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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jack George PHW 27357212840115.3226.22312.0176.7856.22312.0175.8870.010.010.012.0242.7230.7750.010.012.7507.220.010.010.011.954
Slater Martin MNL 30157212838214.2265.13110.4296.1775.13110.4295.4800.010.010.012.3202.8220.5580.010.012.0697.030.010.010.011.954
Bob Pettit STL 23717212794333.1114.8123.9111.19914.8123.919.1980.010.010.015.918.012.1990.010.0114.412.9280.010.010.011.954
Bob Cousy BOS 27357212767421.878.41117.179.4958.41117.178.7970.010.010.014.265.070.8800.010.015.0289.910.010.010.011.954
Paul Arizin PHW 28257212724530.4213.7220.939.49513.7220.937.2920.010.010.014.946.141.2910.010.015.8242.9280.010.010.012.889
Bill Sharman BOS 30157212698623.4611.1417.468.09011.1417.466.3900.010.010.012.6163.0190.4400.010.012.0695.1110.010.010.011.850
Neil Johnston PHW 273570432594727.4310.8516.097.18910.8516.095.2760.010.010.015.827.221.4960.010.0110.643.5180.010.010.012.577
Clyde Lovellette MNL 264671352518826.7413.5321.529.99813.5321.528.0950.010.010.013.0124.2111.2910.010.0112.132.5430.010.010.012.474
Dolph Schayes SYR 28257212517924.959.5617.659.0949.5617.658.1960.010.010.015.436.230.9850.010.0110.553.0240.010.010.012.474
Harry Gallatin NYK 292072123781016.3166.02611.1245.9736.02611.1245.1750.010.010.013.2114.1120.9850.010.018.882.6360.010.010.012.268
Joe Graboski PHW 264672123751116.7138.01415.8108.4928.01415.8107.8940.010.010.011.7302.4310.7750.010.017.4152.9280.010.010.012.784
Ed Macauley BOS 2825713523541220.598.41113.9136.7858.41113.9135.4800.010.010.013.774.6101.0890.010.014.3373.2210.010.010.011.424
George Yardley FTW 2735713523531321.589.4716.288.0909.4716.286.8910.010.010.013.594.891.2910.010.018.2102.5430.010.010.012.164
Tom Gola PHW 2371685423461411.4363.9506.6573.6373.9506.6572.7270.010.010.011.8272.5260.7750.010.017.5126.840.010.010.012.990
George King SYR 273572123431510.8404.8369.4355.3664.8369.4354.6650.010.010.011.0481.5460.5580.010.012.1676.470.010.010.011.321
Maurice Stokes ROC 2371675923231619.6118.6917.949.7978.6917.949.3990.010.010.013.0124.1121.2910.010.0114.125.480.010.010.012.990
Carl Braun NYK 282572123161718.6128.11315.8108.4928.11315.8107.7930.010.010.012.6163.1170.5580.010.012.3604.7130.010.010.012.164
Whitey Skoog MNL 292072123111812.8326.52011.5205.9736.52011.5205.0730.010.010.010.4720.5730.1170.010.012.7504.0170.010.010.012.371
Mel Hutchins FTW 2735666122401913.5286.81911.1245.4696.81911.1244.3590.010.010.010.7621.1600.4400.010.016.1223.0240.010.010.011.746
Jack Stephens STL 237172122192011.4364.2467.8504.3494.2467.8503.6440.010.010.012.0242.9210.9850.010.014.0393.2210.010.010.011.321
Bob Harrison STL 28257212219208.9504.6389.4355.4694.6389.4354.8700.010.010.01-0.091-0.193-0.050.010.011.5794.4160.010.010.012.577
Jack Twyman ROC 228872121862216.7138.6914.1126.7858.6914.1125.5820.010.010.011.3402.0340.6710.010.015.0282.5430.010.010.012.371
Johnny Kerr SYR 237172121142315.4217.61713.3156.7857.61713.3155.7860.010.010.011.5352.3320.8800.010.016.9191.2740.010.010.011.638
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 273572121002415.7206.12411.3226.0766.12411.3225.2760.010.010.012.9153.6150.7750.010.017.0182.6360.010.010.013.397
Andy Phillip FTW 34470432078254.9741.7813.4832.4191.7813.4831.7130.010.010.010.5680.8670.4400.010.012.5546.840.010.010.011.532
Ken Sears NYK 2288704320692615.0236.42110.0324.7586.42110.0323.6440.010.010.012.1232.6240.5580.010.017.5121.8630.010.010.012.059
Ed Fleming ROC 2288713520282714.3255.82711.4216.2805.82711.4215.6830.010.010.012.4193.2160.8800.010.015.5253.0240.010.010.011.746
Larry Foust FTW 282572120242820.4107.71511.8195.4697.71511.8194.1570.010.010.014.655.951.3950.010.017.8111.9600.010.010.012.784
Chuck Noble FTW 246072120132910.6415.13110.7286.1775.13110.7285.6830.010.010.010.6640.8670.2230.010.012.5544.5150.010.010.012.682
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35372119803011.4364.2468.0494.5544.2468.0493.8510.010.010.012.2213.0190.8800.010.012.6533.4190.010.010.011.424
Charlie Share STL 292072119753116.6156.32210.2304.9616.32210.2303.8510.010.010.013.685.261.6980.010.019.572.0570.010.010.013.499
Jack Nichols BOS 3015606619643216.2177.71513.0166.4837.71513.0165.3790.010.010.011.5351.8400.4400.010.018.692.8310.010.010.012.784
Dick Schnittker MNL 282572119303313.0294.6388.3444.4514.6388.3443.7480.010.010.012.6163.1170.4400.010.013.0472.1550.010.010.012.682
Red Rocha SYR 32772118833411.1394.5409.1395.1644.5409.1394.6650.010.010.011.6322.0340.4400.010.014.5361.9600.010.010.012.577
Earl Lloyd SYR 28257211837359.0483.6548.1474.9613.6548.1474.5620.010.010.011.2441.5460.4400.010.015.5251.7640.010.010.012.784
Paul Seymour SYR 2825576918263612.1345.03511.1246.5845.03511.1246.1890.010.010.011.5351.8400.4400.010.011.4805.480.010.010.011.532
Gene Shue NYK 246072117503710.4424.5408.4434.5544.5408.4433.9550.010.010.011.3401.6450.4400.010.012.0692.8310.010.010.011.011
Richie Regan ROC 25537211746388.2574.3439.1395.2654.3439.1394.8700.010.010.010.1880.1880.050.010.011.4803.4190.010.010.011.746
Jim Baechtold NYK 2825704317383913.0295.43010.1315.3665.43010.1314.7690.010.010.012.0242.5260.5580.010.012.1672.6360.010.010.011.638
Ray Felix NYK 255372117024015.0235.6289.4354.6575.6289.4353.8510.010.010.013.594.981.5970.010.017.5120.6870.010.010.013.193
Dick McGuire NYK 301562651685416.7662.6715.6663.5362.6715.6663.0340.010.010.010.8571.3520.5580.010.012.4576.760.010.010.011.638
Art Spoelstra ROC 23717211640429.3454.1497.3533.9444.1497.3533.3410.010.010.011.1461.7430.5580.010.014.9331.4690.010.010.012.577
Ed Kalafat MNL 23717211639438.7533.3586.8563.9443.3586.8563.5430.010.010.011.4381.9370.5580.010.015.0282.0570.010.010.012.474
Al Ferrari STL 228868541611448.9503.6547.4524.2473.6547.4523.8510.010.010.011.3401.9370.6710.010.011.8742.7330.010.010.012.164
Arnie Risen BOS 311268541597458.5553.3586.1623.4353.3586.1622.8300.010.010.011.3401.8400.5580.010.016.8201.3710.010.010.013.397
Jim Loscutoff BOS 264671351582469.0484.2468.5424.7584.2468.5424.3590.010.010.010.9531.3520.4400.010.017.4150.9790.010.010.012.164
Nat Clifton NYK 33564631537479.8444.5408.1474.3494.5408.1473.6440.010.010.011.0481.3520.4400.010.015.0282.6360.010.010.012.268
Walter Devlin FTW 246069501535488.9503.9507.6514.2473.9507.6513.7480.010.010.011.0481.3520.3330.010.011.6782.3500.010.010.011.216
Bob Houbregs FTW 2460704315354813.6275.1318.2463.9445.1318.2463.1360.010.010.013.0124.1121.1900.010.015.0282.6360.010.010.011.532
Alex Hannum STL 32771351480505.4722.4735.8633.6372.4735.8633.3410.010.010.010.5680.8670.3330.010.014.0392.5430.010.010.013.092
Ernie Barrett BOS 26467211451517.4613.7536.9553.7403.7536.9553.1360.010.010.010.2830.2870.050.010.012.4572.6360.010.010.011.850
George Dempsey PHW 26467211444524.4781.3851.9940.921.3851.9940.520.010.010.010.3780.5730.2230.010.012.8483.2210.010.010.011.424
Dick Farley SYR 24607211429537.1632.8665.5683.1302.8665.5682.7270.010.010.011.0481.5460.5580.010.011.4802.3500.010.010.011.532
Ed Conlin SYR 228866611423549.1464.3438.6414.7584.3438.6414.3590.010.010.010.8571.2570.4400.010.013.9422.4480.010.010.011.216
Odie Spears FTW 31127211378557.7593.0606.2613.6373.0606.2613.2390.010.010.011.2441.5460.3330.010.012.4571.9600.010.010.012.059
Dick Hemric BOS 228871351329567.6602.7674.7782.5222.7674.7782.0180.010.010.011.6322.5260.9850.010.014.6350.9790.010.010.011.424
Walter Dukes NYK 264660661290578.7533.0605.2742.8253.0605.2742.2220.010.010.011.8272.5260.7750.010.016.4210.6870.010.010.012.784
Bill Kenville SYR 25537211278588.4563.0605.8633.1303.0605.8632.7270.010.010.011.7302.3320.6710.010.012.2652.4480.010.010.011.321
Don Meineke ROC 255369501248597.8582.7675.3723.0272.7675.3722.6260.010.010.011.6322.0340.5580.010.013.7431.6660.010.010.012.059
Lew Hitch MNL 264669501129604.0811.2872.1921.371.2872.1920.950.010.010.010.6640.8670.2230.010.013.3441.2740.010.010.010.87
Walt Davis PHW 255370431097614.8762.1774.1802.4192.1774.1802.0180.010.010.010.4720.5730.2230.010.013.2450.8820.010.010.012.577
Ernie Beck PHW 246067591007625.7712.7674.9772.6232.7674.9772.3230.010.010.010.4720.5730.2230.010.012.3601.3710.010.010.010.910
Chuck Mencel MNL 23716950973634.9742.2755.4703.2322.2755.4703.1360.010.010.010.3780.4790.1170.010.011.0872.2540.010.010.010.75
Dwight Morrison BOS 24607135910642.8901.3852.5901.581.3852.5901.270.010.010.010.2830.3820.2230.010.014.1380.8820.010.010.011.638
Connie Simmons ROC 31126854903656.0702.9646.6573.7402.9646.6573.6440.010.010.010.6640.9640.4400.010.012.8481.3710.010.010.011.532
Jim Tucker SYR 23717043895663.9831.7813.7812.2181.7813.7812.0180.010.010.010.2830.3820.1170.010.012.7500.6870.010.010.011.850
Dick Garmaker MNL 23716854870676.7662.9645.7653.0272.9645.7652.8300.010.010.010.9531.2570.2230.010.011.4801.7640.010.010.011.424
Bob Peterson NYK 24605868779686.2693.0605.2742.7243.0605.2742.3230.010.010.010.6640.9640.3330.010.013.2450.8820.010.010.011.638
George Mikan MNL 32737737656912.7336.12411.0275.5726.12411.0274.9720.010.010.011.4381.9370.4400.010.017.2171.6660.010.010.013.296
Togo Palazzi BOS 23716364703707.0643.5576.3593.2323.5576.3592.9330.010.010.010.8571.1600.4400.010.012.3600.7850.010.010.011.011
Frank Brian FTW 3353773680716.8652.7677.2544.5542.7677.2544.5620.010.010.010.9531.1600.2230.010.011.7772.3500.010.010.011.216
Larry Hennessy PHW 27355371444724.3792.4735.2742.9262.4735.2742.8300.010.010.010.0910.0910.050.010.010.6891.0780.010.010.010.53
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447213.0295.62811.2236.1775.62811.2235.6830.010.010.011.8272.5260.6710.010.012.2652.3500.010.010.011.638
Medford Park STL 23714072424744.2801.8793.7812.1171.8793.7812.0180.010.010.010.7621.1600.4400.010.011.9731.1770.010.010.011.216
Jesse Arnelle FTW 22883175409755.4722.2755.5683.3342.2755.5683.2390.010.010.010.8571.4510.5580.010.014.9330.6870.010.010.011.532
Jackie Moore PHW 23715470402762.6911.2872.2911.251.2872.2911.060.010.010.010.3780.5730.2230.010.011.8740.5920.010.010.011.115
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352772.3920.8932.6881.9150.8932.6881.8150.010.010.010.3780.5730.2230.010.012.3601.6660.010.010.011.424
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507815.9197.41812.0175.9737.41812.0174.6650.010.010.011.1461.5460.4400.010.015.9234.9120.010.010.011.746
Richard Atha NYK 24602577288794.0811.8793.1851.6111.8793.1851.390.010.010.010.2830.3820.1170.010.011.2841.4690.010.010.011.216
Dick Ricketts ROC 2288883198809.9435.1319.3384.9615.1319.3384.2580.010.010.010.5680.9640.3330.010.014.0392.6360.010.010.013.193
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828111.9354.7379.6335.3664.7379.6335.0730.010.010.012.2212.6240.4400.010.011.0872.0570.010.010.011.424
Jack McMahon STL 2735883177829.1464.3438.3444.4514.3438.3443.9550.010.010.010.8571.3520.5580.010.01-0.1973.0240.010.010.011.638
Bob Williams MNL 25532078173833.7851.2871.8960.921.2871.8960.630.010.010.010.9531.7430.8800.010.012.3600.4930.010.010.011.424
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468416.1188.8813.4146.2808.8813.4144.6650.010.010.01-0.195-0.193-0.050.010.0110.265.2100.010.010.012.059
Dick Ricketts STL 2288491146847.3623.6549.5346.2803.6549.5345.9880.010.010.01-0.297-0.295-0.130.010.015.5254.6140.010.010.013.193
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796862.0940.8932.1921.7120.8932.1921.390.010.010.01-0.297-0.396-0.130.010.012.5540.9790.010.010.012.268
Jack McMahon ROC 273539480876.7663.8525.3722.4193.8525.3721.5120.010.010.01-0.195-0.597-0.420.010.010.6892.5430.010.010.011.954
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 273558977884.5772.6716.3593.7402.6716.3593.7480.010.010.01-0.799-0.7990.050.010.012.0692.7330.010.010.012.371
Chuck Cooper STL 292058970893.9831.7814.6793.0271.7814.6793.0340.010.010.010.2830.3820.050.010.011.8742.1550.010.010.012.059
Chris Harris ROC 228878560903.4871.5842.7871.581.5842.7871.390.010.010.010.5680.8670.3330.010.010.2950.6870.010.010.010.87
Ron Feiereisel MNL 2460108059913.6861.0913.0861.8131.0913.0861.9160.010.010.011.0481.2570.1170.010.010.4930.7850.010.010.010.75
Bob Schafer STL 51168752923.4871.1905.6663.8431.1905.6664.5620.010.010.010.4720.4790.050.010.01-0.2980.3960.010.010.011.011
Chris Harris STL 228839441930.3970.2965.4704.4510.2965.4705.2760.010.010.01-0.091-0.698-0.610.010.01-0.2982.7330.010.010.011.850
Don Bielke FTW 237178538942.3920.8930.9990.310.8930.9990.110.010.010.010.4720.6720.3330.010.011.1850.1980.010.010.011.011
Bob Santini NYK 219949123953.3892.0782.6881.042.0782.6880.630.010.010.010.1880.1880.1170.010.010.5910.3960.010.010.010.87
James Davis ROC 246039416960.3970.0971.9941.8130.0971.9941.9160.010.010.010.3780.3820.050.010.011.1850.4930.010.010.010.53
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413970.4960.0971.2981.250.0971.2981.270.010.010.010.4720.4790.050.010.010.5910.0990.010.010.010.01
Johnny Horan FTW 237139412982.0940.9923.2842.0160.9923.2842.3230.010.010.010.1880.1880.050.010.010.2950.4930.010.010.011.638
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0990.0971.7971.580.0971.7971.7130.010.010.010.0910.0910.050.010.010.4931.2740.010.010.010.42