The 12th Annual National Basketball Association All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on Tuesday, January 16, 1962, at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of the St. Louis Hawks. This was the second time the game was held in St. Louis, with the first being held in 1958.
The West won the game over the East, 150–130. The hometown Hawks' Bob Pettit was named the Most Valuable Player after logging 25 points and a game-high 27 rebounds.
Coaches
The coaches were the Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Los Angeles Lakers' Fred Schaus for the West, as their respective teams led their respective divisions entering the game.
Western Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Elgin Baylor, LAL 37 10 23 12 14 9 4 2 32 Oscar Robertson, CIN 37 9 20 8 14 7 13 3 26 Bob Pettit, STL 37 10 20 5 5 27 2 5 25 Jerry West, LAL 31 7 14 4 6 3 1 2 18 Walt Bellamy, CHP 29 10 18 3 8 17 1 6 23 Gene Shue, DET 17 3 6 1 1 5 4 3 7 Wayne Embry, CIN 16 2 6 0 0 4 1 4 4 Frank Selvy, LAL 11 0 3 0 0 4 1 1 0 Cliff Hagan, STL 9 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 2 Jack Twyman, CIN 8 4 6 3 3 1 2 0 11 Bailey Howell, DET 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 Rudy LaRusso, LAL (injured) Totals 240 57 121 36 51 79 31 28 150
Eastern Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Wilt Chamberlain, PHW 37 17 23 8 16 24 1 4 42 Bob Cousy, BOS 31 4 13 3 4 6 8 2 11 Richie Guerin, NYK 27 10 17 3 6 3 1 6 23 Bill Russell, BOS 27 5 12 2 3 12 2 2 12 Hal Greer, SYR 24 3 14 2 7 10 9 3 8 Willie Naulls, NYK 21 5 16 1 1 7 0 5 11 Johnny Green, NYK 21 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 7 Paul Arizin, PHW 21 2 12 0 0 2 0 4 4 Sam Jones, BOS 14 1 8 0 1 1 0 1 2 Tom Heinsohn, BOS 13 4 11 2 2 2 1 4 10 Dolph Schayes, SYR 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Tom Gola, PHW (injured) Larry Costello, SYR (injured) Totals 240 53 130 24 43 70 22 35 130
Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final West 35 29 41 45 150 East 32 28 34 36 130
Halftime— West, 64–60 Third Quarter— West, 105–94 Officials: Attendance: 15,112
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