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The 1955 NBA All Star Game was the fifth NBA All-Star Game. Bill Sharman was named the game's MVP after scoring ten of his fifteen points in the fourth quarter, while his teammate Bob Cousy led all scorers with 20 points.[1]

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

Eastern Division

Head Coach: Al Cervi, Syracuse Nationals

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Harry Gallatin New York Knicks 36 4 7 5 5 14 3 2 13
Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 35 7 14 6 7 9 5 1 20
Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 29 6 12 3 3 13 1 4 15
Ed Macauley Boston Celtics 27 1 5 4 5 4 2 1 6
Paul Seymour Syracuse Nationals 16 3 8 2 2 3 1 1 8
Dick McGuire New York Knicks 25 1 2 1 2 3 6 1 3
Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 23 4 9 1 2 2 2 5 9
Bill Sharman Boston Celtics 18 5 10 5 5 4 2 4 15
Carl Braun New York Knicks 16 4 6 0 0 2 2 2 8
Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 15 1 7 1 1 6 1 0 3
Totals 240 36 80 28 32 60 25 21 100

Western Division

Head Coach: Charley Eckman, Fort Wayne Pistons

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Andy Phillip Fort Wayne Pistons 28 3 4 0 0 3 6 3 6
Jim Pollard Minneapolis Lakers 27 7 19 3 3 4 0 1 17
Bobby Wanzer Rochester Royals 26 3 7 2 2 3 2 4 8
Larry Foust Fort Wayne Pistons 24 3 10 1 1 7 1 1 7
George Yardley Fort Wayne Pistons 22 4 11 3 4 4 2 2 11
Bob Pettit Milwaukee Hawks 27 3 14 2 4 9 2 0 8
Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis Lakers 25 7 15 2 3 9 1 5 16
Slater Martin Minneapolis Lakers 23 2 5 1 2 2 5 3 5
Frank Selvy Milwaukee Hawks 19 2 7 3 4 3 1 4 7
Jack Coleman Rochester Royals 19 2 8 2 3 6 1 0 6
Arnie Risen Rochester Royals Did not play due to injury
Totals 240 36 100 19 26 50 21 23 91

References

  1. ^ The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 238. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  • The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 242. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  • basketball-reference.com. "1955 NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.