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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | .775 | - | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 14 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | .500 | 22 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | .613 | - | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | .563 | 4 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | .388 | 18 | |
| San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | .213 | 32 | |
NBA Award Winners 1964-65
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Bill Russell, Boston |
| Coach of the Year | Red Auerbach, Boston |
| Rookie of the Year | Willis Reed, New York |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1964-65
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (S.F.-Phi.) |
73 |
1063 |
408 |
2534 |
34.7 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
74 |
822 |
648 |
2292 |
31.0 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
75 |
807 |
665 |
2279 |
30.4 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
74 |
763 |
483 |
2009 |
27.1 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
80 |
821 |
428 |
2070 |
25.9 |
| Walt Bellamy (Baltimore) |
80 |
733 |
515 |
1981 |
24.8 |
| Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati) |
66 |
558 |
298 |
1414 |
21.4 |
| Hal Greer (Philadelphia) |
70 |
539 |
335 |
1413 |
20.2 |
| Willis Reed (New York) |
80 |
629 |
302 |
1560 |
19.5 |
| Bailey Howell (Baltimore) |
80 |
515 |
504 |
1534 |
19.2 |
| Gus Johnson (Baltimore) |
76 |
577 |
261 |
1415 |
18.6 |
| Don Ohl (Baltimore) |
77 |
568 |
284 |
1420 |
18.4 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
75 |
570 |
235 |
1375 |
18.3 |
| Terry Dischinger (Detroit) |
80 |
568 |
320 |
1456 |
18.2 |
| Zelmo Beaty (St. Louis) |
80 |
505 |
341 |
1351 |
16.9 |
| Dave DeBusschere (Detroit) |
79 |
508 |
306 |
1322 |
16.7 |
| Lenny Wilkens (St. Louis) |
78 |
434 |
416 |
1284 |
16.5 |
| Nate Thurmond (San Francisco) |
77 |
519 |
235 |
1273 |
16.5 |
| Jim Barnes (New York) |
75 |
454 |
251 |
1159 |
15.5 |
| Adrian Smith (Cincinnati) |
80 |
463 |
284 |
1210 |
15.1 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
75 |
861 |
11.5 |
| Guy Rodgers (San Francisco) |
79 |
565 |
7.2 |
| K.C. Jones (Boston) |
78 |
437 |
5.6 |
| Lenny Wilkens (St. Louis) |
78 |
431 |
5.5 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
410 |
5.3 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
74 |
364 |
4.9 |
| Richie Guerin (St. Louis) |
57 |
271 |
4.8 |
| Hal Greer (Philadelphia) |
70 |
313 |
4.5 |
| Larry Costello (Philadelphia) |
64 |
275 |
4.3 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
74 |
280 |
3.8 |
| Kevin Loughery (Baltimore) |
80 |
296 |
3.7 |
| Gus Johnson (Baltimore) |
76 |
270 |
3.6 |
| Ray Scott (Detroit) |
66 |
239 |
3.6 |
| Johnny Egan (New York) |
74 |
252 |
3.4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain (S.F.-Phi.) |
73 |
250 |
3.4 |
| Howie Komives (New York) |
80 |
265 |
3.3 |
| Dave DeBusschere (Detroit) |
79 |
253 |
3.2 |
| Don Ohl (Baltimore) |
77 |
250 |
3.2 |
| Paul Neumann (Phi.-S.F.) |
76 |
233 |
3.1 |
| Adrian Smith (Cincinnati) |
80 |
240 |
3.0 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1964-65
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (S.F.-Phi.) |
1063 |
2083 |
.510 |
| Walt Bellamy (Baltimore) |
733 |
1441 |
.509 |
| Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati) |
558 |
1121 |
.498 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
822 |
1655 |
.497 |
| Bailey Howell (Baltimore) |
515 |
1040 |
.495 |
| Terry Dischinger (Detroit) |
568 |
1153 |
.493 |
| Johnny Egan (New York) |
258 |
529 |
.488 |
| Zelmo Beaty (St. Louis) |
505 |
1047 |
.482 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
807 |
1681 |
.480 |
| Paul Neumann (Phi.-S.F.) |
365 |
772 |
.473 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
346 |
737 |
.469 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles) |
381 |
827 |
.461 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
352 |
772 |
.456 |
| Adrian Smith (Cincinnati) |
463 |
1016 |
.456 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
821 |
1818 |
.452 |
| Richie Guerin (St. Louis) |
295 |
662 |
.446 |
| Larry Costello (Philadelphia) |
309 |
695 |
.445 |
| Leroy Ellis (Los Angeles) |
311 |
700 |
.444 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
479 |
1081 |
.443 |
| Eddie Miles (Detroit) |
439 |
994 |
.442 |
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 1964-65
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Costello (Philadelphia) |
243 |
277 |
.877 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
665 |
793 |
.839 |
| Howie Komives (New York) |
212 |
254 |
.835 |
| Adrian Smith (Cincinnati) |
284 |
342 |
.830 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
648 |
789 |
.821 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
428 |
522 |
.820 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
332 |
405 |
.820 |
| Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati) |
298 |
366 |
.814 |
| Dave Gambee (Philadelphia) |
299 |
368 |
.813 |
| Hal Greer (Philadelphia) |
335 |
413 |
.811 |
| Bailey Howell (Baltimore) |
504 |
629 |
.801 |
| Dick Barnett (Los Angeles) |
270 |
338 |
.799 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
214 |
268 |
.799 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
483 |
610 |
.792 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles) |
321 |
415 |
.773 |
| Paul Neumann (Phi.-S.F.) |
234 |
303 |
.772 |
| Bob Boozer (New York) |
288 |
375 |
.768 |
| Richie Guerin (St. Louis) |
231 |
301 |
.767 |
| Terry Dischinger (Detroit) |
320 |
424 |
.755 |
| Kevin Loughery (Baltimore) |
212 |
281 |
.754 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1964-65
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
1878 |
24.1 |
| Wilt Chamberlain (S.F.-Phi.) |
73 |
1673 |
22.9 |
| Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati) |
66 |
1321 |
20.0 |
| Nate Thurmond (San Francisco) |
77 |
1395 |
18.1 |
| Willis Reed (New York) |
80 |
1175 |
14.7 |
| Walt Bellamy (Baltimore) |
80 |
1166 |
14.6 |
| Gus Johnson (Baltimore) |
76 |
988 |
13.0 |
| Luke Jackson (Philadelphia) |
76 |
980 |
12.9 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
74 |
950 |
12.8 |
| Zelmo Beaty (St. Louis) |
80 |
966 |
12.1 |
| Reggie Harding (Detroit) |
78 |
906 |
11.6 |
| Dave DeBusschere (Detroit) |
79 |
874 |
11.1 |
| Bailey Howell (Baltimore) |
80 |
869 |
10.9 |
| Bill Bridges (St. Louis) |
79 |
853 |
10.8 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
74 |
741 |
10.0 |
| Jim Barnes (New York) |
75 |
729 |
9.7 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles) |
77 |
725 |
9.4 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
75 |
674 |
9.0 |
| Gene Wiley (Los Angeles) |
80 |
690 |
8.6 |
| Satch Sanders (Boston) |
80 |
661 |
8.3 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1964-65
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Elgin Baylor, L.A. Lakers Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Jerry West, L.A. Lakers Bill Russell, Boston Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati |
Second Team Sam Jones, Boston Gus Johnson, Baltimore Bob Pettit, St. Louis Wilt Chamberlain, SF-Phi Hal Greer, Philadelphia |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Jim Barnes, New York Willis Reed, New York Wally Jones, Baltimore Howard Komives, New York Joe Caldwell, Detroit Lucious Jackson, Philadelphia |
First Round Draft Selections 1964-65
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. San Francisco Warriors | Fred Hetzel | Davidson |
| 2. San Francisco Warriors | Rick Barry | Miami (Fla.) |
| 3. New York Knicks | Dave Stallworth | Wichita State |
| 4. Philadelphia 76ers | Bill Cunningham | North Carolina |
| 5. St. Louis Hawks | Jim Washington | Villanova |
| 6. Cincinnati Royals | Nate Bowman | Wichita State |
| 7. Boston Celtics | Ollie Johnson | San Francisco |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Boston 4, Los Angeles 1
| ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
|
Series - Boston 4, Philadelphia 3 Philadelphia 98 at Boston 108 Boston 103 at Philadelphia 109 Philadelphia 94 at Boston 112 Boston 131 at Philadelphia 134 Philadelphia 108 at Boston 114 Boston 106 at Philadelphia 112 Philadelphia 109 at Boston 110 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Baltimore 2 Baltimore 115 at Los Angeles 121 Baltimore 115 at Los Angeles 118 Los Angeles 115 at Baltimore 122 Los Angeles 112 at Baltimore 114 Baltimore 112 at Los Angeles 120 Los Angeles 117 at Baltimore 115 |
|
| Division Semifinals | ||
|
Series - Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 119 at Cincinnati 117 Cincinnati 121 at Philadelphia 120 Philadelphia 108 at Cincinnati 94 Cincinnati 112 at Philadelphia 119 |
Series - Baltimore 3, St. Louis 1 Baltimore 108 at St. Louis 105 Baltimore 105 at St. Louis 129 St. Louis 99 at Baltimore 131 St. Louis 103 at Baltimore 109 | |