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45-27, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1955-56 NBA Champions
Scored 103.1 points per game, Allowed 98.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 46-26)
Coached by George Senesky (45-27)
SRS: 3.82 (1st of 8)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-2) versus Syracuse Nationals
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1955-56 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2641 | 6437 | .410 | 2142 | 2829 | .757 | 4362 | 1886 | 1872 | 7424 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7117 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 2724 | 617 | 1378 | .448 | 507 | 626 | .810 | 539 | 189 | 282 | 1741 | |||||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 2594 | 499 | 1092 | .457 | 549 | 685 | .801 | 872 | 225 | 251 | 1547 | |||||||||
| 3 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 2375 | 397 | 1075 | .369 | 240 | 340 | .706 | 642 | 190 | 272 | 1034 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 2840 | 352 | 940 | .374 | 296 | 391 | .757 | 313 | 457 | 202 | 1000 | |||||||||
| 5 | Tom Gola | G-F | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 2346 | 244 | 592 | .412 | 244 | 333 | .733 | 616 | 404 | 272 | 732 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 67 | 1007 | 136 | 351 | .387 | 76 | 106 | .717 | 196 | 79 | 86 | 348 | |||||||||
| 7 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 72 | 1444 | 126 | 265 | .475 | 88 | 139 | .633 | 264 | 205 | 146 | 340 | |||||||||
| 8 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 25 | 70 | 1097 | 123 | 333 | .369 | 77 | 112 | .688 | 276 | 56 | 230 | 323 | |||||||||
| 9 | Larry Hennessy | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 53 | 444 | 85 | 247 | .344 | 26 | 32 | .813 | 49 | 46 | 37 | 196 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 54 | 402 | 50 | 129 | .388 | 32 | 53 | .604 | 117 | 26 | 80 | 132 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 12 | 82 | 12 | 35 | .343 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 37.8 | 8.6 | 19.1 | .448 | 7.0 | 8.7 | .810 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 24.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 37.1 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .457 | 7.8 | 9.8 | .801 | 12.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 22.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 33.0 | 5.5 | 14.9 | .369 | 3.3 | 4.7 | .706 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 39.4 | 4.9 | 13.1 | .374 | 4.1 | 5.4 | .757 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Tom Gola | G-F | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 34.5 | 3.6 | 8.7 | .412 | 3.6 | 4.9 | .733 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 67 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .387 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .717 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 72 | 20.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .475 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .633 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 25 | 70 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .369 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .688 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Larry Hennessy | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 53 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 | .344 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .813 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 12 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .343 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .583 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 54 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .388 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .604 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 2724 | 8.2 | 18.2 | .448 | 6.7 | 8.3 | .810 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 23.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 2594 | 6.9 | 15.2 | .457 | 7.6 | 9.5 | .801 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Larry Hennessy | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 53 | 444 | 6.9 | 20.0 | .344 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .813 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 15.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 2375 | 6.0 | 16.3 | .369 | 3.6 | 5.2 | .706 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 15.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 12 | 82 | 5.3 | 15.4 | .343 | 3.1 | 5.3 | .583 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 13.6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 2840 | 4.5 | 11.9 | .374 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .757 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 67 | 1007 | 4.9 | 12.5 | .387 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .717 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 54 | 402 | 4.5 | 11.6 | .388 | 2.9 | 4.7 | .604 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Tom Gola | G-F | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 2346 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .412 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .733 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 25 | 70 | 1097 | 4.0 | 10.9 | .369 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .688 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 72 | 1444 | 3.1 | 6.6 | .475 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .633 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 8.5 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 67 | 1007 | 11.7 | .438 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 12 | 82 | 8.4 | .385 | .343 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 54 | 402 | 10.2 | .433 | .388 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 26 | 70 | 2594 | 25.1 | .555 | .457 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Larry Hennessy | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 53 | 444 | 9.5 | .375 | .344 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 2375 | 13.8 | .422 | .369 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tom Gola | G-F | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 68 | 2346 | 16.7 | .496 | .412 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 2840 | 13.6 | .450 | .374 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 72 | 1444 | 12.8 | .521 | .475 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 25 | 70 | 1097 | 7.7 | .422 | .369 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 72 | 2724 | 21.3 | .526 | .448 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 10 | 409 | 103 | 229 | 83 | 99 | 84 | 29 | 31 | 289 | .450 | .838 | 40.9 | 28.9 | 8.4 | 2.9 | |||||||
| 2 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 26 | 10 | 397 | 69 | 169 | 65 | 92 | 143 | 51 | 41 | 203 | .408 | .707 | 39.7 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 5.1 | |||||||
| 3 | Jack George | G | 6-2 | 190 | 27 | 10 | 405 | 46 | 118 | 44 | 59 | 47 | 52 | 37 | 136 | .390 | .746 | 40.5 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | |||||||
| 4 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 10 | 313 | 53 | 154 | 26 | 35 | 94 | 27 | 37 | 132 | .344 | .743 | 31.3 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 2.7 | |||||||
| 5 | Tom Gola | G-F | 6-6 | 205 | 23 | 10 | 360 | 38 | 107 | 47 | 60 | 101 | 58 | 47 | 123 | .355 | .783 | 36.0 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 5.8 | |||||||
| 6 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 10 | 250 | 31 | 72 | 22 | 31 | 51 | 22 | 32 | 84 | .431 | .710 | 25.0 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 7 | George Dempsey | G | 6-2 | 190 | 26 | 10 | 134 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 38 | .400 | .700 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 8 | Walt Davis | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | 25 | 10 | 69 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 23 | .455 | .500 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 9 | Jackie Moore | F | 6-5 | 180 | 23 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 18 | .400 | .333 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Larry Hennessy | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ||||||||