1955 - 56 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1955 - 56 NBA Season Review

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1955 - 56 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1955 - 56 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Philadelphia Warriors	45	27	0.625		103.1	98.8
Boston Celtics	39	33	0.542	6	106.0	105.3
Syracuse Nationals	35	37	0.486	10	96.9	96.9
New York Knicks	35	37	0.486	10	100.2	100.6
Western Division
Fort Wayne Pistons	37	35	0.514		94.4	93.7
Minneapolis Lakers	33	39	0.458	4	99.3	100.2
St. Louis Hawks	33	39	0.458	4	96.6	98.0
Rochester Royals	31	41	0.431	6	95.8	98.7

1955 - 56 NBA Playoffs

Finals Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons (4-1) Sat, March 31 - Fort Wayne Pistons 94 @ Philadelphia Warriors 98 Sun, April 1 - Philadelphia Warriors 83 @ Fort Wayne Pistons 84 Tue, April 3 - Fort Wayne Pistons 96 @ Philadelphia Warriors 100 Thu, April 5 - Philadelphia Warriors 107 @ Fort Wayne Pistons 105 Sat, April 7 - Fort Wayne Pistons 88 @ Philadelphia Warriors 99
Eastern Division Finals Philadelphia Warriors over Syracuse Nationals (3-2) Fri, March 23 - Syracuse Nationals 87 @ Philadelphia Warriors 109 Sun, March 25 - Philadelphia Warriors 118 @ Syracuse Nationals 122 Tue, March 27 - Syracuse Nationals 96 @ Philadelphia Warriors 119 Wed, March 28 - Philadelphia Warriors 104 @ Syracuse Nationals 108 Thu, March 29 - Syracuse Nationals 104 @ Philadelphia Warriors 109	Western Division Finals Fort Wayne Pistons over St. Louis Hawks (3-2) Thu, March 22 - St. Louis Hawks 86 @ Fort Wayne Pistons 85 Sat, March 24 - Fort Wayne Pistons 74 @ St. Louis Hawks 84 Sun, March 25 - St. Louis Hawks 84 @ Fort Wayne Pistons 107 Tue, March 27 - Fort Wayne Pistons 93 @ St. Louis Hawks 84 Thu, March 29 - St. Louis Hawks 97 @ Fort Wayne Pistons 102
Eastern Division Semifinals Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics (2-1) Sat, March 17 - Syracuse Nationals 93 @ Boston Celtics 110 Mon, March 19 - Boston Celtics 98 @ Syracuse Nationals 101 Wed, March 21 - Syracuse Nationals 102 @ Boston Celtics 97	Western Division Semifinals St. Louis Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers (2-1) Sat, March 17 - Minneapolis Lakers 115 @ St. Louis Hawks 116 Mon, March 19 - St. Louis Hawks 75 @ Minneapolis Lakers 133 Wed, March 21 - St. Louis Hawks 116 @ Minneapolis Lakers 115

1955-56 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Maurice Stokes	Rochester Royals	Rookie of the Year Award
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	All Star Most Valuable Player
Neil Johnston	Philadelphia Warriors	1st All Star Team
Paul Arizin	Philadelphia Warriors	1st All Star Team
Bob Pettit	St. Louis Hawks	1st All Star Team
Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Bill Sharman	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Clyde Lovellette	Minneapolis Lakers	2nd All Star Team
Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	2nd All Star Team
Maurice Stokes	Rochester Royals	2nd All Star Team
Jack George	Philadelphia Warriors	2nd All Star Team
Slater Martin	Minneapolis Lakers	2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1955 - 56 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Bob Cousy	East	Boston Celtics	35:00	20	9	5
Dolph Schayes	East	Syracuse Nationals	29:00	15	13	1
Ed Macauley	East	Boston Celtics	27:00	6	4	2
Paul Seymour	East	Syracuse Nationals	16:00	8	3	1
Dick McGuire	East	New York Knicks	25:00	3	3	6
Paul Arizin	East	Philadelphia Warriors	23:00	9	2	2
Bill Sharman	East	Boston Celtics	18:00	15	4	2
Carl Braun	East	New York Knicks	16:00	8	2	2
Neil Johnston	East	Philadelphia Warriors	15:00	3	6	1
Harry Gallatin	East	New York Knicks	36:00	13	14	3
Jack Coleman	West	Rochester Royals	19:00	6	6	1
Frank Selvy	West	Milwaukee Hawks	19:00	7	3	1
Slater Martin	West	Minneapolis Lakers	23:00	5	2	5
Vern Mikkelsen	West	Minneapolis Lakers	25:00	16	9	1
Bob Pettit	West	Milwaukee Hawks	27:00	8	9	2
George Yardley	West	Fort Wayne Pistons	22:00	11	4	2
Larry Foust	West	Fort Wayne Pistons	24:00	7	7	1
Bobby Wanzer	West	Rochester Royals	26:00	8	3	2
Jim Pollard	West	Minneapolis Lakers	27:00	17	4	0
Andy Phillip	West	Fort Wayne Pistons	28:00	6	3	6

NBA - 1955 - 56 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Bob Pettit	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	1849
Paul Arizin	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	1741
Neil Johnston	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	1547
Clyde Lovellette	1955-1956	Minneapolis Lakers	1526
Dolph Schayes	1955-1956	Syracuse Nationals	1472
Bill Sharman	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	1434
Bob Cousy	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	1356
Ed Macauley	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	1240
George Yardley	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	1233
Larry Foust	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	1166
Maurice Stokes	1955-1956	Rochester Royals	1125

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1955 - 56 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Bob Cousy	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	642
Jack George	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	457
Slater Martin	1955-1956	Minneapolis Lakers	445
George King	1955-1956	Syracuse Nationals	410
Andy Phillip	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	410
Tom Gola	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	404
Dick McGuire	1955-1956	New York Knicks	362
Bill Sharman	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	339
Maurice Stokes	1955-1956	Rochester Royals	328
Carl Braun	1955-1956	New York Knicks	298
Chuck Noble	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	282

..Foul Leaders Section

1955 - 56 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Vern Mikkelsen	1955-1956	Minneapolis Lakers	319
Chuck Share	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	318
Arnie Risen	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	300
Ray Felix	1955-1956	New York Knicks	293
Paul Arizin	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	282
Maurice Stokes	1955-1956	Rochester Royals	276
Tom Gola	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	272
Joe Graboski	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	272
Alex Hannum	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	271
Earl Lloyd	1955-1956	Syracuse Nationals	267
Larry Foust	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	263

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1955 - 56 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Bob Pettit	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	1164
Maurice Stokes	1955-1956	Rochester Royals	1094
Clyde Lovellette	1955-1956	Minneapolis Lakers	992
Dolph Schayes	1955-1956	Syracuse Nationals	891
Neil Johnston	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	872
Chuck Share	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	774
Harry Gallatin	1955-1956	New York Knicks	740
George Yardley	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	686
Larry Foust	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	648
Joe Graboski	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	642
Jack Nichols	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	625

1955 - 56 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1955 - 56 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player

Season

Team

Attempt

Made

Percentage

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
George Dempsey	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	265	126	0.475
Neil Johnston	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	1092	499	0.457
Paul Arizin	1955-1956	Philadelphia Warriors	1378	617	0.448
Larry Foust	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	821	367	0.447
Kenny Sears	1955-1956	New York Knicks	728	319	0.438
Bill Sharman	1955-1956	Boston Celtics	1229	538	0.438
Clyde Lovellette	1955-1956	Minneapolis Lakers	1370	594	0.434
Chuck Share	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	733	315	0.430
Bob Houbregs	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	575	247	0.430
Bob Pettit	1955-1956	St. Louis Hawks	1507	646	0.429
Mel Hutchins	1955-1956	Fort Wayne Pistons	764	325	0.425