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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 23646444993706.065.4722.4722.0001.66261.472252.361.05629968299680115157365.468
Dolph Schayes SYR 2457634920043213.816.35546.35546.0001.80713.3554646.8160.94167402474024014247926.620
Paul Arizin PHW 24576612939125.41.4483.4483.0001.81810.448354.631.0921222.3122230170711533.13
Paul Seymour SYR 24576612209239.142.33555.33555.0001.75929.3355541.4490.834761532615320124535722.831
Bob Cousy BOS 23646612681321.73.36933.36933.0001.80712.3693344.5300.89291388.2138820150641610.62
Mel Hutchins MIH 2364661261869.239.36536.36536.0001.64463.3653641.5480.834763329633290122537732.029
Andy Phillip PHW 3086612933212.022.36635.36635.0001.75333.3663544.0350.883376221762210130825897.521
Ed Macauley BOS 24576612631519.24.4327.4327.0001.79915.432754.441.09288812888120162121161.28
Leo Barnhorst INO 282466123441912.420.38922.38922.0001.65262.3892241.9460.844589711897110118746979.315
Slater Martin MNL 26416612480149.337.37531.37531.0001.74738.3753143.0400.864063230632300119045715.633
Joe Graboski INO 227166124391513.717.38725.38725.0001.66759.3872545.1260.9025827158271501396101001.214
Bill Sharman BOS 2641634913895510.729.38922.38922.0001.8592.3892246.5170.931762831628310121341721.732
Larry Foust FTW 24576612615715.96.39420.39420.0001.67755.3942045.0280.90259897989701394111162.47
Harry Gallatin NYK 254966119313611.226.4424.4424.0001.80514.442454.721.09252744527440134120677.039
Frank Brian FTW 29176612672415.96.35249.35249.0001.8483.3524945.2250.9025972897280143351162.56
George Mikan MNL 2824644425721023.82.38528.38528.0001.78019.3852845.9220.92211414.1141410155531658.21
Jack Coleman ROC 28246612606811.226.41511.41511.0001.71046.4151145.1260.902574223742230116951816.427
Fred Schaus FTW 273162562581914.114.36138.36138.0001.8336.3613846.3180.931777819778190137215941.719
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31666124981315.78.4259.4259.0001.9041.425954.151.0857722077220014179955.516
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 236466123451815.311.41910.41910.0001.76028.4191049.0100.989866148661401372151029.713
Jim Pollard MNL 2917653625451115.510.35643.35643.0001.70448.3564339.6570.79571155.41155401260311269.44
Red Rocha SYR 282466125431212.918.40116.40116.0001.77024.4011647.8130.961374922749220133022894.223
George King SYR 236466118894210.032.40614.40614.0001.71244.4061447.3140.951457938579380126430695.236
Nat Clifton NYK 2917625621012810.630.33555.33555.0001.66460.3355539.1600.785972925729250125633841.625
Paul Walther INO 2549556819033912.221.40116.40116.0001.75036.4011649.0100.98954941549410130825684.537
Bill Tosheff INO 264165362055299.436.32760.32760.0001.8248.3276040.6530.815365128651280122139748.228
Lew Hitch MNL 221156162849763.696.35852.35852.0001.67076.3585242.3560.85522158321583019476256.480
Arnie Risen ROC 273166123961615.69.39420.39420.0001.70149.3942046.3180.931792610926100143161115.611
Bob Davies ROC 324653623941716.25.38329.38329.0001.77521.3832945.5230.91239906990601379141156.89
Bill Calhoun BAL 254955681594487.060.31564.31564.0001.68253.3156439.1600.785940962409620118348489.561
Whitey Skoog MNL 25493571988716.761.34552.34552.0001.78917.3455237.4650.75652966929669013871312.770
Dick McGuire NYK 264164442018309.239.4308.4308.0001.63165.430849.190.98947451474510129029601.646
George Senesky PHW 30857631925378.347.36138.36138.0001.75333.3613843.9360.883345456454560119444539.457
Bob Lavoy INO 2641634918294310.331.39718.39718.0001.75333.3971846.1210.922160435604350122338702.135
Bob Harrison MNL 245765361712466.262.32063.32063.0001.71842.3206337.0670.746648748487480112464541.656
Don Barksdale BAL 2917625620143112.619.33853.33853.0001.69151.3385340.9510.825180418804180134319954.917
Dick Mehen MIH 308653622942010.828.35643.35643.0001.70149.3564339.2590.785982416824160116752897.521
David Johnson FTW 3086612265217.952.35643.35643.0001.72141.3564340.0550.805559237592370114060653.640
Freddie Scolari BAL 308644422422214.613.33457.33457.0001.8354.3345744.3320.892986713867130142381053.112
George Ratkovicz SYR 29176611356567.555.34951.34951.0001.67456.3495142.5430.854247352473520124236579.550
Vince Boryla NYK 2549427014405411.923.38725.38725.0001.8354.3872543.7370.873752246522460111567572.651
Stan Miasek BAL 282466121742411.824.36536.36536.0001.70747.3653644.7290.892970726707260137215870.724
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23646611721457.456.35150.35150.0001.59468.3515043.6380.873741359413590133521560.452
Arnie Johnson ROC 32466121582510.032.4336.4336.0001.77820.433656.511.13141161411610138712581.348
Jack Kerris FTW 27316612148268.944.38824.38824.0001.66758.3882447.3140.951448049480490132524623.044
Max Zaslofsky NYK 264166121132714.114.33654.33654.0001.75532.3365441.4490.83479589958901380131125.210
Joe Fulks PHW 308616119043815.112.31266.31266.0001.8257.3126638.1630.76631078.51078501303271211.35
Connie Simmons NYK 27316611558519.535.37830.37830.0001.68952.3783044.2330.883360036600360125434711.834
Chuck Cooper BOS 25496611976358.250.36138.36138.0001.74139.3613842.9410.864054542545420120143633.443
Don Boven MIH 27316611982339.934.29968.29968.0001.73140.2996839.9560.805566827668270135018822.026
Bob Donham BOS 25496611980348.347.4871.4871.0001.50971.487150.871.02741359413590129328541.955
Charlie Share FTW 25766349882743.991.32285.32285.0001.61994.3228540.8690.826523679236790115557304.276
Bob Harris BOS 25496611899407.854.41013.41013.0001.64064.4101346.3180.931746353463530120942555.053
Bob Brannum BOS 27316611324576.163.36933.36933.0001.62666.3693342.3440.854240463404630117150479.262
Thomas Eddleman FTW 2917653618934111.425.33358.33358.0001.61467.3335838.8620.785980917809170132923953.818
Odie Spears ROC 27316611673478.645.39519.39519.0001.76327.3951944.4310.892957040570400115256636.941
Frank Saul BAL 28342112341127.562.38927.38927.00011.0001.3892740.7710.8171181081810801111818.4109
Frank Saul MNL 28341115211166.075.000119.000119.00011.0001.00011964.731.293211921190161094.6118
Don Lofgran INO 245763491254637.259.35742.35742.0001.71244.3574244.2330.883341758417580121940513.460
Ed Mikan PHW 26416611781447.952.35447.35447.0001.78418.3544740.9510.825157139571390114859636.142
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 236457631507539.239.4385.4385.0001.77523.438549.780.99845755457550116054527.459
Alex Hannum BAL 28341115271144.087.182116.182116.0001.000118.18211618.21190.36119111111111101011911.0113
Alex Hannum ROC 28341115201174.087.33377.33377.00011.0001.3337751.5121.0312311831180121153.9119
Cal Christensen MIH 25762496374953.794.30296.30296.0001.526108.3029636.3990.739796959695015786121.195
Dave Minor BAL 30857631558518.347.35447.35447.0001.76526.3544740.6530.815352246522460113263580.149
Frank Kudelka BAL 273165361583499.337.33259.33259.0001.76725.3325941.6470.834761433614330125832727.530
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1952164441577509.043.37232.37232.0001.8199.3723242.6420.854261334613340114958678.638
Mel Payton PHW 25764583471922.9103.38634.38634.0001.75045.3863442.3560.85521409214092012897152.393
Ray Lumpp NYK 282462561317607.456.38725.38725.0001.75530.3872543.3390.873747650476500111965528.458
Noble Jorgensen SYR 27316611318598.051.41312.41312.0001.79716.4131248.8120.98946054460540118746542.354
Billy Gabor SYR 30857631085678.645.32262.32262.0001.77521.3226239.4580.795753843538430118348618.545
Wallace Jones INO 1952158621320587.456.31365.31365.0001.75036.3136536.8680.746652445524450113661583.847
Bob Wilson MIH 264163491308613.771.29968.29968.0001.57870.2996836.5690.736926470264700113562323.469
Howie Schultz MNL 29176611301624.168.28370.28370.0001.75530.2837036.5690.736931566315660111965367.467
Nelson Bobb PHW 282462561182645.167.35941.35941.0001.59369.3594142.0450.844530667306670116752379.566
Al McGuire NYK 231005966788773.598.43111.43111.0001.525109.4311147.1220.942216787167870112269220.784
Walter Budko PHW 273163491126654.070.40415.40415.0001.67456.4041545.5230.91232407124071018968279.271
Bill Closs FTW 30857631120666.163.30867.30867.0001.68254.3086737.9640.766338964389640115755458.163
Horace McKinney BOS 33363491083685.366.32561.32561.0001.81211.3256137.2660.74664185741857018070453.264
Red Holzman ROC 31665361065694.168.28071.28071.0001.71842.2807132.9710.66713726537265018569409.465
George Kaftan NYK 24915280955726.271.37538.37538.0001.68768.3753844.0420.884030768307680113466366.069
Gerry Calabrese SYR 27465867937735.082.34469.34469.0001.70958.3446940.2750.807531766317660110374362.371
Al Cervi SYR 3565576850757.661.35458.35458.0001.8837.3545853.6101.071028073280730124835389.166
Don Rehfeldt MIH 25763988788776.769.34767.34767.0001.78725.3476740.8690.82652857228572018079320.274
Dillard Crocker MIH 27463890783797.760.35162.35162.0001.66977.3516242.7520.855227974279740114562342.872
John Mahnken BOS 30166064581863.0101.34469.34469.0001.60596.3446937.0940.74932278022780014390245.981
Joe Holland INO 195215576737804.184.35162.35162.0001.580102.3516238.3850.77852657526575016983295.478
Joe Hutton MNL 231006064723812.6108.33573.33573.0001.70065.3357341.0650.82651589015890017082188.889
Brady Walker BAL 31103591699825.878.41017.41017.0001.76534.4101744.0420.88402178221782013495232.083
Joe McNamee BAL 26635867695832.9103.30695.30695.0001.60098.3069534.01030.681032228122281015089244.082
Jake Fendley FTW 231005867651843.2100.31889.31889.0001.78923.3188943.2490.86491708617086019575211.886
Kevin O'Shea BAL 274621127610614.5141.18211.1821.0001.5001111.1821106.312.131111111111101610913.6111
Kevin O'Shea MIH 27462112561078.054.208114.208114.0001.75045.20811429.11110.58111241062410601810627.5106
James Owens MIH 26632993626857.956.32982.32982.0001.561105.3298238.1870.768625277252770111473302.277
Jim Slaughter BAL 195212894525875.280.32187.32187.0001.60397.3218737.7910.75911658816588016885194.988
Art Burris MIH 28344187514882.7107.269106.269106.0001.66779.26910631.81080.641071569115691013991173.291
Vern Gardner PHW 27462795507895.977.37141.37141.0001.65284.3714138.9830.78801948419484012399204.187
Cliff Barker INO 195214485494902.9103.29899.29899.0001.588101.2989934.31020.691021618916189015188183.490
Jack Kiley FTW 231004782477912.5109.228110.228110.0001.556106.22811027.21130.541131938519385015487216.885
Dick Dickey BOS 25764583440932.8106.294100.294100.0001.68072.29410038.2860.76861369313693016983166.492
Walt Kirk MIH 2746111033969410.134.277104.277104.0001.70560.27710441.0650.82651019410194017881135.394
Don Otten MIH 311011152211513.0191.00021.0002.00011.00011.0002102.822.062511651160131136.3116
Don Otten FTW 31101115121195.082.33377.33377.0001.500111.3337736.3990.7397611561150121156.9115
Ray Ragelis ROC 231005181337961.3114.260108.260108.0001.62193.26010831.31090.6310996959695012996108.896
Sam Ranzino ROC 25763988234972.2111.33377.33377.0001.70362.3337740.5740.817190979097013793106.397
Herb Scherer NYK 2211512101167983.991.292101.292101.0001.64387.29210133.01040.6610465986598011410171.298
Stan Brown PHW 231001598141993.696.34965.34965.0001.556106.3496538.1870.768663996399011810070.999
Nate DeLong MIH 266317971321003.893.4764.4764.0001.68569.476455.751.115421014210101359457.4100
Don Savage SYR 2491121011181013.0101.209113.209113.0001.64387.20911332.51060.65106431004310001289755.3101
Gene Vance MIH 292671071181013.399.269106.269106.0001.64387.26910635.81010.721012610526105011410132.2105
Charlie Black MIH 3110131001171031.3114.194115.194115.0001.417115.19411523.41150.471153110331103011210436.3103
Ed Dahler PHW 266314991121042.5109.36844.36844.00011.0001.3684442.6530.8552381023810201710741.1102
John McConathy MIH 22115111031061051.3114.138117.138117.0001.429114.13811719.91170.401172910429104011410135.2104
Elmer Behnke MIH 231004110551084.087.273105.273105.0001.571104.27310531.91070.64107221072210701710725.1107
John Rennicke MIH 221156108541091.8112.222111.222111.0001.333116.22211125.01140.50114181081810801910522.0108
Zeke Sinicola FTW 231003111151180.7118.250109.250109.0001.000118.25010920.51160.41116411741170121154.9117
Jerry Fowler MIH 25766108411101.5113.30893.30893.0001.250117.3089330.51100.61110131101311001411214.8110
John Pilch MNL 26639105411100.6119.100118.100118.0001.500111.10011819.81180.40117101131011301610912.6112
Paul Noel ROC 27468106321130.8117.222111.222111.0001.66779.22211129.11110.581119114911401311310.3114