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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 SRS
Eastern Division       
Philadelphia 76ers* 68 13 .840 — 125.2 115.8 8.50
Boston Celtics* 60 21 .741 8.0 119.3 111.3 7.24
Cincinnati Royals* 39 42 .481 29.0 117.1 117.4 -0.23
New York Knickerbockers* 36 45 .444 32.0 116.4 119.4 -2.74
Baltimore Bullets 20 61 .247 48.0 115.5 122.0 -5.87
Western Division       
San Francisco Warriors* 44 37 .543 — 122.4 119.5 2.58
St. Louis Hawks* 39 42 .481 5.0 113.6 115.2 -1.44
Los Angeles Lakers* 36 45 .444 8.0 120.5 120.2 0.31
Chicago Bulls* 33 48 .407 11.0 113.2 116.9 -3.37
Detroit Pistons 30 51 .370 14.0 111.3 116.8 -4.98

League Playoffs

Finals (4-2):Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-1):Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics
 
Western Division Finals (4-2):San Francisco Warriors over St. Louis Hawks
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-1):Boston Celtics over New York Knickerbockers
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-1):Philadelphia 76ers over Cincinnati Royals
 
Western Division Semifinals (3-0):San Francisco Warriors over Los Angeles Lakers
Western Division Semifinals (3-0):St. Louis Hawks over Chicago Bulls

Team Statistics

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS/G
1 Philadelphia 76ers* 81 19515 3912 8103 .483 2319 3411 .680 5701 2138 1906 10143 125.2
2 San Francisco Warriors* 81 19590 3814 8818 .433 2283 3021 .756 5974 1876 2120 9911 122.4
3 Los Angeles Lakers* 81 19565 3786 8466 .447 2192 2917 .751 5415 1906 2168 9764 120.5
4 Boston Celtics* 81 19615 3724 8325 .447 2216 2963 .748 5703 1962 2138 9664 119.3
5 Cincinnati Royals* 81 19515 3654 8137 .449 2179 2806 .777 5198 1858 2073 9487 117.1
6 New York Knickerbockers* 81 19490 3637 8025 .453 2151 2980 .722 5178 1782 2110 9425 116.4
7 Baltimore Bullets 81 19540 3664 8578 .427 2025 2771 .731 5342 1652 2153 9353 115.5
8 St. Louis Hawks* 81 19540 3547 8004 .443 2110 2979 .708 5219 1708 2173 9204 113.6
9 Chicago Bulls* 81 19490 3565 8505 .419 2037 2784 .732 5295 1827 2205 9167 113.2
10 Detroit Pistons 81 19590 3523 8542 .412 1969 2725 .723 5511 1465 2198 9015 111.3
League Average 81 19545 3683 8350 .441 2148 2936 .732 5454 1817 2124 9513 117.4

Opponent Statistics

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS/G
1 Boston Celtics* 81 19615 9012 111.3
2 St. Louis Hawks* 81 19540 9334 115.2
3 Philadelphia 76ers* 81 19515 9378 115.8
4 Detroit Pistons 81 19590 9463 116.8
5 Chicago Bulls* 81 19490 9470 116.9
6 Cincinnati Royals* 81 19515 9508 117.4
7 New York Knickerbockers* 81 19490 9672 119.4
8 San Francisco Warriors* 81 19590 9679 119.5
9 Los Angeles Lakers* 81 19565 9736 120.2
10 Baltimore Bullets 81 19540 9881 122.0
League Average 81 19545 9513 117.4

Miscellaneous Statistics

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Offense Four Factors Defense Four Factors
Rk Team W Pyth L Pyth SRS ORtg DRtg Pace eFG% TOV% ORB% FT/FGA eFG% TOV% DRB% FT/FGA Arena Attendance
1 Philadelphia 76ers* 60.7 20.3 8.50 .483 .286 Convention Hall 246,275
2 Boston Celtics* 58.9 22.1 7.24 .447 .266 Boston Garden 322,690
3 San Francisco Warriors* 47.2 33.8 2.58 .433 .259 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 216,352
4 St. Louis Hawks* 36.5 44.5 -1.44 .443 .264 Kiel Auditorium 198,039
5 Cincinnati Royals* 39.9 41.1 -0.23 .449 .268 Cincinnati Gardens 156,931
6 New York Knickerbockers* 33.2 47.8 -2.74 .453 .268 Madison Square Garden (III) 410,057
7 Los Angeles Lakers* 41.3 39.7 0.31 .447 .259 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 435,008
8 Chicago Bulls* 31.4 49.6 -3.37 .419 .240 International Amphitheatre 171,793
9 Detroit Pistons 27.3 53.7 -4.98 .412 .231 Cobo Arena 193,782
10 Baltimore Bullets 25.7 55.3 -5.87 .427 .236 Baltimore Civic Center 129,799
League Average 40.5 40.5 0.00 .441 .257 248,073

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Wilt Chamberlain
Rookie of the Year:Dave Bing

League Leaders

Glossary ▪ Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI3682
2.Jerry Lucas*-CIN3558
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN3468
4.Bill Russell*-BOS3297
5.Rick Barry*-SFW3175

Field Goals

1.Rick Barry*-SFW1011
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN838
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI785
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL711
5.Hal Greer*-PHI699

Field Goal Attempts

1.Rick Barry*-SFW2240
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN1699
3.Elgin Baylor*-LAL1658
4.John Havlicek*-BOS1540
5.Hal Greer*-PHI1524

Field Goal Pct

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI.683
2.Walt Bellamy*-NYK.521
3.Bailey Howell*-BOS.512
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.493
5.Willis Reed*-NYK.489

Free Throws

1.Rick Barry*-SFW753
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN736
3.Jerry West*-LAL602
4.Lenny Wilkens*-STL459
5.Chet Walker-PHI445

Free Throw Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI875
2.Rick Barry*-SFW852
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN843
4.Jerry West*-LAL686
5.Lenny Wilkens*-STL583

Free Throw Pct

1.Adrian Smith-CIN.903
2.Rick Barry*-SFW.884
3.Jerry West*-LAL.878
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.873
5.Sam Jones*-BOS.857

Total Rebounds

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI1957
2.Bill Russell*-BOS1700
3.Jerry Lucas*-CIN1547
4.Nate Thurmond*-SFW1382
5.Bill Bridges-STL1190

Assists

1.Guy Rodgers-CHI908
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN845
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI630
4.Bill Russell*-BOS472
5.Jerry West*-LAL447

Personal Fouls

1.Joe Strawder-DET344
2.Bill Bridges-STL325
3.Tom Sanders-BOS304
4.Hal Greer*-PHI302
5.Dave DeBusschere*-DET297

Points

1.Rick Barry*-SFW2775
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN2412
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI1956
4.Jerry West*-LAL1892
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL1862

Minutes Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI45.5
2.Jerry Lucas*-CIN43.9
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN43.9
4.Nate Thurmond*-SFW42.5
5.Rick Barry*-SFW40.7

Points Per Game

1.Rick Barry*-SFW35.6
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN30.5
3.Jerry West*-LAL28.7
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL26.6
5.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI24.1

Rebounds Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI24.2
2.Nate Thurmond*-SFW21.3
3.Bill Russell*-BOS21.0
4.Jerry Lucas*-CIN19.1
5.Bill Bridges-STL15.1

Assists Per Game

1.Guy Rodgers-CHI11.2
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN10.7
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI7.8
4.Jerry West*-LAL6.8
5.Howard Komives-NYK6.2

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI26.5
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN25.5
3.Rick Barry*-SFW24.2
4.Jerry West*-LAL22.7
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL20.2

True Shooting Pct

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI.637
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.583
3.Walt Bellamy*-NYK.560
4.Jerry West*-LAL.559
5.Bailey Howell*-BOS.559

Effective Field Goal Pct

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI.683
2.Walt Bellamy*-NYK.521
3.Bailey Howell*-BOS.512
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.493
5.Willis Reed*-NYK.489

Assist Pct

1.Guy Rodgers-CHI40.1
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN35.1
3.Howard Komives-NYK23.2
4.Jerry West*-LAL23.1
5.Wilt Chamberlain*-PHI21.7
  

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Rick Barry
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Hal Greer
Sam Jones
Jerry Lucas
Willis Reed
Bill Russell

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Dave Bing
Lou Hudson
Jack Marin
Erwin Mueller
Cazzie Russell

All-Star Teams

Players who played in game are marked with an asterisk (*)
East
Wilt Chamberlain*
Hal Greer*
John Havlicek*
Bailey Howell*
Jerry Lucas*
Don Ohl*
Willis Reed*
Oscar Robertson*
Bill Russell*
Chet Walker*
 West
Rick Barry*
Elgin Baylor*
Bill Bridges*
Dave DeBusschere*
Darrall Imhoff*
Guy Rodgers*
Jerry Sloan*
Nate Thurmond*
Jerry West*
Lenny Wilkens*