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Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Boston Celtics | 58 | 22 | .725 | - | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 10 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 42 | 38 | .525 | 16 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 21 | 59 | .263 | 37 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 27 | .663 | - | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 48 | 32 | .600 | 5 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | .425 | 19 | |
| San Francisco Warriors | 31 | 49 | .388 | 22 | |
| Chicago Zephyrs | 25 | 55 | .313 | 28 | |
NBA Award Winners 1962-63
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player | Bill Russell, Boston |
| Coach of the Year | |
| Rookie of the Year | Walt Bellamy, Chicago |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1962-63
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco) |
80 |
1463 |
660 |
3586 |
44.8 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
80 |
1029 |
661 |
2719 |
34.0 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
79 |
778 |
685 |
2241 |
28.4 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
80 |
825 |
614 |
2264 |
28.3 |
| Walt Bellamy (Chicago) |
80 |
840 |
553 |
2233 |
27.9 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
55 |
559 |
371 |
1489 |
27.1 |
| Terry Dischinger (Chicago) |
57 |
525 |
402 |
1452 |
25.5 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
79 |
637 |
519 |
1793 |
22.7 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
79 |
596 |
509 |
1701 |
21.5 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
80 |
641 |
304 |
1586 |
19.8 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
76 |
621 |
257 |
1499 |
19.7 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
80 |
600 |
362 |
1562 |
19.5 |
| Don Ohl (Detroit) |
80 |
636 |
275 |
1547 |
19.3 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
76 |
550 |
340 |
1440 |
18.9 |
| Lee Shaffer (Syracuse) |
80 |
597 |
294 |
1488 |
18.6 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
76 |
534 |
343 |
1411 |
18.6 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
80 |
582 |
280 |
1444 |
18.1 |
| Dick Barnett (Los Angeles) |
80 |
547 |
343 |
1437 |
18.0 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
511 |
287 |
1309 |
16.8 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
80 |
507 |
241 |
1255 |
15.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Rodgers (San Francisco) |
79 |
825 |
10.4 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
80 |
758 |
9.5 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
76 |
515 |
6.8 |
| Si Green (Chicago) |
73 |
422 |
5.8 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
55 |
307 |
5.6 |
| Lenny Wilkens (St. Louis) |
75 |
381 |
5.1 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
80 |
386 |
4.8 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
348 |
4.5 |
| Richie Guerin (New York) |
79 |
348 |
4.4 |
| Larry Costello (Syracuse) |
78 |
334 |
4.3 |
| John Barnhill (St. Louis) |
77 |
322 |
4.2 |
| Tom Gola (S.F.-N.Y.) |
73 |
298 |
4.1 |
| Don Ohl (Detroit) |
80 |
325 |
4.1 |
| K.C. Jones (Boston) |
79 |
317 |
4.0 |
| Frank Selvy (Los Angeles) |
80 |
281 |
3.5 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
80 |
275 |
3.4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco) |
80 |
275 |
3.4 |
| Chico Vaughn (St. Louis) |
77 |
252 |
3.3 |
| Arlen Bockhorn (Cincinnati) |
80 |
261 |
3.3 |
| Gene Shue (New York) |
78 |
259 |
3.3 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1962-63
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco) |
1463 |
2770 |
.528 |
| Walt Bellamy (Chicago) |
840 |
1595 |
.527 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
825 |
1593 |
.518 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
637 |
1235 |
.516 |
| Terry Dischinger (Chicago) |
525 |
1026 |
.512 |
| Dave Budd (New York) |
294 |
596 |
.493 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
641 |
1335 |
.480 |
| Alvin Attles (San Francisco) |
301 |
630 |
.478 |
| Sam Jones (Boston) |
621 |
1305 |
.476 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
507 |
1069 |
.474 |
| Tom Hawkins (Cincinnati) |
299 |
635 |
.471 |
| Dick Barnett (Los Angeles) |
547 |
1162 |
.471 |
| Paul Neumann (Syracuse) |
237 |
503 |
.471 |
| Chet Walker (Syracuse) |
352 |
751 |
.469 |
| Cliff Hagan (St. Louis) |
491 |
1055 |
.465 |
| Len Chappell (Syracuse) |
281 |
604 |
.465 |
| Hal Greer (Syracuse) |
600 |
1293 |
.464 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
582 |
1261 |
.462 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
559 |
1213 |
.461 |
| Tom Gola (S.F.-N.Y.) |
363 |
791 |
.459 |
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 1962-63
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry
Costello (Syracuse) |
288 |
327 |
.881 |
| Richie
Guerin (New York) |
509 |
600 |
.848 |
| Elgin
Baylor (Los Angeles) |
661 |
790 |
.837 |
| Tom
Heinsohn (Boston) |
340 |
407 |
.835 |
| Hal
Greer (Syracuse) |
362 |
434 |
.834 |
| Frank
Ramsey (Boston) |
271 |
332 |
.816 |
| Dick
Barnett (Los Angeles) |
343 |
421 |
.815 |
| Jack
Twyman (Cincinnati) |
304 |
375 |
.811 |
| Adrian
Smith (Cincinnati) |
223 |
275 |
.811 |
| Oscar
Robertson (Cincinnati) |
614 |
758 |
.810 |
| Cliff
Hagan (St. Louis) |
244 |
305 |
.800 |
| Bailey
Howell (Detroit) |
519 |
650 |
.798 |
| Sam
Jones (Boston) |
257 |
324 |
.793 |
| Lee
Shaffer (Syracuse) |
294 |
375 |
.784 |
| Jerry
West (Los Angeles) |
371 |
477 |
.778 |
| Bob
Pettit (St. Louis) |
685 |
885 |
.774 |
| Terry
Dischinger (Chicago) |
402 |
522 |
.770 |
| Johnny
Kerr (Syracuse) |
241 |
320 |
.753 |
| Bob
Cousy (Boston) |
219 |
298 |
.735 |
| Tom
Meschery (San Francisco) |
228 |
313 |
.728 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1962-63
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco) |
80 |
1946 |
24.3 |
| Bill Russell (Boston) |
78 |
1843 |
23.6 |
| Walt Bellamy (Chicago) |
80 |
1309 |
16.4 |
| Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
79 |
1191 |
15.1 |
| Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles) |
80 |
1146 |
14.3 |
| Johnny Kerr (Syracuse) |
80 |
1039 |
13.0 |
| Wayne Embry (Cincinnati) |
76 |
936 |
12.3 |
| Johnny Green (New York) |
80 |
964 |
12.1 |
| Bailey Howell (Detroit) |
79 |
910 |
11.5 |
| Bob Boozer (Cincinnati) |
79 |
878 |
11.1 |
| Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) |
80 |
835 |
10.4 |
| Ray Scott (Detroit) |
76 |
772 |
10.2 |
| Rudy LaRusso (Los Angeles) |
75 |
747 |
10.0 |
| Tom Meschery (San Francisco) |
64 |
624 |
9.8 |
| Dave DeBusschere (Detroit) |
80 |
694 |
8.7 |
| Zelmo Beaty (St. Louis) |
80 |
665 |
8.3 |
| Charlie Hardnett (Chicago) |
78 |
602 |
7.7 |
| Tom Heinsohn (Boston) |
76 |
569 |
7.5 |
| Jack Twyman (Cincinnati) |
80 |
598 |
7.5 |
| Satch Sanders (Boston) |
80 |
576 |
7.2 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1962-63
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Bob Pettit, St. Louis Elgin Baylor, L.A. Lakers Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Jerry West, L.A. Lakers Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia |
Second Team Richie Guerin, New York Tom Heinsohn, Boston Bob Cousy, Boston Jack Twyman, Cincinnati Bill Russell, Boston |
First Round Draft Selections 1962-63
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. New York Knicks | Art Heyman | Duke |
| 2. Baltimore Bullets | Rod Thorn | West Virginia |
| 3. San Francisco Warriors | Nate Thurmond | Bowling Green |
| 4. Detroit Pistons | Ed Miles | Seattle |
| 5. St. Louis Hawks | Gerry Ward | Boston College |
| 6. Syracuse Nationals | Tom Hoover | Villanova |
| 7. Los Angeles Lakers | Roger Strickland | Jacksonville |
| 8. Boston Celtics | Bill Green | Colorado State |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Boston 4, Los Angeles 2
| ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
| Division Finals | ||
|
Series - Boston 4, Cincinnati 3 Cincinnati 135 at Boston 132 Boston 125 at Cincinnati 102 Cincinnati 121 at Boston 116 Boston 128 at Cincinnati 110 Cincinnati 120 at Boston 125 Boston 99 at Cincinnati 109 Cincinnati 131 at Boston 142 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 3 St. Louis 104 at Los Angeles 112 St. Louis 99 at Los Angeles 101 Los Angeles 112 at St. Louis 125 Los Angeles 114 at St. Louis 124 St. Louis 100 at Los Angeles 123 Los Angeles 113 at St. Louis 121 St. Louis 100 at Los Angeles 115 |
|
| Division Semifinals | ||
|
Series - Cincinnati 3, Syracuse 2 Cincinnati 120 at Syracuse 123 Syracuse 115 at Cincinnati 133 Cincinnati 117 at Syracuse 121 Syracuse 118 at Cincinnati 125 Cincinnati 131 at Syracuse 127 |
Series - St. Louis 3, Detroit 1 Detroit 99 at St. Louis 118 Detroit 108 at St. Louis 122 St. Louis 103 at Detroit 107 St. Louis 104 at Detroit 100 | |