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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | .611 | - | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 34 | .528 | 6 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 37 | 35 | .514 | 7 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 36 | 36 | .500 | 8 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Minneapolis Lakers* | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 38 | .472 | - | |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 41 | .431 | 3 | |
* Tiebreakers:
Fort Wayne 103 at St. Louis 115
Minneapolis 111 at St. Louis 114
NBA Award Winners 1956-57
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Bob Cousy, Boston |
| Rookie of the Year | Tom Heinsohn, Boston |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1956-57
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
71 |
613 |
591 |
1817 |
25.6 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
71 |
613 |
529 |
1755 |
24.7 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
69 |
520 |
535 |
1575 |
22.8 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
496 |
625 |
1617 |
22.5 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
522 |
503 |
1547 |
21.5 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
67 |
516 |
381 |
1413 |
21.1 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
69 |
574 |
286 |
1434 |
20.8 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
64 |
478 |
363 |
1319 |
20.6 |
| Ed Macauley (St. Louis) |
72 |
414 |
359 |
1187 |
16.5 |
| Jack Twyman (Rochester) |
72 |
449 |
276 |
1174 |
16.3 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
72 |
406 |
365 |
1177 |
16.3 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
72 |
446 |
271 |
1163 |
16.2 |
| Maurice Stokes (Rochester) |
72 |
434 |
256 |
1124 |
15.6 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
72 |
332 |
415 |
1079 |
15.0 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
72 |
343 |
383 |
1069 |
14.8 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
72 |
390 |
252 |
1032 |
14.3 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
72 |
378 |
245 |
1001 |
13.9 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
72 |
322 |
342 |
986 |
13.7 |
| Ed Conlin (Syracuse) |
71 |
335 |
283 |
953 |
13.4 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
72 |
333 |
225 |
891 |
12.4 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders 1956-57
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
64 |
478 |
7.5 |
| Jack McMahon (St. Louis) |
72 |
367 |
5.1 |
| Maurice Stokes (Rochester) |
72 |
331 |
4.6 |
| Jack George (Philadelphia) |
67 |
307 |
4.6 |
| Slater Martin (N.Y.-St.L) |
66 |
269 |
4.1 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
72 |
256 |
3.6 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
67 |
236 |
3.5 |
| Gene Shue (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
238 |
3.3 |
| Larry Costello (Philadelphia) |
72 |
236 |
3.3 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
229 |
3.2 |
| Richie Regan (Rochester) |
71 |
222 |
3.1 |
| Dick McGuire (New York) |
72 |
222 |
3.1 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
65 |
193 |
3.0 |
| Mel Hutchins (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
210 |
2.9 |
| Ed Conlin (Syracuse) |
71 |
205 |
2.9 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
69 |
203 |
2.9 |
| Ed Macauley (St. Louis) |
72 |
202 |
2.8 |
| Chuck Mencel (Minneapolis) |
72 |
201 |
2.8 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
72 |
190 |
2.6 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
72 |
190 |
2.6 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1956-57
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
520 |
1163 |
.447 |
| Charlie Share (St. Louis) |
235 |
535 |
.439 |
| Jack Twyman (Rochester) |
449 |
1023 |
.439 |
| Bob Houbregs (Fort Wayne) |
253 |
585 |
.432 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
277 |
649 |
.427 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
574 |
1348 |
.426 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
613 |
1451 |
.422 |
| Ed Macauley (St. Louis) |
414 |
987 |
.419 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
343 |
821 |
.418 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
516 |
1241 |
.416 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
295 |
709 |
.416 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
613 |
1477 |
.415 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
522 |
1273 |
.410 |
| Jack Coleman (St. Louis) |
316 |
775 |
.408 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
332 |
817 |
.406 |
| Dave Piontek (Rochester) |
257 |
637 |
.403 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
333 |
827 |
.403 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
406 |
1015 |
.400 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
446 |
1123 |
.397 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
243 |
617 |
.394 |
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 1956-57
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
381 |
421 |
.905 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
625 |
691 |
.904 |
| Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis) |
365 |
435 |
.839 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
591 |
713 |
.829 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
535 |
648 |
.826 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
363 |
442 |
.821 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
245 |
303 |
.809 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
342 |
424 |
.807 |
| Joe Holup (Syracuse) |
204 |
253 |
.806 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
415 |
519 |
.800 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
271 |
343 |
.790 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
383 |
485 |
.790 |
| Slater Martin (N.Y.-St.L) |
230 |
291 |
.790 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
503 |
639 |
.787 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
252 |
322 |
.783 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
529 |
684 |
.773 |
| Ed Conlin (Syracuse) |
283 |
368 |
.769 |
| Gene Shue (Fort Wayne) |
241 |
316 |
.763 |
| Jack Twyman (Rochester) |
276 |
363 |
.760 |
| Ed Macauley (St. Louis) |
359 |
479 |
.749 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1956-57
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
48 |
943 |
19.6 |
| Maurice Stokes (Rochester) |
72 |
1256 |
17.4 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
71 |
1037 |
14.6 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
72 |
1008 |
14.0 |
| Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis) |
69 |
932 |
13.5 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
69 |
855 |
12.4 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
72 |
807 |
11.2 |
| Walter Dukes (Minneapolis) |
71 |
794 |
11.2 |
| George Yardley (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
755 |
10.5 |
| Jim Loscutoff (Boston) |
70 |
730 |
10.4 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
72 |
725 |
10.1 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
72 |
705 |
9.8 |
| Jack Coleman (St. Louis) |
72 |
645 |
9.0 |
| Charlie Share (St. Louis) |
72 |
642 |
8.9 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
72 |
630 |
8.8 |
| Willie Naulls (St.L-N.Y.) |
71 |
617 |
8.7 |
| Ken Sears (New York) |
72 |
614 |
8.5 |
| Joe Graboski (Philadelphia) |
72 |
614 |
8.5 |
| Ray Felix (New York) |
72 |
587 |
8.2 |
| Mel Hutchins (Fort Wayne) |
72 |
571 |
7.9 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1956-57
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Bob Pettit, St. Louis Bob Cousy, Boston Bill Sharman, Boston Dolph Schayes, Syracuse |
Second Team Dick Garmaker, Minneapolis Maurice Stokes, Rochester Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Slater Martin, St. Louis George Yardley, Fort Wayne |
First Round Draft Selections 1956-57
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Cincinnati Royals | Rod Hundley | West Virginia |
| 2. Detroit Pistons | Charles Tyra | Louisville |
| 3. Minneapolis Lakers | Jim Krebs | Southern Methodist |
| 4. St. Louis Hawks | Win Wilfong | Memphis State |
| 5. New York Knicks | Brendan McCann | St. Bonaventure |
| 6. Philadelphia Warriors | Len Rosenbluth | North Carolina |
| 7. Syracuse Nationals | George Bon Salle | Illinois |
| 8. Boston Celtics | Sam Jones | North Carolina Central |
Playoff Results
Series
- Boston
4, St. Louis 3
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| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
| Series - Boston 3, Syracuse 0 Syracuse 90 at Boston 108 Boston 120 at Syracuse 105 Syracuse 80 at Boston 83 |
Series - St. Louis 3, Minneapolis
0 Minneapolis 109 at St. Louis 118 Minneapolis 104 at St. Louis 106 St. Louis 143 at Minneapolis 135 |
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| Division Semifinals | ||
| Series - Syracuse 2, Philadelphia
0 Syracuse 103 at Philadelphia 96 Philadelphia 80 at Syracuse 91 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Fort Wayne
0 Fort Wayne 127 at Minneapolis 131 Minneapolis 110 at Fort Wayne 108 |
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