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33-39, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 96.6 points per game, Allowed 98.0 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 32-40)
Coached by Red Holzman (33-39)
Arena: Kiel Auditorium / Attendance: 156,009 (4th of 8 available)
SRS: -1.42 (7th of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Finals (3-2) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Minneapolis Lakers
Lost NBA Western Division Second Place TieBreaker (1-0) versus Minneapolis Lakers
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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 | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 72 | 2506 | 6628 | .378 | 1941 | 2761 | .703 | 4493 | 1748 | 1971 | 6953 | 96.6 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 7059 | 98.0 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
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 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 23 | 72 | 2794 | 646 | 1507 | .429 | 557 | 757 | .736 | 1164 | 189 | 202 | 1849 | |||||||||
| 2 | Chuck Share | C | 6-11 | 235 | 28 | 72 | 1975 | 315 | 733 | .430 | 346 | 498 | .695 | 774 | 131 | 318 | 976 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jack Stephens | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 72 | 2219 | 248 | 643 | .386 | 247 | 357 | .692 | 377 | 207 | 144 | 743 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 28 | 72 | 2219 | 260 | 725 | .359 | 97 | 146 | .664 | 195 | 277 | 246 | 617 | |||||||||
| 5 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 68 | 1611 | 191 | 534 | .358 | 164 | 236 | .695 | 186 | 163 | 192 | 546 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jack Coleman | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 31 | 41 | 1369 | 195 | 473 | .412 | 88 | 124 | .710 | 344 | 147 | 121 | 478 | |||||||||
| 7 | Alex Hannum | F-C | 6-7 | 210 | 32 | 71 | 1480 | 146 | 453 | .322 | 93 | 154 | .604 | 344 | 157 | 271 | 385 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jack McMahon | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 36 | 857 | 102 | 308 | .331 | 55 | 95 | .579 | 95 | 107 | 85 | 259 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Ricketts | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 29 | 777 | 94 | 301 | .312 | 55 | 78 | .705 | 196 | 82 | 115 | 243 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 42 | 496 | 69 | 235 | .294 | 55 | 69 | .797 | 58 | 44 | 61 | 193 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 17 | 444 | 67 | 183 | .366 | 53 | 71 | .746 | 54 | 35 | 38 | 187 | |||||||||
| 12 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 29 | 35 | 574 | 58 | 172 | .337 | 62 | 84 | .738 | 138 | 61 | 71 | 178 | |||||||||
| 13 | Med Park | G-F | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 40 | 424 | 53 | 152 | .349 | 44 | 70 | .629 | 94 | 40 | 64 | 150 | |||||||||
| 14 | Chris Harris | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 168 | 15 | 60 | .250 | 11 | 18 | .611 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 41 |
| 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 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 23 | 72 | 38.8 | 9.0 | 20.9 | .429 | 7.7 | 10.5 | .736 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 25.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Chuck Share | C | 6-11 | 235 | 28 | 72 | 27.4 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .430 | 4.8 | 6.9 | .695 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jack Coleman | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 31 | 41 | 33.4 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .412 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .710 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 17 | 26.1 | 3.9 | 10.8 | .366 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .746 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jack Stephens | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 72 | 30.8 | 3.4 | 8.9 | .386 | 3.4 | 5.0 | .692 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 28 | 72 | 30.8 | 3.6 | 10.1 | .359 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .664 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick Ricketts | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 29 | 26.8 | 3.2 | 10.4 | .312 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .705 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 8.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 68 | 23.7 | 2.8 | 7.9 | .358 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .695 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 8.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jack McMahon | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 36 | 23.8 | 2.8 | 8.6 | .331 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .579 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Alex Hannum | F-C | 6-7 | 210 | 32 | 71 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 6.4 | .322 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .604 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 29 | 35 | 16.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | .337 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .738 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 42 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 5.6 | .294 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .797 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Med Park | G-F | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 40 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 3.8 | .349 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .629 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| 14 | Chris Harris | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .250 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .611 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| 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 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 23 | 72 | 2794 | 8.3 | 19.4 | .429 | 7.2 | 9.8 | .736 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 23.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Chuck Share | C | 6-11 | 235 | 28 | 72 | 1975 | 5.7 | 13.4 | .430 | 6.3 | 9.1 | .695 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 17 | 444 | 5.4 | 14.8 | .366 | 4.3 | 5.8 | .746 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 42 | 496 | 5.0 | 17.1 | .294 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .797 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 14.0 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Med Park | G-F | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 40 | 424 | 4.5 | 12.9 | .349 | 3.7 | 5.9 | .629 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jack Coleman | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 31 | 41 | 1369 | 5.1 | 12.4 | .412 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .710 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 68 | 1611 | 4.3 | 11.9 | .358 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .695 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jack Stephens | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 72 | 2219 | 4.0 | 10.4 | .386 | 4.0 | 5.8 | .692 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dick Ricketts | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 29 | 777 | 4.4 | 13.9 | .312 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .705 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 29 | 35 | 574 | 3.6 | 10.8 | .337 | 3.9 | 5.3 | .738 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jack McMahon | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 36 | 857 | 4.3 | 12.9 | .331 | 2.3 | 4.0 | .579 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 28 | 72 | 2219 | 4.2 | 11.8 | .359 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .664 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Alex Hannum | F-C | 6-7 | 210 | 32 | 71 | 1480 | 3.6 | 11.0 | .322 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .604 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| 14 | Chris Harris | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 168 | 3.2 | 12.9 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.9 | .611 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 8.8 |
| 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 | Jack Coleman | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 31 | 41 | 1369 | 15.1 | .453 | .412 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chuck Share | C | 6-11 | 235 | 28 | 72 | 1975 | 20.6 | .513 | .430 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 17 | 444 | 12.0 | .436 | .366 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 42 | 496 | 7.4 | .364 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dick Ricketts | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 29 | 777 | 9.5 | .362 | .312 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 23 | 72 | 2794 | 27.3 | .502 | .429 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Med Park | G-F | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 40 | 424 | 10.9 | .410 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jack McMahon | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 36 | 857 | 8.3 | .370 | .331 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Chris Harris | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 15 | 168 | 4.0 | .302 | .250 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 28 | 72 | 2219 | 8.0 | .391 | .359 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Alex Hannum | F-C | 6-7 | 210 | 32 | 71 | 1480 | 7.9 | .370 | .322 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 68 | 1611 | 9.9 | .428 | .358 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Chuck Cooper | F | 6-5 | 210 | 29 | 35 | 574 | 12.3 | .426 | .337 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jack Stephens | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 72 | 2219 | 13.3 | .464 | .386 |
| 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 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 23 | 8 | 274 | 47 | 128 | 59 | 70 | 84 | 18 | 20 | 153 | .367 | .843 | 34.3 | 19.1 | 10.5 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 2 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 8 | 264 | 32 | 85 | 54 | 70 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 118 | .376 | .771 | 33.0 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 3 | Jack Coleman | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 31 | 8 | 331 | 44 | 112 | 22 | 35 | 79 | 32 | 31 | 110 | .393 | .629 | 41.4 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Chuck Share | C | 6-11 | 235 | 28 | 8 | 231 | 36 | 73 | 31 | 48 | 73 | 13 | 41 | 103 | .493 | .646 | 28.9 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 5 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 28 | 8 | 256 | 27 | 75 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 66 | .360 | .632 | 32.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 6 | Alex Hannum | F-C | 6-7 | 210 | 32 | 8 | 159 | 21 | 66 | 19 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 36 | 61 | .318 | .543 | 19.9 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 7 | Jack McMahon | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 8 | 162 | 19 | 55 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 43 | .345 | .455 | 20.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 8 | Jack Stephens | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 7 | 116 | 12 | 41 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 39 | .293 | .600 | 16.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 9 | Med Park | G-F | 6-2 | 205 | 22 | 6 | 88 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 38 | .233 | .727 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 10 | Bob Schafer | G | 6-3 | 195 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | .150 | .833 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | ||||||||