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Top Teams

Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 96.9 ORating

Best Defense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 89.7 DRating

Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +0.7 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: 0.88

Relative Pace: 1.06

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.90

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.35

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jack George PHW 27257212840118.6417.54114.6468.1197.54114.6467.0230.010.010.012.5353.3390.8200.010.013.3578.860.010.010.012.36
Slater Martin MNL 3087212838217.3496.25712.7537.5116.25712.7536.5140.010.010.012.8313.4380.6130.010.012.5618.570.010.010.012.36
Bob Pettit STL 23507212794340.9118.3129.5113.76318.3129.5111.2600.010.010.017.349.932.6610.010.0117.923.6460.010.010.012.410
Bob Cousy BOS 27257212767427.21410.51921.41211.75610.51921.41210.9580.010.010.015.2106.2121.0330.010.016.23912.410.010.010.012.36
Paul Arizin PHW 28157212724538.5217.4326.6311.95717.4326.639.1470.010.010.016.377.781.5500.010.017.4353.6460.010.010.013.533
Bill Sharman BOS 3087212698630.0914.2422.3910.34814.2422.398.1390.010.010.013.3263.8280.570.010.012.6606.6160.010.010.012.36
Neil Johnston PHW 272570422594735.6414.0520.8139.23714.0520.8136.8180.010.010.017.529.441.9570.010.0113.894.6330.010.010.013.326
Clyde Lovellette MNL 263271352518836.1318.3129.1213.46118.3129.1210.8570.010.010.014.0195.6171.6530.010.0116.443.4520.010.010.013.326
Dolph Schayes SYR 28157212517934.1613.1924.1512.45913.1924.1511.1590.010.010.017.438.671.2410.010.0114.474.1410.010.010.013.326
Harry Gallatin NYK 291272123781023.6248.73216.1368.6288.73216.1367.4270.010.010.014.7135.9151.3450.010.0112.7123.7450.010.010.013.123
Joe Graboski PHW 263272123751124.42011.61422.9812.25811.61422.9811.3610.010.010.012.5353.6341.0330.010.0110.7204.2370.010.010.014.041
Ed Macauley BOS 2815713523541229.71112.21120.1159.74212.21120.1157.9380.010.010.015.396.7101.4470.010.016.3384.6330.010.010.012.01
George Yardley FTW 2725713523531331.1713.6623.5711.65513.6623.579.9550.010.010.015.1116.991.8560.010.0111.9153.6460.010.010.013.123
Tom Gola PHW 2350685223461415.8565.4599.2605.045.4599.2603.840.010.010.012.6333.5350.9300.010.0110.4229.440.010.010.014.041
George King SYR 272572123431515.9557.14813.9507.8157.14813.9506.8180.010.010.011.4502.2500.8200.010.013.1589.440.010.010.012.01
Maurice Stokes ROC 2350675523231627.11511.91324.8413.56211.91324.8412.9630.010.010.014.1175.7161.6530.010.0119.617.5110.010.010.014.143
Carl Braun NYK 281572123161727.71312.11223.6612.56012.11223.6611.5620.010.010.013.9214.7240.8200.010.013.4567.0130.010.010.013.225
Whitey Skoog MNL 291272123111819.2389.72417.2288.9329.72417.2287.5300.010.010.010.5600.7600.120.010.014.0495.9200.010.010.013.431
Mel Hutchins FTW 2725665722401919.1409.62615.7387.7139.62615.7386.0110.010.010.011.0571.5550.570.010.018.6324.3350.010.010.012.410
Jack Stephens STL 235072122192017.8476.55512.1566.786.55512.1565.680.010.010.013.2274.6251.4470.010.016.2395.1280.010.010.012.14
Bob Harrison STL 281572122192013.8587.24714.7458.4237.24714.7457.5300.010.010.01-0.163-0.163-0.010.010.012.4626.9140.010.010.013.939
Jack Twyman ROC 225872121862226.41613.5722.21010.65213.5722.2108.7450.010.010.012.1433.1411.0330.010.017.9344.0430.010.010.013.737
Johnny Kerr SYR 235072121142325.21812.41021.81110.95312.41021.8119.3490.010.010.012.5353.8281.3450.010.0111.3181.9610.010.010.012.616
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 272572121002425.91710.12218.6219.84310.12218.6218.6440.010.010.014.8126.0141.2410.010.0111.6174.3350.010.010.015.456
Andy Phillip FTW 34270422078258.0632.7635.5623.822.7635.5622.720.010.010.010.8581.4560.6130.010.014.04911.030.010.010.012.514
Ken Sears NYK 2258704220692624.42010.32116.2347.71310.32116.2345.9100.010.010.013.4254.3260.9300.010.0112.1142.8560.010.010.013.326
Ed Fleming ROC 2258713520282724.0229.82319.21710.4499.82319.2179.4500.010.010.014.0195.3211.4470.010.019.2295.1280.010.010.012.920
Larry Foust FTW 281572120242834.8513.2820.2149.23713.2820.2147.0230.010.010.017.8110.112.2580.010.0113.3113.3530.010.010.014.751
Chuck Noble FTW 244472120132918.2438.83118.42210.4498.83118.4229.7540.010.010.011.1531.4560.460.010.014.3467.790.010.010.014.547
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35172119803019.9317.34414.0497.8157.34414.0496.7160.010.010.013.8235.2221.5500.010.014.5456.0190.010.010.012.410
Charlie Share STL 291272119753129.11211.11817.8278.52511.11817.8276.7160.010.010.016.379.052.8620.010.0116.733.5500.010.010.015.958
Jack Nichols BOS 308606119643223.72311.21619.0199.43911.21619.0197.8370.010.010.012.1432.7450.6130.010.0112.5134.2370.010.010.013.939
Dick Schnittker MNL 281572119303323.3258.23714.8447.9178.23714.8446.6150.010.010.014.7135.5180.8200.010.015.3443.8440.010.010.014.649
Red Rocha SYR 32472118833420.3298.23716.7299.4398.23716.7298.5420.010.010.012.9303.7320.8200.010.018.3333.6460.010.010.014.547
Earl Lloyd SYR 281572118373516.9526.85015.3429.1356.85015.3428.5420.010.010.012.2412.9420.7170.010.0110.4223.2540.010.010.015.153
Paul Seymour SYR 2815576318263618.2437.54116.7299.8437.54116.7299.2480.010.010.012.2412.7450.570.010.012.0638.180.010.010.012.25
Gene Shue NYK 244472117503720.6288.92916.6318.9328.92916.6317.7330.010.010.012.5353.2400.8200.010.013.9515.5240.010.010.012.01
Richie Regan ROC 253972117463816.2548.63318.12510.2458.63318.1259.5520.010.010.010.2620.3620.120.010.012.7596.7150.010.010.013.431
Jim Baechtold NYK 2815704217383925.11910.51919.51610.24510.51919.5169.0460.010.010.013.8234.8231.0330.010.014.1485.0300.010.010.013.022
Ray Felix NYK 253972117024030.5811.31519.0199.43911.31519.0197.7330.010.010.017.1510.023.0630.010.0115.361.3630.010.010.016.360
Dick McGuire NYK 308626016854111.8604.6609.8596.254.6609.8595.370.010.010.011.4502.2500.8200.010.014.34611.920.010.010.012.920
Art Spoelstra ROC 235072116404219.6338.53515.5418.2208.53515.5416.9210.010.010.012.4393.5351.1370.010.0110.3242.9550.010.010.015.355
Ed Kalafat MNL 235072116394318.4427.14814.4478.3217.14814.4477.4270.010.010.013.0284.1271.1370.010.0110.6214.2370.010.010.015.153
Al Ferrari STL 2258685216114418.1457.34415.0438.6287.34415.0437.7330.010.010.012.7323.8281.2410.010.013.7525.5240.010.010.014.244
Arnie Risen BOS 316685215974517.3496.75312.5556.996.75312.5555.890.010.010.012.6333.7321.1370.010.0113.892.7570.010.010.016.761
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2632713515824619.4359.02718.42210.2459.02718.4229.4500.010.010.011.9462.8430.9300.010.0115.952.0600.010.010.014.649
Nat Clifton NYK 333645915374719.7329.02716.2348.5259.02716.2347.2250.010.010.011.9462.7450.8200.010.019.9255.3270.010.010.014.345
Walter Devlin FTW 2444694815354819.2388.43616.4329.1358.43616.4328.1390.010.010.012.1432.8430.7170.010.013.5534.9310.010.010.012.616
Bob Houbregs FTW 2444704215354829.91011.21618.0268.62811.21618.0266.8180.010.010.016.668.962.3600.010.0110.9195.6220.010.010.013.326
Alex Hannum STL 324713514805012.5595.55813.3518.3215.55813.3517.7330.010.010.011.1531.8520.7170.010.019.2295.8210.010.010.016.862
Ernie Barrett BOS 263272114515117.7488.92916.4328.7318.92916.4327.5300.010.010.010.4610.5610.120.010.015.8436.3180.010.010.014.345
George Dempsey PHW 263272114445210.5623.2624.5632.313.2624.5631.310.010.010.010.8581.3590.570.010.016.7377.790.010.010.013.533
Dick Farley SYR 244472114295317.1516.85013.2527.5116.85013.2526.4130.010.010.012.4393.5351.1370.010.013.5535.6220.010.010.013.737
Ed Conlin SYR 2258665714235420.2309.72419.11810.4499.72419.1189.5520.010.010.011.8482.6480.8200.010.018.7315.4260.010.010.012.818
Odie Spears FTW 31672113785519.3377.54115.6398.9327.54115.6398.1390.010.010.013.0283.8280.8200.010.016.1414.7320.010.010.015.052
Dick Hemric BOS 2258713513295619.5346.85012.0576.476.85012.0575.160.010.010.014.1176.3112.2580.010.0111.7162.2590.010.010.013.636
Walter Dukes NYK 2632606112905719.4356.75311.7586.366.75311.7585.050.010.010.013.9215.5181.6530.010.0114.281.4620.010.010.016.059
Bill Kenville SYR 253972112785822.8268.23715.6398.5258.23715.6397.4270.010.010.014.7136.2121.5500.010.015.9426.6160.010.010.013.533
Don Meineke ROC 2539694812485920.8277.34414.2487.9177.34414.2486.9210.010.010.014.2165.4201.2410.010.019.7284.2370.010.010.015.456
Lew Hitch MNL 2632694811296011.8603.5616.1613.823.5616.1612.720.010.010.011.7492.3490.6130.010.019.8273.5500.010.010.012.410
Walt Davis PHW 2539704210976114.6576.45612.7537.3106.45612.7536.3120.010.010.011.1531.6540.570.010.019.9252.6580.010.010.017.763
Ernie Beck PHW 2444675510076218.1458.63315.8378.4238.63315.8377.2250.010.010.011.2521.7530.570.010.017.2364.1410.010.010.012.818
Chuck Mencel MNL 235069489736316.8537.64018.32411.0547.64018.32410.7560.010.010.011.1531.4560.350.010.013.5537.3120.010.010.012.514
Dwight Morrison BOS 246071359106410.6904.8889.5915.794.8889.5914.690.010.010.010.6861.2820.6310.010.0115.382.9810.010.010.016.283
Connie Simmons ROC 311268549036521.73710.62723.71313.48710.62723.71313.2920.010.010.012.1583.4501.3740.010.0110.0324.7480.010.010.015.575
Jim Tucker SYR 237170438956614.6816.48113.8778.1286.48113.8777.3390.010.010.010.8811.1840.2180.010.0110.0322.1910.010.010.016.788
Dick Garmaker MNL 237168548706725.02510.82521.22311.47510.82521.22310.4760.010.010.013.5294.3350.8410.010.015.2676.4240.010.010.015.269
Bob Peterson NYK 246058687796822.03610.62718.8369.65710.62718.8368.2560.010.010.012.1583.1541.1620.010.0111.6232.9810.010.010.015.779
George Mikan MNL 32737737656929.51314.1725.4912.88614.1725.4911.3820.010.010.013.3334.3351.0560.010.0116.843.6670.010.010.017.393
Togo Palazzi BOS 237163647037030.2914.8527.3713.89214.8527.3712.4890.010.010.013.4304.9271.5800.010.019.9343.0800.010.010.014.254
Frank Brian FTW 33537736807117.8687.07218.83611.8797.07218.83611.9880.010.010.012.5483.0560.5240.010.014.3705.9300.010.010.013.128
Larry Hennessy PHW 273553714447224.82613.8930.0416.49513.8930.0416.2940.010.010.010.1910.1910.050.010.013.3845.5360.010.010.012.821
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447223.93010.43120.72511.27410.43120.72510.3750.010.010.013.4304.5331.1620.010.014.0754.2570.010.010.012.924
Medford Park STL 237140724247419.2557.95816.9509.7597.95816.9509.0630.010.010.013.0384.8291.8870.010.018.7435.1420.010.010.015.575
Jesse Arnelle FTW 228831754097519.5508.15719.82811.8798.15719.82811.7860.010.010.013.1374.9271.9900.010.0117.832.2880.010.010.015.370
Jackie Moore PHW 237154704027616.9747.56113.9757.5197.56113.9756.4220.010.010.011.8653.0561.2680.010.0111.7213.4740.010.010.017.393
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352778.6933.0939.5917.1163.0939.5916.5240.010.010.011.2721.8710.6310.010.018.4465.9300.010.010.015.370
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507819.6489.14014.8687.3179.14014.8685.7160.010.010.011.4691.8710.4210.010.017.2546.1260.010.010.012.15
Richard Atha NYK 246025772887916.7777.65913.0806.8147.65913.0805.4130.010.010.010.9801.2820.3190.010.015.0686.0270.010.010.014.865
Dick Ricketts ROC 22888831988019.2559.83418.0439.4539.83418.0438.2560.010.010.011.0781.7740.6310.010.017.8495.0450.010.010.016.182
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828128.31611.12322.91612.58411.12322.91611.8870.010.010.015.2116.1160.9520.010.012.4914.7480.010.010.013.438
Jack McMahon STL 27358831778219.7469.43917.9459.6579.43917.9458.5580.010.010.011.8652.8591.0560.010.01-0.2976.5230.010.010.013.644
Bob Williams MNL 255320781738320.6406.87310.1894.866.87310.1893.360.010.010.014.9149.264.3990.010.0112.6172.0920.010.010.017.696
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468421.23811.51917.7478.12811.51917.7476.1200.010.010.01-0.194-0.193-0.050.010.0113.4146.9180.010.010.012.618
Dick Ricketts STL 2288491146849.6924.78912.5848.2314.78912.5847.7460.010.010.01-0.296-0.395-0.140.010.017.3536.0270.010.010.014.152
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796865.9952.4956.4965.072.4956.4964.080.010.010.01-0.698-0.896-0.230.010.017.5502.7850.010.010.016.687
Jack McMahon ROC 2735394808712.0876.8739.5914.356.8739.5912.850.010.010.01-0.296-1.097-0.720.010.011.1964.5530.010.010.013.332
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2735589778814.1838.35219.72911.7778.35219.72911.4840.010.010.01-2.199-2.1980.050.010.016.1618.590.010.010.017.292
Chuck Cooper STL 2920589708913.3855.78515.85910.2635.78515.85910.1740.010.010.010.7840.9850.1140.010.016.3577.1160.010.010.016.991
Chris Harris ROC 2288785609019.1598.25315.4658.4358.25315.4657.2360.010.010.012.7434.5331.8870.010.011.3953.4740.010.010.014.661
Ron Feiereisel MNL 24601080599129.4148.54924.41115.0938.54924.41115.9930.010.010.018.519.741.2680.010.012.9875.4390.010.010.015.575
Bob Schafer STL 511687529218.6616.28330.8320.9976.28330.8324.7970.010.010.012.3552.3670.050.010.01-0.9991.9940.010.010.015.678
Chris Harris STL 228839441931.0980.89619.13215.5940.89619.13218.3960.010.010.01-0.092-2.198-2.110.010.01-0.6989.550.010.010.016.384
Don Bielke FTW 2371785389420.1447.2688.4952.827.2688.4951.210.010.010.013.2355.7192.4950.010.019.4401.2980.010.010.018.998
Bob Santini NYK 2199491239527.61816.6421.9208.74416.6421.9205.4130.010.010.010.4880.9850.4210.010.014.3702.2880.010.010.016.486
James Davis ROC 246039416962.6970.09717.14916.5960.09717.14917.1950.010.010.012.6452.6650.050.010.019.6393.2780.010.010.014.356
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413974.8960.09712.98113.4870.09712.98112.9900.010.010.014.1204.1380.050.010.015.3650.0990.010.010.010.01
Johnny Horan FTW 2371394129823.53310.82538.3124.09810.82538.3127.6980.010.010.010.7840.7870.050.010.012.2934.5530.010.010.0119.599
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0990.09733.0228.8990.09733.0233.0990.010.010.010.0920.0920.050.010.017.55022.210.010.010.017.393