Playoff Leaders

Points

Points

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 457
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 343
3. Jerry West* • LAL 275
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 264
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 197
6. Bill Russell* • BOS 191
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 171
8. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 170
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 168
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 167
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Points Per Game

Points Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 38.1
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 37.0
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 28.6
4. Jerry West* • LAL 22.9
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 22.0
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.6
7. Bob Ferry • DET 20.2
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 19.7
9. Bill Russell* • BOS 19.1
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 17.1
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Total Rebounds

Total Rebounds

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 299
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 211
3. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 183
4. Ray Felix • LAL 125
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 118
6. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 108
7. Jerry West* • LAL 104
8. Red Kerr • SYR 99
Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 99
10. Rudy LaRusso • LAL 96
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Rebounds Per Game

Total Rebounds Per Game

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 29.9
2. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 23.0
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 17.6
4. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 15.2
5. Bob Ferry • DET 12.6
6. Red Kerr • SYR 12.4
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 11.4
8. Ray Felix • LAL 10.4
9. Swede Halbrook • SYR 10.4
10. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 9.9
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Assists

Assists

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 91
2. Jerry West* • LAL 63
3. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 55
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 54
5. Larry Costello* • SYR 52
6. Frank Selvy • LAL 50
7. Si Green • STL 48
Bill Russell* • BOS 48
9. Hot Rod Hundley • LAL 45
10. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 42
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Assists Per Game

Assists Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 9.1
2. Larry Costello* • SYR 6.5
3. Jerry West* • LAL 5.2
4. Bill Russell* • BOS 4.8
5. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 4.6
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 4.5
7. Frank Selvy • LAL 4.2
8. Si Green • STL 4.0
9. Hot Rod Hundley • LAL 3.8
10. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 3.5
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Field Goal Pct

Field Goal Percentage

1. Bill Sharman* • BOS .511
2. Tom Sanders* • BOS .493
3. Jerry West* • LAL .490
4. Gene Shue • DET .486
5. Elgin Baylor* • LAL .470
6. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .469
7. Tom Hawkins • LAL .466
8. Al Ferrari • STL .455
9. Sam Jones* • BOS .446
10. Chuck Noble • DET .444
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Free Throw Pct

Free Throw Percentage

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .900
2. Bill Sharman* • BOS .889
3. Sam Jones* • BOS .886
4. Larry Costello* • SYR .855
5. Bob Ferry • DET .837
6. Hal Greer* • SYR .825
7. Elgin Baylor* • LAL .824
8. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .813
9. Cliff Hagan* • STL .812
10. Gene Shue • DET .793
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2-Pt Field Goal Pct

2-Point Field Goal Percentage

1. Bill Sharman* • BOS .511
2. Tom Sanders* • BOS .493
3. Jerry West* • LAL .490
4. Gene Shue • DET .486
5. Elgin Baylor* • LAL .470
6. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .469
7. Tom Hawkins • LAL .466
8. Al Ferrari • STL .455
9. Sam Jones* • BOS .446
10. Chuck Noble • DET .444
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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. Bill Sharman* • BOS .511
2. Tom Sanders* • BOS .493
3. Jerry West* • LAL .490
4. Gene Shue • DET .486
5. Elgin Baylor* • LAL .470
6. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW .469
7. Tom Hawkins • LAL .466
8. Al Ferrari • STL .455
9. Sam Jones* • BOS .446
10. Chuck Noble • DET .444
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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. Bill Sharman* • BOS .564
2. Jerry West* • LAL .553
3. Gene Shue • DET .549
4. Elgin Baylor* • LAL .538
5. Bob Ferry • DET .528
6. Tom Sanders* • BOS .520
7. Larry Costello* • SYR .515
8. Sam Jones* • BOS .514
9. Tom Hawkins • LAL .508
10. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .506
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Field Goals

Field Goals

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 170
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 117
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 104
4. Jerry West* • LAL 99
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 82
6. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 75
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 73
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 68
9. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 63
10. Rudy LaRusso • LAL 57
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Field Goals Per Game

Field Goals Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 14.2
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.8
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.7
4. Jerry West* • LAL 8.2
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.2
6. Bill Russell* • BOS 7.3
7. Gene Shue • DET 7.0
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 6.8
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 6.4
10. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 6.2

Field Goal Attempts

Field Goal Attempts

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 362
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 284
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 235
4. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 206
5. Jerry West* • LAL 202
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 201
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 171
8. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 166
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 152
10. Si Green • STL 148
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Field Goal Attempts Per Game

Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 30.2
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 23.7
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 20.1
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 19.6
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 19.0
6. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 17.2
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 17.1
8. Jerry West* • LAL 16.8
9. Bob Ferry • DET 14.8
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 14.7

2-Pt Field Goals

2-Point Field Goals

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 170
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 117
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 104
4. Jerry West* • LAL 99
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 82
6. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 75
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 73
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 68
9. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 63
10. Rudy LaRusso • LAL 57
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2-Pt Field Goals Per Game

2-Point Field Goals Per Game

1. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 15.0
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 14.2
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.8
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.7
5. Jerry West* • LAL 8.2
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.2
7. Paul Arizin* • PHW 7.3
8. Bill Russell* • BOS 7.3
9. Guy Rodgers* • PHW 7.0
Gene Shue • DET 7.0

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts

2-point Field Goal Attempts

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 362
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 284
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 235
4. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 206
5. Jerry West* • LAL 202
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 201
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 171
8. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 166
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 152
10. Si Green • STL 148
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2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per Game

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 30.2
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 23.7
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 20.1
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 19.6
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 19.0
6. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 17.2
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 17.1
8. Jerry West* • LAL 16.8
9. Bob Ferry • DET 14.8
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 14.7

Field Goals Missed

Field Goals Missed

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 192
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 167
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 131
Woody Sauldsberry • STL 131
5. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 119
6. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 103
Jerry West* • LAL 103
8. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 101
9. Bill Russell* • BOS 98
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 97

Free Throws

Free Throws

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 117
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 109
3. Jerry West* • LAL 77
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 67
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 63
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 61
7. Cliff Hagan* • STL 56
8. Larry Costello* • SYR 47
9. Bill Russell* • BOS 45
10. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 44
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Free Throws Per Game

Free Throws Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 9.8
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.1
3. Bob Ferry • DET 8.2
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 7.9
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS 6.7
6. Jerry West* • LAL 6.4
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 6.1
8. Larry Costello* • SYR 5.9
9. Cliff Hagan* • STL 4.7
10. Gene Shue • DET 4.6

Free Throw Attempts

Free Throw Attempts

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 144
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 142
3. Jerry West* • LAL 106
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 88
5. Bill Russell* • BOS 86
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 75
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 70
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 69
9. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 58
10. Larry Costello* • SYR 55
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Free Throw Attempts Per Game

Free Throw Attempts Per Game

1. Bob Pettit* • STL 12.0
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 11.8
3. Bob Ferry • DET 9.8
4. Jerry West* • LAL 8.8
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS 8.8
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.8
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 8.6
8. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 7.5
9. Larry Costello* • SYR 6.9
10. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 5.9

Minutes Played

Minutes Played

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 540
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 526
3. Bill Russell* • BOS 462
4. Jerry West* • LAL 461
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 455
6. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 437
7. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 407
8. Frank Selvy • LAL 371
9. Rudy LaRusso • LAL 360
10. Si Green • STL 350
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Minutes Per Game

Minutes Played Per Game

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 46.2
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 45.0
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 43.8
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 38.5
5. Jerry West* • LAL 38.4
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 37.9
7. Gene Shue • DET 37.2
8. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 36.4
9. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 33.9
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 33.7
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Personal Fouls

Personal Fouls

1. Ray Felix • LAL 52
2. Lenny Wilkens* • STL 51
Woody Sauldsberry • STL 51
4. Cliff Hagan* • STL 45
5. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 44
6. Rudy LaRusso • LAL 43
Tom Hawkins • LAL 43
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 42
Tom Sanders* • BOS 42
Frank Selvy • LAL 42
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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. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 28.0
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 22.3
3. Bill Russell* • BOS 22.0
4. Jerry West* • LAL 21.3
5. Bob Ferry • DET 20.9
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 19.3
7. Bill Sharman* • BOS 18.8
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 18.6
9. Bob Cousy* • BOS 17.8
10. Larry Costello* • SYR 17.3
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Win Shares

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

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 2.8
2. Jerry West* • LAL 1.9
3. Bill Russell* • BOS 1.9
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 1.7
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 1.4
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 1.4
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 1.2
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 1.2
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 1.0
10. Larry Costello* • SYR 0.9
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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* • LAL 2.5
2. Jerry West* • LAL 1.7
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 1.2
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS 1.1
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 1.0
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 0.7
7. Larry Costello* • SYR 0.7
8. Sam Jones* • BOS 0.6
9. Tom Hawkins • LAL 0.6
10. Gene Shue • DET 0.5
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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 1.6
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 0.8
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 0.6
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 0.5
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 0.5
6. Tom Sanders* • BOS 0.5
7. Sam Jones* • BOS 0.4
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 0.4
9. Wilt Chamberlain* • PHW 0.3
10. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 0.3
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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. Bill Sharman* • BOS .257
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL .248
3. Jerry West* • LAL .203
4. Bill Russell* • BOS .201
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .196
6. Sam Jones* • BOS .194
7. Tom Sanders* • BOS .192
8. Larry Costello* • SYR .167
9. Bob Cousy* • BOS .166
10. Bob Ferry • DET .161
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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 34.1
2. Larry Costello* • SYR 28.9
3. Jerry West* • LAL 19.8
4. Hot Rod Hundley • LAL 19.6
5. Si Green • STL 18.8
6. Bailey Howell* • DET 18.4
7. Cliff Hagan* • STL 17.9
8. Al Ferrari • STL 17.5
9. Johnny McCarthy • STL 17.3
10. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 17.2
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Points Per 36 Minutes

Points Per 36 Minutes

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 30.5
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 24.4
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 23.5
4. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 23.2
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 23.2
6. Bob Ferry • DET 21.8
7. Jerry West* • LAL 21.5
8. Cliff Hagan* • STL 20.9
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 20.5
10. Dick Barnett* • SYR 19.8

Assists Per 36 Minutes

Assists Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 9.7
2. Larry Costello* • SYR 7.0
3. Hot Rod Hundley • LAL 5.6
4. Bailey Howell* • DET 5.1
5. Johnny McCarthy • STL 5.0
6. Si Green • STL 4.9
7. Jerry West* • LAL 4.9
8. Frank Selvy • LAL 4.9
9. Al Ferrari • STL 4.8
10. Cliff Hagan* • STL 4.3

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 11.3
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 10.1
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 9.4
4. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 8.7
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.2
6. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.0
7. Dick Barnett* • SYR 7.8
8. Jerry West* • LAL 7.7
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 7.0
10. Tom Hawkins • LAL 6.9

2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 11.3
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 10.1
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 9.4
4. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 8.7
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.2
6. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.0
7. Dick Barnett* • SYR 7.8
8. Jerry West* • LAL 7.7
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 7.0
10. Tom Hawkins • LAL 6.9

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 24.9
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 24.1
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 21.5
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 19.4
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 18.6
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 18.3
7. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 18.2
8. Dick Barnett* • SYR 17.8
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 17.8
10. Hal Greer* • SYR 16.4

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 24.9
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 24.1
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 21.5
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 19.4
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 18.6
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 18.3
7. Woody Sauldsberry • STL 18.2
8. Dick Barnett* • SYR 17.8
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 17.8
10. Hal Greer* • SYR 16.4

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Ferry • DET 8.8
2. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 7.8
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 7.5
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 7.4
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 7.3
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS 7.2
7. Larry Costello* • SYR 6.3
8. Jerry West* • LAL 6.0
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 5.8
10. Dave Gambee • SYR 5.5

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Ferry • DET 10.6
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.9
3. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 9.5
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 9.4
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 9.0
6. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 8.9
7. Jerry West* • LAL 8.3
8. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.2
9. Larry Costello* • SYR 7.4
10. Dave Gambee • SYR 7.1

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

1. Jim Krebs • LAL 7.3
2. Al Ferrari • STL 7.1
3. Tom Sanders* • BOS 7.0
4. Walter Dukes • DET 5.9
5. Dave Gambee • SYR 5.7
6. Barney Cable • SYR 5.6
7. Ray Felix • LAL 5.5
8. Tom Hawkins • LAL 5.5
9. Larry Costello* • SYR 5.2
10. Bailey Howell* • DET 5.1

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 23.3
2. Swede Halbrook • SYR 17.4
3. Red Kerr • SYR 17.0
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 14.4
5. Tom Sanders* • BOS 14.0
6. Bob Ferry • DET 13.6
7. Ray Felix • LAL 13.3
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 12.2
9. Elgin Baylor* • LAL 12.2
10. Barney Cable • SYR 11.9