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Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 98.9 ORating

Best Defense: Syracuse Nationals: 90.5 DRating

Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +2.4 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: 0.92

Relative Pace: 0.99

Relative TS%: 0.87

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.28

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Larry Foust FTW 22642736.91.7821131.964-514.263-55.36489.69
Mel Hutchins FTW 2860435.92.6034128.462-543.764-46.36289.69
George Yardley FTW 21502931.53.7032130.563-455.162-51.66389.69
Andy Phillip FTW 23322417.84.3667123.245-314.661-32.95889.69
Bob Pettit MIH 2659917.35.3129126.356-278.060-26.15593.839
Dick Rosenthal FTW 14064916.46.5616127.259-248.459-43.15989.69
Bob Houbregs FTW 13265416.07.5785127.660-240.758-44.26089.69
Don Meineke FTW 10266313.28.6153128.361-193.655-46.06189.69
Charlie Share MIH 16854411.69.3328126.356-175.553-26.05493.839
Clyde Lovellette MNL 23612311.410.23112114.934-9.331-0.93091.231
Max Zaslofsky FTW 18623811.311.29210122.240-230.457-30.15789.69
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 25591010.512.19716114.731-4.429-0.42991.231
Neil Johnston PHW 291739.713.15923110.91028.8172.31991.024
Jack Coleman ROC 2482159.214.17819126.054-199.456-20.15094.747
Dolph Schayes SYR 2526139.115.1742099.91272.7126.2189.11
Paul Walther FTW 820678.816.5128125.991-133.885-39.79789.613
Arnie Risen ROC 1970338.516.20613126.758-170.852-21.75394.747
Frank Selvy MIH 266887.717.13828123.143-193.454-18.14793.839
Frank Brian FTW 1381517.618.26511121.538-160.551-28.35689.69
Chuck Cooper MIH 1749437.019.19317123.949-140.646-20.15093.839
Jim Pollard MNL 1960347.019.17022114.934-8.630-1.03191.231
Paul Arizin PHW 295316.721.10940111.01327.9182.22191.024
Paul Seymour SYR 295026.622.10743103.88195.0416.0889.11
Earl Lloyd SYR 2212286.223.13429101.13210.4223.1389.11
Joe Graboski PHW 2515146.124.11733110.91026.1192.51891.024
Red Rocha SYR 2473186.025.11634102.14209.2320.5489.11
Harry Gallatin NYK 2548116.025.11337115.337-149.349-13.93989.818
Don Henriksen ROC 1664456.025.17321125.853-130.045-19.64994.747
Bill Calhoun MIH 2109305.828.13330122.942-149.950-17.84693.839
Slater Martin MNL 278455.429.09349114.629-3.328-0.32791.231
Dick Schnittker MNL 1798405.429.14327114.5270.7260.12591.231
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2376215.429.10940124.150-146.748-15.54194.747
Whitey Skoog MNL 2365225.332.10842114.5271.2250.12591.231
Bob Harrison MIH 2300264.933.10246122.039-143.047-15.54193.839
Cal Christensen ROC 1204564.834.19218126.155-97.439-20.35294.747
Johnny Kerr SYR 1529484.834.15125100.42156.8524.9289.11
Ray Felix NYK 2024314.834.11436115.036-113.544-13.33789.818
George King SYR 2015324.637.11038103.57140.2616.9789.11
Ed Kalafat MNL 1102614.637.20214114.2243.0240.62491.231
Alex Hannum MIH 1088624.539.19915123.447-82.434-18.94893.839
Jack George PHW 2480164.340.08351111.11419.5201.92291.024
Odie Spears ROC 1888364.241.10645123.748-110.042-14.64094.747
Nat Clifton NYK 2390204.042.08053114.224-111.643-11.13589.818
Bob Davies ROC 1870373.743.09648123.143-97.740-13.13694.747
Art Spoelstra ROC 1127583.644.15125125.052-79.733-17.74594.747
Jack McMahon ROC 1807393.545.09250123.346-98.141-13.63894.747
Bill Kenville SYR 1380523.446.11932102.45112.6819.8589.11
Tom Marshall ROC 1337533.446.12431124.551-88.635-16.64394.747
Ed Macauley BOS 270673.248.05660114.326113.779.81498.257
Dick McGuire NYK 2310253.149.06458113.521-89.737-9.23489.818
Jim Holstein MNL 980643.149.15224114.629-1.427-0.32791.231
Bob Cousy BOS 274762.951.05061114.832102.798.81598.257
George Dempsey PHW 1387502.852.09747110.91013.7222.31991.024
Frank Saul MIH 1139572.753.11535122.441-75.432-16.64393.839
Don Barksdale BOS 1790412.654.07055113.42092.61112.11198.257
Jack Nichols BOS 1910352.654.06557113.62295.51011.71298.257
Robert Zawoluk PHW 1117592.654.11038110.7913.8212.91791.024
Ken Murray PHW 1590472.654.08053111.11412.7231.92291.024
Dick Farley SYR 1113602.558.10743102.5689.21319.4689.11
Carl Braun NYK 2479172.558.04862113.217-88.836-8.53289.818
Jim Baechtold NYK 2536122.558.04763113.217-91.938-8.63389.818
Connie Simmons SYR 862662.462.13641101.0482.61623.2489.11
Bob Brannum BOS 1623462.461.07055113.31985.81412.41098.257
Dwight Morrison BOS 1227552.162.08152112.71673.21614.0998.257
Frank Ramsey BOS 1754422.162.05859113.82384.11511.21398.257
Bill Sharman BOS 2453192.064.03864114.83291.0128.71698.257
Danny Finn PHW 820672.066.11553110.71410.4293.02591.041
Walt Davis PHW 766691.968.11949110.7149.6302.92791.041
Jim Fritsche FTW 151861.769.5407126.797-25.968-41.89889.613
Al Roges FTW 201831.470.33011122.873-26.269-31.79589.613
Jack Turner NYK 922651.171.05890113.640-36.870-9.45989.825
Jackie Moore PHW 376761.072.12348110.5135.7313.52491.041
Bob Peterson NYK 503721.072.09174114.246-23.567-11.16289.825
Don Sunderlage MNL 404750.974.11258114.3491.0360.63891.256
Jim Tucker SYR 287770.974.1583299.5132.31827.2189.11
Wally Osterkorn SYR 286780.876.12944101.3626.62122.5689.11
Larry Costello PHW 463730.876.08278111.1233.7321.93491.041
Togo Palazzi BOS 504710.778.06684113.64025.42311.81698.294
Bob Carney MNL 244800.778.13740114.3490.5390.54191.256
Lew Hitch MIH 195840.680.15832123.985-14.764-20.08593.868
Ken McBride MIH 249790.680.11553122.471-16.565-16.57393.868
Bert Cook NYK 424740.582.05890113.537-16.866-9.45989.825
Freddie Scolari BOS 619700.582.041100114.65524.5249.32198.294
George Ratkovicz MIH 102900.384.15832122.974-7.260-17.67693.868
Gene Shue NYK 239810.285.04399113.131-8.261-8.35389.825
Bobby Watson MNL 120890.285.10068114.655-0.144-0.24491.256
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 57930.285.16029123.279-4.256-18.58193.868
Phil Martin MIH 47960.285.19321123.683-3.655-19.38393.868
Fred Diute MIH 72910.285.15930122.974-5.159-17.87893.868
Boris Nachamkin ROC 59920.285.18724126.394-4.958-20.98994.783
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 121870.191.12446110.7140.4413.02591.041
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 121870.191.04797112.729-2.853-7.25289.825
Lew Hitch MNL 195840.191.28614115.866-0.245-3.25091.256
Tom Brennan PHW 52940.191.05793111.0210.5392.23291.041
Billy Gabor SYR 47960.191.12645103.2103.43317.71089.11
Chuck Grigsby NYK 45980.191.08476113.537-1.851-9.35889.825
Fred Christ NYK 48950.191.06387113.743-2.052-9.76189.825
Carl McNulty MIH 141030.098.012104121.067-0.748-13.06593.868
Lucian Whitaker BOS 151020.098.025103114.0450.73710.71998.294
Bob Knight NYK 29990.098.041100111.928-0.647-5.05189.825
Michael Kearns PHW 251000.098.09272111.4260.1421.23791.041
Herm Hedderick NYK 231010.098.06088113.435-0.949-8.95689.825
Don Anielak NYK 101040.098.05989114.349-0.546-11.36489.825
Gene Shue PHW 239810.098.08775111.6270.0430.63891.041