1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Al Cervi (4-8)
Coach: Paul Seymour (34-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 118,883, Avg. 3,835 in 31 home dates
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Roster
1956-57 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

Syracuse tossed in 7,175 points and conceded 7,277. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,617 points for the Nationals and contributed 1,008 rebounds. Dolph Schayes dished out 229 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi and Paul Seymour coached the team. The 1956-57 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C72285113084966916250010082290002191617
Ed ConlinF-G71225089633536828300430205000170953
Johnny KerrC-F7221918273333132250080790000190891
Earl LloydF-C72196568725617913400435114000282646
Al BianchiG68157756719923916500227106000198563
Joe HolupF7112844871602532040027984000177524
Togo PalazziF-G42780453169143113001874100094451
Paul SeymourG-F6512354421431231010013019300091387
Bob HopkinsC-F62764343130126940023322000106354
Larry HennessyG19016854322300442400028131
Bob SchaferG11167661913110011150001649
Jim TuckerF9119441710002020002634
Don SavageF-G555196760072000718
Jim RayG44311253005300047
Forest AbleG112000001100010
Totals64415282632023190024931987003824113100016096625


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7239.637.990.40.00.014.03.20.00.00.03.022.5
Ed ConlinF-G7131.737.476.90.00.06.12.90.00.00.02.413.4
Johnny KerrC-F7230.440.371.90.00.011.21.30.00.00.02.612.4
Earl LloydF-C7227.337.374.90.00.06.01.60.00.00.03.99.0
Al BianchiG6823.235.169.00.00.03.31.60.00.00.02.98.3
Joe HolupF7118.132.980.60.00.03.91.20.00.00.02.57.4
Togo PalazziF-G4218.637.379.00.00.04.51.00.00.00.02.210.7
Paul SeymourG-F6519.032.482.10.00.02.03.00.00.00.01.46.0
Bob HopkinsC-F6212.337.974.60.00.03.80.40.00.00.01.75.7
Larry HennessyG190.032.171.90.00.02.31.30.00.00.01.56.9
Bob SchaferG1115.228.884.60.00.01.01.40.00.00.01.54.5
Jim TuckerF913.238.60.00.00.02.20.20.00.00.02.93.8
Don SavageF-G511.031.685.70.00.01.40.40.00.00.01.43.6
Jim RayG410.818.260.00.00.01.30.80.00.00.01.01.8
Forest AbleG11.00.00.00.01.01.00.00.00.01.00.0
Averages64423.736.779.70.00.05.91.80.00.00.02.510.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C52159529554900901400018107
Ed ConlinF-G5164712827210017150001177
Johnny KerrC-F51626528292000696000776
Togo PalazziF-G587491997001850001145
Al BianchiG5973812128001580001632
Bob HarrisonG51334512980013150002132
Earl LloydF-C5833012117002150001831
Bob HopkinsC-F573259151000192000428
Paul SeymourG-F59837865001080001121
Joe HolupF58828612800201000320
Totals501200483163001851430029279000120469

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C543.030.589.10.00.018.02.80.00.00.03.621.4
Ed ConlinF-G532.839.477.80.00.03.43.00.00.00.02.215.4
Johnny KerrC-F532.443.169.00.00.013.81.20.00.00.01.415.2
Togo PalazziF-G517.438.877.80.00.03.61.00.00.00.02.29.0
Al BianchiG519.431.666.70.00.03.01.60.00.00.03.26.4
Bob HarrisonG526.626.788.90.00.02.63.00.00.00.04.26.4
Earl LloydF-C516.640.063.60.00.04.21.00.00.00.03.66.2
Bob HopkinsC-F514.636.066.70.00.03.80.40.00.00.00.85.6
Paul SeymourG-F519.621.683.30.00.02.01.60.00.00.02.24.2
Joe HolupF517.621.466.70.00.04.00.20.00.00.00.64.0
Averages64424.033.777.30.00.05.81.60.00.00.02.49.4