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1962-63 NBA Season Summary

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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Eastern Division         
Boston Celtics* 58 22 .725 — 118.8 111.6 56 24 6.38
Syracuse Nationals* 48 32 .600 10.0 121.6 117.8 49 31 3.40
Cincinnati Royals* 42 38 .525 16.0 119.1 117.8 43 37 1.24
New York Knickerbockers 21 59 .263 37.0 110.5 117.7 23 57 -6.20
Western Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 53 27 .663 — 115.5 112.4 48 32 2.67
St. Louis Hawks* 48 32 .600 5.0 109.6 107.8 45 35 1.38
Detroit Pistons* 34 46 .425 19.0 113.9 117.6 31 49 -3.38
San Francisco Warriors 31 49 .388 22.0 118.5 120.6 35 45 -1.86
Chicago Zephyrs 25 55 .313 28.0 109.9 114.0 30 50 -3.63

League Playoffs

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

Team Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
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

Opponent Statistics

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Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
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

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Bill Russell
Rookie of the Year:Terry Dischinger

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW3806
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN3521
3.Bill Russell*-BOS3500
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL3370
5.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ3306

Field Goals

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW1463
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL1029
3.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ840
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN825
5.Bob Pettit*-STL778

Field Goal Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW2770
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL2273
3.Bob Pettit*-STL1746
4.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ1595
5.Oscar Robertson*-CIN1593

Field Goal Pct

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW.528
2.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ.527
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.518
4.Bailey Howell*-DET.516
5.Terry Dischinger-CHZ.512

Free Throws

1.Bob Pettit*-STL685
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL661
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW660
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN614
5.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ553

Free Throw Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW1113
2.Bob Pettit*-STL885
3.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ821
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL790
5.Oscar Robertson*-CIN758

Free Throw Pct

1.Larry Costello-SYR.881
2.Richie Guerin-NYK.848
3.Elgin Baylor*-LAL.837
4.Tom Heinsohn*-BOS.835
5.Hal Greer*-SYR.834

Total Rebounds

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW1946
2.Bill Russell*-BOS1843
3.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ1309
4.Bob Pettit*-STL1191
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL1146

Assists

1.Guy Rodgers-SFW825
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN758
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS515
4.Si Green-CHZ422
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL386

Personal Fouls

1.Zelmo Beaty-STL312
2.Bailey Howell*-DET300
3.Bob Boozer-CIN299
4.Guy Rodgers-SFW296
5.Tom Gola*-TOT295

Points

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW3586
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL2719
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN2264
4.Bob Pettit*-STL2241
5.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ2233

Minutes Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW47.6
2.Bill Russell*-BOS44.9
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN44.0
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL42.1
5.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ41.3

Points Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW44.8
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL34.0
3.Bob Pettit*-STL28.4
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN28.3
5.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ27.9

Rebounds Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW24.3
2.Bill Russell*-BOS23.6
3.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ16.4
4.Bob Pettit*-STL15.1
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL14.3

Assists Per Game

1.Guy Rodgers-SFW10.4
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN9.5
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS6.8
4.Si Green-CHZ5.8
5.Lenny Wilkens*-STL5.1

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW31.8
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL26.6
3.Bob Pettit*-STL25.0
4.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ24.9
5.Oscar Robertson*-CIN24.6

True Shooting Pct

1.Bailey Howell*-DET.589
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.588
3.Terry Dischinger-CHZ.578
4.Walt Bellamy*-CHZ.571
5.Wilt Chamberlain*-SFW.550
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Elgin Baylor
Bob Pettit
Oscar Robertson
Bill Russell
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Hal Greer
Tom Heinsohn
Bailey Howell

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Zelmo Beaty
Dave DeBusschere
Terry Dischinger
John Havlicek
Chet Walker

All-Star Teams

East
Bob Cousy*
Wayne Embry
Tom Gola*
Johnny Green*
Hal Greer*
Richie Guerin*
Tom Heinsohn*
Red Kerr*
Oscar Robertson*
Bill Russell*
Lee Shaffer*
Jack Twyman*
 West
Elgin Baylor*
Walt Bellamy*
Wilt Chamberlain*
Terry Dischinger*
Bailey Howell*
Rudy LaRusso*
Tom Meschery*
Don Ohl*
Bob Pettit*
Guy Rodgers*
Jerry West*
Lenny Wilkens*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).