1954-55 NBA season
- Champion team: Syracuse Nationals |
- Season MVP: |
- Scoring leader: Neil Johnston
1954-55 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1955
NBA Champion: Syracuse Nationals
NBA Finals: Fort Wayne Pistons (W) 3 Syracuse Nationals (E) 4
Main players: Dolph Schayes, Red Kerr, Earl Lloyd (Syracuse Nationals), George Yardley, Larry Foust, Mel Hutchins (Fort Wayne Pistons).
Best players for the 1954-55 NBA season
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals), Larry Foust (Fort Wayne Pistons), Bob Pettit (Milwaukee Hawks), Neil Johnston (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Slater Martin (Minneapolis Lakers), Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), Paul Seymour (Syracuse Nationals), Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis Lakers), Harry Gallatin (New York Knicks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Neil Johnston | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 22.7 |
| Rebounds | Neil Johnston | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 15.1 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 7.9 |
| Efficiency | Neil Johnston | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 25.4 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1954-55 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 72 | 0.6 | 7.24/16.44 | 44.0 | --/-- | -- | 8.18/10.68 | 76.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bob Pettit | 72 | 0.5 | 7.22/17.76 | 40.7 | --/-- | -- | 5.92/7.88 | 75.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 0.5 | 5.86/15.32 | 38.3 | --/-- | -- | 6.79/8.15 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 72 | 0.5 | 4.58/11.93 | 38.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.46/6.71 | 81.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Cousy | 71 | 0.5 | 7.35/18.54 | 39.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.48/8.03 | 80.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Larry Foust | 70 | 0.5 | 5.69/11.69 | 48.7 | --/-- | -- | 5.61/7.33 | 76.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Ed Macauley | 71 | 0.5 | 5.68/13.39 | 42.4 | --/-- | -- | 6.23/7.86 | 79.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Paul Arizin | 72 | 0.6 | 7.35/18.40 | 39.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.31/8.13 | 77.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 71 | 0.5 | 6.20/14.69 | 42.2 | --/-- | -- | 6.30/8.42 | 74.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 70 | 0.5 | 7.41/17.03 | 43.5 | --/-- | -- | 3.90/5.69 | 68.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1954-55 season
Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit (Milwaukee Hawks).
1955 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics).