Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston CelticsChampions | 52 | 20 | .722 | — | 5.8 |
| 2St. Louis Hawks* | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| 3New York Knicks* | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.0 | 0.5 |
| 4Syracuse Nationals* | 35 | 37 | .486 | 17.0 | 3.7 |
| 5Minneapolis Lakers* | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 | -1.4 |
| 6Philadelphia Warriors | 32 | 40 | .444 | 20.0 | -2.3 |
| 7Detroit Pistons* | 28 | 44 | .389 | 24.0 | -1.4 |
| 8Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 53 | .264 | 33.0 | -7.9 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Bob PettitSTL29.2 points per game
- 2Paul ArizinPHW26.4 points per game
- 3Jack TwymanCIN25.8 points per game
- 4Elgin BaylorMNL24.9 points per game
- 5Cliff HaganSTL23.7 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Bill RussellBOS23.0 rebounds per game
- 2Bob PettitSTL16.4 rebounds per game
- 3Elgin BaylorMNL15.0 rebounds per game
- 4Red KerrSYR14.0 rebounds per game
- 5Dolph SchayesSYR13.4 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Bob CousyBOS8.6 assists per game
- 2Dick McGuireDET6.2 assists per game
- 3Larry CostelloSYR5.4 assists per game
- 4Richie GuerinNYK5.1 assists per game
- 5Carl BraunNYK4.8 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
- Bob Pettit
- Rookie of the Year
- Elgin Baylor
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.