1961-62 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Bill Russell |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1961-62 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1962
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 3 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics), Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Frank Selvy (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1961-62 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA first team: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Richie Guerin (New York Knicks), Jack Twyman (Cincinnati Royals), Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 50.4 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 25.7 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 11.4 |
| Efficiency | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 31.8 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1961-62 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 80 | 0.6 | 19.96/39.49 | 50.5 | --/-- | -- | 10.44/17.04 | 61.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.6 |
| Oscar Robertson | 79 | 0.6 | 10.96/22.91 | 47.8 | --/-- | -- | 8.86/11.04 | 80.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Walt Bellamy | 79 | 0.5 | 12.32/23.73 | 51.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.95/10.80 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bob Pettit | 78 | 0.5 | 11.12/24.72 | 45.0 | --/-- | -- | 8.91/11.55 | 77.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bill Russell | 76 | 0.6 | 7.57/16.55 | 45.7 | --/-- | -- | 3.76/6.33 | 59.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Jerry West | 75 | 0.5 | 10.65/23.93 | 44.5 | --/-- | -- | 9.49/12.35 | 76.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Richie Guerin | 78 | 0.6 | 10.76/24.32 | 44.2 | --/-- | -- | 8.01/9.77 | 82.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bailey Howell | 79 | 0.5 | 7.00/15.10 | 46.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.95/7.75 | 76.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Cliff Hagan | 77 | 0.5 | 9.10/19.35 | 47.0 | --/-- | -- | 4.70/5.70 | 82.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 80 | 0.4 | 6.76/15.25 | 44.3 | --/-- | -- | 2.78/3.78 | 73.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best rookies for the 1961-62 season
Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy (Chicago Packers).
1962 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).