Historic data sourced from Basketball-Reference.com
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain | DPOY: N/A | ROY: Rick Barry | Champion: Boston Celtics
Final Standings
Eastern Division
| Rk | Team | W | L | W/L% | GB |
|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 25 | .688 | - |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 54 | 26 | .675 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Royals | 45 | 35 | .563 | 10.0 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 30 | 50 | .375 | 25.0 |
Western Division
| Rk | Team | W | L | W/L% | GB |
|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 35 | .563 | - |
| 2 | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7.0 |
| 3 | St. Louis Hawks | 36 | 44 | .450 | 9.0 |
| 4 | San Francisco Warriors | 35 | 45 | .438 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | .275 | 23.0 |
Playoffs
Division Semifinals
- Boston Celtics def. Cincinnati Royals (3-2)
- St. Louis Hawks def. Baltimore Bullets (3-0)
Division Finals
- Boston Celtics def. Philadelphia 76ers (4-1)
- Los Angeles Lakers def. St. Louis Hawks (4-3)
NBA Finals
- Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)
League Leaders
Points Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | PPG |
|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | PHI | 33.5 |
| 2 | Jerry West | LAL | 31.3 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 31.3 |
| 4 | Rick Barry | SFW | 25.7 |
| 5 | Sam Jones | BOS | 23.5 |
Rebounds Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | RPG |
|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | PHI | 24.6 |
| 2 | Bill Russell | BOS | 22.8 |
| 3 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | 21.1 |
| 4 | Nate Thurmond | SFW | 18.0 |
| 5 | Walt Bellamy | TOT | 15.7 |
Assists Per Game
| Rk | Player | Team | APG |
|---|
| 1 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 11.1 |
| 2 | Guy Rodgers | SFW | 10.7 |
| 3 | K.C. Jones | BOS | 6.3 |
| 4 | Lenny Wilkens | STL | 6.2 |
| 5 | Jerry West | LAL | 6.1 |
Awards & Honors
All-NBA First Team
- Rick Barry
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Jerry Lucas
- Oscar Robertson
- Jerry West
All-NBA Second Team
- Hal Greer
- John Havlicek
- Gus Johnson
- Sam Jones
- Bill Russell
All-Rookie First Team
- Rick Barry
- Billy Cunningham
- Fred Hetzel
- Dick Van Arsdale
- Tom Van Arsdale
East All-Stars
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Hal Greer
- John Havlicek
- Sam Jones
- Jerry Lucas
- Willis Reed
- Oscar Robertson
- Bill Russell
- Adrian Smith
- Chet Walker
West All-Stars
- Rick Barry
- Zelmo Beaty
- Dave DeBusschere
- Bailey Howell
- Rudy LaRusso
- Eddie Miles
- Don Ohl
- Guy Rodgers
- Nate Thurmond
- Jerry West