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1954-55 NBA Season Summary

1953-54 Season Summary 1955-56 Season Summary

League Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit (20.4/13.8/3.2)

PPG Leader: Neil Johnston (22.7)

RPG Leader: Neil Johnston (15.1)

APG Leader: Bob Cousy (7.8)

WS Leader: Neil Johnston (15.4)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
Syracuse Nationals*	43	29	.597	—	91.1	89.7	1.23
New York Knicks*	38	34	.528	5.0	92.7	92.6	0.11
Boston Celtics*	36	36	.500	7.0	101.5	101.5	-0.03
Philadelphia Warriors	33	39	.458	10.0	93.2	93.5	-0.19
Baltimore Bullets ⁽¹⁾
Western Division
Fort Wayne Pistons*	43	29	.597	—	92.4	90.0	2.01
Minneapolis Lakers*	40	32	.556	3.0	95.6	94.5	0.96
Rochester Royals*	29	43	.403	14.0	90.8	92.4	-1.43
Milwaukee Hawks	26	46	.361	17.0	87.4	90.4	-2.66

⁽¹⁾ The Baltimore Bullets disbanded on November 27, 1954 with a 3-11 record. The official records for the 1954-55 season do not include the Bullets' games and team statistics, nor do they include the statistics of opposing players and teams in games played against the Bullets.

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	72	36.2	90.7	.399	36.2	90.7	.399	29.1	37.6	.776	59.6	26.5	25.8	101.5
2	Minneapolis Lakers*	72	34.8	89.8	.388	34.8	89.8	.388	26.0	35.0	.744	53.7	20.4	26.9	95.6
3	Philadelphia Warriors	72	33.2	86.6	.384	33.2	86.6	.384	26.8	36.5	.734	58.9	24.2	23.8	93.2
4	New York Knicks*	72	33.2	85.4	.389	33.2	85.4	.389	26.2	36.0	.728	60.8	24.2	22.0	92.7
5	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72	32.4	83.1	.390	32.4	83.1	.390	27.6	37.6	.733	53.1	24.1	24.3	92.4
6	Syracuse Nationals*	72	32.8	88.1	.372	32.8	88.1	.372	25.5	34.0	.750	54.6	24.7	23.0	91.1
7	Rochester Royals*	72	33.3	83.6	.399	33.3	83.6	.399	24.1	33.6	.718	54.2	23.5	25.9	90.8
8	Milwaukee Hawks	72	30.4	83.9	.362	30.4	83.9	.362	26.6	37.1	.717	53.5	21.4	26.4	87.4
9	Baltimore Bullets
	League Average	72	33.3	86.4		33.3	86.4	.385	26.5	35.9		56.1	23.6	24.8	93.1

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	FG	FGA	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1	Baltimore Bullets
2	Syracuse Nationals*	72											89.7
3	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72											90.0
4	Milwaukee Hawks	72											90.4
5	Rochester Royals*	72											92.4
6	New York Knicks*	72											92.6
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72											93.5
8	Minneapolis Lakers*	72											94.5
9	Boston Celtics*	72											101.5
	League Average	72	33.3	86.4	33.3	86.4	.385	26.5	35.9	56.1	23.6	24.8	93.1

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	72	2604	6533	.399	2604	6533	.399	2097	2704	.776	4293	1905	1859	7305
2	Minneapolis Lakers*	72	2506	6465	.388	2506	6465	.388	1873	2517	.744	3865	1468	1935	6885
3	Philadelphia Warriors	72	2392	6234	.384	2392	6234	.384	1928	2625	.734	4238	1744	1716	6712
4	New York Knicks*	72	2392	6149	.389	2392	6149	.389	1887	2593	.728	4379	1744	1587	6671
5	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72	2333	5980	.390	2333	5980	.390	1986	2710	.733	3826	1737	1753	6652
6	Syracuse Nationals*	72	2360	6343	.372	2360	6343	.372	1837	2450	.750	3933	1778	1658	6557
7	Rochester Royals*	72	2399	6020	.399	2399	6020	.399	1737	2420	.718	3904	1695	1865	6535
8	Milwaukee Hawks	72	2187	6041	.362	2187	6041	.362	1917	2672	.717	3854	1544	1904	6291
9	Baltimore Bullets
	League Average	72	2397	6221		2397	6221	.385	1908	2586		4037	1702	1785	6701

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	FG	FGA	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1	Baltimore Bullets
2	Syracuse Nationals*	72											6457
3	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72											6480
4	Milwaukee Hawks	72											6510
5	Rochester Royals*	72											6652
6	New York Knicks*	72											6665
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72											6731
8	Minneapolis Lakers*	72											6801
9	Boston Celtics*	72											7309
	League Average	72	2397	6221	2397	6221	.385	1908	2586	4037	1702	1785	6701

Advanced Stats

Team

Advanced Stats Table
																	Offense Four Factors				Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	PW	PL	MOV	SOS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA	Arena	Attend.	Attend./G
1	Fort Wayne Pistons*	27.1	43	29	43	29	2.39	-0.38	2.01	91.2	88.9	+2.3	100.7	.453		.464	.390			.332					War Memorial Coliseum
2	Syracuse Nationals*	26.2	43	29	40	32	1.39	-0.16	1.23	87.5	86.2	+1.3	103.6	.386		.442	.372			.290					Onondaga War Memorial
3	Minneapolis Lakers*	26.8	40	32	39	33	1.17	-0.21	0.96	89.7	88.6	+1.1	105.5	.389		.455	.388			.290					Minneapolis Auditorium
4	New York Knicks*	27.1	38	34	36	36	0.08	0.03	0.11	90.2	90.1	+0.1	101.8	.422		.458	.389			.307					Madison Square Garden (III)
5	Boston Celtics*	26.7	36	36	36	36	-0.06	0.05	-0.03	93.0	93.0	0.0	108.6	.414		.473	.399			.321					Boston Garden	175,675
6	Philadelphia Warriors	25.2	33	39	35	37	-0.26	0.08	-0.19	89.6	89.9	-0.3	102.9	.421		.454	.384			.309					Convention Hall
7	Rochester Royals*	29.0	29	43	32	40	-1.63	0.19	-1.43	90.7	92.3	-1.6	99.5	.402		.461	.399			.289					Edgerton Park Arena
8	Milwaukee Hawks	25.9	26	46	28	44	-3.04	0.40	-2.66	86.4	89.4	-3.0	100.5	.442		.436	.362			.317					Milwaukee Arena
9	Baltimore Bullets	24.9
	League Average	26.5			36	36	0.01	0.00	0.00	89.8	89.8		102.9	.416		.455				.307						175,675