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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 29.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 105.6 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +-82.6 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: 0.97

Relative Pace: 0.83

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 0.89

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.52

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
George Mikan MNL 463.011.41.1461107.4562.7245.112105.61
Jim Pollard MNL 455.021.12.1134109.41255.0440.317105.61
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 400.051.03.1143108.2851.6843.015105.61
Nat Clifton NYK 405.040.94.1025106.6163.1153.71111.410
Slater Martin MNL 453.030.75.07712110.11652.4638.621105.61
Dick McGuire NYK 360.080.75.0917108.3951.6849.38111.410
Connie Simmons NYK 341.090.67.07810107.0352.2752.74111.410
Harry Gallatin NYK 303.0130.67.1016106.6147.31153.71111.410
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 340.0100.59.07014107.2451.41052.15111.410
Lew Hitch MNL 189.0270.59.1342107.4525.51645.013105.61
Vince Boryla NYK 397.060.411.04616108.51056.0348.510111.410
Carl Braun NYK 374.070.411.05815107.9754.5550.27111.410
Frank Saul MNL 297.0140.411.07213109.71535.31239.620105.61
Arnie Risen ROC 109.0340.314.1166134.145-0.574-1.974117.229
Whitey Skoog MNL 198.0220.314.0799109.41223.91940.317105.61
Jack Coleman ROC 110.0330.314.1452134.546-0.876-2.976117.229
Jim Holstein MNL 192.0260.314.0868109.01123.82041.216105.61
Bob Harrison MNL 204.0200.314.07810109.41224.71740.317105.61
Andy Phillip FTW 329.0120.217.02420155.1273.9275.427149.222
Leo Barnhorst INO 79.0430.219.1109153.7564.82927.333155.669
Bobby Wanzer ROC 116.0300.219.10311134.648-0.977-3.177117.229
Arnie Johnson ROC 87.0390.219.10610133.844-0.273-1.073117.229
Larry Foust FTW 332.0110.217.03317154.6254.9226.726149.222
Bob Davies ROC 91.0380.219.09714134.546-0.775-2.875117.229
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 81.0420.125.036430.010.0630.063115.820
Don Henriksen BAL 94.0360.125.050390.010.0630.063115.820
Frank Brian FTW 146.0280.125.01952154.1602.6458.155149.249
Paul Walther INO 75.0450.125.06730154.0574.43226.534155.669
Eddie Miller BAL 93.0370.125.061340.010.0630.063115.820
Freddie Scolari FTW 268.0170.119.02221154.6254.0266.825149.222
Gene Rhodes INO 51.0580.125.09415154.1603.04126.235155.669
Ed Macauley BOS 278.0150.119.01124131.41933.81348.99139.417
Bill Tosheff INO 66.0500.125.06433154.4623.73825.436155.669
Joe Graboski INO 76.0440.125.06632154.6634.23325.037155.669
Bob Harris BOS 193.0250.119.01323129.61725.71553.53139.417
Al McGuire NYK 62.0540.125.07028107.3149.32551.99111.410
Alex Hannum ROC 52.0570.125.06134131.9380.5583.760117.229
Odie Spears ROC 62.0540.125.07625133.543-0.063-0.272117.229
Jim Baechtold BAL 86.0400.125.036430.010.0630.063115.820
Fred Schaus FTW 244.0180.119.02519154.0234.5248.423149.222
Don Meineke FTW 227.0190.119.02022154.0234.2258.324149.222
Bob Lavoy INO 47.0590.125.08617152.4513.24030.631155.669
Charlie Share FTW 198.0220.119.03317153.2224.62310.522149.222
Jack McMahon ROC 66.0500.125.08119133.2420.1600.462117.229
Bob Cousy BOS 270.0160.119.00926132.92130.21444.914139.417
Bob Priddy BAL 1.0760.046.010620.010.0630.063115.820
Dick Bunt BAL 1.0760.046.13050.010.0630.063115.820
Dick Surhoff NYK 13.0730.046.07920107.3142.04951.810111.410
Jake Fendley FTW 2.0750.046.04441149.9490.16019.342149.249
Bob Donham BOS 138.0290.046.01062131.03617.12249.815139.439
Noble Jorgensen SYR 44.061-0.046-.04075160.4702.04921.141155.059
Cal Christensen ROC 13.0730.046.1353130.9340.2596.458117.229
Kenny Rollins BOS 65.0520.046.01062130.9348.12650.014139.439
Red Holzman ROC 14.0720.046.07226132.2390.1603.061117.229
Ed Mikan INO 32.0640.046.06730155.1661.75123.738155.669
John Mahnken BOS 72.0480.046.01358129.0309.82454.92139.439
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 18.0700.046.017550.010.0630.063115.820
Jack Kerris BAL 31.0650.046.018540.010.0630.063115.820
Francis Mahoney BOS 45.0600.046.00965129.4316.02754.03139.439
Mel Payton INO 36.0630.046.05637152.6532.44629.932155.669
Thomas Eddleman FTW 63.0530.046.01656152.4511.75112.650149.249
Robert Zawoluk INO 18.0700.046.04441151.4501.35433.030155.669
Don Boven FTW 111.0320.046.01952153.6552.3479.552149.249
Bob Lochmueller SYR 21.068-0.046-.04077159.2681.15523.639155.059
Sherwin Raiken NYK 19.0690.046.05138107.9182.84350.311111.410
Al Cervi SYR 28.066-0.046-.01068163.7770.95714.049155.059
Earl Lloyd SYR 73.047-0.046-.03072162.5732.74416.645155.059
George King SYR 67.049-0.046-.03073163.2752.24815.147155.059
Wally Osterkorn SYR 42.062-0.046-.02069162.6741.55316.446155.059
Bill Sharman BOS 201.0210.026.00727132.52022.92145.911139.417
Ray Lumpp BAL 75.0450.046.030470.010.0630.063115.820
Billy Gabor SYR 28.066-0.046-.02071161.9711.15517.943155.059
Chuck Cooper BOS 195.0240.026.01124130.81824.41850.36139.417
Bob Brannum BOS 83.0410.046.01457128.52911.62356.21139.439
Paul Seymour SYR 112.031-0.175-.02070163.2753.73815.147155.059
Dolph Schayes SYR 58.056-0.175-.04076159.7692.94222.740155.059
Red Rocha SYR 107.035-0.175-.03074162.0724.23317.644155.059