockers | 80 | 9417 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cincinnati Royals* | 80 | 9426 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Syracuse Nationals* | 80 | 9427 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | San Francisco Warriors | 80 | 9647 | ||||||||||||||||||
| League Average | 80 | 9221 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Bill Russell |
| Rookie of the Year: | Terry Dischinger |
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| 1st Team Elgin Baylor Bob Pettit Oscar Robertson Bill Russell Jerry West |
2nd Team Wilt Chamberlain Bob Cousy Hal Greer Tom Heinsohn Bailey Howell |
| 1st Team Zelmo Beaty Dave DeBusschere Terry Dischinger John Havlicek Chet Walker |