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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 118.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 84.6 DRating

Best Net: New York Knicks: +13.9 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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Jack Coleman ROC 262511159.812.9232134.460-641.565-65.76487.634
Arnie Risen ROC 228829153.023.2091136.062-595.064-69.96587.634
George Mikan MNL 26519135.732.4583101.78145.1814.8884.61
Ed Macauley BOS 2902396.641.59811122.93921.0192.320107.460
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 24651888.951.7329102.39122.0913.4984.61
Arnie Johnson ROC 19843887.262.1085129.152-384.159-52.15987.634
Bob Brannum BOS 19004281.672.0606122.03026.7144.514107.460
Bobby Wanzer ROC 25771274.781.39013125.145-400.160-41.75387.634
Bob Harris BOS 19713973.691.7927122.33422.8163.717107.460
Neil Johnston PHW 3166172.1101.09422150.066-800.366-75.366100.248
Bob Cousy BOS 2945271.6111.16818122.83822.5172.419107.460
Harry Gallatin NYK 23332371.6111.47312120.029-291.151-35.14686.47
Joe Graboski INO 2769671.5131.24016133.059-581.863-59.76387.522
Chuck Cooper BOS 19943766.9141.61010122.33423.9153.816107.460
Jim Pollard MNL 24032163.3151.26514103.011101.91011.51184.61
Nat Clifton NYK 24961661.0161.17317118.227-270.646-30.53986.47
Alex Hannum ROC 12886357.8172.1564129.051-248.244-51.85887.634
Bob Lavoy INO 23272555.1181.13720131.657-459.661-56.16287.522
Odie Spears ROC 14146052.5191.7848126.946-244.943-46.65587.634
Leo Barnhorst INO 2871551.720.86426128.249-478.962-47.45687.522
Dolph Schayes SYR 2668847.121.84727114.120-219.140-22.83086.515
Bill Sharman BOS 23332345.222.93125122.63621.7183.018107.460
Bob Davies ROC 22163343.223.93524122.030-277.747-33.74387.634
Cal Christensen ROC 7777741.1242.5404131.4110-167.798-58.012887.662
Jack McMahon ROC 16655139.6241.14119123.040-225.542-36.44887.634
Larry Foust FTW 23032739.325.82028128.650-381.458-45.85487.522
Lew Hitch MNL 10276937.4271.74912102.21851.12013.51884.61
Bob Donham BOS 14355637.2261.24415122.23318.6204.215107.460
Connie Simmons NYK 17075036.8271.03423117.326-170.135-28.13686.47
Mel Payton INO 14245732.7281.10321131.556-279.349-55.86187.522
Paul Walther INO 24681730.929.60235124.644-333.956-38.55087.522
Mel Hutchins MIH 2891430.230.50241132.558-321.655-36.54997.642
Joe Fulks PHW 20853529.431.67831140.564-361.557-51.757100.248
Slater Martin MNL 25561328.932.54238103.51296.61110.21384.61
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 17454928.233.77729116.025-152.530-24.63486.47
John Mahnken BOS 7717927.9361.73513122.26910.1334.231107.4123
Red Rocha SYR 24542026.934.52739113.318-180.338-20.42686.515
Don Lofgran PHW 17884625.735.68930141.365-321.154-53.560100.248
Gene Conley BOS 4618825.7382.6773121.9647.1345.028107.4123
Bill Tosheff INO 24591925.636.50042123.342-303.452-35.14687.522
Dick McGuire NYK 17834724.937.67132115.524-148.029-23.43286.47
Jim Holstein MNL 9897324.1421.17226102.62145.42112.42184.61
Don Meineke FTW 22503124.038.51340123.943-278.648-34.34487.522
Bob Harrison MNL 16435222.939.67033102.81072.91212.01084.61
Earl Lloyd SYR 18064422.740.60434113.318-133.125-20.52786.515
Fred Schaus FTW 25411421.641.40750122.737-287.250-31.34087.522
Carl Braun NYK 23162621.442.44347114.321-165.333-20.12586.47
Frank Saul MNL 17964521.043.56137103.51268.51310.31284.61
George Senesky PHW 23362221.043.43049135.761-310.253-39.651100.248
Jack Nichols MIH 26261020.745.37851130.854-258.045-32.24197.642
Vince Boryla NYK 22003420.646.45046114.522-161.932-20.72886.47
George Ratkovicz MIH 22353220.347.43548131.155-224.741-32.94297.642
Charlie Share FTW 10446719.153.87738128.7101-174.3102-46.211287.534
George King SYR 25191518.348.34853112.716-171.636-18.92386.515
Whitey Skoog MNL 9967217.455.84041102.92343.72211.92384.61
Paul Seymour SYR 2684716.149.28955112.716-183.239-19.02486.515
Ralph Polson PHW 8107515.657.92237146.1133-178.6104-65.7130100.290
Robert Zawoluk INO 6228315.2581.17324132.0113-124.886-57.112687.534
Al McGuire NYK 12316514.750.57436114.723-92.323-21.12986.47
Mark Workman PHW 10306814.560.67548140.6129-179.1105-51.8119100.290
Danny Finn PHW 10157113.961.65651139.9127-170.199-50.0117100.290
Nelson Bobb PHW 12866413.051.48743136.263-176.237-40.852100.248
Noble Jorgensen SYR 13556112.752.45144112.515-89.122-18.32286.515
Thomas Eddleman FTW 15715412.353.37552122.030-167.534-29.53887.522
Jerry Fleishman PHW 8827411.965.65052139.8126-147.191-49.7116100.290
Wally Osterkorn SYR 10167011.566.54259113.135-73.478-20.15586.522
Howie Schultz MNL 4748711.1671.12730102.52022.62712.92084.61
Gene Rhodes INO 11626610.954.45144123.040-140.427-34.34487.522
Dave Minor MIH 16105310.055.29954129.453-141.028-28.73797.642
Red Holzman ROC 392908.6701.05733122.674-51.673-35.410087.662
Bob Lochmueller SYR 802768.670.51565112.732-54.375-18.84986.522
Bill Mlkvy PHW 608847.972.62253139.7125-101.084-49.5115100.290
Al Masino MIH 1773487.556.20357128.048-137.326-25.43597.642
Frank Brian FTW 1910417.257.18158119.528-159.931-23.23187.522
Kenny Rollins BOS 426897.274.81243122.2695.3354.033107.4123
Billy Gabor SYR 1337627.158.25356111.814-78.721-16.42186.515
Frank Kudelka PHW 567857.077.59256138.0124-86.381-45.4110100.290
Max Zaslofsky NYK 722806.778.44375114.540-52.574-20.55986.411
Jim Mooney PHW 529865.579.49769137.2122-76.979-43.3108100.290
Johnny Payak MIH 1470555.059.16559127.647-109.524-24.43397.642
Dick Groat FTW 663814.581.32885121.362-66.677-27.88587.534
Dillard Crocker MIH 776784.282.26090127.794-58.076-24.57997.672
Don Otten MIH 384913.483.42579130.6107-37.172-31.79297.672
Don Hanrahan INO 1211043.1841.24921132.3114-24.669-57.812787.534
Jake Fendley FTW 380922.485.30786120.461-35.171-25.68387.534
Dick Surhoff NYK 187972.186.53961114.540-13.766-20.66286.411
Claude Overton PHW 182982.087.51964137.2122-26.570-43.3108100.290
Paul McConnell MIH 297951.588.23693128.599-23.968-26.48497.672
Al Cervi SYR 301941.588.24092111.027-15.467-14.24086.522
Francis Mahoney BOS 341201.1901.50117121.6630.6375.627107.4123
Andy Phillip PHW 159990.991.45171135.8119-13.565-39.9105100.290
Sherwin Raiken NYK 631130.792.53462114.643-4.758-20.86686.411
Bob Naber INO 111330.5932.2516142.4132-3.255-83.513487.534
Henry Darcey MIH 901060.494.21094126.687-6.062-21.76997.672
John O'Boyle MIH 971050.494.20296127.591-7.164-24.07797.672
Andrew Levane MIH 681110.494.26689128.095-5.260-25.38197.672
George Feigenbaum MIH 791080.397.187100127.591-5.861-23.97697.672
Ray Corley FTW 651120.397.19898118.457-4.859-20.66287.534
Mike O'Neill MIH 501170.397.33684129.2104-4.357-28.38797.672
Jack McCloskey PHW 161320.2100.68346140.9130-2.853-52.6122100.290
Jack Kiley FTW 271270.1101.19499118.558-2.050-20.76487.534
David Johnson FTW 301240.1101.099104117.555-2.050-18.34787.534
Bill Calhoun MIH 1261020.1101.025112126.286-7.063-20.86697.672
Moe Radovich PHW 331210.1101.20296129.4105-2.652-23.875100.290
Clarence Hermsen BOS 181300.0105.088105121.9640.1385.028107.4123
Clarence Hermsen INO 181300.0105.063107116.949-0.942-18.95187.534
Jim Brasco MIH 311220.0105.060108126.687-1.044-21.87097.672
Jim Brasco SYR 311220.0105.142103111.428-0.942-15.24286.522
Stan Miasek BAL 69109-0.0105-.0011926.01540.123231.715104.0107
Stan Miasek MIH 691090.0105.040110126.889-1.447-22.27197.672
Ed Mikan PHW 231280.0105.083106128.095-1.146-20.257100.290
Ed Mikan INO 231280.0105.021114117.052-0.541-19.25487.534
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 281250.0105.006117115.345-0.139-12.93987.534
Buckshot O'Brien INO 281250.0105.054109116.949-1.749-18.84987.534
Freddie Scolari BAL 47118-0.0105-.04012126.6162.436230.516104.0107
Freddie Scolari FTW 471180.0105.022113117.253-2.853-17.54587.534
Don Boven FTW 561140.0105.006117116.047-0.440-14.54187.534
Don Boven MIH 561140.0105.021114126.185-1.648-20.55997.672
Don Boven BAL 56114-0.0105-.01012025.71418.931232.514104.0107
Andy Phillip FTW 159990.0105.020116116.949-3.556-16.94487.534
Bill Calhoun SYR 1261020.0105.036111112.230-1.044-17.74686.522
Blaine Denning BAL 9134-0.3122-1.480134-914.3176.3172399.01104.0107
George McLeod BAL 85107-1.5123-.830131-496.54431.3121435.94104.0107
Dick Bunt BAL 27196-2.0124-.350123-192.612704.511735.712104.0107
Bob Priddy BAL 149101-2.5125-.810130-485.35742.5101410.25104.0107
George Kaftan BAL 38092-5.3126-.670127-391.381602.791193.68104.0107
Kevin O'Shea BAL 64382-5.5127-.410125-223.9101835.48807.810104.0107
Ray Lumpp BAL 142259-10.360-.34060-183.773593.07715.07104.053
Jim Baechtold BAL 189343-15.861-.39061-218.565319.66795.26104.053
Jack Kerris BAL 142457-20.962-.700063-411.746242.851240.64104.053
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 195540-22.763-.55062-316.957060.041022.05104.053
Don Henriksen BAL 226330-35.664-.75064-446.4310559.631320.53104.053
Don Barksdale BAL 229828-41.965-.87065-522.9212155.021496.82104.053
Eddie Miller BAL 201836-46.766-1.11066-674.4113164.211846.01104.053