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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:

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Paul Arizin 10140911031229112664103.01229.01126.0640.010.010.0183199116550.010.018482990.010.010.0131502891
FTW George Yardley 101406277218321066377.02183.02106.0630.010.010.0176298222630.010.01139226140.010.010.0125442302
PHW Jack George 10140534681188725646.08118.0872.0560.010.010.0144959915540.010.0147175230.010.010.0137571367
PHW Neil Johnston 101397469316931006169.03169.03100.0610.010.010.0165592327640.010.0114315140.010.010.0141622033
FTW Mel Hutchins 101377534171129785734.017112.0978.0570.010.010.012514411316550.010.0188723170.010.010.0127459317
PHW Tom Gola 1013606381310713695438.013107.01369.0540.010.010.0147860813480.010.0110155820.010.010.0147641239
ROC Jack Coleman 82033174491129685244.09112.0968.0520.010.010.012217351513480.010.0179103270.010.010.01315011012
STL Jack Coleman 82033174491129685244.09112.0968.0520.010.010.012217351513480.010.0179103270.010.010.01315011012
SYR George King 8203179391210812695439.012108.01269.0540.010.010.013810481010410.010.0147176010.010.010.01163311611
PHW Joe Graboski 1013131053415441016253.04154.04101.0620.010.010.01261335159380.010.0194627120.010.010.0137571328
SYR Dolph Schayes 820310115251425906052.05142.0590.0600.010.010.0173383510410.010.01111427120.010.010.0127451774
FTW Larry Foust 101289124961306815849.06130.0681.0580.010.010.0170489419620.010.01127314280.010.010.0138611685
FTW Walter Devlin 10127513411110114605041.011101.01460.0500.010.010.011533252510410.010.01213823170.010.010.0121399716
STL Bob Pettit 820274144771287815847.07128.0781.0580.010.010.0159670611460.010.0184818200.010.010.0120381536
STL Al Ferrari 8202641532198516534732.01985.01653.0470.010.010.0154770616550.010.01332324160.010.010.01284811810
FTW Chuck Noble 1012611629229215635129.02292.01563.0510.010.010.0116291740140.010.0130244150.010.010.0130497423
STL Bob Harrison 8202561727247521484627.02475.02148.0460.010.010.01124219377340.010.0124342990.010.010.0127456626
PHW Ernie Beck 1012501831207223414031.02072.02341.0400.010.010.01221731229380.010.01511622190.010.010.0132548420
STL Charlie Share 8202311936157322373636.01573.02237.0360.010.010.013111481017600.010.01731213320.010.010.01416210314
FTW Bob Houbregs 1012172036157819424136.01578.01942.0410.010.010.013111441213480.010.01671414280.010.010.01213910314
SYR Johnny Kerr 8202132137147720403937.01477.02040.0390.010.010.011533331918610.010.01681310370.010.010.0123438918
SYR Ed Conlin 8201972231208516544831.02085.01654.0480.010.010.012217381416550.010.0147179400.010.010.0114258420
SYR Red Rocha 8201892323276825454423.02768.02545.0440.010.010.01221726244220.010.01521515240.010.010.0137576825
FTW Odie Spears 1011772420296228424120.02962.02842.0410.010.010.011339233010410.010.01292514280.010.010.0133555331
FTW Andy Phillip 10117325950274718159.05027.04718.0150.010.010.011143252514530.010.0126293560.010.010.0116332949
SYR Earl Lloyd 8201722626258118554926.02581.01855.0490.010.010.0113391444140.010.0143217430.010.010.0137576527
SYR Dick Farley 8201692734177223383734.01772.02338.0370.010.010.011923312212470.010.01213828110.010.010.0131508719
FTW Frank Brian 1011662826256825424126.02568.02542.0410.010.010.01172721324220.010.01125117230.010.010.0115306924
STL Jack McMahon 8201622919305530363419.03055.03036.0340.010.010.0155211466310.010.0195415240.010.010.0118354335
ROC Jack McMahon 8201622919305530363419.03055.03036.0340.010.010.0155211466310.010.0195415240.010.010.0118354335
STL Alex Hannum 8201593121286627454421.02866.02745.0440.010.010.011923351516550.010.01292510370.010.010.0136566128
SYR Paul Seymour 7381533216355530393816.03555.03039.0380.010.010.01153320335290.010.01115218200.010.010.0111194734
PHW George Dempsey 1011343312423044181512.04230.04418.0150.010.010.01143820336310.010.01253113320.010.010.0111193841
SYR Bill Kenville 8201283416354534293216.03545.03429.0320.010.010.01162923307340.010.01174214280.010.010.0121394833
BOS Bob Cousy 3441243528235629283028.02356.02928.0300.010.010.01231625252140.010.01243426140.010.010.01437922
MNL Slater Martin 3441213617343738202017.03437.03820.0200.010.010.01202224294220.010.0175915240.010.010.019175430
BOS Bill Sharman 3441193718334633283018.03346.03328.0300.010.010.0116291740140.010.0175912340.010.010.01795232
STL Jack Stephens 7381163812424136293212.04241.03629.0320.010.010.011533252510410.010.0123369400.010.010.019173940
BOS Jack Nichols 3441003916354335272916.03543.03527.0290.010.010.019451050140.010.01362210370.010.010.0113224138
MNL Whitey Skoog 344904013383142181513.03831.04218.0150.010.010.0135611468370.010.01184118200.010.010.0111192949
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 344904011462648151211.04626.04815.0120.010.010.01182620332140.010.0117422510.010.010.0114254039
BOS Jim Loscutoff 344894211463142202011.04631.04220.0200.010.010.017479522140.010.0126294480.010.010.018132949
STL Medford Park 6408843753304423287.05330.04423.0280.010.010.01241533199380.010.01174211350.010.010.0119373841
BOS Arnie Risen 344884312423440222612.04234.04022.0260.010.010.01133918395290.010.0144202510.010.010.0115303743
MNL Dick Schnittker 34487451338235210713.03823.05210.070.010.010.01172720333180.010.0115485450.010.010.0114254335
BOS Ed Macauley 344734612423044181512.04230.04418.0150.010.010.0174711464220.010.0115485450.010.010.01683147
SYR Jim Tucker 640724713383440212313.03834.04021.0230.010.010.016508532140.010.0125312510.010.010.0115303246
MNL Clyde Lovellette 344694819303937202019.03039.03720.0200.010.010.011923322113480.010.0125316440.010.010.0113225729
PHW Walt Davis 10169481048225312810.04822.05312.080.010.010.013566553180.010.0128273500.010.010.0121392353
MNL George Mikan 344605013383539222613.03835.03922.0260.010.010.01104413453180.010.0128275450.010.010.0114253644
FTW Chuck Cooper 9185951555264821235.05526.04821.0230.010.010.01259360140.010.0117422510.010.010.01551257
STL Chuck Cooper 9185951555264821235.05526.04821.0230.010.010.01259360140.010.0117422510.010.010.01551257
MNL Ed Kalafat 344555395021541289.05021.05412.080.010.010.01153319374220.010.0121382510.010.010.0113223345
BOS Dick Hemric 3445454555245119195.05524.05119.0190.010.010.0194516437340.010.0122371600.010.010.01791954
MNL Lew Hitch 34454544581360934.05813.0609.030.010.010.0174710503180.010.0115482510.010.010.01791556
PHW Jackie Moore 820525685220551288.05220.05512.080.010.010.012596554220.010.0117422510.010.010.0114251855
MNL Chuck Mencel 3445256104819589310.04819.0589.030.010.010.01650754140.010.015628420.010.010.01432652
BOS Ernie Barrett 34443584581360934.05813.0609.030.010.010.01356360010.010.017594480.010.010.01791159
MNL Dick Garmaker 344425975319581287.05319.05812.080.010.010.0116291740140.010.0185811350.010.010.018133048
STL Bob Schafer 4423960360205517133.06020.05517.0130.010.010.01552655140.010.019541600.010.010.018131159
PHW Bob Schafer 4423960360205517133.06020.05517.0130.010.010.01552655140.010.019541600.010.010.018131159
BOS Dwight Morrison 3442362262763522.0627.0635.020.010.010.010624594220.010.0111520630.010.010.0155462
PHW Larry Hennessy 3441163064962930.0649.0629.030.010.010.01062063010.010.011642510.010.010.0111064
BOS Togo Palazzi 264764163564411.0635.0644.010.010.010.01062063010.010.012630630.010.010.0111263