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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
TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Paul Arizin 72129531529.011325.01796.0104529.011325.01796.01040.010.010.01454.04585.05131.0980.010.01675.012210.0250.010.010.01270.0991512.02
SYR Paul Seymour 72129502375.0141036.011661.096375.0141036.011661.0960.010.010.01300.015370.01870.0720.010.01309.036483.040.010.010.01137.0481050.014
PHW Neil Johnston 72129173521.031184.06663.097521.031184.06663.0970.010.010.01589.01769.01180.01030.010.011085.01215.0230.010.010.01255.0931631.01
FTW Mel Hutchins 72128604341.021903.016562.089341.021903.016562.0890.010.010.01182.036257.03475.0760.010.01665.013247.0140.010.010.01232.085864.024
MNL Slater Martin 72127845350.020919.015569.090350.020919.015569.0900.010.010.01276.020359.02083.0810.010.01260.048427.050.010.010.01221.079976.018
BOS Bob Cousy 712527476522.021316.02794.0103522.021316.02794.01030.010.010.01460.03570.06110.0930.010.01424.027557.010.010.010.01165.0571504.03
BOS Ed Macauley 712527067403.010951.013548.087403.010951.013548.0870.010.010.01442.07558.08116.0940.010.01600.016275.0100.010.010.01171.0611248.010
MIH Frank Selvy 712526688452.071195.04743.0101452.071195.04743.01010.010.010.01444.06610.02166.01020.010.01394.029245.0170.010.010.01230.0831348.05
MIH Bob Pettit 72126599520.041279.03759.0102520.041279.03759.01020.010.010.01426.08567.07141.0990.010.01994.03229.0200.010.010.01258.0941466.04
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 7125255910440.081043.010603.093440.081043.010603.0930.010.010.01447.05598.03151.01010.010.01722.08145.0400.010.010.01319.01041327.07
NYK Harry Gallatin 721254811330.022859.021529.085330.022859.021529.0850.010.010.01393.09483.01290.0830.010.01995.02176.0310.010.010.01206.0731053.013
NYK Jim Baechtold 721253612362.018898.017536.086362.018898.017536.0860.010.010.01279.018339.02360.0650.010.01307.037218.0220.010.010.01202.0701003.017
SYR Dolph Schayes 721252613422.091103.07681.099422.091103.07681.0990.010.010.01489.02587.0498.0870.010.01887.04213.0240.010.010.01247.0891333.06
PHW Joe Graboski 7036251514373.0151096.08723.0100373.0151096.08723.01000.010.010.01208.032303.02895.0840.010.01636.014182.0290.010.010.01259.095954.019
ROC Jack Coleman 721248215400.011866.020466.076400.011866.020466.0760.010.010.01124.053183.05059.0630.010.01729.07232.0190.010.010.01201.069924.022
PHW Jack George 6848248016291.029756.030465.075291.029756.030465.0750.010.010.01192.034291.03199.0880.010.01302.039359.060.010.010.01191.068774.030
NYK Carl Braun 7125247917400.0111032.012632.095400.0111032.012632.0950.010.010.01274.021342.02268.0710.010.01295.044274.0110.010.010.01208.0751074.012
SYR Red Rocha 721247318295.028801.027506.082295.028801.027506.0820.010.010.01222.026284.03262.0660.010.01489.022178.0300.010.010.01242.088812.026
BOS Bill Sharman 6848245319453.061062.09609.094453.061062.09609.0940.010.010.01347.012387.01540.0480.010.01302.039280.090.010.010.01212.0771253.09
NYK Nat Clifton 721239020360.019932.014572.091360.019932.014572.0910.010.010.01224.025328.025104.0890.010.01612.015198.0270.010.010.01221.079944.020
ROC Bobby Wanzer 721237621324.025820.025496.080324.025820.025496.0800.010.010.01294.017374.01780.0780.010.01374.032247.0140.010.010.01163.056942.021
MNL Whitey Skoog 721236522330.022836.022506.082330.022836.022506.0820.010.010.01125.052155.05730.0400.010.01303.038251.0130.010.010.01265.098785.028
MNL Clyde Lovellette 7036236123519.051192.05673.098519.051192.05673.0980.010.010.01273.022398.014125.0970.010.01802.06100.0560.010.010.01262.0961311.08
FTW Andy Phillip 6458233224202.045545.045343.060202.045545.045343.0600.010.010.01213.031308.02795.0840.010.01290.045491.030.010.010.01166.059617.043
NYK Dick McGuire 7125231025226.041581.042355.062226.041581.042355.0620.010.010.01195.033303.028108.0920.010.01322.034542.020.010.010.01143.050647.040
MIH Bob Harrison 721230026299.027875.018576.092299.027875.018576.0920.010.010.01126.051185.04959.0630.010.01226.056252.0120.010.010.01291.0103724.035
FTW Larry Foust 7036226427398.013818.026420.071398.013818.026420.0710.010.010.01393.09513.09120.0960.010.01700.010118.0470.010.010.01264.0971189.011
SYR Earl Lloyd 721221228286.030784.029498.081286.030784.029498.0810.010.010.01159.038212.04153.0590.010.01553.018151.0360.010.010.01283.0101731.034
FTW George Yardley 6065215029363.017869.019506.082363.017869.019506.0820.010.010.01310.013416.013106.0910.010.01594.017126.0460.010.010.01205.0711036.016
MIH Bill Calhoun 6944210930144.053480.050336.058144.053480.050336.0580.010.010.01166.037236.03770.0720.010.01290.045235.0180.010.010.01181.066454.050
NYK Ray Felix 721202431364.016832.023468.077364.016832.023468.0770.010.010.01310.013498.010188.01040.010.01818.0567.0660.010.010.01286.01021038.015
SYR George King 6752201532228.040605.038377.067228.040605.038377.0670.010.010.01140.044229.03889.0820.010.01227.055331.080.010.010.01148.054596.044
ROC Arnie Risen 6944197033259.034699.034440.073259.034699.034440.0730.010.010.01279.018375.01696.0860.010.01703.09112.0490.010.010.01253.092797.027
MNL Jim Pollard 6362196034265.033749.031484.079265.033749.031484.0790.010.010.01151.042186.04835.0440.010.01458.025160.0330.010.010.01147.052681.038
BOS Jack Nichols 6458191035249.036656.036407.069249.036656.036407.0690.010.010.01138.045177.05339.0470.010.01533.020144.0410.010.010.01238.087636.042
ROC Odie Spears 7125188836226.041585.040359.065226.041585.040359.0650.010.010.01220.027271.03351.0560.010.01299.042148.0390.010.010.01252.091672.039
ROC Bob Davies 721187037326.024785.028459.074326.024785.028459.0740.010.010.01220.027293.03073.0750.010.01205.061355.070.010.010.01220.078872.023
FTW Max Zaslofsky 7036186238269.031821.024552.088269.031821.024552.0880.010.010.01247.023352.021105.0900.010.01191.062203.0260.010.010.01130.045785.028
ROC Jack McMahon 721180739251.035721.032470.078251.035721.032470.0780.010.010.01143.043225.03982.0790.010.01211.058246.0160.010.010.01179.063645.041
MNL Dick Schnittker 721179840226.041583.041357.064226.041583.041357.0640.010.010.01298.016362.01964.0690.010.01349.033114.0480.010.010.01231.084750.033
BOS Don Barksdale 721179041267.032699.034432.072267.032699.034432.0720.010.010.01220.027338.024118.0950.010.01545.019129.0440.010.010.01225.082754.031
BOS Frank Ramsey 6458175442236.038592.039356.063236.038592.039356.0630.010.010.01243.024322.02679.0770.010.01402.028185.0280.010.010.01250.090715.036
MIH Chuck Cooper 7036174943193.047569.044376.066193.047569.044376.0660.010.010.01187.035249.03662.0660.010.01385.031151.0360.010.010.01210.076573.046
MIH Charlie Share 6944168544235.039577.043342.059235.039577.043342.0590.010.010.01351.011492.011141.0990.010.01684.01184.0600.010.010.01273.0100821.025
ROC Don Henriksen 7036166445139.054406.052267.053139.054406.052267.0530.010.010.01137.046195.04658.0620.010.01484.023111.0500.010.010.01190.067415.055
BOS Bob Brannum 7125162346176.049465.051289.055176.049465.051289.0550.010.010.0190.061127.06037.0450.010.01492.021127.0450.010.010.01232.085442.051
PHW Ken Murray 6655159047187.048535.046348.061187.048535.046348.0610.010.010.0198.058129.05931.0410.010.01179.063224.0210.010.010.01126.043472.049
SYR Johnny Kerr 721152948301.026718.033417.070301.026718.033417.0700.010.010.01152.041223.04071.0740.010.01474.02480.0620.010.010.01165.057754.031
FTW Dick Rosenthal 6752140649197.046523.047326.057197.046523.047326.0570.010.010.01130.049181.05251.0560.010.01300.041153.0350.010.010.01179.063524.047
PHW George Dempsey 4869138750127.059360.059233.047127.059360.059233.0470.010.010.0198.058141.05843.0500.010.01236.054174.0320.010.010.01141.049352.058
FTW Frank Brian 7125138151237.037623.037386.068237.037623.037386.0680.010.010.01217.030255.03538.0460.010.01127.071142.0420.010.010.01133.047691.037
SYR Bill Kenville 7036138052172.050482.049310.056172.050482.049310.0560.010.010.01154.040201.04347.0540.010.01247.051150.0380.010.010.01132.046498.048
ROC Tom Marshall 721133753223.044505.048282.054223.044505.048282.0540.010.010.01131.048194.04763.0680.010.01256.049111.0500.010.010.0199.037577.045
FTW Bob Houbregs 6458132654148.052386.054238.049148.052386.054238.0490.010.010.01129.050182.05153.0590.010.01297.04386.0590.010.010.01180.065425.054
BOS Dwight Morrison 7125122755120.061284.066164.037120.061284.066164.0370.010.010.0172.062115.06243.0500.010.01451.02682.0610.010.010.01222.081312.063
ROC Cal Christensen 7125120456114.063305.064191.040114.063305.064191.0400.010.010.01124.053206.04282.0790.010.01388.030104.0540.010.010.01174.062352.058
MIH Frank Saul 655611395796.067303.065207.04296.067303.065207.0420.010.010.0195.060123.06128.0390.010.01134.070104.0540.010.010.01126.043287.064
ROC Art Spoelstra 7036112758159.051399.053240.050159.051399.053240.0500.010.010.01108.057156.05648.0550.010.01285.04758.0690.010.010.01170.060426.053
PHW Robert Zawoluk 6752111759138.055375.056237.048138.055375.056237.0480.010.010.01155.039199.04544.0520.010.01256.04987.0580.010.010.01147.052431.052
SYR Dick Farley 6944111360136.057353.061217.043136.057353.061217.0430.010.010.01136.047201.04365.0700.010.01167.064111.0500.010.010.01145.051408.056
MNL Ed Kalafat 721110261118.062375.056257.052118.062375.056257.0520.010.010.01111.056168.05557.0610.010.01317.03575.0650.010.010.01205.071347.060
MIH Alex Hannum 5367108862126.060358.060232.046126.060358.060232.0460.010.010.0161.065107.06446.0530.010.01245.053105.0530.010.010.01206.073313.062
FTW Don Meineke 6848102663136.057366.058230.045136.057366.058230.0450.010.010.01119.055170.05451.0560.010.01246.05264.0670.010.010.01153.055391.057
MNL Jim Holstein 626398064107.065330.062223.044107.065330.062223.0440.010.010.0167.06494.06527.0380.010.01206.05958.0690.010.010.01107.039281.066
NYK Jack Turner 655692265111.064308.063197.041111.064308.063197.0410.010.010.0160.06676.06816.0320.010.01154.06777.0640.010.010.0176.034282.065
SYR Connie Simmons 367486266137.056384.055247.051137.056384.055247.0510.010.010.0172.062114.06342.0490.010.01220.05761.0680.010.010.01109.040346.061
FTW Paul Walther 68488206756.072161.072105.03356.072161.072105.0330.010.010.0154.06788.06634.0430.010.01155.066131.0430.010.010.01115.042166.071
PHW Danny Finn 43718206777.068265.067188.03977.068265.067188.0390.010.010.0153.06886.06733.0420.010.01157.065155.0340.010.010.01114.041207.068
PHW Walt Davis 61647666970.070182.070112.03570.070182.070112.0350.010.010.0135.07248.07313.0280.010.01206.05936.0720.010.010.01100.038175.070
BOS Freddie Scolari 59666197076.069249.069173.03876.069249.069173.0380.010.010.0139.07149.07210.0260.010.0177.07493.0570.010.010.0176.034191.069
BOS Togo Palazzi 536750471101.066253.068152.036101.066253.068152.0360.010.010.0145.07060.07015.0300.010.01146.06930.0750.010.010.0160.032247.067
NYK Bob Peterson 37725037262.071169.071107.03462.071169.071107.0340.010.010.0130.07445.07515.0300.010.01154.06731.0740.010.010.0180.036154.072
PHW Larry Costello 19774637346.074139.07493.03046.074139.07493.0300.010.010.0126.07632.0786.0220.010.0149.07878.0630.010.010.0137.028118.073
NYK Bert Cook 37724247442.076133.07591.02942.076133.07591.0290.010.010.0134.07350.07116.0320.010.0172.07533.0730.010.010.0139.029118.073
MNL Don Sunderlage 45704047533.078133.075100.03233.078133.075100.0320.010.010.0148.06973.06925.0360.010.0156.07737.0710.010.010.0157.031114.076
PHW Jackie Moore 23753767644.075115.07871.02644.075115.07871.0260.010.010.0122.07747.07425.0360.010.01105.07220.0780.010.010.0162.033110.077
SYR Jim Tucker 20762877739.077116.07777.02739.077116.07777.0270.010.010.0127.07538.07711.0270.010.0197.07312.0840.010.010.0150.030105.078
SYR Wally Osterkorn 19772867820.08597.07977.02720.08597.07977.0270.010.010.0116.08032.07816.0320.010.0170.07617.0800.010.010.0132.02656.083
MIH Ken McBride 12822497948.073147.07399.03148.073147.07399.0310.010.010.0121.07829.0808.0240.010.0131.08314.0820.010.010.0131.025117.075
MNL Bob Carney 19772448024.08164.08240.02324.08164.08240.0230.010.010.0121.07840.07619.0350.010.0145.07916.0810.010.010.0136.02769.081
PHW Gene Shue 11832398129.07978.08049.02429.07978.08049.0240.010.010.0114.08219.0835.0160.010.0124.08427.0760.010.010.0116.01972.079
NYK Gene Shue 11832398129.07978.08049.02429.07978.08049.0240.010.010.0114.08219.0835.0160.010.0124.08427.0760.010.010.0116.01972.079
FTW Al Roges 17802018323.08261.08338.02223.08261.08338.0220.010.010.0115.08124.0819.0250.010.0124.08419.0790.010.010.0120.02161.082
MNL Lew Hitch 7901958422.08358.08436.02022.08358.08436.0200.010.010.0110.08515.0865.0160.010.0138.08011.0880.010.010.019.01354.084
MIH Lew Hitch 7901958422.08358.08436.02022.08358.08436.0200.010.010.0110.08515.0865.0160.010.0138.08011.0880.010.010.019.01354.084
FTW Jim Fritsche 16811518616.08748.08632.01916.08748.08632.0190.010.010.0113.08416.0853.0130.010.0132.0824.0970.010.010.0128.02445.086
NYK Bear, The Body Hoffman 1086121876.09030.08824.0166.09030.08824.0160.010.010.015.0917.0922.0100.010.0118.08812.0840.010.010.0121.02217.090
PHW Bear, The Body Hoffman 1086121876.09030.08824.0166.09030.08824.0160.010.010.015.0917.0922.0100.010.0118.08812.0840.010.010.0121.02217.090
MNL Bobby Watson 8891208917.08643.08726.01817.08643.08726.0180.010.010.014.0935.0951.060.010.0114.09112.0840.010.010.0111.01638.087
MIH George Ratkovicz 988102903.09619.09316.0143.09619.09316.0140.010.010.0110.08523.08213.0280.010.0117.09013.0830.010.010.0115.01816.093
MIH Fred Diute 79072912.09821.09119.0152.09821.09119.0150.010.010.017.09012.0895.0160.010.0113.0924.0970.010.010.0112.01711.096
ROC Boris Nachamkin 69559926.09020.09214.0116.09020.09214.0110.010.010.018.08913.0885.0160.010.0119.0873.0990.010.010.016.0920.088
MIH Ronnie MacGilvray 69557932.09812.09710.082.09812.09710.080.010.010.014.0937.0923.0130.010.019.09511.0880.010.010.015.078.098
PHW Tom Brennan 118352945.09311.0986.065.09311.0986.060.010.010.010.01010.01020.010.010.015.0972.01000.010.010.015.0710.097
NYK Fred Christ 69548955.09318.09613.0105.09318.09613.0100.010.010.0110.08511.0901.060.010.018.0967.0930.010.010.013.0420.088
MIH Phil Martin 79047965.09319.09314.0115.09319.09314.0110.010.010.012.0972.0990.010.010.0110.0946.0950.010.010.017.01212.095
SYR Billy Gabor 310047967.08822.09015.0137.08822.09015.0130.010.010.013.0955.0952.0100.010.015.09711.0880.010.010.016.0917.090
NYK Chuck Grigsby 79045987.08819.09312.097.08819.09312.090.010.010.012.0978.0916.0220.010.0111.0937.0930.010.010.019.01316.093
NYK Bob Knight 210229993.0967.01004.013.0967.01004.010.010.010.011.0991.01000.010.010.011.01028.0920.010.010.016.097.099
PHW Michael Kearns 695251000.01035.01035.030.01035.01035.030.010.010.011.0994.0973.0130.010.013.01005.0960.010.010.011.021.0104
NYK Herm Hedderick 599231012.0989.0997.072.0989.0997.070.010.010.010.01011.01001.060.010.014.0992.01000.010.010.013.044.0100
BOS Lucian Whitaker 3100151021.01016.01015.031.01016.01015.030.010.010.010.01010.01020.010.010.011.01021.01020.010.010.014.062.0102
MIH Carl McNulty 1103141031.01016.01015.031.01016.01015.030.010.010.010.01010.01020.010.010.010.01040.01030.010.010.011.022.0102
NYK Don Anielak 1103101040.01034.01044.010.01034.01044.010.010.010.013.0954.0971.060.010.012.01010.01030.010.010.010.013.0101