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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Gene Shue NYK 23851084234818.152.52452.52452.0001.73744.5245252.6631.0563758075800158577.580
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.0103.000102.000102.0001.00099.0001020.01030.0010301040104010950.0104
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917329.11.6394.6384.0001.76521.639470.221.4021228.61228.60159711490.45
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659927.92.58315.58215.0001.75026.5831559.0301.18301507.11507.10144441702.11
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261324.36.54232.54232.0001.8333.5423261.9201.24191216.71216.70145431415.57
Paul Arizin PHW 27257212953126.64.57017.57017.0001.77518.5701759.8251.20251420.31420.30141071600.33
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950217.716.50849.50749.0001.8109.5084955.6441.11441057.121057.1201206221147.412
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747626.93.56620.56520.0001.80710.5662059.6261.19261425.21425.20140481602.52
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294813.628.60411.60311.0001.68250.6041156.4411.133780828808280113938869.328
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860414.027.53439.53439.0001.70839.5343954.4501.09498852188521019651927.626
Andy Phillip FTW 333645623322410.842.52244.52244.0001.69245.5224465.781.31844549445490118029524.649
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706721.712.6118.6118.0001.79213.611870.131.402924169241601394101097.213
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502922.510.60112.60112.0001.74531.6011262.8151.2615941159411501303131073.814
Jack George PHW 2637684824801612.931.54629.54629.0001.66056.5462957.8351.163269336693360114436756.637
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784515.724.54034.53934.0001.76920.5403459.3291.192686924869240119225953.524
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668825.75.53538.53538.0001.72833.5353857.1361.14361381.41381.40148921596.04
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151416.220.47258.47158.0001.68547.4725846.2630.92631164.81164.801154331231.59
Larry Costello PHW 23851977463736.565.45678.45678.0001.81211.4567848.3760.9775126731267301585128.477
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531923.19.6167.6157.0001.8971.616764.4111.29111115.91115.901239191220.410
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642722.411.7161.7161.0001.76521.716176.611.53185025850250139691024.518
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481117.915.54530.54530.0001.8146.5453065.691.31883226832260133412979.122
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243118.314.6345.6345.0001.62261.634563.6131.2713871228712201380111038.516
Frank Brian FTW 324712513815112.832.53935.53835.0001.8512.5393558.2321.163269835698350118228777.936
Jack Nichols BOS 2915645619103511.340.53736.53736.0001.78016.5373655.1461.10466313763137016354658.340
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821516.419.6752.6752.0001.67752.675262.6161.25169231792317014759943.525
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612323.97.6316.6306.0001.68547.631658.6311.17311311.51311.501256161423.56
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762117.017.56321.56321.0001.78514.5632162.1191.241987023870230125715982.920
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591023.58.60810.60810.0001.74730.6081065.871.3271075.111075.110144351269.68
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603412.535.49451.49451.0001.8127.4945150.2561.00567543275432016953783.935
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731813.429.51946.51846.0001.78215.5194656.6381.133778931789310114535852.930
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361216.818.57716.57616.0001.8234.5771662.4171.251688920889200119026972.323
George King SYR 2637675120153210.344.53240.53240.0001.61162.5324054.9471.104657441574410111644625.343
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792871.396.22196.22096.0001.71449.2219627.9960.5696169216920129316.793
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729960.999.27493.27493.0001.00099.2749316.61000.33100896896010958.396
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902015.823.54826.54827.0001.68249.5482654.8481.1046958149581401188271040.415
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791718.713.55124.55025.0001.80012.5512456.5401.13371085.101085.1001196241171.711
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820672.492.48471.48471.0001.61486.4847162.8171.26171127711277014262130.976
Lew Hitch MIH 2562691183839.550.52254.52156.0001.64378.5225451.8681.0465538253820148855.083
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121026.067.7391.7381.00011.0001.739177.011.54141014101010953.9103
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703315.025.52244.52245.0001.74432.5224459.4281.192675033750330128214873.727
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703716.220.59713.59713.0001.75026.5971359.5271.192689219892190120123980.521
Bill Calhoun MIH 272569442109307.056.40464.40464.0001.70340.4046452.8531.065340252402520112542457.351
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652212.535.56321.56222.0001.80511.5632154.6491.09498152781527011464821.232
Jack McMahon ROC 263772118073911.340.48555.48455.0001.63659.4855547.2610.946180629806290113240864.429
Dick McGuire NYK 2915712523102510.046.55223.55323.0001.64458.5522364.4111.291147748477480116731550.246
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002612.337.47457.47457.0001.68051.4745744.9640.90649601396013016056986.419
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904112.733.54133.54133.0001.65057.5413356.4411.133770834708340123020809.333
Don Henriksen ROC 254570361664456.758.47556.47556.0001.70340.4755657.9341.163235958359580110947406.956
Don Meineke FTW 244968481026637.155.52443.52443.0001.70043.5244356.6381.133737853378530111545429.052
Freddie Scolari BOS 3365966619703.683.41386.41286.0001.79520.4138640.9890.82892556725567011280260.368
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102861.694.166100.166100.0001.43596.16610032.9920.66921393139301187421.391
Don Sunderlage MNL 25624570404752.790.31792.31792.0001.65775.3179242.0860.84861267312673014959147.072
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122812.138.51348.51248.0001.75029.5134851.8551.04558033080330018752841.031
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286782.889.24795.24795.0001.50094.2479525.9970.529798799879011675104.579
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623814.226.45160.45060.0001.70242.4516048.6580.9758913189131801254171025.117
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544213.429.56918.56918.0001.75525.5691865.1101.301056542565420121621659.939
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626612.040.49964.49965.0001.63280.4996447.5800.95794265142651016654454.952
Chuck Cooper MIH 2820703617494310.145.47059.46959.0001.75026.4705953.8521.085258740587400116032657.742
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854416.022.58414.58314.0001.71335.5841469.551.3956083860838014226794.234
Al Roges FTW 24721780201824.279.53247.53347.0001.62582.5324755.4531.11515981598101137964.381
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984012.634.55124.55024.0001.8234.5512468.961.38654745547450125417658.241
Bob Brannum BOS 301271251623466.758.53637.53537.0001.70937.5363756.2431.12434085140851013063420.753
Odie Spears ROC 3012712518883612.039.54826.54826.0001.8127.5482663.5141.271359239592390117630669.838
Frank Saul MIH 31865551139575.062.43262.43262.0001.77219.4326252.6541.05542826228262016354309.863
Robert Zawoluk PHW 244967511117597.752.51847.51847.0001.77917.5184761.5221.232236056360560113339419.054
Alex Hannum MIH 31853631088627.056.49153.49153.0001.57064.4915347.4600.95603715437154014958392.859
Bill Kenville SYR 244970361380528.748.49950.49950.0001.76521.4995055.6441.114449147491470112542545.647
Cal Christensen ROC 282071251204565.960.52842.52742.0001.60263.5284261.8211.241927763277630114834341.560
Art Spoelstra ROC 225970361127587.851.56918.56919.0001.69245.5691858.0331.16324285042850019950471.150
Ed Kalafat MNL 22597211102615.461.42963.42863.0001.66055.4296348.2590.965936056360560110249404.458
Bob Houbregs FTW 235564561326547.950.54431.54331.0001.70937.5443161.4231.232236355363550111046411.555
Ken Murray PHW 272566541590478.049.48754.48754.0001.76024.4875449.5570.99575154651546013561530.148
Walt Davis PHW 24726164766692.988.54634.54535.0001.72945.5463461.3281.2325142721427201390143.273
Danny Finn PHW 27354371820675.073.38889.38889.0001.61684.3888940.7900.81902506825068013764266.767
George Dempsey PHW 254548641387507.752.49352.49252.0001.69544.4935256.7371.13373006130061015957325.762
Dick Farley SYR 235569441113607.254.54728.54628.0001.67753.5472861.4231.232234459344590114137406.257
Dick Rosenthal FTW 225967511406499.747.53240.53241.0001.71834.5324054.4501.094955044550440110448595.245
Billy Gabor SYR 33639747936.962.43582.43482.0001.60089.4358240.2910.8091258625860129325.886
Tom Marshall ROC 244972113375310.643.6403.6413.0001.67554.640362.4171.251655443554430112741610.244
Dwight Morrison BOS 235571251227554.664.6099.6099.0001.62660.609969.841.4022146421464014160232.664
Jim Fritsche FTW 23851681151843.387.46077.46077.0001.81211.4607751.8681.0465478447840188250.684
Jim Holstein MNL 24496261980644.963.44561.44461.0001.71335.4456146.4620.93623156031560013561330.561
Togo Palazzi BOS 22945367504715.869.57020.57021.0001.75038.5702053.0611.06612776527765013067290.566
Jack Turner NYK 25626556922654.975.50563.50563.0001.78922.5056351.9661.04652976329763012272306.665
Jim Tucker SYR 22942076287776.466.46576.46476.0001.71152.4657647.8780.96771257512575012272134.475
Bob Peterson NYK 23853772503724.777.51660.51660.0001.66772.5166051.1711.02711637116371011577170.271
Bert Cook NYK 26493772424743.585.43184.43084.0001.68068.4318447.6790.95791257512575012569135.574
Jackie Moore PHW 22942375376765.371.54238.54238.0001.46895.5423852.2651.04651067810678012569116.578
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497913.031.44980.44880.0001.72447.4498041.5880.83881817018170011675188.570
Bob Carney MNL 22941977244803.982.53050.52950.0001.52593.5305058.2371.16375382538201256964.381
Bobby Watson MNL 19551886120855.371.56425.56325.0001.80019.5642551.9661.0465428542850109541.285
Fred Diute MIH 264978772881.396.062101.061101.0001.58390.06210119.4980.3998218721870188224.388
Boris Nachamkin ROC 2110469159894.279.40487.40487.0001.61585.4048748.8740.98742187218701108125.687
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157901.198.18197.18197.0001.57191.1819728.3950.57959949940148811.294
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352910.8100.6624.6624.0001.00099.662458.9351.1834896896010957.797
Fred Christ NYK 247269148924.181.36790.36790.0001.9094.3679056.0501.1249189118910188221.890
Phil Martin MIH 273578747932.093.34391.34291.00011.0001.3439132.6930.6593218721870109521.092
Chuck Grigsby NYK 264978745952.790.51957.51857.0001.25097.5195742.0860.8486209020900158522.489
Bob Knight NYK 502210029963.683.6199.6199.00011.0001.619968.971.387699699010955.3101
Michael Kearns PHW 264969125980.0103.000102.000102.0001.25097.0001020.01030.0010331033103013904.4102
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623990.7101.27493.27493.0001.00099.2749318.9990.3899994994010959.195
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151000.4102.18197.18197.0001.00099.1819710.71020.21102699699010956.199
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141011.694.18197.18197.0001.00099.1819711.81010.24101798798010956.898
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.486.000102.000102.0001.75038.00010229.7940.599441014101013905.7100