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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Andy Phillip FTW 336645836.4119.6413.2448.5435.4613.2448.5435.4610.010.010.013.3254.8231.5880.010.014.5427.720.010.010.012.657
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2924703626.63911.2293.83411.7247.9873.83411.7247.9870.010.010.013.5245.0191.5880.010.012.7712.9300.010.010.011.932
Neil Johnston PHW 264972140.5322.717.2416.469.2967.2416.469.2960.010.010.018.2110.712.51030.010.0115.113.0270.010.010.013.588
Paul Arizin PHW 273572141.0121.037.3318.4211.11037.3318.4211.11030.010.010.016.348.151.8960.010.019.4132.9300.010.010.013.896
Gene Shue NYK 2385108423.4517.2522.9497.8504.9492.9497.8504.9490.010.010.011.4661.9700.5240.010.012.3782.7340.010.010.011.624
Gene Shue PHW 238511015.01000.01040.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.011.0980.01020.010.010.010.01
Freddie Scolari BOS 336596610.5883.2841.3814.2792.9261.3814.2792.9260.010.010.010.7900.8930.2100.010.011.3951.6570.010.010.011.316
Bob Pettit MIH 229472136.9920.447.2417.8310.51017.2417.8310.51010.010.010.015.987.972.0990.010.0113.823.2250.010.010.013.690
Ed Macauley BOS 2735712538.1717.6105.71113.4147.7845.71113.4147.7840.010.010.016.277.971.6930.010.018.5163.9120.010.010.012.451
Bob Cousy BOS 2649712538.7521.227.4118.5111.21047.4118.5111.21040.010.010.016.538.061.5880.010.016.0297.810.010.010.012.347
Paul Seymour SYR 273572141.0114.6145.21614.4139.2965.21614.4139.2960.010.010.014.2155.1181.0660.010.014.3486.740.010.010.011.932
Mel Hutchins FTW 264972139.7412.0244.72112.5177.8864.72112.5177.8860.010.010.012.5373.6351.0660.010.019.2143.4200.010.010.013.281
Frank Brian FTW 329712519.5599.7403.3428.8425.4613.3428.8425.4610.010.010.013.1263.6350.5240.010.011.8872.0460.010.010.011.932
Dolph Schayes SYR 273572135.11818.585.91015.399.5985.91015.399.5980.010.010.016.828.241.4830.010.0112.343.0270.010.010.013.485
Joe Graboski PHW 2562703635.91413.6185.31515.7710.31005.31515.7710.31000.010.010.013.0324.3281.4830.010.019.1152.6350.010.010.013.791
Larry Foust FTW 2735703632.32717.0125.71111.7246.0685.71111.7246.0680.010.010.015.697.391.7950.010.0110.0101.7540.010.010.013.896
George Yardley FTW 2649606535.81517.3116.0914.5118.4926.0914.5118.4920.010.010.015.2116.9111.8960.010.019.9112.1420.010.010.013.485
Jack Coleman ROC 311472134.52012.8225.61312.0216.5735.61312.0216.5730.010.010.011.7572.5570.8460.010.0110.193.2250.010.010.012.864
Slater Martin MNL 292472138.7513.6184.92012.8167.9874.92012.8167.9870.010.010.013.8225.0191.2770.010.013.6595.950.010.010.013.175
Jack George PHW 2649684836.51011.4274.32611.1296.8764.32611.1296.8760.010.010.012.8344.3281.5880.010.014.4455.360.010.010.012.864
Larry Costello PHW 2385197724.4466.2582.4567.3534.9492.4567.3534.9490.010.010.011.4661.7750.3160.010.012.6734.190.010.010.011.932
Jim Pollard MNL 329636231.12910.8324.22711.9227.7844.22711.9227.7840.010.010.012.4383.0430.6320.010.017.3212.5360.010.010.012.347
Red Rocha SYR 311472134.32111.3284.13011.1297.0804.13011.1297.0800.010.010.013.1263.9330.9580.010.016.8242.5360.010.010.013.485
Jack Nichols BOS 2924645829.8349.9383.93310.2346.4703.93310.2346.4700.010.010.012.2412.8500.6320.010.018.3182.2400.010.010.013.791
Charlie Share MIH 2829694424.44611.9253.4408.4445.0543.4408.4445.0540.010.010.015.1127.1102.0990.010.019.9111.2700.010.010.014.0101
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34572133.02413.1204.52411.4286.9774.52411.4286.9770.010.010.014.1165.2171.1740.010.015.2343.4200.010.010.012.347
Frank Selvy MIH 2294712537.6819.056.4716.8510.51016.4716.8510.51010.010.010.016.348.622.31020.010.015.5303.5170.010.010.013.281
Bill Sharman BOS 2924684836.11218.496.7615.689.0956.7615.689.0950.010.010.015.1125.7140.6320.010.014.4454.190.010.010.013.175
Harry Gallatin NYK 282972135.41614.6144.62211.9227.3824.62211.9227.3820.010.010.015.5106.7131.2770.010.0113.822.4380.010.010.012.969
Johnny Kerr SYR 229472121.25310.5334.22710.0365.8674.22710.0365.8670.010.010.012.1443.1411.0660.010.016.6251.1750.010.010.012.347
Ray Felix NYK 247272128.13714.4165.11711.6266.5735.11711.6266.5730.010.010.014.3146.9112.61040.010.0111.460.9800.010.010.014.0101
Bill Calhoun MIH 2735694430.6316.6552.1617.0554.9492.1617.0554.9490.010.010.012.4383.4381.0660.010.014.2503.4200.010.010.012.657
Bob Davies ROC 35472126.04112.1234.52410.9316.4704.52410.9316.4700.010.010.013.1264.1311.0660.010.012.8694.970.010.010.013.175
Paul Walther FTW 2829684812.1832.4910.8902.4971.550.8902.4971.550.010.010.010.8851.3840.5240.010.012.3781.9500.010.010.011.726
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2562703633.72218.767.4117.049.6997.4117.049.6990.010.010.013.9195.7141.8960.010.0111.551.4660.010.010.013.791
Arnie Risen ROC 3018694428.63611.6263.83410.1356.4703.83410.1356.4700.010.010.014.0185.4161.4830.010.0110.271.6570.010.010.013.791
George King SYR 2649675230.1338.9463.4409.0405.6643.4409.0405.6640.010.010.012.1443.4381.3820.010.013.4634.970.010.010.012.243
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2649712536.01318.766.2814.7108.5936.2814.7108.5930.010.010.016.348.432.11010.010.0110.272.0460.010.010.014.5104
Nat Clifton NYK 32972133.22313.1205.01812.9157.9875.01812.9157.9870.010.010.013.1264.6271.4830.010.018.5162.8330.010.010.013.175
Don Barksdale BOS 32972124.94510.5333.7379.7386.0683.7379.7386.0680.010.010.013.1264.7251.6930.010.017.6201.8510.010.010.013.175
Jim Baechtold NYK 273572135.21713.9175.01812.5177.4835.01812.5177.4830.010.010.013.9194.7250.8460.010.014.3483.0270.010.010.012.864
Carl Braun NYK 2735712534.91915.1135.61314.5118.9945.61314.5118.9940.010.010.013.9194.8231.0660.010.014.2503.9120.010.010.012.969
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878713.1801.9940.6953.0882.4220.6953.0882.4220.010.010.010.7901.0900.3160.010.011.7890.9800.010.010.012.451
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 30183979.7921.3980.7923.0882.3190.7923.0882.3190.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.012.0812.0460.010.010.011.316
Dick McGuire NYK 2924712532.5269.1443.2448.2455.0543.2448.2455.0540.010.010.012.7354.3281.5880.010.014.5427.630.010.010.012.040
Lew Hitch MIH 256269130.5328.2473.3429.0405.7663.3429.0405.7660.010.010.011.5612.3600.8460.010.015.5301.7540.010.010.011.523
Lew Hitch MNL 2562110112.0845.0672.0644.0802.0112.0644.0802.0110.010.010.011.0771.0900.010.010.015.0351.0770.010.010.010.01
Don Henriksen ROC 2562703623.8505.9612.0645.8633.8402.0645.8633.8400.010.010.012.0462.8500.8460.010.016.9221.6570.010.010.012.760
Don Meineke FTW 2472684815.1725.8642.0645.4673.4342.0645.4673.4340.010.010.011.8532.5570.8460.010.013.6590.9800.010.010.012.243
Don Sunderlage MNL 256245709.0962.5900.7923.0882.2160.7923.0882.2160.010.010.011.1731.6790.6320.010.011.2970.8880.010.010.011.316
Whitey Skoog MNL 282972132.82510.9314.62211.6267.0804.62211.6267.0800.010.010.011.7572.2620.4190.010.014.2503.5170.010.010.013.791
Danny Finn PHW 2735437119.1604.8691.8716.2604.4461.8716.2604.4460.010.010.011.2712.0660.8460.010.013.7573.6150.010.010.012.760
Jack McMahon ROC 264972125.1429.0453.53910.0366.5733.53910.0366.5730.010.010.012.0463.1411.1740.010.012.9683.4200.010.010.012.554
Bob Houbregs FTW 2385645820.7566.6552.3586.0613.7392.3586.0613.7390.010.010.012.0462.8500.8460.010.014.6391.3680.010.010.012.864
Bob Harrison MIH 273572131.92810.1374.22712.2198.0904.22712.2198.0900.010.010.011.8532.6550.8460.010.013.1673.5170.010.010.014.0101
George Ratkovicz MIH 32998511.3871.8950.3982.1981.890.3982.1981.890.010.010.011.1732.6551.4830.010.011.9841.4660.010.010.011.726
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2649197715.1722.9871.1835.1714.1441.1835.1714.1440.010.010.010.8851.7750.8460.010.013.7570.9800.010.010.011.726
Earl Lloyd SYR 273572130.73010.2364.03110.9316.9774.03110.9316.9770.010.010.012.2412.9450.7380.010.017.7192.1420.010.010.013.998
Chuck Cooper MIH 2829703625.0438.2472.8518.1475.4612.8518.1475.4610.010.010.012.7353.6350.9580.010.015.5302.2400.010.010.013.072
Frank Ramsey BOS 2385645827.43811.2293.7379.2395.6643.7379.2395.6640.010.010.013.8225.0191.2770.010.016.3272.9300.010.010.013.998
Al Roges FTW 2472178011.8853.6791.4803.6832.2161.4803.6832.2160.010.010.010.9821.4820.5240.010.011.4931.1750.010.010.011.214
George Dempsey PHW 2562486928.9357.3512.6537.5524.9492.6537.5524.9490.010.010.012.0462.9450.9580.010.014.9363.6150.010.010.012.969
Connie Simmons SYR 3018367423.9499.6413.83410.7336.9773.83410.7336.9770.010.010.012.0463.2401.2770.010.016.1281.7540.010.010.013.072
Alex Hannum MIH 3114536720.5575.9612.4566.8584.4462.4566.8584.4460.010.010.011.2712.0660.9580.010.014.6392.0460.010.010.013.998
Bob Brannum BOS 3018712522.9526.2582.5546.5594.1442.5546.5594.1440.010.010.011.3691.8730.5240.010.016.9221.8510.010.010.013.384
Dick Schnittker MNL 273572125.04310.4353.1478.1475.0543.1478.1475.0540.010.010.014.1165.0190.9580.010.014.8371.6570.010.010.013.281
Odie Spears ROC 3018712526.6399.5433.2448.2455.1593.2448.2455.1590.010.010.013.1263.8340.7380.010.014.2502.1420.010.010.013.588
Frank Saul MIH 3114655617.5624.4751.5784.7753.2321.5784.7753.2320.010.010.011.5611.9700.4190.010.012.1801.6570.010.010.011.932
Robert Zawoluk PHW 2472675216.7656.4572.1615.6663.5362.1615.6663.5360.010.010.012.3403.0430.7380.010.013.8561.3680.010.010.012.243
Ed Kalafat MNL 229472115.3714.8691.6765.2703.6371.6765.2703.6370.010.010.011.5612.3600.8460.010.014.4451.0770.010.010.012.864
Art Spoelstra ROC 2294703616.1676.1602.3585.7653.4342.3585.7653.4340.010.010.011.5612.2620.7380.010.014.1550.8880.010.010.012.451
Ken Murray PHW 2735665524.1487.2522.8518.1475.3602.8518.1475.3600.010.010.011.5612.0660.5240.010.012.7713.4200.010.010.011.932
Bill Kenville SYR 2472703619.7587.1542.5546.9574.4462.5546.9574.4460.010.010.012.2412.9450.7380.010.013.5622.1420.010.010.011.932
Togo Palazzi BOS 229453679.5934.7731.9694.8742.9261.9694.8742.9260.010.010.010.8851.1880.3160.010.012.8690.6930.010.010.011.112
Cal Christensen ROC 2829712517.0645.0671.6764.3782.7241.6764.3782.7240.010.010.011.7572.9451.2770.010.015.5301.5630.010.010.012.554
Walt Davis PHW 2472616412.6822.9871.1833.0881.891.1833.0881.890.010.010.010.6930.8930.2100.010.013.4630.6930.010.010.011.624
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2294675221.0547.8502.9497.8504.9492.9497.8504.9490.010.010.011.9522.7530.8460.010.014.5422.3390.010.010.012.760
Ken McBride MIH 502128220.8559.8394.03112.2198.2914.03112.2198.2910.010.010.011.8532.4590.7380.010.012.6731.2700.010.010.012.657
Billy Gabor SYR 33639715.7705.7652.3587.3535.0542.3587.3535.0540.010.010.011.0771.7750.7380.010.011.7893.7140.010.010.012.040
Dick Farley SYR 2385694416.1675.9612.0645.1713.1302.0645.1713.1300.010.010.012.0462.9450.9580.010.012.4751.6570.010.010.012.142
Tom Marshall ROC 247272118.6618.0493.1477.0553.9423.1477.0553.9420.010.010.011.8532.7530.9580.010.013.6591.5630.010.010.011.421
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516819.4952.8891.0863.0882.0111.0863.0882.0110.010.010.010.8851.0900.2100.010.012.0810.21000.010.010.011.831
Dwight Morrison BOS 2385712517.3634.4751.7724.0802.3191.7724.0802.3190.010.010.011.0771.6790.6320.010.016.4261.2700.010.010.013.175
Jim Holstein MNL 2472626315.8694.5741.7725.3693.6371.7725.3693.6370.010.010.011.1731.5810.4190.010.013.3650.9800.010.010.011.726
Jackie Moore PHW 2294237516.3664.8691.9695.0733.1301.9695.0733.1300.010.010.011.0772.0661.1740.010.014.6390.9800.010.010.012.760
Bobby Watson MNL 1955188615.0744.8692.1615.4673.2322.1615.4673.2320.010.010.010.5940.6960.190.010.011.8871.5630.010.010.011.421
Bob Knight NYK 502210014.5753.5811.5783.5852.0111.5783.5852.0110.010.010.010.5940.5970.010.010.010.51004.0110.010.010.013.072
Jim Tucker SYR 2294207614.4765.2662.0645.8633.8402.0645.8633.8400.010.010.011.4661.9700.6320.010.014.8370.6930.010.010.012.554
Jack Turner NYK 2562655614.2774.3771.7724.7753.0291.7724.7753.0290.010.010.010.9821.2850.2100.010.012.4751.2700.010.010.011.214
Carl McNulty MIH 2562110114.0782.0931.0866.0615.0541.0866.0615.0540.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.010.01040.01020.010.010.011.09
Bob Peterson NYK 2385377213.6794.2781.7724.6772.9261.7724.6772.9260.010.010.010.8851.2850.4190.010.014.2500.8880.010.010.012.243
Bob Carney MNL 2294197712.8813.6791.3813.4862.1151.3813.4862.1150.010.010.011.1732.1651.0660.010.012.4750.8880.010.010.011.932
Bert Cook NYK 2649377211.5863.2841.1833.6832.5231.1833.6832.5230.010.010.010.9821.4820.4190.010.011.9840.9800.010.010.011.112
Fred Diute MIH 264978710.3891.6970.3983.0882.7240.3983.0882.7240.010.010.011.0771.7750.7380.010.011.9840.6930.010.010.011.726
Don Anielak NYK 2472110110.0903.0860.01024.0804.0430.01024.0804.0430.010.010.013.0324.0321.0660.010.012.0810.01020.010.010.010.01
Boris Nachamkin ROC 211046919.8913.3821.0863.3872.3191.0863.3872.3190.010.010.011.3692.2620.8460.010.013.2660.5970.010.010.011.09
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 24726919.5931.3980.3982.0991.760.3982.0991.760.010.010.010.7901.2850.5240.010.011.5921.8510.010.010.010.88
Fred Christ NYK 24726918.0973.3820.8903.0882.2160.8903.0882.2160.010.010.011.7571.8730.2100.010.011.3951.2700.010.010.010.55
Phil Martin MIH 27357876.7981.7960.7922.7952.0110.7922.7952.0110.010.010.010.3960.3980.010.010.011.4930.9800.010.010.011.09
Chuck Grigsby NYK 26497876.4992.3921.0862.7951.761.0862.7951.760.010.010.010.3961.1880.9580.010.011.6911.0770.010.010.011.316
Lucian Whitaker BOS 24723975.01000.71020.3982.0991.760.3982.0991.760.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.010.31030.3990.010.010.011.316
Tom Brennan PHW 247211834.71020.91000.5961.01020.520.5961.01020.520.010.010.010.0990.01000.010.010.010.51000.21000.010.010.010.55
Herm Hedderick NYK 25625964.61030.81010.4971.81011.440.4971.81011.440.010.010.010.0990.2990.2100.010.010.8990.4980.010.010.010.67
Michael Kearns PHW 26496914.21040.21030.01020.81030.830.01020.81030.830.010.010.010.2980.7950.5240.010.010.51000.8880.010.010.010.24