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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: Syracuse Nationals

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 101.5 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 88.6 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +6.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Ray Felix

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.92

Relative Pace: 0.85

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.88

Relative FT%: 0.95

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.44

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Neil Johnston PHW 3296112.61.1832124.171725.71855.211391.1144.95761.56
Ed Macauley BOS 2792411.32.1941133.521374.75680.841030.0550.2766.14
Bill Sharman BOS 2467177.73.1493125.941132.28544.88899.31050.2760.69
Harry Gallatin NYK 269097.44.1334138.811103.29538.69794.91748.62767.81
Dolph Schayes SYR 2655116.35.1135124.081260.06605.271015.8646.43459.612
Carl Braun NYK 2373215.36.1066123.491051.310506.013851.61348.62759.414
Ray Felix BAL 2672105.36.0947117.1181407.84665.051202.6450.2755.338
Larry Foust FTW 269384.48.0789123.491225.37615.66993.2750.5162.05
Bob Cousy BOS 285733.79.06214119.3121552.22756.521300.9250.2758.218
George Mikan MNL 2362243.510.07011118.7131435.03704.931208.7345.54158.317
Dick McGuire NYK 2343253.111.06412128.83751.329389.326583.23748.62766.73
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2538133.012.05615117.2171026.011508.912875.61245.24958.119
Paul Seymour SYR 272762.913.05216118.015965.615467.715818.61646.43457.128
Eddie Miller BAL 1657442.814.0828117.916820.822377.829696.52550.2754.247
Bob Davies ROC 2137322.315.05216116.222966.714481.514832.01545.24957.921
George Yardley FTW 1489542.315.07510121.611609.737306.237501.44450.5161.18
Andy Phillip FTW 270572.217.03920124.36944.617466.016760.02050.5161.37
Bob Donham BOS 1451561.918.06313125.15479.656258.652383.55950.2767.42
Jack Molinas FTW 993651.719.08021123.322373.662183.862303.06550.5160.720
Robert Zawoluk PHW 1795411.419.03621112.931609.238295.739539.83944.95754.842
George Ratkovicz MIH 2170301.419.03222116.419690.632351.233593.13650.12159.215
Clyde Lovellette MNL 1255591.419.05216114.127601.239303.538527.14045.54157.625
Slater Martin MNL 2472161.322.02424114.925749.930374.630652.83045.54157.427
Bob Houbregs BAL 324831.224.2016132.48110.07950.58183.18350.21560.819
Bill Kenville SYR 1405571.223.04019116.321445.158221.659382.76046.43457.921
Frank Brian FTW 973661.126.05431115.740412.461203.860356.36250.5157.246
Arnie Risen ROC 2385190.924.01826112.8321019.412511.310903.9945.24956.631
Odie Spears ROC 1633460.924.02523113.928589.140288.840517.04245.24955.936
George King SYR 2370220.826.01627110.637826.421432.721747.22246.43457.921
Mel Hutchins FTW 293420.727.01228118.114880.319444.418745.22350.5159.612
Don Barksdale BOS 1358580.628.02025115.723526.347271.546454.85150.2759.711
Bill Calhoun MIH 2370220.628.01228111.036684.233335.434616.53250.12154.445
Dick Schnittker MNL 1040640.533.02344112.950349.063179.763309.06445.58958.135
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2247260.530.01030113.329874.120435.420771.51945.54156.433
Charlie Share MIH 1251010.435.15910124.51564.68730.98751.99150.14459.527
Paul Walther PHW 2067330.431.01030114.726502.351252.853438.05444.95757.724
Joe Smyth BAL 771070.337.2045151.6422.710011.99815.010450.21579.33
Max Zaslofsky MIH 256920.337.11614112.65360.78929.98953.99050.14455.560
Fred Schaus NYK 306850.337.05035118.32982.48441.08469.78548.66258.831
Jack Nichols BOS 400780.240.03140110.859105.68152.17995.38150.21554.767
Bob Lavoy SYR 903670.240.01349114.744245.468120.369214.06946.47556.255
Al Masino SYR 991040.240.12713117.53341.59222.19235.39446.47562.612
Frank Reddout ROC 181170.240.6601169.328.71084.31085.211245.29983.72
Max Zaslofsky BAL 256920.240.1809128.21125.59710.510219.910150.21553.078
Fred Schaus FTW 306850.145.09219128.9919.61038.810315.210350.5158.038
Bob Peterson MIH 601100.145.07822127.51218.11048.410514.210650.14459.030
Bob Harrison MNL 183970.145.02841118.52834.39417.59428.99745.58960.322
Whitey Skoog MNL 1877380.132.00332111.934550.344274.145492.04745.54155.737
Jim Baechtold NYK 1627470.132.00332113.230491.754243.856434.15548.62756.134
Al Masino ROC 991040.145.4053161.634.91102.31113.011545.29976.24
Charlie Share FTW 1251010.145.4512171.913.61142.01142.111850.5196.61
Paul Nolen BAL 2120-0.052-.800012128.21200.31200.11200.912050.21513.3120
Bob Lavoy MIH 903670.052.01052106.77421.410110.810120.110050.14453.774
Norm Grekin PHW 11210.052.000580.01210.01210.01210.012144.91100.0121
Bill Bolger BAL 20296-0.052-.0062105.18062.88830.78859.78850.21551.487
Ed Earle SYR 121180.052.11116119.9253.61142.21123.011546.47574.35
Jack McMahon ROC 1891370.034.00134109.940768.925386.928699.42445.24955.338
Mark Workman BAL 151100-0.052-.0064102.88559.59029.29057.98950.21550.590
Dick Knostman SYR 471120.052.01647120.82416.51058.810313.710846.47564.211
Joe Smyth NYK 771070.052.2104139.553.81132.01142.711748.66273.46
Max Zaslofsky FTW 25692-0.052-.0058109.06632.89617.19630.19550.5157.048
Leo Barnhorst FTW 295870.052.06029123.7194.31122.11133.511450.5161.815
Don Meineke FTW 146655-0.034-.0035116.419475.957231.457408.75850.5156.631
Dick Surhoff MIH 35882-0.164-.01073104.981144.77470.475138.07550.14451.088
Leo Barnhorst BAL 29587-0.164-.01067108.46770.58633.88665.08650.21552.083
Bob Harris BOS 189836-0.136-.0036115.424510.749264.849442.45350.2759.910
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 27189-0.164-.01068111.856104.58251.28093.58248.66254.865
Ed Mikan BOS 71109-0.164-.0809899.49423.79812.79723.89950.21553.276
Rabbit Walthour MIH 30115-0.164-.22010956.41152.91171.51175.211250.14428.2115
Hal Uplinger BAL 26890-0.164-.02077103.08498.48345.08395.58050.21547.2102
Francis Mahoney BAL 11119-0.164-.28011549.81171.01190.51192.111850.21524.2117
Zeke Sinicola FTW 53111-0.272-.19010878.911011.51076.410714.610550.5144.1108
Mike Novak SYR 24116-0.272-.45012033.81192.01181.21185.811146.47520.7119
Jim Phelan PHW 33114-0.272-.25011261.61144.51112.91107.311044.911039.8114
Billy Gabor SYR 121161-0.237-.0038105.951524.648263.750495.44646.43453.250
Jack Coleman ROC 237720-0.237-.0037110.039753.328387.827684.52745.24956.730
Bob Harrison MIH 18397-0.377-.29011676.211313.11067.810617.210250.14445.4105
Earl Lloyd SYR 220628-0.339-.0039109.241665.934332.235609.83446.43454.544
Jim Luisi BAL 36781-0.377-.04086100.293105.98050.581105.77950.21547.798
Bob Houbregs MIH 32483-0.377-.44011940.61183.51161.81168.710950.14420.8118
Don Asmonga BAL 46113-0.377-.32011755.01167.61093.610913.910750.21525.8116
Bato Govedarica SYR 25891-0.377-.05090100.49275.28538.68574.98446.47551.685
Gene Dyker MIH 91106-0.483-.22011077.711120.510211.010026.49850.14441.7110
Jack Nichols MIH 40078-0.483-.36011879.210823.19911.69929.19650.14439.9113
George Senesky PHW 77171-0.483-.02075107.172140.87574.974131.47744.911057.048
Irv Bemoras MIH 149653-0.540-.01043102.257528.246266.647517.04250.12151.656
Ed Smith NYK 104103-0.687-.27011485.810633.59517.49539.09348.66244.6107
Frank Saul MNL 180540-0.641-.01041108.443495.653245.754457.35045.54153.749
Don Lofgran MIH 38080-0.687-.0709598.196117.87859.977120.17850.14449.993
Don Sunderlage MIH 223227-0.742-.01041104.252820.822400.423787.81850.12150.857
Jim Pollard MNL 248315-0.843-.01040110.138923.918455.817838.81445.54154.346
Connie Simmons NYK 200634-0.843-.01044111.635766.226389.925686.52648.62756.829
Connie Rea BAL 15499-0.891-.23011176.911237.89320.59349.19250.21541.7110
Donald Ackerman NYK 22095-0.994-.19010785.710751.49128.49160.08748.66247.3101
Nat Clifton NYK 217929-1.045-.02045112.133763.727395.824681.42848.62758.119
Red Holzman MIH 64972-1.196-.0809696.698219.069110.670226.76850.14448.895
Danny Finn PHW 156250-1.146-.03051106.847553.343283.541517.94144.95754.743
Rollen Hans BAL 155651-1.146-.03050102.356570.342281.543557.73850.2750.558
Al Roges BAL 193735-1.146-.02048102.059650.436306.936637.63150.2748.160
Ernie Beck PHW 42277-1.196-.12010391.5103122.07759.778133.37644.911044.8106
Al McGuire NYK 84970-1.196-.06093105.679219.069128.668207.47048.66262.013
Cal Christensen ROC 165445-1.249-.03051106.650481.855265.648451.95245.24958.816
Wally Osterkorn SYR 216431-1.249-.02047106.748655.135353.632614.03346.43457.625
Freddie Scolari FTW 158948-1.351-.04053106.748502.750244.555471.44950.5151.955
Lew Hitch MIH 245218-1.351-.02046109.241725.231367.631664.42950.12155.338
Chuck Cooper BOS 110163-1.351-.05058107.446306.162156.962285.16350.2755.041
Walt Davis PHW 156849-1.554-.04056102.158436.859222.858427.95644.95752.154
Ernie Barrett BOS 64173-1.5107-.11010293.1102160.77282.573172.57350.21547.897
Ken Murray FTW 52875-1.7109-.15010694.8100174.27187.471183.87250.5147.5100
Norm Swanson ROC 61174-1.7109-.13010588.6105125.57666.876141.67445.29947.2102
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 250514-1.755-.03049108.144948.716442.319878.01150.2750.459
Jim Holstein MNL 115562-2.056-.0806098.860288.263152.863291.66245.54152.452
Alex Hannum ROC 170743-2.056-.05057102.655501.752258.951488.94845.24953.051
Bob Brannum BOS 172942-2.258-.06059107.545535.845279.244498.64550.2756.035
Jack George PHW 264812-2.359-.04054104.153780.824406.422749.72144.95754.247
Joe Graboski PHW 27595-2.560-.04055102.8541001.213509.611974.2844.95752.353
Jim Neal SYR 89969-2.5116-.13010493.4101310.265164.165332.16346.47549.494
Vince Boryla NYK 152252-2.861-.0906197.861414.360202.060423.75748.62747.761
Joe Fulks PHW 50176-2.8118-.26011379.0109160.67384.172203.37144.911041.3112
Jim Fritsche BAL 122160-2.962-.1106391.163346.161165.561379.86150.2743.663
Bill Tosheff MIH 182539-3.763-.0906296.262577.641282.642600.43550.12147.162