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1962-63 NBA Season Summary

1961-62 Season Summary 1963-64 Season Summary

League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell (16.8/23.6/4.5)

Rookie of the Year: Terry Dischinger (25.5/8.0/3.1)

PPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (44.8)

RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (24.3)

APG Leader: Guy Rodgers (10.4)

WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (20.9)

Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics*	58	22	.725	—	118.8	111.6	6.38
Syracuse Nationals*	48	32	.600	10.0	121.6	117.8	3.40
Cincinnati Royals*	42	38	.525	16.0	119.1	117.8	1.24
New York Knicks	21	59	.263	37.0	110.5	117.7	-6.20
Western Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	53	27	.663	—	115.5	112.4	2.67
St. Louis Hawks*	48	32	.600	5.0	109.6	107.8	1.38
Detroit Pistons*	34	46	.425	19.0	113.9	117.6	-3.38
San Francisco Warriors	31	49	.388	22.0	118.5	120.6	-1.86
Chicago Zephyrs	25	55	.313	28.0	109.9	114.0	-3.63

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Syracuse Nationals*	80		46.1	103.6	.445				46.1	103.6	.445	29.4	37.6	.782			69.0	21.8				28.5	121.6
2	Cincinnati Royals*	80		45.9	100.0	.459				45.9	100.0	.459	27.3	36.5	.747			69.5	24.1				27.5	119.1
3	Boston Celtics*	80		46.8	109.7	.427				46.8	109.7	.427	25.2	34.7	.725			72.7	24.5				26.1	118.8
4	San Francisco Warriors	80		47.6	105.6	.450				47.6	105.6	.450	23.4	35.0	.669			67.0	23.8				23.5	118.5
5	Los Angeles Lakers*	80		43.8	99.4	.441				43.8	99.4	.441	27.9	36.6	.761			66.0	21.7				22.2	115.5
6	Detroit Pistons*	80		44.2	102.4	.432				44.2	102.4	.432	25.6	35.7	.717			66.4	21.6				27.3	113.9
7	New York Knicks	80		42.9	100.1	.429				42.9	100.1	.429	24.6	34.7	.710			61.9	20.7				26.8	110.5
8	Chicago Zephyrs	80		42.1	93.1	.453				42.1	93.1	.453	25.7	36.8	.697			64.3	22.2				25.8	109.9
9	St. Louis Hawks*	80		41.9	97.3	.431				41.9	97.3	.431	25.7	35.3	.729			63.7	23.8				26.0	109.6
	League Average	80		44.6	101.2	.441				44.6	101.2	.441	26.1	35.9	.727			66.7	22.7				26.0	115.3

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	St. Louis Hawks*	80																						107.8
2	Boston Celtics*	80																						111.6
3	Los Angeles Lakers*	80																						112.4
4	Chicago Zephyrs	80																						114.0
5	Detroit Pistons*	80																						117.6
6	New York Knicks	80																						117.7
7	Cincinnati Royals*	80																						117.8
8	Syracuse Nationals*	80																						117.8
9	San Francisco Warriors	80																						120.6
	League Average	80		44.6	101.2	.441				44.6	101.2	.441	26.1	35.9	.727			66.7	22.7				26.0	115.3

Total Stats

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Syracuse Nationals*	80		3690	8290	.445				3690	8290	.445	2350	3005	.782			5516	1742				2277	9730
2	Cincinnati Royals*	80		3672	7998	.459				3672	7998	.459	2183	2923	.747			5561	1931				2203	9527
3	Boston Celtics*	80		3746	8779	.427				3746	8779	.427	2012	2777	.725			5818	1960				2090	9504
4	San Francisco Warriors	80		3805	8449	.450				3805	8449	.450	1870	2797	.669			5359	1906				1882	9480
5	Los Angeles Lakers*	80		3506	7948	.441				3506	7948	.441	2230	2931	.761			5282	1739				1775	9242
6	Detroit Pistons*	80		3534	8188	.432				3534	8188	.432	2044	2852	.717			5315	1731				2181	9112
7	New York Knicks	80		3433	8007	.429				3433	8007	.429	1971	2778	.710			4952	1658				2144	8837
8	Chicago Zephyrs	80		3371	7448	.453				3371	7448	.453	2053	2944	.697			5145	1773				2065	8795
9	St. Louis Hawks*	80		3355	7780	.431				3355	7780	.431	2056	2820	.729			5096	1902				2077	8766
	League Average	80		3568	8099	.441				3568	8099	.441	2085	2870	.727			5338	1816				2077	9221

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	St. Louis Hawks*	80																						8624
2	Boston Celtics*	80																						8930
3	Los Angeles Lakers*	80																						8992
4	Chicago Zephyrs	80																						9122
5	Detroit Pistons*	80																						9408
6	New York Knicks	80																						9417
7	Cincinnati Royals*	80																						9426
8	Syracuse Nationals*	80																						9427
9	San Francisco Warriors	80																						9647
	League Average	80		3568	8099	.441				3568	8099	.441	2085	2870	.727			5338	1816				2077	9221

Advanced Stats

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	Boston Celtics*	28.3	58	22	56	24	7.18	-0.80	6.38	93.0	87.4	+5.6	127.3	.316		.475		.427			.229							Boston Garden	262,581
2	Syracuse Nationals*	26.7	48	32	49	31	3.79	-0.39	3.40	98.4	95.3	+3.1	123.3	.362		.506		.445			.283							Onondaga War Memorial
3	Los Angeles Lakers*	26.2	53	27	48	32	3.13	-0.46	2.67	97.4	94.7	+2.7	117.8	.369		.500		.441			.281							Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena	285,462
4	St. Louis Hawks*	26.1	48	32	45	35	1.78	-0.39	1.38	94.8	93.3	+1.5	115.6	.362		.486		.431			.264							Kiel Auditorium
5	Cincinnati Royals*	26.0	42	38	43	37	1.26	-0.03	1.24	99.4	98.3	+1.1	119.0	.365		.513		.459			.273							Cincinnati Gardens
6	San Francisco Warriors	25.7	31	49	35	45	-2.09	0.22	-1.86	95.2	96.8	-1.6	123.2	.331		.490		.450			.221							Cow Palace
7	Detroit Pistons*	24.9	34	46	31	49	-3.70	0.32	-3.38	94.2	97.3	-3.1	120.3	.348		.482		.432			.250							Cobo Arena
8	Chicago Zephyrs	25.3	25	55	30	50	-4.09	0.45	-3.63	97.5	101.1	-3.6	112.2	.395		.503		.453			.276							Chicago Coliseum
9	New York Knicks	27.7	21	59	23	57	-7.25	1.06	-6.20	93.5	99.7	-6.2	117.5	.347		.479		.429			.246							Madison Square Garden (III)
	League Average	26.4			40	40	0.00	0.00	0.00	95.9	95.9		119.6	.354		.493		.441			.258								274,022

League Awards

League Leaders

Rate statistic requirements

All-NBA

All-Rookie

All-Star Game Rosters

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1962-63 NBA Season

Standings

Schedule and Results

Leaders

Coaches

Player Stats

Other

1963 Playoffs Summary