1956–57 NBA season
The 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.Notable occurrences
Eastern Division
Western Division
x – clinched playoff spotStatistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA First Team:
- *Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
- *Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- *Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- *Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- *Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
- All-NBA Second Team:
- * Dick Garmaker, Minneapolis Lakers
- * Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors
- * Slater Martin, St. Louis Hawks
- * Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals
- * George Yardley, Fort Wayne Pistons