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Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Minneapolis Lakers: 27.0 ORating

Best Defense: Syracuse Nationals: 106.2 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-84.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit

Historical Context

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Paul Seymour SYR 2710111410418.0226.02419.51413.5156.02419.51413.5150.010.010.015.9156.6210.750.010.015.6249.830.010.010.012.8189.37
Dick McGuire NYK 2914341754412.6563.85512.0568.273.85512.0568.270.010.010.015.0467.6432.5320.010.015.7547.6100.010.010.014.412101.71
Jim Pollard MNL 3227162571627.169.0628.5319.5269.0628.5319.5260.010.010.019.0512.653.6230.010.0121.433.8210.010.010.013.6368.222
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2631111754425.1197.93024.41816.5447.93024.41816.5440.010.010.019.31312.2162.9370.010.0115.0227.980.010.010.0110.04689.321
Slater Martin MNL 2967163151121.5176.32121.01214.8186.32121.01214.8180.010.010.018.9611.082.0100.010.016.3216.960.010.010.015.1868.222
Max Zaslofsky FTW 29141111293024.9208.62021.12612.5298.62021.12612.5290.010.010.017.7249.6241.9220.010.017.7488.660.010.010.019.64477.631
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 26157162092132.3210.1528.6218.52410.1528.6218.5240.010.010.0112.1215.523.4210.010.0126.314.4200.010.010.0112.12668.222
Bob Cousy BOS 26157162991224.0108.41222.01013.6168.41222.01013.6160.010.010.017.3117.6200.310.010.016.82010.320.010.010.014.16101.71
Harry Gallatin NYK 28193411083624.0248.32518.43710.1178.32518.43710.1170.010.010.017.4259.6242.2280.010.0119.2123.1470.010.010.014.815101.71
Nat Clifton NYK 3253411103425.3188.62022.32313.7398.62022.32313.7390.010.010.018.22110.3232.1260.010.019.9425.6210.010.010.015.223101.71
Frank Ramsey BOS 23227161542623.0138.61116.6208.028.61116.6208.020.010.010.015.8178.0162.1130.010.0110.7154.9150.010.010.018.319101.71
Andy Phillip FTW 331111445113.1264.22612.9258.854.22612.9258.850.010.010.014.7235.6240.860.010.018.31910.810.010.010.015.1877.614
Clyde Lovellette MNL 25207161972341.8115.7135.0119.32515.7135.0119.3250.010.010.0110.4314.333.9240.010.0122.921.1260.010.010.0111.42468.222
George Yardley FTW 2615111420225.688.41221.01212.7148.41221.01212.7140.010.010.018.8711.662.8180.010.0114.6105.3120.010.010.015.41077.614
Mel Hutchins FTW 2615111417323.4128.9821.31112.5138.9821.31112.5130.010.010.015.6198.3152.7170.010.0113.2134.6190.010.010.017.01677.614
Bill Sharman BOS 2967162901323.6119.0617.9179.069.0617.9179.060.010.010.015.7186.2220.520.010.016.2226.280.010.010.013.94101.71
Larry Foust FTW 27101113311032.1311.2228.4417.22311.2228.4417.2230.010.010.019.7413.643.9240.010.0120.054.9150.010.010.018.01877.614
Whitey Skoog MNL 2897162411726.6710.5426.9616.42010.5426.9616.4200.010.010.015.6196.1230.630.010.0110.8144.7170.010.010.018.82168.222
Jack McMahon ROC 26313411093531.9810.4925.81315.44110.4925.81315.4410.010.010.0111.1917.236.1570.010.0110.4399.240.010.010.014.31171.741
Bill Kenville SYR 24431111302928.9117.03519.83212.8337.03519.83212.8330.010.010.0114.9120.315.4530.010.0112.8324.5370.010.010.019.54389.321
Dolph Schayes SYR 2710111363730.948.9824.7815.8198.9824.7815.8190.010.010.0113.2115.712.5160.010.0120.945.9100.010.010.017.11789.37
Carl Braun NYK 27233411033724.8218.32520.23111.9268.32520.23111.9260.010.010.018.3199.2290.9120.010.016.4507.3120.010.010.015.020101.71
George King SYR 2615111371518.4216.71816.91910.386.71816.91910.380.010.010.015.1218.0162.9190.010.015.9239.040.010.010.014.8789.37
Red Rocha SYR 314111371519.7196.71815.9229.376.71815.9229.370.010.010.016.4148.4142.0100.010.0110.7152.0240.010.010.016.51489.37
Gene Shue NYK 2348341495221.2367.73216.4468.7127.73216.4468.7120.010.010.015.8396.7461.0150.010.0111.6343.9400.010.010.014.815101.71
Johnny Kerr SYR 2225111363722.5148.71022.4913.6168.71022.4913.6160.010.010.015.0229.0114.0260.010.0117.581.9250.010.010.014.0589.37
Earl Lloyd SYR 2710111355919.2206.71818.51511.8116.71818.51511.8110.010.010.015.9157.9192.0100.010.0113.5125.3120.010.010.016.21389.37
Ray Felix NYK 2443341634912.7551.56012.05610.5201.56012.05610.5200.010.010.019.71115.766.0560.010.019.0430.7570.010.010.014.513101.71
Jack Coleman ROC 319341914017.7468.12826.51218.4528.12826.51218.4520.010.010.011.5586.6485.2520.010.0120.6105.9170.010.010.018.13771.741
Ed Macauley BOS 27107162831421.2187.21515.5238.337.21515.5238.330.010.010.016.8139.0112.2140.010.018.7185.3120.010.010.013.52101.71
Frank Brian FTW 3221112691529.2511.0327.6516.52111.0327.6516.5210.010.010.017.1128.7131.680.010.015.1256.280.010.010.016.01277.614
Freddie Scolari BOS 333539295719.5416.54424.41817.9506.54424.41817.9500.010.010.016.5358.1371.6180.010.018.1474.9300.010.010.0111.450101.71
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3423411003836.2410.7723.42012.73110.7723.42012.7310.010.010.0114.7216.151.3170.010.0114.1255.4230.010.010.015.42571.741
Bob Davies ROC 351341754422.3329.81129.5519.6599.81129.5519.6590.010.010.012.7543.6570.9120.010.015.4578.070.010.010.019.84571.741
Jack Nichols BOS 2967162311814.9246.12216.62010.496.12216.62010.490.010.010.012.7253.3260.630.010.0110.0174.7170.010.010.015.711101.71
Arnie Risen ROC 3011341774241.7314.8433.0418.35114.8433.0418.3510.010.010.0112.2616.544.3490.010.0132.214.3390.010.010.0111.34971.741
Don Meineke FTW 24211111622522.5146.91715.3248.446.91715.3248.440.010.010.018.879.5100.860.010.0118.363.4220.010.010.018.42077.614
Bob Brannum BOS 3057162251913.2255.52512.8267.315.52512.8267.310.010.010.012.3264.0251.790.010.0116.692.7230.010.010.016.715101.71
Bob Houbregs FTW 23221112132022.3167.01618.31611.3107.01618.31611.3100.010.010.018.4910.792.3150.010.0118.075.5110.010.010.019.02277.614
Dick Rosenthal FTW 22251112092124.398.01424.8716.9228.01424.8716.9220.010.010.018.31011.573.3200.010.0114.2117.750.010.010.0111.52577.614
Jim Holstein MNL 24437211173224.1239.61222.92113.2349.61222.92113.2340.010.010.014.8485.4540.650.010.0118.1143.6430.010.010.014.81568.251
Lew Hitch MNL 25397211372828.3128.22720.62912.3288.22720.62912.3280.010.010.0111.8814.9113.1400.010.0121.665.1290.010.010.014.61468.251
Odie Spears ROC 3011341904126.0168.91618.6349.7168.91618.6349.7160.010.010.018.22111.9173.7450.010.0110.4397.4110.010.010.0110.44771.741
Dick Farley SYR 23221111682416.6236.12217.91711.8116.12217.91711.8110.010.010.014.5248.0163.5220.010.014.2266.470.010.010.019.32389.37
Dick Schnittker MNL 27237211402726.7147.03525.61418.6557.03525.61418.6550.010.010.0112.6518.125.5540.010.0115.6203.5440.010.010.0111.65368.251
Cal Christensen ROC 2819341305515.6504.55217.93913.4354.55217.93913.4350.010.010.016.73213.4146.7590.010.0113.4290.0580.010.010.012.2371.741
Don Barksdale BOS 3257211223120.9387.03515.5488.5107.03515.5488.5100.010.010.017.0308.1371.2160.010.0113.5273.9400.010.010.016.631101.71
Jim Baechtold NYK 27233411153319.7397.03518.53511.5227.03518.53511.5220.010.010.015.7416.2500.430.010.015.7545.7200.010.010.015.324101.71
Ed Kalafat MNL 225472176436.5601.95820.43018.5531.95820.43018.5530.010.010.012.8539.3286.5580.010.0116.7170.0580.010.010.0114.85868.251
Paul Walther FTW 28191019953922.8297.83114.3516.547.83114.3516.540.010.010.017.22811.7184.6500.010.0113.0315.2270.010.010.0113.05777.631
Don Henriksen ROC 2539341704812.4572.95711.5588.6112.95711.5588.6110.010.010.016.7329.6242.9370.010.0115.3212.9480.010.010.014.81571.741
Togo Palazzi BOS 2254539305545.6118.9137.8118.95618.9137.8118.9560.010.010.017.92315.767.9600.010.0122.051.6530.010.010.0111.048101.71
Jim Tucker SYR 2254920595021.9347.33324.61717.3497.33324.61717.3490.010.010.017.3268.2360.9120.010.0113.7260.9560.010.010.0111.85489.321
Bob Peterson NYK 2348341714716.0494.75110.0595.324.75110.0595.320.010.010.016.7327.3450.780.010.0110.6383.3460.010.010.012.02101.71
Tom Marshall ROC 2443341505112.1584.05426.81122.8604.05426.81122.8600.010.010.014.0516.7462.7340.010.0122.842.7490.010.010.011.3171.741
Dwight Morrison BOS 234872142537.9593.4569.0605.633.4569.0605.630.010.010.011.1593.4582.2280.010.0115.7191.1540.010.010.0124.759101.71
Bob Carney MNL 2254721415417.2471.75913.75312.0271.75913.75312.0270.010.010.0113.7315.591.7200.010.018.6455.2270.010.010.0112.05568.251
Art Spoelstra ROC 2254341285835.9516.7233.5316.74616.7233.5316.7460.010.010.012.4562.4600.010.010.0121.570.0580.010.010.0126.36071.741
Bert Cook NYK 2631160205918.9439.41314.2524.719.41314.2524.710.010.010.010.0604.7554.7510.010.010.0604.7330.010.010.017.134101.71
Jack Turner NYK 2539259166014.8525.94917.74211.8235.94917.74211.8230.010.010.013.0528.9325.9550.010.0111.8335.9170.010.010.013.05101.71