Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston Celtics* | 49 | 23 | .681 | — | 5.0 |
| 2St. Louis HawksChampions | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 0.8 |
| 3Syracuse Nationals* | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| 4Philadelphia Warriors* | 37 | 35 | .514 | 12.0 | 0.2 |
| 5New York Knicks | 35 | 37 | .486 | 14.0 | 1.4 |
| 6Cincinnati Royals* | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | -1.5 |
| 7Detroit Pistons* | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | -2.3 |
| 8Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 53 | .264 | 30.0 | -5.8 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1George YardleyDET27.8 points per game
- 2Dolph SchayesSYR24.9 points per game
- 3Bob PettitSTL24.6 points per game
- 4Clyde LovelletteCIN23.4 points per game
- 5Bill SharmanBOS22.3 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Bill RussellBOS22.7 rebounds per game
- 2Maurice StokesCIN18.1 rebounds per game
- 3Bob PettitSTL17.4 rebounds per game
- 4Dolph SchayesSYR14.2 rebounds per game
- 5Red KerrSYR13.4 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Bob CousyBOS7.1 assists per game
- 2Dick McGuireDET6.6 assists per game
- 3Maurice StokesCIN6.4 assists per game
- 4Carl BraunNYK5.5 assists per game
- 5Tom GolaPHW5.5 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 51 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Division semifinals
Western Division semifinals
Eastern Division finals
Western Division finals
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Bill Russell
- Rookie of the Year
- Woody Sauldsberry
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.