1962-63 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Bill Russell |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1962-63 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1963
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 2 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Sam Jones (Boston Celtics), Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1962-63 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), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA second team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Hal Greer (Syracuse Nationals), Bailey Howell (Detroit Pistons), Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics), Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco Warriors).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | San Francisco Warriors | 44.8 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | San Francisco Warriors | 24.3 |
| Assists | Guy Rodgers | PG | San Francisco Warriors | 10.4 |
| Efficiency | Wilt Chamberlain | C | San Francisco Warriors | 31.8 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1962-63 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 80 | 0.6 | 18.29/34.63 | 52.8 | --/-- | -- | 8.25/13.91 | 59.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.6 |
| Oscar Robertson | 80 | 0.6 | 10.31/19.91 | 51.8 | --/-- | -- | 7.68/9.48 | 81.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 80 | 0.5 | 12.86/28.41 | 45.3 | --/-- | -- | 8.26/9.88 | 83.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Walt Bellamy | 80 | 0.5 | 10.50/19.94 | 52.7 | --/-- | -- | 6.91/10.26 | 67.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 0.6 | 6.55/15.15 | 43.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.68/6.63 | 55.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Pettit | 79 | 0.5 | 9.85/22.10 | 44.6 | --/-- | -- | 8.67/11.20 | 77.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bailey Howell | 79 | 0.5 | 8.06/15.63 | 51.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.57/8.23 | 79.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 80 | 0.4 | 6.34/13.36 | 47.5 | --/-- | -- | 3.01/4.00 | 75.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Wayne Embry | 76 | 0.4 | 7.03/15.33 | 45.9 | --/-- | -- | 4.51/6.76 | 66.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Johnny Green | 80 | 0.4 | 7.28/15.76 | 46.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.50/5.49 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best rookies for the 1962-63 season
Rookie of the Year: Terry Dischinger (Chicago Zephyrs).
All-Rookies first team: John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Terry Dischinger (Chicago Zephyrs), Chet Walker (Syracuse Nationals), Dave DeBusschere (Detroit Pistons), Zelmo Beaty (St. Louis Hawks).
1963 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).