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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:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Paul Arizin PHW 288101409141.3219.1129.1212.52619.1129.1210.0210.010.010.015.866.981.1170.010.016.4172.9250.010.010.011.75
George Yardley FTW 2714101406237.6415.7326.2412.22415.7326.2410.4230.010.010.016.648.551.9230.010.0115.543.1210.010.010.011.54
Jack George PHW 2714101405312.7254.1277.6284.834.1277.6283.540.010.010.012.0162.7180.7120.010.012.2266.070.010.010.012.69
Neil Johnston PHW 2714101397426.2910.61218.3139.21410.61218.3137.8130.010.010.014.5106.4101.9230.010.0113.756.070.010.010.013.211
Mel Hutchins FTW 271410137758.9294.52511.9228.5114.52511.9227.4110.010.010.011.2241.9220.8130.010.019.5122.9250.010.010.012.16
Tom Gola PHW 2326101360613.2223.8298.1275.653.8298.1274.250.010.010.012.9113.6140.8130.010.0110.0117.840.010.010.014.719
Jack Coleman STL 323816331720.71311.01020.1910.31811.01020.199.1180.010.010.011.6192.5200.9150.010.0111.686.070.010.010.014.417
George King SYR 2714816317813.5214.92410.1266.564.92410.1265.280.010.010.012.1152.6190.6110.010.013.4228.830.010.010.010.11
Joe Graboski PHW 2620101313919.31410.71123.6613.42710.71123.6612.9280.010.010.011.0251.3250.340.010.0110.9103.7170.010.010.014.016
Dolph Schayes SYR 2888163101028.489.41518.91110.5199.41518.9119.5190.010.010.016.557.470.9150.010.0112.773.5190.010.010.012.16
Larry Foust FTW 2881012891138.9313.5426.1513.52813.5426.1512.6270.010.010.019.3111.812.5270.010.0120.812.1270.010.010.016.024
Walter Devlin FTW 24211012751218.41510.61218.4129.31510.61218.4127.9140.010.010.010.6261.0260.470.010.010.9274.3140.010.010.012.48
Bob Pettit STL 23268162741343.7116.8233.7117.43016.8233.7116.9300.010.010.019.3111.031.7210.010.0115.933.7170.010.010.012.810
Al Ferrari STL 22298162641432.459.51418.31310.0179.51418.3138.9170.010.010.018.9311.522.6280.010.014.5215.6110.010.010.015.322
Chuck Noble FTW 24211012611512.2276.82217.11710.9216.82217.11710.2220.010.010.01-0.229-0.229-0.010.010.013.0239.020.010.010.014.920
Bob Harrison STL 2888162561613.1237.42015.3218.9137.42015.3217.9140.010.010.010.5270.7270.340.010.012.6247.260.010.010.015.221
Ernie Beck PHW 24211012501712.7254.5257.3294.024.5257.3292.820.010.010.011.3221.8230.580.010.016.4173.8160.010.010.014.618
Charlie Share STL 2978162311832.3613.1517.7156.8713.1517.7154.660.010.010.015.378.362.9290.010.0116.423.1210.010.010.0110.529
Bob Houbregs FTW 24211012171929.3712.0617.7157.6912.0617.7155.790.010.010.014.796.692.0250.010.0113.753.1210.010.010.013.715
Johnny Kerr SYR 23268162132017.3178.31811.6234.838.31811.6233.330.010.010.011.3222.8161.5190.010.0111.091.4280.010.010.013.211
Ed Conlin SYR 22298161972117.9168.41716.9189.6168.41716.9188.6160.010.010.012.5124.3111.8220.010.017.4161.4280.010.010.011.22
Red Rocha SYR 3238161892213.1235.12311.5247.695.12311.5246.4100.010.010.011.8172.1210.340.010.019.0133.1210.010.010.017.826
Odie Spears FTW 3161011772313.7207.02116.81910.6207.02116.8199.9200.010.010.011.7183.0151.3180.010.015.7194.0150.010.010.019.528
Andy Phillip FTW 341101173241.930-0.530-1.2301.41-0.530-1.230-0.710.010.010.011.6193.7132.1260.010.015.02011.910.010.010.013.514
Earl Lloyd SYR 2888161722514.4188.21919.91012.2248.21919.91011.7260.010.010.01-0.229-0.229-0.010.010.017.9151.1300.010.010.018.827
Dick Farley SYR 24218161692624.41111.6816.5206.9811.6816.5205.070.010.010.012.4133.9121.5190.010.012.3257.650.010.010.017.125
Frank Brian FTW 3321011662724.11211.8722.4711.72211.8722.4710.6240.010.010.012.3142.8160.580.010.010.7285.5120.010.010.013.313
Jack McMahon STL 27148161622813.9199.21620.2811.7229.21620.2811.0250.010.010.010.2280.4280.230.010.010.2295.7100.010.010.015.623
Alex Hannum STL 3238161592925.91011.4928.2316.42911.4928.2316.8290.010.010.014.989.044.1300.010.018.1143.5190.010.010.0114.130
Paul Seymour SYR 288730153309.2284.02811.5248.5114.02811.5247.4110.010.010.011.4211.8230.580.010.01-0.0305.1130.010.010.011.33
George Dempsey PHW 2633101134318.7541.2582.2592.231.2582.2591.030.010.010.012.0332.9320.9270.010.015.5414.3230.010.010.012.010
Bill Kenville SYR 25398191283214.2365.24110.9467.0215.24110.9465.7210.010.010.012.6263.8271.2370.010.012.7494.7210.010.010.016.141
Bob Cousy BOS 27243401243333.3913.9618.4226.91813.9618.4224.6140.010.010.014.3224.7240.4160.010.015.4429.940.010.010.01-0.81
Slater Martin MNL 30103401213422.8216.7379.9494.556.7379.9493.270.010.010.014.5195.4200.9270.010.01-0.4596.1130.010.010.011.88
Bill Sharman BOS 30103401193518.7277.43213.5397.4227.43213.5396.2230.010.010.012.2302.3400.170.010.01-0.6604.2250.010.010.010.63
Jack Stephens STL 23477351163621.1237.73121.71513.8517.73121.71514.0510.010.010.015.2148.793.5550.010.019.1284.6220.010.010.013.220
Jack Nichols BOS 30103401003716.7338.52516.8319.4348.52516.8318.3340.010.010.010.5470.6510.170.010.0112.8144.2250.010.010.014.327
Whitey Skoog MNL 2913340903812.8447.93013.1416.7167.93013.1415.3190.010.010.010.5472.0421.4400.010.016.63410.530.010.010.014.630
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2724340903822.7225.1428.5514.665.1428.5513.380.010.010.015.8106.5170.6220.010.016.1380.3560.010.010.016.543
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2633340894010.6505.14210.6476.9185.14210.6475.6200.010.010.010.5470.6510.170.010.019.8251.3480.010.010.012.214
Medford Park STL 2347637884130.8124.94520.31614.7534.94520.31615.4530.010.010.0112.9217.814.8590.010.018.8308.080.010.010.0113.358
Arnie Risen BOS 318340884117.5316.43913.5398.3286.43913.5397.1280.010.010.013.5234.8221.3380.010.0119.030.2570.010.010.016.442
Dick Schnittker MNL 2816340874326.7165.6406.4571.415.6406.4570.820.010.010.015.8106.8151.0330.010.015.3432.3430.010.010.016.844
Ed Macauley BOS 2816340734417.8308.62415.4358.1278.62415.4356.7270.010.010.011.7362.6361.0330.010.015.9392.5420.010.010.011.88
Jim Tucker SYR 2347637724519.22610.61720.01910.63910.61720.0199.5390.010.010.010.8451.0480.3120.010.0112.2170.4550.010.010.018.447
Walt Davis PHW 2539101694612.5476.5389.8504.666.5389.8503.380.010.010.010.1530.2540.170.010.0115.961.4450.010.010.0114.460
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2633340694653.5123.0131.6612.24523.0131.668.6350.010.010.0110.3317.327.0600.010.0114.6114.0270.010.010.018.447
George Mikan MNL 324340604835.2716.8333.1517.05516.8333.1516.4540.010.010.014.8166.2191.4400.010.0119.823.8290.010.010.0111.054
Chuck Cooper FTW 291391859495.1574.14925.21118.7574.14925.21121.1570.010.010.01-0.659-1.060-0.310.010.0112.5161.1490.010.010.013.019
Ed Kalafat MNL 2347340555035.2710.02016.3347.82510.02016.3346.2230.010.010.019.5412.042.5510.010.0115.681.1490.010.010.0111.255
Dick Hemric BOS 2258340545112.5473.55317.92614.0523.55317.92614.4520.010.010.014.8168.5103.7570.010.0114.910-0.1600.010.010.014.327
Lew Hitch MNL 263334054519.3511.7574.5584.661.7574.5582.740.010.010.013.4244.8221.4400.010.0110.5231.1490.010.010.015.034
Chuck Mencel MNL 2347340525327.21512.0914.9385.01112.0914.9382.960.010.010.012.2302.5380.4160.010.011.5537.890.010.010.012.010
Jackie Moore PHW 2347819525313.5398.42615.0377.9268.42615.0376.6260.010.010.010.5471.4461.0330.010.0112.2171.1490.010.010.0112.456
Ernie Barrett BOS 263334043555.5562.8557.2566.0132.8557.2564.4130.010.010.01-0.760-0.7590.020.010.014.0463.8290.010.010.016.039
Dick Garmaker MNL 2347340425644.5211.11422.21412.04411.11422.21411.1470.010.010.0113.8114.730.9270.010.016.23714.010.010.010.018.549
Bob Schafer STL 511439395715.6343.25438.5228.4593.25438.5235.3590.010.010.014.4215.2210.9270.010.0111.1200.8540.010.010.0112.557
Dwight Morrison BOS 24413402358-0.5602.5567.3546.4142.5567.3544.8160.010.010.010.0543.6293.6560.010.0118.140.0580.010.010.018.951
Larry Hennessy PHW 272434011590.0590.05949.7142.6600.05949.7149.7600.010.010.010.0540.0550.020.010.011.0549.050.010.010.012.516
Togo Palazzi BOS 23472607607.7556.83538.3326.2586.83538.3331.5580.010.010.010.0540.0550.020.010.019.5260.0580.010.010.015.034