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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Rochester Royals: 33.3 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 103.4 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-82.6 NetRating

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
George Mikan MNL 28211375531428.01150.01298.01173.073150.01298.01148.0730.010.010.0193.01118.0125.0730.010.01226.0147.040.010.010.0146.071
Dick McGuire NYK 26381415462148.01375.07124.01159.06175.07124.01149.0610.010.010.0122.01339.0817.0720.010.0155.01185.010.010.010.0125.060
Slater Martin MNL 26381375233141.01465.013143.0681.06765.013143.0678.0690.010.010.0115.02021.0216.0530.010.0129.02366.020.010.010.0147.072
Max Zaslofsky NYK 26381415054256.0293.05189.03107.07193.05189.0395.0720.010.010.0154.0367.0213.0690.010.0130.02030.0120.010.010.0129.064
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 23611374965228.0599.04171.0488.07099.04171.0472.0680.010.010.0128.0933.0136.0530.010.01115.0431.0100.010.010.0150.073
Harry Gallatin NYK 25451414716161.01273.09133.0969.06573.09133.0960.0650.010.010.0120.01425.0156.0530.010.01119.0226.0150.010.010.0125.060
Jim Pollard MNL 291611184697236.04110.02204.02112.072110.02204.0294.0710.010.010.0114.02419.0225.0510.010.0170.0942.050.010.010.0122.054
Nat Clifton NYK 29161414628137.01554.016142.0787.06954.016142.0788.0700.010.010.0126.01136.01011.0650.010.01118.0338.070.010.010.0142.070
Connie Simmons NYK 27281414279255.03105.03168.0583.068105.03168.0563.0660.010.010.0140.0653.0612.0670.010.0195.0720.0200.010.010.0134.068
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 236114141410165.01073.09126.01064.06373.09126.01053.0630.010.010.0120.01424.0174.0480.010.0157.01031.0100.010.010.0136.069
Red Rocha SYR 282171927611131.01656.01497.01550.05856.01497.01541.0590.010.010.0119.01827.0147.0570.010.0139.01614.0300.010.010.0122.054
Paul Seymour SYR 24537192701288.02237.02167.02234.05037.02167.02229.0480.010.010.0116.01919.0224.0480.010.0118.03226.0150.010.010.0119.049
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31762624913210.0768.011118.01463.06268.011118.01450.0620.010.010.0154.0356.042.0340.010.0152.01230.0120.010.010.0123.057
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23617192491376.02532.02471.02041.05432.02471.02039.0570.010.010.0115.02025.01510.0630.010.0148.01322.0180.010.010.0119.049
Dolph Schayes SYR 245371924815162.01156.01492.01746.05756.01492.01736.0560.010.010.0143.0556.0413.0690.010.0180.0818.0230.010.010.0121.053
Jack Coleman ROC 282162624716101.01851.01794.01651.05951.01794.01643.0600.010.010.014.0387.0393.0420.010.01106.0650.030.010.010.0125.060
Bob Harrison MNL 245312142351796.01949.01883.01842.05549.01883.01834.0530.010.010.01-0.057-0.058-0.010.010.0117.03428.0140.010.010.0130.066
Bob Davies ROC 32562623318223.0674.08138.0877.06674.08138.0864.0670.010.010.0155.0267.0212.0670.010.0114.03641.060.010.010.0117.048
George Kaftan NYK 24531372321986.02337.02170.02138.05337.02170.02133.0520.010.010.0115.02022.0197.0570.010.0123.02623.0170.010.010.0127.063
Frank Saul MNL 282113723120207.0888.06122.01354.06088.06122.01334.0530.010.010.0128.0939.0811.0650.010.0124.02534.080.010.010.0133.067
Arnie Risen ROC 272862622921173.0967.012123.01268.06467.012123.01256.0640.010.010.0131.0744.0713.0690.010.01109.0517.0240.010.010.0124.059
Al McGuire NYK 23611372082262.02829.02656.02630.04529.02656.02627.0440.010.010.017.0329.0332.0340.010.0111.04116.0270.010.010.0122.054
George King SYR 23616262072357.03127.02858.02433.04827.02858.02431.0500.010.010.017.03210.0323.0420.010.0122.02821.0190.010.010.019.031
Ray Lumpp NYK 282112141942449.03318.03657.02537.05218.03657.02539.0570.010.010.018.0298.0361.0220.010.0113.03817.0240.010.010.0123.057
Arnie Johnson ROC 3256261662567.02618.03646.03228.04418.03646.03228.0470.010.010.0126.01136.01010.0630.010.0143.01534.080.010.010.0129.064
Lew Hitch MNL 22721371522626.04716.03934.03719.03316.03934.03718.0340.010.010.013.04412.0318.0590.010.0147.01412.0340.010.010.0111.039
Noble Jorgensen SYR 27287191502766.02726.02953.02730.04526.02953.02727.0440.010.010.0113.02518.0245.0510.010.0122.0287.0440.010.010.0119.049
Joe Hutton MNL 236112141392840.03621.03138.03519.03321.03138.03517.0320.010.010.013.0445.0412.0340.010.0111.04115.0280.010.010.0113.045
Bob Cousy BOS 236133613829112.01735.02365.02336.05135.02365.02330.0490.010.010.0131.0734.0122.0340.010.018.05319.0220.010.010.017.019
Ed Macauley BOS 24533361293083.02438.02051.03121.03738.02051.03112.0270.010.010.017.0328.0361.0220.010.0130.02012.0340.010.010.016.016
Chuck Cooper BOS 25453361283134.04212.04630.04117.03112.04630.04117.0320.010.010.018.0298.0361.0220.010.0113.0386.0470.010.010.0111.039
Odie Spears ROC 27286261233250.03220.03252.02933.04820.03252.02931.0500.010.010.018.02915.0276.0530.010.0129.02314.0300.010.010.0119.049
Andy Phillip PHW 3093361223336.04113.04323.05011.02013.04323.05010.0230.010.010.0110.02613.0303.0420.010.0110.04420.0200.010.010.0110.033
Paul Arizin PHW 24533361203489.02132.02452.02926.04232.02452.02920.0380.010.010.0120.01422.0193.0420.010.0133.0189.0420.010.010.0110.033
George Senesky PHW 3093361203446.03426.02935.03614.02626.02935.0369.0200.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.018.05311.0360.010.010.014.010
Bob Donham BOS 25453361123628.04415.04023.05010.01915.04023.0508.0160.010.010.014.0389.0334.0480.010.0110.04417.0240.010.010.0110.033
Howie Schultz MNL 29161214993720.05111.04824.04714.02611.04824.04714.0300.010.010.012.0463.0481.0220.010.0119.0317.0440.010.010.0114.046
Joe Graboski INO 2272256963891.02039.01974.01943.05639.01974.01935.0550.010.010.019.02817.0268.0590.010.0135.0176.0470.010.010.017.019
Fred Schaus FTW 2728256903939.03718.03640.03424.03918.03640.03422.0390.010.010.011.0511.0560.010.010.0114.03615.0280.010.010.016.016
Al Cervi SYR 353719884039.0379.05431.04021.0379.05431.04022.0390.010.010.0115.02015.0271.0220.010.017.05714.0300.010.010.0115.047
Bob Harris BOS 2545336874124.05014.04124.04712.02214.04124.04710.0230.010.010.01-3.072-3.0720.010.010.0123.0265.0510.010.010.0111.039
Leo Barnhorst INO 2821256854260.03029.02653.02730.04529.02653.02724.0410.010.010.012.0464.0442.0340.010.0112.04013.0330.010.010.017.019
Paul Walther INO 2545256854262.02819.03328.04313.02419.03328.0439.0200.010.010.0120.01423.0183.0420.010.019.04910.0380.010.010.018.025
Frank Brian FTW 2916256814419.0549.05428.04319.0339.05428.04319.0370.010.010.01-0.057-0.058-0.010.010.015.06010.0380.010.010.017.019
Billy Gabor SYR 309719804537.04014.04133.03820.03614.04133.03818.0340.010.010.017.0329.0332.0340.010.014.06310.0380.010.010.0110.033
Bob Lavoy INO 2638256784645.03519.03343.03327.04319.03343.03324.0410.010.010.015.0377.0392.0340.010.0130.0207.0440.010.010.018.025
Larry Foust FTW 2453256774738.03919.03327.04512.02219.03327.0458.0160.010.010.011.0511.0560.010.010.0131.0196.0470.010.010.015.013
Vern Gardner PHW 2728336774725.04810.05121.05511.02010.05121.05511.0260.010.010.014.0384.0440.010.010.0111.0414.0550.010.010.019.031
Ed Mikan PHW 2638336744920.05110.05123.05014.02610.05123.05013.0280.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.0117.0343.0630.010.010.0110.033
Joe Fulks PHW 309336705017.0586.05932.03925.0416.05932.03927.0440.010.010.012.0463.0481.0220.010.0110.0443.0630.010.010.018.025
David Johnson FTW 309256705020.05112.04627.04516.03012.04627.04514.0300.010.010.01-5.073-5.0730.010.010.015.0608.0430.010.010.018.025
Bill Tosheff INO 2638256685210.0603.06230.04124.0393.06230.04126.0430.010.010.01-1.069-1.0690.010.010.018.05311.0360.010.010.0110.033
Red Holzman ROC 317626655310.0606.05924.04717.0316.05924.04718.0340.010.010.011.0514.0443.0420.010.017.0574.0550.010.010.012.05
Jack Kerris FTW 2728256635432.04311.04823.05014.02611.04823.05013.0280.010.010.0110.02618.0248.0590.010.0118.03210.0380.010.010.018.025
George Ratkovicz SYR 2916626595519.0547.05716.0579.0177.05716.0579.0200.010.010.016.03615.0279.0620.010.0120.0304.0550.010.010.0111.039
Walter Budko PHW 2728336585616.0599.05415.0588.0159.05415.0586.0110.010.010.011.0512.0511.0220.010.0110.0445.0510.010.010.017.019
Gerry Calabrese SYR 2728626535727.04613.04323.05013.02413.04323.05010.0230.010.010.01-1.069-1.0690.010.010.016.0594.0550.010.010.0112.044
John Mahnken BOS 30933650586.0643.0629.0635.093.0629.0636.0110.010.010.011.0512.0511.0220.010.019.0494.0550.010.010.018.025
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521256495928.04411.04819.0569.01711.04819.0567.0140.010.010.014.0384.0440.010.010.014.0635.0510.010.010.010.01
Bob Brannum BOS 272833648608.0626.05913.0598.0156.05913.0598.0160.010.010.010.0572.0512.0340.010.019.0494.0550.010.010.0111.039
Charlie Share FTW 2545256356125.04813.04313.0593.0513.04313.059-0.010.010.010.012.0463.0481.0220.010.0110.0444.0550.010.010.016.016
Neil Johnston PHW 2361336326218.0567.05710.0625.097.05710.0623.070.010.010.014.0385.0411.0220.010.019.0492.0650.010.010.015.013
Dick Dickey BOS 254533631638.0621.0689.0637.0141.0689.0638.0160.010.010.014.0385.0411.0220.010.012.0655.0510.010.010.015.013
Nelson Bobb PHW 282133629643.0692.0654.0692.032.0654.0692.030.010.010.011.0512.0511.0220.010.011.0681.0670.010.010.012.05
Bill Sharman BOS 2638169276518.05610.05112.0615.0910.05112.0612.030.010.010.01-1.069-1.0690.010.010.012.0656.0470.010.010.013.09
Bill Closs FTW 30916921666.0641.0687.0665.091.0687.0666.0110.010.010.012.0462.0510.010.010.018.0534.0550.010.010.010.01
Horace McKinney BOS 33433620674.0663.0629.0636.0133.0629.0637.0140.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.015.0602.0650.010.010.017.019
Mel Payton PHW 254533618684.0662.0653.0711.012.0653.0711.020.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.012.0651.0670.010.010.014.010
Don Lofgran INO 245325610690.0720.0725.0674.080.0725.0675.0100.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.014.010
Wallace Jones INO 195211698704.0662.0655.0673.052.0655.0673.070.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.012.05
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613367710.0720.0722.0731.010.0722.0732.030.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.011.0681.0670.010.010.010.01
Jake Fendley FTW 23611694723.0691.0684.0693.051.0684.0693.070.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.011.0681.0670.010.010.012.05
Jack Kiley FTW 23611692733.0691.0683.0712.031.0683.0712.030.010.010.010.0570.0580.010.010.010.0711.0670.010.010.010.01