1955 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | Tuesday, January 18, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Madison Square Garden (III) | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | New York City | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bill Sharman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,564 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 5th Annual NBA All Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 18, 1955, at the Madison Square Garden (MSG III) in New York City, home of the New York Knickerbockers.[1] This marked the second straight time that the NBA All-Star Game was held in New York City.
The coaches were the Fort Wayne Pistons' Charley Eckman for the West and the Syracuse Nationals' Al Cervi for the East, as both teams had led their respective divisions entering the month of January.[2][3] The East won the game 100–91. Bill Sharman was named the game's Most Valuable Player after scoring 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, while his Boston Celtics teammate Bob Cousy led all scorers with 20 points.[4]
Roster
Eastern Division
| 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 |
Head Coach: Al Cervi, Syracuse Nationals
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | New York Knickerbockers | 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 Knickerbockers | 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 Knickerbockers | 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
- ^ Widdoes, Charlie (August 26, 2016). "#NYK70 | 1955: The Old Garden Hosts The All-Star Game". NBA.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ^ "1954-55 NBA Standings by Date". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ^ "1954-55 NBA Standings by Date". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ^ 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.