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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Syracuse Nationals | 43 | 29 | .597 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 | |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 7 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 3 | 11 | .214 | 11 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | - | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 | |
| Rochester Royals | 29 | 43 | .403 | 14 | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 26 | 46 | .361 | 17 | |
NBA Award Winners 1954-55
| Award | Winner |
| Rookie of the Year | Bob Pettit, Milwaukee |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1954-55
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
72 |
521 |
589 |
1631 |
22.7 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
71 |
522 |
460 |
1504 |
21.2 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
529 |
454 |
1512 |
21.0 |
| Bob Pettit (Milwaukee) |
72 |
520 |
426 |
1466 |
20.4 |
| Frank Selvy (Bal.-Mil.) |
71 |
452 |
444 |
1348 |
19.0 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
71 |
440 |
447 |
1327 |
18.7 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
70 |
519 |
273 |
1311 |
18.7 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
422 |
489 |
1333 |
18.5 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
68 |
453 |
347 |
1253 |
18.4 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
71 |
403 |
442 |
1248 |
17.6 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
60 |
363 |
310 |
1036 |
17.3 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
70 |
398 |
393 |
1189 |
17.0 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
71 |
400 |
274 |
1074 |
15.1 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
72 |
330 |
393 |
1053 |
14.6 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
72 |
375 |
300 |
1050 |
14.6 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
72 |
364 |
310 |
1038 |
14.4 |
| Jim Baechtold (New York) |
72 |
362 |
279 |
1003 |
13.9 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
72 |
350 |
276 |
976 |
13.6 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
70 |
373 |
208 |
954 |
13.6 |
| Nat Clifton (New York) |
72 |
360 |
224 |
944 |
13.1 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders 1954-55
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
71 |
557 |
7.9 |
| Dick McGuire (New York) |
71 |
542 |
7.6 |
| Andy Phillip (Fort Wayne) |
64 |
491 |
7.7 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
72 |
483 |
6.7 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
72 |
427 |
5.9 |
| Jack George (Philadelphia) |
68 |
359 |
5.3 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
72 |
355 |
4.9 |
| George King (Syracuse) |
67 |
331 |
4.9 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
68 |
280 |
4.1 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
71 |
275 |
3.9 |
| Bob Harrison (Milwaukee) |
72 |
252 |
3.5 |
| Whitey Skoog (Minneapolis) |
72 |
251 |
3.5 |
| Frank Selvy (Bal.-Mil.) |
71 |
245 |
3.5 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
72 |
247 |
3.4 |
| Mel Hutchins (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
247 |
3.4 |
| Jack McMahon (Rochester) |
72 |
246 |
3.4 |
| Bill Calhoun (Milwaukee) |
69 |
235 |
3.4 |
| Bob Pettit (Milwaukee) |
72 |
229 |
3.2 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
72 |
232 |
3.2 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1954-55
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
398 |
818 |
.487 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
400 |
866 |
.462 |
| Tom Marshall (Rochester) |
223 |
505 |
.442 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
521 |
1184 |
.440 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
364 |
832 |
.438 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
519 |
1192 |
.435 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
453 |
1062 |
.427 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
403 |
951 |
.424 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
440 |
1043 |
.422 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
301 |
718 |
.419 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
363 |
869 |
.418 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
326 |
785 |
.415 |
| Charlie Share (Milwaukee) |
235 |
577 |
.407 |
| Bob Pettit (Milwaukee) |
520 |
1279 |
.407 |
| Jim Baechtold (New York) |
362 |
898 |
.403 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
529 |
1325 |
.399 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
236 |
592 |
.399 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
522 |
1316 |
.397 |
| Whitey Skoog (Minneapolis) |
330 |
836 |
.395 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
324 |
820 |
.395 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1954-55
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
347 |
387 |
.897 |
| Frank Brian (Fort Wayne) |
217 |
255 |
.851 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
489 |
587 |
.833 |
| Dick Schnittker (Minneapolis) |
298 |
362 |
.823 |
| Jim Baechtold (New York) |
279 |
339 |
.823 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
393 |
483 |
.814 |
| Odie Spears (Rochester) |
220 |
271 |
.812 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
300 |
370 |
.811 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
460 |
570 |
.807 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
274 |
342 |
.801 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
442 |
558 |
.792 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
294 |
374 |
.786 |
| Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
222 |
284 |
.782 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
454 |
585 |
.776 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
276 |
359 |
.769 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
393 |
513 |
.766 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
589 |
769 |
.766 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
243 |
322 |
.755 |
| Charles Cooper (Milwaukee) |
187 |
249 |
.751 |
| Bob Pettit (Milwaukee) |
426 |
567 |
.751 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1954-55
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
72 |
1085 |
15.1 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
72 |
995 |
13.8 |
| Bob Pettit (Milwaukee) |
72 |
994 |
13.8 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
887 |
12.3 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
70 |
802 |
11.5 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
72 |
818 |
11.4 |
| Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
69 |
703 |
10.2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
71 |
722 |
10.2 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
72 |
729 |
10.1 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
70 |
700 |
10.0 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
60 |
594 |
9.9 |
| Charlie Share (Milwaukee) |
69 |
684 |
9.9 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
675 |
9.4 |
| Mel Hutchins (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
665 |
9.2 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
70 |
636 |
9.1 |
| Nat Clifton (New York) |
72 |
612 |
8.5 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
71 |
600 |
8.5 |
| Jack Nichols (Boston) |
64 |
533 |
8.3 |
| Earl Lloyd (Syracuse) |
72 |
553 |
7.7 |
| Don Barksdale (Boston) |
72 |
545 |
7.6 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1954-55
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Bob Cousy, Boston Bob Pettit, Milwaukee Larry Foust, Fort Wayne |
Second Team Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Bill Sharman, Boston Paul Seymour, Syracuse Slater Martin, Minneapolis Harry Gallatin, New York |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Syracuse 4, Fort Wayne 3
| ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
|
Series - Syracuse 3, Boston 1 Boston 100 at Syracuse 110 Boston 110 at Syracuse 116 Syracuse 97 at Boston 100 Syracuse 110 at Boston 94 |
Series - Fort Wayne 3, Minneapolis 1 Minneapolis 79, Fort Wayne (at Elkhart, Ind.) 96 Minneapolis 97, Fort Wayne (at Indianapolis) 98 Fort Wayne 91 at Minneapolis 99 Fort Wayne 105 at Minneapolis 96 |
|
| Division Semifinals | ||
|
Series - Boston 2, New York 1 New York 101 at Boston 122 Boston 95 at New York 102 Boston 116 at New York 109 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Rochester 1 Rochester 78, Minneapolis (at St. Paul) 82 Minneapolis 92 at Rochester 94 Rochester 110, Minneapolis (at St. Paul) 119 | |