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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Paul Seymour SYR 255424756.0118.054.51412.0157.5614.51412.0157.5610.010.010.019.029.520.5150.010.015.0264.080.010.010.015.568
Red Rocha SYR 292024753.5215.5105.01013.0128.0675.01013.0128.0670.010.010.015.5117.0121.5470.010.018.5133.5120.010.010.015.568
Joe Graboski INO 237224738.01417.067.0314.087.0567.0314.087.0560.010.010.013.0384.0411.0300.010.018.0150.0690.010.010.012.513
Don Henriksen BAL 246224747.0312.5195.0107.5362.5195.0107.5362.5190.010.010.012.5454.5352.0660.010.0112.064.080.010.010.015.568
Eddie Miller BAL 1953124746.5416.596.5418.5212.0756.5418.5212.0750.010.010.013.5288.084.5770.010.0118.012.5180.010.010.014.551
Ed Macauley BOS 255462746.3516.885.2811.8166.7545.2811.8166.7540.010.010.016.579.042.5710.010.019.7103.5120.010.010.013.836
Bob Cousy BOS 246262745.0625.517.7220.0112.3767.7220.0112.3760.010.010.0110.2112.212.0660.010.014.2306.220.010.010.013.531
Slater Martin MNL 273712137.81610.1293.4248.6275.2453.4248.6275.2450.010.010.013.2354.2401.0300.010.012.6473.6110.010.010.014.143
Fred Schaus FTW 282781730.5358.9342.2397.5365.2452.2397.5365.2450.010.010.014.4205.8221.4430.010.015.2251.5380.010.010.015.060
Dolph Schayes SYR 255424729.0379.0312.0438.0306.0502.0438.0306.0500.010.010.015.0136.5151.5470.010.018.5130.5600.010.010.013.531
Jim Baechtold BAL 264324743.0719.048.0115.077.0568.0115.077.0560.010.010.013.0385.5232.5710.010.014.0315.530.010.010.014.551
Chuck Cooper BOS 264362732.53110.0303.2278.0304.8423.2278.0304.8420.010.010.013.7274.5350.8230.010.016.5192.3250.010.010.014.551
Jim Pollard MNL 301512137.91514.3125.2813.9108.8685.2813.9108.8680.010.010.014.0235.2291.2380.010.017.2174.170.010.010.013.128
George Mikan MNL 292012138.61319.826.5417.8311.2736.5417.8311.2730.010.010.016.869.332.5710.010.0115.421.9350.010.010.014.756
Paul Walther INO 264324737.51713.0172.53410.0237.5612.53410.0237.5610.010.010.018.038.560.5150.010.014.0312.0290.010.010.014.039
Leo Barnhorst INO 292024739.51115.0116.0616.5410.5726.0616.5410.5720.010.010.013.0384.5351.5470.010.0111.082.5180.010.010.015.060
Wally Osterkorn SYR 246224721.0484.5542.0434.5552.5192.0434.5552.5190.010.010.010.5671.5651.0300.010.012.0551.0490.010.010.015.568
Jack McMahon ROC 246233922.0468.7352.7306.7394.0362.7306.7394.0360.010.010.013.3344.7341.3410.010.011.7602.0290.010.010.014.756
Bobby Wanzer ROC 32933938.71217.064.71212.3147.7654.71212.3147.7650.010.010.017.749.041.3410.010.017.0183.0150.010.010.014.346
Larry Foust FTW 255481741.5819.136.0615.169.1716.0615.169.1710.010.010.017.158.561.4430.010.0113.930.8570.010.010.014.244
Jack Coleman ROC 292033936.7207.3432.3388.0305.7472.3388.0305.7470.010.010.012.7423.3450.7210.010.0113.342.3250.010.010.014.346
Bill Sharman BOS 273762733.52511.7223.32510.0236.7543.32510.0236.7540.010.010.015.0135.3280.3120.010.012.5482.5180.010.010.014.346
Andy Phillip FTW 311181741.1910.2283.0288.9265.9493.0288.9265.9490.010.010.014.2216.4172.1690.010.014.0313.8100.010.010.012.926
Frank Brian FTW 301581718.2505.6491.6535.2483.6331.6535.2483.6330.010.010.012.4463.1460.8230.010.011.1651.4420.010.010.012.926
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 282724740.5108.5372.53414.0811.5742.53414.0811.5740.010.010.013.5286.0202.5710.010.013.5375.530.010.010.015.060
George King SYR 246224733.52511.0233.0286.5403.5313.0286.5403.5310.010.010.015.0136.0201.0300.010.012.5484.560.010.010.016.074
Bob Lavoy INO 273724723.5445.0522.0438.0306.0502.0438.0306.0500.010.010.011.0602.5521.5470.010.015.0261.0490.010.010.015.060
Dick McGuire NYK 273711932.7307.5402.2395.4463.2272.2395.4463.2270.010.010.013.2355.0301.8640.010.015.7236.410.010.010.012.311
Bob Davies ROC 33733930.3368.7352.0439.7257.7652.0439.7257.7650.010.010.014.7176.7142.0660.010.011.3624.750.010.010.013.735
Arnie Risen ROC 282733936.32213.0173.71912.7139.0703.71912.7139.0700.010.010.015.7108.082.3700.010.0111.770.7580.010.010.015.366
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 246212133.32812.0203.71911.1207.4593.71911.1207.4590.010.010.014.7175.5230.8230.010.018.7122.0290.010.010.014.959
Ray Lumpp BAL 301524737.51710.5253.52216.5413.0773.52216.5413.0770.010.010.013.5285.0301.5470.010.014.0312.5180.010.010.014.039
Bob Donham BOS 264362723.0455.5501.8516.3414.5401.8516.3414.5400.010.010.011.8504.5352.7760.010.013.5372.2280.010.010.014.039
Nat Clifton NYK 301511936.81912.0204.61311.7177.1584.61311.7177.1580.010.010.012.7424.3391.5470.010.0112.753.5120.010.010.014.449
Earl Lloyd SYR 255424736.5217.5402.0438.5286.5522.0438.5286.5520.010.010.013.5285.0301.5470.010.014.5292.5180.010.010.015.060
Vince Boryla NYK 264311936.12310.6244.01810.5216.5524.01810.5216.5520.010.010.012.6443.1460.5150.010.013.2421.8360.010.010.013.229
Harry Gallatin NYK 264311927.54010.5253.3257.8354.5403.3257.8354.5400.010.010.014.0235.4271.4430.010.0110.991.4420.010.010.012.619
Whitey Skoog MNL 264311918.0515.8482.2395.1492.9252.2395.1492.9250.010.010.011.5511.8610.4140.010.012.1541.2450.010.010.012.619
Carl Braun NYK 255411934.02413.5134.31613.2118.9694.31613.2118.9690.010.010.014.9166.1191.2380.010.014.0312.8160.010.010.014.244
Bill Tosheff INO 273724733.0294.5540.5678.0307.5610.5678.0307.5610.010.010.013.5283.5440.010.010.012.5482.0290.010.010.012.513
Freddie Scolari FTW 311181733.52513.4143.62111.2197.6643.62111.2197.6640.010.010.016.187.6101.5470.010.013.1452.6170.010.010.013.938
Bob Harris BOS 264362732.2328.3382.7305.8453.2272.7305.8453.2270.010.010.013.0384.0411.0300.010.019.3112.0290.010.010.014.756
Bob Brannum BOS 282762713.8635.2512.0433.8571.8112.0433.8571.8110.010.010.011.2581.8610.7210.010.013.5371.7370.010.010.013.836
Bob Harrison MNL 255412117.0555.0522.1425.4463.3292.1425.4463.3290.010.010.010.8631.7630.8230.010.011.8581.2450.010.010.012.721
Jack Kerris BAL 282724715.5593.5601.0605.0504.0361.0605.0504.0360.010.010.011.5511.5650.010.010.011.0660.0690.010.010.012.08
Connie Simmons NYK 282711931.03313.2154.31611.6187.4594.31611.6187.4590.010.010.014.6196.4171.7610.010.017.5162.3250.010.010.014.449
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 246211930.93413.1164.51410.2225.7474.51410.2225.7470.010.010.014.2215.5231.4430.010.015.8222.5180.010.010.014.551
Odie Spears ROC 282733920.7496.7462.7306.3413.7352.7306.3413.7350.010.010.011.3561.7630.3120.010.014.0310.0690.010.010.014.039
Arnie Johnson ROC 33733929.0378.0391.3564.7543.3291.3564.7543.3290.010.010.015.3127.0121.7610.010.016.0212.0290.010.010.015.060
Charlie Share FTW 264381724.8426.0471.4553.4622.0131.4553.4622.0130.010.010.013.2354.9331.6590.010.016.5191.5380.010.010.015.673
Don Meineke FTW 227681728.4397.5401.9505.0503.1261.9505.0503.1260.010.010.013.8265.5231.8640.010.013.2421.2450.010.010.014.655
Gene Rhodes INO 1953124725.5414.5542.0437.0385.0432.0437.0385.0430.010.010.010.5672.0541.5470.010.013.5372.5180.010.010.012.513
Frank Saul MNL 292012124.8427.2442.6336.2433.6332.6336.2433.6330.010.010.012.0472.8490.8230.010.012.3531.5380.010.010.013.330
Ed Mikan INO 282724716.0563.5601.0605.0504.0361.0605.0504.0360.010.010.011.5511.5650.010.010.013.5370.0690.010.010.010.52
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 1953117418.0512.0670.0722.0692.0130.0722.0692.0130.010.010.012.0472.0540.010.010.011.0660.0690.010.010.012.08
Cal Christensen ROC 26432476.5721.5690.0721.5721.570.0721.5721.570.010.010.011.5512.0540.5150.010.012.0550.5600.010.010.012.513
Noble Jorgensen SYR 282724722.0467.0452.5344.5552.0132.5344.5552.0130.010.010.012.0473.0481.0300.010.015.0261.5380.010.010.015.568
Alex Hannum ROC 292033917.3543.7591.3563.3632.0131.3563.3632.0130.010.010.011.0602.7501.7610.010.011.3620.7580.010.010.015.366
Billy Gabor SYR 311124714.0609.0312.5346.0443.5312.5346.0443.5310.010.010.014.0236.5152.5710.010.011.5611.0490.010.010.016.074
Lew Hitch MNL 237212115.8584.1581.3563.8572.5191.3563.8572.5190.010.010.011.4552.7501.2380.010.015.3240.9550.010.010.012.721
Mel Payton INO 273724718.05110.5253.5228.5285.0433.5228.5285.0430.010.010.013.5284.0410.5150.010.013.0460.0690.010.010.013.531
John Mahnken BOS 311162712.0640.8740.0721.7711.7100.0721.7711.7100.010.010.010.8630.8720.010.010.013.2421.0490.010.010.012.721
Jim Holstein MNL 227612116.0564.3571.7523.5591.8111.7523.5591.8110.010.010.011.0601.9600.9280.010.012.5480.9550.010.010.012.513
Al McGuire NYK 24627258.9700.9730.4712.0691.690.4712.0691.690.010.010.010.0711.0701.0300.010.011.0661.3440.010.010.011.67
Al Cervi SYR 36624714.0609.0311.5542.5661.061.5542.5661.060.010.010.016.097.5111.5470.010.010.0750.5600.010.010.016.074
Don Boven FTW 282781713.9622.9640.9653.5592.6230.9653.5592.6230.010.010.011.1592.0540.9280.010.012.0550.2680.010.010.012.825
Francis Mahoney BOS 255443611.2652.2660.8663.5592.8240.8663.5592.8240.010.010.010.8631.2690.5150.010.011.8580.5600.010.010.013.531
Kenny Rollins BOS 292062710.8663.3621.0602.5661.571.0602.5661.570.010.010.011.3561.3680.010.010.011.3621.2450.010.010.012.311
Red Holzman ROC 3292477.0711.5690.5672.5662.0130.5672.5662.0130.010.010.010.5672.0541.5470.010.010.5720.5600.010.010.012.08
Bob Lochmueller SYR 264324710.5672.5651.0605.0504.0361.0605.0504.0360.010.010.010.5672.0541.5470.010.012.5481.0490.010.010.016.074
Thomas Eddleman FTW 30157259.0683.1631.3563.3632.0131.3563.3632.0130.010.010.010.6662.1531.6590.010.010.7710.3670.010.010.012.721
Robert Zawoluk INO 23722479.0681.0710.5673.0652.5190.5673.0652.5190.010.010.010.0711.0701.0300.010.011.0660.0690.010.010.012.513
Sherwin Raiken NYK 24624364.8732.0671.0601.2730.241.0601.2730.240.010.010.010.0710.2730.2110.010.010.2740.5600.010.010.010.84
Jake Fendley FTW 24621742.0750.0750.0720.0750.010.0720.0750.010.010.010.010.0710.0740.010.010.011.0660.0690.010.010.011.05
Dick Surhoff NYK 23724363.2741.0710.5671.0740.550.5671.0740.550.010.010.010.0710.0740.010.010.010.5720.5600.010.010.010.52
Bob Priddy BAL 195311741.0760.0750.0720.0750.010.0720.0750.010.010.010.010.0710.0740.010.010.010.0750.0690.010.010.011.05
Dick Bunt BAL 195311741.0760.0750.0720.0750.010.0720.0750.010.010.010.010.0710.0740.010.010.010.0751.0490.010.010.010.01