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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
George Mikan MNL 295121463132.8414.3327.2315.42414.3327.2312.9240.010.010.015.377.271.9210.010.0117.033.6260.010.010.013.79
Jim Pollard MNL 303121455222.01210.7720.0710.92010.7720.079.4200.010.010.012.0202.6200.670.010.017.5145.340.010.010.012.72
Slater Martin MNL 279121453313.2255.3239.3234.155.3239.3234.050.010.010.011.2211.6230.440.010.012.1274.970.010.010.013.48
Nat Clifton NYK 303119405418.7179.6917.1128.6179.6917.1127.5170.010.010.011.2211.9210.7100.010.0115.155.160.010.010.013.79
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2422121400520.6148.41417.41110.3188.41417.4119.0180.010.010.013.3153.9160.670.010.0110.783.9190.010.010.014.314
Vince Boryla NYK 2612119397616.2208.21515.0147.8138.21515.0146.8130.010.010.010.4270.5270.110.010.013.1253.7240.010.010.013.04
Carl Braun NYK 2518119374724.5710.7722.6513.82310.7722.6511.9230.010.010.013.8134.7130.9120.010.014.5204.780.010.010.013.811
Dick McGuire NYK 279119360810.9272.8274.8271.512.8274.8272.010.010.010.012.3173.5171.3150.010.017.2158.010.010.010.012.51
Connie Simmons NYK 287119341926.9511.4521.6612.02211.4521.6610.2220.010.010.014.395.991.6180.010.0110.294.4140.010.010.014.314
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 24221193401026.7611.1618.088.11411.1618.086.9140.010.010.013.6144.8121.2140.010.017.8134.690.010.010.014.418
Larry Foust FTW 25188173321142.0217.1130.1216.02517.1130.1213.1250.010.010.017.538.931.4160.010.0119.612.9270.010.010.014.113
Andy Phillip FTW 3118173291219.0167.11914.5158.4157.11914.5157.4160.010.010.013.9125.992.0240.010.015.0185.830.010.010.013.16
Harry Gallatin NYK 26121193031323.4108.51314.3166.6128.51314.3165.8120.010.010.014.1115.4111.4160.010.0117.423.7240.010.010.013.16
Frank Saul MNL 2951212971415.0236.52010.9204.766.52010.9204.460.010.010.011.1231.5240.440.010.013.3243.9190.010.010.014.012
Ed Macauley BOS 25186232781524.578.61113.9176.0108.61113.9175.390.010.010.014.586.281.7200.010.019.6104.690.010.010.013.04
Bob Cousy BOS 24226232701642.7116.7230.4116.62616.7230.4113.7260.010.010.018.4110.021.6180.010.013.7236.620.010.010.012.93
Freddie Scolari FTW 3118172681735.3312.7427.1416.82712.7427.1414.4270.010.010.018.3210.312.0240.010.014.8195.340.010.010.014.622
Fred Schaus FTW 2878172441823.697.81717.61011.3217.81717.6109.9210.010.010.016.047.961.9210.010.019.6104.1170.010.010.016.125
Don Meineke FTW 22268172271920.7135.52210.3225.175.52210.3224.870.010.010.015.658.252.6260.010.016.1163.9190.010.010.016.125
Bob Harrison MNL 25181212042015.4219.01016.3138.4159.01016.3137.3150.010.010.010.5260.9260.560.010.013.9224.2150.010.010.014.519
Bill Sharman BOS 2796232012123.2118.61117.7910.5198.61117.799.1190.010.010.014.2104.5140.330.010.012.8264.690.010.010.014.314
Charlie Share FTW 26128171982218.3183.5266.1262.223.5266.1262.620.010.010.015.658.442.8270.010.0115.244.690.010.010.018.227
Whitey Skoog MNL 26121191982217.7198.21513.5185.998.21513.5185.390.010.010.010.8251.0250.220.010.014.3214.1170.010.010.014.314
Chuck Cooper BOS 26126231952419.5157.41813.1196.4117.41813.1195.7110.010.010.012.8163.5170.670.010.019.2124.5130.010.010.014.519
Bob Harris BOS 26126231932515.2224.8257.5252.224.8257.5252.730.010.010.012.1192.8190.7100.010.0113.774.2150.010.010.014.723
Jim Holstein MNL 22261211922613.5245.7218.6242.545.7218.6242.840.010.010.011.0241.9210.9120.010.016.1163.9190.010.010.014.519
Lew Hitch MNL 23251211892712.6265.32310.5215.785.32310.5215.280.010.010.012.2184.1151.9210.010.0114.263.9190.010.010.014.824
Frank Brian FTW 30158171462825.41810.02422.01813.95810.02422.01812.0570.010.010.015.2196.9211.7510.010.012.8655.2180.010.010.015.953
Bob Donham BOS 26436271382913.4546.74615.74210.2426.74615.7429.0420.010.010.012.6366.3223.7720.010.016.7395.2180.010.010.015.550
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3293391163032.31010.91820.22210.84510.91820.2229.2460.010.010.017.298.4121.2410.010.018.4314.8240.010.010.013.925
Paul Seymour SYR 25542471123120.8295.65510.3585.1205.65510.3584.8220.010.010.014.7205.0300.3170.010.013.6584.5350.010.010.013.415
Don Boven FTW 28278171113214.5516.94518.32913.0536.94518.32911.4530.010.010.013.0305.3292.3630.010.017.9322.9650.010.010.017.261
Jack Coleman ROC 29203391103310.4654.86311.2557.2324.86311.2556.4320.010.010.011.0601.2640.2150.010.0117.934.3420.010.010.014.027
Arnie Risen ROC 28273391093424.8209.82522.81615.0629.82522.81613.1630.010.010.015.5157.8162.3630.010.0115.782.8670.010.010.014.846
Red Rocha SYR 29202471073517.9417.14212.8506.4297.14212.8505.8300.010.010.012.4373.1450.7270.010.017.1374.3420.010.010.013.518
Don Henriksen BAL 2462247943612.7583.5663.872-2.013.5663.8720.360.010.010.010.4660.7680.3170.010.0110.3234.6280.010.010.013.518
Eddie Miller BAL 19531247933719.63411.11621.81912.65111.11621.81910.8510.010.010.011.8484.0362.3630.010.0116.163.7560.010.010.013.07
Bob Davies ROC 337339913818.2406.54820.12315.4636.54820.12313.7660.010.010.015.4167.8162.3630.010.011.3747.330.010.010.014.130
Arnie Johnson ROC 337339873917.3432.6706.1693.8142.6706.1693.5140.010.010.016.8108.9102.1610.010.019.8254.5350.010.010.015.550
Jim Baechtold BAL 2643247864026.41713.41018.1305.82613.41018.1304.7210.010.010.011.2552.1551.0360.010.013.1615.8110.010.010.013.212
Bob Brannum BOS 2827627834125.41811.51215.8415.01911.51215.8414.3190.010.010.012.0463.2431.2410.010.0111.8186.180.010.010.018.265
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 282724781428.4695.16017.93214.4605.16017.93212.8610.010.010.011.7493.0461.2410.010.012.8656.090.010.010.013.720
Leo Barnhorst INO 2920247794332.7918.5335.3220.37418.5335.3216.8720.010.010.012.2403.4401.1390.010.0115.974.7260.010.010.014.948
Joe Graboski INO 2372247764440.0621.1230.1612.35021.1230.169.1440.010.010.012.1442.9470.7270.010.0111.8180.0690.010.010.012.95
Paul Walther INO 2643247754529.2127.43819.52513.8567.43819.52512.2580.010.010.019.5310.170.6230.010.015.5444.3420.010.010.014.232
Ray Lumpp BAL 3015247754513.8528.23325.01318.9728.23325.01316.8720.010.010.011.7492.4530.7270.010.013.7564.1470.010.010.013.314
Earl Lloyd SYR 2554247734710.4654.36512.0538.8394.36512.0537.7390.010.010.012.4373.4401.0360.010.015.3454.4390.010.010.014.538
John Mahnken BOS 31116277248-1.8770.0723.8725.5220.0723.8723.8150.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.0112.4154.9220.010.010.016.859
George King SYR 2462247674921.4285.6558.6652.7135.6558.6653.0130.010.010.014.6215.5270.9330.010.012.8656.560.010.010.015.652
Bill Tosheff INO 273724766506.6702.37117.03716.5672.37117.03714.7690.010.010.012.9312.9470.020.010.013.6584.6280.010.010.013.212
Jack McMahon ROC 2462339665028.11310.71918.7289.44110.71918.7288.1410.010.010.015.3177.4192.1610.010.013.0635.2180.010.010.016.657
Kenny Rollins BOS 2920627655219.5356.74611.8545.5226.74611.8545.1250.010.010.012.7352.7510.020.010.015.3455.7130.010.010.016.657
Thomas Eddleman FTW 3015725635329.91116.9630.2516.26616.9630.2513.3650.010.010.012.93110.958.0760.010.013.9533.5620.010.010.0110.671
Odie Spears ROC 2827339625421.62711.41319.0269.14011.41319.0267.7390.010.010.010.6640.7680.1120.010.019.1300.0690.010.010.016.154
Al McGuire NYK 24627256254-0.0733.2689.7617.5333.2689.7616.5330.010.010.010.0691.7591.7510.010.014.3516.560.010.010.015.249
Dolph Schayes SYR 2554247585619.8335.95315.74211.1475.95315.7429.8480.010.010.015.9127.7181.8540.010.0113.9132.8670.010.010.014.027
Alex Hannum ROC 2920339525711.4615.0618.9643.9155.0618.9643.8150.010.010.011.7494.4342.8680.010.013.0633.5620.010.010.019.369
Gene Rhodes INO 19531247515810.9638.62820.32113.4548.62820.32111.7540.010.010.010.3681.3631.0360.010.017.4356.090.010.010.013.925
Bob Lavoy INO 2737247475914.85010.32327.2919.27310.32327.2917.0740.010.010.011.2552.9471.8540.010.0111.9173.9500.010.010.017.663
Francis Mahoney BOS 255443645609.9676.25118.82714.2596.25118.82712.6600.010.010.011.3542.1550.8320.010.016.9383.6600.010.010.019.268
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2827247446120.5327.3419.5621.687.3419.5622.290.010.010.012.2403.4401.1390.010.0110.5224.4390.010.010.017.562
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2462247426211.2626.54810.3583.9156.54810.3583.9170.010.010.010.0690.1710.1120.010.013.9533.7560.010.010.017.864
Mel Payton INO 2737247366354.5124.0141.0121.47524.0141.0117.0740.010.010.018.659.891.2410.010.019.2280.0690.010.010.017.160
Ed Mikan INO 2827247326415.5467.63724.31418.7717.63724.31416.7710.010.010.012.2402.2540.020.010.0112.3160.0690.010.010.011.82
Jack Kerris BAL 282724731659.6685.06116.14012.6515.06116.14011.1520.010.010.010.8620.8670.020.010.011.9710.0690.010.010.013.823
Billy Gabor SYR 3111247286649.5217.1429.0814.66117.1429.0811.8550.010.010.0112.1219.627.5750.010.014.5494.5350.010.010.0112.373
Al Cervi SYR 366247286649.526.0527.2680.036.0527.2681.270.010.010.0118.5123.114.6740.010.010.0753.4640.010.010.0112.373
Bob Lochmueller SYR 2643247216813.35510.42233.1325.47710.42233.1322.8770.010.010.011.5526.0244.5730.010.0111.1205.3140.010.010.0116.275
Sherwin Raiken NYK 2462436196926.51613.8912.751-1.9213.8912.751-1.110.010.010.01-0.069-1.077-1.010.010.011.5725.3140.010.010.014.744
Robert Zawoluk INO 237224718703.9717.14226.51221.4757.14226.51219.3760.010.010.010.0693.2433.2710.010.015.8430.0690.010.010.019.770
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 1953117418700.7720.0720.1742.190.0720.1740.150.010.010.011.4531.4620.020.010.011.5720.0690.010.010.013.415
Red Holzman ROC 329247147211.7607.43823.61518.2707.43823.61516.2700.010.010.012.83311.148.3770.010.012.7694.6280.010.010.018.767
Dick Surhoff NYK 2372436137317.24411.31516.2395.72411.31516.2394.9240.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.016.2406.840.010.010.014.642
Cal Christensen ROC 2643247137313.2560.07212.35213.6550.07212.35212.3590.010.010.019.2412.233.1700.010.0115.0114.8240.010.010.0111.472
Jake Fendley FTW 24621742750.0730.0720.0750.030.0720.0750.020.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.0129.710.0690.010.010.0117.176
Dick Bunt BAL 195311741760.0730.0720.0750.030.0720.0750.020.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.010.07530.210.010.010.010.01
Bob Priddy BAL 195311741760.0730.0720.0750.030.0720.0750.020.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.010.0750.0690.010.010.0124.277