1956 NBA Leaders
Who led the NBA in 1956, in every category NBA records. Final.
Playmaking
Assists per Game
APG- 1 Bob Cousy 7.5
- 2 Jack McMahon 5.1
- 3 Maurice Stokes 4.6
- 4 Jack George 4.6
- 5 Slater Martin 4.1
Total Assists
AST- 1 Bob Cousy 478
- 2 Jack McMahon 367
- 3 Maurice Stokes 331
- 4 Jack George 307
- 5 Slater Martin 269
Shooting
- 1 Neil Johnston 44.7%
- 2 Jack Twyman 43.9%
- 3 Bill Russell 42.7%
- 4 Clyde Lovellette 42.6%
- 5 Paul Arizin 42.3%
- 1 Bill Sharman 90.5%
- 2 Dolph Schayes 90.5%
- 3 Dick Garmaker 83.9%
- 4 Dick Schnittker 82.9%
- 5 Paul Arizin 82.9%
Scoring
Points per Game
PPG- 1 Paul Arizin 25.6
- 2 Bob Pettit 24.7
- 3 Neil Johnston 22.8
- 4 Dolph Schayes 22.5
- 5 George Yardley 21.5
Total Points
PTS- 1 Paul Arizin 1,817
- 2 Bob Pettit 1,755
- 3 Dolph Schayes 1,617
- 4 Neil Johnston 1,575
- 5 George Yardley 1,547
Rebounding
- 1 Maurice Stokes 17.4
- 2 Bob Pettit 14.6
- 3 Dolph Schayes 14.0
- 4 Clyde Lovellette 13.5
- 5 Neil Johnston 12.4
Total Rebounds
REB- 1 Maurice Stokes 1,256
- 2 Bob Pettit 1,037
- 3 Dolph Schayes 1,008
- 4 Bill Russell 943
- 5 Clyde Lovellette 932
Other seasons
The same page, for the years either side.