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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 89.8 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 82.7 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +1.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.83

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 0.86

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.32

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Neil Johnston PHW 23646444993708.560.6522.6522.0001.66261.652273.971.48731966319660111344368.366
Dolph Schayes SYR 2457634920043220.215.53444.53346.0001.80713.5344463.5171.271783521835210137851001.219
Paul Arizin PHW 24576612939139.61.6293.6283.0001.81810.629376.051.5251427.31427.30166711720.83
Paul Seymour SYR 245766122092311.246.51355.51255.0001.75929.5135553.6491.074963337633370113338691.837
Bob Cousy BOS 23646612681332.83.54733.54733.0001.80712.5473358.7361.17361657.21657.20141841840.92
Mel Hutchins MIH 23646612618611.643.54236.54336.0001.64463.5423653.6491.07496753367533019449716.232
Andy Phillip PHW 3086612933214.928.54535.54435.0001.75333.5453558.8341.183076827768270115634836.226
Ed Macauley BOS 24576612631528.34.6127.6127.0001.79915.612777.231.54395815958150156721207.511
Leo Barnhorst INO 282466123441916.821.56822.56822.0001.65262.5682254.1471.08471003.121003.120144601022.317
Slater Martin MNL 264166124801410.748.55331.55331.0001.74738.5533156.7401.13406094160941013663624.442
Joe Graboski INO 227166124391518.817.56624.56526.0001.66759.5662460.6241.2124894188941801300151025.316
Bill Sharman BOS 2641634913895515.726.56822.56723.0001.8592.5682262.1221.242173028730280115536798.228
Larry Foust FTW 24576612615723.56.57320.57320.0001.67755.5732060.0281.20281157.71157.701302141289.57
Harry Gallatin NYK 254966119313615.925.6224.6224.0001.80514.622479.521.59253847538470127819660.840
Frank Brian FTW 29176612672423.48.53049.53049.0001.8483.5304960.5261.21241125.91125.90134881278.68
George Mikan MNL 2824644425721036.32.56428.56428.0001.78019.5642861.0231.22231693.11693.10148431906.41
Jack Coleman ROC 28246612606814.630.59511.59411.0001.71046.5951160.3271.2124794257942501869797.329
Fred Schaus FTW 273162562581919.716.54038.53940.0001.8336.5403862.9181.261885119851190127620973.021
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31666124981323.39.6059.6049.0001.9041.605976.941.5438492084920013409999.320
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 236466123451821.812.59910.59810.0001.76028.5991067.0111.3411951179511701274221071.915
Jim Pollard MNL 2917653625451121.513.53444.53444.0001.70448.5344450.4571.01561334.51334.501118411385.55
Red Rocha SYR 282466125431217.619.58016.57917.0001.77024.5801665.7141.311478826788260121426882.024
George King SYR 236466118894213.733.58514.58514.0001.71244.5851464.8151.301561739617390118332698.136
Nat Clifton NYK 2917625621012814.031.51355.51256.0001.66460.5135549.6590.995980822808220115634876.925
Paul Walther INO 2549556819033916.523.58016.57916.0001.75036.5801668.4101.371056245562450123324663.939
Bill Tosheff INO 2641653620552911.842.50560.50460.0001.8248.5056052.2531.045368830688300111145737.131
Lew Hitch MNL 221156162849764.295.53752.53652.0001.67076.5375255.6541.11542068520685014867227.884
Arnie Risen ROC 273166123961623.56.57320.57321.0001.70149.5732062.2211.24211086.101086.100136771247.310
Bob Davies ROC 324653623941724.45.56229.56129.0001.77521.5622960.6241.21241179.61179.601299161311.26
Bill Calhoun BAL 254955681594488.560.49364.49264.0001.68253.4936449.3620.995942361423610111046471.762
Whitey Skoog MNL 25493571988717.564.52352.52252.0001.78917.5235245.1670.9067304683046801070289.970
Dick McGuire NYK 2641644420183011.941.6108.6108.0001.63165.610869.981.40845355453550120629543.652
George Senesky PHW 30857631925379.954.54038.53939.0001.75333.5403859.0321.18304385943859019250478.060
Bob Lavoy INO 2641634918294313.932.57718.57618.0001.75333.5771862.3201.251964735647350113239705.235
Bob Harrison MNL 245765361712466.866.49863.49763.0001.71842.4986344.7680.89684915149151011667498.157
Don Barksdale BAL 2917625620143118.518.51653.51653.0001.69151.5165353.1511.0651956169561601286181082.214
Dick Mehen MIH 308653622942015.527.53444.53345.0001.70149.5344449.4610.99591003.121003.120141621020.618
David Johnson FTW 3086612265219.458.53543.53443.0001.72141.5354350.3581.0156614406144001070613.844
Freddie Scolari BAL 308644422422221.911.51257.51257.0001.8354.5125758.9331.18301024.111024.110137261187.412
George Ratkovicz SYR 291766113565610.449.52751.52751.0001.67456.5275156.1421.124252549525490119930612.646
Vince Boryla NYK 2549427014405416.324.56624.56525.0001.8354.5662457.3381.15385864458644013064599.047
Stan Miasek BAL 282466121742417.020.54236.54337.0001.70747.5423660.0281.202879624796240131113933.023
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23646611721459.458.52950.52950.0001.59468.5295059.1301.183039963399630128817525.453
Arnie Johnson ROC 32466121582513.436.6136.6136.0001.77820.613687.611.75136065360650132910504.856
Jack Kerris FTW 273166121482611.544.56624.56624.0001.66758.5662466.4131.331346354463540125023573.449
Max Zaslofsky NYK 264166121132720.814.51454.51454.0001.75532.5145453.8481.08471134.81134.801313121272.19
Joe Fulks PHW 308616119043822.910.48966.48966.0001.8257.4896648.5630.97631336.41336.401233241438.54
Connie Simmons NYK 273166115585113.733.55730.55730.0001.68952.5573058.6371.173668432684320119731771.230
Chuck Cooper BOS 254966119763510.152.54038.53938.0001.74139.5403856.4411.13405484654846019250588.348
Don Boven MIH 273166119823314.729.47768.47668.0001.73140.4776851.6551.035579923799230131611938.122
Bob Donham BOS 254966119803410.350.6671.6671.0001.50971.667174.961.50636164361640120728452.664
Charlie Share FTW 25766349882745.187.50085.49985.0001.61994.5008553.2661.066624780247800113142304.875
Bob Harris BOS 25496611899409.557.59013.58913.0001.64064.5901363.9161.281644158441580110847488.559
Bob Brannum BOS 27316611324577.963.54733.54734.0001.62666.5473355.4441.114342262422620110748469.063
Thomas Eddleman FTW 2917653618934116.722.51058.51058.0001.61467.5105849.6590.9959973149731401276201094.813
Odie Spears ROC 273166116734712.040.57419.57319.0001.76327.5741958.8341.18306463664636016255673.638
Frank Saul BAL 283421123411211.451.56827.56728.00011.0001.5682751.9741.0472231082310801011222.0109
Frank Saul MNL 28341115211167.478.000119.000119.00011.0001.000119123.032.463011901190161003.0118
Don Lofgran INO 245763491254639.855.53642.53542.0001.71244.5364259.1301.183044856448560117333524.154
Ed Mikan PHW 264166117814410.251.53248.53248.0001.78418.5324852.4521.05526223862238014558641.241
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2364576315075312.638.6185.6175.0001.77523.618569.091.3894865248652018252521.555
Alex Hannum BAL 28341115271143.2107.357116.356116.0001.000118.35711612.11180.24118131111311101011213.1111
Alex Hannum ROC 28341115201174.393.51177.51177.00011.0001.5117782.751.655211821180111092.6119
Cal Christensen MIH 25762496374954.791.47996.47996.0001.526108.4799644.6980.89971059510595014768125.795
Dave Minor BAL 308576315585111.246.53247.53247.0001.76526.5324752.0541.04535934259342014657613.545
Frank Kudelka BAL 2731653615834913.733.51058.51059.0001.76725.5105854.3461.094672529725290120927817.627
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521644415775012.439.55132.55032.0001.8199.5513255.5431.11436883068830015956714.033
Mel Payton PHW 25764583471923.6102.56534.56434.0001.75045.5653454.9591.10591499114991010112147.593
Ray Lumpp NYK 2824625613176010.152.56624.56527.0001.75530.5662456.8391.14395344853448014558553.651
Noble Jorgensen SYR 273166113185911.544.59312.59212.0001.79716.5931266.8121.341151150511500113140568.750
Billy Gabor SYR 308576310856712.737.49962.49962.0001.77521.4996250.7561.015664834648340114537712.334
Wallace Jones INO 1952158621320589.756.49065.49065.0001.75036.4906545.7660.91665914359143016454619.243
Bob Wilson MIH 264163491308614.071.47669.47669.0001.57870.4766943.2690.86692577025770017853291.669
Howie Schultz MNL 29176611301624.170.45970.45970.0001.75530.4597043.2690.86692966929669014361315.068
Nelson Bobb PHW 282462561182646.467.53741.53741.0001.59369.5374155.3451.114330867308670111841359.667
Al McGuire NYK 231005966788774.393.61111.61111.0001.525109.6111166.6191.33191519015190019255191.388
Walter Budko PHW 273163491126654.669.58315.58315.0001.67456.5831562.6191.25192197121971012266229.171
Bill Closs FTW 30857631120668.362.48667.48567.0001.68254.4866747.7640.956444557445570111443494.958
Horace McKinney BOS 33363491083686.965.50361.50361.0001.81211.5036145.9650.92654685346853011368473.861
Red Holzman ROC 31665361065695.168.45671.45671.0001.71842.4567138.2710.76714256042560012465435.465
George Kaftan NYK 24915280955728.471.55239.55339.0001.68768.5523958.5451.17433336933369019354373.668
Gerry Calabrese SYR 27465867937736.682.52269.52169.0001.70958.5226951.4761.03753496634966015565373.269
Al Cervi SYR 35655768507511.451.53259.53160.0001.8837.5325975.9111.521030673306730124724414.566
Don Rehfeldt MIH 25763988788779.962.52667.52567.0001.78725.5266752.4691.05693476734767014571367.171
Dillard Crocker MIH 274638907837911.846.52962.52962.0001.66977.5296256.4511.135033968339680113439397.767
John Mahnken BOS 30166064581863.999.52269.52170.0001.60596.5226945.7930.9193255782557801798258.179
Joe Holland INO 195215576737805.386.52962.52964.0001.580102.5296247.9890.96872917629176012783303.176
Joe Hutton MNL 231006064723812.7111.51373.51373.0001.70065.5137352.9681.06661419314193012981153.392
Brady Walker BAL 31103591699827.874.59017.58918.0001.76534.5901757.8461.16462418124181010112235.482
Joe McNamee BAL 26635867695833.5103.48495.48395.0001.60098.4849539.81030.80103249792497901994252.680
Jake Fendley FTW 231005867651844.196.49589.49589.0001.78923.4958957.6471.15471768817688017161207.786
Kevin O'Shea BAL 274621127610621.2151.37611.3771.0001.5001111.3761251.815.041811481140121058.4114
Kevin O'Shea MIH 274621125610711.253.384114.383114.0001.75045.38411433.71110.67111301053010501610033.2105
James Owens MIH 266329936268512.143.50782.50782.0001.561105.5078248.5850.978531571315710110452361.072
Jim Slaughter BAL 195212894525876.979.49986.49887.0001.60397.4998647.2910.94911848618486014669204.387
Art Burris MIH 28344187514883.2107.446106.445106.0001.66779.44610635.71080.711081818718187011191185.989
Vern Gardner PHW 27462795507897.874.55041.54941.0001.65284.5504148.8840.98842228322283010112216.985
Cliff Barker INO 195214485494903.4105.47599.47599.0001.588101.4759940.71020.811021728917289012485182.490
Jack Kiley FTW 231004782477913.1110.404110.403110.0001.556106.40411029.81130.601122298222982013279243.481
Dick Dickey BOS 25764583440933.5103.471100.471100.0001.68072.47110048.1870.96871439214392015166165.091
Walt Kirk MIH 2746111033969414.033.454104.453104.0001.70560.45410453.9621.08611109411094017460142.794
Don Otten MIH 311011152211522.0111.19221.1912.00011.00011.1922177.323.552511651160121056.2116
Don Otten FTW 31101115121197.576.51177.51177.0001.500111.5117745.7930.9193711571150121058.2115
Ray Ragelis ROC 231005181337961.4114.437108.436108.0001.62193.43710834.11090.681091039710397011092107.397
Sam Ranzino ROC 25763988234973.2107.51177.51177.0001.70362.5117752.3711.05691059510595012981118.396
Herb Scherer NYK 2211512101167984.990.469101.469101.0001.64387.46910139.01050.781057499749901410376.299
Stan Brown PHW 231001598141995.187.52765.52765.0001.556106.5276548.1870.96877598759801129079.998
Nate DeLong MIH 266317971321006.184.6574.6574.0001.68569.657479.471.596491004910001377765.7100
Don Savage SYR 2491121011181013.999.385113.384113.0001.64387.38511339.41040.79104481014810101268459.8101
Gene Vance MIH 292671071181013.7101.446106.445106.0001.64387.44610642.41010.8510127106271060199430.7106
Charlie Black MIH 3110131001171031.1115.368115.368115.0001.417115.36811519.41150.3911534103341030179837.3103
Ed Dahler PHW 266314991121043.3106.54742.54744.00011.0001.5474255.3571.1154421024210201011242.0102
John McConathy MIH 22115111031061050.9116.312117.311117.0001.429114.31211713.91160.28116321043210401109237.1104
Elmer Behnke MIH 231004110551085.685.449105.449105.0001.571104.44910537.91070.76106271062710601510229.7107
John Rennicke MIH 221156108541092.1112.398111.397111.0001.333116.39811125.81140.5211421109211090189624.9108
Zeke Sinicola FTW 231003111151180.4118.426109.426109.0001.000118.42610913.91160.28116411741170111094.8117
Jerry Fowler MIH 25766108411101.8113.48594.48594.0001.250117.4859434.01100.68109151101511001210516.2110
John Pilch MNL 26639105411100.3119.273118.272118.0001.500111.27311810.51190.211199113911301410311.3112
Paul Noel ROC 27468106321130.8117.398111.397111.0001.66779.39811130.01120.60112101121011201110910.2113