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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 45 | 27 | .625 | - | |
| Boston Celtics | 39 | 33 | .542 | 6 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 37 | 35 | .514 | - | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4 | |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | .431 | 6 | |
NBA Award Winners 1955-56
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Bob Pettit, St. Louis |
| Rookie of the Year | Maurice Stokes, Rochester |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1955-56
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
646 |
557 |
1849 |
25.7 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
617 |
507 |
1741 |
24.2 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
70 |
499 |
549 |
1547 |
22.1 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
71 |
594 |
338 |
1526 |
21.5 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
465 |
542 |
1472 |
20.4 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
72 |
538 |
358 |
1434 |
19.9 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
72 |
440 |
476 |
1356 |
18.8 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
71 |
420 |
400 |
1240 |
17.5 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
71 |
434 |
365 |
1233 |
17.4 |
| Maurice Stokes (Rochester) |
67 |
403 |
319 |
1125 |
16.8 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
367 |
432 |
1166 |
16.2 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
72 |
396 |
320 |
1112 |
15.4 |
| Jack Twyman (Rochester) |
72 |
417 |
204 |
1038 |
14.4 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
72 |
397 |
240 |
1034 |
14.4 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
72 |
322 |
358 |
1002 |
13.9 |
| Jack George (Philadelphia) |
72 |
352 |
296 |
1000 |
13.9 |
| Charlie Share (St. Louis) |
72 |
315 |
346 |
976 |
13.6 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
72 |
317 |
328 |
962 |
13.4 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
72 |
377 |
207 |
961 |
13.3 |
| Jack Coleman (Roc.-St.L) |
75 |
390 |
177 |
957 |
12.8 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders 1955-56
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
72 |
642 |
8.9 |
| Jack George (Philadelphia) |
72 |
457 |
6.3 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
72 |
445 |
6.2 |
| Andy Phillip (Fort Wayne) |
70 |
410 |
5.9 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
68 |
404 |
5.9 |
| Dick McGuire (New York) |
62 |
362 |
5.8 |
| George King (Syracuse) |
72 |
410 |
5.7 |
| Maurice Stokes (Rochester) |
67 |
328 |
4.9 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
57 |
276 |
4.8 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
72 |
339 |
4.7 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
72 |
298 |
4.1 |
| Chuck Noble (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
282 |
3.9 |
| Jack Coleman (Roc.-St.L) |
75 |
294 |
3.9 |
| Bob Harrison (St. Louis) |
72 |
277 |
3.8 |
| Whitey Skoog (Minneapolis) |
72 |
255 |
3.5 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
70 |
225 |
3.2 |
| Jack McMahon (Roc.-St.L) |
70 |
222 |
3.2 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
72 |
225 |
3.1 |
| Richie Regan (Rochester) |
72 |
222 |
3.1 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
71 |
211 |
3.0 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1955-56
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
499 |
1092 |
.457 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
617 |
1378 |
.448 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
367 |
821 |
.447 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
319 |
728 |
.438 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
538 |
1229 |
.438 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
594 |
1370 |
.434 |
| Charlie Share (St. Louis) |
315 |
733 |
.430 |
| Bob Houbregs (Fort Wayne) |
247 |
575 |
.430 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
646 |
1507 |
.429 |
| Mel Hutchins (Fort Wayne) |
325 |
764 |
.425 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
420 |
995 |
.422 |
| Jack Twyman (Rochester) |
417 |
987 |
.422 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
277 |
668 |
.415 |
| Jack Nichols (Boston) |
330 |
799 |
.413 |
| Jack Coleman (Roc.-St.L) |
390 |
946 |
.412 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
244 |
592 |
.412 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
434 |
1067 |
.407 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
377 |
935 |
.403 |
| Whitey Skoog (Minneapolis) |
340 |
854 |
.398 |
| Dick Schnittker (Minneapolis) |
254 |
647 |
.393 |
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 1955-56
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
358 |
413 |
.867 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
542 |
632 |
.858 |
| Dick Schnittker (Minneapolis) |
304 |
355 |
.856 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
476 |
564 |
.844 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
320 |
382 |
.838 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
329 |
395 |
.833 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
507 |
626 |
.810 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
328 |
408 |
.804 |
| Jim Baechtold (New York) |
233 |
291 |
.801 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
549 |
685 |
.801 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
258 |
324 |
.796 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
400 |
504 |
.794 |
| Jack Nichols (Boston) |
200 |
253 |
.791 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
358 |
455 |
.787 |
| Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
220 |
281 |
.783 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
432 |
555 |
.778 |
| Billy Kenville (Syracuse) |
195 |
257 |
.759 |
| Jack George (Philadelphia) |
296 |
391 |
.757 |
| Ed Fleming (Rochester) |
277 |
372 |
.745 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
365 |
492 |
.742 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1955-56
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Stokes (Rochester) |
67 |
1094 |
16.3 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
72 |
1164 |
16.2 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
71 |
992 |
14.0 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
70 |
872 |
12.5 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
891 |
12.4 |
| Charlie Share (St. Louis) |
72 |
774 |
10.8 |
| Jack Nichols (Boston) |
60 |
625 |
10.4 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
72 |
740 |
10.3 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
71 |
686 |
9.7 |
| Jack Coleman (Roc.-St.L) |
75 |
688 |
9.2 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
68 |
616 |
9.1 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
648 |
9.0 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
72 |
642 |
8.9 |
| Jim Loscutoff (Boston) |
71 |
622 |
8.8 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
70 |
616 |
8.8 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
72 |
623 |
8.7 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
72 |
608 |
8.4 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
72 |
607 |
8.4 |
| Arnie Risen (Boston) |
68 |
553 |
8.1 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
72 |
539 |
7.5 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1955-56
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Bob Cousy, Boston Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Bob Pettit, St. Louis Bill Sharman, Boston |
Second Team Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Maurice Stokes, Rochester Slater Martin, Minneapolis Jack George, Philadelphia Clyde Lovellette, Minneapolis |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Philadelphia 4, Fort Wayne 1
| ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
|
Series - Philadelphia 3, Syracuse 2 Syracuse 87 at Philadelphia 109 Philadelphia 118 at Syracuse 122 Syracuse 96 at Philadelphia 119 Philadelphia 104 at Syracuse 108 Syracuse 104 at Philadelphia 109 |
Series - Fort Wayne 3, St. Louis 2 St. Louis 86 at Fort Wayne 85 Fort Wayne 74 at St. Louis 84 St. Louis 84 at Fort Wayne 107 Fort Wayne 93 at St. Louis 84 St. Louis 97 at Fort Wayne 102 |
|
| Division Semifinals | ||
|
Series - Syracuse 2, Boston 1 Syracuse 93 at Boston 110 Boston 98 at Syracuse 101 Syracuse 102 at Boston 97 |
Series - St. Louis 2, Minneapolis 1 Minneapolis 115 at St. Louis 116 St. Louis 75 at Minneapolis 133 St. Louis 116 at Minneapolis 115 | |
| Second-Place Game | ||
| Minneapolis 103 at St. Louis 97 | ||
| Third-Place Game | ||
| New York 77 at Syracuse 82 | ||