1961 - 1962 Basketball Season Overview
1961 - 1962 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1961 - 1962 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Bailey Howell | Detroit | 79 | 553 | 470 | 1576 | 19 |
| Bill Russell | Boston | 76 | 575 | 286 | 1436 | 18 |
| Bob Pettit | St. Louis | 78 | 867 | 695 | 2429 | 31 |
| Cliff Hagan | St. Louis | 77 | 701 | 362 | 1764 | 22 |
| Dave Gambee | Syracuse | 80 | 477 | 384 | 1338 | 16 |
| Elgin Baylor | Los Angeles | 48 | 680 | 476 | 1836 | 38 |
| Gene Shue | Detroit | 80 | 580 | 362 | 1522 | 19 |
| Hal Greer | Syracuse | 71 | 644 | 331 | 1619 | 22 |
| Jack Twyman | Cincinnati | 80 | 739 | 353 | 1831 | 22 |
| Jerry West | Los Angeles | 75 | 799 | 712 | 2310 | 30 |
| Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati | 79 | 866 | 700 | 2432 | 30 |
| Paul Arizin | Philadelphia | 78 | 611 | 484 | 1706 | 21 |
| Richie Guerin | New York | 78 | 839 | 625 | 2303 | 29 |
| Rudy LaRusso | Los Angeles | 80 | 516 | 342 | 1374 | 17 |
| Sam Jones | Boston | 78 | 596 | 243 | 1435 | 18 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Boston | 79 | 692 | 358 | 1742 | 22 |
| Walt Bellamy | Chicago | 79 | 973 | 549 | 2495 | 31 |
| Wayne Embry | Cincinnati | 75 | 564 | 356 | 1484 | 19 |
| Willie Naulls | New York | 75 | 747 | 383 | 1877 | 25 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia | 80 | 1597 | 835 | 4029 | 50 |