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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 28161014091352.01163.01248.01106.060163.01248.0185.0580.010.010.0149.0459.059.0500.010.0155.01224.0140.010.010.0114.034
George Yardley FTW 27241014062318.02133.02221.02103.059133.02221.0288.0590.010.010.0156.0172.0116.0590.010.01131.0126.0110.010.010.0112.024
Jack George PHW 27241014053107.01235.02064.02240.04235.02064.02229.0370.010.010.0117.01223.0146.0410.010.0119.02851.030.010.010.0122.044
Neil Johnston PHW 27241013974217.0587.04152.0676.05587.04152.0664.0550.010.010.0138.0753.0616.0590.010.01113.0350.040.010.010.0127.049
Mel Hutchins FTW 2724101377570.02335.02093.01167.05235.02093.01158.0520.010.010.019.02515.0196.0410.010.0175.0823.0160.010.010.0117.040
Tom Gola PHW 2347101360699.01429.02660.02442.04429.02660.02432.0390.010.010.0121.01027.0126.0410.010.0175.0859.010.010.010.0135.056
Jack Coleman STL 3248193317143.0976.06138.0771.05476.06138.0763.0540.010.010.0111.01817.0176.0410.010.0180.0641.070.010.010.0130.053
George King SYR 2724819317889.01532.02466.02143.04532.02466.02134.0400.010.010.0114.01517.0174.0370.010.0122.02458.020.010.010.011.02
Joe Graboski PHW 26331013139126.01170.07154.0587.05770.07154.0584.0570.010.010.016.0318.0352.0230.010.0171.01024.0140.010.010.0126.048
Dolph Schayes SYR 281681931010184.0661.09122.0868.05361.09122.0862.0530.010.010.0142.0648.076.0410.010.0182.0523.0160.010.010.0113.030
Larry Foust FTW 281610128911234.0481.05157.0482.05681.05157.0476.0560.010.010.0156.0171.0215.0580.010.01125.0212.0290.010.010.0136.058
Walter Devlin FTW 244110127512106.01360.010106.0953.04860.010106.0945.0480.010.010.014.0406.0392.0230.010.015.05025.0120.010.010.0114.034
Bob Pettit STL 234781927413250.0396.03192.0399.05896.03192.0396.0600.010.010.0153.0363.0310.0530.010.0191.0421.0180.010.010.0116.038
Al Ferrari STL 225881926414178.0752.012101.01055.05052.012101.01049.0490.010.010.0149.0463.0314.0550.010.0125.02131.090.010.010.0129.052
Chuck Noble FTW 24411012611567.02537.01793.01159.05137.01793.01156.0500.010.010.01-1.057-1.057-0.010.010.0117.03349.050.010.010.0127.049
Bob Harrison STL 28168192561670.02340.01581.01548.04740.01581.01542.0460.010.010.012.0454.0431.0130.010.0114.03838.080.010.010.0128.051
Ernie Beck PHW 24411012501766.02624.02938.03221.02724.02938.03214.0220.010.010.017.0289.0333.0330.010.0133.01620.0190.010.010.0124.045
Charlie Share STL 291381923118155.0863.0885.01433.03663.0885.01422.0310.010.010.0126.0840.0814.0550.010.0179.0715.0240.010.010.0151.060
Bob Houbregs FTW 244110121719133.01054.01180.01634.03854.01180.01626.0340.010.010.0121.01030.0109.0500.010.0162.01114.0280.010.010.0117.040
Johnny Kerr SYR 23478192132077.02037.01752.02621.02737.01752.02615.0240.010.010.016.03112.0257.0460.010.0149.0136.0390.010.010.0114.034
Ed Conlin SYR 22588191972174.02234.02269.01939.03934.02269.01935.0420.010.010.0110.02418.0167.0460.010.0130.0176.0390.010.010.015.012
Red Rocha SYR 3248191892251.03020.03145.02930.03520.03145.02925.0330.010.010.017.0288.0351.0130.010.0135.01412.0290.010.010.0131.054
Odie Spears FTW 3181011772350.03226.02862.02339.03926.02862.02336.0430.010.010.016.03111.0295.0390.010.0121.02615.0240.010.010.0135.056
Andy Phillip FTW 342101173247.055-2.060-4.0605.04-2.060-4.060-2.010.010.010.016.03113.0237.0460.010.0118.02943.060.010.010.0112.024
Earl Lloyd SYR 28168191722552.02929.02671.01844.04629.02671.01842.0460.010.010.01-1.057-1.057-0.010.010.0128.0184.0430.010.010.0131.054
Dick Farley SYR 24418191692686.01641.01358.02524.03241.01358.02517.0280.010.010.019.02514.0205.0390.010.018.04827.0100.010.010.0125.047
Frank Brian FTW 3331011662783.01941.01377.01740.04241.01377.01737.0440.010.010.018.02710.0302.0230.010.012.05319.0210.010.010.0111.023
Jack McMahon STL 27248191622847.03431.02568.02039.03931.02568.02037.0440.010.010.011.0471.0511.0130.010.011.05519.0210.010.010.0119.042
Alex Hannum STL 3248191592986.01638.01693.01154.04938.01693.01156.0500.010.010.0116.01330.01014.0550.010.0127.01912.0290.010.010.0147.059
Paul Seymour SYR 28167351533029.04313.03937.03327.03313.03937.03324.0320.010.010.014.0406.0391.0130.010.01-0.05716.0230.010.010.014.08
George Dempsey PHW 26331011343124.0473.0536.0556.083.0536.0553.040.010.010.016.0318.0352.0230.010.0115.03612.0290.010.010.016.016
Bill Kenville SYR 25398191283238.04014.03829.04019.02514.03829.04015.0240.010.010.017.02810.0303.0330.010.017.04912.0290.010.010.0116.038
Bob Cousy BOS 27243401243386.01636.01948.02818.02236.01948.02812.0190.010.010.0111.01812.0251.0130.010.0114.03825.0120.010.010.01-2.01
Slater Martin MNL 30103401213458.02717.03525.04111.01517.03525.0418.0130.010.010.0111.01814.0202.0230.010.01-1.05915.0240.010.010.015.012
Bill Sharman BOS 30103401193546.03518.03334.03618.02218.03334.03615.0240.010.010.015.0386.0390.010.010.01-2.06010.0360.010.010.011.02
Jack Stephens STL 23477351163651.03019.03252.02633.03619.03252.02634.0400.010.010.0113.01621.0158.0490.010.0122.02411.0350.010.010.018.019
Jack Nichols BOS 30103401003735.04118.03335.03520.02618.03335.03517.0280.010.010.011.0471.0510.010.010.0127.0199.0370.010.010.019.020
Whitey Skoog MNL 2913340903824.04715.03725.04113.01715.03725.04110.0140.010.010.011.0474.0433.0330.010.0112.04120.0190.010.010.019.020
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2724340903843.03710.04416.0499.01010.04416.0496.0100.010.010.0111.01812.0251.0130.010.0111.0430.0560.010.010.0112.024
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2633340894020.0499.04720.04513.0179.04720.04510.0140.010.010.011.0471.0510.010.010.0118.0292.0470.010.010.014.08
Medford Park STL 2347637884157.0289.04737.03327.0339.04737.03328.0360.010.010.0124.0933.099.0500.010.0116.03515.0240.010.010.0124.045
Arnie Risen BOS 318340884132.04212.04225.04115.01912.04225.04113.0210.010.010.016.0319.0332.0230.010.0135.0140.0560.010.010.0112.024
Dick Schnittker MNL 2816340874348.03310.04412.0533.0110.04412.0531.020.010.010.0111.01812.0252.0230.010.0110.0444.0430.010.010.0112.024
Ed Macauley BOS 2816340734427.04613.03923.04412.01613.03923.04410.0140.010.010.013.0444.0431.0130.010.019.0454.0430.010.010.013.07
Jim Tucker SYR 2347637724529.04316.03630.03916.02016.03630.03914.0220.010.010.011.0472.0480.010.010.0118.0291.0500.010.010.0113.030
Walt Davis PHW 2539101694618.0509.04714.0527.099.04714.0525.080.010.010.010.0530.0540.010.010.0123.0232.0470.010.010.0121.043
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2633340694677.02033.02345.02918.02233.02345.02912.0190.010.010.0115.01425.01310.0530.010.0121.0266.0390.010.010.0112.024
George Mikan MNL 324340604844.03621.03041.03121.02721.03041.03120.0300.010.010.016.0318.0352.0230.010.0125.0215.0420.010.010.0114.034
Chuck Cooper FTW 291391859496.0565.05131.03723.0305.05131.03726.0340.010.010.01-1.057-1.057-0.010.010.0115.0361.0500.010.010.014.08
Ed Kalafat MNL 2347340555040.03811.04319.0479.01011.04319.0477.0110.010.010.0111.01814.0203.0330.010.0118.0291.0500.010.010.0113.030
Dick Hemric BOS 2258340545114.0524.05220.04516.0204.05220.04516.0270.010.010.015.03810.0304.0370.010.0117.033-0.0560.010.010.015.012
Lew Hitch MNL 2633340545110.0542.0555.0585.042.0555.0583.040.010.010.014.0405.0422.0230.010.0112.0411.0500.010.010.016.016
Chuck Mencel MNL 2347340525329.04313.03916.0495.0413.03916.0493.040.010.010.012.0453.0470.010.010.012.0538.0380.010.010.012.06
Jackie Moore PHW 2347819525315.0519.04716.0499.0109.04716.0497.0110.010.010.011.0472.0481.0130.010.0113.0401.0500.010.010.0113.030
Ernie Barrett BOS 263334043555.0572.0556.0555.042.0556.0554.070.010.010.01-1.057-1.0570.010.010.014.0523.0460.010.010.015.012
Dick Garmaker MNL 2347340425639.03910.04419.04710.01310.04419.04710.0140.010.010.0112.01713.0231.0130.010.015.05012.0290.010.010.017.018
Bob Schafer STL 511439395713.0533.05331.03723.0303.05331.03729.0370.010.010.014.0404.0431.0130.010.019.0451.0500.010.010.0110.022
Dwight Morrison BOS 24413402358-0.0591.0574.0593.011.0574.0592.030.010.010.010.0532.0482.0230.010.019.0450.0560.010.010.014.08
Larry Hennessy PHW 272434011590.0590.05911.05410.0130.05911.05411.0180.010.010.010.0530.0540.010.010.010.0572.0470.010.010.011.02
Togo Palazzi BOS 23472607601.0581.0576.0554.031.0576.0555.080.010.010.010.0530.0540.010.010.011.0550.0560.010.010.011.02