Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boston CelticsChampions | 58 | 22 | .725 | — | 6.4 |
| 2Los Angeles Lakers* | 53 | 27 | .662 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| 3St. Louis Hawks* | 48 | 32 | .600 | 10.0 | 1.4 |
| 4Syracuse Nationals* | 48 | 32 | .600 | 10.0 | 3.4 |
| 5Cincinnati Royals* | 42 | 38 | .525 | 16.0 | 1.2 |
| 6Detroit Pistons* | 34 | 46 | .425 | 24.0 | -3.4 |
| 7San Francisco Warriors | 31 | 49 | .388 | 27.0 | -1.9 |
| 8Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | .313 | 33.0 | -3.6 |
| 9New York Knicks | 21 | 59 | .263 | 37.0 | -6.2 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Wilt ChamberlainSFW44.8 points per game
- 2Elgin BaylorLAL34.0 points per game
- 3Bob PettitSTL28.4 points per game
- 4Oscar RobertsonCIN28.3 points per game
- 5Walt BellamyCHZ27.9 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Wilt ChamberlainSFW24.3 rebounds per game
- 2Bill RussellBOS23.6 rebounds per game
- 3Walt BellamyCHZ16.4 rebounds per game
- 4Bob PettitSTL15.1 rebounds per game
- 5Elgin BaylorLAL14.3 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Guy RodgersSFW10.4 assists per game
- 2Oscar RobertsonCIN9.5 assists per game
- 3Bob CousyBOS6.8 assists per game
- 4Si GreenCHZ5.8 assists per game
- 5Lenny WilkensSTL5.1 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
- Terry Dischinger
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.