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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
George Mikan MNL 553.010.771.712.41.06110.1491.2103126.615106.71
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 496.050.941.021.92.0858.0992.1846133.010110.03
Frank Saul MNL 231.0201.310.551.83.2651.0992.3641138.87112.19
Connie Simmons NYK 427.091.310.4101.74.1464.04216.1885133.010110.45
Dolph Schayes SYR 248.0151.030.551.55.1922.0964.2892146.35120.416
Dick McGuire NYK 546.020.770.551.26.05811.04715.10512134.98112.211
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 414.0100.860.3131.17.0897.03818.12611133.69111.36
Bobby Wanzer ROC 249.0130.940.2191.17.1803.02921.2094192.81151.723
Jim Pollard MNL 469.070.1170.931.09.00818.0895.09814119.322112.19
Harry Gallatin NYK 471.060.5110.551.09.05513.04814.10313131.413110.24
Max Zaslofsky NYK 505.040.690.3130.911.05712.02623.08415124.217112.613
Slater Martin MNL 523.03-0.1200.930.812-.0020.0807.07317122.420113.515
Red Rocha SYR 276.0110.4130.3130.812.0779.05710.13410132.312120.517
Paul Seymour SYR 270.0120.5110.3130.812.0906.05611.1457144.16120.619
Bob Harrison MNL 235.0170.3140.4100.715.05414.0826.1369127.914112.814
Ed Macauley BOS 129.0300.690.1280.715.2216.03338.2546165.414110.714
Bob Davies ROC 233.0180.690.1220.715.1175.02524.1428179.82152.024
Bob Cousy BOS 138.0290.690.1280.618.1987.02350.2227165.414112.730
Paul Arizin PHW 120.0340.69-0.1720.519.2255-.02067.20110130.736108.95
Paul Walther INO 85.0420.4160.1280.519.2294.06818.2973218.85167.469
Arnie Risen ROC 229.0210.2150.2190.417.03915.04216.08116168.34151.421
Andy Phillip PHW 122.0330.318-0.1720.322.12914-.02064.10823145.623116.236
Al McGuire NYK 208.0220.1170.1220.318.03117.02921.06019124.119112.211
George Senesky PHW 120.0340.318-0.0460.322.12715-.01056.11221126.541117.237
George Kaftan NYK 232.0190.2150.2190.318.03416.03818.07218124.217111.67
Arnie Johnson ROC 166.0250.1250.1280.322.03532.03932.07434173.910151.158
Joe Hutton MNL 139.0280.1250.2200.322.02436.07915.10325124.844113.032
Wally Osterkorn SYR 249.013-0.1200.4100.318-.02022.0778.04921121.721120.517
George King SYR 207.023-0.1200.3130.221-.01021.0659.05020124.616120.820
Charlie Share FTW 35.0610.221-0.0460.229.3411-.02068.3162152.719142.050
Jack Coleman ROC 247.016-0.0190.3130.221-.0019.04913.04822171.43151.522
Noble Jorgensen SYR 150.0270.1250.2200.229.02038.05723.07832126.143120.142
Bob Donham BOS 112.0360.1250.1280.229.04828.02745.07533147.221112.121
Buckshot O'Brien INO 49.0590.1250.1280.229.11916.05921.17813228.53167.773
Al Cervi SYR 88.0400.0380.1280.229.01239.07617.08828135.228119.741
Larry Foust FTW 77.0470.221-0.0460.229.14212-.02070.11221139.026142.552
Vern Gardner PHW 77.0470.125-0.0460.137.05625-.01060.04045120.052113.433
Chuck Cooper BOS 128.0310.1250.1280.137.03730.01954.05640156.417112.020
Bob Harris BOS 87.0410.1250.1280.137.03730.03338.07037155.318109.86
Leo Barnhorst INO 85.042-0.1480.1280.137-.04049.08311.03647201.96167.571
Gerry Calabrese SYR 53.0570.0380.1280.137.02535.06120.08729126.242119.239
Bob Lavoy INO 78.046-0.1480.2200.137-.07056.1133.03548219.74167.469
Howie Schultz MNL 99.037-0.1480.2200.137-.03047.0949.05739115.257110.312
Lew Hitch MNL 152.026-0.3670.4100.137-.08057.1242.04444105.863108.74
Neil Johnston PHW 32.0620.125-0.0460.137.1987-.02065.17614133.531108.12
Joe Graboski INO 96.038-0.1480.2200.137-.06053.1024.04045200.37167.571
Bill Sharman BOS 27.0650.1250.0460.137.2303.03437.2635166.513112.121
John Mahnken BOS 50.058-0.1480.046-0.048-.04050.02745-.02053127.639110.714
Ray Ragelis ROC 7.071-0.0380.046-0.048-.22066.03536-.18066128.437152.565
Wallace Jones INO 8.070-0.0380.046-0.048-.16065.02151-.14063237.42166.767
Jack Kiley FTW 2.073-0.038-0.046-0.048-.57072-.02070-.60007293.070143.957
Mel Payton PHW 18.0680.125-0.0460.048.13413-.01060.11820160.316112.628
George Ratkovicz SYR 59.055-0.1480.1280.048-.09059.0967.00450107.861119.640
Walter Budko PHW 58.0560.038-0.0460.048.02237-.02063.00251114.758112.427
Nelson Bobb PHW 29.064-0.038-0.046-0.048-.03047-.01055-.0405694.669117.838
Dick Dickey BOS 31.063-0.1480.046-0.048-.08058.02647-.06057141.825111.918
Billy Gabor SYR 80.045-0.1480.1280.048-.03046.05921.02549121.251120.142
Bob Brannum BOS 48.060-0.1480.046-0.158-.13063.02844-.100061106.462110.08
Don Lofgran INO 10.069-0.1480.046-0.158-.49071.02151-.46071-0.073166.566
Jake Fendley FTW 4.072-0.148-0.046-0.158-.67073-.03072-.70007375.971140.449
Bill Closs FTW 21.066-0.038-0.046-0.158-.11062-.03073-.14064115.356143.156
Horace McKinney BOS 20.067-0.1480.046-0.158-.31069.03833-.28069105.664108.23
Nat Clifton NYK 462.08-0.6240.55-0.123-.06023.05312-.0023115.623109.82
Ed Mikan PHW 74.049-0.148-0.046-0.158-.05051-.01062-.07059101.466110.08
Jack Kerris FTW 63.054-0.038-0.046-0.158-.01044-.02069-.04055115.954142.351
Ray Lumpp NYK 194.024-0.3230.122-0.224-.07024.03220-.03024111.524111.98
Fred Schaus FTW 90.039-0.148-0.046-0.266-.06053-.02065-.08060112.159142.954
David Johnson FTW 70.050-0.148-0.046-0.266-.09060-.01056-.1106298.367142.853
Odie Spears ROC 123.032-0.3670.128-0.266-.100061.03141-.07058151.920151.259
Bill Tosheff INO 68.052-0.4710.128-0.370-.26068.08013-.18067285.31167.268
Red Holzman ROC 65.053-0.3670.046-0.370-.24067.02053-.22068104.565152.264
Frank Brian FTW 81.044-0.266-0.046-0.370-.14064-.01056-.1506594.868143.055
Joe Fulks PHW 70.050-0.672-0.046-0.673-.38070-.01056-.40007062.572113.735