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Top Teams

Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Minneapolis Lakers: 25.0 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 91.9 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +-73.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Pettit

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
George Yardley FTW 406.020.81.0912105.51166.9345.39105.515
Neil Johnston PHW 397.040.72.089497.7182.9149.4296.91
Tom Gola PHW 360.060.63.083699.6367.9244.61296.91
Larry Foust FTW 289.0110.63.1041103.3653.5950.91105.515
Mel Hutchins FTW 377.050.63.0729107.01456.6741.217105.515
Paul Arizin PHW 409.010.56.05812102.0566.6438.52096.91
Joe Graboski PHW 313.090.56.074799.2260.5645.6596.91
Jack George PHW 405.030.56.05413104.3856.2832.82796.91
Chuck Noble FTW 261.0150.49.0747108.41835.81737.723105.515
Bob Houbregs FTW 217.0190.49.0855105.71235.41844.811105.515
Andy Phillip FTW 173.0240.311.0903108.11724.22638.520105.515
Walter Devlin FTW 275.0120.311.05115109.42035.21935.226105.515
Bob Cousy BOS 124.0330.311.097398.01120.63737.24991.91
Ernie Beck PHW 250.0170.311.06011101.7441.71239.41996.91
Frank Brian FTW 166.0270.214.05413109.31921.42935.425105.515
Jack Nichols BOS 100.0370.215.097393.5421.83248.62091.91
Odie Spears FTW 177.0230.214.06410107.01426.72441.416105.515
Arnie Risen BOS 88.0410.215.100289.9122.82957.91191.91
George Dempsey PHW 134.0310.215.05929102.52821.23637.34896.911
George King SYR 317.080.214.02718109.62142.11129.728100.67
Dolph Schayes SYR 310.0100.214.03316103.6761.1544.114100.67
Dick Hemric BOS 54.0510.122.085992.4312.55051.71491.91
Jackie Moore PHW 52.0530.122.0701997.3811.15350.31696.911
Ed Macauley BOS 73.0440.122.0672197.5912.55038.44591.91
Walt Davis PHW 69.0460.122.0821294.9516.44356.31396.911
Chuck Cooper FTW 59.0490.122.07514106.1399.45543.737105.531
Ed Conlin SYR 197.0210.118.02321107.01431.72235.924100.67
Lew Hitch MNL 54.0510.122.05135100.02113.14959.97105.531
Dick Farley SYR 169.0260.118.02520109.62122.42829.629100.67
Dick Schnittker MNL 87.0430.122.0413899.61821.43460.95105.531
Jim Loscutoff BOS 89.0400.122.0741595.4717.53844.03591.91
Ed Kalafat MNL 55.0500.122.0632598.71314.14763.31105.531
Dick Garmaker MNL 42.0560.122.0692099.21510.55461.83105.531
Slater Martin MNL 121.0340.122.03640100.72328.42458.110105.531
Bill Kenville SYR 128.0320.122.02149109.44617.23930.056100.621
Bill Sharman BOS 119.0350.122.05234101.22515.44428.95991.91
Clyde Lovellette MNL 69.0460.122.0672199.31717.23961.83105.531
Paul Seymour SYR 153.0300.118.01823111.62317.03024.830100.67
George Mikan MNL 60.0480.122.0791398.71315.34563.22105.531
Whitey Skoog MNL 90.0380.122.06325100.12221.73359.68105.531
Ernie Barrett BOS 43.0550.122.0662398.3127.05636.45091.91
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 90.0380.122.0393999.72022.13160.76105.531
Johnny Kerr SYR 213.0200.118.02817104.6939.81341.715100.67
Red Rocha SYR 189.0220.118.02718105.41033.72139.818100.67
Earl Lloyd SYR 172.0250.118.02321106.01329.52338.322100.67
Jack Stephens STL 116.0360.046.00554129.75916.54244.532134.051
Larry Hennessy PHW 11.0590.046.05929105.0341.45931.15596.911
Alex Hannum STL 159.0290.024.00427127.82425.02549.23134.024
Jim Tucker SYR 72.0450.046.02842103.32914.44644.730100.621
Bob Schafer STL 39.0570.046.00456128.1536.15748.521134.051
Dwight Morrison BOS 23.0580.046.092590.325.95856.91291.91
Chuck Mencel MNL 52.0530.046.04437100.72312.25258.29105.531
Togo Palazzi BOS 7.0600.046.0632595.361.45944.03591.91
Jack McMahon STL 162.0280.024.00330129.32623.62745.65134.024
Jack Coleman STL 331.070.024.00624129.52947.71045.010134.024
Bob Pettit STL 274.0130.024.00624129.73039.01444.413134.024
Charlie Share STL 231.0180.024.00624128.42535.21947.74134.024
Medford Park STL 88.0410.046.00554127.95213.84848.919134.051
Bob Harrison STL 256.0160.024.00427129.32637.21645.47134.024
Al Ferrari STL 264.0140.024.00427129.32638.41545.47134.024