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1961-62 NBA Season

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Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com

MVP: Bill Russell | DPOY: N/A | ROY: Walt Bellamy | Champion: Boston Celtics

Final Standings

Eastern Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1Boston Celtics6020.750-
2Philadelphia Warriors4931.61311.0
3Syracuse Nationals4139.51319.0
4New York Knicks2951.36331.0

Western Division

RkTeamWLW/L%GB
1Los Angeles Lakers5426.675-
2Cincinnati Royals4337.53811.0
3Detroit Pistons3743.46317.0
4St. Louis Hawks2951.36325.0
5Chicago Packers1862.22536.0

Playoffs

Division Semifinals

  • Philadelphia Warriors def. Syracuse Nationals (3-2)
  • Detroit Pistons def. Cincinnati Royals (3-1)

Division Finals

  • Boston Celtics def. Philadelphia Warriors (4-3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers def. Detroit Pistons (4-2)

NBA Finals

  • Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

League Leaders

Points Per Game

RkPlayerTeamPPG
1Wilt ChamberlainPHW50.4
2Walt BellamyCHP31.6
3Bob PettitSTL31.1
4Jerry WestLAL30.8
5Oscar RobertsonCIN30.8

Rebounds Per Game

RkPlayerTeamRPG
1Wilt ChamberlainPHW25.6
2Bill RussellBOS23.6
3Walt BellamyCHP19.0
4Bob PettitSTL18.7
5Red KerrSYR14.7

Assists Per Game

RkPlayerTeamAPG
1Oscar RobertsonCIN11.4
2Guy RodgersPHW8.0
3Bob CousyBOS7.8
4Richie GuerinNYK6.9
5Gene ShueDET5.8

Awards & Honors

All-NBA First Team

  • Elgin Baylor
  • Wilt Chamberlain
  • Bob Pettit
  • Oscar Robertson
  • Jerry West

All-NBA Second Team

  • Bob Cousy
  • Richie Guerin
  • Tom Heinsohn
  • Bill Russell
  • Jack Twyman

East All-Stars

  • Paul Arizin
  • Wilt Chamberlain
  • Larry Costello
  • Bob Cousy
  • Tom Gola
  • Johnny Green
  • Hal Greer
  • Richie Guerin
  • Tom Heinsohn
  • Sam Jones
  • Willie Naulls
  • Bill Russell
  • Dolph Schayes

West All-Stars

  • Elgin Baylor
  • Walt Bellamy
  • Wayne Embry
  • Cliff Hagan
  • Bailey Howell
  • Rudy LaRusso
  • Bob Pettit
  • Oscar Robertson
  • Frank Selvy
  • Gene Shue
  • Jack Twyman
  • Jerry West