Playoff Leaders

Points

Points

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 365
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL 339
3. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 301
4. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 299
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 284
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 246
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 241
8. Paul Arizin* • PHW 237
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 219
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 217
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Points Per Game

Points Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 33.4
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 33.2
3. Paul Arizin* • PHW 26.3
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 26.1
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 24.2
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 21.8
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 18.5
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 17.6
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 16.8
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 16.7
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Total Rebounds

Total Rebounds

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 336
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 232
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 221
4. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 151
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 138
6. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 127
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 126
8. Si Green • STL 121
9. Gene Conley • BOS 116
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 100
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Rebounds Per Game

Total Rebounds Per Game

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 25.8
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 25.8
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 15.8
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 14.1
5. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 10.8
6. Tom Gola* • PHW 10.6
7. Cliff Hagan* • STL 9.9
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 9.7
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW 9.6
10. Gene Conley • BOS 8.9
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Assists

Assists

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 116
2. Johnny McCarthy • STL 98
3. Si Green • STL 88
4. Hot Rod Hundley • MNL 55
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 54
Guy Rodgers* • PHW 54
7. Bob Pettit* • STL 52
8. Tom Gola* • PHW 50
9. Slick Leonard* • MNL 45
10. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 39
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Assists Per Game

Assists Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 8.9
2. Johnny McCarthy • STL 7.0
3. Si Green • STL 6.3
4. Hot Rod Hundley • MNL 6.1
5. Guy Rodgers* • PHW 6.0
6. Tom Gola* • PHW 5.6
7. Slick Leonard* • MNL 5.0
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 3.9
9. Bob Pettit* • STL 3.7
10. Paul Arizin* • PHW 3.7
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Field Goal Pct

Field Goal Percentage

1. Hal Greer* • SYR .512
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .496
3. Tom Hawkins • MNL .489
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL .474
5. Si Green • STL .474
6. Bill Russell* • BOS .456
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .455
8. Bob Pettit* • STL .442
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW .431
10. Larry Costello* • SYR .426
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Free Throw Pct

Free Throw Percentage

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .933
2. Red Kerr • SYR .917
3. Chuck Share • MNL .909
4. Gene Shue • DET .900
5. Paul Arizin* • PHW .873
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .873
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL .840
8. George Yardley* • SYR .833
Tom Hawkins • MNL .833
Larry Costello* • SYR .833
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2-Pt Field Goal Pct

2-Point Field Goal Percentage

1. Hal Greer* • SYR .512
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .496
3. Tom Hawkins • MNL .489
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL .474
5. Si Green • STL .474
6. Bill Russell* • BOS .456
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .455
8. Bob Pettit* • STL .442
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW .431
10. Larry Costello* • SYR .426
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Effective Field Goal Pct

Effective Field Goal Percentage
This statistic adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal.

1. Hal Greer* • SYR .512
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .496
3. Tom Hawkins • MNL .489
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL .474
5. Si Green • STL .474
6. Bill Russell* • BOS .456
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .455
8. Bob Pettit* • STL .442
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW .431
10. Larry Costello* • SYR .426
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True Shooting Pct

True Shooting Percentage
A measure of shooting efficiency that takes into account 2-point field goals, 3-point field goals, and free throws.

1. Tom Hawkins • MNL .557
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .556
3. Elgin Baylor* • MNL .547
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .516
5. Bob Pettit* • STL .515
6. Bill Russell* • BOS .504
7. Si Green • STL .501
8. Ray Felix • MNL .500
9. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .498
10. Cliff Hagan* • STL .493
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Field Goals

Field Goals

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 129
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 125
Cliff Hagan* • STL 125
4. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 112
5. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 111
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 95
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 94
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 88
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW 84
10. Si Green • STL 81
Frank Ramsey* • BOS 81
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Field Goals Per Game

Field Goals Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 13.9
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 12.3
3. Paul Arizin* • PHW 9.3
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.2
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.9
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.6
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 7.2
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 6.8
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 6.8
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 6.2

Field Goal Attempts

Field Goal Attempts

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL 296
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 292
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 267
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 262
5. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 252
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 242
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 234
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 209
9. Bill Russell* • BOS 206
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 196
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Field Goal Attempts Per Game

Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 28.0
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 26.0
3. Paul Arizin* • PHW 21.7
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 21.1
5. Bob Pettit* • STL 20.9
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 20.5
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.2
8. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 17.7
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 17.3
10. Frank Selvy • MNL 17.0

2-Pt Field Goals

2-Point Field Goals

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 129
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 125
Cliff Hagan* • STL 125
4. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 112
5. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 111
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 95
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 94
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 88
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW 84
10. Si Green • STL 81
Frank Ramsey* • BOS 81
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2-Pt Field Goals Per Game

2-Point Field Goals Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 13.9
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 12.3
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 10.0
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW 9.3
5. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.2
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.9
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.6
8. Walter Dukes • DET 8.0
9. Gene Shue • DET 7.5
10. Hal Greer* • SYR 7.3

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts

2-point Field Goal Attempts

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL 296
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 292
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 267
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 262
5. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 252
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 242
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 234
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 209
9. Bill Russell* • BOS 206
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 196
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2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per Game

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 28.0
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 26.0
3. Paul Arizin* • PHW 21.7
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 21.1
5. Bob Pettit* • STL 20.9
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 20.5
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.2
8. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 17.7
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 17.3
10. Frank Selvy • MNL 17.0

Field Goals Missed

Field Goals Missed

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 182
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL 171
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 163
4. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 155
5. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 147
6. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 127
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 123
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 121
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 115
10. Bill Russell* • BOS 112

Free Throws

Free Throws

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 107
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL 89
3. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 79
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW 69
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 60
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 56
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 55
8. Bill Russell* • BOS 53
9. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 49
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 43
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Free Throws Per Game

Free Throws Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 8.8
2. Paul Arizin* • PHW 7.7
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 7.6
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 6.4
5. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 5.4
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 4.6
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 4.2
8. Bill Russell* • BOS 4.1
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 4.0
10. Frank Selvy • MNL 3.4

Free Throw Attempts

Free Throw Attempts

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 142
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 110
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 109
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 94
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 80
6. Paul Arizin* • PHW 79
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 75
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 68
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 63
10. Si Green • STL 58
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Free Throw Attempts Per Game

Free Throw Attempts Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 12.2
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 10.4
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 10.1
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW 8.8
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 7.8
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 6.2
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 5.8
8. Andy Johnson • PHW 5.2
9. Frank Selvy • MNL 4.9
10. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 4.9

Minutes Played

Minutes Played

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 576
2. Bill Russell* • BOS 572
3. Johnny McCarthy • STL 566
4. Si Green • STL 565
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 544
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS 468
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 459
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 426
9. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 423
10. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 415
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Minutes Per Game

Minutes Played Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 46.1
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 45.3
3. Bill Russell* • BOS 44.0
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW 41.2
5. Bob Pettit* • STL 41.1
6. Guy Rodgers* • PHW 41.1
7. Johnny McCarthy • STL 40.4
8. Si Green • STL 40.4
9. Cliff Hagan* • STL 38.9
10. Tom Gola* • PHW 37.8
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Personal Fouls

Personal Fouls

1. Gene Conley • BOS 59
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL 54
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 53
Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 53
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 51
6. Si Green • STL 50
7. Johnny McCarthy • STL 49
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 43
9. Tom Gola* • PHW 41
10. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 40
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Player Efficiency Rating

Player Efficiency Rating
A measure of per-minute production standardized such that the league average is 15.

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 27.0
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 26.2
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 23.4
4. Bill Russell* • BOS 22.1
5. Paul Arizin* • PHW 20.8
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 19.9
7. Cliff Hagan* • STL 19.5
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 18.1
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 16.0
10. Sam Jones* • BOS 15.1
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Win Shares

Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player.

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 3.0
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 2.2
3. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 2.1
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 2.1
5. Paul Arizin* • PHW 1.7
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 1.7
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 1.6
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 1.5
9. Si Green • STL 1.1
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 1.1
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Offensive Win Shares

Offensive Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to offense.

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 2.0
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 1.9
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 1.4
4. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 1.2
5. Paul Arizin* • PHW 1.2
6. Bill Russell* • BOS 1.1
7. Si Green • STL 1.0
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 0.8
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 0.8
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 0.6
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Defensive Win Shares

Defensive Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to defense.

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 1.8
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 1.2
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 0.9
4. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 0.9
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 0.8
6. Gene Conley • BOS 0.6
7. Tom Gola* • PHW 0.6
8. Guy Rodgers* • PHW 0.6
9. Paul Arizin* • PHW 0.5
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 0.5
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Win Shares Per 48 Minutes

Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player per 48 minutes (league average is approximately .100)

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL .265
2. Bill Russell* • BOS .249
3. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .241
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .223
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS .192
6. Bob Pettit* • STL .172
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .169
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS .150
9. Tom Gola* • PHW .149
10. Cliff Hagan* • STL .135
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Assist Pct

Assist Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 32.7
2. Slick Leonard* • MNL 30.6
3. Hot Rod Hundley • MNL 23.8
4. Johnny McCarthy • STL 23.2
5. Si Green • STL 22.9
6. Guy Rodgers* • PHW 17.9
7. Tom Gola* • PHW 17.9
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 16.7
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 15.3
10. Bob Pettit* • STL 15.1
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Points Per 36 Minutes

Points Per 36 Minutes

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 26.6
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 25.9
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 24.2
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW 23.0
5. Bob Pettit* • STL 22.8
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 22.4
7. Bill Sharman* • BOS 21.7
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 20.8
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 19.6
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 17.0

Assists Per 36 Minutes

Assists Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 8.9
2. Slick Leonard* • MNL 7.8
3. Johnny McCarthy • STL 6.2
4. Hot Rod Hundley • MNL 5.9
5. Si Green • STL 5.6
6. Tom Gola* • PHW 5.3
7. Guy Rodgers* • PHW 5.3
8. Andy Johnson • PHW 4.1
9. Cliff Hagan* • STL 3.6
10. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 3.3

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 10.8
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 9.8
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 9.5
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS 8.7
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.3
6. Sam Jones* • BOS 8.2
7. Paul Arizin* • PHW 8.2
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.1
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 8.0
10. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 6.5

2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 10.8
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 9.8
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 9.5
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS 8.7
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.3
6. Sam Jones* • BOS 8.2
7. Paul Arizin* • PHW 8.2
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.1
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 8.0
10. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 6.5

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 22.7
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 21.9
3. Sam Jones* • BOS 21.4
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS 20.7
5. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 20.6
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 20.5
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.2
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 19.6
9. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 19.2
10. Paul Arizin* • PHW 18.9

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 22.7
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 21.9
3. Sam Jones* • BOS 21.4
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS 20.7
5. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 20.6
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 20.5
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.2
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 19.6
9. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 19.2
10. Paul Arizin* • PHW 18.9

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 7.0
2. Paul Arizin* • PHW 6.7
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 6.7
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 5.9
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 5.1
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 4.7
7. Andy Johnson • PHW 4.7
8. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 4.3
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 4.3
10. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 4.3

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 9.5
2. Andy Johnson • PHW 9.2
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.9
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 8.3
5. Paul Arizin* • PHW 7.7
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 7.2
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 6.8
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 5.7
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 5.2
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 4.9

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

1. Gene Conley • BOS 7.9
2. Jim Krebs • MNL 7.1
3. Larry Foust • STL 6.3
4. Andy Johnson • PHW 5.1
5. Woody Sauldsberry • PHW 4.8
6. Dave Piontek • STL 4.6
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 4.5
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 4.5
9. K.C. Jones* • BOS 4.3
10. Tom Gola* • PHW 4.3

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 21.1
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 20.1
3. Gene Conley • BOS 15.5
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 13.8
5. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 12.8
6. Larry Foust • STL 11.9
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 11.2
8. Jim Krebs • MNL 10.8
9. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 10.7
10. Tom Gola* • PHW 10.1