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1954-55

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Top Teams

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
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Paul Arizin PHW 27357212953126.6411.2419.7310.310111.2419.738.51000.010.010.014.475.771.3960.010.017.7143.1320.010.010.012.786
Paul Seymour SYR 27357212950217.7167.51714.7148.1947.51714.7147.2960.010.010.012.3222.9230.5540.010.012.3657.940.010.010.010.79
Neil Johnston PHW 26497212917329.1110.9517.167.99110.9517.166.2900.010.010.016.318.311.91020.010.0113.813.2300.010.010.012.574
Mel Hutchins FTW 26497212860414.0276.62412.3216.4846.62412.3215.7840.010.010.010.9551.3560.4410.010.017.9133.9220.010.010.012.366
Slater Martin MNL 29247212784515.7246.52512.1236.2816.52512.1235.6820.010.010.012.0282.7270.6630.010.011.6766.750.010.010.012.055
Bob Cousy BOS 264971252747626.9311.4320.1210.710211.4320.128.71010.010.010.014.655.771.1890.010.014.1349.020.010.010.011.225
Ed Macauley BOS 273571252706721.7128.01413.0176.0788.01413.0175.1750.010.010.014.475.6101.2940.010.016.8184.2140.010.010.011.328
Frank Selvy MIH 229471252668825.7510.4619.4410.810310.4619.449.01040.010.010.015.036.921.91020.010.014.1344.0190.010.010.012.574
Bob Pettit MIH 22947212659927.9212.2120.9111.010412.2120.918.71010.010.010.014.656.241.5990.010.0113.623.7260.010.010.012.991
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2649712525591023.589.2915.1127.3899.2915.1125.9860.010.010.014.746.241.61000.010.018.7122.1510.010.010.013.6101
Harry Gallatin NYK 282972125481117.9156.32711.6295.9756.32711.6295.3780.010.010.013.8114.6130.9850.010.0112.932.6380.010.010.011.952
Jim Baechtold NYK 273572125361216.8187.12012.3216.1797.12012.3215.2760.010.010.012.2232.6280.5540.010.012.5613.3270.010.010.011.952
Dolph Schayes SYR 273572125261324.369.2916.979.2989.2916.977.7980.010.010.015.326.331.1890.010.0111.643.3270.010.010.012.678
Joe Graboski PHW 2562703625151416.2207.81516.689.91007.81516.688.81030.010.010.011.5342.2340.7720.010.017.7142.7350.010.010.012.888
Jack Coleman ROC 311472124821516.4198.71112.8195.4698.71112.8194.2630.010.010.010.4740.7750.2240.010.019.593.8230.010.010.012.160
Jack George PHW 2649684824801612.9325.63510.2365.1655.63510.2364.6700.010.010.011.4372.1350.7720.010.012.6586.070.010.010.011.848
Carl Braun NYK 2735712524791718.7138.41315.3118.1948.41315.3116.9930.010.010.012.2232.8240.6630.010.012.4634.3130.010.010.012.055
Red Rocha SYR 311472124731813.4295.73211.0345.9755.73211.0345.3780.010.010.011.6332.0370.4410.010.015.5262.7350.010.010.012.678
Bill Sharman BOS 2924684824531923.1910.1716.498.09310.1716.496.3910.010.010.013.2143.5180.4410.010.012.6584.6110.010.010.012.160
Nat Clifton NYK 32972123902015.8237.31913.3157.0887.31913.3156.0880.010.010.011.8312.6280.8800.010.017.2163.0330.010.010.012.262
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34572123762117.0176.82112.1236.2816.82112.1235.3780.010.010.012.8173.6160.8800.010.014.0374.0190.010.010.011.538
Whitey Skoog MNL 282972123652212.5366.42611.3305.7736.42611.3305.0730.010.010.010.2890.2910.030.010.012.5613.8230.010.010.012.991
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2562703623612323.9711.8218.759.19711.8218.756.9930.010.010.012.5193.7151.1890.010.0110.361.3690.010.010.012.991
Andy Phillip FTW 336645823322410.8443.6527.0523.3443.6527.0523.3450.010.010.011.9302.8240.9850.010.012.9549.210.010.010.011.746
Dick McGuire NYK 2924712523102510.0483.7516.7563.0383.7516.7563.0430.010.010.011.5342.4320.8800.010.013.0508.930.010.010.011.122
Bob Harrison MIH 273572123002612.3386.32713.3157.9916.32713.3157.0950.010.010.010.6670.8700.3330.010.011.7704.1160.010.010.013.6101
Larry Foust FTW 2735703622642722.4118.71112.1234.7638.71112.1233.4470.010.010.014.3105.771.3960.010.019.2101.7620.010.010.013.195
Earl Lloyd SYR 273572122122812.1395.73211.2316.1795.73211.2315.4810.010.010.010.9551.2590.3330.010.016.7192.3440.010.010.013.397
George Yardley FTW 2649606521502922.5109.4815.7107.7909.4815.7106.3910.010.010.013.8115.0121.3960.010.018.9112.2500.010.010.012.678
Bill Calhoun MIH 273569442109307.0602.4695.8613.5452.4695.8613.5490.010.010.011.3401.8420.5540.010.013.0504.0190.010.010.012.055
Ray Felix NYK 247272120243118.3147.71612.1235.6717.71612.1234.4650.010.010.013.3135.3112.01040.010.0110.650.8920.010.010.013.4100
George King SYR 2649675220153210.3464.6438.6434.4594.6438.6434.0600.010.010.011.1491.7470.7720.010.012.0665.880.010.010.011.433
Arnie Risen ROC 3018694419703315.0255.73210.9355.9755.73210.9355.2760.010.010.013.0154.1141.0880.010.0110.071.8550.010.010.013.397
Jim Pollard MNL 329636219603412.5365.92912.0276.8865.92912.0276.1890.010.010.010.9551.1620.2240.010.015.9242.7350.010.010.011.538
Jack Nichols BOS 2924645819103511.3425.3379.9375.1655.3379.9374.6700.010.010.010.8611.0660.2240.010.017.1172.4410.010.010.013.094
Odie Spears ROC 3018712518883612.0404.6438.3454.2554.6438.3453.8560.010.010.012.0282.5310.5540.010.013.2462.4410.010.010.013.296
Bob Davies ROC 35472118703716.2207.41812.4206.2817.41812.4205.0730.010.010.012.1262.8240.7720.010.011.7706.160.010.010.012.678
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2924703618623814.2265.92913.0178.1945.92913.0177.2960.010.010.012.5193.6161.1890.010.011.5793.3270.010.010.011.225
Jack McMahon ROC 264972118073911.3425.43611.2316.6855.43611.2315.8850.010.010.011.2431.8420.7720.010.011.9674.1160.010.010.012.055
Dick Schnittker MNL 273572117984012.6354.2477.6503.8484.2477.6503.4470.010.010.012.9163.5180.6630.010.013.7411.6650.010.010.012.678
Don Barksdale BOS 32972117904112.7345.3379.8385.2675.3379.8384.5680.010.010.012.1263.2221.1890.010.016.6201.9520.010.010.012.574
Frank Ramsey BOS 2385645817544213.4295.0418.8414.3565.0418.8413.8560.010.010.012.5193.4200.8800.010.015.1293.2300.010.010.013.397
Chuck Cooper MIH 2829703617494310.1473.9488.4444.9643.9488.4444.4650.010.010.011.7322.3330.6630.010.014.8302.5400.010.010.012.678
Charlie Share MIH 2829694416854416.0225.1408.8414.3565.1408.8413.7550.010.010.014.476.161.81010.010.019.981.3690.010.010.013.7103
Don Henriksen ROC 256270361664456.7632.4695.1692.8322.4695.1692.7370.010.010.011.1491.6510.5540.010.016.5211.8550.010.010.012.366
Bob Brannum BOS 301871251623466.7633.1575.7632.8323.1575.7632.7370.010.010.010.3850.4860.1150.010.016.1221.9520.010.010.012.786
Ken Murray PHW 273566551590478.0533.8507.8484.4593.8507.8484.0600.010.010.010.4740.5830.1150.010.011.5793.8230.010.010.011.328
Johnny Kerr SYR 229472115294813.6286.82111.2315.7736.82111.2314.4650.010.010.011.3401.9410.6630.010.016.0231.1760.010.010.011.848
Dick Rosenthal FTW 229467521406499.7494.4468.2464.4594.4468.2463.8560.010.010.011.1491.5520.4410.010.013.7412.6380.010.010.012.366
George Dempsey PHW 256248691387507.7563.1576.2583.2433.1576.2583.2440.010.010.010.9551.2590.4410.010.013.6454.1160.010.010.012.262
Frank Brian FTW 329712513815112.8335.3379.8385.4695.3379.8384.5680.010.010.012.2232.6280.4410.010.010.8952.3440.010.010.011.433
Bill Kenville SYR 247270361380528.7513.5547.0523.9513.5547.0523.5490.010.010.011.4371.8420.4410.010.012.7572.4410.010.010.011.433
Tom Marshall ROC 247272113375310.6454.9427.7493.5454.9427.7492.8390.010.010.011.2431.8420.6630.010.013.0501.8550.010.010.011.019
Bob Houbregs FTW 238564581326547.9543.1575.7632.8323.1575.7632.6330.010.010.011.2431.7470.5540.010.013.9381.4670.010.010.012.574
Dwight Morrison BOS 238571251227554.6781.8783.0851.171.8783.0851.280.010.010.010.4740.6790.2240.010.015.8251.2750.010.010.012.888
Cal Christensen ROC 282971251204565.9682.1753.9801.9182.1753.9801.8170.010.010.011.3402.1350.8800.010.015.3271.7620.010.010.012.366
Frank Saul MIH 311465561139575.0731.9774.3772.6291.9774.3772.5310.010.010.010.7631.0660.2240.010.011.3841.9520.010.010.011.642
Art Spoelstra ROC 229470361127587.8553.5546.1603.1413.5546.1602.6330.010.010.011.0531.4530.4410.010.013.7410.9840.010.010.012.366
Robert Zawoluk PHW 247267521117597.7562.8655.4662.9372.8655.4662.6330.010.010.011.5342.0370.4410.010.013.1481.4670.010.010.011.848
Dick Farley SYR 238569441113607.2582.7675.0722.5272.7675.0722.3280.010.010.011.4372.0370.7720.010.011.7701.8550.010.010.011.848
Ed Kalafat MNL 22947211102615.4702.1755.0723.1412.1755.0722.9420.010.010.010.9551.4530.5540.010.013.8401.1760.010.010.012.678
Alex Hannum MIH 311453671088627.0603.4567.0523.9513.4567.0523.6510.010.010.010.5680.9680.4410.010.014.1342.3440.010.010.013.8104
Don Meineke FTW 247268481026637.1592.9635.6653.0382.9635.6652.6330.010.010.011.2431.7470.5540.010.013.1481.0800.010.010.012.055
Jim Holstein MNL 24726263980644.9752.3715.1693.0382.3715.1692.8390.010.010.010.4740.6790.2240.010.012.6580.9840.010.010.011.328
Jack Turner NYK 25626556922654.9752.3714.6742.5272.3714.6742.3280.010.010.010.3850.3890.1150.010.011.7701.3690.010.010.010.812
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626612.0405.92911.8286.9875.92911.8285.9860.010.010.011.2431.8420.7720.010.015.3271.8550.010.010.012.678
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820672.4920.8931.7990.840.8931.7990.940.010.010.010.4740.6790.2240.010.011.8682.3440.010.010.011.538
Danny Finn PHW 27354371820675.0732.3715.8613.8482.3715.8613.6510.010.010.010.5680.9680.3330.010.012.8564.2140.010.010.012.262
Walt Davis PHW 24726164766692.9881.3872.3951.051.3872.3951.160.010.010.010.0950.0950.030.010.012.9540.6930.010.010.011.433
Freddie Scolari BOS 3365966619703.6831.8784.3772.8321.8784.3772.5310.010.010.010.2890.2910.030.010.010.8951.8550.010.010.011.019
Togo Palazzi BOS 22945367504715.8693.0605.2682.8323.0605.2682.2270.010.010.010.4740.6790.1150.010.012.4630.6930.010.010.010.915
Bob Peterson NYK 23853772503724.7772.3714.4762.4262.3714.4762.1240.010.010.010.3850.4860.1150.010.013.7410.9840.010.010.011.952
Larry Costello PHW 23851977463736.5653.0606.7563.8483.0606.7563.6510.010.010.010.2890.2910.030.010.011.3844.790.010.010.011.328
Bert Cook NYK 26493772424743.5851.4843.4842.0191.4843.4841.9190.010.010.010.5680.7750.2240.010.011.4831.0800.010.010.010.812
Don Sunderlage MNL 25624570404752.7900.9922.8912.0190.9922.8911.9190.010.010.010.7631.1620.4410.010.010.8950.9840.010.010.011.122
Jackie Moore PHW 22942375376765.3712.5684.6742.3252.5684.6742.1240.010.010.010.5681.1620.6630.010.013.9380.9840.010.010.012.473
Jim Tucker SYR 22942076287776.4662.9636.2583.7472.9636.2583.3450.010.010.010.8611.1620.3330.010.014.5320.6930.010.010.012.366
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286782.8891.3875.1693.9511.3875.1693.9590.010.010.010.4740.8700.4410.010.013.2460.9840.010.010.011.433
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497913.0316.82115.1129.6996.82115.1128.3990.010.010.011.0531.3560.4410.010.011.7701.3690.010.010.012.366
Bob Carney MNL 22941977244803.9821.5822.8911.4111.5822.8911.3100.010.010.010.7631.3560.6630.010.011.8680.9840.010.010.011.642
Gene Shue NYK 23851084234818.1523.9487.5514.0543.9487.5513.6510.010.010.010.4740.5830.1150.010.011.1883.0330.010.010.010.915
Al Roges FTW 24721780201824.2791.8783.5821.8161.8783.5821.6140.010.010.010.5680.8700.3330.010.010.9931.3690.010.010.010.915
Lew Hitch MIH 2562691183839.5504.6438.9404.6624.6438.9404.2630.010.010.010.4740.7750.2240.010.014.5321.8550.010.010.010.79
Jim Fritsche FTW 23851681151843.3871.4843.0851.7141.4843.0851.6140.010.010.010.4740.5830.1150.010.011.7700.21000.010.010.011.642
Bobby Watson MNL 19551886120855.3713.0605.3672.7303.0605.3672.3280.010.010.01-0.2103-0.3103-0.110.010.011.0911.6650.010.010.011.019
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102861.6940.21001.51011.280.21001.51011.280.010.010.010.9552.0371.2940.010.011.5791.7620.010.010.011.538
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792871.3960.5952.3951.8160.5952.3951.8170.010.010.010.2890.2910.1150.010.011.1880.9840.010.010.012.262
Fred Diute MIH 264978772881.3960.21002.9892.7300.21002.9892.8390.010.010.010.7631.2590.5540.010.011.5790.6930.010.010.011.642
Boris Nachamkin ROC 2110469159894.2791.4843.5822.2241.4843.5822.1240.010.010.011.1491.7470.7720.010.013.0500.5970.010.010.010.812
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157901.1980.3991.61001.390.3991.61001.3100.010.010.010.4740.7750.3330.010.011.1882.3440.010.010.010.68
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352910.81000.5950.71020.220.5950.71020.220.010.010.010.0950.0950.030.010.010.21010.21000.010.010.010.35
Fred Christ NYK 247269148924.1811.1903.0852.0191.1903.0851.9190.010.010.011.2431.4530.1150.010.011.0911.3690.010.010.010.35
Phil Martin MIH 273578747932.0931.0913.0852.1221.0913.0852.0220.010.010.01-0.1102-0.11010.030.010.011.2871.0800.010.010.010.915
Billy Gabor SYR 33639747936.9623.6528.2465.2673.6528.2464.7720.010.010.010.5680.8700.3330.010.010.9934.4120.010.010.011.746
Chuck Grigsby NYK 264978745952.7901.5822.9891.6131.5822.9891.4130.010.010.010.2890.8700.6630.010.011.3841.1760.010.010.011.225
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729960.9990.8932.8912.1220.8932.8912.0220.010.010.010.0950.0950.030.010.011.6762.3440.010.010.011.122
Bob Knight NYK 502210029963.6831.7812.8911.051.7812.8911.160.010.010.01-0.4104-0.41040.030.010.01-0.31044.790.010.010.012.888
Michael Kearns PHW 26496912598-0.21040.01020.61030.730.01020.61030.630.010.010.010.1940.4860.3330.010.010.31001.0800.010.010.010.01
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623990.71010.5951.9981.4110.5951.9981.3100.010.010.01-0.095-0.1101-0.110.010.010.6990.4980.010.010.010.57
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151000.41020.4982.0971.7140.4982.0971.7160.010.010.010.0950.0950.030.010.010.11020.3990.010.010.011.328
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141011.6941.2896.8555.6711.2896.8555.6820.010.010.010.0950.0950.030.010.010.01030.01020.010.010.010.79
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121026.0672.8653.8811.392.8653.8811.050.010.010.010.3850.3890.030.010.014.6311.1760.010.010.010.01
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.4860.01024.1794.3560.01024.1794.1620.010.010.012.6183.4200.9850.010.011.6760.01020.010.010.010.01
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01030.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0950.0950.030.010.010.8950.01020.010.010.010.01