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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

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Paul Arizin PHW 409.011.710.562.21.2031.05812.2601121.214102.05
George Yardley FTW 406.021.320.812.02.1514.0912.2422133.49105.511
Neil Johnston PHW 397.040.830.721.63.10010.0894.1895119.91597.71
Larry Foust FTW 289.0110.830.631.44.1365.1041.2393132.710103.36
Bob Houbregs FTW 217.0190.760.491.15.1522.0855.2374135.68105.712
Jack George PHW 405.030.5100.561.06.06013.05413.11412117.218104.38
Tom Gola PHW 360.060.4120.631.06.05414.0836.1379121.71299.63
Bob Cousy BOS 124.0330.760.3111.06.2821.0973.3791139.52198.011
Dolph Schayes SYR 310.0100.830.2141.06.1207.03316.1538118.517103.67
Charlie Share STL 231.0180.760.0240.89.1522.00624.1586195.56128.425
Ernie Beck PHW 250.0170.4120.3110.710.07012.06011.13110119.016101.74
Al Ferrari STL 264.0140.760.0240.710.1207.00427.12511209.93129.326
Bob Pettit STL 274.0130.690.0240.612.1029.00624.10813221.71129.730
Dick Farley SYR 169.0260.5100.1180.513.1306.02520.1547116.419109.621
Slater Martin MNL 121.0340.4130.1220.514.1598.03640.19411214.66100.723
Dick Schnittker MNL 87.0430.4130.1220.514.2463.04138.2884212.8899.618
George King SYR 317.080.3140.2140.513.04515.02718.07217113.322109.621
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 90.0380.3170.1220.418.1549.03939.19212224.5399.720
Clyde Lovellette MNL 69.0460.3170.1220.418.2304.06721.2983186.71999.317
Johnny Kerr SYR 213.0200.3140.1180.415.07311.02817.10014111.123104.69
Walter Devlin FTW 275.0120.1160.3110.415.01417.05115.06518116.120109.420
Bill Sharman BOS 119.0350.2210.1220.322.08919.05234.14117116.235101.225
Andy Phillip FTW 173.024-0.0190.3110.317-.0020.0903.08316122.011108.117
Dick Garmaker MNL 42.0560.2210.1220.322.2632.06920.3322228.3299.215
Frank Brian FTW 166.0270.1160.2140.317.03916.05413.09315121.413109.319
Ed Kalafat MNL 55.0500.2210.1220.322.1956.06325.2586210.01098.713
Chuck Mencel MNL 52.0530.2210.0460.322.1956.04437.2398214.07100.723
George Dempsey PHW 134.0310.2210.2150.322.06322.05929.12222122.025102.528
Jack Nichols BOS 100.0370.0310.2150.229.01733.0973.11424111.04293.54
Arnie Risen BOS 88.0410.0310.2150.229.02230.1002.12222112.44089.91
Walt Davis PHW 69.0460.1260.1220.229.04126.08212.12321114.83794.95
Chuck Noble FTW 261.015-0.3250.490.119-.05023.0747.02420114.821108.418
Jim Loscutoff BOS 89.040-0.0310.1220.132-.01041.07415.06434105.34795.47
Lew Hitch MNL 54.0510.0310.1220.132.00836.05135.05935203.615100.021
Jack Coleman STL 331.070.1160.0240.119.01417.00624.01922207.24129.529
Red Rocha SYR 189.0220.0190.1180.119.00819.02718.03619106.225105.410
Bill Kenville SYR 128.0320.1260.1220.132.02131.02149.04237104.748109.446
Whitey Skoog MNL 90.038-0.0310.1220.132-.0039.06325.05636184.220100.122
Ed Macauley BOS 73.0440.0310.1220.132.03129.06721.09729107.14497.59
George Mikan MNL 60.0480.0310.1220.132.03328.07913.11226216.8598.713
Joe Graboski PHW 313.09-0.4290.560.119-.05024.0747.0202199.12799.22
Jim Tucker SYR 72.045-0.0310.0460.042-.0038.02842.02641100.450103.329
Ernie Barrett BOS 43.055-0.0310.1220.042-.03044.06623.03339101.94998.312
Jackie Moore PHW 52.053-0.0310.1220.042-.03045.07019.0314097.85297.38
Medford Park STL 88.0410.0310.0460.042.01832.00554.02343204.214127.952
Odie Spears FTW 177.023-0.3250.214-0.023-.07027.06410-.0025106.225107.014
Mel Hutchins FTW 377.05-0.6300.630.023-.07028.0729.00124107.224107.014
Ed Conlin SYR 197.021-0.1210.1180.023-.01021.02321.0042397.228107.014
Dwight Morrison BOS 23.058-0.1440.046-0.149-.22056.0925-.1305670.65890.32
Bob Harrison STL 256.016-0.1210.024-0.126-.02022.00427-.01026211.22129.326
Togo Palazzi BOS 7.060-0.1440.046-0.149-.48059.06325-.4205955.15995.36
Paul Seymour SYR 153.030-0.2230.118-0.126-.05025.01823-.0302791.929111.623
Jack Stephens STL 116.036-0.1440.046-0.149-.06049.00554-.05052195.516129.759
Dick Hemric BOS 54.051-0.2490.122-0.149-.200055.0859-.1105583.75692.43
Larry Hennessy PHW 11.059-0.2490.046-0.255-.99060.05929-.9306014.160105.034
Jack McMahon STL 162.028-0.2230.024-0.228-.06026.00330-.06029206.15129.326
Alex Hannum STL 159.029-0.3250.024-0.228-.07029.00427-.07030191.57127.824
Earl Lloyd SYR 172.025-0.3250.118-0.228-.07030.02321-.0502890.530106.013
Chuck Cooper FTW 59.049-0.4580.122-0.359-.300057.07514-.2305776.657106.139
Bob Schafer STL 39.057-0.3530.046-0.359-.32058.00456-.31058260.91128.153