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 |