1950s · 10 seasons

The 1950s in the NBA.

League avg, the 1950s: 9.9 PPG 5.8 RPG 2.2 APG 37.2% FG most dominant of this era →

All-decade composite

Awards + championships across the decade
  1. 1 Bob Cousy 3× 🏆 1× MVP 9× All-NBA 1st 10× All-Star 630
  2. 2 Bob Pettit 1× 🏆 2× MVP 6× All-NBA 1st 6× All-Star 488
  3. 3 Bill Sharman 3× 🏆 4× All-NBA 1st 8× All-Star 424
  4. 4 Slater Martin 4× 🏆 7× All-Star 396
  5. 5 Bill Russell 3× 🏆 1× MVP 1× All-NBA 1st 3× All-Star 374
  6. 6 Dolph Schayes 1× 🏆 5× All-NBA 1st 9× All-Star 362
  7. 7 George Mikan 3× 🏆 4× All-NBA 1st 4× All-Star 332
  8. 8 Vern Mikkelsen 3× 🏆 6× All-Star 308
  9. 9 Neil Johnston 1× 🏆 4× All-NBA 1st 6× All-Star 248
  10. 10 Paul Arizin 1× 🏆 3× All-NBA 1st 7× All-Star 226

Season-by-season

Champion · MVP · Finals MVP · scoring leader
Season Champion MVP Finals MVP Top scorer
1950-51 ROC — — George Mikan 28.4 PPG
1951-52 MNL — — Paul Arizin 25.4 PPG
1952-53 MNL — — Neil Johnston 22.3 PPG
1953-54 MNL — — Neil Johnston 24.4 PPG
1954-55 SYR — — Neil Johnston 22.7 PPG
1955-56 PHW Bob Pettit — Bob Pettit 25.7 PPG
1956-57 BOS Bob Cousy — Paul Arizin 25.6 PPG
1957-58 STL Bill Russell — Bob Pettit 24.6 PPG
1958-59 BOS Bob Pettit — Bob Pettit 29.2 PPG
1959-60 BOS Wilt Chamberlain — Wilt Chamberlain 37.6 PPG