1961 - 62 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1961 - 62 NBA Season Review

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1961 - 62 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1961 - 62 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics	60	20	0.750		121.1	111.9
Philadelphia Warriors	49	31	0.613	11	125.4	122.7
Syracuse Nationals	41	39	0.513	19	120.7	118.4
New York Knicks	29	51	0.363	31	114.8	119.7
Western Division
Los Angeles Lakers	54	26	0.675		118.5	116.3
Cincinnati Royals	43	37	0.538	11	123.1	121.3
Detroit Pistons	37	43	0.463	17	115.4	117.1
St. Louis Hawks	29	51	0.363	25	118.9	122.1
Chicago Packers	18	62	0.225	36	110.9	119.4

1961 - 62 NBA Playoffs

Finals Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) Sat, April 7 - Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Boston Celtics 122 Sun, April 8 - Los Angeles Lakers 129 @ Boston Celtics 122 Tue, April 10 - Boston Celtics 115 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117 Wed, April 11 - Boston Celtics 115 @ Los Angeles Lakers 103 Sat, April 14 - Los Angeles Lakers 126 @ Boston Celtics 121 Mon, April 16 - Boston Celtics 119 @ Los Angeles Lakers 105 Wed, April 18 - Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Boston Celtics 110
Eastern Division Finals Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors (4-3) Sat, March 24 - Philadelphia Warriors 89 @ Boston Celtics 117 Tue, March 27 - Boston Celtics 106 @ Philadelphia Warriors 113 Wed, March 28 - Philadelphia Warriors 114 @ Boston Celtics 129 Sat, March 31 - Boston Celtics 106 @ Philadelphia Warriors 110 Sun, April 1 - Philadelphia Warriors 104 @ Boston Celtics 119 Tue, April 3 - Boston Celtics 99 @ Philadelphia Warriors 109 Thu, April 5 - Philadelphia Warriors 107 @ Boston Celtics 109	Western Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons (4-2) Sat, March 24 - Detroit Pistons 108 @ Los Angeles Lakers 132 Sun, March 25 - Detroit Pistons 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 127 Tue, March 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 111 @ Detroit Pistons 106 Thu, March 29 - Los Angeles Lakers 117 @ Detroit Pistons 118 Sat, March 31 - Detroit Pistons 132 @ Los Angeles Lakers 125 Tue, April 3 - Los Angeles Lakers 123 @ Detroit Pistons 117
Eastern Division Semifinals Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals (3-2) Fri, March 16 - Syracuse Nationals 103 @ Philadelphia Warriors 110 Sun, March 18 - Philadelphia Warriors 97 @ Syracuse Nationals 82 Mon, March 19 - Syracuse Nationals 101 @ Philadelphia Warriors 100 Tue, March 20 - Philadelphia Warriors 99 @ Syracuse Nationals 106 Thu, March 22 - Syracuse Nationals 104 @ Philadelphia Warriors 121	Western Division Semifinals Detroit Pistons over Cincinnati Royals (3-1) Fri, March 16 - Cincinnati Royals 122 @ Detroit Pistons 123 Sat, March 17 - Detroit Pistons 107 @ Cincinnati Royals 129 Sun, March 18 - Cincinnati Royals 107 @ Detroit Pistons 118 Tue, March 20 - Detroit Pistons 112 @ Cincinnati Royals 111

1961-62 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Walt Bellamy	Chicago Packers	Rookie of the Year Award
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	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
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	1st All Star Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Tom Heinsohn	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Jack Twyman	Cincinnati Royals	2nd All Star Team
Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Richie Guerin	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1961 - 62 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Bob Cousy	East	Boston Celtics	33:00	4	3	8
Dolph Schayes	East	Syracuse Nationals	27:00	21	6	3
Tom Heinsohn	East	Boston Celtics	19:00	4	6	1
Richie Guerin	East	New York Knicks	15:00	11	0	2
Bill Russell	East	Boston Celtics	28:00	24	11	1
Tom Gola	East	Philadelphia Warriors	25:00	14	5	3
Hal Greer	East	Syracuse Nationals	18:00	14	6	2
Paul Arizin	East	Philadelphia Warriors	17:00	17	2	1
Willie Naulls	East	New York Knicks	15:00	8	6	2
Larry Costello	East	Syracuse Nationals	5:00	2	0	0
Wilt Chamberlain	East	Philadelphia Warriors	38:00	12	18	5
Wayne Embry	West	Cincinnati Royals	8:00	4	3	0
Cliff Hagan	West	St. Louis Hawks	13:00	2	2	0
Hot Rod Hundley	West	Los Angeles Lakers	14:00	14	0	2
Bailey Howell	West	Detroit Pistons	16:00	13	3	3
Walter Dukes	West	Detroit Pistons	17:00	8	4	1
Jerry West	West	Los Angeles Lakers	25:00	9	2	4
Gene Shue	West	Detroit Pistons	23:00	15	3	6
Elgin Baylor	West	Los Angeles Lakers	27:00	15	10	4
Clyde Lovellette	West	St. Louis Hawks	31:00	21	10	3
Bob Pettit	West	St. Louis Hawks	32:00	29	9	0
Oscar Robertson	West	Cincinnati Royals	34:00	23	9	14

NBA - 1961 - 62 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Wilt Chamberlain	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	4029
Walt Bellamy	1961-1962	Chicago Packers	2495
Oscar Robertson	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	2432
Bob Pettit	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	2429
Jerry West	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	2310
Richie Guerin	1961-1962	New York Knicks	2303
Willie Naulls	1961-1962	New York Knicks	1877
Elgin Baylor	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	1836
Jack Twyman	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	1831
Cliff Hagan	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	1764
Tom Heinsohn	1961-1962	Boston Celtics	1742

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1961 - 62 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Oscar Robertson	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	899
Guy Rodgers	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	643
Bob Cousy	1961-1962	Boston Celtics	584
Richie Guerin	1961-1962	New York Knicks	539
Gene Shue	1961-1962	Detroit Pistons	465
Jerry West	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	402
Frank Selvy	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	381
Slick Leonard	1961-1962	Chicago Packers	378
Cliff Hagan	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	370
Bucky Bockhorn	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	366
Larry Costello	1961-1962	Syracuse Nationals	359

..Foul Leaders Section

1961 - 62 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Tom Meschery	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	330
Walter Dukes	1961-1962	Detroit Pistons	327
Jack Twyman	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	323
Bailey Howell	1961-1962	Detroit Pistons	317
Guy Rodgers	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	312
Paul Arizin	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	307
Richie Guerin	1961-1962	New York Knicks	299
Bob Pettit	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	296
Jim Krebs	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	290
Wayne Embry	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	286
Cliff Hagan	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	282

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1961 - 62 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	2052
Bill Russell	1961-1962	Boston Celtics	1790
Walt Bellamy	1961-1962	Chicago Packers	1500
Bob Pettit	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	1459
Red Kerr	1961-1962	Syracuse Nationals	1176
Johnny Green	1961-1962	New York Knicks	1066
Bailey Howell	1961-1962	Detroit Pistons	996
Oscar Robertson	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	985
Wayne Embry	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	977
Elgin Baylor	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	892
Willie Naulls	1961-1962	New York Knicks	867

1961 - 62 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1961 - 62 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Cliff Hagan	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	1490	701	0.470
Jackie Moreland	1961-1962	Detroit Pistons	487	205	0.421
Adrian Smith	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	499	202	0.405
Bob Sims	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	432	171	0.396
Joe Roberts	1961-1962	Syracuse Nationals	619	243	0.393
Ray Scott	1961-1962	Detroit Pistons	956	370	0.387

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Walt Bellamy	1961-1962	Chicago Packers	1875	973	0.519
Wilt Chamberlain	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	3159	1597	0.506
Jack Twyman	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	1542	739	0.479
Oscar Robertson	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	1810	866	0.478
Al Attles	1961-1962	Philadelphia Warriors	724	343	0.474
Larry Foust	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	433	204	0.471
Clyde Lovellette	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	724	341	0.471
Shellie McMillon	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	508	239	0.470
Cliff Hagan	1961-1962	St. Louis Hawks	1490	701	0.470
Rudy LaRusso	1961-1962	Los Angeles Lakers	1108	516	0.466
Wayne Embry	1961-1962	Cincinnati Royals	1210	564	0.466