1956-57 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1956-1957 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
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Who averaged the most points in the 1956-57 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, Paul Arizin led the NBA with an average of 25.6 points in 71 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 48 games.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1956-57 Regular Season
Points | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Warriors) |
25.6 | 1,817 | 71 |
2 | (Hawks) |
24.7 | 1,755 | 71 |
3 | (Warriors) |
22.8 | 1,575 | 69 |
4 | (Nationals) |
22.5 | 1,617 | 72 |
5 | (Pistons) |
21.5 | 1,547 | 72 |
6 | (Celtics) |
21.1 | 1,413 | 67 |
7 | (Lakers) |
20.8 | 1,434 | 69 |
8 | (Celtics) |
20.6 | 1,319 | 64 |
9 | (Hawks) |
16.5 | 1,187 | 72 |
10 | (Lakers) |
16.3 | 1,177 | 72 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Royals) |
16.3 | 1,174 | 72 |
12 | (Celtics) |
16.2 | 1,163 | 72 |
13 | (Royals) |
15.6 | 1,124 | 72 |
14 | (Knicks) |
15.0 | 1,079 | 72 |
15 | (Knicks) |
14.8 | 1,069 | 72 |
16 | (Celtics) |
14.7 | 706 | 48 |
17 | (Warriors) |
14.3 | 1,032 | 72 |
18 | (Knicks) |
13.9 | 1,001 | 72 |
19 | (Lakers) |
13.7 | 986 | 72 |
20 | (Nationals) |
13.4 | 953 | 71 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Pistons) |
12.4 | 759 | 61 |
22 | (Nationals) |
12.4 | 891 | 72 |
23 | (Pistons) |
12.4 | 890 | 72 |
24 | (Knicks) |
12.0 | 867 | 72 |
25 | (Pistons) |
11.2 | 673 | 60 |
26 | (Royals) |
11.2 | 804 | 72 |
27 | (Lakers) |
11.0 | 792 | 72 |
28 | (Pistons) |
10.9 | 787 | 72 |
29 | (2 teams) |
10.9 | 718 | 66 |
30 | (Knicks) |
10.7 | 762 | 71 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Celtics) |
10.6 | 744 | 70 |
32 | (Warriors) |
10.5 | 706 | 67 |
33 | (Hawks) |
10.5 | 755 | 72 |
34 | (Hawks) |
10.3 | 739 | 72 |
35 | (Lakers) |
10.1 | 720 | 71 |
36 | (2 teams) |
10.1 | 718 | 71 |
37 | (Royals) |
9.8 | 696 | 71 |
38 | (Knicks) |
9.7 | 695 | 72 |
39 | (Lakers) |
9.2 | 665 | 72 |
40 | (Nationals) |
9.0 | 646 | 72 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Royals) |
9.0 | 636 | 71 |
42 | (2 teams) |
8.8 | 556 | 63 |
43 | (Pistons) |
8.8 | 476 | 54 |
44 | (2 teams) |
8.8 | 579 | 66 |
45 | (Hawks) |
8.6 | 620 | 72 |
46 | (Lakers) |
8.5 | 553 | 65 |
47 | (Nationals) |
8.3 | 563 | 68 |
48 | (Pistons) |
8.2 | 582 | 71 |
49 | (Celtics) |
8.2 | 498 | 61 |
50 | (Warriors) |
7.6 | 547 | 72 |