The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 4th straight NBA title, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

The 1961–62 Philadelphia Warriors season was the sixteenth season for the National Basketball Association franchise in Philadelphia, and the last before their relocation to San Francisco, California, for the following season.

The 1961–62 NBA season was the Celtics' 16th season in the NBA. The Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to claim their fifth NBA Championship. They set new records with the most games won and the first NBA team to post 60 wins. Three years later, the Celtics would break this record with 62 wins in 1964–65 season.

Checkout the latest 1961-62 NBA Season Summary including Shooting Stats, Advanced Stats, Conference and Division Standings, Awards, Leagues and more on Basketball-Reference.com

League Champion: Boston Celtics. Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell (18.9/23.6/4.5) Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy (31.6/19.0/2.7) PPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (50.4) RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (25.7) APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (11.4) WS Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (23.1) Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 4th straight NBA title, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Sep 13, 2021 · Take a look back at the 1961-62 NBA season, in which Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game and the Celtics won the NBA title. PREVIOUS SEASON | NEXT SEASON. The 1961-62 season was...

The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 4th straight NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

The 1960–61 NBA season was the 15th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 3rd straight NBA title, beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their fourth straight NBA championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.