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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | .722 | - | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 46 | 33 | .582 | 11 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 41 | .481 | 19 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 21 | 58 | .266 | 36 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| St. Louis Hawks | 51 | 28 | .646 | - | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 43 | .456 | 15 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 45 | .430 | 17 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 46 | .418 | 18 | |
NBA Award Winners 1960-61
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Bill Russell, Boston |
| Rookie of the Year | Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1960-61
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
79 |
1251 |
531 |
3033 |
38.4 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
73 |
931 |
676 |
2538 |
34.8 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
71 |
756 |
653 |
2165 |
30.5 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
76 |
769 |
582 |
2120 |
27.9 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
79 |
796 |
405 |
1997 |
25.3 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
77 |
607 |
601 |
1815 |
23.6 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
79 |
594 |
680 |
1868 |
23.6 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
79 |
737 |
372 |
1846 |
23.4 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
79 |
650 |
532 |
1832 |
23.2 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
78 |
650 |
465 |
1765 |
22.6 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
77 |
661 |
383 |
1705 |
22.1 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
67 |
599 |
273 |
1471 |
22.0 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
79 |
612 |
496 |
1720 |
21.8 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
74 |
627 |
325 |
1579 |
21.3 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
79 |
623 |
305 |
1551 |
19.6 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
76 |
513 |
352 |
1378 |
18.1 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
79 |
529 |
331 |
1389 |
17.6 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
532 |
258 |
1322 |
16.9 |
| Dick Barnett (Syracuse) |
78 |
540 |
240 |
1320 |
16.9 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
79 |
448 |
295 |
1191 |
15.1 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
71 |
690 |
9.7 |
| Guy Rodgers (Philadelphia) |
78 |
677 |
8.7 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
76 |
587 |
7.7 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
78 |
530 |
6.8 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
79 |
503 |
6.4 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
75 |
413 |
5.5 |
| Johnny McCarthy (St. Louis) |
79 |
430 |
5.4 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
73 |
371 |
5.1 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
77 |
381 |
4.9 |
| Rod Hundley (Los Angeles) |
79 |
350 |
4.4 |
| Arlen Bockhorn (Cincinnati) |
79 |
338 |
4.3 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
79 |
333 |
4.2 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
74 |
292 |
3.9 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
79 |
302 |
3.8 |
| Chuck Noble (Detroit) |
75 |
287 |
3.8 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
79 |
296 |
3.7 |
| Si Green (St. Louis) |
76 |
258 |
3.4 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
268 |
3.4 |
| Don Ohl (Detroit) |
79 |
265 |
3.4 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
76 |
262 |
3.4 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1960-61
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
1251 |
2457 |
.509 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
796 |
1632 |
.488 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
407 |
844 |
.482 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
756 |
1600 |
.473 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
607 |
1293 |
.469 |
| Barney Cable (Syracuse) |
266 |
574 |
.463 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
599 |
1321 |
.453 |
| Dick Barnett (Syracuse) |
540 |
1194 |
.452 |
| Bob Ferry (Detroit) |
350 |
776 |
.451 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
623 |
1381 |
.451 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
458 |
1015 |
.451 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
480 |
1069 |
.449 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
769 |
1720 |
.447 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
420 |
940 |
.447 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
661 |
1490 |
.444 |
| Dick Garmaker (New York) |
415 |
943 |
.440 |
| Tom Hawkins (Los Angeles) |
310 |
719 |
.431 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
326 |
758 |
.430 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
931 |
2166 |
.430 |
| Shellie McMillon (Detroit) |
322 |
752 |
.428 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1960-61
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
210 |
228 |
.921 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
680 |
783 |
.868 |
| Gene Shue (Detroit) |
465 |
543 |
.856 |
| Frank Ramsey (Boston) |
295 |
354 |
.833 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
532 |
639 |
.833 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St.
Louis) |
273 |
329 |
.830 |
| Dave Gambee (Syracuse) |
291 |
352 |
.827 |
| Ken Sears (New
York) |
268 |
325 |
.825 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
653 |
794 |
.822 |
| Cliff Hagan (St.
Louis) |
383 |
467 |
.820 |
| Willie Naulls (New
York) |
372 |
456 |
.816 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
270 |
338 |
.799 |
| Richie Guerin (New
York) |
496 |
626 |
.792 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Los
Angeles) |
323 |
409 |
.790 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
211 |
268 |
.787 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los
Angeles) |
676 |
863 |
.783 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
352 |
452 |
.779 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
305 |
394 |
.774 |
| Dick Garmaker (New
York) |
275 |
358 |
.768 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
325 |
424 |
.767 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1960-61
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) |
79 |
2149 |
27.2 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
1868 |
23.9 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
76 |
1540 |
20.3 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
73 |
1447 |
19.8 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
77 |
1111 |
14.4 |
| Walter Dukes (Detroit) |
73 |
1028 |
14.1 |
| Willie Naulls (New York) |
79 |
1055 |
13.4 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
79 |
960 |
12.2 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
79 |
951 |
12.0 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
79 |
864 |
10.9 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
78 |
838 |
10.7 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
71 |
716 |
10.1 |
| Clyde Lovellette (St. Louis) |
67 |
677 |
10.1 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles) |
79 |
781 |
9.9 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
74 |
732 |
9.9 |
| Tom Gola (Philadelphia) |
74 |
692 |
9.4 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
77 |
715 |
9.3 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
79 |
681 |
8.6 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
79 |
672 |
8.5 |
| Phil Jordon (Cin.-N.Y.) |
79 |
674 |
8.5 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1960-61
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Bob Cousy, Boston Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Bob Pettit, St. Louis Elgin Baylor, L.A. Lakers |
Second Team Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Bill Russell, Boston Gene Shue, Detroit Tom Heinsohn, Boston Larry Costello, Syracuse |
First Round Draft Selections 1960-61
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Chicago Packers | Walt Bellamy | Indiana |
| 2. New York Knicks | Tom Stith | St. Bonaventure |
| 3. Cincinnati Royals | Larry Siegfried | Ohio State |
| 4. Detroit Pistons | Ray Scott | Portland |
| 5. Los Angeles Lakers | Wayne Yates | Memphis State |
| 6. Syracuse Nationals | Ben Warley | Tennessee State |
| 7. Philadelphia Warriors | Tom Meschery | St. Mary's (Cal.) |
| 8. St. Louis Hawks | Cleo Hill | Winston-Salem |
| 9. Boston Celtics | Gary Phillips | Houston |
Playoff Results
Series
- Boston
4, St. Louis 1
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| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
| Series - Boston 4, Syracuse 1 Syracuse 115 at Boston 128 Boston 98 at Syracuse 115 Syracuse 110 at Boston 133 Boston 120 at Syracuse 107 Syracuse 101 at Boston 123 |
Series - St. Louis 4, Los Angeles
3 Los Angeles 122 at St. Louis 118 Los Angeles 106 at St. Louis 121 St. Louis 112 at Los Angeles 118 St. Louis 118 at Los Angeles 117 Los Angeles 121 at St. Louis 112 St. Louis 114 at Los Angeles 113 Los Angeles 103 at St. Louis 105 |
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| Division Semifinals | ||
| Series - Syracuse 3, Philadelphia
0 Syracuse 115 at Philadelphia 107 Philadelphia 114 at Syracuse 115 Syracuse 106 at Philadelphia 103 |
Series - Los Angeles 3, Detroit
2 Detroit 102 at Los Angeles 120 Detroit 118 at Los Angeles 120 Los Angeles 113 at Detroit 124 Los Angeles 114 at Detroit 123 Detroit 120 at Los Angeles 137 |
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