Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston CelticsChampions | 59 | 16 | .787 | — | 7.6 |
| 2Philadelphia Warriors* | 49 | 26 | .653 | 10.0 | 2.8 |
| 3St. Louis Hawks* | 46 | 29 | .613 | 13.0 | 1.8 |
| 4Syracuse Nationals* | 45 | 30 | .600 | 14.0 | 2.8 |
| 5Detroit Pistons* | 30 | 45 | .400 | 29.0 | -3.5 |
| 6New York Knicks | 27 | 48 | .360 | 32.0 | -1.4 |
| 7Minneapolis Lakers* | 25 | 50 | .333 | 34.0 | -4.1 |
| 8Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | .253 | 40.0 | -5.9 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHW37.6 points per game
- 2Jack TwymanCIN31.2 points per game
- 3Elgin BaylorMNL29.6 points per game
- 4Bob PettitSTL26.1 points per game
- 5Cliff HaganSTL24.8 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHW27.0 rebounds per game
- 2Bill RussellBOS24.0 rebounds per game
- 3Bob PettitSTL17.0 rebounds per game
- 4Elgin BaylorMNL16.4 rebounds per game
- 5Willie NaullsNYK14.2 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Bob CousyBOS9.5 assists per game
- 2Guy RodgersPHW7.1 assists per game
- 3Richie GuerinNYK6.3 assists per game
- 4Larry CostelloSYR6.3 assists per game
- 5Tom GolaPHW5.5 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 53 games.
Playoffs
Eastern Division semifinals
Western Division semifinals
Eastern Division finals
Western Division finals
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Rookie of the Year
- Wilt Chamberlain
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.