1956-57 NBA season Totally Explained

Everything about 1956-57 Nba Season totally explained

The 1956-57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (which would be the first of their 16 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

The NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 109-97. Local hero Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award.

Final standings

Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics C	44	28	.611	-
Syracuse Nationals	38	34	.528	6
Philadelphia Warriors	37	35	.514	7
New York Knicks	36	36	.500	8

Western Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Minneapolis Lakers	34	38	.472	-
Fort Wayne Pistons	34	38	.472	-
St. Louis Hawks	34	38	.472	-
Rochester Royals	31	41	.431	3

C - NBA Champions

1956-57 NBA statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Paul Arizin	Philadelphia Warriors	25.6
Rebounds per game	Maurice Stokes	Rochester Royals	17.4
Assists per game	Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	7.5
FG%	Neil Johnston	Philadelphia Warriors	44.7
FT%	Bill Sharman	Boston Celtics	90.5

NBA awards

Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics

Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics

All-NBA First Team:

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.comFurther Information

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