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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: 1.28

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Gene Shue NYK 238510842348114.6645.95015.8619.9385.95015.8619.9380.010.010.012.8803.8861.0180.010.014.7985.5260.010.010.013.211101.439
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01040.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.019.4530.01020.010.010.010.01101.824
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917326.428.41019.11710.7328.41019.11710.7320.010.010.019.5212.422.9590.010.0117.563.5410.010.010.014.119101.817
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659927.619.8224.0114.3639.8224.0114.3630.010.010.018.0710.782.7550.010.0118.734.3290.010.010.014.93196.047
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261325.648.11521.2813.1568.11521.2813.1560.010.010.019.4311.351.9310.010.0117.084.1340.010.010.014.72799.030
Paul Arizin PHW 27257212953124.1128.41021.2812.7548.41021.2812.7540.010.010.017.2149.3142.1390.010.0110.8313.4440.010.010.014.321101.817
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950217.3396.23717.03310.9376.23717.03310.9370.010.010.014.9336.1431.280.010.015.1607.960.010.010.012.3199.030
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747625.648.9422.4413.5598.9422.4413.5590.010.010.017.889.791.9310.010.017.2469.530.010.010.012.82102.51
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294823.9139.5322.8313.2579.5322.8313.2570.010.010.014.8357.1302.3460.010.0115.0122.5600.010.010.015.23599.030
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860414.7505.84515.4509.6205.84515.4509.6200.010.010.013.1574.4561.3130.010.0111.3264.2320.010.010.014.01698.538
Andy Phillip FTW 333645623322412.9584.26111.4627.224.26111.4627.220.010.010.014.5406.4382.0360.010.016.14910.320.010.010.013.5798.538
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706721.6177.02116.5379.5167.02116.5379.5160.010.010.017.7109.792.0360.010.0110.4344.8230.010.010.013.04102.51
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502923.5158.21419.71411.5488.21419.71411.5480.010.010.017.0169.4122.4480.010.0113.5172.9550.010.010.014.62598.538
Jack George PHW 2637684824801614.7505.54914.4548.8105.54914.4548.8100.010.010.013.7505.5491.9310.010.015.7546.880.010.010.013.69101.817
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784516.4405.94215.5489.6205.94215.5489.6200.010.010.014.6396.0441.4180.010.014.4647.270.010.010.013.711102.49
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668825.378.5822.4413.9628.5822.4413.9620.010.010.018.3511.443.1600.010.017.4444.6270.010.010.014.32196.047
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151417.9347.02120.51113.6607.02120.51113.6600.010.010.013.9485.7461.8280.010.0111.9243.4440.010.010.014.931101.817
Larry Costello PHW 238519774637312.0854.77714.2849.5304.77714.2849.5300.010.010.012.6873.3930.6100.010.015.0957.9120.010.010.013.822101.824
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531923.9138.7520.31211.6498.7520.31211.6490.010.010.016.6177.4270.820.010.015.8535.3140.010.010.014.016102.51
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642725.648.6717.6279.0118.6717.6279.0110.010.010.018.5411.062.6540.010.0115.1112.5600.010.010.015.73998.538
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481119.6246.13816.0419.8226.13816.0419.8220.010.010.017.3129.0161.7220.010.0118.543.3470.010.010.013.814101.424
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243124.3108.5819.51610.9378.5819.51610.9370.010.010.017.31211.734.4640.010.0119.121.6640.010.010.016.754101.424
Frank Brian FTW 324712513815124.488.41022.0613.6608.41022.0613.6600.010.010.017.7109.0161.3130.010.014.5635.0200.010.010.014.72798.538
Jack Nichols BOS 2915645619103515.6466.13816.14010.0246.13816.14010.0240.010.010.013.4534.3591.050.010.0113.1203.5410.010.010.015.841102.51
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821518.7288.11517.5289.4158.11517.5289.4150.010.010.012.5633.7621.280.010.0114.7134.7260.010.010.014.11995.855
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612326.0310.3123.7213.45810.3123.7213.4580.010.010.015.4277.9242.5530.010.0115.9102.0630.010.010.015.235102.49
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762119.9226.82717.33010.5306.82717.33010.5300.010.010.016.2217.9241.7220.010.017.9425.2180.010.010.013.4595.855
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591024.3108.11519.11711.0438.11519.11711.0430.010.010.018.2611.062.8570.010.0113.2192.7580.010.010.015.841102.49
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603416.3426.33417.92411.6496.33417.92411.6490.010.010.013.6514.4560.820.010.0111.0283.8380.010.010.013.57102.49
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731815.9445.84515.7479.9235.84515.7479.9230.010.010.014.4425.6471.280.010.019.6373.5410.010.010.014.72799.030
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361218.7286.82716.83510.0246.82716.83510.0240.010.010.015.2306.3391.160.010.015.7544.1340.010.010.013.814101.424
George King SYR 2637675120153214.3545.54914.6539.1125.54914.6539.1120.010.010.013.4535.5492.1390.010.015.5578.050.010.010.013.6999.030
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792876.71002.19810.8978.7172.19810.8978.7170.010.010.012.6873.6921.0180.010.016.2763.1740.010.010.018.798101.439
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729966.51013.39514.67911.4703.39514.67911.4700.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.019.8499.850.010.010.016.577101.824
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902018.7287.11918.52111.3457.11918.52111.3450.010.010.014.4426.5362.1390.010.0112.1223.9360.010.010.014.424101.424
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791720.5197.61819.71412.1517.61819.71412.1510.010.010.015.2306.5361.3130.010.015.6565.2180.010.010.014.016101.424
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820679.9923.3959.61016.233.3959.61016.230.010.010.013.2725.2702.0600.010.019.2547.8140.010.010.016.88598.567
Lew Hitch MIH 25626911838313.4745.56214.8779.3265.56214.8779.3260.010.010.012.5903.8861.4350.010.019.0562.7880.010.010.012.5696.079
Lew Hitch MNL 256211011210219.5297.82015.6677.8107.82015.6677.8100.010.010.013.9603.9840.010.010.0119.523.9550.010.010.010.01102.412
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703320.3216.63017.82511.2446.63017.82511.2440.010.010.017.1159.5112.4480.010.0117.952.8560.010.010.016.45295.855
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703723.4168.7521.01012.3528.7521.01012.3520.010.010.015.9227.9242.0360.010.015.5579.530.010.010.015.94395.855
Bill Calhoun MIH 2725694421093010.8643.46411.4628.063.46411.4628.060.010.010.013.9485.6471.7220.010.016.9475.6120.010.010.014.32196.047
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652215.6466.53116.63610.0246.53116.63610.0240.010.010.012.5633.1640.610.010.016.0505.0200.010.010.015.337102.49
Jack McMahon ROC 263772118073917.9347.02120.01313.0557.02120.01313.0550.010.010.014.0466.2412.3460.010.015.9516.880.010.010.015.03395.855
Dick McGuire NYK 2915712523102513.3574.65811.9617.334.65811.9617.330.010.010.014.0466.2412.2450.010.016.64811.110.010.010.012.93101.424
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002615.7456.53119.01912.5536.53119.01912.5530.010.010.012.7604.0601.3130.010.014.9625.5130.010.010.016.35096.047
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904119.7237.02118.32211.3457.02118.32211.3450.010.010.015.8248.8183.1600.010.0114.3153.4440.010.010.015.943102.51
Don Henriksen ROC 2545703616644512.5614.26112.2598.064.26112.2598.060.010.010.014.1455.9451.7220.010.0114.6143.3470.010.010.015.73995.855
Don Meineke FTW 2449684810266318.6316.53117.42910.9376.53117.42910.9370.010.010.015.7268.1232.4480.010.0111.7253.0530.010.010.017.35998.538
Freddie Scolari BOS 33659666197014.5655.85418.83013.1855.85418.83013.1850.010.010.013.0773.7890.8120.010.015.8827.0170.010.010.015.859102.51
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102867.8961.51009.31037.8101.51009.31037.8100.010.010.014.93711.366.41040.010.018.3616.4220.010.010.017.48996.079
Don Sunderlage MNL 256245704047513.2783.89115.47111.6723.89115.47111.6720.010.010.015.6308.5262.9900.010.016.5754.3450.010.010.016.678102.412
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122816.0436.33417.23110.9376.33417.23110.9370.010.010.013.5524.6541.280.010.0112.1223.3470.010.010.016.24799.030
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286789.5933.49316.45413.0823.49316.45413.0820.010.010.012.7845.4682.7850.010.0111.9322.9800.010.010.015.45499.055
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623820.5197.02121.5714.4647.02121.5714.4640.010.010.016.5189.2152.7550.010.015.0615.3140.010.010.013.4598.538
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544219.1266.33415.8449.5166.33415.8449.5160.010.010.016.5188.6202.1390.010.0110.7334.9220.010.010.016.754102.51
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626619.5297.72121.61013.9937.72121.61013.9930.010.010.014.0566.4472.4760.010.0112.4293.4650.010.010.016.16699.055
Chuck Cooper MIH 2820703617494316.4405.54916.33910.7325.54916.33910.7320.010.010.015.3297.1301.8280.010.0111.0284.3290.010.010.016.04596.047
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854424.487.02117.13210.1287.02117.13210.1280.010.010.0110.4114.614.2630.010.0120.312.5600.010.010.018.16196.047
Al Roges FTW 247217802018214.8585.66114.8779.2255.66114.8779.2250.010.010.013.6655.8592.2720.010.015.8824.6420.010.010.014.84498.567
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984019.6245.94215.2529.3145.94215.2529.3140.010.010.017.889.4121.7220.010.019.1393.0530.010.010.016.045102.49
Bob Brannum BOS 3012712516234612.8595.15413.4568.385.15413.4568.380.010.010.012.6623.7621.160.010.0114.2163.7390.010.010.016.754102.51
Odie Spears ROC 3012712518883617.8366.04015.5489.5166.04015.5489.5160.010.010.015.8247.2291.4180.010.017.9423.9360.010.010.016.75495.855
Frank Saul MIH 318655511395712.6604.26113.3579.1124.26113.3579.1120.010.010.014.2445.4511.280.010.015.9514.6270.010.010.015.53896.047
Robert Zawoluk PHW 2449675111175918.2325.84515.84410.0245.84515.84410.0240.010.010.016.5188.4221.9310.010.0110.8313.7390.010.010.016.247101.817
Alex Hannum MIH 318536310886214.4535.84516.53710.7325.84516.53710.7320.010.010.012.8594.9522.1390.010.0111.3264.8230.010.010.019.56496.047
Bill Kenville SYR 2449703613805217.5386.04016.93410.9376.04016.93410.9370.010.010.015.4277.1301.7220.010.018.7405.3140.010.010.014.62599.030
Cal Christensen ROC 2820712512045614.7504.75712.7587.944.75712.7587.940.010.010.015.2308.6203.4620.010.0116.194.3290.010.010.017.25895.855
Art Spoelstra ROC 2259703611275818.9277.11917.72610.7327.11917.72610.7320.010.010.014.8356.9342.1390.010.0112.7212.6590.010.010.017.66095.855
Ed Kalafat MNL 225972111026114.8495.05616.04110.9375.05616.04110.9370.010.010.014.7377.1302.4480.010.0113.5173.2500.010.010.018.763102.49
Bob Houbregs FTW 2355645613265415.6465.45314.2558.795.45314.2558.790.010.010.014.7376.7351.9310.010.0110.9303.2500.010.010.016.65398.538
Ken Murray PHW 2725665415904714.0555.54915.94310.3295.54915.94310.3290.010.010.012.9583.8610.940.010.015.3596.6100.010.010.013.711101.817
Walt Davis PHW 247261647666910.8904.38511.2966.964.38511.2966.960.010.010.012.2933.0950.8120.010.0112.7272.2960.010.010.016.267101.824
Danny Finn PHW 273543718206711.9874.48415.27410.8584.48415.27410.8580.010.010.013.0774.9731.9530.010.019.0568.9100.010.010.016.678101.824
George Dempsey PHW 2545486413875012.0624.36012.2597.944.36012.2597.940.010.010.013.3554.8531.5200.010.018.0415.9110.010.010.014.830101.817
Dick Farley SYR 2355694411136017.8365.94215.4509.5165.94215.4509.5160.010.010.015.9228.8182.8570.010.017.3454.8230.010.010.016.35099.030
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2259675114064918.2326.82718.12311.3456.82718.12311.3450.010.010.014.5406.3391.8280.010.0110.4345.3140.010.010.016.24798.538
Billy Gabor SYR 336397479317.5447.22422.7615.51007.22422.7615.51000.010.010.013.1745.2702.1640.010.015.29311.320.010.010.016.26799.055
Tom Marshall ROC 244972113375321.6178.41018.92010.6318.41018.92010.6310.010.010.014.9337.3282.4480.010.019.6374.2320.010.010.013.71195.855
Dwight Morrison BOS 2355712512275511.9634.65810.8646.314.65810.8646.310.010.010.012.7604.4561.6210.010.0117.273.1520.010.010.018.562102.51
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516811518414.5655.27015.56810.3495.27015.56810.3490.010.010.014.2515.2701.0180.010.0110.3471.31010.010.010.019.010098.567
Jim Holstein MNL 244962619806413.4565.15415.84410.7325.15415.84410.7320.010.010.013.2564.5551.3130.010.019.9362.8560.010.010.015.134102.49
Togo Palazzi BOS 229453675047123.0189.4523.5414.1959.4523.5414.1950.010.010.014.2515.6621.4350.010.0113.6212.8830.010.010.015.656102.51
Jack Turner NYK 256265569226514.5655.76015.86110.1445.76015.86110.1440.010.010.013.1743.9840.8120.010.017.9654.0540.010.010.013.925101.439
Jim Tucker SYR 229420762877717.7436.63619.62313.0826.63619.62313.0820.010.010.014.6456.4471.9530.010.0116.4102.0970.010.010.018.49699.055
Bob Peterson NYK 238537725037214.5655.85415.95910.1445.85415.95910.1440.010.010.012.8804.2821.4350.010.0114.5182.9800.010.010.017.591101.439
Bert Cook NYK 264937724247413.2784.77714.97610.2474.77714.97610.2470.010.010.013.8635.6621.8490.010.018.0633.7590.010.010.014.435101.439
Jackie Moore PHW 229423753767613.8735.56214.4828.9215.56214.4828.9210.010.010.012.8805.9573.1920.010.0113.2242.5910.010.010.017.893101.824
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497923.5159.6329.5119.91049.6329.5119.91040.010.010.014.2515.8591.6410.010.016.2762.8830.010.010.016.26796.079
Bob Carney MNL 229419772448013.3764.68012.3897.794.68012.3897.790.010.010.014.0567.7343.7970.010.018.6603.1740.010.010.016.986102.412
Bobby Watson MNL 195518861208514.8586.63616.84910.2476.63616.84910.2470.010.010.011.6972.0980.490.010.015.5894.7400.010.010.014.331102.412
Fred Diute MIH 264978772887.6971.410114.67913.2871.410114.67913.2870.010.010.014.9378.3293.5960.010.019.0562.8830.010.010.018.39596.079
Boris Nachamkin ROC 21104691598917.0475.17117.04611.9755.17117.04611.9750.010.010.016.81911.084.2980.010.0116.1112.5910.010.010.015.14995.894
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157907.0991.89910.5998.8191.89910.5998.8190.010.010.013.5676.1542.6830.010.017.9659.660.010.010.014.43596.079
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352919.1944.58310.01005.424.58310.01005.420.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.014.5991.8990.010.010.014.538101.824
Fred Christ NYK 2472691489219.7254.97517.83712.8814.97517.83712.8810.010.010.019.9310.9111.0180.010.017.9656.9180.010.010.013.09101.439
Phil Martin MIH 2735787479312.8815.36920.21814.9995.36920.21814.9990.010.010.012.1942.1960.010.010.0110.6446.4220.010.010.017.48996.079
Chuck Grigsby NYK 2649787459516.8487.42320.01912.6797.42320.01912.6790.010.010.012.1948.4276.31030.010.0111.6357.4150.010.010.019.5101101.439
Bob Knight NYK 5022100299611.4894.97511.4936.554.97511.4936.550.010.010.011.6971.6990.010.010.011.610313.110.010.010.019.8103101.439
Michael Kearns PHW 264969125981.91030.01029.41029.4280.01029.41029.4280.010.010.011.9967.5355.71020.010.015.7859.490.010.010.011.94101.824
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623998.2954.19018.53214.4974.19018.53214.4970.010.010.010.0992.1962.1640.010.018.2624.1510.010.010.016.267101.439
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151006.21023.19718.73115.61013.19718.73115.61010.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.013.11023.1740.010.010.0112.5104102.51
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141017.1983.69221.41217.91023.69221.41217.91020.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.010.01040.01020.010.010.013.61696.079
Don Anielak NYK 247211011010314.2710.010218.92818.91030.010218.92818.91030.010.010.0114.2118.914.71010.010.019.5520.01020.010.010.010.01101.439