1960 - 1961 Basketball Season Overview
1960 - 1961 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1960 - 1961 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Bailey Howell | Detroit | 77 | 607 | 601 | 1815 | 23 |
| Bill Russell | Boston | 78 | 532 | 258 | 1322 | 16 |
| Bob Cousy | Boston | 76 | 513 | 352 | 1378 | 18 |
| Bob Pettit | St. Louis | 76 | 769 | 582 | 2120 | 27 |
| Cliff Hagan | St. Louis | 77 | 661 | 383 | 1705 | 22 |
| Clyde Lovellette | St. Louis | 67 | 599 | 273 | 1471 | 22 |
| Dick Barnett | Syracuse | 78 | 540 | 240 | 1320 | 16 |
| Dolph Schayes | Syracuse | 79 | 594 | 680 | 1868 | 23 |
| Elgin Baylor | Los Angeles | 73 | 931 | 676 | 2538 | 34 |
| Frank Ramsey | Boston | 79 | 448 | 295 | 1191 | 15 |
| Gene Shue | Detroit | 78 | 650 | 465 | 1765 | 22 |
| Hal Greer | Syracuse | 79 | 623 | 305 | 1551 | 19 |
| Jack Twyman | Cincinnati | 79 | 796 | 405 | 1997 | 25 |
| Jerry West | Los Angeles | 79 | 529 | 331 | 1389 | 17 |
| Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati | 71 | 756 | 653 | 2165 | 30 |
| Paul Arizin | Philadelphia | 79 | 650 | 532 | 1832 | 23 |
| Richie Guerin | New York | 79 | 612 | 496 | 1720 | 21 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Boston | 74 | 627 | 325 | 1579 | 21 |
| Willie Naulls | New York | 79 | 737 | 372 | 1846 | 23 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia | 79 | 1251 | 531 | 3033 | 38 |