Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Philadelphia 76ersChampions | 68 | 13 | .840 | — | 8.5 |
| 2Boston Celtics* | 60 | 21 | .741 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| 3San Francisco Warriors* | 44 | 37 | .543 | 24.0 | 2.6 |
| 4Cincinnati Royals* | 39 | 42 | .481 | 29.0 | -0.2 |
| 5St. Louis Hawks* | 39 | 42 | .481 | 29.0 | -1.4 |
| 6Los Angeles Lakers* | 36 | 45 | .444 | 32.0 | 0.3 |
| 7New York Knicks* | 36 | 45 | .444 | 32.0 | -2.7 |
| 8Chicago Bulls* | 33 | 48 | .407 | 35.0 | -3.4 |
| 9Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | .370 | 38.0 | -5.0 |
| 10Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 61 | .247 | 48.0 | -5.9 |
One table for the league: the data has no conferences or divisions. * made the playoffs.
Leaders
Points
- 1Rick BarrySFW35.6 points per game
- 2Oscar RobertsonCIN30.5 points per game
- 3Jerry WestLAL28.7 points per game
- 4Elgin BaylorLAL26.6 points per game
- 5Wilt ChamberlainPHI24.1 points per game
Rebounds
- 1Wilt ChamberlainPHI24.2 rebounds per game
- 2Nate ThurmondSFW21.3 rebounds per game
- 3Bill RussellBOS21.0 rebounds per game
- 4Jerry LucasCIN19.1 rebounds per game
- 5Bill BridgesSTL15.1 rebounds per game
Assists
- 1Guy RodgersCHI11.2 assists per game
- 2Oscar RobertsonCIN10.7 assists per game
- 3Wilt ChamberlainPHI7.8 assists per game
- 4Jerry WestLAL6.8 assists per game
- 5Howard KomivesNYK6.2 assists per game
Per game, regular season, at least 57 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
- Dave Bing
Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.