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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

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Neil Johnston 72132961591.011317.01726.0120591.011317.01726.01200.010.010.01577.01772.01195.01200.010.01797.06203.0200.010.010.01259.01121759.01
FTW Mel Hutchins 72129342295.015736.020441.098295.015736.020441.0980.010.010.01151.036223.03672.0860.010.01695.08210.0180.010.010.01229.0104741.021
BOS Bob Cousy 72128573486.021262.02776.0121486.021262.02776.01210.010.010.01411.07522.07111.01070.010.01394.028518.010.010.010.01201.0841383.02
BOS Ed Macauley 712727924462.03950.07488.0105462.03950.07488.01050.010.010.01420.06554.04134.01160.010.01571.013271.090.010.010.01168.0691344.03
PHW Joe Graboski 712727595354.091000.04646.0118354.091000.04646.01180.010.010.01236.018350.017114.01080.010.01670.010163.0290.010.010.01223.0101944.013
SYR Paul Seymour 712727276316.014838.013522.0111316.014838.013522.01110.010.010.01299.014368.01569.0830.010.01291.038364.030.010.010.01187.077931.014
FTW Andy Phillip 712727057255.023680.026425.096255.023680.026425.0960.010.010.01241.017330.02089.0990.010.01265.042449.020.010.010.01204.086751.020
FTW Larry Foust 72126938376.07919.08543.0113376.07919.08543.01130.010.010.01338.09475.08137.01170.010.01967.03161.0310.010.010.01258.01111090.08
NYK Harry Gallatin 72126909258.021639.029381.089258.021639.029381.0890.010.010.01433.04552.05119.01100.010.011098.01153.0350.010.010.01208.089949.011
BAL Ray Felix 721267210410.06983.05573.0116410.06983.05573.01160.010.010.01449.03704.02255.01210.010.01958.0482.0580.010.010.01253.01091269.05
SYR Dolph Schayes 721265511370.08973.06603.0117370.08973.06603.01170.010.010.01488.02590.03102.01040.010.01870.05214.0160.010.010.01232.01051228.06
PHW Jack George 7127264812259.020736.020477.0103259.020736.020477.01030.010.010.01157.033266.029109.01060.010.01386.030312.060.010.010.01210.091675.029
ROC Bobby Wanzer 721253813322.012835.014513.0110322.012835.014513.01100.010.010.01314.011428.012114.01080.010.01392.029254.0110.010.010.01171.070958.010
BAL Bear, The Body Hoffman 721250514253.027761.017508.0109253.027761.017508.01090.010.010.01217.022303.02386.0970.010.01486.022285.070.010.010.01271.0117723.022
MNL Jim Pollard 7127248315326.011882.011556.0115326.011882.011556.01150.010.010.01179.029230.03351.0710.010.01500.020214.0160.010.010.01161.067831.016
MNL Slater Martin 6948247216254.025654.028400.093254.025654.028400.0930.010.010.01176.030243.03167.0820.010.01166.062253.0120.010.010.01198.081684.028
BOS Bill Sharman 721246717412.05915.09503.0108412.05915.09503.01080.010.010.01331.010392.01461.0780.010.01255.045229.0140.010.010.01211.0931155.07
MIH Lew Hitch 721245218221.032603.031382.090221.032603.031382.0900.010.010.01133.049208.04075.0880.010.01691.09141.0380.010.010.01176.072575.036
ROC Arnie Risen 721238519321.013872.012551.0114321.013872.012551.01140.010.010.01307.013430.010123.01130.010.01728.07120.0430.010.010.01284.0120949.011
ROC Jack Coleman 7127237720289.016714.022425.096289.016714.022425.0960.010.010.01108.056181.04973.0870.010.01589.012158.0330.010.010.01201.084686.027
NYK Carl Braun 721237321354.09884.010530.0112354.09884.010530.01120.010.010.01354.08429.01175.0880.010.01246.047209.0190.010.010.01259.01121062.09
SYR George King 721237022280.019744.019464.0102280.019744.019464.01020.010.010.01257.015410.013153.01190.010.01268.040272.080.010.010.01179.075817.017
MIH Bill Calhoun 721237022190.042545.037355.087190.042545.037355.0870.010.010.01214.023292.02678.0940.010.01274.039189.0220.010.010.01151.064594.033
MNL George Mikan 721236224441.041160.03719.0119441.041160.03719.01190.010.010.01424.05546.06122.01110.010.011028.02174.0280.010.010.01268.01161306.04
NYK Dick McGuire 6851234325201.039493.047292.071201.039493.047292.0710.010.010.01220.021345.018125.01150.010.01310.035354.040.010.010.01199.082622.031
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 721224726288.017771.016483.0104288.017771.016483.01040.010.010.01221.020298.02577.0920.010.01615.011119.0440.010.010.01264.0115797.018
MIH Don Sunderlage 6851223227254.025748.018494.0107254.025748.018494.01070.010.010.01252.016337.01985.0960.010.01225.048187.0230.010.010.01263.0114760.019
SYR Earl Lloyd 721220628249.029666.027417.095249.029666.027417.0950.010.010.01156.034209.03953.0720.010.01529.015115.0470.010.010.01303.0121654.030
NYK Nat Clifton 721217929257.022699.024442.0100257.022699.024442.01000.010.010.01174.032277.027103.01050.010.01528.016176.0270.010.010.01215.097688.026
MIH George Ratkovicz 6948217030197.040501.045304.073197.040501.045304.0730.010.010.01176.030273.02897.01030.010.01523.017154.0340.010.010.01255.0110570.037
SYR Wally Osterkorn 7043216431203.037586.033383.091203.037586.033383.0910.010.010.01209.026361.016152.01180.010.01487.021151.0360.010.010.01209.090615.032
ROC Bob Davies 721213732288.017777.015489.0106288.017777.015489.01060.010.010.01311.012433.09122.01110.010.01194.059323.050.010.010.01224.0102887.015
PHW Paul Walther 6460206733138.058392.058254.064138.058392.058254.0640.010.010.01145.039206.04261.0780.010.01257.043220.0150.010.010.01199.082421.053
NYK Connie Simmons 721200634255.023713.023458.0101255.023713.023458.01010.010.010.01210.025305.02295.01010.010.01484.023128.0410.010.010.01234.0106720.023
BAL Al Roges 6757193735220.033614.030394.092220.033614.030394.0920.010.010.01130.050179.05249.0690.010.01213.055160.0320.010.010.01177.073570.037
BOS Bob Harris 7127189836156.053409.055253.063156.053409.055253.0630.010.010.01108.056172.05564.0810.010.01517.01894.0550.010.010.01224.0102420.054
ROC Jack McMahon 7127189137250.028691.025441.098250.028691.025441.0980.010.010.01211.024303.02392.01000.010.01211.056238.0130.010.010.01221.0100711.025
MNL Whitey Skoog 7127187738212.034530.039318.076212.034530.039318.0760.010.010.0172.06397.06625.0540.010.01224.049179.0260.010.010.01234.0106496.043
MIH Bill Tosheff 7127182539168.049578.034410.094168.049578.034410.0940.010.010.01156.034210.03854.0730.010.01163.063196.0210.010.010.01207.087492.044
MNL Frank Saul 7127180540162.051467.050305.074162.051467.050305.0740.010.010.01128.052170.05642.0610.010.01159.065139.0390.010.010.01149.062452.050
PHW Robert Zawoluk 7127179541203.037540.038337.084203.037540.038337.0840.010.010.01186.027230.03344.0640.010.01330.03499.0520.010.010.01220.099592.034
BOS Bob Brannum 7127172942140.057453.053313.075140.057453.053313.0750.010.010.01129.051206.04277.0920.010.01509.019144.0370.010.010.01280.0119409.057
ROC Alex Hannum 721170743175.045503.044328.082175.045503.044328.0820.010.010.01102.058164.05862.0800.010.01350.032105.0500.010.010.01279.0118452.050
BAL Eddie Miller 721165744244.030600.032356.088244.030600.032356.0880.010.010.01231.019317.02186.0970.010.01537.01495.0540.010.010.01194.078719.024
ROC Cal Christensen 7043165445137.059395.056258.065137.059395.056258.0650.010.010.01138.043261.030123.01130.010.01395.027107.0490.010.010.01196.080412.056
ROC Odie Spears 721163346184.044505.042321.078184.044505.042321.0780.010.010.01183.028238.03255.0750.010.01310.035109.0480.010.010.01211.093551.040
NYK Jim Baechtold 7043162747170.047465.051295.072170.047465.051295.0720.010.010.01134.047177.05343.0630.010.01183.060117.0450.010.010.01195.079474.046
FTW Freddie Scolari 6460158948159.052491.049332.083159.052491.049332.0830.010.010.01144.040180.05036.0580.010.01139.066131.0400.010.010.01155.066462.048
PHW Walt Davis 6851156849167.050455.052288.070167.050455.052288.0700.010.010.0165.067101.06536.0580.010.01435.02458.0690.010.010.01207.087399.061
PHW Danny Finn 6851156250170.047495.046325.081170.047495.046325.0810.010.010.01126.053196.04570.0850.010.01216.051265.0100.010.010.01215.097466.047
BAL Rollen Hans 6757155651191.041515.041324.080191.041515.041324.0800.010.010.01101.059180.05079.0950.010.01160.064181.0250.010.010.01172.071483.045
NYK Vince Boryla 5271152252175.045525.040350.086175.045525.040350.0860.010.010.0170.06681.06911.0330.010.01130.06777.0620.010.010.01128.055420.054
MIH Irv Bemoras 6948149653185.043505.042320.077185.043505.042320.0770.010.010.01139.041208.04069.0830.010.01214.05479.0600.010.010.01152.065509.042
FTW George Yardley 6364148954209.035492.048283.069209.035492.048283.0690.010.010.01146.038205.04459.0770.010.01407.02699.0520.010.010.01166.068564.039
FTW Don Meineke 7127146655135.060393.057258.065135.060393.057258.0650.010.010.01136.045169.05733.0570.010.01372.03181.0590.010.010.01214.096406.058
BOS Bob Donham 6851145156141.056315.063174.056141.056315.063174.0560.010.010.01118.054213.03795.01010.010.01267.041186.0240.010.010.01235.0108400.060
SYR Bill Kenville 721140557149.055388.059239.061149.055388.059239.0610.010.010.01136.045182.04746.0660.010.01247.046122.0420.010.010.01138.056434.052
BOS Don Barksdale 6364135858156.053415.054259.067156.053415.054259.0670.010.010.01149.037225.03576.0910.010.01345.033117.0450.010.010.01213.095461.049
MNL Clyde Lovellette 721125559237.031560.035323.079237.031560.035323.0790.010.010.01114.055164.05850.0700.010.01419.02551.0720.010.010.01210.091588.035
BAL Jim Fritsche 6851122160116.064379.060263.068116.064379.060263.0680.010.010.0149.07068.07119.0490.010.01217.05073.0650.010.010.01103.053281.065
SYR Billy Gabor 6167121161204.036551.036347.085204.036551.036347.0850.010.010.01139.041194.04655.0750.010.0196.072162.0300.010.010.01183.076547.041
MNL Jim Holstein 704311556288.068288.065200.05988.068288.065200.0590.010.010.0164.068112.06448.0680.010.01204.05879.0600.010.010.01140.058240.068
BOS Chuck Cooper 704311016378.069261.067183.05778.069261.067183.0570.010.010.0178.061116.06338.0600.010.01304.03774.0640.010.010.01150.063234.069
MNL Dick Schnittker 7127104064122.062307.064185.058122.062307.064185.0580.010.010.0186.060132.06146.0660.010.01178.06159.0680.010.010.01178.074330.063
FTW Jack Molinas 297899365108.065278.066170.055108.065278.066170.0550.010.010.01134.047176.05442.0610.010.01209.05747.0730.010.010.0174.048350.062
FTW Frank Brian 646097366132.061352.062220.060132.061352.062220.0600.010.010.01137.044182.04745.0650.010.0179.07392.0560.010.010.01100.052401.059
MIH Bob Lavoy 44749036789.066241.068152.05289.066241.068152.0520.010.010.0172.06391.06719.0490.010.01215.05260.0660.010.010.01144.059250.066
SYR Bob Lavoy 44749036789.066241.068152.05289.066241.068152.0520.010.010.0172.06391.06719.0490.010.01215.05260.0660.010.010.01144.059250.066
SYR Jim Neal 675789969117.063369.061252.062117.063369.061252.0620.010.010.0178.061132.06154.0730.010.01257.04324.0880.010.010.01139.057312.064
NYK Al McGuire 64608497058.073177.074119.04858.073177.074119.0480.010.010.0158.069133.06075.0880.010.01121.068103.0510.010.010.01144.059174.071
PHW George Senesky 58707717141.080119.08078.04241.080119.08078.0420.010.010.0129.08453.07524.0530.010.0166.07584.0570.010.010.0179.049111.084
MIH Red Holzman 51726497274.070224.071150.05174.070224.071150.0510.010.010.0148.07173.07025.0540.010.0146.07975.0630.010.010.0173.047196.070
BOS Ernie Barrett 59696417360.072191.073131.04960.072191.073131.0490.010.010.0114.09925.09811.0330.010.01100.07155.0710.010.010.01116.054134.074
ROC Norm Swanson 63646117431.090137.076106.04731.090137.076106.0470.010.010.0138.07464.07226.0560.010.01110.06933.0760.010.010.0191.051100.088
FTW Ken Murray 49735287553.074195.072142.05053.074195.072142.0500.010.010.0143.07360.07417.0470.010.0165.07656.0700.010.010.0160.046149.073
PHW Joe Fulks 61675017661.071229.070168.05461.071229.070168.0540.010.010.0128.08749.07921.0520.010.01101.07028.0830.010.010.0190.050150.072
PHW Ernie Beck 15874227739.081142.075103.04639.081142.075103.0460.010.010.0134.08043.0859.0260.010.0150.07834.0750.010.010.0129.031112.083
MIH Jack Nichols 21824007851.075136.07785.04351.075136.07785.0430.010.010.0129.08438.0879.0260.010.0131.08925.0860.010.010.0148.043131.076
BOS Jack Nichols 21824007851.075136.07785.04351.075136.07785.0430.010.010.0129.08438.0879.0260.010.0131.08925.0860.010.010.0148.043131.076
MIH Don Lofgran 21823808035.086112.08177.04135.086112.08177.0410.010.010.0132.08349.07917.0470.010.0164.07726.0840.010.010.0134.037102.085
BAL Jim Luisi 31773678131.09095.08664.03931.09095.08664.0390.010.010.0127.08841.08614.0450.010.0125.09635.0740.010.010.0145.04289.090
MIH Dick Surhoff 32763588243.077129.07986.04543.077129.07986.0450.010.010.0147.07262.07315.0460.010.0169.07423.0900.010.010.0153.045133.075
MIH Bob Houbregs 11943248342.07886.08844.02942.07886.08844.0290.010.010.0133.08144.08311.0330.010.0143.08212.0970.010.010.0130.032117.078
BAL Bob Houbregs 11943248342.07886.08844.02942.07886.08844.0290.010.010.0133.08144.08311.0330.010.0143.08212.0970.010.010.0130.032117.078
FTW Fred Schaus 12903068532.08885.09053.03232.08885.09053.0320.010.010.0137.07547.08110.0290.010.0134.08718.0920.010.010.0128.029101.086
NYK Fred Schaus 12903068532.08885.09053.03232.08885.09053.0320.010.010.0137.07547.08110.0290.010.0134.08718.0920.010.010.0128.029101.086
FTW Leo Barnhorst 9982958725.09265.09340.02725.09265.09340.0270.010.010.019.010012.01023.0110.010.0131.08929.0800.010.010.0126.02659.095
BAL Leo Barnhorst 9982958725.09265.09340.02725.09265.09340.0270.010.010.019.010012.01023.0110.010.0131.08929.0800.010.010.0126.02659.095
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 15872718937.085103.08266.04037.085103.08266.0400.010.010.0125.08931.0906.0230.010.0139.08429.0800.010.010.0138.03899.089
BAL Hal Uplinger 23802689033.08794.08761.03833.08794.08761.0380.010.010.0120.09322.0992.080.010.0131.08926.0840.010.010.0142.03986.091
SYR Bato Govedarica 23802589125.09279.09254.03425.09279.09254.0340.010.010.0125.08937.08912.0400.010.0118.09824.0880.010.010.0144.04175.092
FTW Max Zaslofsky 71052569239.08198.08359.03539.08198.08359.0350.010.010.0137.07550.07613.0410.010.0110.010933.0760.010.010.0117.020115.080
MIH Max Zaslofsky 71052569239.08198.08359.03539.08198.08359.0350.010.010.0137.07550.07613.0410.010.0110.010933.0760.010.010.0117.020115.080
BAL Max Zaslofsky 71052569239.08198.08359.03539.08198.08359.0350.010.010.0137.07550.07613.0410.010.0110.010933.0760.010.010.0117.020115.080
NYK Donald Ackerman 28792209514.010163.09549.03114.010163.09549.0310.010.010.0115.09828.09313.0410.010.0115.010523.0900.010.010.0143.04043.0101
BAL Bill Bolger 20852029624.09659.09735.02524.09659.09735.0250.010.010.018.010313.01015.0200.010.0136.08611.0990.010.010.0127.02856.097
MNL Bob Harrison 9981839711.010239.010228.02111.010239.010228.0210.010.010.0117.09628.09311.0330.010.0118.09818.0920.010.010.0131.03439.0102
MIH Bob Harrison 9981839711.010239.010228.02111.010239.010228.0210.010.010.0117.09628.09311.0330.010.0118.09818.0920.010.010.0131.03439.0102
BAL Connie Rea 2085154999.010743.010134.0239.010743.010134.0230.010.010.015.010716.010011.0330.010.0131.08916.0960.010.010.0113.01623.0107
BAL Mark Workman 148915110025.09260.09635.02525.09260.09635.0250.010.010.016.010510.01064.0150.010.0137.0857.01050.010.010.0131.03456.097
MIH Charlie Share 511012510119.09745.09826.01919.09745.09826.0190.010.010.0124.09131.0907.0240.010.0145.08010.01000.010.010.0110.01362.093
FTW Charlie Share 511012510119.09745.09826.01919.09745.09826.0190.010.010.0124.09131.0907.0240.010.0145.08010.01000.010.010.0110.01362.093
NYK Ed Smith 119410410311.010245.09834.02311.010245.09834.0230.010.010.016.010510.01064.0150.010.0126.0959.01020.010.010.0115.01728.0104
ROC Al Masino 12909910416.09936.010420.01616.09936.010420.0160.010.010.0118.09428.09310.0290.010.0113.01069.01020.010.010.0121.02350.099
SYR Al Masino 12909910416.09936.010420.01616.09936.010420.0160.010.010.0118.09428.09310.0290.010.0113.01069.01020.010.010.0121.02350.099
MIH Gene Dyker 1194911066.010926.010620.0166.010926.010620.0160.010.010.014.01098.01114.0150.010.0116.01045.01090.010.010.0121.02316.0109
NYK Joe Smyth 51107710710.010514.01104.0610.010514.01104.060.010.010.014.01099.01085.0200.010.0117.01017.01050.010.010.016.0524.0105
BAL Joe Smyth 51107710710.010514.01104.0610.010514.01104.060.010.010.014.01099.01085.0200.010.0117.01017.01050.010.010.016.0524.0105
BOS Ed Mikan 998711098.010824.010716.0158.010824.010716.0150.010.010.015.01079.01084.0150.010.0120.0973.01110.010.010.0115.01721.0108
MIH Bob Peterson 8104601103.011210.01127.0103.011210.01127.0100.010.010.019.010011.01042.080.010.0112.01083.01110.010.010.0115.01715.0110
FTW Zeke Sinicola 998531114.011116.010812.0134.011116.010812.0130.010.010.013.01126.01123.0110.010.011.01173.01110.010.010.018.0911.0113
SYR Dick Knostman 5110471123.011210.01127.0103.011210.01127.0100.010.010.017.010411.01044.0150.010.0117.01016.01080.010.010.019.01013.0111
BAL Don Asmonga 7105461132.011415.010913.0142.011415.010913.0140.010.010.011.01161.01170.010.010.011.01175.01090.010.010.0112.0155.0114
PHW Jim Phelan 4116331140.01176.01156.090.01176.01156.090.010.010.013.01126.01123.0110.010.015.01132.01140.010.010.019.0103.0116
MIH Rabbit Walthour 4116301151.01156.01155.081.01156.01155.080.010.010.010.01180.01180.010.010.011.01172.01140.010.010.016.052.0117
SYR Mike Novak 5110241160.01177.01147.0100.01177.01147.0100.010.010.011.01162.01161.060.010.012.01142.01140.010.010.019.0101.0118
ROC Frank Reddout 7105181175.01106.01151.025.01106.01151.020.010.010.013.01124.01141.060.010.019.01120.01180.010.010.016.0513.0111
SYR Ed Earle 2118121181.01152.01181.021.01152.01181.020.010.010.012.01154.01142.080.010.012.01140.01180.010.010.010.014.0115
BAL Francis Mahoney 2118111190.01172.01182.050.01172.01182.050.010.010.010.01180.01180.010.010.012.01141.01170.010.010.010.010.0119
BAL Paul Nolen 112021200.01171.01201.020.01171.01201.020.010.010.010.01180.01180.010.010.011.01170.01180.010.010.011.030.0119
PHW Norm Grekin 112011210.01170.01210.010.01170.01210.010.010.010.010.01180.01180.010.010.010.01210.01180.010.010.011.030.0119