1956-57 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Bob Cousy |
- Scoring leader: Paul Arizin
1956-57 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1957
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: St. Louis Hawks (W) 3 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Ed Macauley (St. Louis Hawks).
Best players for the 1956-57 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals).
All-NBA second team: Slater Martin (St. Louis Hawks), Dick Garmaker (Minneapolis Lakers), George Yardley (Fort Wayne Pistons), Maurice Stokes (Rochester Royals), Neil Johnston (Philadelphia Warriors).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Paul Arizin | F/G | Philadelphia Warriors | 25.6 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | C | Boston Celtics | 19.7 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 7.5 |
| Efficiency | Bob Pettit | PF/C | St. Louis Hawks | 28.1 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1956-57 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes | 72 | 0.6 | 6.89/18.17 | 37.9 | --/-- | -- | 8.68/9.60 | 90.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Neil Johnston | 69 | 0.5 | 7.54/16.86 | 44.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.75/9.39 | 82.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bob Pettit | 71 | 0.5 | 8.63/20.80 | 41.5 | --/-- | -- | 7.45/9.63 | 77.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Maurice Stokes | 72 | 0.5 | 6.03/17.35 | 34.8 | --/-- | -- | 3.56/5.35 | 66.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 69 | 0.5 | 8.32/19.54 | 42.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.14/5.78 | 71.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Paul Arizin | 71 | 0.5 | 8.63/20.44 | 42.2 | --/-- | -- | 8.32/10.04 | 82.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| George Yardley | 72 | 0.5 | 7.25/17.68 | 41.0 | --/-- | -- | 6.99/8.88 | 78.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bob Cousy | 64 | 0.6 | 7.47/19.75 | 37.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.67/6.91 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 72 | 0.4 | 4.61/11.35 | 40.6 | --/-- | -- | 5.76/7.21 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bill Sharman | 67 | 0.5 | 7.70/18.52 | 41.6 | --/-- | -- | 5.69/6.28 | 90.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1956-57 season
Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics).
1957 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics).