
Between the 1946-47 and 1963-64 seasons, the Washington Capitols had the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 49-11 in 1946-47.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capitols | 49-11 | 1946-47 | .817 | 60 | 240.8 | 73.8 | 6.3 | 28.7 | 96.6 | 29.7 | 16.4 | 23.2 | 70.6 | 34.6 | 14,450 | 4,428 | 378 | 1,144 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nationals | 51-13 | 1949-50 | .797 | 64 | 243.1 | 84.8 | 23.0 | 29.2 | 82.4 | 35.4 | 26.4 | 37.4 | 70.6 | 42.9 | 15,560 | 5,429 | 1,473 | 1,833 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Celtics | 59-16 | 1959-60 | .787 | 75 | 241.0 | 124.5 | 80.2 | 24.7 | 49.9 | 119.6 | 41.7 | 24.7 | 33.6 | 73.4 | 46.3 | 18,075 | 9,337 | 6,014 | 1,849 | 1,856 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Celtics | 60-20 | 1961-62 | .750 | 80 | 240.9 | 121.1 | 76.0 | 25.6 | 48.2 | 113.9 | 42.3 | 24.7 | 33.9 | 72.8 | 47.0 | 19,275 | 9,687 | 6,080 | 2,049 | 1,909 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Lakers | 51-17 | 1949-50 | .750 | 68 | 240.4 | 84.1 | 20.7 | 31.5 | 85.8 | 36.7 | 21.2 | 28.6 | 74.1 | 42.7 | 16,345 | 5,717 | 1,406 | 1,672 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Royals | 51-17 | 1949-50 | .750 | 68 | 241.5 | 82.4 | 20.3 | 28.8 | 77.2 | 37.3 | 24.9 | 34.1 | 72.9 | 44.7 | 16,420 | 5,602 | 1,383 | 1,585 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Royals | 45-15 | 1948-49 | .750 | 60 | 243.8 | 84.0 | 21.0 | 30.2 | 81.2 | 37.2 | 23.7 | 34.3 | 68.9 | 43.7 | 14,625 | 5,042 | 1,259 | 1,539 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Celtics | 59-21 | 1963-64 | .738 | 80 | 240.9 | 113.0 | 71.7 | 22.0 | 45.2 | 109.6 | 41.3 | 22.6 | 31.1 | 72.5 | 45.8 | 19,275 | 9,042 | 5,736 | 1,760 | 2,125 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Lakers | 44-16 | 1948-49 | .733 | 60 | 241.7 | 84.0 | 18.9 | 31.4 | 85.8 | 36.6 | 21.2 | 29.3 | 72.3 | 42.6 | 14,500 | 5,042 | 1,134 | 1,386 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Celtics | 58-22 | 1962-63 | .725 | 80 | 240.9 | 118.8 | 72.7 | 24.5 | 46.8 | 109.7 | 42.7 | 25.2 | 34.7 | 72.5 | 47.5 | 19,275 | 9,504 | 5,818 | 1,960 | 2,090 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Celtics | 52-20 | 1958-59 | .722 | 72 | 242.8 | 116.4 | 77.8 | 21.8 | 44.6 | 112.7 | 39.5 | 27.3 | 35.6 | 76.6 | 45.3 | 17,480 | 8,379 | 5,601 | 1,568 | 1,769 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Celtics | 57-22 | 1960-61 | .722 | 79 | 241.3 | 119.7 | 77.6 | 23.7 | 46.8 | 117.7 | 39.8 | 26.1 | 35.6 | 73.3 | 44.9 | 19,060 | 9,460 | 6,131 | 1,872 | 2,032 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Royals | 55-25 | 1963-64 | .688 | 80 | 240.3 | 114.7 | 67.5 | 24.0 | 44.0 | 97.0 | 45.3 | 26.8 | 35.4 | 75.9 | 51.0 | 19,225 | 9,178 | 5,400 | 1,916 | 2,139 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Lakers | 48-22 | 1952-53 | .686 | 70 | 242.9 | 85.3 | 48.7 | 19.3 | 30.9 | 79.4 | 39.0 | 23.4 | 31.7 | 73.9 | 45.7 | 17,000 | 5,973 | 3,406 | 1,351 | 1,917 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Hawks | 49-23 | 1958-59 | .681 | 72 | 241.7 | 108.8 | 70.1 | 21.8 | 40.0 | 97.4 | 41.0 | 28.8 | 38.3 | 75.2 | 47.6 | 17,405 | 7,830 | 5,045 | 1,567 | 1,937 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Celtics | 49-23 | 1957-58 | .681 | 72 | 240.3 | 109.9 | 75.0 | 20.9 | 41.8 | 107.8 | 38.7 | 26.4 | 35.9 | 73.7 | 44.5 | 17,305 | 7,916 | 5,402 | 1,508 | 1,723 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Lakers | 54-26 | 1961-62 | .675 | 80 | 242.8 | 118.5 | 70.0 | 23.5 | 44.4 | 103.9 | 42.7 | 29.7 | 40.5 | 73.4 | 48.7 | 19,425 | 9,482 | 5,600 | 1,878 | 2,057 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Knicks | 47-23 | 1952-53 | .671 | 70 | 243.9 | 85.5 | 57.2 | 22.5 | 29.4 | 76.3 | 38.6 | 26.7 | 37.9 | 70.4 | 46.0 | 17,075 | 5,985 | 4,007 | 1,575 | 2,053 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Lakers | 53-27 | 1962-63 | .663 | 80 | 241.9 | 115.5 | 66.0 | 21.7 | 43.8 | 99.4 | 44.1 | 27.9 | 36.6 | 76.1 | 50.0 | 19,350 | 9,242 | 5,282 | 1,739 | 1,775 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Nationals | 47-24 | 1952-53 | .662 | 71 | 243.5 | 85.6 | 48.9 | 20.5 | 27.4 | 75.1 | 36.4 | 30.9 | 41.5 | 74.5 | 45.9 | 17,290 | 6,081 | 3,472 | 1,459 | 2,132 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Warriors | 49-26 | 1959-60 | .653 | 75 | 240.7 | 118.6 | 78.9 | 23.9 | 47.3 | 115.7 | 40.9 | 24.0 | 35.8 | 66.9 | 45.1 | 18,050 | 8,895 | 5,916 | 1,796 | 1,715 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Celtics | 46-25 | 1952-53 | .648 | 71 | 242.5 | 88.1 | 54.4 | 23.5 | 30.7 | 78.2 | 39.2 | 26.8 | 36.9 | 72.8 | 46.7 | 17,215 | 6,258 | 3,865 | 1,666 | 1,911 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Lakers | 44-24 | 1950-51 | .647 | 68 | 242.9 | 82.8 | 50.1 | 20.7 | 30.6 | 82.2 | 37.3 | 21.5 | 29.3 | 73.6 | 43.6 | 16,520 | 5,632 | 3,409 | 1,408 | 1,801 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Hawks | 51-28 | 1960-61 | .646 | 79 | 241.3 | 118.8 | 75.9 | 27.0 | 45.8 | 111.3 | 41.1 | 27.2 | 37.0 | 73.5 | 46.5 | 19,060 | 9,383 | 5,994 | 2,136 | 2,135 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Stags | 39-22 | 1946-47 | .639 | 61 | 241.2 | 77.0 | 7.1 | 30.8 | 103.4 | 29.8 | 15.4 | 25.4 | 60.6 | 33.6 | 14,715 | 4,697 | 436 | 1,473 | ||||||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.0 |