1963-64 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Oscar Robertson |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1963-64 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1964
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: San Francisco Warriors (W) 1 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics), Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Tom Meschery (San Francisco Warriors).
Best players for the 1963-64 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals).
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 (San Francisco Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Hal Greer (Philadelphia 76ers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals), Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | San Francisco Warriors | 36.9 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | C | Boston Celtics | 24.7 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 11.0 |
| Efficiency | Wilt Chamberlain | C | San Francisco Warriors | 31.6 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1963-64 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 80 | 0.6 | 15.05/28.73 | 52.4 | --/-- | -- | 6.75/12.70 | 53.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 |
| Oscar Robertson | 79 | 0.6 | 10.63/22.03 | 48.3 | --/-- | -- | 10.13/11.87 | 85.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 0.6 | 5.97/13.81 | 43.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.03/5.50 | 55.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Pettit | 80 | 0.5 | 9.89/21.35 | 46.3 | --/-- | -- | 7.60/9.64 | 78.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Walt Bellamy | 80 | 0.5 | 10.14/19.78 | 51.3 | --/-- | -- | 6.71/10.31 | 65.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jerry Lucas | 79 | 0.5 | 6.90/13.10 | 52.7 | --/-- | -- | 3.92/5.04 | 77.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Jerry West | 72 | 0.6 | 10.28/21.24 | 48.4 | --/-- | -- | 8.11/9.75 | 83.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 78 | 0.5 | 9.69/22.79 | 42.5 | --/-- | -- | 6.04/7.51 | 80.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bailey Howell | 77 | 0.5 | 7.77/16.45 | 47.2 | --/-- | -- | 6.10/7.55 | 80.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Ray Scott | 80 | 0.5 | 6.74/16.34 | 41.2 | --/-- | -- | 4.10/5.70 | 71.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best rookies for the 1963-64 season
Rookie of the Year: Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals).
All-Rookies first team: Rod Thorn (Baltimore Bullets), Art Heyman (New York Knicks), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals), Nate Thurmond (San Francisco Warriors).
1964 NBA All-Star Game players
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All-Star Game MVP: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals).