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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%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
FTW Andy Phillip 111445130179316634930.01793.01663.0490.010.010.01341540166340.010.0160137810.010.010.0137559418
FTW George Yardley 11142025751436865757.05143.0686.0570.010.010.0160279219590.010.019943670.010.010.0137551742
FTW Mel Hutchins 11141736011445845660.01144.0584.0560.010.010.01381056618580.010.0189531100.010.010.0147611584
SYR Paul Seymour 111410446914941036146.09149.04103.0610.010.010.0145550105280.010.0143197520.010.010.0121351378
SYR Red Rocha 111371546911011645046.09110.01164.0500.010.010.0144658514560.010.01741014230.010.010.0145601369
SYR George King 111371546911710715246.09117.01071.0520.010.010.01351355720600.010.0141236240.010.010.01335312710
SYR Johnny Kerr 11136375941513925959.04151.0392.0590.010.010.01341561427620.010.01118213260.010.010.0127451525
SYR Dolph Schayes 111363760116711076260.01167.01107.0620.010.010.01891106117570.010.0114114050.010.010.0148622091
SYR Earl Lloyd 111355944121228785544.012122.0878.0550.010.010.0139952913520.010.018953580.010.010.01415812710
FTW Larry Foust 111331106011522925960.01152.0292.0590.010.010.0152373321610.010.01107326130.010.010.0143591723
MNL Slater Martin 7213151128209415665128.02094.01566.0510.010.010.0140849119450.010.01283231100.010.010.0123399616
BOS Bob Cousy 721299125371397865753.07139.0786.0570.010.010.0146448132110.010.0143196530.010.010.0126431525
BOS Bill Sharman 7212901355611011554555.06110.01155.0450.010.010.01351338193200.010.0138243860.010.010.0124421457
BOS Ed Macauley 7212831443149316504243.01493.01650.0420.010.010.0141754813520.010.0152143290.010.010.01213512710
FTW Frank Brian 111269154881209725448.08120.0972.0540.010.010.01311838197370.010.01223527120.010.010.01264312710
MNL Jim Pollard 72125716331610413715233.016104.01371.0520.010.010.013317461413520.010.0178814230.010.010.0113259915
MNL Whitey Skoog 7212411736159218564736.01592.01856.0470.010.010.01192721322110.010.01372516190.010.010.0130499119
BOS Jack Nichols 7212311830178121514330.01781.02151.0430.010.010.01133816413200.010.01491523150.010.010.0128477323
BOS Bob Brannum 7212251926236123353826.02361.02335.0380.010.010.01114119378420.010.0179713260.010.010.0132516325
FTW Bob Houbregs 1112132024246322394124.02463.02239.0410.010.010.01291937218420.010.01621219170.010.010.0131507721
FTW Dick Rosenthal 1112092127228420574827.02284.02057.0480.010.010.012821391811480.010.01481626130.010.010.0139578220
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 7212092130178519554530.01785.01955.0450.010.010.013611461410460.010.0178813260.010.010.0136549616
MNL Clyde Lovellette 7211972344129814544444.01298.01454.0440.010.010.012919401611480.010.0164113490.010.010.01325111714
SYR Dick Farley 1111682419265624373919.02656.02437.0390.010.010.011435252711480.010.01135120160.010.010.0129485235
FTW Don Meineke 1111622518284034222218.02840.03422.0220.010.010.01232325272110.010.0148169370.010.010.0122375926
BOS Frank Ramsey 7211542628205425263228.02054.02526.0320.010.010.01192726267370.010.01352716190.010.010.0127457522
MNL Dick Schnittker 7211402714405127373914.04051.02737.0390.010.010.012522362211480.010.0131297420.010.010.0123395334
MNL Lew Hitch 7211372816364034242816.03640.03424.0280.010.010.01232329236340.010.01422110330.010.010.019175528
MIH Lew Hitch 7211372816364034242816.03640.03424.0280.010.010.01232329236340.010.01422110330.010.010.019175528
SYR Bill Kenville 1111303017324828313617.03248.02831.0360.010.010.013611491113520.010.01312911310.010.010.0123397024
FTW Max Zaslofsky 1111293118284430263218.02844.03026.0320.010.010.01163420354250.010.01164218180.010.010.0120335235
BOS Don Barksdale 7211223218284034222218.02840.03422.0220.010.010.01183021323200.010.01352710330.010.010.0117325431
MNL Jim Holstein 7211173316363838222216.03638.03822.0220.010.010.01845949120.010.0130316440.010.010.018154040
NYK Jim Baechtold 3421153417324529283517.03245.02928.0350.010.010.0114351543120.010.01144614230.010.010.0113254838
NYK Nat Clifton 3421103520255226323720.02552.02632.0370.010.010.01192724295280.010.01233413260.010.010.0112245926
ROC Jack McMahon 3421093617324232253017.03242.03225.0300.010.010.011830282510460.010.01174015220.010.010.017105235
NYK Harry Gallatin 3421083719264232232619.02642.03223.0260.010.010.01173322315280.010.0144187420.010.010.0111195528
NYK Carl Braun 3421033818284430263218.02844.03026.0320.010.010.01183020352110.010.01144616190.010.010.0111195431
ROC Bobby Wanzer 3421003916363541191816.03635.04119.0180.010.010.01222624292110.010.0121368390.010.010.018155431
FTW Paul Walther 1019954012412247101112.04122.04710.0110.010.010.01114118397370.010.0120388390.010.010.0120333541
ROC Jack Coleman 342914111443640253011.04436.04025.0300.010.010.012589497370.010.0128328390.010.010.0111192446
ROC Odie Spears 342904212412545131412.04125.04513.0140.010.010.01114116415280.010.01144610330.010.010.0114293541
ROC Arnie Risen 342774317323838212117.03238.03821.0210.010.010.01143519375280.010.0137255450.010.010.0113254838
MNL Ed Kalafat 7217644258224720202.05822.04720.0200.010.010.0135410467370.010.0118390600.010.010.011631759
ROC Bob Davies 342754511443343222211.04433.04322.0220.010.010.01354458120.010.016579370.010.010.0111192545
SYR Wally Osterkorn 111754511443442232611.04434.04223.0260.010.010.01133817404250.010.01213611310.010.010.0114293541
NYK Dick McGuire 3427545652195013146.05219.05013.0140.010.010.0184512444250.010.0195512300.010.010.017102051
NYK Bob Peterson 34271487501554877.05015.0548.070.010.010.0110441145120.010.0116425450.010.010.01342446
ROC Don Henriksen 34270493551257983.05512.0579.080.010.010.0174910463200.010.0116423490.010.010.01561354
NYK Ray Felix 3426350258165314162.05816.05314.0160.010.010.01133821328420.010.0112521560.010.010.01691752
SYR Jim Tucker 9205951847274419188.04727.04419.0180.010.010.01845949120.010.0115451560.010.010.0113252446
ROC Tom Marshall 3425052355204917173.05520.04917.0170.010.010.013545562110.010.0117402530.010.010.0111957
NYK Gene Shue 34249538471751988.04717.0519.080.010.010.01650753120.010.0112524470.010.010.01562249
PHW Gene Shue 34249538471751988.04717.0519.080.010.010.01650753120.010.0112524470.010.010.01562249
BOS Dwight Morrison 7214255355858533.0558.0585.030.010.010.011593592110.010.0114461560.010.010.012237759
MNL Bob Carney 7214156162858751.0628.0587.050.010.010.01845949120.010.015593490.010.010.017101056
ROC Cal Christensen 3423057258858642.0588.0586.040.010.010.013546553200.010.016570600.010.010.0111759
BOS Togo Palazzi 540305712412446121312.04124.04612.0130.010.010.0155210465280.010.0114461560.010.010.017102944
BOS Freddie Scolari 5402959453155411124.05315.05411.0120.010.010.01453556120.010.015593490.010.010.017101255
ROC Art Spoelstra 34228607501456757.05014.0567.050.010.010.01159162010.010.019550600.010.010.0111191553
NYK Bert Cook 1622061453661214.0536.0612.010.010.010.010622612110.010.010622530.010.010.0134858
NYK Jack Turner 2611662258661422.0586.0614.020.010.010.011593592110.010.014612530.010.010.0111562