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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Gene Shue NYK 23851084234817.252.37252.37252.0001.73744.3725241.7610.83617880788001198386.480
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.0104.000102.000102.0001.00099.0001020.01040.00104010401040101000.0104
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917322.71.4404.4404.0001.76521.440453.621.0721184.6118460176911522.44
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659920.44.40714.40714.0001.75026.4071448.0150.96151279.3127930156771528.53
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261318.58.38331.38331.0001.8333.3833149.0110.9891103.7110370158741361.37
Paul Arizin PHW 27257212953121.03.39917.39917.0001.77518.3991747.8190.96151325.1132510158551582.41
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950214.614.36249.36249.0001.8109.3624943.8400.88391036.1110361101370181198.811
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747621.22.39720.39720.0001.80710.3972048.0150.96151316.2131620157061566.82
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294810.533.41911.41911.0001.68250.4191146.2260.922671833718330122340816.135
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860412.024.37837.37837.0001.70839.3783742.5470.8547903169031601257341016.121
Andy Phillip FTW 33364562332249.640.37144.37144.0001.69245.3714445.3330.913054545545450130827680.544
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706717.610.4248.4248.0001.79213.424852.231.04395113951130155881196.512
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502917.311.41812.41812.0001.74531.4181249.290.989869198691901416131052.017
Jack George PHW 2637684824801611.427.38528.38528.0001.66056.3852843.8400.883975630756300129131884.029
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784513.618.38134.38134.0001.76920.3813445.3330.9130919159191501359201077.014
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668819.05.37837.37837.0001.72833.3783746.1280.92261195.4119540161021463.45
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151413.618.34058.34058.0001.68547.3405838.8600.78591096.81096801303281229.310
Larry Costello PHW 23851977463736.258.33178.33178.0001.81211.3317838.5820.77801397413974013278153.176
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531918.49.4277.4277.0001.8971.427750.851.0251062.91062901387151232.39
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642717.012.4871.4871.0001.76521.487157.011.14181826818260151391043.720
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481114.614.38430.38430.0001.8146.3843049.1100.989859218592101483121071.516
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243114.416.4385.4385.0001.62261.438549.480.998832238322301498101051.118
Frank Brian FTW 32471251381519.739.38035.38035.0001.8512.3803547.0230.942362337623370125535735.238
Jack Nichols BOS 291564561910359.938.38035.38035.0001.78016.3803543.3460.874365636656360117753733.939
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821512.822.4622.4622.0001.67752.462248.8130.98986620866200118350946.525
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612318.76.4356.4356.0001.68547.435647.9170.96151192.51192501398141367.16
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762113.120.39521.39521.0001.78514.3952147.8190.961582025820250137417984.622
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591018.76.42210.42210.0001.74730.4221050.851.0251043.101043100159831306.18
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603410.832.35451.35451.0001.8127.3545141.0540.825474931749310118648830.833
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731811.328.36846.36846.0001.78215.3684643.8400.883980127801270128432926.026
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361213.917.40316.40316.0001.8234.4031647.9170.9615898178981701339231047.219
George King SYR 263767512015328.944.37740.37740.0001.61162.3774042.2490.844960538605380122938705.842
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792871.994.19096.19096.0001.71449.1909627.0940.5494218721870179024.190
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729961.398.22293.22293.0001.00099.2229322.2980.44989969960101009.097
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902013.120.38626.38626.0001.68249.3862643.9390.8839932149321401328251076.315
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791715.113.38824.38824.0001.80012.3882445.4320.91301032.1210321201342221182.513
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820672.491.34870.34870.0001.61486.3487041.6640.83611617216172018866199.771
Lew Hitch MIH 2562691183838.247.37056.37056.0001.64378.3705640.7690.81695483548301148560.283
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121025.067.5001.5001.00011.0001.500156.321.13241024102011974.4103
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703311.626.37144.37144.0001.74432.3714446.1280.922669934699340137516864.031
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703712.123.41513.41513.0001.75026.4151347.7210.952178528785280129330913.927
Bill Calhoun MIH 272569442109306.651.30064.30064.0001.70340.3006438.9590.785948050480500123637583.849
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652210.931.39521.39521.0001.80511.3952143.4450.874383622836220115557904.228
Jack McMahon ROC 26377211807399.043.34855.34855.0001.63659.3485539.3580.795872132721320122539820.034
Dick McGuire NYK 291571252310259.142.38923.38923.0001.64458.3892345.3330.913058142581420130328714.341
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002610.137.34256.34256.0001.68051.3425637.9630.766387518875180118549956.424
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904110.533.38233.38233.0001.65057.3823344.5360.893669934699340133824847.732
Don Henriksen ROC 254570361664455.956.34256.34256.0001.70340.3425642.2490.844940652406520119546491.852
Don Meineke FTW 244968481026635.859.37243.37243.0001.70043.3724344.4380.893636657366570117054440.858
Freddie Scolari BOS 3365966619703.284.30586.30586.0001.79520.3058635.3880.71872496924969014972270.669
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102861.895.158100.158100.0001.43596.15810027.5930.55931990199001238229.186
Don Sunderlage MNL 25624570404752.590.24892.24892.0001.65775.2489234.5900.69901337513375017369165.173
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122810.236.36548.36548.0001.75029.3654841.7520.835278429784290121241877.330
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286782.987.20695.20695.0001.50094.2069525.2970.509797799779013278111.179
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623811.229.32860.32860.0001.70242.3286040.2550.805582124821240135221975.923
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544211.229.39917.39917.0001.75525.3991748.7140.971459239592390132226733.740
Connie Simmons SYR 30183674862669.641.35764.35764.0001.63280.3576439.8740.807138455384550111463434.259
Chuck Cooper MIH 282070361749438.245.33959.33959.0001.75026.3395942.2490.844956944569440124936678.645
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854411.925.40714.40714.0001.71335.4071451.741.03457743577430149211793.536
Al Roges FTW 24721780201823.679.37747.37747.0001.62582.3774742.6530.85536182618201248171.682
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984010.435.38824.38824.0001.8234.3882450.571.01758341583410136219742.337
Bob Brannum BOS 301271251623466.254.37837.37837.0001.70937.3783742.4480.854746551465510112760520.951
Odie Spears ROC 301271251888369.541.38626.38626.0001.8127.3862647.7210.952158540585400127133704.243
Frank Saul MIH 31865551139574.463.31762.31762.0001.77219.3176240.2550.805530363303630112361357.163
Robert Zawoluk PHW 244967511117596.453.36846.36846.0001.77917.3684646.6240.932437555375550119945462.655
Alex Hannum MIH 31853631088625.956.35253.35253.0001.57064.3525338.6610.776135859358590110763405.160
Bill Kenville SYR 244970361380527.150.35750.35750.0001.76521.3575043.7430.874348249482490120143570.450
Cal Christensen ROC 282071251204565.060.37442.37442.0001.60263.3744244.5360.893630562305620120642395.661
Art Spoelstra ROC 225970361127586.155.39819.39819.0001.69245.3981945.5310.913039953399530115656467.653
Ed Kalafat MNL 22597211102614.861.31563.31563.0001.66055.3156338.6610.776137555375550116855448.956
Bob Houbregs FTW 235564561326546.651.38331.38331.0001.70937.3833145.6300.913038654386540118251466.154
Ken Murray PHW 272566541590477.249.35054.35054.0001.76024.3505439.9570.805553546535460112959591.847
Walt Davis PHW 24726164766692.987.38533.38533.0001.72945.3853343.1520.86521827018270014873203.170
Danny Finn PHW 27354371820674.869.29189.29189.0001.61684.2918934.2910.68912656726567018667302.867
George Dempsey PHW 254548641387507.348.35352.35352.0001.69544.3535241.7520.835236058360580114158422.059
Dick Farley SYR 235569441113605.956.38528.38528.0001.67753.3852846.2260.922635360353600120143441.457
Dick Rosenthal FTW 225967511406497.847.37740.37740.0001.71834.3774043.5440.874352347523470118152602.646
Billy Gabor SYR 33639747935.765.31882.31882.0001.60089.3188235.1890.7089228622860159224.289
Tom Marshall ROC 24497211337538.046.4423.4423.0001.67554.442348.9120.98950548505480119447590.448
Dwight Morrison BOS 235571251227554.463.4239.4239.0001.62660.423946.6240.932428464284640111562334.664
Jim Fritsche FTW 23851681151842.889.33377.33377.0001.81211.3337740.9670.82664884488401168455.084
Jim Holstein MNL 24496261980644.562.32461.32461.0001.71335.3246137.8640.76633306133061019464371.462
Togo Palazzi BOS 22945367504714.773.39920.39920.0001.75038.3992044.2420.88422536825368016070279.468
Jack Turner NYK 25626556922654.377.36063.36063.0001.78922.3606341.3650.83613086330863017668341.465
Jim Tucker SYR 22942076287775.266.33676.33676.0001.71152.3367639.6750.79751167711677013877132.778
Bob Peterson NYK 23853772503724.278.36760.36760.0001.66772.3676040.8680.82661697116971014575188.872
Bert Cook NYK 26493772424743.284.31684.31684.0001.68068.3168438.1830.76831337513375015071155.075
Jackie Moore PHW 22942375376764.869.38337.38337.0001.46895.3833740.5700.81691157811578014774135.777
Ken McBride MIH 5021282249799.839.32780.32780.0001.72447.3278036.6860.73861477314773012980159.874
Bob Carney MNL 22941977244803.679.37550.37550.0001.52593.3755042.3560.85536481648101407681.681
Bobby Watson MNL 19551886120854.869.39525.39525.0001.80019.3952542.0600.8457438543850159245.285
Fred Diute MIH 264978772881.697.095101.095101.0001.58390.09510120.91000.42992187218701128726.387
Boris Nachamkin ROC 2110469159893.382.30087.30087.0001.61585.3008738.9770.78772089208901138625.788
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157901.398.16697.16697.0001.57191.1669726.5950.5395129412940179015.194
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352910.9100.4554.4554.0001.00099.455445.5330.91321195119501010011.095
Fred Christ NYK 247269148923.382.27890.27890.0001.9094.2789043.8440.88421893189301118822.891
Phil Martin MIH 273578747931.796.26391.26391.00011.0001.2639130.2920.6092199019900129619.993
Chuck Grigsby NYK 264978745952.392.36857.36857.0001.25097.3685735.5870.7187199019900188922.592
Bob Knight NYK 502210029963.581.4299.4299.00011.0001.429947.0240.9424798798011977.498
Michael Kearns PHW 264969125980.2103.000102.000102.0001.25097.0001027.41030.1510351015101014946.899
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623990.8101.22293.22293.0001.00099.2229321.2990.4299996996011979.496
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151000.7102.16697.16697.0001.00099.1669716.71010.331016996990101006.0100
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141012.093.16697.16697.0001.00099.1669716.71010.331016996990101006.0100
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.086.000102.000102.0001.75038.00010226.0960.529641024102014945.8102