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Top Teams

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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 340.0101.01.1462168.52135.6967.2980.5947.51283.55
Larry Foust FTW 332.0111.01.1423173.41144.2668.8883.2847.6682.78
Bob Cousy BOS 270.0160.93.1571150.623149.1371.4399.0349.0172.126
Harry Gallatin NYK 303.0130.84.1294168.24112.11155.81166.71147.51283.74
Slater Martin MNL 453.030.75.07114161.710125.81062.11077.81046.51979.813
Ed Macauley BOS 278.0150.75.1275151.12198.91550.21565.41349.0176.722
Dick McGuire NYK 360.080.75.0908167.95105.21454.71262.71547.51287.22
George Mikan MNL 463.010.68.06416154.120232.51116.61150.8146.51977.320
Frank Saul MNL 297.0140.59.07413158.31783.31741.81752.61746.51979.414
Charlie Share FTW 198.0220.59.1116166.0651.12626.92630.82747.6687.31
Don Meineke FTW 227.0190.411.08710163.2959.72231.02136.62447.6684.83
Bobby Wanzer ROC 116.0300.411.1717220.8950.02823.42822.63244.850103.420
Freddie Scolari FTW 268.0170.411.06615168.43107.51351.71463.81447.6681.010
Bob Harris BOS 193.0250.411.1027156.41951.82525.92733.12649.0178.318
Whitey Skoog MNL 198.0220.411.0908161.61161.52030.22238.12246.51979.215
Don Henriksen BAL 94.0360.411.1855188.22122.84311.84412.14941.06097.826
Connie Simmons NYK 341.090.411.05818161.013140.4770.4587.2647.51280.811
Jim Pollard MNL 455.020.411.04019156.718177.9287.62113.5246.51977.221
Bill Sharman BOS 201.0210.317.06416147.82567.91931.22045.91849.0167.827
Jim Baechtold BAL 86.0400.319.1923196.21935.73218.43218.23441.060101.323
Al Cervi SYR 28.0660.319.4551173.52415.4567.4568.95750.3182.934
Chuck Cooper BOS 195.0240.317.08311150.02460.02129.22440.02149.0173.025
Jim Holstein MNL 192.0260.317.08012151.12150.22727.52533.22546.51982.86
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 400.050.317.03620159.015146.0469.5791.8446.51975.724
Paul Seymour SYR 112.0310.319.12418141.75835.63316.03425.13050.3163.867
Joe Graboski INO 76.0440.319.1786210.81330.63615.33914.54239.869105.518
Bob Brannum BOS 83.0410.319.15511152.45030.13815.73519.83349.01179.246
Arnie Johnson ROC 87.0390.228.11022205.21725.14212.34312.24844.850100.425
Nat Clifton NYK 405.040.221.02921158.816135.7869.9685.4747.51281.89
Andy Phillip FTW 329.0120.221.02823159.91488.01645.61655.01647.6682.86
Vince Boryla NYK 397.060.221.02724163.68109.01252.51366.61247.51278.917
Jack McMahon ROC 66.0500.228.12319204.11825.44112.94112.54744.850103.321
George King SYR 67.0490.228.1639149.75522.64610.84715.14150.3171.563
Kenny Rollins BOS 65.0520.228.11920161.93720.5499.35112.64649.01173.660
Odie Spears ROC 62.0540.135.05638220.41016.7538.2557.66144.850108.110
Fred Schaus FTW 244.0180.124.02921164.0772.31835.61844.11947.6680.811
Sherwin Raiken NYK 19.0690.135.3302166.4315.6693.2673.46647.53193.727
Red Rocha SYR 107.0350.135.05737125.96431.53415.53625.03150.3161.968
Mel Payton INO 36.0630.135.1874223.0819.4519.2528.75839.869106.015
Noble Jorgensen SYR 44.0610.135.14713143.65713.6577.0589.55350.3174.259
Paul Walther INO 75.0450.135.07830240.5526.94011.84411.25039.869106.015
Billy Gabor SYR 28.0660.135.1658121.56615.9558.85313.14550.3166.966
Dick Bunt BAL 1.0760.043.153120.0750.0750.0750.07541.0600.075
Bob Priddy BAL 1.0760.043.000480.0750.0750.0750.07541.0600.075
Dick Surhoff NYK 13.0730.043.09724169.7264.0702.0712.47047.53184.830
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 18.070-0.043-.04057303.012.0730.7740.77441.060100.624
Cal Christensen ROC 13.073-0.043-.14065214.2113.3711.6731.67244.850105.617
Alex Hannum ROC 52.057-0.043-.01052160.34210.3596.6596.46344.850102.722
Jake Fendley FTW 2.0750.043.000480.0750.0750.0750.07547.6210.075
Leo Barnhorst INO 79.043-0.043-.02054212.51230.03915.43714.14439.869109.08
Wally Osterkorn SYR 42.0620.043.00945108.3708.3654.7637.76050.3161.669
Dolph Schayes SYR 58.056-0.043-.01050115.16819.3529.55016.73850.3156.970
Carl Braun NYK 374.070.025.00525161.412145.7570.5490.3547.51278.119
Frank Brian FTW 146.0280.043.00945162.13645.72922.52928.22947.62180.043
Ed Mikan INO 32.064-0.155-.15067267.546.8663.0682.56839.869119.33
Red Holzman ROC 14.072-0.155-.38076131.9633.2722.6702.47044.850106.513
Thomas Eddleman FTW 63.053-0.155-.09060122.46519.75013.34016.14047.62182.538
Jack Kerris BAL 31.065-0.155-.16068269.836.6672.8692.56841.060114.44
Lew Hitch MNL 189.027-0.126-.01026140.72752.32429.32337.22346.51979.016
Earl Lloyd SYR 73.047-0.155-.06058102.47216.6548.55416.33950.3152.572
Jack Coleman ROC 110.033-0.155-.03055223.8722.84311.14610.25144.850108.79
Bob Harrison MNL 204.020-0.126-.02027141.72658.52331.51941.32046.51976.423
Arnie Risen ROC 109.034-0.155-.04056209.01536.93018.83117.73544.850106.513
Bob Davies ROC 91.038-0.264-.11062209.91430.23715.43714.44344.850106.912
Bob Lochmueller SYR 21.068-0.264-.3607569.3746.0683.9658.65950.3145.474
Robert Zawoluk INO 18.070-0.264-.400077136.3611.9741.7721.47339.869121.62
Bob Lavoy INO 47.059-0.264-.21071194.02010.2616.0615.36539.869113.85
Gene Rhodes INO 51.058-0.264-.14066186.02210.3596.1605.56439.869111.07
John Mahnken BOS 72.048-0.264-.11062119.8679.1643.9657.66149.01152.173
Eddie Miller BAL 93.037-0.264-.09059185.72331.23517.43316.83641.060103.519
Francis Mahoney BOS 45.060-0.264-.17069104.3719.5625.1629.15649.01156.271
Al McGuire NYK 62.054-0.372-.2307299.2739.2637.1579.35547.53176.356
Bill Tosheff INO 66.050-0.372-.19070302.9210.4584.3643.46639.869126.11
Bob Donham BOS 138.029-0.372-.100061110.66935.93122.33032.42749.01168.964
Don Boven FTW 111.032-0.372-.11064135.96222.84312.84216.83647.62176.057
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 81.042-0.476-.24073208.11620.84810.84710.05241.060107.911
Ray Lumpp BAL 75.045-0.476-.26074228.1621.84710.7499.55341.060111.96