# 1957 NBA All-Star Game

The 1957 NBA All Star Game was the seventh NBA All-Star Game. With the score 43–39 in favor of the West and with time running out in the first half, the East's Bill Sharman attempted to throw a long pass to Bob Cousy. Instead, the play resulted in him making a remarkable 70-foot (21 m) shot to end the first half.

## Roster

Eastern All-Stars :
| Pos. | Player | Team | No. of selections |
| Starters ||||
| F | Paul Arizin | Philadelphia Warriors | 5th |
| G | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 7th |
| F/C | Harry Gallatin | New York Knickerbockers | 7th |
| F/C | Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals | 7th |
| G | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 5th |
| Reserves ||||
| G | Carl Braun | New York Knickerbockers | 5th |
| F/C | Nathaniel Clifton | New York Knickerbockers | 1st |
| G | Jack George | Philadelphia Warriors | 2nd |
| F | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics | 1st |
| C | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 5th |
| Head coach: Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics) ||||
Western All-Stars :
| Pos. | Player | Team | No. of selections |
| Starters ||||
| G | Dick Garmaker | Minneapolis Lakers | 1st |
| G | Slater Martin | St. Louis Hawks | 5th |
| F/C | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 3rd |
| F/C | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals | 2nd |
| F/G | George Yardley | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3rd |
| Reserves ||||
| F/C | Mel Hutchins | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4th |
| C | Clyde Lovellette | Minneapolis Lakers | 2nd |
| F/C | Ed Macauley | St. Louis Hawks | 7th |
| F/C | Vern Mikkelsen | Minneapolis Lakers | 6th |
| G | Richie Regan | Rochester Royals | 1st |
| G/F | Jack Twyman | Rochester Royals | 1st |
| Head coach:Bobby Wanzer (Rochester Royals) ||||

## Eastern Division

Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 28 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Paul Arizin | Philadelphia Warriors | 26 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Harry Gallatin | New York Knicks | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 23 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Carl Braun | New York Knicks | 24 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics | 23 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Nathaniel Clifton | New York Knicks | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Jack George | Philadelphia Warriors | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | | 240 | 47 | 112 | 15 | 18 | 68 | 25 | 16 | 109 |

## Western Division

Head Coach: Bobby Wanzer, Rochester Royals
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
| Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 31 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals | 31 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Slater Martin | St. Louis Hawks | 31 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| George Yardley | Fort Wayne Pistons | 25 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Dick Garmaker | Minneapolis Lakers | 18 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Mel Hutchins | Fort Wayne Pistons | 26 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Minneapolis Lakers | 21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Richie Regan | Rochester Royals | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ed Macauley | St. Louis Hawks | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jack Twyman | Rochester Royals | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Clyde Lovellette | Minneapolis Lakers | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury | Did not play due to injury |
| Totals | | 240 | 42 | 111 | 13 | 22 | 66 | 19 | 12 | 97 |