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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%: 0.89

Relative FG%: 0.86

Relative FT%: 0.95

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.41

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
George Mikan MNL 2362243.51057.5161.01.070101.16911.2401118.71198.66
Arnie Risen ROC 2385190.92056.8257.72.018201.14421.1622112.824112.327
Jack Coleman ROC 237720-0.22947.0346.83-.0029.9493.9443110.031111.824
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2538143.01233.6536.64.05613.6357.6927117.215110.817
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2247260.52435.2435.75.01024.7526.7625113.322100.77
Neil Johnston PHW 3296212.6120.31032.96.1832.29617.47913124.16115.037
Cal Christensen ROC 165445-1.23731.6630.47-.03040.9164.8814106.639111.522
Jim Pollard MNL 248315-0.83330.3729.58-.01031.5858.5708110.130102.28
Larry Foust FTW 269394.4825.1929.58.0789.44810.5269123.48116.539
Harry Gallatin NYK 2690107.4419.81127.210.1334.35413.48612138.81113.733
Alex Hannum ROC 170743-2.04128.3826.311-.05043.7955.7406102.643110.716
Ed Macauley BOS 2792511.3215.01626.311.1941.25820.45214133.52111.420
Odie Spears ROC 1633460.92725.3926.213.02542.7449.7697113.947110.741
Clyde Lovellette MNL 1255591.42023.51124.814.05232.8986.9504114.14699.416
Bob Davies ROC 2137322.31519.41321.713.05214.43511.48711116.218109.612
Dolph Schayes SYR 2655126.3514.21820.514.1135.25721.37016124.0789.21
Jack McMahon ROC 1891370.02719.51219.615.00127.4969.49710109.932109.813
Mel Hutchins FTW 293430.72218.81419.516.01222.30716.31918118.112114.636
Bob Cousy BOS 285743.7912.12315.817.06212.20327.26524119.310111.522
Bill Sharman BOS 2467177.737.63515.318.1493.14935.29819125.94111.420
Whitey Skoog MNL 1877380.12615.01615.119.00326.38312.38615111.926102.79
Joe Graboski PHW 27596-2.54417.01514.520-.04042.29617.25225102.842115.037
Slater Martin MNL 2472161.31913.11914.421.02419.25522.27922114.920103.911
George Yardley FTW 1489542.31510.82813.124.07524.34921.42423121.623114.991
Bob Harris BOS 189836-0.12812.72012.722-.0028.32215.32017115.419110.615
Paul Seymour SYR 272772.9139.32712.323.05214.16531.21628118.01393.95
Carl Braun NYK 2373215.366.23611.424.1066.12536.23126123.48110.918
Andy Phillip FTW 270582.2169.12811.325.03916.16133.20132124.35112.327
Dick Schnittker MNL 1040640.53310.72911.229.02344.49515.51915112.950101.618
Dick McGuire NYK 2343253.1118.03311.126.06411.16332.22727128.83111.319
Frank Saul MNL 180540-0.63111.12410.527-.01032.29519.28021108.435103.610
Jim Holstein MNL 115562-2.011212.42410.432-.08097.51513.4302298.895102.019
Bob Brannum BOS 172942-2.24212.72010.428-.06044.35214.29020107.537110.114
Robert Zawoluk PHW 1795411.4178.83110.229.03617.23623.27223112.923113.834
Jack George PHW 264813-2.34312.2229.930-.04041.22226.18034104.141113.632
Don Meineke FTW 146655-0.0529.9329.935-.0058.32424.32330116.436114.387
Nat Clifton NYK 217929-1.03510.5259.531-.02035.23124.20929112.125112.126
Don Barksdale BOS 1358580.6318.7409.338.02045.30928.32929115.740110.333
Bob Donham BOS 1451561.9187.3479.239.06327.24239.30535125.114110.537
Walt Davis PHW 156849-1.510710.5309.040-.04089.32225.27541102.190115.195
Paul Walther PHW 2067330.4258.4328.932.01024.19630.20631114.721113.130
George King SYR 2370220.8217.8348.733.01621.15934.17535110.62993.74
Connie Simmons NYK 200634-0.8339.4268.733-.01034.22625.20830111.627112.025
Earl Lloyd SYR 220628-0.3309.0298.733-.0030.19728.19033109.23390.52
Wally Osterkorn SYR 216431-1.2378.9307.736-.02037.19728.17036106.73891.23
Jack Molinas FTW 993651.7195.6497.346.08021.27134.35227123.322114.286
Norm Swanson ROC 61174-1.71099.0367.247-.130105.70310.5671288.6105110.537
Danny Finn PHW 156250-1.1967.6446.548-.03083.23442.19858106.873113.075
Bill Kenville SYR 1405571.2245.2516.449.04036.17956.21951116.33892.29
Chuck Cooper BOS 110163-1.31047.5466.250-.05092.32923.27143107.471110.436
George Ratkovicz MIH 2170301.4174.2385.737.03218.09438.12637116.417116.640
Jim Baechtold NYK 1627470.1454.3534.452.00355.12873.13171113.249110.947
Lew Hitch MIH 245218-1.3395.5374.238-.02036.10737.08338109.233118.041
Bob Lavoy SYR 903670.2403.6573.854.01349.20349.21652114.74490.34
Frank Brian FTW 973661.1262.6623.755.05431.12873.18260115.740111.859
Billy Gabor SYR 121161-0.2723.8563.656-.0064.15066.14468105.97893.711
Freddie Scolari FTW 158948-1.31044.4523.157-.04085.13470.09478106.774111.962
Bill Calhoun MIH 2370220.6232.5393.139.01222.05039.06339111.028114.035
George Senesky PHW 77171-0.4832.5632.259-.02075.15865.13670107.172112.571
Al McGuire NYK 84970-1.1962.9591.860-.06093.16459.10374105.679110.741
Don Sunderlage MIH 223227-0.7322.1401.440-.01032.04540.02940104.240113.231
Jim Neal SYR 89969-2.51163.9551.461-.130104.20946.0768193.410189.43
Irv Bemoras MIH 149653-0.5861.8671.363-.01072.05893.04286102.289114.488
Ernie Barrett BOS 64173-1.51072.7601.264-.110102.20448.0917993.1102110.333
Bob Harrison MNL 183970.1450.9701.065.02841.31727.34428118.528102.721
Fred Schaus NYK 306850.3370.7720.966.05035.12776.17762118.329111.151
Frank Reddout ROC 181170.2400.7720.966.66011.80812.4681169.32113.277
Jack Nichols BOS 400780.2400.6750.868.03140.08487.11573110.859111.353
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 27189-0.1640.9700.868-.01068.16161.14667111.856111.050
Charlie Share MIH 1251010.4350.4820.770.15910.14967.30734124.515120.7103
Al Masino SYR 991040.2400.3830.571.12713.15963.28638117.53392.18
Ernie Beck PHW 42277-1.1961.6680.571-.120103.18054.0558591.5103113.379
Ed Mikan BOS 71109-0.1640.5770.473-.08098.33022.2434699.494109.728
Max Zaslofsky MIH 256920.3370.1870.473.11614.023102.14069112.653112.266
Bato Govedarica SYR 25891-0.3770.7720.473-.05090.12577.07182100.49293.711
Vince Boryla NYK 152252-2.81183.2580.473-.09099.10181.0129197.897110.947
Dick Surhoff MIH 35882-0.1640.6750.473-.01073.07689.05984104.981115.297
Fred Schaus FTW 306850.1450.2850.378.09219.13271.22350128.99112.063
Dick Knostman SYR 471120.0520.3830.378.01647.29830.31433120.82487.51
Bob Peterson MIH 601100.1450.1870.280.07822.07888.15666127.512114.488
Ken Murray FTW 52875-1.71092.0660.280-.150106.18054.0219094.8100112.470
Bob Houbregs BAL 324831.224-1.01130.280.2016-.170111.03188132.48130.1111
Max Zaslofsky FTW 25692-0.0520.2850.280-.0058.09684.09675109.066111.252
Max Zaslofsky BAL 256920.240-0.11050.184.1809-.080105.09675128.211127.4105
Joe Smyth NYK 771070.0520.0960.184.2104.17757.38824139.55110.232
Ed Earle SYR 121180.0520.0960.184.11116.13271.24346119.92593.410
Al Masino ROC 991040.1450.0960.184.4053.13869.54313161.63105.426
Leo Barnhorst FTW 295870.0520.0960.184.06029.09783.15765123.719110.844
Charlie Share FTW 1251010.1450.0960.184.4512.033100.48319171.91110.537
Bob Lavoy MIH 903670.0520.1870.184.01052.08686.09675106.774116.198
Norm Grekin PHW 11210.0520.0960.091.00058.032101.032870.0121104.325
Jim Phelan PHW 33114-0.2720.187-0.091-.250112.20647-.0509661.6114112.266
Ed Smith NYK 104103-0.6870.577-0.193-.270114.23840-.0409485.8106111.859
Paul Nolen BAL 2120-0.052-0.096-0.193-.8000121-.590121-1.39012128.2120137.9121
Joe Fulks PHW 50176-2.81182.760-0.193-.260113.25438-.0109379.0109113.680
Rabbit Walthour MIH 30115-0.1640.096-0.193-.220109.020103-.200010756.4115110.844
Francis Mahoney BAL 11119-0.164-0.1105-0.193-.280115-.230114-.51012049.8117132.5116
Joe Smyth BAL 771070.337-0.4108-0.193.2045-.280117-.08098151.64133.4118
Don Lofgran MIH 38080-0.6870.577-0.193-.07095.06891-.009298.196115.195
Zeke Sinicola FTW 53111-0.2720.187-0.2100-.190108.04896-.14010078.9110110.333
Bob Harrison MIH 18397-0.3770.187-0.2100-.290116.05194-.24010976.2113112.673
Mike Novak SYR 24116-0.2720.187-0.2100-.450120.12873-.32011433.811991.57
Gene Dyker MIH 91106-0.4830.187-0.3103-.220110.07090-.15010277.7111114.084
Jack Nichols MIH 40078-0.4830.187-0.3103-.360118.10879-.25011079.2108117.3101
Bob Houbregs MIH 32483-0.3770.096-0.3103-.440119.06092-.38011840.6118114.991
Don Asmonga BAL 46113-0.377-0.1105-0.4106-.320117-.050104-.38011755.0116125.3104
Donald Ackerman NYK 22095-0.9940.577-0.4106-.190107.10181-.0909985.7107109.930
Red Holzman MIH 64972-1.1960.577-0.6108-.08096.03799-.0409596.698112.571
Bill Bolger BAL 20296-0.052-1.0113-1.0109-.0062-.220112-.230108105.180131.2112
Mark Workman BAL 151100-0.052-1.0113-1.0109-.0064-.3000118-.3000112102.885132.6117
Hal Uplinger BAL 26890-0.164-0.9111-1.0109-.02077-.160110-.180106103.084129.1107
Leo Barnhorst BAL 29587-0.164-0.9111-1.0109-.01067-.150109-.160103108.467129.5109
Jim Luisi BAL 36781-0.377-0.8109-1.1113-.04086-.1000106-.140101100.293127.9106
Connie Rea BAL 15499-0.891-0.8109-1.6114-.230111-.260116-.500011976.9112132.3115
Bill Tosheff MIH 182539-3.7451.641-2.141-.09045.04341-.0504196.245112.929
Rollen Hans BAL 155651-1.196-4.9116-6.0116-.03082-.150107-.180105102.388129.1107
Al Roges BAL 193735-1.136-6.242-7.442-.02038-.15042-.18042102.044129.542
Jim Fritsche BAL 122160-2.9120-5.8117-8.7118-.110101-.220112-.34011691.1104131.6113
Eddie Miller BAL 1657442.814-13.744-10.843.0828-.39044-.31044117.914135.844
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 50101-1.740-13.443-15.144-.03039-.25043-.28043108.136131.943
Ray Felix BAL 2672115.36-24.045-18.845.0947-.43045-.33045117.116137.145