1955-56 NBA season

Champion team: Philadelphia Warriors |
Season MVP: Bob Pettit |
Scoring leader: Bob Pettit

1955-56 NBA season: Regular season stats leaders.

Points
Bob Pettit25.68
Paul Arizin 24.18
Neil Johnston 22.10
Clyde Lovellette 21.49
Dolph Schayes 20.44
Bill Sharman 19.92
Bob Cousy 18.83
Ed Macauley 17.46
George Yardley 17.37
Maurice Stokes 16.79
Rebounds
Maurice Stokes16.33
Bob Pettit 16.17
Clyde Lovellette 13.97
Neil Johnston 12.46
Dolph Schayes 12.38
Chuck Share 10.75
Jack Nichols 10.42
Harry Gallatin 10.28
George Yardley 9.66
Jack Coleman 9.17
Assists
Bob Cousy8.92
Jack George 6.35
Slater Martin 6.18
Tom Gola 5.94
Andy Phillip 5.86
Dick McGuire 5.84
George King 5.69
Maurice Stokes 4.90
Paul Seymour 4.84
Bill Sharman 4.71

Blocks
No stats for this season.
Steals
No stats for this season.
Efficiency
Bob Pettit29.74
Neil Johnston 27.36
Maurice Stokes 25.15
Clyde Lovellette 25.00
Dolph Schayes 24.11
Bob Cousy 22.49
Paul Arizin 22.07
Tom Gola 19.34
Larry Foust 18.94
Jack Nichols 18.72
Field goals (%)
Neil Johnston45.70
Paul Arizin 44.78
Larry Foust 44.70
Kenny Sears 43.82
Bill Sharman 43.78
Clyde Lovellette 43.36
Chuck Share 42.97
Bob Houbregs 42.96
Bob Pettit 42.87
Mel Hutchins 42.54
3-pointers (%)
No stats for this season.
Free throws (%)
Bill Sharman86.68
Dolph Schayes 85.76
Dick Schnittker 85.63
Bob Cousy 84.40
Carl Braun 83.77
Slater Martin 83.29
Paul Arizin 80.99
Vern Mikkelsen 80.39
Neil Johnston 80.15
Jim Baechtold 80.07

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Minutes played
Jack George39.44
Slater Martin39.42
Bob Pettit38.81
Bob Cousy38.43
Paul Arizin37.83
FG made
Bob Pettit8.97
Paul Arizin8.57
Clyde Lovellette8.37
Bill Sharman7.47
Neil Johnston7.13
FG attempts
Bob Pettit20.93
Clyde Lovellette19.30
Paul Arizin19.14
Bill Sharman17.07
Bob Cousy16.99
Free throws made
Neil Johnston7.84
Bob Pettit7.74
Dolph Schayes7.53
Paul Arizin7.04
Bob Cousy6.61
Free throws attempts
Bob Pettit10.51
Neil Johnston9.79
Dolph Schayes8.78
Paul Arizin8.69
Bob Cousy7.83
Personal fouls
Vern Mikkelsen4.43
Chuck Share4.42
Arnie Risen4.41
Dick Ricketts4.22
Maurice Stokes4.12

1955-56 NBA season: Regular season rookie leaders.

Points
Maurice Stokes16.79
Jack Twyman 14.42
Kenny Sears 12.80
Ed Fleming 12.52
Tom Gola 10.76
Jack Stephens 10.32
Chuck Noble 9.53
Dick Ricketts 8.94
Jim Loscutoff 8.32
Ed Conlin 8.23
Rebounds
Maurice Stokes16.33
Tom Gola 9.06
Kenny Sears 8.80
Jim Loscutoff 8.76
Walter Dukes 7.38
Dick Ricketts 7.21
Ed Fleming 6.89
Jack Twyman 6.47
Dick Hemric 5.62
Jesse Arnelle 5.48
Assists
Tom Gola5.94
Maurice Stokes 4.90
Chuck Noble 3.92
Richie Regan 3.08
Dick Ricketts 3.03
Jack Stephens 2.88
Ed Fleming 2.77
Al Ferrari 2.40
Jack Twyman 2.38
Ed Conlin 2.20

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Efficiency
Maurice Stokes25.15
Tom Gola19.34
Kenny Sears16.44
Jack Twyman14.04
Ed Fleming13.55
Field goals (%)
Kenny Sears43.82
Jack Twyman42.25
Tom Gola41.22
Walter Dukes40.27
Dick Hemric40.25
Free throws (%)
Dick Garmaker80.58
Kenny Sears79.63
Corky Devlin76.04
Chuck Noble74.87
Ed Fleming74.46