1956 NBA All-Star Game

1956 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
West 17264124 108
East 24162430 94
DateTuesday, January 24, 1956
ArenaRochester War Memorial Coliseum
CityRochester
MVPBob Pettit
Attendance8,517
NetworkWPIX
AnnouncersBud Palmer, Jimmy Powers and Kevin Kennedy
NBA All-Star Game
< 1955 1957 >

The 1956 NBA All Star Game was the sixth NBA All-Star Game.

Legend
Starter MVP  MIN  Minutes played
 FG  Field goals  FGA  Field goal attempts  FT  Free throws  FTA  Free throw attempts
 REB  Rebounds  AST  Assists  PF  Personal fouls  PTS  Points

Roster

Western Division

Head Coach: Charley Eckman, Fort Wayne Pistons

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Slater Martin Minneapolis Lakers 29 3 7 3 3 1 7 5 9
Mel Hutchins Fort Wayne Pistons 27 5 11 1 2 4 0 0 11
Bobby Wanzer Rochester Royals 25 4 8 5 6 5 2 4 13
Larry Foust Fort Wayne Pistons 20 3 9 3 4 4 0 1 9
George Yardley Fort Wayne Pistons 19 3 7 2 3 6 1 1 8
Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 31 7 17 6 7 24 7 4 20
Bob Harrison St. Louis Hawks 25 2 7 1 2 0 1 4 5
Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis Lakers 22 5 13 6 7 9 2 4 16
Maurice Stokes Rochester Royals 20 4 11 2 5 16 2 5 10
Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Lakers 20 3 10 1 3 10 0 4 7
Totals 240 39 100 30 42 79 22 32 108

Eastern Division

Head Coach: George Senesky, Philadelphia Warriors

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Dick McGuire New York Knicks 29 2 9 2 5 0 3 1 6
Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 28 5 13 3 5 7 1 6 13
Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 25 5 9 7 11 10 1 3 17
Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 25 4 8 6 10 4 2 2 14
Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 24 2 8 3 4 7 2 6 7
Harry Gallatin New York Knicks 30 5 12 6 7 5 2 4 16
Bill Sharman Boston Celtics 24 2 8 3 4 7 2 6 7
Jack George Philadelphia Warriors 21 2 7 2 2 3 2 1 6
Ed Macauley Boston Celtics 20 1 9 2 4 2 3 3 4
Red Kerr Syracuse Nationals 16 2 4 0 1 8 0 2 4
Carl Braun New York Knicks did not play due to injury
Totals 240 30 87 34 53 53 18 34 94

References

  • The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 242. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  • basketball-reference.com. "1956 NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.