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1954-55 NBA Season

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Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com

MVP: N/A | DPOY: N/A | ROY: Bob Pettit | Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Final Standings

Eastern Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1Syracuse Nationals4329.597-
2New York Knicks3834.5285.0
3Boston Celtics3636.5007.0
4Philadelphia Warriors3339.45810.0

Western Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1Fort Wayne Pistons4329.597-
2Minneapolis Lakers4032.5563.0
3Rochester Royals2943.40314.0
4Milwaukee Hawks2646.36117.0

Playoffs

Division Semifinals

  • Boston Celtics def. New York Knicks (2-1)
  • Minneapolis Lakers def. Rochester Royals (2-1)

Division Finals

  • Syracuse Nationals def. Boston Celtics (3-1)
  • Fort Wayne Pistons def. Minneapolis Lakers (3-1)

NBA Finals

  • Syracuse Nationals def. Fort Wayne Pistons (4-3)

League Leaders

Points Per Game

RkPlayerTeamPPG
1Neil JohnstonPHW22.7
2Bob CousyBOS21.2
3Paul ArizinPHW21.0
4Bob PettitMLH20.4
5Frank SelvyTOT19.0

Rebounds Per Game

RkPlayerTeamRPG
1Neil JohnstonPHW15.1
2Harry GallatinNYK13.8
3Bob PettitMLH13.8
4Dolph SchayesSYR12.3
5Clyde LovelletteMNL11.5

Assists Per Game

RkPlayerTeamAPG
1Bob CousyBOS7.8
2Andy PhillipFTW7.7
3Dick McGuireNYK7.6
4Paul SeymourSYR6.7
5Slater MartinMNL5.9

Awards & Honors

All-NBA First Team

  • Bob Cousy
  • Larry Foust
  • Neil Johnston
  • Bob Pettit
  • Dolph Schayes

All-NBA Second Team

  • Harry Gallatin
  • Slater Martin
  • Vern Mikkelsen
  • Paul Seymour
  • Bill Sharman

East All-Stars

  • Paul Arizin
  • Carl Braun
  • Bob Cousy
  • Ray Felix
  • Harry Gallatin
  • Neil Johnston
  • Ed Macauley
  • Dick McGuire
  • Dolph Schayes
  • Bill Sharman

West All-Stars

  • Jack Coleman
  • Bob Davies
  • Larry Foust
  • Frank Selvy
  • Slater Martin
  • George Mikan
  • Vern Mikkelsen
  • Bob Pettit
  • Jim Pollard
  • Arnie Risen
  • Bobby Wanzer
  • George Yardley