1960 - 61 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1960 - 61 NBA Season Review

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1960 - 61 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1960 - 61 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics	57	22	0.722		119.7	114.1
Philadelphia Warriors	46	33	0.582	11	121.0	120.1
Syracuse Nationals	38	41	0.481	19	121.3	119.2
New York Knicks	21	58	0.266	36	113.7	120.1
Western Division
St. Louis Hawks	51	28	0.646		118.8	115.2
Los Angeles Lakers	36	43	0.456	15	114.0	114.1
Detroit Pistons	34	45	0.430	17	118.6	121.0
Cincinnati Royals	33	46	0.418	18	117.9	121.3

1960 - 61 NBA Playoffs

Finals Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks (4-1) Sun, April 2 - St. Louis Hawks 95 @ Boston Celtics 129 Wed, April 5 - St. Louis Hawks 108 @ Boston Celtics 116 Sat, April 8 - Boston Celtics 120 @ St. Louis Hawks 124 Sun, April 9 - Boston Celtics 119 @ St. Louis Hawks 104 Tue, April 11 - St. Louis Hawks 112 @ Boston Celtics 121
Eastern Division Finals Boston Celtics over Syracuse Nationals (4-1) Sun, March 19 - Syracuse Nationals 115 @ Boston Celtics 128 Tue, March 21 - Boston Celtics 98 @ Syracuse Nationals 115 Thu, March 23 - Syracuse Nationals 110 @ Boston Celtics 133 Sat, March 25 - Boston Celtics 120 @ Syracuse Nationals 107 Sun, March 26 - Syracuse Nationals 101 @ Boston Celtics 123	Western Division Finals St. Louis Hawks over Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) Tue, March 21 - Los Angeles Lakers 122 @ St. Louis Hawks 118 Wed, March 22 - Los Angeles Lakers 106 @ St. Louis Hawks 121 Fri, March 24 - St. Louis Hawks 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 118 Sat, March 25 - St. Louis Hawks 118 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117 Mon, March 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 121 @ St. Louis Hawks 112 Wed, March 29 - St. Louis Hawks 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 113 Sat, April 1 - Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 105
Eastern Division Semifinals Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors (3-0) Tue, March 14 - Syracuse Nationals 115 @ Philadelphia Warriors 107 Thu, March 16 - Philadelphia Warriors 114 @ Syracuse Nationals 115 Sat, March 18 - Syracuse Nationals 106 @ Philadelphia Warriors 103	Western Division Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons (3-2) Tue, March 14 - Detroit Pistons 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 120 Wed, March 15 - Detroit Pistons 118 @ Los Angeles Lakers 127 Fri, March 17 - Los Angeles Lakers 113 @ Detroit Pistons 124 Sat, March 18 - Los Angeles Lakers 114 @ Detroit Pistons 123 Sun, March 19 - Detroit Pistons 120 @ Los Angeles Lakers 137

1960-61 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	Rookie of the Year Award
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	All Star Most Valuable Player
Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	1st All Star Team
Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	1st All Star Team
Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	1st All Star Team
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Tom Heinsohn	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	2nd All Star Team
Larry Costello	Syracuse Nationals	2nd All Star Team
Gene Shue	Detroit Pistons	2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1960 - 61 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Dolph Schayes	East	Syracuse Nationals	27:00	19	10	0
Bill Russell	East	Boston Celtics	27:00	6	8	3
Bob Cousy	East	Boston Celtics	26:00	2	5	8
Richie Guerin	East	New York Knicks	22:00	12	4	4
Bill Sharman	East	Boston Celtics	26:00	17	6	2
Willie Naulls	East	New York Knicks	26:00	13	10	0
Tom Gola	East	Philadelphia Warriors	20:00	12	4	2
Larry Costello	East	Syracuse Nationals	20:00	10	4	2
George Yardley	East	Syracuse Nationals	16:00	11	3	0
Wilt Chamberlain	East	Philadelphia Warriors	30:00	23	25	2
Chuck Noble	West	Detroit Pistons	11:00	0	1	3
Clyde Lovellette	West	St. Louis Hawks	18:00	12	8	1
Cliff Hagan	West	St. Louis Hawks	21:00	2	3	2
Hot Rod Hundley	West	Minneapolis Lakers	23:00	10	3	2
Dick Garmaker	West	Minneapolis Lakers	23:00	11	4	3
Walter Dukes	West	Detroit Pistons	26:00	4	15	1
Bob Pettit	West	St. Louis Hawks	28:00	11	14	2
Elgin Baylor	West	Minneapolis Lakers	28:00	25	13	3
Jack Twyman	West	Cincinnati Royals	28:00	27	5	1
Gene Shue	West	Detroit Pistons	34:00	13	6	6

NBA - 1960 - 61 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Wilt Chamberlain	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	3033
Elgin Baylor	1960-1961	Los Angeles Lakers	2538
Oscar Robertson	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	2165
Bob Pettit	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	2120
Jack Twyman	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	1997
Dolph Schayes	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	1868
Willie Naulls	1960-1961	New York Knicks	1846
Paul Arizin	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	1832
Bailey Howell	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	1815
Gene Shue	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	1765
Richie Guerin	1960-1961	New York Knicks	1720

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1960 - 61 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Oscar Robertson	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	690
Guy Rodgers	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	677
Bob Cousy	1960-1961	Boston Celtics	587
Gene Shue	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	530
Richie Guerin	1960-1961	New York Knicks	503
Johnny McCarthy	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	430
Larry Costello	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	413
Cliff Hagan	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	381
Elgin Baylor	1960-1961	Los Angeles Lakers	371
Hot Rod Hundley	1960-1961	Los Angeles Lakers	350
Bucky Bockhorn	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	338

..Foul Leaders Section

1960 - 61 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Paul Arizin	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	335
Tom Gola	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	321
Walter Dukes	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	313
Richie Guerin	1960-1961	New York Knicks	310
Ray Felix	1960-1961	Los Angeles Lakers	302
Bailey Howell	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	297
Dolph Schayes	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	296
Larry Costello	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	286
Wayne Embry	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	286
Cliff Hagan	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	286
Frank Ramsey	1960-1961	Boston Celtics	284

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1960 - 61 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	2149
Bill Russell	1960-1961	Boston Celtics	1868
Bob Pettit	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	1540
Elgin Baylor	1960-1961	Los Angeles Lakers	1447
Bailey Howell	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	1111
Willie Naulls	1960-1961	New York Knicks	1055
Walter Dukes	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	1028
Dolph Schayes	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	960
Red Kerr	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	951
Wayne Embry	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	864
Johnny Green	1960-1961	New York Knicks	838

1960 - 61 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1960 - 61 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Cliff Hagan	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	1490	661	0.444
Jackie Moreland	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	477	191	0.400
Joe Roberts	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	351	130	0.370

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain	1960-1961	Philadelphia Warriors	2457	1251	0.509
Jack Twyman	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	1632	796	0.488
Larry Costello	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	844	407	0.482
Oscar Robertson	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	1600	756	0.473
Bailey Howell	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	1293	607	0.469
Barney Cable	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	574	266	0.463
Clyde Lovellette	1960-1961	St. Louis Hawks	1321	599	0.453
Dick Barnett	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	1194	540	0.452
Hal Greer	1960-1961	Syracuse Nationals	1381	623	0.451
Bob Ferry	1960-1961	Detroit Pistons	776	350	0.451
Wayne Embry	1960-1961	Cincinnati Royals	1015	458	0.451