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1961-62 NBA Season Summary

1960-61 Season Summary 1962-63 Season Summary

League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell (18.9/23.6/4.5)

Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy (31.6/19.0/2.7)

PPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (50.4)

RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (25.7)

APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (11.4)

WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (23.1)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
Boston Celtics*	60	20	.750	—	121.1	111.9	8.25
Philadelphia Warriors*	49	31	.613	11.0	125.4	122.7	2.63
Syracuse Nationals*	41	39	.513	19.0	120.7	118.4	2.24
New York Knicks	29	51	.363	31.0	114.8	119.7	-3.98
Western Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	54	26	.675	—	118.5	116.3	1.80
Cincinnati Royals*	43	37	.538	11.0	123.1	121.3	1.28
Detroit Pistons*	37	43	.463	17.0	115.4	117.1	-1.72
St. Louis Hawks	29	51	.363	25.0	118.9	122.1	-2.96
Chicago Packers	18	62	.225	36.0	110.9	119.4	-7.54

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia Warriors*	80		49.0	111.6	.439				49.0	111.6	.439	27.5	40.1	.686			74.2	25.9				25.2	125.4
2	Cincinnati Royals*	80		47.6	105.2	.452				47.6	105.2	.452	27.9	37.1	.752			70.8	26.9				26.0	123.1
3	Boston Celtics*	80		48.2	113.9	.423				48.2	113.9	.423	24.7	33.9	.728			76.0	25.6				23.9	121.1
4	Syracuse Nationals*	80		46.3	110.9	.418				46.3	110.9	.418	28.1	36.0	.780			72.1	22.4				29.3	120.7
5	St. Louis Hawks	80		45.5	105.8	.430				45.5	105.8	.430	27.8	36.7	.757			69.5	25.0				27.1	118.9
6	Los Angeles Lakers*	80		44.4	103.9	.427				44.4	103.9	.427	29.7	40.5	.734			70.0	23.5				25.7	118.5
7	Detroit Pistons*	80		43.4	104.6	.415				43.4	104.6	.415	28.6	39.3	.729			72.8	21.5				25.5	115.4
8	New York Knicks	80		45.5	108.7	.418				45.5	108.7	.418	23.9	33.7	.710			68.0	22.1				25.7	114.8
9	Chicago Packers	80		43.3	105.1	.412				43.3	105.1	.412	24.4	36.3	.673			69.3	22.5				24.4	110.9
	League Average	80		45.9	107.7	.426				45.9	107.7	.426	27.0	37.1	.727			71.4	23.9				25.9	118.8

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	80																						111.9
2	Los Angeles Lakers*	80																						116.3
3	Detroit Pistons*	80																						117.1
4	Syracuse Nationals*	80																						118.4
5	Chicago Packers	80																						119.4
6	New York Knicks	80																						119.7
7	Cincinnati Royals*	80																						121.3
8	St. Louis Hawks	80																						122.1
9	Philadelphia Warriors*	80																						122.7
	League Average	80		45.9	107.7	.426				45.9	107.7	.426	27.0	37.1	.727			71.4	23.9				25.9	118.8

Total Stats

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia Warriors*	80		3917	8929	.439				3917	8929	.439	2201	3207	.686			5939	2073				2013	10035
2	Cincinnati Royals*	80		3806	8414	.452				3806	8414	.452	2233	2969	.752			5665	2154				2081	9845
3	Boston Celtics*	80		3855	9109	.423				3855	9109	.423	1977	2715	.728			6080	2049				1909	9687
4	Syracuse Nationals*	80		3706	8875	.418				3706	8875	.418	2246	2880	.780			5764	1791				2344	9658
5	St. Louis Hawks	80		3641	8461	.430				3641	8461	.430	2226	2939	.757			5557	1996				2166	9508
6	Los Angeles Lakers*	80		3552	8315	.427				3552	8315	.427	2378	3240	.734			5600	1878				2057	9482
7	Detroit Pistons*	80		3472	8366	.415				3472	8366	.415	2290	3142	.729			5823	1723				2040	9234
8	New York Knicks	80		3638	8696	.418				3638	8696	.418	1911	2693	.710			5440	1765				2056	9187
9	Chicago Packers	80		3461	8405	.412				3461	8405	.412	1952	2901	.673			5547	1802				1954	8874
	League Average	80		3672	8619	.426				3672	8619	.426	2157	2965	.727			5713	1915				2069	9501

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	80																						8948
2	Los Angeles Lakers*	80																						9306
3	Detroit Pistons*	80																						9369
4	Syracuse Nationals*	80																						9473
5	Chicago Packers	80																						9553
6	New York Knicks	80																						9574
7	Cincinnati Royals*	80																						9704
8	St. Louis Hawks	80																						9770
9	Philadelphia Warriors*	80																						9813
	League Average	80		3672	8619	.426				3672	8619	.426	2157	2965	.727			5713	1915				2069	9501

Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats Table
																		Offense Four Factors					Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	PW	PL	MOV	SOS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%		eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA		eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA		Arena	Attend.	Attend./G
1	Boston Celtics*	27.9	60	20	60	20	9.24	-0.98	8.25	92.1	85.1	+7.0	130.8	.298		.470		.423			.217							Boston Garden	191,855	6,832
2	Philadelphia Warriors*	26.5	49	31	46	34	2.78	-0.14	2.63	94.5	92.4	+2.1	131.1	.359		.485		.439			.247							Convention Hall		1,802
3	Syracuse Nationals*	26.9	41	39	45	35	2.31	-0.07	2.24	93.4	91.6	+1.8	128.8	.325		.476		.418			.253							Onondaga War Memorial		829
4	Los Angeles Lakers*	25.9	54	26	45	35	2.20	-0.40	1.80	95.0	93.3	+1.7	123.3	.390		.487		.427			.286							Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena	190,321	1,368
5	Cincinnati Royals*	25.0	43	37	44	36	1.76	-0.48	1.28	98.3	96.9	+1.4	124.9	.353		.506		.452			.265							Cincinnati Gardens		821
6	Detroit Pistons*	26.0	37	43	36	44	-1.69	-0.03	-1.72	92.8	94.2	-1.4	124.1	.376		.474		.415			.274							Cobo Arena		802
7	St. Louis Hawks	27.4	29	51	32	48	-3.28	0.31	-2.96	95.2	97.8	-2.6	124.6	.347		.487		.430			.263							Kiel Auditorium		687
8	New York Knicks	26.0	29	51	29	51	-4.84	0.86	-3.98	91.2	95.0	-3.8	125.6	.310		.465		.418			.220							Madison Square Garden (III)		1,449
9	Chicago Packers	25.8	18	62	21	59	-8.49	0.94	-7.54	90.0	96.9	-6.9	122.9	.345		.458		.412			.232							International Amphitheatre		570
	League Average	26.3			40	40	0.00	0.00	0.00	93.6	93.6		126.2	.344		.479		.426			.250								191,088	1,653

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