| 1955–56 NBA season | |
| League: | National Basketball Association |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Games: | 72 |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Tv: | NBC |
| Draft: | Draft |
| Draft Link: | 1955 NBA Draft |
| Top Pick Link: | List of first overall NBA draft picks |
| Top Pick: | Dick Ricketts |
| Picked By: | Milwaukee Hawks |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Mvp: | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
| Mvp Link: | NBA MVP |
| Top Scorer: | Bob Pettit (St. Louis) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: | 1956 NBA Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Eastern |
| Conf1 Link: | Eastern Division (NBA) |
| Conf1 Champ: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Conf2: | Western |
| Conf2 Link: | Western Division (NBA) |
| Conf2 Champ: | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Link: | 1956 NBA Finals |
| Finals Champ: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Seasonslist: | List of NBA seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | NBA |
| Prevseason Link: | 1954–55 NBA season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1954–55 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1956–57 NBA season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1956–57 |
The 1955–56 NBA season was the 10th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Philadelphia Warriors winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
| Team | 1954–55 coach | 1955–56 coach | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Warriors | Edward Gottlieb | George Senesky | |
| Rochester Royals | Les Harrison | Bobby Wanzer | |
| In-season | |||
| Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach | |
| New York Knicks | Joe Lapchick | Vince Boryla | |
| 1955-56 National Basketball Association | ||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Boston Celtics | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | 13,909 |
| New York Knicks | New York, New York | Madison Square Garden | 18,496 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Municipal Auditorium | 12,000 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | Syracuse, New York | Onondaga War Memorial | 6,230 | |
| Western | Fort Wayne Pistons | Fort Wayne, Indiana | War Memorial Coliseum | 10,000 |
| Minneapolis Lakers | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis Auditorium | 10,000 | |
| Rochester Royals | Rochester, New York | Rochester Community War Memorial | 12,428 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | 9,300 | |
x – clinched playoff spot
See main article: 1956 NBA playoffs.
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1,849 | ||
| Rebounds | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 1,164 |
| Assists | 642 | ||
| FG% | .457 | ||
| FT% | Boston Celtics | .867 | |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals