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1954-55

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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: 1.29

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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 2735721295311869.03811.031430.03743.0101811.031430.03619.01010.010.010.01295.07380.0685.0970.010.01551.013228.0260.010.010.01184.086
Paul Seymour SYR 2735721295021266.016537.0171052.012584.097537.0171052.012515.0980.010.010.01164.020202.02138.0690.010.01176.053556.040.010.010.0144.030
Neil Johnston PHW 2649721291732039.01774.051230.06565.094774.051230.06456.0930.010.010.01414.01541.01127.01030.010.01983.01234.0240.010.010.01169.079
Mel Hutchins FTW 2649721286041012.026467.023874.021460.087467.023874.021407.0880.010.010.0175.046106.04731.0600.010.01569.012280.0160.010.010.01155.075
Slater Martin MNL 2924721278451126.022463.024859.024448.085463.024859.024396.0870.010.010.01145.024189.02444.0760.010.01123.064474.050.010.010.01136.066
Bob Cousy BOS 26497125274761861.04811.031439.02756.0102811.031439.02628.01020.010.010.01300.06372.0872.0930.010.01295.031621.010.010.010.0177.040
Ed Macauley BOS 27357125270671509.011554.015917.018428.079554.015917.018363.0780.010.010.01288.08364.0976.0950.010.01481.017301.0110.010.010.0185.045
Frank Selvy MIH 22947125266881778.05746.061394.04765.0103746.061394.04648.01040.010.010.01324.03446.02121.01020.010.01296.030286.0150.010.010.01166.078
Bob Pettit MIH 2294721265991953.02882.011526.01789.0104882.011526.01643.01030.010.010.01305.04406.04101.0990.010.01964.02267.0200.010.010.01199.094
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 264971252559101633.07648.091077.011520.091648.091077.011429.0900.010.010.01303.05405.05102.01000.010.01617.011154.0420.010.010.01250.0102
Harry Gallatin NYK 28297212548111267.015449.027824.026428.079449.027824.026376.0810.010.010.01252.011310.01258.0860.010.01912.03192.0320.010.010.01131.062
Jim Baechtold NYK 27357212536121198.018506.020883.020439.082506.020883.020377.0820.010.010.01153.021185.02633.0660.010.01188.049240.0220.010.010.01127.060
Dolph Schayes SYR 27357212526131707.06663.081224.07662.099663.081224.07561.0990.010.010.01345.02414.0369.0900.010.01822.04240.0220.010.010.01182.084
Joe Graboski PHW 256270362515141126.022559.0141171.08694.0100559.0141171.08612.01000.010.010.01106.033154.03248.0800.010.01533.014198.0300.010.010.01188.089
Jack Coleman ROC 31147212482151168.019610.010920.017387.073610.010920.017310.0710.010.010.0141.05861.05920.0490.010.01681.07272.0190.010.010.01140.068
Jack George PHW 26496848248016877.035371.036681.036346.070371.036681.036309.0700.010.010.0196.036145.03549.0810.010.01185.050400.070.010.010.01116.057
Carl Braun NYK 273571252479171302.013599.0111089.010577.096599.0111089.010491.0940.010.010.01153.021190.02338.0690.010.01179.052304.0100.010.010.01135.065
Red Rocha SYR 3114721247318963.028406.030780.031422.078406.030780.031375.0800.010.010.01114.032146.03432.0620.010.01396.025199.0290.010.010.01179.082
Bill Sharman BOS 292468482453191537.09683.071121.09540.092683.071121.09438.0920.010.010.01204.014227.01923.0520.010.01184.051308.090.010.010.01138.067
Nat Clifton NYK 3297212390201127.021524.019958.014506.090524.019958.014434.0910.010.010.01124.029182.02758.0860.010.01517.016217.0270.010.010.01153.072
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3457212376211203.017486.022867.023443.084486.022867.023380.0840.010.010.01190.017242.01552.0830.010.01290.032290.0140.010.010.01100.053
Whitey Skoog MNL 2829721236522896.031454.026810.028411.077454.026810.028356.0760.010.010.0125.06731.0686.0280.010.01190.047276.0170.010.010.01199.094
Clyde Lovellette MNL 256270362361231627.08826.021327.05638.098826.021327.05501.0960.010.010.01165.018241.01676.0950.010.01711.06104.0560.010.010.01195.092
Andy Phillip FTW 3366458233224699.045222.050425.051213.052222.050425.051202.0540.010.010.01121.030175.02854.0840.010.01190.047571.030.010.010.01100.053
Dick McGuire NYK 29247125231025717.043252.046458.048218.054252.046458.048205.0560.010.010.01105.034164.03158.0860.010.01216.039613.020.010.010.0171.039
Bob Harrison MIH 2735721230026883.034461.025962.013566.095461.025962.013501.0960.010.010.0148.05670.05422.0500.010.01129.060296.0120.010.010.01250.0102
Larry Foust FTW 273570362264271531.010594.012848.025329.067594.012848.025254.0620.010.010.01277.09362.01085.0970.010.01638.010130.0470.010.010.01212.097
Earl Lloyd SYR 2735721221228868.036411.029799.030441.083411.029799.030388.0860.010.010.0170.05093.05223.0520.010.01479.018168.0390.010.010.01234.0100
George Yardley FTW 264960652150291319.012562.013944.015463.088562.013944.015382.0850.010.010.01209.013280.01371.0920.010.01530.015140.0440.010.010.01151.071
Bill Calhoun MIH 27356944210930499.053159.059383.053241.056159.059383.053224.0580.010.010.0188.040126.04037.0680.010.01210.043276.0170.010.010.01131.062
Ray Felix NYK 24727212024311289.014547.016874.021406.074547.016874.021327.0740.010.010.01215.012346.011131.01040.010.01754.0569.0670.010.010.01237.0101
George King SYR 26496752201532690.046301.042564.041295.063301.042564.041264.0660.010.010.0171.049117.04445.0770.010.01138.058381.080.010.010.0191.048
Arnie Risen ROC 301869441970331021.025392.032748.033409.076392.032748.033356.0760.010.010.01194.015260.01467.0890.010.01679.08128.0490.010.010.01219.098
Jim Pollard MNL 3296362196034785.040375.035752.032429.081375.035752.032378.0830.010.010.0161.05375.05314.0410.010.01373.026174.0350.010.010.0186.046
Jack Nichols BOS 29246458191035725.042336.039625.037329.067336.039625.037289.0680.010.010.0154.05470.05415.0420.010.01454.020156.0410.010.010.01186.088
Odie Spears ROC 30187125188836842.038321.040585.039301.066321.040585.039265.0670.010.010.01136.028168.03032.0620.010.01233.038172.0370.010.010.01221.099
Bob Davies ROC 3547211870371141.020532.018898.019448.085532.018898.019367.0790.010.010.01142.026189.02447.0780.010.01129.060424.060.010.010.01185.087
Max Zaslofsky FTW 29247036186238980.027422.028921.016562.093422.028921.016499.0950.010.010.01165.018235.01770.0910.010.01108.068232.0250.010.010.0177.040
Jack McMahon ROC 2649721180739809.039396.031810.028471.089396.031810.028414.0890.010.010.0182.042129.03947.0780.010.01139.057291.0130.010.010.01140.068
Dick Schnittker MNL 2735721179840894.032296.043539.045275.060296.043539.045243.0600.010.010.01193.016234.01841.0730.010.01268.034122.0530.010.010.01183.085
Don Barksdale BOS 329721179041899.030383.033708.034377.071383.033708.034325.0720.010.010.01139.027214.02075.0940.010.01473.019139.0450.010.010.01176.080
Frank Ramsey BOS 23856458175442848.037317.041559.042278.061317.041559.042242.0590.010.010.01152.023201.02249.0810.010.01325.029203.0280.010.010.01205.096
Chuck Cooper MIH 28297036174943705.044277.045582.040341.069277.045582.040305.0690.010.010.01115.031153.03338.0690.010.01335.028176.0330.010.010.01177.081
Charlie Share MIH 282969441685441078.024351.037606.038299.065351.037606.038255.0630.010.010.01271.010380.06109.01010.010.01671.0995.0590.010.010.01252.0104
Don Henriksen ROC 25627036166445479.057166.058346.059194.048166.058346.059180.0490.010.010.0176.044108.04532.0620.010.01451.021128.0490.010.010.01158.077
Bob Brannum BOS 30187125162346480.055213.052397.052203.049213.052397.052185.0500.010.010.0128.06439.06511.0370.010.01426.023138.0460.010.010.01190.090
Ken Murray PHW 27356655159047529.050251.047510.046290.062251.047510.046259.0650.010.010.0133.06043.06310.0360.010.01103.069250.0210.010.010.0178.042
Johnny Kerr SYR 2294721152948957.029488.021817.027407.075488.021817.027329.0750.010.010.0190.038133.03742.0740.010.01430.02288.0610.010.010.01128.061
Dick Rosenthal FTW 22946752140649641.047293.044549.044296.064293.044549.044257.0640.010.010.0173.048101.04929.0580.010.01250.037175.0340.010.010.01149.070
George Dempsey PHW 25624869138750378.061143.063289.063157.039143.063289.063146.0400.010.010.0143.05762.05819.0480.010.01174.055193.0310.010.010.01102.055
Frank Brian FTW 3297125138151884.033379.034704.035384.072379.034704.035325.0720.010.010.01144.025169.02925.0550.010.0164.073162.0400.010.010.0198.051
Bill Kenville SYR 24727036138052602.048245.048488.047274.059245.048488.047243.0600.010.010.0192.037120.04328.0570.010.01193.045171.0380.010.010.0196.050
Tom Marshall ROC 2472721133753747.041351.037555.043253.058351.037555.043204.0550.010.010.0182.042121.04239.0720.010.01214.041129.0480.010.010.0165.037
Bob Houbregs FTW 23856458132654505.052193.054356.057181.045193.054356.057163.0450.010.010.0175.046106.04731.0600.010.01251.03696.0580.010.010.01153.072
Dwight Morrison BOS 23857125122755332.063122.066203.06980.033122.066203.06980.0340.010.010.0129.06246.06117.0460.010.01405.02488.0610.010.010.01194.091
Cal Christensen ROC 28297125120456424.059141.064268.066137.037141.064268.066126.0380.010.010.0183.041138.03655.0850.010.01368.027121.0540.010.010.01156.076
Frank Saul MIH 31146556113957331.064121.067275.065167.043121.067275.065153.0430.010.010.0149.05564.05615.0420.010.0188.072121.0540.010.010.01103.056
Art Spoelstra ROC 22947036112758540.049242.049427.050217.053242.049427.050185.0500.010.010.0166.05195.05129.0580.010.01258.03566.0690.010.010.01154.074
Robert Zawoluk PHW 24726752111759510.051185.056357.056193.047185.056357.056171.0460.010.010.0197.035124.04127.0560.010.01209.04495.0590.010.010.01118.058
Dick Farley SYR 23856944111360495.054186.055340.060175.044186.055340.060154.0440.010.010.0189.039131.03842.0740.010.01121.065126.0510.010.010.01121.059
Ed Kalafat MNL 2294721110261391.060156.061356.057220.055156.061356.057200.0530.010.010.0164.05297.05033.0660.010.01272.03381.0650.010.010.01180.083
Alex Hannum MIH 31145367108862374.062182.057369.055209.051182.057369.055186.0520.010.010.0129.06251.06022.0500.010.01215.040123.0520.010.010.01197.093
Don Meineke FTW 24726848102663480.055198.053377.054205.050198.053377.054179.0480.010.010.0176.044108.04532.0620.010.01212.04271.0660.010.010.01134.064
Jim Holstein MNL 2472626398064310.066141.064312.061189.046141.064312.061171.0460.010.010.0128.06439.06511.0370.010.01163.05662.0700.010.010.0179.043
Jack Turner NYK 2562655692265320.065149.062294.062163.042149.062294.062145.0390.010.010.0121.07026.0706.0280.010.01113.06785.0640.010.010.0149.034
Connie Simmons SYR 3018367486266426.058216.051429.049246.057216.051429.049214.0570.010.010.0141.05864.05624.0540.010.01191.04668.0680.010.010.0190.047
Paul Walther FTW 2829684882067172.07250.077103.07853.02650.077103.07853.0270.010.010.0127.06643.06317.0460.010.01124.063151.0430.010.010.0199.052
Danny Finn PHW 2735437182067222.06899.069247.068161.04099.069247.068148.0420.010.010.0124.06839.06515.0420.010.01121.065174.0350.010.010.0193.049
Walt Davis PHW 2472616476669181.07074.072135.07264.02874.072135.07261.0280.010.010.016.0828.0822.0170.010.01175.05438.0720.010.010.0180.044
Freddie Scolari BOS 336596661970214.069108.068255.067162.041108.068255.067147.0410.010.010.0112.07415.0793.0220.010.0147.076103.0570.010.010.0159.036
Togo Palazzi BOS 2294536750471301.067159.059281.064147.038159.059281.064122.0370.010.010.0122.06930.0697.0320.010.01125.06232.0750.010.010.0146.032
Bob Peterson NYK 2385377250372175.07184.070162.07188.03484.070162.07178.0330.010.010.0112.07417.0756.0280.010.01135.05934.0740.010.010.0169.038
Larry Costello PHW 2385197746373127.07557.074124.07473.02957.074124.07467.0300.010.010.016.0828.0821.0110.010.0127.07987.0630.010.010.0123.024
Bert Cook NYK 2649377242474131.07454.076123.07675.03054.076123.07669.0310.010.010.0117.07125.0718.0330.010.0153.07536.0730.010.010.0127.028
Don Sunderlage MNL 2562457040475125.07742.078124.07489.03542.078124.07482.0350.010.010.0130.06145.06216.0450.010.0137.07740.0710.010.010.0147.033
Jackie Moore PHW 2294237537676123.07856.075104.07753.02656.075104.07748.0260.010.010.0111.07724.07213.0400.010.0190.07021.0780.010.010.0153.035
Jim Tucker SYR 2294207628777127.07559.073125.07375.03059.073125.07366.0290.010.010.0115.07221.0746.0280.010.0189.07113.0830.010.010.0145.031
Wally Osterkorn SYR 264919772867857.08326.08397.07975.03026.08397.07970.0320.010.010.018.07816.0778.0330.010.0160.07419.0790.010.010.0125.025
Ken McBride MIH 502128224979153.07384.070185.070114.03684.070185.070101.0360.010.010.0112.07416.0774.0240.010.0121.08216.0810.010.010.0126.026
Bob Carney MNL 229419772448076.08027.08151.08326.02127.08151.08324.0210.010.010.0113.07324.07211.0370.010.0134.07817.0800.010.010.0130.029
Gene Shue NYK 238510842348182.07939.07974.08040.02539.07974.08035.0250.010.010.015.0866.0872.0170.010.0112.08630.0760.010.010.019.019
Al Roges FTW 247217802018272.08131.08058.08130.02431.08058.08127.0240.010.010.018.07813.0805.0270.010.0115.08422.0770.010.010.0115.022
Lew Hitch MIH 25626911838358.08227.08152.08228.02227.08152.08225.0220.010.010.013.0885.0882.0170.010.0127.07911.0870.010.010.014.09
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516811518453.08422.08547.08428.02222.08547.08425.0220.010.010.016.0828.0821.0110.010.0127.0794.0960.010.010.0126.026
Bobby Watson MNL 195518861208543.08524.08442.08521.02024.08442.08518.0190.010.010.01-1.0104-1.0104-0.010.010.018.09013.0830.010.010.017.017
George Ratkovicz MIH 3299851028615.0902.09612.09311.0122.09612.09310.0120.010.010.017.08017.0759.0350.010.0113.08515.0820.010.010.0113.021
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 3018787928711.0924.09215.09213.0154.09215.09211.0140.010.010.012.0892.0921.0110.010.018.0907.0910.010.010.0115.022
Fred Diute MIH 2649787728810.0932.09620.08919.0192.09620.08918.0190.010.010.015.0868.0823.0220.010.0111.0875.0950.010.010.0111.020
Boris Nachamkin ROC 21104691598925.0869.08821.08713.0159.08821.08712.0160.010.010.016.0829.0814.0240.010.0118.0833.0970.010.010.015.013
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157907.0952.0969.0948.0112.0969.0947.0100.010.010.012.0894.0902.0170.010.017.09213.0830.010.010.014.09
Tom Brennan PHW 24721183529110.0935.0917.0972.035.0917.0973.040.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.012.0982.0980.010.010.014.09
Fred Christ NYK 2472691489224.0877.09018.09112.0147.09018.09111.0140.010.010.017.0808.0821.0110.010.016.0938.0890.010.010.012.06
Phil Martin MIH 2735787479314.0918.08921.08715.0178.08921.08714.0170.010.010.01-0.095-0.0950.010.010.019.0887.0910.010.010.016.016
Billy Gabor SYR 336397479321.08811.08625.08616.01811.08625.08614.0170.010.010.011.0922.0921.0110.010.013.09613.0830.010.010.015.013
Chuck Grigsby NYK 2649787459519.08910.08720.08911.01210.08720.08910.0120.010.010.011.0925.0884.0240.010.019.0888.0890.010.010.018.018
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729963.0992.0968.0966.082.0968.0966.090.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.015.0947.0910.010.010.013.08
Bob Knight NYK 502210029967.0953.0935.01002.033.0935.01002.030.010.010.01-0.095-0.0950.010.010.01-0.01029.0880.010.010.015.013
Michael Kearns PHW 26496912598-1.01040.01023.01034.050.01023.01033.040.010.010.011.0922.0922.0170.010.012.0986.0940.010.010.010.01
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623994.0983.0939.0947.0103.0939.0947.0100.010.010.01-0.095-0.095-0.010.010.013.0962.0980.010.010.012.06
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151002.01011.01006.0995.071.01006.0995.070.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.010.01021.01000.010.010.014.09
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141012.01011.01007.0976.081.01007.0975.070.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.010.01020.01020.010.010.011.05
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121026.0973.0934.01011.023.0934.01011.020.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.015.0941.01000.010.010.010.01
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.0990.01024.01014.050.01024.01014.060.010.010.012.0893.0911.0110.010.012.0980.01020.010.010.010.01
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01030.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.011.01010.01020.010.010.010.01