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1961–62 NBA season

释义

Notable occurrences
Final standings
Eastern Division Western Division
Statistics leaders
NBA awards
A Season for the Ages
References

{{Infobox sports season
| title =1961–62 NBA season
| league =National Basketball Association
| sport =Basketball
| duration =October 19, 1961 – March 14, 1962
March 16–April 5, 1962 (Playoffs)
April 7–18, 1962 (Finals)
| no_of_games =80
| no_of_teams =9
| TV =NBC
| draft =Draft
| draft_link =1961 NBA Draft
| top_pick_link =List of first overall NBA draft picks
| top_pick =Walt Bellamy
| picked_by =Chicago Packers
| season =Regular season
| season_champ =Boston Celtics
| MVP =Bill Russell (Boston)
| MVP_link =NBA MVP
| top_scorer =Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia)
| playoffs =Playoffs
| playoffs_link =1962 NBA Playoffs
| conf1 =Eastern
| conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
| conf1_champ =Boston Celtics
| conf1_runner-up =Philadelphia Warriors
| conf2 =Western
| conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
| conf2_champ =Los Angeles Lakers
| conf2_runner-up =Detroit Pistons
| finals =Finals
| finals_link =1962 NBA Finals
| finals_champ =Boston Celtics
| finals_runner-up =Los Angeles Lakers
| seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
| seasonslistnames =NBA
| prevseason_link =1960–61 NBA season
| prevseason_year =1960–61
| nextseason_link =1962–63 NBA season
| nextseason_year =1962–63
}}

The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 4th straight NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

The Chicago Packers entered the league, bringing the number of teams to nine.
The NBA schedule was expanded for the third consecutive season. This time it went from 79 games per team, to 80.
The Philadelphia Warriors played their final season before their transcontinental relocation to San Francisco for the following season. The NBA would return to Philadelphia in 1963.
The 1962 NBA All-Star Game was played in St. Louis, Missouri, with the West beating the East 150-130. Local favorite Bob Pettit wins the game's MVP award.
In a game played in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Wilt Chamberlain made history by scoring 100 points in the Philadelphia Warriors 169–147 win over the New York Knicks. It still stands as one of the greatest individual feats in sports history. Chamberlain would go on to average 50.4 points per game that season, another record.^[1]
This year witnessed the first occurrence of a player averaging a triple-double throughout an entire season when Oscar Robertson averaged 30.8 points, 11.4 assists, and 12.5 rebounds per game.^[1]
This was the last season of the NBA on NBC; the network would regain NBA coverage starting in the 1990–91 season.

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team	1960–61 coach	1961–62 coach
New York Knicks	Carl Braun	Eddie Donovan
Philadelphia Warriors	Neil Johnston	Frank McGuire
In-season
Team	Outgoing coach	Incoming coach
St. Louis Hawks	Paul Seymour	Andrew Levane Bob Pettit

Final standings

Eastern Division

Western Division

x – clinched playoff spot

Statistics leaders


Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	4,029
Rebounds	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	2,052
Assists	Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	899
FG%	Walt Bellamy	Chicago Packers	.519
FT%	Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	.899

Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy, Chicago Packers

All-NBA First Team:
- Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers
- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
- Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
- Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors

All-NBA Second Team:
- Richie Guerin, New York Knicks
- Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
- Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- Jack Twyman, Cincinnati Royals
- Bill Russell, Boston Celtics

A Season for the Ages

The 1961–62 season is notable for having some of the most impressive individual season statistics ever. A number of records were set this season, some of which still stand to this day. Below is a table showcasing some of the most significant individual per game statistics of the season.

Player	Team	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG
Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia	80	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4
Bill Russell	Boston	76	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4
Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles	44	44.4	38.3	18.6	4.6
Bob Pettit	St Louis	78	42.1	31.1	18.7	3.7
Jerry West	Los Angeles	75	41.2	30.8	7.9	5.4
Richie Guerin	New York	78	42.9	29.5	6.4	6.9
Walt Bellamy	Chicago	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7
Cliff Hagan	St Louis	77	36.2	22.9	8.2	4.8
Willie Nauls	New York	75	39.7	25.0	11.6	2.6
Red Kerr	Syracuse	80	34.6	16.3	14.7	3.0

When comparing these players to the 2014–15 NBA league leaders, 7 of these players would win the scoring title, 5 would win the rebounding title and 1 would win the assist title.^[2]

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1962.html 1961–62 NBA Season Summary] basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010.

1. ^¹{{citation |last=Robertson |first=Oscar |title=N.B.A. Should Honor Its History and Learn From It | newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 24, 2011 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/sports/basketball/nba-should-honor-its-history-and-learn-from-it.html?_r=1&src=dayp}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015_leaders.html|title=2014–15 NBA Leaders {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=2016-04-02}}

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