1956 NBA Playoffs: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1956 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
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Who averaged the most points in the 1956 NBA Playoffs?
Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, Paul Arizin led the NBA with an average of 28.9 points in 10 games.
Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 100 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1956 Playoffs
Points | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Warriors) |
28.9 | 289 | 10 |
2 | (Celtics) |
26.3 | 79 | 3 |
3 | (Pistons) |
23.0 | 230 | 10 |
4 | (Nationals) |
22.1 | 177 | 8 |
5 | (Warriors) |
20.3 | 203 | 10 |
6 | (Hawks) |
19.1 | 153 | 8 |
7 | (Lakers) |
19.0 | 57 | 3 |
8 | (Lakers) |
18.0 | 54 | 3 |
9 | (Celtics) |
17.3 | 52 | 3 |
10 | (Pistons) |
16.8 | 168 | 10 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Hawks) |
14.8 | 118 | 8 |
12 | (Nationals) |
14.5 | 116 | 8 |
13 | (Lakers) |
14.3 | 43 | 3 |
14 | (Hawks) |
13.8 | 110 | 8 |
15 | (Celtics) |
13.7 | 41 | 3 |
16 | (Warriors) |
13.6 | 136 | 10 |
17 | (Lakers) |
13.3 | 40 | 3 |
18 | (Warriors) |
13.2 | 132 | 10 |
19 | (Hawks) |
12.9 | 103 | 8 |
20 | (Celtics) |
12.3 | 37 | 3 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Warriors) |
12.3 | 123 | 10 |
22 | (Lakers) |
12.0 | 36 | 3 |
23 | (Nationals) |
11.1 | 89 | 8 |
24 | (Lakers) |
11.0 | 33 | 3 |
25 | (Nationals) |
10.9 | 87 | 8 |
26 | (Nationals) |
10.5 | 84 | 8 |
27 | (Celtics) |
10.3 | 31 | 3 |
28 | (Pistons) |
10.3 | 103 | 10 |
29 | (Lakers) |
10.0 | 30 | 3 |
30 | (Pistons) |
9.7 | 97 | 10 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Celtics) |
9.7 | 29 | 3 |
(Lakers) |
9.7 | 29 | 3 | |
33 | (Pistons) |
9.3 | 93 | 10 |
34 | (Lakers) |
8.7 | 26 | 3 |
35 | (Nationals) |
8.5 | 68 | 8 |
36 | (Warriors) |
8.4 | 84 | 10 |
37 | (Hawks) |
8.3 | 66 | 8 |
38 | (Nationals) |
8.1 | 65 | 8 |
39 | (Hawks) |
7.6 | 61 | 8 |
40 | (Pistons) |
7.4 | 74 | 10 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Pistons) |
6.9 | 69 | 10 |
42 | (Nationals) |
6.7 | 47 | 7 |
43 | (Celtics) |
6.3 | 19 | 3 |
(Hawks) |
6.3 | 38 | 6 | |
45 | (Nationals) |
6.0 | 48 | 8 |
46 | (Hawks) |
5.6 | 39 | 7 |
47 | (Hawks) |
5.4 | 43 | 8 |
48 | (Nationals) |
5.3 | 32 | 6 |
49 | (Pistons) |
5.3 | 53 | 10 |
50 | (Lakers) |
5.0 | 15 | 3 |