Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston CelticsChampions | 57 | 22 | .722 | — | 4.9 |
| 2St. Louis Hawks* | 51 | 28 | .646 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 3Philadelphia Warriors* | 46 | 33 | .582 | 11.0 | 0.9 |
| 4Syracuse Nationals* | 38 | 41 | .481 | 19.0 | 1.9 |
| 5Los Angeles Lakers* | 36 | 43 | .456 | 21.0 | -0.1 |
| 6Detroit Pistons* | 34 | 45 | .430 | 23.0 | -2.1 |
| 7Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 46 | .418 | 24.0 | -3.0 |
| 8New York Knicks | 21 | 58 | .266 | 36.0 | -5.4 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHW38.4 points per game
- 2Elgin BaylorLAL34.8 points per game
- 3Oscar RobertsonCIN30.5 points per game
- 4Bob PettitSTL27.9 points per game
- 5Jack TwymanCIN25.3 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHW27.2 rebounds per game
- 2Bill RussellBOS23.9 rebounds per game
- 3Bob PettitSTL20.3 rebounds per game
- 4Elgin BaylorLAL19.8 rebounds per game
- 5Bailey HowellDET14.4 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Oscar RobertsonCIN9.7 assists per game
- 2Guy RodgersPHW8.7 assists per game
- 3Bob CousyBOS7.7 assists per game
- 4Gene ShueDET6.8 assists per game
- 5Richie GuerinNYK6.4 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 56 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
- Oscar Robertson
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.