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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 2816101409135.2116.3124.8110.65916.3124.818.5580.010.010.014.965.960.9450.010.015.5202.4230.010.010.011.416
George Yardley FTW 2724101406231.8213.3222.1310.35813.3222.138.8590.010.010.015.637.241.6550.010.0113.112.6200.010.010.011.214
Jack George PHW 2724101405310.7233.5346.4384.0263.5346.4382.9210.010.010.011.7252.3240.6320.010.011.9415.160.010.010.012.233
Neil Johnston PHW 2724101397421.798.7715.297.6538.7715.296.4500.010.010.013.8105.391.6550.010.0111.345.080.010.010.012.739
Mel Hutchins FTW 272410137757.0383.5349.3196.7493.5349.3195.8480.010.010.010.9311.5310.6320.010.017.5112.3260.010.010.011.722
Tom Gola PHW 234710136069.9282.9406.0424.2302.9406.0423.2230.010.010.012.1172.7220.6320.010.017.5115.940.010.010.013.544
Jack Coleman STL 324819331717.8129.5617.348.9579.5617.347.8560.010.010.011.4272.2250.8410.010.0110.075.250.010.010.013.849
George King SYR 2724819317811.2224.0288.3245.3394.0288.3244.3350.010.010.011.7252.2250.5280.010.012.8367.320.010.010.010.12
Joe Graboski PHW 2633101313912.6207.01115.478.7567.01115.478.4570.010.010.010.6400.8430.2150.010.017.1132.4230.010.010.012.638
Dolph Schayes SYR 28168193101023.077.61015.388.5557.61015.387.7550.010.010.015.255.960.7380.010.0110.362.8170.010.010.011.722
Larry Foust FTW 28161012891123.468.1815.768.2548.1815.767.6540.010.010.015.637.151.5530.010.0112.521.2410.010.010.013.647
Walter Devlin FTW 24411012751210.6276.01510.6175.3396.01510.6174.5380.010.010.010.4450.6460.2150.010.010.5532.5210.010.010.011.416
Bob Pettit STL 23478192741331.2312.0324.0212.46012.0324.0212.1600.010.010.016.617.831.2500.010.0111.342.7190.010.010.012.029
Al Ferrari STL 22588192641422.386.51312.6126.9516.51312.6126.1490.010.010.016.127.921.8580.010.013.1313.8130.010.010.013.647
Chuck Noble FTW 2441101261156.7393.7329.3195.9433.7329.3195.6460.010.010.01-0.157-0.157-0.010.010.011.7444.990.010.010.012.739
Bob Harrison STL 2816819256168.7344.92010.2186.0454.92010.2185.2430.010.010.010.3460.5480.2150.010.011.7444.8100.010.010.013.544
Ernie Beck PHW 2441101250176.6402.4453.8492.1112.4453.8491.4100.010.010.010.7380.9410.3230.010.013.3292.0280.010.010.012.434
Charlie Share STL 29138192311819.4107.9910.7164.1287.9910.7162.8200.010.010.013.2165.0101.8580.010.019.981.8310.010.010.016.360
Bob Houbregs FTW 24411012171913.3185.4188.0283.4205.4188.0282.6180.010.010.012.1173.0190.9450.010.016.2151.4380.010.010.011.722
Johnny Kerr SYR 2347819213209.6304.6236.5362.7154.6236.5361.8110.010.010.010.7381.5310.8410.010.016.1160.8440.010.010.011.722
Ed Conlin SYR 2258819197219.2324.3258.7224.9354.3258.7224.4360.010.010.011.3282.2250.9450.010.013.8250.7460.010.010.010.67
Red Rocha SYR 324819189226.4422.5445.7433.7222.5445.7433.2230.010.010.010.9311.0390.2150.010.014.4221.5350.010.010.013.849
Odie Spears FTW 318101177235.0452.6426.2393.9242.6426.2393.6300.010.010.010.6401.1370.5280.010.012.1401.5350.010.010.013.544
Andy Phillip FTW 342101173240.756-0.260-0.4600.51-0.260-0.460-0.210.010.010.010.6401.3330.7380.010.011.8424.3110.010.010.011.214
Earl Lloyd SYR 2816819172256.4423.7328.9215.4413.7328.9215.3440.010.010.01-0.157-0.157-0.010.010.013.5270.5480.010.010.013.951
Dick Farley SYR 24418191692610.7235.1197.3333.0175.1197.3332.2140.010.010.011.1301.7300.7380.010.011.0503.3150.010.010.013.143
Frank Brian FTW 333101166278.3354.1277.7314.0264.1277.7313.7310.010.010.010.8351.0390.2150.010.010.2551.9290.010.010.011.112
Jack McMahon STL 2724819162285.9443.9298.5234.9353.9298.5234.6390.010.010.010.1510.1530.190.010.010.1562.4230.010.010.012.434
Alex Hannum STL 3248191592910.7234.72211.7136.8504.72211.7136.9520.010.010.012.0203.7171.7570.010.013.4281.5350.010.010.015.859
Paul Seymour SYR 2816735153304.2491.8465.2463.9241.8465.2463.4270.010.010.010.6400.8430.2150.010.01-0.0582.3260.010.010.010.67
George Dempsey PHW 2633101134312.4520.3580.6590.620.3580.6590.320.010.010.010.6400.8430.2150.010.011.5481.2410.010.010.010.67
Bill Kenville SYR 2539819128324.7471.7473.6512.3121.7473.6511.9120.010.010.010.9311.3330.4260.010.010.9511.6320.010.010.012.029
Bob Cousy BOS 27243401243328.6412.0315.956.04512.0315.953.9330.010.010.013.7124.0150.3230.010.014.6218.510.010.010.01-0.71
Slater Martin MNL 30103401213419.2115.6178.3243.8235.6178.3242.7190.010.010.013.8104.5120.8410.010.01-0.3595.160.010.010.011.520
Bill Sharman BOS 30103401193515.4146.11411.2156.2476.11411.2155.1420.010.010.011.8221.9280.190.010.01-0.5603.5140.010.010.010.56
Jack Stephens STL 2347735116367.3372.7417.5324.8342.7417.5324.8410.010.010.011.8223.0191.2500.010.013.1311.6320.010.010.011.112
Jack Nichols BOS 30103401003711.6215.91611.7136.5485.91611.7135.7470.010.010.010.3460.4490.010.010.018.992.9160.010.010.013.042
Whitey Skoog MNL 291334090388.0364.9208.2274.2304.9208.2273.3260.010.010.010.3461.2360.9450.010.014.1236.530.010.010.012.941
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2724340903814.2163.2375.3452.9163.2375.3452.1130.010.010.013.6134.0150.4260.010.013.8250.2510.010.010.014.154
Jim Loscutoff BOS 263334089406.5413.1396.6354.2303.1396.6353.5290.010.010.010.3460.4490.190.010.016.0170.8440.010.010.011.416
Medford Park STL 234763788419.4311.5486.2394.5331.5486.2394.7400.010.010.013.995.481.5530.010.012.7372.5210.010.010.014.154
Arnie Risen BOS 318340884110.7233.9298.3245.1373.9298.3244.4360.010.010.012.1172.9210.8410.010.0111.630.1550.010.010.013.951
Dick Schnittker MNL 2816340874316.1133.4363.9480.943.4363.9480.530.010.010.013.5154.1140.6320.010.013.2301.4380.010.010.014.154
Ed Macauley BOS 281634073449.0334.4247.8294.1284.4247.8293.4270.010.010.010.8351.3330.5280.010.013.0341.3400.010.010.010.911
Jim Tucker SYR 234763772454.8462.6425.0472.6132.6425.0472.4160.010.010.010.2500.3510.190.010.013.1310.1550.010.010.012.131
Walt Davis PHW 253910169461.8530.9511.4570.730.9511.4570.530.010.010.010.0530.0540.010.010.012.3380.2510.010.010.012.131
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2633340694625.6511.0515.295.94311.0515.294.1340.010.010.014.968.313.4600.010.017.0141.9290.010.010.014.053
George Mikan MNL 324340604814.7157.01113.8117.1527.01113.8116.8510.010.010.012.0202.6230.6320.010.018.2101.6320.010.010.014.658
Chuck Cooper FTW 291391859490.7560.6533.4522.6130.6533.4522.9210.010.010.01-0.157-0.157-0.010.010.011.7440.2510.010.010.010.44
Ed Kalafat MNL 2347340555013.5173.8316.2393.0173.8316.2392.4160.010.010.013.6134.6111.0490.010.016.0170.4490.010.010.014.357
Dick Hemric BOS 225834054514.7471.3496.7345.2381.3496.7345.4450.010.010.011.8223.2181.4520.010.015.619-0.0580.010.010.011.621
Lew Hitch MNL 263334054513.5500.6531.7561.770.6531.7561.070.010.010.011.3281.8290.5280.010.013.9240.4490.010.010.011.928
Chuck Mencel MNL 234734052539.8294.3255.4441.884.3255.4441.180.010.010.010.8350.9410.190.010.010.5532.8170.010.010.010.710
Jackie Moore PHW 234781952531.8531.1502.0551.161.1502.0550.960.010.010.010.1510.2520.190.010.011.6470.1550.010.010.011.722
Ernie Barrett BOS 263334043551.6550.8522.1541.880.8522.1541.390.010.010.01-0.260-0.2600.010.010.011.2491.1430.010.010.011.827
Dick Garmaker MNL 2347340425613.0193.2376.5363.5213.2376.5363.2230.010.010.014.084.3130.3230.010.011.8424.1120.010.010.012.536
Bob Schafer STL 51143939573.2510.6537.8295.8420.6537.8297.2530.010.010.010.9311.1370.2150.010.012.3380.2510.010.010.012.536
Dwight Morrison BOS 24413402358-0.1600.4571.2581.050.4571.2580.850.010.010.010.0530.6460.6320.010.012.9350.0580.010.010.011.416
Larry Hennessy PHW 272434011590.0590.0593.8493.3190.0593.8493.8320.010.010.010.0530.0540.010.010.010.1560.7460.010.010.010.23
Togo Palazzi BOS 23472607600.6580.5562.8531.9100.5562.8532.3150.010.010.010.0530.0540.010.010.010.7520.0580.010.010.010.44