1955-56 NBA season
- Champion team: Philadelphia Warriors |
- Season MVP: Bob Pettit |
- Scoring leader: Bob Pettit
1955-56 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1956
NBA Champion: Philadelphia Warriors
NBA Finals: Fort Wayne Pistons (W) 1 Philadelphia Warriors (E) 4
Main players: Neil Johnston, Paul Arizin, Tom Gola (Philadelphia Warriors), George Yardley, Larry Foust, Bob Houbregs (Fort Wayne Pistons).
Best players for the 1955-56 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks).
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Neil Johnston (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Slater Martin (Minneapolis Lakers), Jack George (Philadelphia Warriors), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals), Maurice Stokes (Rochester Royals), Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis Lakers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Bob Pettit | PF/C | St. Louis Hawks | 25.7 |
| Rebounds | Maurice Stokes | PF/C | Rochester Royals | 16.3 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 8.9 |
| Efficiency | Bob Pettit | PF/C | St. Louis Hawks | 27.3 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1955-56 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 72 | 0.5 | 8.97/20.93 | 42.9 | --/-- | -- | 7.74/10.51 | 73.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Neil Johnston | 70 | 0.5 | 7.13/15.60 | 45.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.84/9.79 | 80.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Maurice Stokes | 67 | 0.5 | 6.01/16.97 | 35.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.76/6.67 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 71 | 0.5 | 8.37/19.30 | 43.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.76/6.61 | 72.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 0.5 | 6.46/16.69 | 38.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.53/8.78 | 85.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bob Cousy | 72 | 0.5 | 6.11/16.99 | 36.0 | --/-- | -- | 6.61/7.83 | 84.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Paul Arizin | 72 | 0.5 | 8.57/19.14 | 44.8 | --/-- | -- | 7.04/8.69 | 81.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Tom Gola | 68 | 0.5 | 3.59/8.71 | 41.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.59/4.90 | 73.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Larry Foust | 72 | 0.4 | 5.10/11.40 | 44.7 | --/-- | -- | 6.00/7.71 | 77.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Jack Nichols | 60 | 0.5 | 5.50/13.32 | 41.3 | --/-- | -- | 3.33/4.22 | 78.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best rookies for the 1955-56 season
Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes (Rochester Royals).
1956 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks).