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1960-61 NBA Season: League Leaders Summary.

Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1960-1961 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers

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Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1960-1961 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers.

NBA Season and Playoffs:
Previous Season: 1959-60
Next Season: 1961-62

1960-61

> Summary
> Standings
> Season Leaders
> Playoff Brackets
> Playoff Results

Regular Season Leaders

Points

per Game
38.4 ppg
Wilt Chamberlain
(Philadelphia Warriors)

Rebounds

per Game
27.2 rpg
Wilt Chamberlain
(Philadelphia Warriors)

Assists

per Game
9.7 apg
Oscar Robertson
(Cincinnati Royals)

Steals

per Game
* the NBA didn't record steals previous to the 1973-74 season.

Blocks

per Game
* the NBA didn't record blocks previous to the 1973-74 season.

Regular Season Leaders Details

Points per Game

Rnk Player Points   Team
1. Wilt Chamberlain 38.4 ppg Warriors
2. Elgin Baylor 34.8 ppg Lakers
3. Oscar Robertson 30.5 ppg Royals
4. Bob Pettit 27.9 ppg Hawks
5. Jack Twyman 25.3 ppg Royals

Rebounds per Game

Rnk Player Rebounds   Team
1. Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 rpg Warriors
2. Bill Russell 23.9 rpg Celtics
3. Bob Pettit 20.3 rpg Hawks
4. Elgin Baylor 19.8 rpg Lakers
5. Bailey Howell 14.4 rpg Pistons

Assists per Game

Rnk Player Assists Team
1. Oscar Robertson 9.7 apg Royals
2. Guy Rodgers 8.7 apg Warriors
3. Bob Cousy 7.7 apg Celtics
4. Gene Shue 6.8 apg Pistons
5. Richie Guerin 6.4 apg Knicks

Total Points

Rnk Player Points   Team
1. Wilt Chamberlain 3,033 pts Warriors
2. Elgin Baylor 2,538 pts Lakers
3. Oscar Robertson 2,165 pts Royals
4. Bob Pettit 2,120 pts Hawks
5. Jack Twyman 1,997 pts Royals

Total Rebounds

Rnk Player Rebounds   Team
1. Wilt Chamberlain 2,149 reb Warriors
2. Bill Russell 1,868 reb Celtics
3. Bob Pettit 1,540 reb Hawks
4. Elgin Baylor 1,447 reb Lakers
5. Bailey Howell 1,111 reb Pistons

Total Assists

Rnk Player Assists Team
1. Oscar Robertson 690 ast Royals
2. Guy Rodgers 677 ast Warriors
3. Bob Cousy 587 ast Celtics
4. Gene Shue 530 ast Pistons
5. Richie Guerin 503 ast Knicks
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