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1964-65 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* 62 18 .775 — 112.8 104.4 60 20 7.48
Cincinnati Royals* 48 32 .600 14.0 114.2 111.9 46 34 2.02
Philadelphia 76ers* 40 40 .500 22.0 112.5 112.7 40 40 -0.13
New York Knickerbockers 31 49 .388 31.0 107.4 111.1 31 49 -3.26
Western Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 49 31 .613 — 111.9 109.9 45 35 1.70
St. Louis Hawks* 45 35 .563 4.0 108.8 105.8 48 32 2.69
Baltimore Bullets* 37 43 .463 12.0 113.6 115.8 35 45 -1.97
Detroit Pistons 31 49 .388 18.0 108.5 111.9 31 49 -3.03
San Francisco Warriors 17 63 .213 32.0 105.8 112.0 25 55 -5.50

League Playoffs

Finals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers
 
Western Division Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Baltimore Bullets
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Cincinnati Royals
 
Western Division Semifinals (3-1): Baltimore Bullets over St. Louis Hawks

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 Cincinnati Royals* 80 19325 3482 7797 .447 2170 2866 .757 5387 1843 1992 9134
2 Baltimore Bullets* 80 19375 3421 7734 .442 2245 3144 .714 5298 1676 2119 9087
3 Boston Celtics* 80 19275 3567 8609 .414 1890 2587 .731 5748 1772 2065 9024
4 Philadelphia 76ers* 80 19275 3391 8028 .422 2221 3011 .738 5246 1692 2096 9003
5 Los Angeles Lakers* 80 19350 3336 7628 .437 2276 2984 .763 5231 1601 1998 8948
6 St. Louis Hawks* 80 19225 3269 7710 .424 2168 2947 .736 5208 1691 2069 8706
7 Detroit Pistons 80 19325 3467 8297 .418 1747 2537 .689 5394 1609 2058 8681
8 New York Knickerbockers 80 19500 3339 7834 .426 1915 2684 .713 5206 1550 2283 8593
9 San Francisco Warriors 80 19350 3323 8245 .403 1819 2844 .640 5715 1653 2002 8465
League Average 80 19333 3399 7987 .426 2050 2845 .721 5381 1676 2076 8849

Opponent 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 Boston Celtics* 80 19275 8351
2 St. Louis Hawks* 80 19225 8464
3 Los Angeles Lakers* 80 19350 8795
4 New York Knickerbockers 80 19500 8886
5 Cincinnati Royals* 80 19325 8952
6 Detroit Pistons 80 19325 8954
7 San Francisco Warriors 80 19350 8960
8 Philadelphia 76ers* 80 19275 9015
9 Baltimore Bullets* 80 19375 9264
League Average 80 19333 8849

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Bill Russell
Rookie of the Year:Willis Reed

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Bill Russell*-BOS3466
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN3421
3.Walt Bellamy*-BAL3301
 Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT3301
5.Nate Thurmond*-SFW3173

Field Goals

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT1063
2.Jerry West*-LAL822
3.Sam Jones*-BOS821
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN807
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL763

Field Goal Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT2083
2.Elgin Baylor*-LAL1903
3.Sam Jones*-BOS1818
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN1681
5.Jerry West*-LAL1655

Field Goal Pct

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT.510
2.Walt Bellamy*-BAL.509
3.Jerry Lucas*-CIN.498
4.Jerry West*-LAL.497
5.Bailey Howell*-BAL.495

Free Throws

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN665
2.Jerry West*-LAL648
3.Walt Bellamy*-BAL515
4.Bailey Howell*-BAL504
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL483

Free Throw Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT880
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN793
3.Jerry West*-LAL789
4.Walt Bellamy*-BAL752
5.Bailey Howell*-BAL629

Free Throw Pct

1.Larry Costello-PHI.877
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.839
3.Howard Komives-NYK.835
4.Adrian Smith-CIN.830
5.Jerry West*-LAL.821

Total Rebounds

1.Bill Russell*-BOS1878
2.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT1673
3.Nate Thurmond*-SFW1395
4.Jerry Lucas*-CIN1321
5.Willis Reed*-NYK1175

Assists

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN861
2.Guy Rodgers-SFW565
3.K.C. Jones*-BOS437
4.Lenny Wilkens*-STL431
5.Bill Russell*-BOS410

Personal Fouls

1.Bailey Howell*-BAL345
2.Willis Reed*-NYK339
3.Zelmo Beaty-STL328
4.Kevin Loughery-BAL320
5.Tom Sanders-BOS318

Points

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT2534
2.Jerry West*-LAL2292
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN2279
4.Sam Jones*-BOS2070
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL2009

Minutes Per Game

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN45.6
2.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT45.2
3.Bill Russell*-BOS44.4
4.Jerry Lucas*-CIN43.4
5.Jerry West*-LAL41.4

Points Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT34.7
2.Jerry West*-LAL31.0
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN30.4
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL27.1
5.Sam Jones*-BOS25.9

Rebounds Per Game

1.Bill Russell*-BOS24.1
2.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT22.9
3.Jerry Lucas*-CIN20.0
4.Nate Thurmond*-SFW18.1
5.Willis Reed*-NYK14.7

Assists Per Game

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN11.5
2.Guy Rodgers-SFW7.2
3.K.C. Jones*-BOS5.6
4.Lenny Wilkens*-STL5.5
5.Bill Russell*-BOS5.3

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-TOT28.6
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN26.7
3.Jerry West*-LAL25.0
4.Walt Bellamy*-BAL21.7
5.Jerry Lucas*-CIN20.9

True Shooting Pct

1.Bailey Howell*-BAL.583
2.Jerry West*-LAL.572
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.561
4.Walt Bellamy*-BAL.559
5.Jerry Lucas*-CIN.551

Assist Pct

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN37.8
2.Guy Rodgers-SFW30.5
3.K.C. Jones*-BOS21.9
4.Lenny Wilkens*-STL21.6
5.Jerry West*-LAL20.0
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Elgin Baylor
Jerry Lucas
Oscar Robertson
Bill Russell
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Wilt Chamberlain
Hal Greer
Gus Johnson
Sam Jones
Bob Pettit

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Jim Barnes
Joe Caldwell
Luke Jackson
Wali Jones
Howard Komives
Willis Reed

All-Star Teams

East
Larry Costello*
Wayne Embry*
Johnny Green*
Hal Greer*
Tom Heinsohn
Luke Jackson*
Sam Jones*
Jerry Lucas*
Willis Reed*
Oscar Robertson*
Bill Russell*
 West
Elgin Baylor*
Walt Bellamy*
Wilt Chamberlain*
Terry Dischinger*
Gus Johnson*
Don Ohl*
Bob Pettit*
Nate Thurmond*
Jerry West*
Lenny Wilkens*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).