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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 2735721295311914.03810.031420.03745.0101810.031420.03610.01000.010.010.01318.07410.0792.0970.010.01552.013221.0260.010.010.01193.088
Paul Seymour SYR 2735721295021275.016537.0171057.012585.097537.0171057.012520.0980.010.010.01167.020206.02239.0690.010.01166.055569.040.010.010.0153.034
Neil Johnston PHW 2649721291732093.01784.051228.06566.094784.051228.06444.0930.010.010.01457.01597.01140.01030.010.01996.01228.0250.010.010.01178.079
Mel Hutchins FTW 2649721286041009.026473.023885.021460.087473.023885.021412.0880.010.010.0168.05096.05128.0560.010.01570.012277.0170.010.010.01163.076
Slater Martin MNL 2924721278451132.023469.024869.024448.085469.024869.024400.0870.010.010.01148.027192.02544.0730.010.01112.066483.050.010.010.01144.066
Bob Cousy BOS 26497125274761909.04806.041425.02759.0102806.041425.02618.01020.010.010.01326.06404.0878.0930.010.01290.031640.010.010.010.0185.044
Ed Macauley BOS 27357125270671538.011565.013924.016428.079565.013924.016359.0780.010.010.01312.08394.01082.0960.010.01481.017301.0110.010.010.0193.047
Frank Selvy MIH 22947125266881823.05739.061381.04767.0103739.061381.04642.01040.010.010.01356.03489.02133.01020.010.01291.030285.0150.010.010.01174.078
Bob Pettit MIH 2294721265992008.02878.011507.01792.0104878.011507.01629.01030.010.010.01334.04444.04110.0990.010.01978.02264.0200.010.010.01207.095
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 264971252559101672.07654.091075.011521.091654.091075.011421.0900.010.010.01331.05443.05112.01000.010.01621.011146.0430.010.010.01257.0102
Harry Gallatin NYK 28297212548111286.015454.027832.026428.079454.027832.026379.0820.010.010.01272.011334.01262.0880.010.01925.03185.0320.010.010.01138.064
Jim Baechtold NYK 27357212536121213.018513.020889.020439.082513.020889.020376.0810.010.010.01156.023190.02634.0650.010.01181.049237.0220.010.010.01134.061
Dolph Schayes SYR 27357212526131751.06659.081216.07663.099659.081216.07556.0990.010.010.01378.02454.0376.0900.010.01833.04237.0220.010.010.01190.085
Joe Graboski PHW 256270362515141137.022549.0161164.08696.0100549.0161164.08615.01010.010.010.01106.034154.03348.0780.010.01536.014192.0310.010.010.01196.090
Jack Coleman ROC 31147212482151181.019623.010923.017387.073623.010923.017300.0690.010.010.0132.05947.06115.0450.010.01687.08271.0190.010.010.01148.069
Jack George PHW 26496848248016875.035379.034693.036345.070379.034693.036315.0710.010.010.0195.037144.03649.0800.010.01177.050407.070.010.010.01123.058
Carl Braun NYK 273571252479171324.013598.0121085.010579.096598.0121085.010487.0950.010.010.01157.022196.02439.0690.010.01171.054306.0100.010.010.01143.065
Red Rocha SYR 3114721247318965.029409.030789.031422.078409.030789.031380.0830.010.010.01114.032145.03532.0610.010.01394.025194.0300.010.010.01186.083
Bill Sharman BOS 292468482453191573.09687.071115.09541.092687.071115.09428.0910.010.010.01214.014239.01925.0540.010.01177.050310.090.010.010.01145.067
Nat Clifton NYK 3297212390201141.021525.019958.014506.090525.019958.014432.0920.010.010.01128.029188.02760.0860.010.01520.016214.0270.010.010.01160.074
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3457212376211221.017490.021870.023443.084490.021870.023380.0830.010.010.01202.017257.01555.0830.010.01287.032291.0140.010.010.01107.055
Whitey Skoog MNL 2829721236522896.033459.025815.027411.077459.025815.027356.0760.010.010.0111.07514.0783.0230.010.01183.048276.0180.010.010.01206.094
Clyde Lovellette MNL 256270362361231670.08827.021311.05640.098827.021311.05484.0940.010.010.01176.019256.01680.0940.010.01719.0694.0570.010.010.01203.093
Andy Phillip FTW 3366458233224689.045233.050445.049211.052233.050445.049213.0550.010.010.01125.030180.02956.0840.010.01184.047589.030.010.010.01107.055
Dick McGuire NYK 29247125231025709.043264.046477.048216.053264.046477.048213.0550.010.010.01108.033167.03160.0860.010.01211.042634.020.010.010.0177.039
Bob Harrison MIH 2735721230026885.034455.026960.013567.095455.026960.013505.0970.010.010.0141.05760.05719.0500.010.01121.063298.0120.010.010.01257.0102
Larry Foust FTW 273570362264271570.010609.011850.025328.067609.011850.025241.0590.010.010.01304.09396.0993.0980.010.01645.010122.0510.010.010.01219.097
Earl Lloyd SYR 2735721221228871.036412.028803.030442.083412.028803.030391.0860.010.010.0165.05287.05222.0520.010.01481.017163.0390.010.010.01241.0100
George Yardley FTW 264960652150291349.012565.013941.015464.088565.013941.015375.0800.010.010.01226.013303.01377.0920.010.01534.015134.0460.010.010.01157.071
Bill Calhoun MIH 27356944210930482.055163.059402.053240.056163.059402.053240.0580.010.010.0188.041125.04237.0680.010.01206.044278.0160.010.010.01137.062
Ray Felix NYK 24727212024311320.014553.015871.022406.074553.015871.022319.0720.010.010.01237.012380.011144.01040.010.01765.0559.0690.010.010.01243.0101
George King SYR 26496752201532687.046306.042574.041294.063306.042574.041268.0670.010.010.0171.048116.04445.0750.010.01131.059390.080.010.010.0197.049
Arnie Risen ROC 301869441970331038.025392.031750.033409.076392.031750.033358.0770.010.010.01210.015282.01472.0890.010.01688.07122.0510.010.010.01225.098
Jim Pollard MNL 3296362196034788.040373.036754.032429.081373.036754.032381.0850.010.010.0156.05369.05313.0400.010.01374.026171.0360.010.010.0192.045
Jack Nichols BOS 29246458191035726.042339.039631.037329.068339.039631.037292.0680.010.010.0149.05463.05514.0420.010.01457.020152.0420.010.010.01192.087
Odie Spears ROC 30187125188836850.038325.040592.039301.066325.040592.039267.0660.010.010.01143.028176.03033.0640.010.01230.038169.0380.010.010.01227.099
Bob Davies ROC 3547211870371166.020533.018892.019449.086533.018892.019359.0780.010.010.01151.025201.02350.0810.010.01123.062436.060.010.010.01190.085
Max Zaslofsky FTW 29247036186238997.027412.028913.018564.093412.028913.018502.0960.010.010.01178.018254.01776.0900.010.01102.068233.0240.010.010.0183.041
Jack McMahon ROC 2649721180739817.039391.032806.029473.089391.032806.029415.0890.010.010.0184.043132.04048.0780.010.01134.058297.0130.010.010.01145.067
Dick Schnittker MNL 2735721179840907.031301.043547.045275.059301.043547.045245.0610.010.010.01209.016254.01745.0750.010.01267.034117.0550.010.010.01188.084
Don Barksdale BOS 329721179041912.030383.033708.034378.071383.033708.034325.0750.010.010.01150.026230.02080.0940.010.01477.019135.0440.010.010.01182.080
Frank Ramsey BOS 23856458175442859.037322.041565.042278.061322.041565.042243.0600.010.010.01163.021216.02153.0820.010.01326.029203.0280.010.010.01210.096
Chuck Cooper MIH 28297036174943708.044276.045587.040341.069276.045587.040311.0700.010.010.01121.031160.03240.0710.010.01336.028174.0350.010.010.01182.080
Charlie Share MIH 282969441685441104.024355.037608.038299.065355.037608.038253.0630.010.010.01301.010422.06121.01010.010.01682.0989.0600.010.010.01257.0102
Don Henriksen ROC 25627036166445471.057171.058359.059193.047171.058359.059188.0500.010.010.0176.046109.04732.0610.010.01455.021124.0490.010.010.01163.076
Bob Brannum BOS 30187125162346473.056218.051408.052202.049218.051408.052189.0510.010.010.0121.06830.0679.0360.010.01430.023135.0440.010.010.01195.089
Ken Murray PHW 27356655159047525.050251.047515.046290.062251.047515.046264.0650.010.010.0126.06235.0658.0330.010.0198.069254.0210.010.010.0183.041
Johnny Kerr SYR 2294721152948980.028488.022808.028408.075488.022808.028320.0730.010.010.0195.037139.03844.0730.010.01434.02282.0640.010.010.01132.060
Dick Rosenthal FTW 22946752140649648.047293.044550.044297.064293.044550.044257.0640.010.010.0175.047104.04829.0570.010.01250.037176.0340.010.010.01153.070
George Dempsey PHW 25624869138750370.062148.063300.062156.039148.063300.062152.0410.010.010.0141.05759.05818.0490.010.01172.053195.0290.010.010.01106.053
Frank Brian FTW 3297125138151905.032376.035698.035385.072376.035698.035322.0740.010.010.01155.024182.02827.0550.010.0159.074162.0400.010.010.01102.052
Bill Kenville SYR 24727036138052607.048245.048491.047275.059245.048491.047246.0620.010.010.0196.036125.04229.0570.010.01191.046171.0360.010.010.01100.050
Tom Marshall ROC 2472721133753761.041355.037554.043254.058355.037554.043199.0530.010.010.0186.042127.04141.0720.010.01213.040128.0470.010.010.0169.037
Bob Houbregs FTW 23856458132654505.052198.053363.056181.045198.053363.056166.0450.010.010.0178.045110.04632.0610.010.01252.03693.0580.010.010.01157.071
Dwight Morrison BOS 23857125122755325.064131.066214.06978.033131.066214.06984.0340.010.010.0126.06241.06315.0450.010.01410.02485.0620.010.010.01198.091
Cal Christensen ROC 28297125120456422.059146.064277.065136.037146.064277.065131.0380.010.010.0189.040148.03459.0850.010.01373.027120.0540.010.010.01160.074
Frank Saul MIH 31146556113957326.063122.067282.064167.043122.067282.064160.0440.010.010.0149.05463.05514.0420.010.0185.072121.0530.010.010.01106.053
Art Spoelstra ROC 22947036112758547.049243.049428.050217.054243.049428.050184.0490.010.010.0169.04999.05030.0600.010.01259.03562.0680.010.010.01158.073
Robert Zawoluk PHW 24726752111759516.051187.056360.057193.047187.056360.057174.0460.010.010.01104.035133.03929.0570.010.01209.04393.0580.010.010.01122.057
Dick Farley SYR 23856944111360499.053188.055344.060175.044188.055344.060156.0430.010.010.0195.037141.03746.0770.010.01119.065126.0480.010.010.01124.059
Ed Kalafat MNL 2294721110261390.060154.061360.057221.055154.061360.057205.0540.010.010.0167.051102.04935.0670.010.01274.03378.0650.010.010.01184.082
Alex Hannum MIH 31145367108862372.061182.057371.055209.051182.057371.055189.0510.010.010.0128.06149.05921.0510.010.01215.039123.0500.010.010.01200.092
Don Meineke FTW 24726848102663486.054198.053378.054205.050198.053378.054180.0480.010.010.0180.044115.04534.0650.010.01213.04069.0660.010.010.01137.062
Jim Holstein MNL 2472626398064306.067140.065315.061189.046140.065315.061175.0470.010.010.0125.06535.06510.0370.010.01162.05659.0690.010.010.0182.040
Jack Turner NYK 2562655692265318.065150.062297.063163.041150.062297.063147.0390.010.010.0117.06922.0725.0280.010.01112.06683.0630.010.010.0152.033
Connie Simmons SYR 3018367486266432.058213.052426.051247.057213.052426.051213.0550.010.010.0142.05666.05424.0530.010.01192.04566.0670.010.010.0192.045
Paul Walther FTW 2829684882067165.07254.076112.07752.02654.076112.07758.0270.010.010.0126.06242.06216.0470.010.01124.061155.0410.010.010.01101.051
Danny Finn PHW 2735437182067217.06897.069250.068161.04097.069250.068153.0420.010.010.0123.06637.06414.0420.010.01120.064179.0330.010.010.0196.048
Walt Davis PHW 2472616476669175.07078.072142.07263.02878.072142.07265.0280.010.010.012.0893.0901.0120.010.01176.05235.0720.010.010.0183.041
Freddie Scolari BOS 336596661970213.069105.068255.067163.041105.068255.067150.0400.010.010.0110.07612.0802.0200.010.0145.076105.0560.010.010.0161.036
Togo Palazzi BOS 2294536750471308.066158.060277.065148.038158.060277.065119.0370.010.010.0122.06730.0677.0320.010.01126.06030.0750.010.010.0148.031
Bob Peterson NYK 2385377250372174.07184.070163.07188.03484.070163.07179.0330.010.010.0110.07615.0775.0280.010.01137.05732.0740.010.010.0170.038
Larry Costello PHW 2385197746373124.07658.073126.07373.02958.073126.07369.0300.010.010.014.0855.0851.0120.010.0125.08189.0600.010.010.0124.024
Bert Cook NYK 2649377242474129.07454.076125.07575.03054.076125.07571.0310.010.010.0117.06925.0698.0330.010.0153.07535.0720.010.010.0128.028
Don Sunderlage MNL 2562457040475124.07640.078126.07389.03540.078126.07386.0350.010.010.0132.05949.05917.0480.010.0136.07740.0710.010.010.0148.031
Jackie Moore PHW 2294237537676122.07857.075106.07853.02757.075106.07848.0260.010.010.0112.07325.06913.0400.010.0191.07020.0780.010.010.0155.035
Jim Tucker SYR 2294207628777128.07558.073125.07575.03058.073125.07567.0290.010.010.0116.07122.0726.0310.010.0190.07112.0860.010.010.0146.030
Wally Osterkorn SYR 264919772867854.08324.08398.07975.03024.08398.07973.0320.010.010.018.07816.0758.0330.010.0161.07318.0790.010.010.0126.025
Ken McBride MIH 502128224979156.07381.071181.070115.03681.071181.070100.0360.010.010.0112.07316.0754.0240.010.0121.08215.0820.010.010.0127.027
Bob Carney MNL 229419772448075.08028.08153.08226.02128.08153.08225.0210.010.010.0113.07225.06912.0390.010.0134.07817.0800.010.010.0131.029
Gene Shue NYK 238510842348181.07939.07975.08040.02539.07975.08036.0250.010.010.014.0855.0851.0120.010.0111.08630.0750.010.010.019.019
Al Roges FTW 247217802018271.08131.08059.08130.02431.08059.08127.0240.010.010.018.07813.0795.0280.010.0115.08422.0770.010.010.0116.023
Lew Hitch MIH 25626911838357.08228.08153.08228.02228.08153.08225.0210.010.010.013.0874.0881.0120.010.0127.07911.0870.010.010.014.09
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516811518452.08422.08547.08428.02222.08547.08425.0210.010.010.016.0828.0821.0120.010.0127.0793.0960.010.010.0126.025
Bobby Watson MNL 195518861208543.08524.08342.08521.02024.08342.08518.0190.010.010.01-2.0104-2.0104-0.010.010.018.09013.0840.010.010.018.017
George Ratkovicz MIH 3299851028614.0902.09613.09311.0122.09613.09311.0130.010.010.018.07818.07410.0370.010.0113.08516.0810.010.010.0114.021
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792879.0924.09216.09213.0154.09216.09212.0140.010.010.011.0912.0930.010.010.017.0916.0930.010.010.0115.022
Fred Diute MIH 264978772889.0921.09921.08719.0191.09921.08719.0200.010.010.015.0848.0824.0240.010.0111.0864.0950.010.010.0111.020
Boris Nachamkin ROC 21104691598925.0869.08821.08713.0159.08821.08713.0160.010.010.016.08210.0814.0240.010.0118.0833.0960.010.010.015.013
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157906.0962.0969.0948.0112.0969.0948.0110.010.010.012.0894.0882.0200.010.017.09114.0830.010.010.014.09
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352919.0925.0918.0962.035.0918.0963.040.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.012.0982.0980.010.010.014.09
Fred Christ NYK 2472691489224.0877.08918.09112.0147.08918.09112.0140.010.010.017.0818.0821.0120.010.016.0938.0890.010.010.012.06
Phil Martin MIH 2735787479314.0907.08921.08715.0177.08921.08714.0170.010.010.01-1.0102-1.01020.010.010.019.0887.0910.010.010.016.015
Billy Gabor SYR 336397479321.08811.08625.08616.01811.08625.08614.0170.010.010.011.0912.0931.0120.010.013.09613.0840.010.010.015.013
Chuck Grigsby NYK 2649787459519.08910.08720.09011.01210.08720.09010.0120.010.010.011.0915.0854.0240.010.019.0888.0890.010.010.018.017
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729963.0982.0968.0966.082.0968.0966.080.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.015.0947.0910.010.010.013.08
Bob Knight NYK 502210029967.0953.0936.0992.033.0936.0992.030.010.010.01-1.0102-1.01020.010.010.01-1.01049.0880.010.010.016.015
Michael Kearns PHW 26496912598-1.01040.01023.01034.050.01023.01033.040.010.010.011.0913.0902.0200.010.012.0986.0930.010.010.010.01
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623993.0983.0939.0947.0103.0939.0947.0100.010.010.01-0.095-0.095-0.010.010.013.0962.0980.010.010.012.06
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151001.01021.0996.0995.071.0996.0995.070.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.010.01021.01000.010.010.014.09
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141012.01011.0997.0986.081.0997.0986.080.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.010.01020.01020.010.010.011.05
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121026.0963.0934.01011.023.0934.01011.020.010.010.010.0950.0950.010.010.015.0941.01000.010.010.010.01
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.0980.01024.01014.050.01024.01014.060.010.010.013.0873.0901.0120.010.012.0980.01020.010.010.010.01
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