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National Basketball Association

NBA 1956-57

Champions: Boston Celtics

All 307 games

Standings

Standings
TeamWLPctGBSRS
1Boston CelticsChampions4428.611—4.8
2Syracuse Nationals*3834.5286.0-1.0
3Philadelphia Warriors*3735.5147.01.5
4New York Knicks3636.5008.00.1
5Fort Wayne Pistons*3438.47210.0-2.2
6Minneapolis Lakers*3438.47210.0-0.9
7St. Louis Hawks*3438.47210.0-0.3
8Rochester Royals3141.43113.0-2.1

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

Leaders

Points

  1. 1Paul ArizinPHW25.6 points per game
  2. 2Bob PettitSTL24.7 points per game
  3. 3Neil JohnstonPHW22.8 points per game
  4. 4Dolph SchayesSYR22.5 points per game
  5. 5George YardleyFTW21.5 points per game

Rebounds

  1. 1Maurice StokesROC17.4 rebounds per game
  2. 2Bob PettitSTL14.6 rebounds per game
  3. 3Dolph SchayesSYR14.0 rebounds per game
  4. 4Clyde LovelletteMNL13.5 rebounds per game
  5. 5Neil JohnstonPHW12.4 rebounds per game

Assists

  1. 1Bob CousyBOS7.5 assists per game
  2. 2Jack McMahonSTL5.1 assists per game
  3. 3Maurice StokesROC4.6 assists per game
  4. 4Jack GeorgePHW4.6 assists per game
  5. 5Slater Martin2TM4.1 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 Cousy
Rookie of the Year
Tom Heinsohn

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.