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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Neil Johnston PHW 25427213296124.41.4493.4493.0001.74718.449353.131.0631317.1131710177211656.71
Dolph Schayes SYR 263372126551117.16.38022.38022.0001.8273.3802249.851.005973697360159031232.65
Paul Seymour SYR 263371272727613.114.37724.37724.0001.8125.3772446.6140.931483813838130136815999.913
Bob Cousy BOS 25427212857319.22.38519.38519.0001.7879.3851946.4170.93141262.2126220152271491.72
Mel Hutchins FTW 25427212934210.321.40113.40113.0001.67741.4011344.4270.892673620736200122336834.123
Andy Phillip FTW 32571272705710.620.37528.37528.0001.73026.3752845.5220.912268026680260133020825.224
Ed Macauley BOS 263371272792418.93.4861.4861.0001.75814.486156.311.131950795070155441193.86
Leo Barnhorst BAL 3027796276827.951.37743.37743.0001.75032.3774341.5740.83736187618701129366.387
Leo Barnhorst FTW 30272109191132.0103.5006.5006.0001.000117.500650.0171.0016411441140101174.0114
George Yardley FTW 254263601489549.032.4255.4255.0001.71235.425548.4100.97949248492480120544582.244
Jack George PHW 254271272648129.529.35246.35246.0001.59058.3524639.6560.795673620736200126629853.021
Slater Martin MNL 282169472472169.926.38817.38817.0001.72429.3881744.9240.902365428654280124331760.928
Joe Graboski PHW 245171272759513.310.35445.35445.0001.67442.3544540.9490.82481000.41000401350171154.07
Bill Sharman BOS 282172124671716.07.4502.4502.0001.8442.450253.131.0639159915901392141087.59
Larry Foust FTW 26337212693815.18.4098.4098.0001.71235.409848.3110.979919891980147581128.08
Harry Gallatin NYK 27257212690913.212.40412.40412.0001.78410.4041253.821.0826392963929015525881.920
Ray Felix BAL 245172126721017.65.4177.4177.0001.63850.417749.170.987983598350170421292.84
Frank Brian FTW 31226460973666.366.37548.37548.0001.75330.3754846.4330.933035262352620118247432.160
George Mikan MNL 301272123622418.14.38022.38022.0001.77712.3802246.6140.93141160.3116030154661400.23
Jack Nichols BOS 28381984351805.774.40424.40424.0001.78021.4042446.2360.92361047910479013282118.179
Jack Nichols MIH 283821094910411.025.281103.281103.0001.66767.28110331.81050.641053295329501610434.696
Jack Coleman ROC 301271272377209.727.40511.40511.0001.59757.4051143.2360.863671422714220118148793.627
Clyde Lovellette MNL 24517211255598.238.4236.4236.0001.69539.423646.5160.931456035560350116456632.239
Fred Schaus NYK 28388942498610.427.38934.38934.0001.75032.3893447.2280.94287285728501368187.885
Fred Schaus FTW 28384102571014.581.30896.30896.0001.9094.3089650.4151.0114131051310501119517.8104
Bobby Wanzer ROC 33472125381313.310.38618.38618.0001.73424.3861846.8130.9413835148351401428121023.312
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 254272122472611.119.37429.37429.0001.74222.3742944.2280.882877116771160129825902.117
Jim Pollard MNL 318712724831511.716.37033.37033.0001.77811.3703342.3430.854088211882110123033983.214
Jim Baechtold NYK 263370421627476.850.36639.36639.0001.75715.3663943.7310.873146551465510117752542.951
George King SYR 254272123702211.317.37625.37625.0001.62754.3762544.2280.882874419744190141013924.416
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 291672125051410.022.33257.33257.0001.71632.3325740.4520.815076117761170130323894.319
Nat Clifton NYK 3187212179299.628.36835.36835.0001.62852.3683541.9440.844469924699240127727820.926
Carl Braun NYK 263372123732114.89.40014.40014.0001.8254.4001449.560.996884108841001429111072.810
Paul Walther PHW 272564582067336.651.35246.35246.0001.70437.3524643.6320.873139258392580120642482.657
Bill Tosheff MIH 282171271825396.948.29163.29163.0001.74321.2916336.7610.736157834578340121038670.435
Lew Hitch MIH 24517212452188.041.36737.36737.0001.63949.3673741.4460.834560331603310120840694.532
Arnie Risen ROC 291672123851913.212.36835.36835.0001.71434.3683544.7260.8926872128721201430101061.211
Bob Davies ROC 34372121373212.315.37131.37131.0001.71831.3713145.8210.92197771577715014339967.515
Bill Calhoun MIH 26337212370228.238.34948.34948.0001.73325.3494844.1300.882854537545370129226673.534
Whitey Skoog MNL 272571271877387.047.40014.40014.0001.74222.4001443.3340.87315303953039019761572.747
Jack McMahon ROC 2542712718913710.022.36242.36242.0001.69638.3624243.1370.863669125691250130323824.325
Dick McGuire NYK 282168502343259.130.4089.4089.0001.63850.408948.2120.961249347493470134518644.836
George Senesky PHW 32175870771701.9106.34578.34578.0001.547104.3457839.0900.78901197711977015374142.377
Bob Lavoy SYR 28384274848695.576.36759.36759.0001.80015.3675944.5470.89462217022170018567258.468
Bob Lavoy MIH 283821095510210.030.40027.40027.0001.66767.4002744.2490.8849201002010001610422.6100
Bob Harrison MNL 2664796134914.383.33382.33382.0001.70058.3338245.7400.91402498249801209032.897
Bob Harrison MIH 26642109491044.581.200113.200113.0001.375114.20011324.31120.49112151031510301810218.5103
Don Barksdale BOS 31863601358587.344.37625.37625.0001.66245.3762544.8250.902341554415540122535514.053
Don Meineke FTW 235771271466555.760.34453.34453.0001.8057.3445343.4330.873139357393570116955467.459
Freddie Scolari FTW 32564581589487.245.32458.32458.0001.8008.3245840.5510.815049149491490118049570.248
George Ratkovicz MIH 31869472170308.336.39316.39316.0001.64546.3931645.9200.921950145501450127328621.140
Don Sunderlage MIH 2451685022322711.218.34055.34055.0001.74817.3405542.4420.854074818748180133719896.318
Earl Lloyd SYR 26337212206289.130.37429.37429.0001.74620.3742943.1370.863666627666270120939758.029
Vince Boryla NYK 272552631522528.140.33356.33356.0001.8641.3335637.5590.75585254052540018162560.649
Wally Osterkorn SYR 254270422164318.834.34652.34652.0001.57959.3465241.3470.834558633586330136116744.830
Max Zaslofsky MIH 283831051219220.33.40027.40027.0001.72447.4002748.6230.97235090509001298462.890
Max Zaslofsky FTW 28383105869710.328.40622.40622.0001.556101.4062243.1620.86613295329501910036.095
Max Zaslofsky BAL 283811184910423.02.37548.37548.0001.9173.3754854.081.088161011610101129321.3101
Joe Fulks PHW 32176167501752.598.266106.266106.0001.57197.26610629.91070.601072296822968014975250.670
Eddie Miller BAL 1954172116574410.022.40710.40710.0001.72927.4071048.690.97960032600320131721739.531
Connie Simmons NYK 291672120063410.022.35843.35843.0001.68940.3584342.5410.854071323713230130522847.222
Chuck Cooper BOS 272570421101633.363.29962.29962.0001.67243.2996237.5590.755826163261630111658312.063
Bob Donham BOS 272568501451565.955.4484.4484.0001.55362.448448.980.98731561315610121337408.761
Charlie Share MIH 275231051149319.05.39532.39532.0001.79217.3953251.1131.02134392439201298455.891
Charlie Share FTW 27522109111162.5981.00011.0001.0001.5001071.000186.811.741211621160121132.9118
Ernie Beck PHW 221161585422767.553.275104.275104.0001.79018.27510434.81010.701011427414274014377160.975
Bob Harris BOS 272571271898365.955.38121.38121.0001.62852.3812143.3340.873140955409550117253484.756
Al Roges BAL 245167561937358.535.35843.35843.0001.72628.3584341.1480.824861430614300117951692.833
Dick Schnittker MNL 266471271040644.680.39731.39731.0001.65275.3973145.2420.904230764307640113261365.164
Bob Brannum BOS 291671271729425.859.30959.30959.0001.62655.3095937.6580.755845353453530120642543.650
Odie Spears ROC 29167211633467.742.36441.36441.0001.76913.3644145.2230.902350542505420123832609.741
Frank Saul MNL 301271271805406.452.34750.34750.0001.75316.3475041.7450.834546750467500117054541.852
Robert Zawoluk PHW 235771271795418.336.37625.37625.0001.8096.3762546.2190.921954038540380123033641.237
Don Lofgran MIH 25802181380774.978.31294.31294.0001.65374.3129438.2920.76921127811278014975133.678
Ed Mikan BOS 283899171982.3101.33382.33382.0001.556101.3338237.6930.75932498249801910028.099
Al Masino SYR 2664118889964.185.42414.42414.0001.63083.4241450.1161.00163394339401278744.994
Al Masino ROC 26641118101185.077.6674.6674.00011.0001.667472.731.453311531150111153.4116
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 25801585271836.663.35966.35966.0001.80513.3596642.4690.85661038010380013183116.680
Alex Hannum ROC 30127211707436.353.34849.34849.0001.62256.3484939.3570.795650344503440116456575.246
Bill Kenville SYR 23577211405576.054.38420.38420.0001.74718.3842046.4170.931438859388590118247468.158
Cal Christensen ROC 272570421654455.955.34750.34750.0001.52963.3475040.4520.815039556395560126130509.854
Bob Houbregs BAL 221169912918112.818.5455.5455.0001.75529.545560.551.2157784778401417895.084
Bob Houbregs MIH 221162109331091.0114.000116.000116.0001.66767.0001169.71170.191179109910901311110.3109
Ken Murray FTW 26644973528743.093.272105.272105.0001.71751.27210533.61030.671031957119571016073221.472
Walt Davis PHW 235768501568495.955.36737.36737.0001.64447.3673739.9550.805445552455520110160499.455
Danny Finn PHW 263368501562506.948.34354.34354.0001.64348.3435440.1540.805449546495460119645581.245
Rollen Hans BAL 1954167561556517.245.37131.37131.0001.56161.3713140.6500.815051541515410118049594.243
Irv Bemoras MIH 235769471496537.443.36639.36639.0001.66744.3663942.7400.854050542505420120840596.542
Ernie Barrett BOS 24945969641722.3101.31493.31493.0001.560100.3149333.21040.661041917219172012588202.073
Billy Gabor SYR 32561621211619.032.37033.37033.0001.71632.3703343.0390.863655136551360119446636.438
Al McGuire NYK 25806460849682.796.32888.32888.0001.436113.3288836.9970.749717773177730113360235.571
Jim Fritsche BAL 235768501221604.161.30660.30660.0001.72130.3066034.4630.69633796037960016863408.960
Jim Holstein MNL 235770421155623.462.30660.30660.0001.57160.3066035.6620.716228862288620111259337.362
Red Holzman MIH 33155172649713.888.33087.33087.0001.65773.3308738.3910.77912246922469017369256.169
Mark Workman BAL 24941487151904.087.41716.41716.0001.60090.4171643.5560.87546088608801109864.489
Jack Molinas FTW 2211629779936512.120.38835.38835.0001.76025.3883549.2200.982027866278660117654355.465
Jim Neal SYR 24946757899674.779.31791.31791.0001.59194.3179136.5990.739836961369610113261427.161
Bob Peterson MIH 22116894601001.9106.30099.30099.0001.81810.3009950.5141.0114101071010701119514.8106
Norm Swanson ROC 231076364611731.6109.226110.226110.0001.59493.22611030.31060.611061377513775016471165.274
Jim Luisi BAL 195413176367782.994.32689.32689.0001.65972.3268939.4870.798695819581014178113.081
Dick Surhoff MIH 24943275358794.284.33382.33382.0001.75826.3338242.6670.85661297612976016272156.376
Hal Uplinger BAL 195412379268843.789.35172.35172.0001.9094.3517241.5740.837394829482012289103.782
Bato Govedarica SYR 26642379258853.391.31692.31692.0001.67563.3169239.4870.79867983798301378095.383
Donald Ackerman NYK 231072878220871.5110.222111.222111.0001.536105.22211128.51090.571096386638601288675.386
Bill Bolger BAL 195412082202882.895.40720.40720.0001.61589.4072043.3580.87545989598901139264.788
Connie Rea BAL 195412082154891.2112.209112.209112.0001.312116.20911223.01130.461134392439201169150.092
Ed Smith NYK 24941188104942.598.244108.244108.0001.60090.24410828.31100.571094591459101109849.493
Gene Dyker MIH 2494118891951.5110.231109.231109.0001.500107.23110927.11110.541112697269701810229.598
Joe Smyth BAL 19541310567996.762.7503.7503.0001.333115.750368.341.374121061210601610414.6108
Joe Smyth NYK 195412109101182.0103.5006.5006.0001.66767.500660.261.206211621160131113.3117
Zeke Sinicola FTW 2580991531031.2112.250107.250107.0001.500107.25010729.51080.59108161011610101610418.6102
Dick Knostman SYR 221165100471072.697.30099.30099.0001.63682.3009943.8530.8849101071010701119514.8106
Don Asmonga BAL 19541796461080.7116.133115.133115.00011.0001.13311516.21160.32116151031510301111515.4105
Francis Mahoney BAL 27522109111160.0119.000116.000116.0001.000117.0001160.01190.00119211621160101172.0119
Jim Phelan PHW 25804102331090.8115.000116.000116.0001.500107.00011617.41140.35114611161110161048.6110
Rabbit Walthour MIH 49114102301110.5117.166114.166114.0001.000117.16611416.71150.33115611161110101176.0113
Mike Novak SYR 39135100241120.2118.000116.000116.0001.500107.0001166.31180.13118711071100121137.9111
Frank Reddout ROC 4911796181141.9106.8332.8332.0001.75032.833283.821.682611161110141097.8112
Ed Earle SYR 27522109121152.0103.5006.5006.0001.500107.500653.2101.0610211621160141093.8115
Paul Nolen BAL 19541111821200.0119.000116.000116.0001.000117.0001160.01190.00119112011200101171.0120
Norm Grekin PHW 2494111811210.0119.000116.000116.0001.000117.0001160.01190.00119012101210101170.0121