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National Basketball Association

NBA 1955-56

Champions: Philadelphia Warriors

All 311 games

Standings

Standings
TeamWLPctGBSRS
1Philadelphia WarriorsChampions4527.625—3.8
2Boston Celtics*3933.5426.00.7
3Fort Wayne Pistons*3735.5148.00.5
4New York Knicks*3537.48610.0-0.2
5Syracuse Nationals*3537.48610.00.2
6Minneapolis Lakers*3339.45812.0-0.9
7St. Louis Hawks*3339.45812.0-1.4
8Rochester Royals3141.43114.0-2.6

One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.

Leaders

Points

  1. 1Bob PettitSTL25.7 points per game
  2. 2Paul ArizinPHW24.2 points per game
  3. 3Neil JohnstonPHW22.1 points per game
  4. 4Clyde LovelletteMNL21.5 points per game
  5. 5Dolph SchayesSYR20.4 points per game

Rebounds

  1. 1Maurice StokesROC16.3 rebounds per game
  2. 2Bob PettitSTL16.2 rebounds per game
  3. 3Clyde LovelletteMNL14.0 rebounds per game
  4. 4Neil JohnstonPHW12.5 rebounds per game
  5. 5Dolph SchayesSYR12.4 rebounds per game

Assists

  1. 1Bob CousyBOS8.9 assists per game
  2. 2Jack GeorgePHW6.3 assists per game
  3. 3Slater MartinMNL6.2 assists per game
  4. 4Andy PhillipFTW5.9 assists per game
  5. 5Tom GolaPHW5.9 assists per game

Per game, regular season, at least 51 games.

Playoffs

Eastern Division semifinals

Western Division semifinals

Eastern Division finals

Western Division finals

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Bob Pettit
Rookie of the Year
Maurice Stokes

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.