1956 NBA Draft: Players Career Achievements and Stats

Career data of players selected in the 1956 NBA Draft, including seasons played, Championships won, honors, awards and some stats.

Abbreviations:
Ch = NBA Champion / ASG = All-Star Games / HOF = Hall of Fame as player / FMVP = Finals MVP / All-NBA = All-NBA Teams / All-Def = All-Defensive Teams / ROY = Rookie of the Year

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
- Tom Heinsohn	9	8	6	HOF	-	-	4	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	18.6	8.8	2.0

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
1. Si Green	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.2	4.3	3.3
2. Bill Russell	13	11	12	HOF	5	-	11	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	15.1	22.5	4.3
3. Jim Paxson	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8.0	4.5	1.6
4. Ron Shavlik	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.3	2.9	0.0
5. Joe Holup	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.0	4.4	1.0
6. Ron Sobie	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8.4	4.1	1.8
7. Hal Lear	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.3	0.3	0.3

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
- K.C. Jones	9	8	-	HOF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.4	3.5	4.3

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
- Dan Swartz	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.5	2.3	0.5

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
- Bruce Harris	-
- Bob Kessler	-
- Joe Lieber	-
- John Schlimm	-
- Charles Slack	-
- Bill Thieben	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.0	3.2	0.3
- Lloyd Aubrey	-
- John Barber	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.4	1.2	0.0
- Elgin Baylor	14	-	11	HOF	-	-	10	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	27.4	13.5	4.3
- Jerry Bird	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.3	1.1	0.4
- Phil Grawmeyer	-
- Robert Hodgson	-
- Sam Jones	12	10	5	HOF	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.7	4.9	2.5
- Phil Jordon	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.9	6.9	1.7
- John Patzwald	-

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
- Joe Sexton	-
- Max Anderson	-
- Joe Belmont	-
- Ronald Clark	-
- John Fannon	-
- Bevo Francis	-
- Phil Rollins	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.1	2.3	2.6
- Phil Wheeler	-
- Mickey Winograd	-
- Bob Burrow	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.7	4.4	0.6
- Carl Cain	-
- Gene Carpenter	-
- Clayton Carter	-
- Dan Mannix	-
- Johnny McCarthy	6	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.8	3.6	3.7

					Honors & Awards					Season Leaders					Stats
Pick Player	Yrs	Ch	ASG	HOF	MVP	FMPV	All-NBA	All-Def	ROY	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Pts	Reb	Ast
- Jerry Moreman	-
- Dave Piontek	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.2	4.3	1.2
- Kevin Thomas	-
- Bill Uhl	-
- Wally Choice	-
- Darrell Floyd	-
- Robin Freeman	-
- Arthur Helms	-
- Ed Huse	-
- Julius McCoy	-
- Junior Morgan	-
- Willie Naulls	10	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15.8	9.1	1.6
- Hershel Pederson	-
- Dave Plunkett	-
- Jim Reed	-

Total picks: 92