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Top Teams

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

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Paul Seymour SYR 2710111410416.0215.42117.41212.1175.42117.41212.1170.010.010.015.3175.9220.640.010.015.0238.820.010.010.012.52
Dick McGuire NYK 2914341754412.8523.85212.2528.3123.85212.2528.3120.010.010.015.1417.7312.6410.010.015.8527.750.010.010.014.520
Jim Pollard MNL 3227162571618.5136.21419.4813.3236.21419.4813.3230.010.010.016.2118.682.4200.010.0114.672.6230.010.010.012.41
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2631111754422.4177.02321.81114.7567.02321.81114.7560.010.010.018.3910.992.6410.010.0113.4197.070.010.010.019.052
Slater Martin MNL 2967163151114.6244.32514.32110.1124.32514.32110.1120.010.010.016.1127.5131.490.010.014.3244.7130.010.010.013.53
Max Zaslofsky FTW 29141111293019.3276.72716.4369.7246.72716.4369.7240.010.010.016.0307.4351.5210.010.016.0506.780.010.010.017.442
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 26157162092122.086.91119.5712.6196.91119.5712.6190.010.010.018.3210.622.3190.010.0117.923.0200.010.010.018.323
Bob Cousy BOS 26157162991224.448.5622.3213.8258.5622.3213.8250.010.010.017.447.7120.310.010.016.91910.410.010.010.014.28
Harry Gallatin NYK 28193411083624.4118.41218.72210.2288.41218.72210.2280.010.010.017.6159.8152.2310.010.0119.633.1410.010.010.014.923
Nat Clifton NYK 3253411103425.778.7722.7614.0538.7722.7614.0530.010.010.018.3910.5122.2310.010.0110.0375.7150.010.010.015.226
Frank Ramsey BOS 23227161542623.468.7316.8138.148.7316.8138.140.010.010.015.9138.1102.2150.010.0110.9135.0100.010.010.018.425
Andy Phillip FTW 331111445110.1263.22610.0266.823.22610.0266.820.010.010.013.7244.3230.640.010.016.5208.430.010.010.014.06
Clyde Lovellette MNL 25207161972328.5110.7123.9113.22210.7123.9113.2220.010.010.017.159.742.7230.010.0115.640.7260.010.010.017.822
George Yardley FTW 2615111420219.9116.51316.3179.8116.51316.3179.8110.010.010.016.979.062.2150.010.0111.3114.1160.010.010.014.28
Mel Hutchins FTW 2615111417318.2146.91116.6159.7106.91116.6159.7100.010.010.014.4216.4202.1140.010.0110.2143.6180.010.010.015.412
Bill Sharman BOS 2967162901324.059.1218.2119.189.1218.2119.180.010.010.015.8146.3210.530.010.016.3216.350.010.010.014.06
Larry Foust FTW 27101113311024.938.7322.0413.3238.7322.0413.3230.010.010.017.5310.623.0240.010.0115.563.8170.010.010.016.217
Whitey Skoog MNL 2897162411718.1157.21018.31011.2167.21018.31011.2160.010.010.013.8234.2240.420.010.017.4183.2190.010.010.016.016
Jack McMahon ROC 26313411093522.9157.51818.52311.0337.51818.52311.0330.010.010.017.91412.354.4530.010.017.5436.690.010.010.013.17
Bill Kenville SYR 24431111302925.866.33317.72711.4356.33317.72711.4350.010.010.0113.3118.114.8550.010.0111.4254.1290.010.010.018.551
Dolph Schayes SYR 2710111363727.627.9722.1314.1267.9722.1314.1260.010.010.0111.8114.012.2150.010.0118.615.390.010.010.016.318
Carl Braun NYK 27233411033725.298.41220.51412.1398.41220.51412.1390.010.010.018.489.3180.9140.010.016.5477.560.010.010.015.125
George King SYR 2615111371516.4206.01715.1209.296.01715.1209.290.010.010.014.5197.1162.6220.010.015.3228.040.010.010.014.310
Red Rocha SYR 314111371517.6166.01714.2228.356.01714.2228.350.010.010.015.7157.5131.8110.010.019.6161.8240.010.010.015.814
Gene Shue NYK 2348341495221.6197.81516.7338.8177.81516.7338.8170.010.010.015.9316.9421.0150.010.0111.8243.9320.010.010.014.923
Johnny Kerr SYR 2225111363720.1107.8820.0612.2187.8820.0612.2180.010.010.014.5198.1103.6260.010.0115.641.7250.010.010.013.64
Earl Lloyd SYR 2710111355917.2195.91916.51610.5135.91916.51610.5130.010.010.015.3177.0181.8110.010.0112.0104.7130.010.010.015.513
Ray Felix NYK 2443341634913.0511.55812.25210.7321.55812.25210.7320.010.010.019.9416.026.1590.010.019.1400.8550.010.010.014.621
Jack Coleman ROC 319341914012.7535.84219.02013.2485.84219.02013.2480.010.010.011.1584.7523.7510.010.0114.8134.2280.010.010.015.830
Ed Macauley BOS 27107162831421.597.3915.8198.567.3915.8198.560.010.010.017.069.252.2150.010.018.8175.480.010.010.013.64
Frank Brian FTW 3221112691522.778.6521.4512.8208.6521.4512.8200.010.010.015.5166.8191.280.010.013.9254.8110.010.010.014.611
Freddie Scolari BOS 333539295719.9246.62824.8218.2596.62824.8218.2590.010.010.016.6248.3261.7220.010.018.3425.0200.010.010.0111.658
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3423411003825.957.71716.8309.1207.71716.8309.1200.010.010.0110.6311.581.0150.010.0110.1353.8340.010.010.013.814
Bob Davies ROC 351341754416.0447.02321.11314.1547.02321.11314.1540.010.010.011.9552.6590.670.010.013.8585.8130.010.010.017.039
Jack Nichols BOS 2967162311815.2226.21416.81310.6146.21416.81310.6140.010.010.012.7253.3260.640.010.0110.2144.8110.010.010.015.814
Arnie Risen ROC 3011341774229.9210.6423.7513.14610.6423.7513.1460.010.010.018.7611.873.1470.010.0123.113.1410.010.010.018.146
Don Meineke FTW 24211111622517.5175.32411.9256.515.32411.9256.510.010.010.016.887.4150.640.010.0114.282.7220.010.010.016.519
Bob Brannum BOS 3057162251913.4255.52013.0247.535.52013.0247.530.010.010.012.3264.1251.7100.010.0116.932.8210.010.010.016.820
Bob Houbregs FTW 23221112132017.4185.42114.2228.875.42114.2228.870.010.010.016.598.391.8110.010.0114.094.3150.010.010.017.021
Dick Rosenthal FTW 22251112092118.8126.21419.3913.1216.21419.3913.1210.010.010.016.4109.062.5210.010.0111.0126.060.010.010.019.026
Jim Holstein MNL 24437211173216.4416.62815.6419.0196.62815.6419.0190.010.010.013.3503.7560.430.010.0112.3202.5470.010.010.013.39
Lew Hitch MNL 25397211372819.3275.64314.0478.4145.64314.0478.4140.010.010.018.11210.2142.1280.010.0114.7143.5370.010.010.013.28
Odie Spears ROC 3011341904118.7316.43213.3496.986.43213.3496.980.010.010.015.9318.5252.7440.010.017.5435.3180.010.010.017.543
Dick Farley SYR 23221111682414.9235.42116.01810.6145.42116.01810.6140.010.010.014.0227.1163.1250.010.013.7265.770.010.010.018.323
Dick Schnittker MNL 27237211402718.2334.84917.52812.7444.84917.52812.7440.010.010.018.6712.353.8520.010.0110.6322.4480.010.010.017.945
Cal Christensen ROC 2819341305511.2553.25412.8519.6233.25412.8519.6230.010.010.014.8429.6174.8550.010.019.6380.0580.010.010.011.62
Don Barksdale BOS 3257211223121.2217.12115.7408.7167.12115.7408.7160.010.010.017.1188.3261.2170.010.0113.8183.9320.010.010.016.737
Jim Baechtold NYK 27233411153320.0237.12118.82111.7367.12118.82111.7360.010.010.015.8346.3460.430.010.015.8525.8130.010.010.015.427
Ed Kalafat MNL 225472176434.4601.35913.94812.6421.35913.94812.6420.010.010.011.9556.3464.4530.010.0111.4250.0580.010.010.0110.154
Paul Walther FTW 28191019953917.7366.13711.1555.126.13711.1555.120.010.010.015.6379.1203.5490.010.0110.1354.0310.010.010.0110.154
Don Henriksen ROC 253934170488.9572.1578.2606.252.1578.2606.250.010.010.014.8426.9422.1280.010.0111.0282.1490.010.010.013.410
Togo Palazzi BOS 2254539305546.4119.2138.4119.26019.2138.4119.2600.010.010.018.01316.028.0600.010.0122.421.6530.010.010.0111.257
Jim Tucker SYR 2254920595019.5266.53022.0915.5576.53022.0915.5570.010.010.016.5257.3380.8130.010.0112.2210.8550.010.010.0110.656
Bob Peterson NYK 2348341714716.2434.75010.1565.434.75010.1565.430.010.010.016.8227.4350.7120.010.0110.8313.4390.010.010.012.03
Tom Marshall ROC 244334150518.6582.95619.21916.3582.95619.21916.3580.010.010.012.9524.8501.9270.010.0116.371.9500.010.010.011.01
Dwight Morrison BOS 234872142538.0593.4539.1595.743.4539.1595.740.010.010.011.1583.4572.3370.010.0116.081.1540.010.010.0125.160
Bob Carney MNL 2254721415411.7541.2609.4588.2111.2609.4588.2110.010.010.019.4510.5121.2170.010.015.9513.5370.010.010.018.247
Art Spoelstra ROC 2254341285825.7712.0224.0312.03712.0224.0312.0370.010.010.011.7571.7600.010.010.0115.4120.0580.010.010.0118.959
Bert Cook NYK 2631160205919.2299.6514.4434.819.6514.4434.810.010.010.010.0604.8504.8550.010.010.0604.8220.010.010.017.241
Jack Turner NYK 2539259166015.0476.03818.02612.0376.03818.02612.0370.010.010.013.0519.0216.0580.010.0112.0226.0110.010.010.013.06