1960-61 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Bill Russell |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1960-61 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1961
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: St. Louis Hawks (W) 1 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Lenny Wilkens (St. Louis Hawks).
Best players for the 1960-61 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA first team: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals), Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Larry Costello (Syracuse Nationals), Gene Shue (Detroit Pistons), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals), Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 38.4 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 27.2 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 9.7 |
| Efficiency | Elgin Baylor | SF | Los Angeles Lakers | 28.2 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1960-61 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 79 | 0.6 | 15.84/31.10 | 50.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.72/13.34 | 50.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 |
| Elgin Baylor | 73 | 0.6 | 12.75/29.67 | 43.0 | --/-- | -- | 9.26/11.82 | 78.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 |
| Oscar Robertson | 71 | 0.6 | 10.65/22.54 | 47.2 | --/-- | -- | 9.20/11.18 | 82.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bob Pettit | 76 | 0.5 | 10.12/22.63 | 44.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.66/10.58 | 72.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 0.6 | 6.82/16.03 | 42.5 | --/-- | -- | 3.31/6.01 | 55.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bailey Howell | 77 | 0.5 | 7.88/16.79 | 46.9 | --/-- | -- | 7.81/10.36 | 75.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Willie Naulls | 79 | 0.5 | 9.33/21.81 | 42.8 | --/-- | -- | 4.71/5.77 | 81.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 79 | 0.5 | 7.52/20.19 | 37.2 | --/-- | -- | 8.61/9.91 | 86.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Cliff Hagan | 77 | 0.5 | 8.58/19.35 | 44.3 | --/-- | -- | 4.97/6.06 | 82.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jack Twyman | 79 | 0.5 | 10.08/20.66 | 48.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.13/7.01 | 73.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1960-61 season
Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals).
1961 NBA All-Star Game players
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All-Star Game MVP: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals).