NBA
1954-55 Season
Champions: Syracuse Nationals (4-3)
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The 1954-55 NBA season featured 8 teams across 309 recorded games. Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons posted the league's best record at 43-29. Syracuse Nationals won the championship, defeating Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 4-3 in the Finals.
Final Standings
West Division
- Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 43-29 0.597
- Minneapolis Lakers 40-32 0.556
- Rochester Royals 29-43 0.403
- Milwaukee Hawks 26-46 0.361
East Division
- Syracuse Nationals 🏆 43-29 0.597
- New York Knicks 38-34 0.528
- Boston Celtics 36-36 0.500
- Philadelphia Warriors 33-39 0.458
Season Leaders
Scoring
- 1 Neil Johnston PHW 22.7 PPG
- 2 Bob Cousy BOS 21.2 PPG
- 3 Paul Arizin PHW 21.0 PPG
- 4 Bob Pettit MLH 20.4 PPG
- 5 Frank Selvy TOT 19.0 PPG
Rebounding
- 1 Neil Johnston PHW 15.1 RPG
- 2 Harry Gallatin NYK 13.8 RPG
- 3 Bob Pettit MLH 13.8 RPG
- 4 Dolph Schayes SYR 12.3 RPG
- 5 Clyde Lovellette MNL 11.5 RPG
Assists
- 1 Bob Cousy BOS 7.8 APG
- 2 Andy Phillip FTW 7.7 APG
- 3 Dick McGuire NYK 7.6 APG
- 4 Paul Seymour SYR 6.7 APG
- 5 Slater Martin MNL 5.9 APG
1954 Draft — Top Picks
- #1 Frank Selvy Baltimore Bullets
- #2 Bob Pettit Milwaukee Hawks
- #3 Gene Shue Philadelphia Warriors