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National Basketball Association (NBA) Season in Review 1963-64

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Season in Review 1963-64

Eastern Division

           
 WLPct. GB
Boston Celtics 59 21 .738   -
Cincinnati Royals 55 25 .688   4
Philadelphia 76ers 34 46 .425   25
New York Knickerbockers 22 58 .275   37
 

Western Division

           
 WLPct.  GB
San Francisco Warriors 48 32 .600   -
St. Louis Hawks 46 34 .575   2
Los Angeles Lakers 42 38 .525   6
Baltimore Bullets 31 49 .388   17
Detroit Pistons 23 57 .288   25

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Award Winners 1963-64

NBA Award Winners 1963-64

Award Winner
   
Most Valuable Player Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Coach of the Year Alex Hannum, San Francisco
Rookie of the Year Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati

Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Leading Scorers 1963-64

Leading Scorers 1963-64

Player
G FG FT
PTS
PPG
           
Wilt Chamberlain  (San Francisco)
80
1204
540
2948
36.9
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
79
840
800
2480
31.4
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
72
740
584
2064
28.7
Bob Pettit  (St. Louis)
80
791
608
2190
27.4
Walt Bellamy  (Baltimore)
80
811
537
2159
27.0
Elgin Baylor  (Los Angeles)
78
756
471
1983
25.4
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
80
715
435
1865
23.3
Bailey Howell  (Detroit)
77
598
470
1666
21.6
Terry Dischinger  (Baltimore)
80
604
454
1662
20.8
John Havlicek  (Boston)
80
640
315
1595
19.9
Sam Jones  (Boston)
76
612
249
1473
19.4
Dick Barnett  (Los Angeles)
78
541
351
1433
18.4
Cliff Hagan  (St. Louis)
77
572
269
1413
18.4
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
79
545
310
1400
17.7
Ray Scott  (Detroit)
80
539
328
1406
17.6
Chet Walker  (Philadelphia)
76
492
330
1314
17.3
Wayne Embry  (Cincinnati)
80
556
271
1383
17.3
Gus Johnson  (Baltimore)
78
571
210
1352
17.3
Len Chappell  (Phi.-N.Y.)
79
531
288
1350
17.1
Johnny Kerr  (Philadelphia)
80
536
268
1340
16.8

NBA Leading Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Assist Leaders 1963-64

Assist Leaders

Player
G AST APG
       
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
79
868
11.0
Guy Rodgers  (San Francisco)
79
556
7.0
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
72
403
5.6
Johnny Egan  (Det.-N.Y.)
66
358
5.4
K.C. Jones  (Boston)
80
407
5.1
Wilt Chamberlain  (San Francisco)
80
403
5.0
Richie Guerin  (N.Y.-St.L)
80
375
4.7
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
80
374
4.7
Bill Russell  (Boston)
78
370
4.7
Lenny Wilkens  (St. Louis)
78
359
4.6
Elgin Baylor  (Los Angeles)
78
347
4.4
Paul Neumann  (Philadelphia)
74
291
3.9
Rod Thorn  (Baltimore)
75
281
3.7
Tom Gola  (New York)
74
257
3.5
Johnny Kerr  (Philadelphia)
80
275
3.4
Art Heyman  (New York)
75
256
3.4
Bob Pettit  (St. Louis)
80
259
3.2
Dick Barnett  (Los Angeles)
78
238
3.1
Ray Scott  (Detroit)
80
244
3.1
Donnie Butcher  (N.Y.-Det.)
78
244
3.1

Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Leading Field Goal Percentage 1963-64

NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1963-64

Player
FGM FGA FG%
       
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
545
1035
.527
Wilt Chamberlain  (San Francisco)
1204
2298
.524
Walt Bellamy  (Baltimore)
811
1582
.513
Terry Dischinger  (Baltimore)
604
1217
.496
Bill McGill  (Bal.-N.Y.)
456
937
.487
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
740
1529
.484
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
840
1740
.483
Bailey Howell  (Detroit)
598
1267
.472
Johnny Green  (New York)
482
1026
.470
Bob Pettit  (St. Louis)
791
1708
.463
Wayne Embry  (Cincinnati)
556
1213
.458
Tom Meschery  (San Francisco)
436
951
.458
Dick Barnett  (Los Angeles)
541
1197
.452
Alvin Attles  (San Francisco)
289
640
.452
Sam Jones  (Boston)
612
1359
.450
Jack Twyman  (Cincinnati)
447
993
.450
Len Chappell  (Phi.-N.Y.)
531
1185
.448
Cliff Hagan  (St. Louis)
572
1280
.447
Bob Ferry  (Detroit)
298
670
.445
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
715
1611
.444

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

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Leading Free Throw Percentage 1963-64

NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1963-64

Player
FTM FTA FT%
       
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
800
938
.853
Jerry West  (Los Angeles)
584
702
.832
Hal Greer  (Philadelphia)
435
525
.829
Tom Heinsohn  (Boston)
283
342
.827
Richie Guerin  (N.Y.-St.L)
347
424
.818
Cliff Hagan  (St. Louis)
269
331
.813
Bailey Howell  (Detroit)
470
581
.809
Elgin Baylor  (Los Angeles)
471
586
.804
Wayne Hightower  (San Francisco)
260
329
.790
Bob Pettit  (St. Louis)
608
771
.789
Paul Neumann  (Philadelphia)
210
266
.789
Sam Jones  (Boston)
249
318
.783
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
310
398
.779
Terry Dischinger  (Baltimore)
454
585
.776
Dick Barnett  (Los Angeles)
351
454
.773
Satch Sanders  (Boston)
213
280
.761
Johnny Kerr  (Philadelphia)
268
357
.751
Rudy LaRusso  (Los Angeles)
298
397
.751
John Havlicek  (Boston)
315
422
.746
Lenny Wilkens  (St. Louis)
270
365
.740

NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Rebound Leaders 1963-64

NBA Rebound Leaders 1963-64

Player
G REB RPG
       
Bill Russell  (Boston)
78
1930
24.7
Wilt Chamberlain  (San Francisco)
80
1787
22.3
Jerry Lucas  (Cincinnati)
79
1375
17.4
Walt Bellamy  (Baltimore)
80
1361
17.0
Bob Pettit  (St. Louis)
80
1224
15.3
Gus Johnson  (Baltimore)
78
1064
13.6
Ray Scott  (Detroit)
80
1078
13.5
Johnny Kerr  (Philadelphia)
80
1017
12.7
Elgin Baylor  (Los Angeles)
78
936
12.0
Wayne Embry  (Cincinnati)
80
925
11.6
Nate Thurmond  (San Francisco)
76
790
10.4
Chet Walker  (Philadelphia)
76
784
10.3
Rudy LaRusso  (Los Angeles)
79
800
10.1
Bailey Howell  (Detroit)
77
776
10.1
Johnny Green  (New York)
80
799
10.0
Oscar Robertson  (Cincinnati)
79
783
9.9
Len Chappell  (Phi.-N.Y.)
79
771
9.8
Bill Bridges  (St. Louis)
80
680
8.5
Satch Sanders  (Boston)
80
667
8.3
Satch Sanders  (Boston)
80
667
8.3

NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders

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National Basketball Association (NBA) All-NBA Teams 1963-64

All-NBA Teams Selections 1963-64

All-NBA Teams  
   
First Team

Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco
Elgin Baylor, L.A. Lakers
Jerry West, L.A. Lakers
Bob Pettit, St. Louis
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Second Team

John Havlicek, Boston
Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
Bill Russell, Boston
Hal Greer, Philadelphia
Tom Heinsohn, Boston


All-Rookie Team
 
Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
Nate Thurmond, San Francisco
Rod Thorn, Baltimore
Gus Johnson, Baltimore
Art Heyman, New York

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National Basketball Association (NBA) First Round Draft Selections 1963-64

First Round Draft Selections 1963-64

Team Player College
     
New York Knicks Jim Barnes Texas Western
Detroit Pistons Joe Caldwell Arizona State
Baltimore Bullets Gary Bradds Ohio State
Philadelphia 76ers Lucious Jackson Pan American
St. Louis Hawks Jeff Mullins Duke
San Francisco Warriors Barry Kramer New York University
Boston Celtics Mel Counts Oregon State

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoff Results 1963-64

Playoff Results

NBA Finals
Series - Boston 4, San Francisco 1

San Francisco 96 at Boston 108
San Francisco 101 at Boston 124
Boston 91 at San Francisco 115
Boston 98 at San Francisco 95
San Francisco 99 at Boston 105

Eastern Division Western Division
 
Division Finals
   
Series - Boston 4, Cincinnati 1

Cincinnati 87 at Boston 103
Cincinnati 90 at Boston 101
Boston 102 at Cincinnati 92
Boston 93 at Cincinnati 102
Cincinnati 95 at Boston 109
Series - San Francisco 4, St. Louis 3

St. Louis 116 at San Francisco 111
St. Louis 85 at San Francisco 120
San Francisco 109 at St. Louis 113
San Francisco 111 at St. Louis 109
St. Louis 97 at San Francisco 121
San Francisco 95 at St. Louis 123
St. Louis 95 at San Francisco 105
 
Division Semifinals
   
Series - Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 2

Philadelphia 102 at Cincinnati 127
Cincinnati 114 at Philadelphia 122
Philadelphia 89 at Cincinnati 101
Cincinnati 120 at Philadelphia 129
Philadelphia 124 at Cincinnati 130

Series - St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2

Los Angeles 104 at St. Louis 115
Los Angeles 90 at St. Louis 106
St. Louis 105 at Los Angeles 107
St. Louis 88 at Los Angeles 97
Los Angeles 108 at St. Louis 121