Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com
MVP: Bill Russell | DPOY: N/A | ROY: Willis Reed | Champion: Boston Celtics
Final Standings
Eastern Division
| Rk | Team | W | L | W/L% | GB |
|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | .775 | - |
| 2 | Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | .500 | 22.0 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31.0 |
Western Division
| Rk | Team | W | L | W/L% | GB |
|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | .613 | - |
| 2 | St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | .563 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | .388 | 18.0 |
| 5 | San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | .213 | 32.0 |
Playoffs
Division Semifinals
- Philadelphia 76ers def. Cincinnati Royals (3-1)
- Baltimore Bullets def. St. Louis Hawks (3-1)
Division Finals
- Boston Celtics def. Philadelphia 76ers (4-3)
- Los Angeles Lakers def. Baltimore Bullets (4-2)
NBA Finals
- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)
League Leaders
Points Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | PPG |
|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | TOT | 34.7 |
| 2 | Jerry West | LAL | 31.0 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 30.4 |
| 4 | Elgin Baylor | LAL | 27.1 |
| 5 | Sam Jones | BOS | 25.9 |
Rebounds Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | RPG |
|---|
| 1 | Bill Russell | BOS | 24.1 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | TOT | 22.9 |
| 3 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | 20.0 |
| 4 | Nate Thurmond | SFW | 18.1 |
| 5 | Willis Reed | NYK | 14.7 |
Assists Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | APG |
|---|
| 1 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 11.5 |
| 2 | Guy Rodgers | SFW | 7.2 |
| 3 | K.C. Jones | BOS | 5.6 |
| 4 | Lenny Wilkens | STL | 5.5 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | BOS | 5.3 |
Awards & Honors
All-NBA First Team
- Elgin Baylor
- Jerry Lucas
- Oscar Robertson
- Bill Russell
- Jerry West
All-NBA Second Team
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Hal Greer
- Gus Johnson
- Sam Jones
- Bob Pettit
All-Rookie First Team
- Jim Barnes
- Joe Caldwell
- Luke Jackson
- Wali Jones
- Howard Komives
- Willis Reed
East All-Stars
- Larry Costello
- Wayne Embry
- Johnny Green
- Hal Greer
- Tom Heinsohn
- Luke Jackson
- Sam Jones
- Jerry Lucas
- Willis Reed
- Oscar Robertson
- Bill Russell
West All-Stars
- Elgin Baylor
- Walt Bellamy
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Terry Dischinger
- Gus Johnson
- Don Ohl
- Bob Pettit
- Nate Thurmond
- Jerry West
- Lenny Wilkens