1956-57 NBA season

Champion team: Boston Celtics |
Season MVP: Bob Cousy |
Scoring leader: Paul Arizin

1956-57 NBA season: Regular season stats leaders.

Points
Paul Arizin25.59
Bob Pettit 24.72
Neil Johnston 22.83
Dolph Schayes 22.46
George Yardley 21.49
Bill Sharman 21.09
Clyde Lovellette 20.78
Bob Cousy 20.61
Ed Macauley 16.49
Dick Garmaker 16.35
Rebounds
Bill Russell19.65
Maurice Stokes 17.44
Bob Pettit 14.61
Dolph Schayes 14.00
Clyde Lovellette 13.51
Neil Johnston 12.39
Johnny Kerr 11.21
Walter Dukes 11.18
George Yardley 10.49
Jim Loscutoff 10.43
Assists
Bob Cousy7.47
Jack McMahon 5.10
Maurice Stokes 4.60
Jack George 4.58
Slater Martin 4.08
Carl Braun 3.56
Bill Sharman 3.52
Chuck Noble 3.33
Gene Shue 3.31
Larry Costello 3.28

Blocks
No stats for this season.
Steals
No stats for this season.
Efficiency
Dolph Schayes27.44
Neil Johnston 27.20
Bob Pettit 26.85
Bill Russell 25.17
Maurice Stokes 24.54
Clyde Lovellette 23.45
Paul Arizin 22.08
George Yardley 21.69
Bob Cousy 19.39
Harry Gallatin 18.06
Field goals (%)
Neil Johnston44.71
Chuck Share 43.93
Jack Twyman 43.89
Bob Houbregs 43.25
Bill Russell 42.68
Clyde Lovellette 42.58
Paul Arizin 42.25
Ed Macauley 41.95
Kenny Sears 41.78
Ray Felix 41.61
3-pointers (%)
No stats for this season.
Free throws (%)
Bill Sharman90.50
Dolph Schayes 90.45
Dick Garmaker 83.91
Paul Arizin 82.89
Neil Johnston 82.56
Bob Cousy 82.13
Carl Braun 80.86
Vern Mikkelsen 80.66
Joe Holup 80.63
Harry Gallatin 79.96

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Minutes played
Dolph Schayes39.60
Paul Arizin38.97
Maurice Stokes38.35
George Yardley37.38
Bob Cousy36.94
FG made
Bob Pettit8.63
Paul Arizin8.63
Clyde Lovellette8.32
Bill Sharman7.70
Neil Johnston7.54
FG attempts
Bob Pettit20.80
Paul Arizin20.44
Bob Cousy19.75
Clyde Lovellette19.54
Bill Sharman18.52
Free throws made
Dolph Schayes8.68
Paul Arizin8.32
Neil Johnston7.75
Bob Pettit7.45
George Yardley6.99
Free throws attempts
Paul Arizin10.04
Bob Pettit9.63
Dolph Schayes9.60
Neil Johnston9.39
George Yardley8.88
Personal fouls
Vern Mikkelsen4.33
Dick Ricketts4.26
Tom Heinsohn4.22
Maurice Stokes3.99
Ray Felix3.94

1956-57 NBA season: Regular season rookie leaders.

Points
Tom Heinsohn16.15
Bill Russell 14.71
Slick Leonard 11.00
Willie Naulls 10.11
Richie Guerin 9.65
Dave Piontek 8.96
Al Bianchi 8.28
Joe Holup 7.38
Ron Sobie 6.82
Johnny McCarthy 6.61
Rebounds
Bill Russell19.65
Tom Heinsohn 9.79
Willie Naulls 8.69
Dave Piontek 4.94
Richie Guerin 4.64
Ron Sobie 4.59
Bob Burrow 4.37
Lou Tsioropoulos 3.98
Joe Holup 3.93
Bob Hopkins 3.76
Assists
Richie Guerin2.53
Slick Leonard 2.35
Bill Russell 1.83
Ron Sobie 1.82
Tom Heinsohn 1.63
Al Bianchi 1.56
Dave Piontek 1.52
Johnny McCarthy 1.49
Cliff Hagan 1.28
Jim Paxson Sr. 1.21

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Efficiency
Bill Russell25.17
Tom Heinsohn17.17
Willie Naulls11.68
Dave Piontek9.21
Richie Guerin9.14
Field goals (%)
Bill Russell42.68
Dave Piontek40.35
Tom Heinsohn39.72
Bob Hopkins37.90
Johnny McCarthy37.61
Free throws (%)
Joe Holup80.63
Tom Heinsohn79.01
Slick Leonard77.18
Ron Sobie76.38
Jim Paxson Sr.72.03