Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston CelticsChampions | 60 | 20 | .750 | — | 8.3 |
| 2Los Angeles Lakers* | 54 | 26 | .675 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| 3Philadelphia Warriors* | 49 | 31 | .613 | 11.0 | 2.6 |
| 4Cincinnati Royals* | 43 | 37 | .537 | 17.0 | 1.3 |
| 5Syracuse Nationals* | 41 | 39 | .512 | 19.0 | 2.2 |
| 6Detroit Pistons* | 37 | 43 | .463 | 23.0 | -1.7 |
| 7New York Knicks | 29 | 51 | .362 | 31.0 | -4.0 |
| 8St. Louis Hawks | 29 | 51 | .362 | 31.0 | -3.0 |
| 9Chicago Packers | 18 | 62 | .225 | 42.0 | -7.5 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHW50.4 points per game
- 2Walt BellamyCHP31.6 points per game
- 3Bob PettitSTL31.1 points per game
- 4Oscar RobertsonCIN30.8 points per game
- 5Jerry WestLAL30.8 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHW25.7 rebounds per game
- 2Bill RussellBOS23.6 rebounds per game
- 3Walt BellamyCHP19.0 rebounds per game
- 4Bob PettitSTL18.7 rebounds per game
- 5Red KerrSYR14.7 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Oscar RobertsonCIN11.4 assists per game
- 2Guy RodgersPHW8.0 assists per game
- 3Bob CousyBOS7.8 assists per game
- 4Richie GuerinNYK6.9 assists per game
- 5Gene ShueDET5.8 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
- Walt Bellamy
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.