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43-29, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1954-55 NBA Champions
Scored 91.1 points per game, Allowed 89.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 40-32)
Coached by Al Cervi (43-29)
Arena: Onondaga War Memorial / Attendance: NA
SRS: 1.23 (2nd of 8)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-1) versus Boston Celtics
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1954-55 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 | 2360 | 6343 | .372 | 1837 | 2450 | .750 | 3933 | 1778 | 1658 | 6557 | 91.1 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 72 | 6457 | 89.7 |
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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 2526 | 422 | 1103 | .383 | 489 | 587 | .833 | 887 | 213 | 247 | 1333 | |||||||||
| 2 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 72 | 2950 | 375 | 1036 | .362 | 300 | 370 | .811 | 309 | 483 | 137 | 1050 | |||||||||
| 3 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 31 | 72 | 2473 | 295 | 801 | .368 | 222 | 284 | .782 | 489 | 178 | 242 | 812 | |||||||||
| 4 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 22 | 72 | 1529 | 301 | 718 | .419 | 152 | 223 | .682 | 474 | 80 | 165 | 754 | |||||||||
| 5 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 2212 | 286 | 784 | .365 | 159 | 212 | .750 | 553 | 151 | 283 | 731 | |||||||||
| 6 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 2015 | 228 | 605 | .377 | 140 | 229 | .611 | 227 | 331 | 148 | 596 | |||||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 24 | 70 | 1380 | 172 | 482 | .357 | 154 | 201 | .766 | 247 | 150 | 132 | 498 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 69 | 1113 | 136 | 353 | .385 | 136 | 201 | .677 | 167 | 111 | 145 | 408 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 287 | 39 | 116 | .336 | 27 | 38 | .711 | 97 | 12 | 50 | 105 | |||||||||
| 10 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 26 | 19 | 286 | 20 | 97 | .206 | 16 | 32 | .500 | 70 | 17 | 32 | 56 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 47 | 7 | 22 | .318 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 35.1 | 5.9 | 15.3 | .383 | 6.8 | 8.2 | .833 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 72 | 41.0 | 5.2 | 14.4 | .362 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .811 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 14.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 31 | 72 | 34.3 | 4.1 | 11.1 | .368 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .782 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 22 | 72 | 21.2 | 4.2 | 10.0 | .419 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .682 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 30.7 | 4.0 | 10.9 | .365 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .750 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 30.1 | 3.4 | 9.0 | .377 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .611 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 24 | 70 | 19.7 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .357 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .766 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 69 | 16.1 | 2.0 | 5.1 | .385 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .677 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .318 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .600 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 14.4 | 2.0 | 5.8 | .336 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .711 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 26 | 19 | 15.1 | 1.1 | 5.1 | .206 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .500 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 2526 | 6.0 | 15.7 | .383 | 7.0 | 8.4 | .833 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 19.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 22 | 72 | 1529 | 7.1 | 16.9 | .419 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .682 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 17.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 69 | 1113 | 4.4 | 11.4 | .385 | 4.4 | 6.5 | .677 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 287 | 4.9 | 14.6 | .336 | 3.4 | 4.8 | .711 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 24 | 70 | 1380 | 4.5 | 12.6 | .357 | 4.0 | 5.2 | .766 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 47 | 5.4 | 16.9 | .318 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .600 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 72 | 2950 | 4.6 | 12.6 | .362 | 3.7 | 4.5 | .811 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 2212 | 4.7 | 12.8 | .365 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .750 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 31 | 72 | 2473 | 4.3 | 11.7 | .368 | 3.2 | 4.1 | .782 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 10 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 2015 | 4.1 | 10.8 | .377 | 2.5 | 4.1 | .611 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 26 | 19 | 286 | 2.5 | 12.2 | .206 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| 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 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 69 | 1113 | 12.7 | .462 | .385 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 72 | 2950 | 15.2 | .438 | .362 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 72 | 2526 | 23.1 | .490 | .383 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 31 | 72 | 2473 | 12.0 | .438 | .368 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 26 | 19 | 286 | 2.7 | .252 | .206 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 72 | 2212 | 11.6 | .417 | .365 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 2015 | 12.8 | .422 | .377 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 22 | 72 | 1529 | 18.3 | .462 | .419 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 24 | 70 | 1380 | 13.6 | .437 | .357 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 32 | 3 | 47 | 11.7 | .351 | .318 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 287 | 11.3 | .396 | .336 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 26 | 11 | 363 | 60 | 167 | 89 | 106 | 141 | 40 | 48 | 209 | .359 | .840 | 33.0 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 2 | Red Kerr | C-F | 6-9 | 230 | 22 | 11 | 363 | 59 | 151 | 34 | 61 | 118 | 13 | 27 | 152 | .391 | .557 | 33.0 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 3 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 11 | 410 | 46 | 149 | 45 | 50 | 43 | 75 | 21 | 137 | .309 | .900 | 37.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 6.8 | |||||||
| 4 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 31 | 11 | 371 | 46 | 110 | 44 | 58 | 74 | 14 | 45 | 136 | .418 | .759 | 33.7 | 12.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 5 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 11 | 371 | 46 | 117 | 35 | 55 | 41 | 62 | 33 | 127 | .393 | .636 | 33.7 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 5.6 | |||||||
| 6 | Earl Lloyd | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 11 | 355 | 44 | 122 | 39 | 52 | 89 | 35 | 41 | 127 | .361 | .750 | 32.3 | 11.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | |||||||
| 7 | Billy Kenville | G-F | 6-2 | 187 | 24 | 11 | 130 | 17 | 48 | 36 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 23 | 70 | .354 | .735 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 8 | Dick Farley | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 11 | 168 | 19 | 56 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 52 | .339 | .560 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 9 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 26 | 11 | 75 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 35 | .324 | .765 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 10 | Jim Tucker | F | 6-7 | 185 | 22 | 9 | 59 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 24 | .296 | .889 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | |||||||