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Top Teams

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

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Neil Johnston 701131661504.011114.04610.0119504.011114.04610.01190.010.010.01556.01794.01238.01250.010.01976.02197.0230.010.010.01248.0971564.01
BOS Bob Cousy 71229452464.031320.01856.0125464.031320.01856.01250.010.010.01479.04587.04108.01100.010.01449.026547.010.010.010.01227.0831407.03
BOS Ed Macauley 693129023451.04997.07546.0115451.04997.07546.01150.010.010.01500.03667.02167.01240.010.01629.013280.050.010.010.01188.0671402.04
MIH Mel Hutchins 71228914319.015842.015523.0111319.015842.015523.01110.010.010.01193.033295.030102.01050.010.01793.05227.0180.010.010.01214.079831.021
INO Leo Barnhorst 71228715402.071034.05632.0122402.071034.05632.01220.010.010.01163.044259.03696.01010.010.01483.022277.070.010.010.01245.093967.012
INO Joe Graboski 693127696272.023799.019527.0112272.023799.019527.01120.010.010.01350.08513.06163.01230.010.01687.010156.0330.010.010.01303.0123894.016
SYR Paul Seymour 674926847306.019798.020492.0105306.019798.020492.01050.010.010.01340.010416.01376.0920.010.01246.048294.040.010.010.01210.075952.014
SYR Dolph Schayes 71226688375.091002.06627.0120375.091002.06627.01200.010.010.01512.02619.03107.01090.010.01920.03227.0180.010.010.01271.01111262.05
MNL George Mikan 701126519500.021252.02752.0124500.021252.02752.01240.010.010.01442.05567.05125.01150.010.011007.01201.0220.010.010.01290.01221442.02
MIH Jack Nichols 6931262610425.051170.03745.0123425.051170.03745.01230.010.010.01240.025339.02499.01030.010.01533.016196.0240.010.010.01237.0851090.07
ROC Jack Coleman 7011262511314.017748.024434.099314.017748.024434.0990.010.010.01135.052208.05073.0880.010.01774.06231.0150.010.010.01245.093763.024
ROC Bobby Wanzer 7011257712318.016866.013548.0116318.016866.013548.01160.010.010.01384.06473.0789.0970.010.01351.033252.090.010.010.01206.0731020.010
MNL Slater Martin 7011255613260.027634.035374.088260.027634.035374.0880.010.010.01224.028287.03163.0800.010.01186.061250.0100.010.010.01246.095744.026
FTW Fred Schaus 6931254114240.034719.025479.0102240.034719.025479.01020.010.010.01243.024296.02953.0640.010.01413.030245.0110.010.010.01261.0106723.033
SYR George King 712251915255.028635.033380.090255.028635.033380.0900.010.010.01284.017442.010158.01220.010.01281.041364.020.010.010.01244.092794.022
NYK Nat Clifton 7011249616272.023794.021522.0109272.023794.021522.01090.010.010.01200.031343.021143.01200.010.01761.08231.0150.010.010.01274.0113744.026
INO Paul Walther 6749246817227.038645.031418.096227.038645.031418.0960.010.010.01264.018354.02090.0980.010.01284.040205.0210.010.010.01260.0105718.034
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 7011246518378.08868.012490.0104378.08868.012490.01040.010.010.01291.016387.01896.01010.010.01654.012148.0390.010.010.01289.01211047.08
INO Bill Tosheff 6749245919253.030783.022530.0113253.030783.022530.01130.010.010.01253.021314.02561.0760.010.01229.054243.0120.010.010.01243.091759.025
SYR Red Rocha 6931245420268.026690.027422.097268.026690.027422.0970.010.010.01234.027310.02776.0920.010.01510.019137.0480.010.010.01257.0102770.023
MNL Jim Pollard 6654240321333.011933.09600.0118333.011933.09600.01180.010.010.01193.033251.03758.0710.010.01452.025231.0150.010.010.01194.068859.019
PHW George Senesky 6931233622160.053485.048325.081160.053485.048325.0810.010.010.0193.071146.06753.0640.010.01254.045264.080.010.010.01166.061413.059
NYK Harry Gallatin 7011233323282.021635.033353.084282.021635.033353.0840.010.010.01301.014430.011129.01170.010.01916.04126.0550.010.010.01224.081865.018
BOS Bill Sharman 712233323403.06925.010522.0109403.06925.010522.01090.010.010.01341.09401.01560.0750.010.01288.039191.0260.010.010.01240.0871147.06
INO Bob Lavoy 7011232725225.039560.041335.082225.039560.041335.0820.010.010.01168.041242.04174.0900.010.01528.017130.0510.010.010.01274.0113618.040
NYK Carl Braun 7011231626323.013807.017484.0103323.013807.017484.01030.010.010.01331.012401.01570.0860.010.01233.052243.0120.010.010.01287.0118977.011
FTW Larry Foust 6749230327311.018865.014554.0117311.018865.014554.01170.010.010.01336.011465.09129.01170.010.01769.07151.0380.010.010.01267.0110958.013
BAL Don Barksdale 6559229828321.014829.016508.0107321.014829.016508.01070.010.010.01257.020401.015144.01210.010.01597.014166.0290.010.010.01273.0112899.015
ROC Arnie Risen 6842228829295.020802.018507.0106295.020802.018507.01060.010.010.01294.015429.012135.01190.010.01745.09135.0490.010.010.01274.0113884.017
BAL Don Henriksen 6842226330199.042475.050276.071199.042475.050276.0710.010.010.01176.039281.034105.01080.010.01506.020129.0520.010.010.01242.089574.044
FTW Don Meineke 6842225031240.034630.036390.091240.034630.036390.0910.010.010.01245.023313.02668.0840.010.01466.023148.0390.010.010.01334.0125725.032
MIH George Ratkovicz 712223532208.041619.039411.094208.041619.039411.0940.010.010.01262.019373.019111.01110.010.01522.018217.0200.010.010.01287.0118678.036
ROC Bob Davies 6654221633339.010880.011541.0114339.010880.011541.01140.010.010.01351.07466.08115.01120.010.01195.059280.050.010.010.01261.01061029.09
NYK Vince Boryla 6654220034254.029686.029432.098254.029686.029432.0980.010.010.01165.043201.05336.0500.010.01233.052166.0290.010.010.01226.082673.037
PHW Joe Fulks 7011208535332.012960.08628.0121332.012960.08628.01210.010.010.01168.041231.04763.0800.010.01387.031138.0470.010.010.01319.0124832.020
nan Eddie Miller 7011201836273.022781.023508.0107273.022781.023508.01070.010.010.01187.035287.031100.01040.010.01669.011115.0560.010.010.01250.098733.028
BOS Chuck Cooper 7011199437157.054466.052309.077157.054466.052309.0770.010.010.01144.050190.05746.0580.010.01439.028112.0580.010.010.01258.0103458.054
ROC Arnie Johnson 7011198438140.059369.062229.062140.059369.062229.0620.010.010.01303.013405.014102.01050.010.01419.029153.0360.010.010.01282.0116583.043
BOS Bob Harris 7011197139192.045459.053267.069192.045459.053267.0690.010.010.01133.053226.04993.01000.010.01485.02195.0630.010.010.01238.086517.046
BAL Bear, The Body Hoffman 6931195540240.034656.030416.095240.034656.030416.0950.010.010.01224.028342.022118.01140.010.01317.036237.0140.010.010.01282.0116704.035
FTW Frank Brian 6842191041245.031699.026454.0101245.031699.026454.01010.010.010.01236.026297.02861.0760.010.01133.076142.0450.010.010.01205.072726.031
BOS Bob Brannum 712190042188.046541.042353.084188.046541.042353.0840.010.010.01110.062185.05975.0910.010.01537.015147.0410.010.010.01287.0118486.050
BAL Jim Baechtold 6463189343242.032621.038379.089242.032621.038379.0890.010.010.01177.038240.04263.0800.010.01219.055154.0350.010.010.01203.071661.038
SYR Earl Lloyd 6463180644156.055453.054297.076156.055453.054297.0760.010.010.01160.045231.04771.0870.010.01444.02764.0760.010.010.01241.088472.051
MNL Frank Saul 7011179645187.048471.051284.073187.048471.051284.0730.010.010.01142.051200.05558.0710.010.01141.074110.0590.010.010.01174.064516.047
PHW Don Lofgran 6463178846173.050525.044352.083173.050525.044352.0830.010.010.01126.058173.06147.0600.010.01339.035106.0610.010.010.01178.065472.051
NYK Dick McGuire 6168178347142.058373.060231.063142.058373.060231.0630.010.010.01153.047269.035116.01130.010.01280.042296.030.010.010.01172.063437.056
MIH Al Masino 721177348134.061400.059266.067134.061400.059266.0670.010.010.01128.056204.05276.0920.010.01177.064160.0310.010.010.01252.099396.061
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 6168174549272.023625.037353.084272.023625.037353.0840.010.010.01187.035244.03957.0690.010.01342.034144.0440.010.010.01242.089731.029
NYK Connie Simmons 6559170750240.034637.032397.092240.034637.032397.0920.010.010.01249.022340.02391.0990.010.01458.024127.0540.010.010.01252.099729.030
ROC Jack McMahon 7011166551176.049534.043358.087176.049534.043358.0870.010.010.01155.046236.04581.0950.010.01183.062186.0270.010.010.01253.0101507.048
MNL Bob Harrison 7011164352195.044518.045323.080195.044518.045323.0800.010.010.01107.064165.06458.0710.010.01153.071160.0310.010.010.01264.0109497.049
MIH Dave Minor 5971161053154.056420.056266.067154.056420.056266.0670.010.010.0198.068132.07434.0470.010.01252.046128.0530.010.010.01211.076406.060
FTW Thomas Eddleman 6931157154241.033687.028446.0100241.033687.028446.01000.010.010.01133.053237.044104.01070.010.01236.050104.0620.010.010.01220.080615.041
MIH Johnny Payak 6842147055128.064373.060245.066128.064373.060245.0660.010.010.01180.037248.03868.0840.010.01114.078140.0460.010.010.01194.068436.057
BOS Bob Donham 712143556169.052353.064184.057169.052353.064184.0570.010.010.01113.061240.042127.01160.010.01239.049153.0360.010.010.01213.077451.055
BAL Jack Kerris 693114245793.074256.075163.04793.074256.075163.0470.010.010.0188.072140.06952.0630.010.01295.038156.0330.010.010.01165.060274.074
INO Mel Payton 6654142457173.050485.048312.078173.050485.048312.0780.010.010.01120.059161.06641.0520.010.01313.03781.0670.010.010.01118.050466.053
BAL Ray Lumpp 5574142259188.046506.046318.079188.046506.046318.0790.010.010.01153.047206.05153.0640.010.01141.074168.0280.010.010.01178.065529.045
ROC Odie Spears 6266141460198.043494.047296.075198.043494.047296.0750.010.010.01199.032243.04044.0540.010.01251.047113.0570.010.010.01227.083595.042
SYR Noble Jorgensen 7011135561145.057436.055291.074145.057436.055291.0740.010.010.01146.049199.05653.0640.010.01236.05076.0690.010.010.01247.096436.057
SYR Billy Gabor 6931133762215.040614.040399.093215.040614.040399.0930.010.010.01217.030284.03367.0830.010.01104.079134.0500.010.010.01262.0108647.039
ROC Alex Hannum 6842128863129.063360.063231.063129.063360.063231.0630.010.010.0188.072133.07345.0570.010.01279.04381.0670.010.010.01258.0103346.065
PHW Nelson Bobb 5574128664119.066318.067199.060119.066318.067199.0600.010.010.01105.066162.06557.0690.010.01157.070192.0250.010.010.01161.059343.067
NYK Al McGuire 5873123165112.067287.069175.053112.067287.069175.0530.010.010.01128.056201.05373.0880.010.01167.068145.0430.010.010.01206.073352.064
nan Gene Rhodes 6559116266109.068342.065233.065109.068342.065233.0650.010.010.01119.060169.06250.0620.010.0198.08291.0640.010.010.0178.040337.068
FTW Charlie Share 674910446791.075254.077163.04791.075254.077163.0470.010.010.01172.040234.04662.0780.010.01373.03274.0710.010.010.01213.077354.063
PHW Mark Workman 6559103068130.062408.058278.072130.062408.058278.0720.010.010.0170.078113.07843.0530.010.01193.06037.0850.010.010.01166.061330.069
MNL Lew Hitch 701110276989.076255.076166.04989.076255.076166.0490.010.010.0183.074136.07253.0640.010.01275.04466.0750.010.010.01122.052261.076
SYR Wally Osterkorn 497610167085.077262.074177.05685.077262.074177.0560.010.010.01106.065168.06362.0780.010.01217.05661.0790.010.010.01129.055276.073
PHW Danny Finn 3188101571135.060409.057274.070135.060409.057274.0700.010.010.0199.067182.06083.0960.010.01175.065146.0420.010.010.01124.053369.062
MNL Whitey Skoog 684299672102.069264.073162.046102.069264.073162.0460.010.010.0146.08461.08715.0350.010.01121.07782.0660.010.010.01137.056250.077
MNL Jim Holstein 66549897398.073274.071176.05498.073274.071176.0540.010.010.0170.078105.07935.0480.010.01173.06674.0710.010.010.01128.054266.075
PHW Jerry Fleishman 338788274100.070303.068203.061100.070303.068203.0610.010.010.0196.070140.06944.0540.010.01152.072108.0600.010.010.01118.050296.072
PHW Ralph Polson 49768107565.083179.084114.04265.083179.084114.0420.010.010.0161.08296.08135.0480.010.01211.05724.0940.010.010.01102.047191.080
SYR Bob Lochmueller 62668027679.078245.080166.04979.078245.080166.0490.010.010.0174.077122.07548.0610.010.01162.06947.0820.010.010.01143.057232.078
ROC Cal Christensen 59717777772.081230.081158.04572.081230.081158.0450.010.010.0168.080114.07746.0580.010.01199.05854.0810.010.010.01148.058212.079
MIH Dillard Crocker 616877678100.070284.070184.057100.070284.070184.0570.010.010.01130.055189.05859.0740.010.01104.07963.0770.010.010.01199.070330.069
BOS John Mahnken 69317717976.079252.078176.05476.079252.078176.0540.010.010.0139.08956.08917.0370.010.01182.06375.0700.010.010.01110.049191.080
NYK Max Zaslofsky 299072280123.065320.066197.059123.065320.066197.0590.010.010.0198.068142.06844.0540.010.0175.08855.0800.010.010.0181.041344.066
FTW Dick Groat 269166381100.070272.072172.052100.070272.072172.0520.010.010.01109.063138.07129.0450.010.0186.08569.0740.010.010.0190.045309.071
BAL Kevin O'Shea 46786438271.082189.083118.04371.082189.083118.0430.010.010.0148.08381.08333.0460.010.0176.08787.0650.010.010.0182.042190.082
INO Robert Zawoluk 41826228355.085150.08595.03955.085150.08595.0390.010.010.0177.076116.07639.0510.010.01146.07331.0890.010.010.0183.044187.083
PHW Bill Mlkvy 31886088475.080246.079171.05175.080246.079171.0510.010.010.0131.09148.09017.0370.010.01101.08162.0780.010.010.0154.033181.084
PHW Frank Kudelka 36865678559.084193.082134.04459.084193.082134.0440.010.010.0144.08568.08424.0430.010.0188.08470.0730.010.010.01109.048162.085
PHW Jim Mooney 18965298654.086148.08794.03854.086148.08794.0380.010.010.0127.09240.09213.0320.010.0170.09035.0870.010.010.0150.032135.087
MNL Howie Schultz 40834748724.09690.09266.03424.09690.09266.0340.010.010.0143.08762.08619.0390.010.0180.08629.0910.010.010.0173.03891.094
BOS Gene Conley 39844618835.090108.09073.03535.090108.09073.0350.010.010.0118.09731.09413.0320.010.01171.06719.0960.010.010.0174.03988.095
BOS Kenny Rollins 43814268938.088115.08977.03638.088115.08977.0360.010.010.0122.09427.0985.0210.010.0145.09246.0830.010.010.0163.03698.092
ROC Red Holzman 46783929038.088149.086111.04138.088149.086111.0410.010.010.0127.09238.09311.0300.010.0140.09335.0870.010.010.0156.034103.091
MIH Don Otten 24943849134.09187.09353.03234.09187.09353.0320.010.010.0164.08191.08227.0440.010.0189.08321.0950.010.010.0168.037132.089
BAL George Kaftan 23953809245.087142.08897.04045.087142.08897.0400.010.010.0144.08567.08523.0420.010.0175.08831.0890.010.010.0159.035134.088
FTW Jake Fendley 45803809232.09280.09448.03032.09280.09448.0300.010.010.0140.08860.08820.0410.010.0146.09136.0860.010.010.0182.042104.090
SYR Al Cervi 38853019431.09371.09640.02831.09371.09640.0280.010.010.0181.075100.08019.0390.010.0122.010028.0930.010.010.0190.045143.086
MIH Paul McConnell 141002979527.09571.09644.02927.09571.09644.0290.010.010.0114.09929.09715.0350.010.0134.09541.0840.010.010.0139.03068.096
nan Dick Bunt 26912719629.094107.09178.03729.094107.09178.0370.010.010.0134.09048.09014.0340.010.0128.09717.0970.010.010.0140.03192.093
NYK Dick Surhoff 26911879713.010061.09848.03013.010061.09848.0300.010.010.0119.09630.09511.0300.010.0125.0989.01010.010.010.0136.02845.099
PHW Claude Overton 15991829819.09775.09556.03319.09775.09556.0330.010.010.0120.09530.09510.0290.010.0125.09815.0980.010.010.0125.02658.097
FTW Andy Phillip 41101599919.09739.09920.02319.09739.09920.0230.010.010.0110.010216.01016.0230.010.0111.010229.0910.010.010.0113.01848.098
nan Bob Priddy 169814910014.09938.010024.02714.09938.010024.0270.010.010.018.010414.01056.0230.010.0136.0947.01070.010.010.0136.02836.0101
MIH Bill Calhoun 411012610113.010020.01077.01013.010020.01077.0100.010.010.0116.09822.0996.0230.010.010.01177.01070.010.010.0113.01842.0100
nan Don Hanrahan 189612110211.010232.010121.02411.010232.010121.0240.010.010.0111.010115.01024.0190.010.0130.09611.0990.010.010.0124.02533.0102
MIH John O'Boyle 5108971038.010426.010218.0208.010426.010218.0200.010.010.015.01077.01092.0140.010.0110.01035.01100.010.010.0120.02421.0106
MIH Henry Darcey 12101901043.011118.010815.0193.011118.010815.0190.010.010.015.01079.01074.0190.010.0110.01032.01210.010.010.0129.02711.0112
nan George McLeod 10102851052.012016.011014.0182.012016.011014.0180.010.010.018.010415.01027.0270.010.0121.01014.01130.010.010.0116.02212.0109
MIH George Feigenbaum 5108791064.010822.010518.0204.010822.010518.0200.010.010.018.010415.01027.0270.010.017.01089.01010.010.010.0114.02016.0107
MIH Stan Miasek 2117691078.01043.0125-5.018.01043.0125-5.010.010.010.0113.010019.01006.0230.010.010.01173.01140.010.010.015.0829.0103
MIH Andrew Levane 7104681083.011124.010321.0243.011124.010321.0240.010.010.012.01173.01171.080.010.019.01059.01010.010.010.0115.0218.0117
FTW Ray Corley 8103651093.011124.010321.0243.011124.010321.0240.010.010.015.01076.01131.080.010.015.01105.01100.010.010.0118.02311.0112
NYK Sherwin Raiken 6105631103.011121.010618.0203.011121.010618.0200.010.010.013.01168.01085.0210.010.018.01076.01090.010.010.0110.0169.0116
FTW Don Boven 3115561116.010616.011010.0146.010616.011010.0140.010.010.0110.010213.01063.0180.010.010.01173.01140.010.010.018.01522.0105
MIH Mike O'Neill 4110501124.010817.010913.0174.010817.010913.0170.010.010.014.01134.01150.010.010.019.01053.01140.010.010.0110.01612.0109
FTW Freddie Scolari 21174711311.010215.01124.0411.010215.01124.040.010.010.015.01077.01092.0140.010.010.011710.01000.010.010.014.0527.0104
BOS Francis Mahoney 6105341144.010810.01166.074.010810.01166.070.010.010.014.01135.01141.080.010.017.01081.01220.010.010.017.01312.0109
PHW Moe Radovich 4110331155.010713.01158.0125.010713.01158.0120.010.010.014.01134.01150.010.010.011.01158.01040.010.010.015.0814.0108
MIH Jim Brasco 2117311163.011114.011311.0153.011114.011311.0150.010.010.015.01077.01092.0140.010.010.01178.01040.010.010.014.0511.0112
SYR Jim Brasco 2117311163.011114.011311.0153.011114.011311.0150.010.010.015.01077.01092.0140.010.010.01178.01040.010.010.014.0511.0112
FTW David Johnson 3115301183.01119.01196.073.01119.01196.070.010.010.012.01173.01171.080.010.011.01155.01100.010.010.016.0118.0117
nan Buckshot O'Brien 2117281193.011110.01167.0103.011110.01167.0100.010.010.012.01172.01200.010.010.010.01173.01140.010.010.015.088.0117
FTW Jack Kiley 6105271202.012010.01168.0122.012010.01168.0120.010.010.012.01172.01200.010.010.012.01143.01140.010.010.017.0136.0120
INO Ed Mikan 2117231211.01236.01215.061.01236.01215.060.010.010.010.01240.01240.010.010.010.01173.01140.010.010.012.012.0124
INO Clarence Hermsen 2117181221.01234.01233.021.01234.01233.020.010.010.012.01173.01171.080.010.010.01173.01140.010.010.013.034.0123
PHW Jack McCloskey 1124161233.01119.01196.073.01119.01196.070.010.010.010.01240.01240.010.010.013.01131.01220.010.010.012.016.0120
nan Bob Naber 4110111240.01254.01234.040.01254.01234.040.010.010.011.01222.01201.080.010.015.01101.01220.010.010.016.0111.0125
nan Blaine Denning 112491252.01205.01223.022.01205.01223.020.010.010.011.01221.01230.010.010.014.01120.01250.010.010.013.035.0122