NBA
1965-66 Season
Champions: Boston Celtics (4-3)
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The 1965-66 NBA season featured 9 teams across 387 recorded games. Philadelphia 76ers posted the league's best record at 55-25. Boston Celtics won the championship, defeating Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 in the Finals. Wilt Chamberlain was the regular-season MVP.
Final Standings
East Division
- Philadelphia 76ers 55-25 0.688
- Boston Celtics 🏆 54-26 0.675
- Cincinnati Royals 45-35 0.563
- New York Knicks 30-50 0.375
West Division
- Los Angeles Lakers 45-35 0.563
- Baltimore Bullets 38-42 0.475
- St. Louis Hawks 36-44 0.450
- San Francisco Warriors 35-45 0.438
- Detroit Pistons 22-58 0.275
Season Leaders
Scoring
- 1 Wilt Chamberlain PHI 33.5 PPG
- 2 Jerry West LAL 31.3 PPG
- 3 Oscar Robertson CIN 31.3 PPG
- 4 Rick Barry SFW 25.7 PPG
- 5 Sam Jones BOS 23.5 PPG
Rebounding
- 1 Wilt Chamberlain PHI 24.6 RPG
- 2 Bill Russell BOS 22.8 RPG
- 3 Jerry Lucas CIN 21.1 RPG
- 4 Nate Thurmond SFW 18.0 RPG
- 5 Walt Bellamy TOT 15.7 RPG
Assists
- 1 Oscar Robertson CIN 11.1 APG
- 2 Guy Rodgers SFW 10.7 APG
- 3 K.C. Jones BOS 6.3 APG
- 4 Lenny Wilkens STL 6.2 APG
- 5 Jerry West LAL 6.1 APG
1965 Draft — Top Picks
- #0 Bill Bradley New York Knicks
- #0 Bill Buntin Detroit Pistons
- #0 Gail Goodrich Los Angeles Lakers