NBA League Leaders — 1964-65
Statistical leaders for the 1964-65 season across scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense and shooting efficiency.
Points per game leaders
| # | Player | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 2TM | 34.7 |
| 2 | Jerry West | LAL | 31.0 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 30.4 |
| 4 | Elgin Baylor | LAL | 27.1 |
| 5 | Sam Jones | BOS | 25.9 |
| 6 | Walt Bellamy | BAL | 24.8 |
| 7 | Bob Pettit | STL | 22.5 |
| 8 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | 21.4 |
| 9 | Hal Greer | PHI | 20.2 |
| 10 | Willis Reed | NYK | 19.5 |
Rebounds per game leaders
| # | Player | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Russell | BOS | 24.1 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | 2TM | 22.9 |
| 3 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | 20.0 |
| 4 | Nate Thurmond | SFW | 18.1 |
| 5 | Willis Reed | NYK | 14.7 |
| 6 | Walt Bellamy | BAL | 14.6 |
| 7 | Gus Johnson | BAL | 13.0 |
| 8 | Luke Jackson | PHI | 12.9 |
| 9 | Elgin Baylor | LAL | 12.8 |
| 10 | Bob Pettit | STL | 12.4 |
Assists per game leaders
| # | Player | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 11.5 |
| 2 | Guy Rodgers | SFW | 7.2 |
| 3 | K.C. Jones | BOS | 5.6 |
| 4 | Lenny Wilkens | STL | 5.5 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | BOS | 5.3 |
| 6 | Jerry West | LAL | 4.9 |
| 7 | Richie Guerin | STL | 4.8 |
| 8 | Hal Greer | PHI | 4.5 |
| 9 | Larry Costello | PHI | 4.3 |
| 10 | Elgin Baylor | LAL | 3.8 |
Field goal percentage leaders
| # | Player | Team | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 2TM | .510 |
| 2 | Walt Bellamy | BAL | .509 |
| 3 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | .498 |
| 4 | Jerry West | LAL | .497 |
| 5 | Bailey Howell | BAL | .495 |
| 6 | Terry Dischinger | DET | .493 |
| 7 | Johnny Egan | NYK | .488 |
| 8 | Zelmo Beaty | STL | .482 |
| 9 | Dave Budd | NYK | .482 |
| 10 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | .480 |
Free throw percentage leaders
| # | Player | Team | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Costello | PHI | .877 |
| 2 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | .839 |
| 3 | Howard Komives | NYK | .835 |
| 4 | Adrian Smith | CIN | .830 |
| 5 | Jack Twyman | CIN | .828 |
| 6 | Jerry West | LAL | .821 |
| 7 | Sam Jones | BOS | .820 |
| 8 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | .814 |
| 9 | Johnny Egan | NYK | .814 |
| 10 | Dave Gambee | PHI | .813 |
Player efficiency rating leaders
| # | Player | Team | PER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 2TM | 28.6 |
| 2 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | 26.7 |
| 3 | Jerry West | LAL | 25.0 |
| 4 | Walt Bellamy | BAL | 21.7 |
| 5 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | 20.9 |
| 6 | Sam Jones | BOS | 20.7 |
| 7 | Elgin Baylor | LAL | 20.5 |
| 8 | Bill Russell | BOS | 19.5 |
| 9 | Bailey Howell | BAL | 18.9 |
| 10 | Willis Reed | NYK | 17.8 |
True shooting percentage leaders
| # | Player | Team | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Howell | BAL | .582 |
| 2 | Jerry West | LAL | .572 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | CIN | .561 |
| 4 | Walt Bellamy | BAL | .559 |
| 5 | Jerry Lucas | CIN | .551 |
| 6 | Johnny Egan | NYK | .550 |
| 7 | Terry Dischinger | DET | .543 |
| 8 | Zelmo Beaty | STL | .537 |
| 9 | Rudy LaRusso | LAL | .536 |
| 10 | Paul Neumann | 2TM | .532 |