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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 29201214631316.01138.01263.01148.077138.01263.01124.0770.010.010.0151.0270.0119.0770.010.01164.0135.080.010.010.0135.076
Jim Pollard MNL 30151214552209.04101.03190.03104.074101.03190.0389.0740.010.010.0119.01525.0166.0590.010.0171.0750.020.010.010.0126.066
Slater Martin MNL 27371214533125.01550.01387.01539.06150.01387.01538.0630.010.010.0111.02315.0263.0420.010.0120.02746.030.010.010.0132.074
Nat Clifton NYK 30151194054158.01081.06144.0973.06981.06144.0963.0690.010.010.0110.02716.0226.0590.010.01127.0343.040.010.010.0131.071
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 24621214005172.0970.010145.0886.07170.010145.0875.0710.010.010.0127.0832.0145.0550.010.0189.0533.090.010.010.0136.077
Vince Boryla NYK 26431193976134.01367.011124.01164.06867.011124.01157.0680.010.010.014.0404.0491.0140.010.0126.02331.0110.010.010.0124.063
Carl Braun NYK 25541193747191.0683.05176.04108.07583.05176.0493.0760.010.010.0130.0737.097.0610.010.0135.01836.070.010.010.0130.069
Dick McGuire NYK 2737119360882.02021.03136.03511.02721.03136.03515.0390.010.010.0117.01727.01510.0660.010.0154.01360.010.010.010.0119.057
Connie Simmons NYK 28271193419191.0681.06154.0685.07081.06154.0673.0700.010.010.0131.0542.0511.0710.010.0172.0631.0110.010.010.0130.069
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 246211934010189.0879.08127.01057.06579.08127.01049.0650.010.010.0125.01334.0128.0630.010.0155.01132.0100.010.010.0131.071
Larry Foust FTW 255481733211290.02118.02209.02111.076118.02209.0291.0750.010.010.0152.0162.0210.0660.010.01135.0220.0180.010.010.0128.067
Andy Phillip FTW 311181732912131.01449.01599.01257.06549.01599.01251.0670.010.010.0127.0841.0614.0760.010.0134.01940.050.010.010.0121.062
Harry Gallatin NYK 264311930313148.01154.01290.01341.06254.01290.01337.0610.010.010.0126.01134.0129.0640.010.01110.0423.0160.010.010.0120.061
Frank Saul MNL 29201212971493.01940.01668.01929.05240.01668.01927.0560.010.010.017.0319.0363.0420.010.0120.02724.0150.010.010.0125.064
Ed Macauley BOS 255462727815142.01250.01381.01634.05850.01381.01631.0590.010.010.0126.01136.01010.0660.010.0156.0927.0140.010.010.0117.050
Bob Cousy BOS 246262727016240.0394.04171.0593.07294.04171.0577.0720.010.010.0147.0356.049.0640.010.0121.02637.060.010.010.0116.048
Freddie Scolari FTW 311181726817197.0571.09151.0794.07371.09151.0780.0730.010.010.0146.0457.0311.0710.010.0127.02229.0130.010.010.0125.064
Fred Schaus FTW 282781724418120.01640.01690.01357.06540.01690.01350.0660.010.010.0131.0540.0710.0660.010.0149.01421.0170.010.010.0131.071
Don Meineke FTW 22768172271998.01726.02549.02524.04626.02549.02522.0470.010.010.0127.0839.0812.0740.010.0129.02119.0190.010.010.0129.068
Bob Harrison MNL 25541212042065.02638.01869.01836.06038.01869.01831.0590.010.010.012.0534.0492.0310.010.0116.03918.0220.010.010.0119.057
Bill Sharman BOS 27376272012197.01836.01974.01744.06436.01974.01738.0630.010.010.0118.01619.0191.0140.010.0112.04119.0190.010.010.0118.052
Charlie Share FTW 26438171982276.02415.04025.0479.02015.04025.04711.0260.010.010.0123.01435.01112.0740.010.0163.0819.0190.010.010.0134.075
Whitey Skoog MNL 26431191982273.02534.02056.02224.04634.02056.02222.0470.010.010.013.0474.0491.0140.010.0118.03517.0240.010.010.0118.052
Chuck Cooper BOS 26436271952479.02130.02253.02326.05030.02253.02323.0510.010.010.0111.02314.0283.0420.010.0137.01618.0220.010.010.0118.052
Bob Harris BOS 26436271932561.02819.03530.0399.02019.03530.03911.0260.010.010.018.02911.0333.0420.010.0155.01117.0240.010.010.0119.057
Jim Holstein MNL 22761211922654.03023.02834.03610.02423.02834.03611.0260.010.010.014.0407.0404.0500.010.0124.02515.0270.010.010.0118.052
Lew Hitch MNL 23721211892750.03221.03141.03122.04321.03141.03121.0450.010.010.018.02916.0227.0610.010.0156.0915.0270.010.010.0119.057
Frank Brian FTW 30158171462877.02330.02267.02042.06330.02267.02037.0610.010.010.0116.01921.0175.0550.010.019.04516.0260.010.010.0118.052
Bob Donham BOS 26436271382939.03919.03545.02829.05219.03545.02826.0520.010.010.017.03118.02011.0710.010.0119.03215.0270.010.010.0116.048
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3293391163078.02226.02549.02526.05026.02549.02522.0470.010.010.0117.01720.0183.0420.010.0120.02712.0310.010.010.019.037
Paul Seymour SYR 25542471123148.03313.04324.04912.02913.04324.04911.0260.010.010.0111.02312.0311.0140.010.018.04711.0320.010.010.018.031
Don Boven FTW 28278171113234.04416.03842.02930.05516.03842.02926.0520.010.010.017.03112.0315.0550.010.0118.0357.0440.010.010.0117.050
Jack Coleman ROC 29203391103324.05211.04626.04516.03811.04626.04515.0390.010.010.012.0533.0561.0140.010.0141.01510.0340.010.010.019.037
Arnie Risen ROC 28273391093456.02922.02952.02434.05822.02952.02430.0580.010.010.0113.02118.0205.0550.010.0136.0176.0500.010.010.0111.045
Red Rocha SYR 29202471073540.03816.03829.04214.03616.03829.04213.0360.010.010.015.0397.0401.0140.010.0116.03910.0340.010.010.018.031
Don Henriksen BAL 2462247943625.0517.0547.067-4.017.0547.0671.060.010.010.011.0591.0641.0140.010.0120.0279.0380.010.010.017.021
Eddie Miller BAL 19531247933738.04221.03142.02924.04621.03142.02921.0450.010.010.013.0478.0384.0500.010.0131.0207.0440.010.010.016.018
Bob Davies ROC 337339913835.04312.04538.03429.05212.04538.03426.0520.010.010.0110.02715.0264.0500.010.012.06714.0300.010.010.018.031
Arnie Johnson ROC 337339873931.0455.06011.0617.0155.06011.0616.0150.010.010.0112.02216.0224.0500.010.0118.0358.0400.010.010.0110.042
Jim Baechtold BAL 2643247864047.03424.02732.03710.02424.02732.0378.0220.010.010.012.0534.0492.0310.010.016.05310.0340.010.010.016.018
Bob Brannum BOS 2827627834144.03620.03427.0439.02020.03427.0437.0170.010.010.013.0475.0442.0310.010.0120.02711.0320.010.010.0114.046
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 2827247814214.0589.05030.03924.0469.05030.03922.0470.010.010.013.0475.0442.0310.010.015.05710.0340.010.010.016.018
Leo Barnhorst INO 2920247794354.03030.02258.02133.05730.02258.02128.0570.010.010.014.0406.0432.0310.010.0126.0238.0400.010.010.018.031
Joe Graboski INO 2372247764463.02733.02148.02719.04033.02148.02714.0380.010.010.013.0475.0441.0140.010.0119.0320.0690.010.010.015.014
Paul Walther INO 2643247754546.03511.04630.03922.04311.04630.03919.0430.010.010.0115.02016.0221.0140.010.019.0457.0440.010.010.017.021
Ray Lumpp BAL 3015247754522.05413.04339.03330.05513.04339.03326.0520.010.010.013.0474.0491.0140.010.016.0536.0500.010.010.015.014
Earl Lloyd SYR 2554247734716.0567.05418.05313.0327.05418.05312.0320.010.010.014.0405.0442.0310.010.018.0477.0440.010.010.017.021
John Mahnken BOS 31116277248-3.0770.0726.0698.0170.0726.0696.0150.010.010.010.0680.0710.010.010.0119.0327.0440.010.010.0110.042
George King SYR 2462247674930.0468.05312.0604.0118.05312.0604.0120.010.010.016.0378.0381.0140.010.014.0619.0380.010.010.018.031
Bill Tosheff INO 273724766509.0643.06623.05023.0453.06623.05020.0440.010.010.014.0404.0490.010.010.015.0576.0500.010.010.014.011
Jack McMahon ROC 2462339665039.03915.04026.04513.03215.04026.04511.0260.010.010.017.03110.0353.0420.010.014.0617.0440.010.010.019.037
Kenny Rollins BOS 2920627655226.0509.05016.0567.0159.05016.0567.0170.010.010.014.0404.0490.010.010.017.0518.0400.010.010.019.037
Thomas Eddleman FTW 3015725635339.03922.02940.03221.04222.02940.03217.0410.010.010.014.04014.02810.0660.010.015.0575.0540.010.010.0114.046
Odie Spears ROC 2827339625428.04915.04025.04712.02915.04025.04710.0240.010.010.011.0591.0640.010.010.0112.0410.0690.010.010.018.031
Al McGuire NYK 24627256254-0.0724.06513.05910.0244.06513.0598.0220.010.010.010.0682.0622.0310.010.016.0538.0400.010.010.017.021
Dolph Schayes SYR 2554247585624.0527.05419.05213.0327.05419.05212.0320.010.010.017.0319.0362.0310.010.0117.0383.0580.010.010.015.014
Alex Hannum ROC 2920339525712.0595.06010.0624.0115.06010.0624.0120.010.010.012.0535.0443.0420.010.013.0644.0550.010.010.0110.042
Gene Rhodes INO 19531247515812.0599.05022.05114.0369.05022.05112.0320.010.010.010.0681.0641.0140.010.018.0476.0500.010.010.014.011
Bob Lavoy INO 2737247475915.05710.04827.04319.04010.04827.04317.0410.010.010.011.0593.0562.0310.010.0112.0414.0550.010.010.017.021
Francis Mahoney BOS 255443645609.0646.05818.05313.0326.05818.05312.0320.010.010.011.0592.0621.0140.010.016.0533.0580.010.010.019.037
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2827247446119.0557.0549.0651.077.0549.0652.090.010.010.012.0533.0561.0140.010.0110.0444.0550.010.010.017.021
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2462247426210.0626.0589.0653.0106.0589.0653.0100.010.010.010.0680.0710.010.010.013.0643.0580.010.010.017.021
Mel Payton INO 2737247366341.03718.03731.03816.03818.03731.03813.0360.010.010.016.0377.0401.0140.010.017.0510.0690.010.010.015.014
Ed Mikan INO 2827247326410.0625.06016.05612.0295.06016.05611.0260.010.010.011.0591.0640.010.010.018.0470.0690.010.010.011.02
Jack Kerris BAL 282724731656.0663.06610.0628.0173.06610.0627.0170.010.010.011.0591.0640.010.010.011.0700.0690.010.010.012.07
Billy Gabor SYR 3111247286629.04710.04817.0559.02010.04817.0557.0170.010.010.017.03111.0334.0500.010.013.0643.0580.010.010.017.021
Al Cervi SYR 366247286629.0473.0664.0710.033.0664.0711.060.010.010.0111.02313.0303.0420.010.010.0752.0620.010.010.017.021
Bob Lochmueller SYR 264324721686.0665.06014.05811.0275.06014.05810.0240.010.010.011.0593.0562.0310.010.015.0572.0620.010.010.017.021
Sherwin Raiken NYK 2462436196911.0615.0605.070-1.025.0605.070-0.010.010.010.01-0.068-0.071-0.010.010.011.0702.0620.010.010.012.07
Robert Zawoluk INO 237224718701.0713.06610.0628.0173.06610.0627.0170.010.010.010.0681.0641.0140.010.012.0670.0690.010.010.014.011
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 1953117418700.0720.0720.0741.070.0720.0740.010.010.010.011.0591.0640.010.010.011.0700.0690.010.010.011.02
Red Holzman ROC 32924714723.0702.0717.0675.0142.0717.0675.0140.010.010.011.0593.0562.0310.010.011.0701.0660.010.010.013.09
Dick Surhoff NYK 237243613735.0683.0664.0712.093.0664.0711.060.010.010.010.0680.0710.010.010.012.0672.0620.010.010.011.02
Cal Christensen ROC 264324713734.0690.0723.0734.0110.0723.0733.0100.010.010.012.0533.0561.0140.010.014.0611.0660.010.010.013.09
Jake Fendley FTW 24621742750.0720.0720.0740.030.0720.0740.010.010.010.010.0680.0710.010.010.011.0700.0690.010.010.011.02
Dick Bunt BAL 195311741760.0720.0720.0740.030.0720.0740.010.010.010.010.0680.0710.010.010.010.0751.0660.010.010.010.01
Bob Priddy BAL 195311741760.0720.0720.0740.030.0720.0740.010.010.010.010.0680.0710.010.010.010.0750.0690.010.010.011.02