1961-62 NBA season

Champion team: Boston Celtics |
Season MVP: Bill Russell |
Scoring leader: Wilt Chamberlain

1961-62 NBA season: Regular season stats leaders.

Points
W. Chamberlain50.36
Walt Bellamy 31.58
Bob Pettit 31.14
Jerry West 30.80
Oscar Robertson 30.78
Richie Guerin 29.53
Willie Naulls 25.03
Cliff Hagan 22.91
Jack Twyman 22.89
Hal Greer 22.80
Rebounds
W. Chamberlain25.65
Bill Russell 23.55
Walt Bellamy 18.99
Bob Pettit 18.71
Johnny Kerr 14.70
Johnny Green 13.33
Wayne Embry 13.03
Bailey Howell 12.61
Oscar Robertson 12.47
Willie Naulls 11.56
Assists
Oscar Robertson11.38
Guy Rodgers 8.04
Bob Cousy 7.79
Richie Guerin 6.91
Gene Shue 5.81
Slick Leonard 5.40
Jerry West 5.36
Frank Selvy 4.82
Cliff Hagan 4.81
Bucky Bockhorn 4.58

Blocks
No stats for this season.
Steals
No stats for this season.
Efficiency
W. Chamberlain52.29
Oscar Robertson 40.51
Walt Bellamy 37.96
Bob Pettit 37.31
Bill Russell 35.38
Jerry West 27.91
Richie Guerin 27.54
Bailey Howell 25.01
Cliff Hagan 24.69
Johnny Kerr 24.55
Field goals (%)
Walt Bellamy51.89
Wilt Chamberlain 50.55
Jack Twyman 47.92
Oscar Robertson 47.85
Al Attles 47.38
Larry Foust 47.11
Clyde Lovellette 47.10
Cliff Hagan 47.05
Wayne Embry 46.61
Rudy LaRusso 46.57
3-pointers (%)
No stats for this season.
Free throws (%)
Dolph Schayes89.66
Willie Naulls 84.18
Larry Costello 83.73
Frank Ramsey 82.47
Cliff Hagan 82.46
Tom Meschery 82.44
Richie Guerin 82.02
Hal Greer 81.93
Tom Heinsohn 81.92
Sam Jones 81.82

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Minutes played
Wilt Chamberlain48.53
Bill Russell45.17
Oscar Robertson44.34
Richie Guerin42.90
Walt Bellamy42.33
FG made
Wilt Chamberlain19.96
Walt Bellamy12.32
Bob Pettit11.12
Oscar Robertson10.96
Richie Guerin10.76
FG attempts
Wilt Chamberlain39.49
Bob Pettit24.72
Richie Guerin24.32
Willie Naulls23.97
Jerry West23.93
Free throws made
Wilt Chamberlain10.44
Jerry West9.49
Bob Pettit8.91
Oscar Robertson8.86
Richie Guerin8.01
Free throws attempts
Wilt Chamberlain17.04
Jerry West12.35
Bob Pettit11.55
Oscar Robertson11.04
Walt Bellamy10.80
Personal fouls
Walter Dukes4.25
Tom Meschery4.13
Jack Twyman4.04
Bailey Howell4.01
Paul Arizin3.94

1961-62 NBA season: Regular season rookie leaders.

Points
Walt Bellamy31.58
Lee Shaffer 16.89
Al Butler 14.02
Ray Scott 13.27
Tom Meschery 12.08
Bob Sims 7.83
Adrian Smith 7.20
Horace Walker 6.74
Cleveland Buckner 6.44
Paul Neumann 6.19
Rebounds
Walt Bellamy18.99
Ray Scott 11.53
Tom Meschery 9.11
Horace Walker 7.17
Lee Shaffer 6.81
Al Butler 5.71
Joe Buckhalter 4.16
Cleveland Buckner 3.81
Cleo Hill 3.07
Bob Sims 2.82
Assists
Al Butler3.47
Walt Bellamy 2.66
Bob Sims 2.37
Paul Neumann 2.29
Adrian Smith 2.09
Cleo Hill 1.97
Sam Stith 1.88
Tom Meschery 1.81
Ray Scott 1.76
Johnny Egan 1.76

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Efficiency
Walt Bellamy37.96
Ray Scott16.97
Tom Meschery15.50
Al Butler15.44
Lee Shaffer15.20
Field goals (%)
Walt Bellamy51.89
Al Butler46.29
Joe Buckhalter45.81
Lee Shaffer43.56
Cleveland Buckner43.05
Free throws (%)
Tom Meschery82.44
Adrian Smith77.48
Cleo Hill77.37
Paul Neumann77.33
Lee Shaffer77.10