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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Gene Shue NYK 238510842348114.8615.95116.06210.1415.95116.06210.1410.010.010.012.9803.9851.0180.010.014.7975.5250.010.010.013.311
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01040.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.019.6500.01020.010.010.010.01
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917326.818.6619.51610.9408.6619.51610.9400.010.010.019.7212.723.0590.010.0117.943.5420.010.010.014.222
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659926.539.4223.1213.7609.4223.1213.7600.010.010.017.71010.282.5520.010.0117.944.1290.010.010.014.728
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261325.358.01521.0912.9558.01521.0912.9550.010.010.019.3311.241.9310.010.0116.984.0340.010.010.014.728
Paul Arizin PHW 27257212953124.688.6621.5612.9558.6621.5612.9550.010.010.017.4129.5122.1400.010.0111.0283.4460.010.010.014.423
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950217.1376.13916.93210.8366.13916.93210.8360.010.010.014.9326.0431.160.010.015.0607.950.010.010.012.21
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747626.349.1423.0313.9639.1423.0313.9630.010.010.018.0610.091.9310.010.017.4449.730.010.010.012.92
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294823.7139.4222.5413.1579.4222.5413.1570.010.010.014.8347.0292.2440.010.0114.9112.5590.010.010.015.234
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860414.5515.74515.2509.4165.74515.2509.4160.010.010.013.1574.3591.3140.010.0111.2264.1290.010.010.013.915
Andy Phillip FTW 333645623322412.7594.26111.2627.124.26111.2627.120.010.010.014.4416.3392.0370.010.016.05010.120.010.010.013.46
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706722.1177.12116.9329.7197.12116.9329.7190.010.010.017.899.9102.1400.010.0110.6334.9220.010.010.013.03
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502923.1158.11319.41711.3458.11319.41711.3450.010.010.016.9159.3132.4500.010.0113.3202.8550.010.010.014.625
Jack George PHW 2637684824801615.0505.64814.6539.0125.64814.6539.0120.010.010.013.7505.6461.9310.010.015.8526.980.010.010.013.711
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784516.8406.04015.8459.8226.04015.8459.8220.010.010.014.8346.2411.4190.010.014.5637.470.010.010.013.812
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668824.3118.11321.5613.4588.11321.5613.4580.010.010.018.0611.063.0590.010.017.1464.4270.010.010.014.119
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151418.2317.12120.91013.8627.12120.91013.8620.010.010.014.0455.8451.8300.010.0112.1223.5420.010.010.014.932
Larry Costello PHW 238519774637312.2834.87714.4819.6324.87714.4819.6320.010.010.012.7843.3930.6100.010.015.1938.1110.010.010.013.820
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531924.5108.9520.81111.9508.9520.81111.9500.010.010.016.8167.6250.820.010.015.9515.5120.010.010.014.119
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642725.268.4917.3258.9118.4917.3258.9110.010.010.018.3510.972.5520.010.0114.8122.5590.010.010.015.640
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481119.8236.23616.24010.0246.23616.24010.0240.010.010.017.4129.1141.7240.010.0118.733.3470.010.010.013.915
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243124.688.6619.71411.1428.6619.71411.1420.010.010.017.41211.834.5640.010.0119.421.6640.010.010.016.855
Frank Brian FTW 324712513815124.0128.21221.7513.4588.21221.7513.4580.010.010.017.5118.9181.3140.010.014.4644.9220.010.010.014.625
Jack Nichols BOS 2915645619103516.0426.33416.53710.2286.33416.53710.2280.010.010.013.5524.4581.050.010.0113.4193.6410.010.010.016.043
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821517.9337.71716.7359.0127.71716.7359.0120.010.010.012.4643.5631.160.010.0114.1154.5260.010.010.013.915
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612326.7210.6124.2113.76010.6124.2113.7600.010.010.015.6248.1232.5520.010.0116.392.0630.010.010.015.336
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762119.0266.53016.63610.0246.53016.63610.0240.010.010.015.9217.6251.6210.010.017.6425.0210.010.010.013.35
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591024.978.31119.61511.3458.31119.61511.3450.010.010.018.4411.242.8570.010.0113.5182.7570.010.010.016.043
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603416.7416.53018.32111.9506.53018.32111.9500.010.010.013.7504.6540.930.010.0111.2263.9370.010.010.013.69
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731815.8455.74515.5499.8225.74515.5499.8220.010.010.014.3435.5481.2100.010.019.5373.5420.010.010.014.728
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361219.0266.92317.02710.1266.92317.02710.1260.010.010.015.3296.4381.160.010.015.8524.1290.010.010.013.812
George King SYR 2637675120153214.2525.45114.4549.0125.45114.4549.0120.010.010.013.3555.5482.1400.010.015.4577.950.010.010.013.58
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792876.8992.19811.0978.9202.19811.0978.9200.010.010.012.6883.7901.0180.010.016.3763.1750.010.010.018.998
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729966.61013.39414.97611.6713.39414.97611.6710.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.019.9499.950.010.010.016.679
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902019.0267.21918.71911.5477.21918.71911.5470.010.010.014.5406.6342.1400.010.0112.3214.0340.010.010.014.423
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791720.8187.71720.01312.2537.71720.01312.2530.010.010.015.3296.6341.3140.010.015.7545.3130.010.010.014.018
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820679.7923.3949.41026.133.3949.41026.130.010.010.013.2735.2692.0610.010.019.1567.7140.010.010.016.780
Lew Hitch MIH 25626911838312.9805.26814.2838.9205.26814.2838.9200.010.010.012.4913.7901.3310.010.018.7582.6890.010.010.012.46
Lew Hitch MNL 256211011210220.0248.01716.0628.0148.01716.0628.0140.010.010.014.0554.0830.010.010.0120.014.0520.010.010.010.01
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703319.4256.33417.02710.7356.33417.02710.7350.010.010.016.8169.1142.3480.010.0117.172.7570.010.010.016.249
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703722.4168.4920.11211.8498.4920.11211.8490.010.010.015.6247.5271.9310.010.015.3599.140.010.010.015.640
Bill Calhoun MIH 2725694421093010.3643.36410.9647.643.36410.9647.640.010.010.013.8485.4501.6210.010.016.6485.3130.010.010.014.119
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652215.9436.72617.02710.3326.72617.02710.3320.010.010.012.5633.1640.610.010.016.1495.1190.010.010.015.438
Jack McMahon ROC 263772118073917.1376.72619.21812.5546.72619.21812.5540.010.010.013.8486.0432.2440.010.015.6556.5100.010.010.014.831
Dick McGuire NYK 2915712523102513.4574.75712.1607.434.75712.1607.430.010.010.014.1446.3392.2440.010.016.74711.310.010.010.013.03
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002615.1486.23618.32112.0526.23618.32112.0520.010.010.012.6623.9601.2100.010.014.7625.3130.010.010.016.146
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904120.2207.21918.71911.6487.21918.71911.6480.010.010.015.9219.1143.2610.010.0114.6133.5420.010.010.016.043
Don Henriksen ROC 2545703616644512.0634.06211.7617.764.06211.7617.760.010.010.014.0455.6461.7240.010.0114.0163.2500.010.010.015.539
Don Meineke FTW 2449684810266318.3306.43317.12610.8366.43317.12610.8360.010.010.015.6248.0242.4500.010.0111.5253.0530.010.010.017.259
Freddie Scolari BOS 33659666197014.8615.95119.32613.4885.95119.32613.4880.010.010.013.0783.8880.8120.010.016.0787.2170.010.010.015.961
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102867.5961.41008.91037.591.41008.91037.590.010.010.014.74110.8106.11030.010.018.0646.1220.010.010.017.187
Don Sunderlage MNL 256245704047513.5763.99115.86511.9743.99115.86511.9740.010.010.015.7278.7243.0900.010.016.7734.4430.010.010.016.882
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122815.9436.23617.02710.8366.23617.02710.8360.010.010.013.5524.6541.2100.010.0112.0243.3470.010.010.016.146
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286789.4933.49216.35312.9823.49216.35312.9820.010.010.012.7845.4672.7860.010.0111.7332.9810.010.010.015.454
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623820.2206.92321.2814.2646.92321.2814.2640.010.010.016.4209.1142.7560.010.014.9615.2160.010.010.013.46
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544219.6246.53016.2409.7196.53016.2409.7190.010.010.016.6198.8192.2440.010.0111.0285.1190.010.010.016.855
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626619.3307.62221.41113.8937.62221.41113.8930.010.010.014.0556.3492.3760.010.0112.3283.4670.010.010.016.166
Chuck Cooper MIH 2820703617494315.7465.35315.64710.3325.35315.64710.3320.010.010.015.1316.8331.7240.010.0110.6334.1290.010.010.015.842
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854423.4146.72616.4389.7196.72616.4389.7190.010.010.0110.0114.014.0630.010.0119.512.4620.010.010.017.861
Al Roges FTW 247217802018214.6655.56414.6799.1265.56414.6799.1260.010.010.013.6665.7592.1660.010.015.7854.5410.010.010.014.845
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984020.0226.04015.6479.5186.04015.6479.5180.010.010.018.069.7111.7240.010.019.3383.0530.010.010.016.249
Bob Brannum BOS 3012712516234613.1585.25413.8568.585.25413.8568.580.010.010.012.7603.8621.160.010.0114.6133.8380.010.010.016.957
Odie Spears ROC 3012712518883617.1375.74514.9529.1155.74514.9529.1150.010.010.015.6246.9321.3140.010.017.6423.8380.010.010.016.453
Frank Saul MIH 318655511395712.1624.06212.8578.7104.06212.8578.7100.010.010.014.0455.2511.2100.010.015.6554.4270.010.010.015.336
Robert Zawoluk PHW 2449675111175918.5295.94316.14410.2285.94316.14410.2280.010.010.016.7188.6211.9310.010.0111.0283.7400.010.010.016.351
Alex Hannum MIH 318536310886213.8555.64815.84510.2285.64815.84510.2280.010.010.012.7604.7532.0370.010.0110.8314.6250.010.010.019.164
Bill Kenville SYR 2449703613805217.3366.04016.83410.8366.04016.83410.8360.010.010.015.4287.0291.6210.010.018.6405.2160.010.010.014.625
Cal Christensen ROC 2820712512045614.0544.55912.2597.644.55912.2597.640.010.010.014.9328.2223.3620.010.0115.5104.1290.010.010.016.957
Art Spoelstra ROC 2259703611275818.1326.82517.02710.2286.82517.02710.2280.010.010.014.6396.6342.0370.010.0112.1222.5590.010.010.017.259
Ed Kalafat MNL 225972111026115.1485.15616.33911.2445.15616.33911.2440.010.010.014.8347.3282.5520.010.0113.8173.3470.010.010.018.963
Bob Houbregs FTW 2355645613265415.4475.45114.0558.695.45114.0558.690.010.010.014.7376.6341.9310.010.0110.8313.1520.010.010.016.554
Ken Murray PHW 2725665415904714.2525.64816.24010.5345.64816.24010.5340.010.010.013.0583.9600.930.010.015.4576.890.010.010.013.812
Walt Davis PHW 247261647666911.0904.48511.4947.064.48511.4947.060.010.010.012.2933.0950.8120.010.0112.9272.3960.010.010.016.373
Danny Finn PHW 273543718206712.1864.58315.57011.0634.58315.57011.0630.010.010.013.1745.0731.9540.010.019.2549.190.010.010.016.780
George Dempsey PHW 2545486413875012.2604.46012.5588.174.46012.5588.170.010.010.013.4544.9521.5200.010.018.2416.0110.010.010.014.932
Dick Farley SYR 2355694411136017.6355.94315.2509.4165.94315.2509.4160.010.010.015.9218.7202.8570.010.017.2454.8240.010.010.016.351
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2259675114064917.9336.72617.92411.1426.72617.92411.1420.010.010.014.4416.2411.7240.010.0110.2355.2160.010.010.016.146
Billy Gabor SYR 336397479317.4427.12622.5615.31007.12622.5615.31000.010.010.013.1745.1712.0610.010.015.19311.230.010.010.016.166
Tom Marshall ROC 244972113375320.7198.01518.12310.1268.01518.12310.1260.010.010.014.7377.0292.3480.010.019.2394.0340.010.010.013.69
Dwight Morrison BOS 2355712512275512.2604.75711.1636.414.75711.1636.410.010.010.012.8594.5571.7240.010.0117.663.2500.010.010.018.762
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516811518414.3685.17115.37210.2445.17115.37210.2440.010.010.014.1525.1711.0180.010.0110.2451.31010.010.010.018.998
Jim Holstein MNL 244962619806413.8555.25416.24010.9405.25416.24010.9400.010.010.013.3554.6541.3140.010.0110.1362.8550.010.010.015.234
Togo Palazzi BOS 229453675047123.5149.6224.1314.5989.6224.1314.5980.010.010.014.3505.7591.4370.010.0113.9212.9810.010.010.015.759
Jack Turner NYK 256265569226514.7635.85616.06210.3505.85616.06210.3500.010.010.013.1744.0830.8120.010.018.0644.0520.010.010.014.027
Jim Tucker SYR 229420762877717.6406.53719.42312.9826.53719.42312.9820.010.010.014.5466.4471.8510.010.0116.2112.0970.010.010.018.496
Bob Peterson NYK 238537725037214.7635.95116.16010.2445.95116.16010.2440.010.010.012.9804.3811.4370.010.0114.7163.0780.010.010.017.692
Bert Cook NYK 264937724247413.4774.87715.17510.3504.87715.17510.3500.010.010.013.8615.7591.8510.010.018.2623.7600.010.010.014.434
Jackie Moore PHW 229423753767614.0715.66014.7789.1265.66014.7789.1260.010.010.012.8826.0543.2930.010.0113.4242.6890.010.010.017.994
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497922.6179.3528.3119.11039.3528.3119.11030.010.010.014.0555.6621.5400.010.016.0782.7850.010.010.016.062
Bob Carney MNL 229419772448013.6754.77912.6887.9134.77912.6887.9130.010.010.014.1527.9323.7970.010.018.9573.1750.010.010.017.187
Bobby Watson MNL 195518861208515.2576.83117.23910.4546.83117.23910.4540.010.010.011.6982.0970.490.010.015.6874.8380.010.010.014.434
Fred Diute MIH 264978772887.3971.310114.08412.7801.310114.08412.7800.010.010.014.7418.0303.3950.010.018.7582.7850.010.010.018.095
Boris Nachamkin ROC 21104691598916.3504.97616.35311.4694.97616.35311.4690.010.010.016.52210.6114.1990.010.0115.5122.4940.010.010.014.947
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157906.71001.79910.11008.4161.79910.11008.4160.010.010.013.4695.9572.5810.010.017.6679.380.010.010.014.232
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352919.2944.68210.2995.524.68210.2995.520.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.014.6991.8990.010.010.014.638
Fred Christ NYK 2472691489220.0245.07418.03613.0865.07418.03613.0860.010.010.0110.0211.071.0180.010.018.0647.0180.010.010.013.08
Phil Martin MIH 2735787479312.3825.17119.42314.3975.17119.42314.3970.010.010.012.0952.0970.010.010.0110.2456.1220.010.010.017.187
Chuck Grigsby NYK 2649787459517.1447.52320.31712.8817.52320.31712.8810.010.010.012.1948.5276.41040.010.0111.7337.5150.010.010.019.6102
Bob Knight NYK 5022100299611.6895.07411.6936.655.07411.6936.650.010.010.011.7971.7990.010.010.011.710313.210.010.010.019.9103
Michael Kearns PHW 264969125981.91030.01029.61019.6320.01029.61019.6320.010.010.011.9967.7335.81020.010.015.8829.670.010.010.011.94
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623998.3954.28718.83014.6994.28718.83014.6990.010.010.010.0992.1962.1660.010.018.3614.2460.010.010.016.373
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151006.41023.29719.22716.01013.29719.22716.01010.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.013.21023.2720.010.010.0112.8104
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141016.9983.49220.61617.11023.49220.61617.11020.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.010.01040.01020.010.010.013.413
Don Anielak NYK 247211011010314.4670.010219.22719.21040.010219.22719.21040.010.010.0114.4119.214.81010.010.019.6500.01020.010.010.010.01