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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
George Mikan MNL 463.010.681.412.01.06416.1461.2113154.120107.45
Harry Gallatin NYK 303.0130.840.671.52.1294.1016.2301168.24106.61
Jim Pollard MNL 455.020.4111.121.52.04019.1134.1539156.718109.412
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 340.0101.010.591.52.1462.07014.2162168.52107.24
Slater Martin MNL 453.030.750.751.45.07114.07712.14911161.710110.116
Dick McGuire NYK 360.080.750.751.45.0908.0917.1814167.95108.39
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 400.050.3171.031.37.03620.1143.15010159.015108.28
Larry Foust FTW 332.0111.010.2171.28.1423.03317.1755173.41154.625
Nat Clifton NYK 405.040.2210.941.19.02921.1025.13016158.816106.61
Connie Simmons NYK 341.090.4110.671.010.05818.07810.13615161.013107.03
Frank Saul MNL 297.0140.590.4110.911.07413.07213.14512158.317109.715
Bob Cousy BOS 270.0160.930.1190.911.1571.00926.1668150.623132.921
Ed Macauley BOS 278.0150.750.1190.813.1275.01124.13914151.121131.419
Jim Holstein MNL 192.0260.3170.3140.714.08012.0868.1677151.121109.011
Bobby Wanzer ROC 116.0300.4110.2190.714.1717.10311.2744220.89134.648
Whitey Skoog MNL 198.0220.4110.3140.714.0908.0799.1696161.611109.412
Charlie Share FTW 198.0220.590.1190.616.1116.03317.14313166.06153.222
Vince Boryla NYK 397.060.2210.4110.616.02724.04616.07322163.68108.510
Carl Braun NYK 374.070.0250.4110.518.00525.05815.06224161.412107.97
Freddie Scolari FTW 268.0170.4110.1190.518.06615.02221.08821168.43154.625
Don Meineke FTW 227.0190.4110.1190.518.08710.02022.10719163.29154.023
Bob Harris BOS 193.0250.4110.1190.518.1027.01323.11518156.419129.617
Lew Hitch MNL 189.027-0.1260.590.518-.01026.1342.12017140.727107.45
Don Henriksen BAL 94.0360.4110.1250.519.1855.05039.2357188.2210.01
Jim Baechtold BAL 86.0400.3190.1250.425.1923.03643.2289196.2190.01
Arnie Johnson ROC 87.0390.2280.2190.425.11022.10610.21610205.217133.844
Chuck Cooper BOS 195.0240.3170.0260.423.08311.01124.09320150.024130.818
Joe Graboski INO 76.0440.3190.1250.425.1786.06632.2435210.813154.663
Andy Phillip FTW 329.0120.2210.2170.423.02823.02420.05127159.914155.127
Bob Brannum BOS 83.0410.3190.0460.330.15511.01457.16818152.450128.529
Bill Sharman BOS 201.0210.3170.0260.325.06416.00727.07123147.825132.520
Jack McMahon ROC 66.0500.2280.1250.330.12319.08119.20413204.118133.242
Al Cervi SYR 28.0660.319-0.0460.330.4551-.01068.4431173.524163.777
Jack Coleman ROC 110.033-0.1550.3140.330-.03055.1452.11336223.87134.546
Fred Schaus FTW 244.0180.1240.1190.325.02921.02519.05426164.07154.023
Bob Harrison MNL 204.020-0.1260.3140.227-.02027.07810.05825141.726109.412
Arnie Risen ROC 109.034-0.1550.3140.236-.04056.1166.07343209.015134.145
George King SYR 67.0490.228-0.0460.236.1639-.03073.13230149.755163.275
Sherwin Raiken NYK 19.0690.1350.0460.236.3302.05138.3812166.431107.918
Paul Seymour SYR 112.0310.319-0.1750.236.12418-.02070.09839141.758163.275
Mel Payton INO 36.0630.1350.0460.236.1874.05637.2435223.08152.653
Kenny Rollins BOS 65.0520.2280.0460.236.11920.01062.12933161.937130.934
Paul Walther INO 75.0450.1350.1250.236.07830.06730.14524240.55154.057
Odie Spears ROC 62.0540.1350.1250.236.05638.07625.13230220.410133.543
Frank Brian FTW 146.0280.0430.1250.145.00945.01952.02952162.136154.160
Leo Barnhorst INO 79.043-0.0430.2190.145-.02054.1109.08442212.512153.756
Billy Gabor SYR 28.0660.135-0.0460.145.1658-.02071.13728121.566161.971
Noble Jorgensen SYR 44.0610.135-0.0460.145.14713-.04075.10638143.657160.470
Red Rocha SYR 107.0350.135-0.1750.145.05737-.03074.02453125.964162.072
Wally Osterkorn SYR 42.0620.043-0.046-0.050.00945-.02069-.01056108.370162.674
Cal Christensen ROC 13.073-0.0430.046-0.050-.14065.1353-.0055214.211130.934
Dick Surhoff NYK 13.0730.0430.0460.050.09724.07920.17615169.726107.314
Bob Priddy BAL 1.0760.0430.0460.050.00048.01062.010540.0750.01
Dick Bunt BAL 1.0760.0430.0460.050.15312.1305.28330.0750.01
Jake Fendley FTW 2.0750.0430.0460.050.00048.04441.044500.075149.949
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 18.070-0.0430.046-0.050-.04057.01755-.02058303.010.01
Bob Davies ROC 91.038-0.2640.219-0.050-.11062.09714-.01056209.914134.546
Alex Hannum ROC 52.057-0.0430.1250.050-.01052.06134.04351160.342131.938
Dolph Schayes SYR 58.056-0.043-0.175-0.159-.01050-.04076-.05060115.168159.769
Earl Lloyd SYR 73.047-0.155-0.046-0.159-.06058-.03072-.09064102.472162.573
Robert Zawoluk INO 18.070-0.2640.046-0.159-.400077.04441-.36076136.361151.450
Eddie Miller BAL 93.037-0.2640.125-0.159-.09059.06134-.03059185.7230.01
Bob Lavoy INO 47.059-0.2640.125-0.159-.21071.08617-.12068194.020152.451
Ed Mikan INO 32.064-0.1550.046-0.159-.15067.06730-.08063267.54155.166
Red Holzman ROC 14.072-0.1550.046-0.159-.38076.07226-.31075131.963132.239
John Mahnken BOS 72.048-0.2640.046-0.159-.11062.01358-.09067119.867129.030
Thomas Eddleman FTW 63.053-0.1550.046-0.159-.09060.01656-.08062122.465152.451
Jack Kerris BAL 31.065-0.1550.046-0.159-.16068.01854-.14070269.830.01
Gene Rhodes INO 51.058-0.2640.125-0.159-.14066.09415-.05061186.022154.160
Don Boven FTW 111.032-0.3720.046-0.270-.11064.01952-.09066135.962153.655
Bill Tosheff INO 66.050-0.3720.125-0.270-.19070.06433-.13069302.92154.462
Al McGuire NYK 62.054-0.3720.125-0.270-.23072.07028-.1607299.273107.314
Francis Mahoney BOS 45.060-0.2640.046-0.270-.17069.00965-.16071104.371129.431
Bob Lochmueller SYR 21.068-0.264-0.046-0.270-.36075-.04077-.40007769.374159.268
Bob Donham BOS 138.029-0.3720.046-0.375-.100061.01062-.09065110.669131.036
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 81.042-0.4760.125-0.476-.24073.03643-.21073208.1160.01
Ray Lumpp BAL 75.045-0.4760.046-0.476-.26074.03047-.23074228.160.01