1965-66 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Wilt Chamberlain |
- Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain
1965-66 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1966
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 3 Boston Celtics (E) 4
Main players: Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Sam Jones (Boston Celtics), Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1965-66 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-NBA first team: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors), Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-NBA second team: Sam Jones (Boston Celtics), Hal Greer (Philadelphia 76ers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 33.5 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 24.6 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 11.1 |
| Efficiency | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 28.3 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1965-66 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 79 | 0.6 | 13.59/25.19 | 53.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.34/12.35 | 51.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Oscar Robertson | 76 | 0.6 | 10.76/22.67 | 47.5 | --/-- | -- | 9.76/11.59 | 84.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Jerry Lucas | 79 | 0.6 | 8.73/19.28 | 45.3 | --/-- | -- | 4.01/5.10 | 78.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jerry West | 79 | 0.5 | 10.35/21.91 | 47.2 | --/-- | -- | 10.63/12.37 | 85.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bill Russell | 78 | 0.6 | 5.01/12.09 | 41.4 | --/-- | -- | 2.86/5.19 | 55.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Walt Bellamy | 80 | 0.5 | 8.69/17.16 | 50.6 | --/-- | -- | 5.38/8.61 | 62.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 80 | 0.5 | 7.70/16.26 | 47.4 | --/-- | -- | 5.30/6.99 | 75.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Rick Barry | 80 | 0.5 | 9.31/21.23 | 43.9 | --/-- | -- | 7.11/8.25 | 86.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 73 | 0.5 | 6.22/15.33 | 40.6 | --/-- | -- | 3.84/5.86 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Hal Greer | 80 | 0.5 | 8.79/19.75 | 44.5 | --/-- | -- | 5.16/6.43 | 80.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best rookies for the 1965-66 season
Rookie of the Year: Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors).
All-Rookies first team: Dick Van Arsdale (New York Knicks), Tom Van Arsdale (Detroit Pistons), Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors), Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia 76ers), Fred Hetzel (San Francisco Warriors).
1966 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
All-Star Game MVP: Adrian Smith (Cincinnati Royals).