1964-65 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Bill Russell |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1964-65 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1965
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 1 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, Sam Jones, Satch Sanders (Boston Celtics), Jerry West, Gene Wiley, LeRoy Ellis (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1964-65 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), Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA second team: Sam Jones (Boston Celtics), Hal Greer (Philadelphia 76ers), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 34.7 |
| Rebounds | Bill Russell | C | Boston Celtics | 24.1 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 11.5 |
| Efficiency | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 28.6 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1964-65 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 73 | 0.6 | 14.56/28.53 | 51.0 | --/-- | -- | 5.59/12.05 | 46.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 |
| Oscar Robertson | 75 | 0.6 | 10.76/22.41 | 48.0 | --/-- | -- | 8.87/10.57 | 83.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Jerry Lucas | 66 | 0.7 | 8.45/16.98 | 49.8 | --/-- | -- | 4.52/5.55 | 81.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 0.6 | 5.50/12.56 | 43.8 | --/-- | -- | 3.13/5.46 | 57.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Walt Bellamy | 80 | 0.5 | 9.16/18.01 | 50.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.44/9.40 | 68.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jerry West | 74 | 0.6 | 11.11/22.36 | 49.7 | --/-- | -- | 8.76/10.66 | 82.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Elgin Baylor | 74 | 0.6 | 10.31/25.72 | 40.1 | --/-- | -- | 6.53/8.24 | 79.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Nate Thurmond | 77 | 0.5 | 6.74/16.10 | 41.9 | --/-- | -- | 3.05/4.64 | 65.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bailey Howell | 80 | 0.5 | 6.44/13.00 | 49.5 | --/-- | -- | 6.30/7.86 | 80.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Willis Reed | 80 | 0.5 | 7.86/18.21 | 43.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.78/5.09 | 74.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best rookies for the 1964-65 season
Rookie of the Year: Willis Reed (New York Knicks).
All-Rookies first team: Wali Jones (Baltimore Bullets), Howard Komives (New York Knicks), Joe Caldwell (Detroit Pistons), Lucious Jackson (Philadelphia 76ers), Willis Reed (New York Knicks), Jim Barnes (New York Knicks).
1965 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals).