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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Gene Shue NYK 244472117503710.537.53633.53533.0001.76424.5363357.2351.143560834608340112039660.437
Neil Johnston PHW 272570422594728.23.6872.6872.0001.80012.687272.431.4531118.111118.110156121364.56
Bob Pettit STL 23507212794334.21.62910.62810.0001.73634.6291062.2181.24181695.11695.10164211977.31
Jack Twyman ROC 225872121862217.013.61612.61512.0001.68550.6161257.4311.15311006.121006.1201142351068.613
Dolph Schayes SYR 28157212517925.55.54128.54128.0001.8582.5412862.4171.25171255.41255.40149531473.24
Paul Arizin PHW 28157212724531.32.6673.6683.0001.8108.667366.2111.32111491.31491.30148141702.22
Paul Seymour SYR 2815576318263612.230.44160.44160.0001.8079.4416050.7541.015463833638330110245683.134
Bob Cousy BOS 27257212767422.27.48549.48550.0001.8444.4854957.3331.15311226.61226.60138781396.35
Johnny Kerr SYR 235072121142315.719.57618.57518.0001.65555.5761854.9451.1043954149541401171301029.015
Mel Hutchins FTW 2725665722401913.526.62211.62111.0001.64357.6221158.6301.17297372473724015951763.428
Andy Phillip FTW 34270422078254.661.49747.49647.0001.56363.4974756.9361.14352616126161014855282.361
Ed Macauley BOS 2815713523541221.09.61513.61413.0001.79415.6151365.4121.3112982139821301357101139.412
Tom Gola PHW 2350685223461411.333.59416.59416.0001.73335.5941670.251.40546948469480117529546.447
George Yardley FTW 2725713523531322.08.58317.58217.0001.74231.5831759.9241.20231143.81143.80136891304.59
Jack George PHW 27257212840115.321.51637.51537.0001.75728.5163757.3331.153187415874150119823961.116
Slater Martin MNL 3087212838214.124.48153.48153.0001.8336.4815359.5261.192676623766230120222855.521
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447213.229.49863.49863.0001.74647.4986353.5621.07611917019170014463209.970
Joe Graboski PHW 263272123751117.013.50544.50445.0001.70643.5054450.8531.02521126.101126.1001181271206.111
Maurice Stokes ROC 2350675523231619.911.47456.47356.0001.71439.4745650.7541.01541187.71187.701299141318.88
Bill Sharman BOS 3087212698624.06.6476.6476.0001.8671.647664.3141.29141244.51244.501223201342.37
Larry Foust FTW 281572120242820.910.6674.6664.0001.77822.667471.441.43484816848160147251055.614
Harry Gallatin NYK 291272123781016.516.54029.53930.0001.78719.5402962.8161.261680520805200131811944.517
Ken Sears NYK 2258704220692615.321.6485.6485.0001.79514.648567.971.36770327703270119324788.126
Ray Felix NYK 253972117024015.420.59914.59914.0001.70643.5991465.4121.31126743067430013957847.622
Frank Brian FTW 3353773680716.865.35390.35390.0001.81815.3539044.1850.88852676726767014364285.866
George Mikan MNL 32737737656913.032.55731.55731.0001.77039.5573155.4501.11494015440154017253433.156
Jack Nichols BOS 308606119643216.417.59615.59515.0001.79016.5961559.5261.192677821778210110942826.124
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507816.019.62316.62316.0001.75744.6231662.5211.25211097710977011276114.877
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468416.218.6659.6659.0001.80025.665961.1281.2227548354830108853.184
Clyde Lovellette MNL 263271352518827.54.6397.6387.0001.72136.639759.3281.19261506.21506.201316121645.43
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35172119803011.531.52036.51936.0001.71937.5203660.0231.202358538585380123119686.833
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 272572121002416.018.54029.53929.0001.80410.5402961.2221.222281718817180128315941.218
Red Rocha SYR 32472118833411.134.48848.48848.0001.78220.4884855.2431.104365931659310115232726.330
Jim Baechtold NYK 2815704217383913.227.53931.53832.0001.80012.5393158.7291.172970626706260118426786.927
George King SYR 272572123431510.735.51139.51039.0001.64058.5113952.4511.055168828688280110444734.029
Nat Clifton NYK 33364591537479.938.55623.55523.0001.70742.5562356.5381.13375234452344018548560.246
Dick Garmaker MNL 23716854870676.865.50658.50658.0001.80520.5065855.0551.10523835738357018349419.659
Carl Braun NYK 281572123161719.012.51139.51040.0001.8385.5113955.2431.10431131.91131.901238171235.910
Lew Hitch MNL 263269481129603.963.56921.56821.0001.75827.5692175.221.5021576215762015152179.562
Arnie Risen BOS 31668521597458.548.53434.53434.0001.70840.5343459.9241.202342450424500112737480.051
Whitey Skoog MNL 291272123111812.929.56522.56422.0001.80211.5652255.3421.11418311783117011660838.023
Jack McMahon STL 2735883177829.147.52549.52449.0001.63682.5254951.7681.03686682668201107870.782
Jack McMahon ROC 273539480876.567.7283.7273.0001.25097.728363.2191.2619179117910108815.491
Dick McGuire NYK 30862601685416.556.45959.45859.0001.62761.4595951.2521.02523595635956017450391.757
Walter Dukes NYK 263260611290578.745.57419.57419.0001.70840.5741966.5101.331032359323590116031393.056
Bob Harrison STL 28157212219208.745.48352.48252.0001.66454.4835246.4600.9360688286882801062676.335
Ed Conlin SYR 225866571423549.240.50146.50146.0001.68052.5014650.3571.01545674156741017649600.541
Don Meineke ROC 253969481248597.951.51041.51041.0001.78021.5104161.9191.241837454374540115133440.353
Jim Loscutoff BOS 263271351582469.041.48549.48549.0001.67053.4854949.6580.99586063560635019146646.339
Jack Stephens STL 235072122192011.432.53931.53931.0001.69247.5393161.3211.232157440574400122221671.336
Earl Lloyd SYR 28157211837359.041.43361.43361.0001.77223.4336150.5561.015459137591370111041639.240
Dick Ricketts ROC 2288883198809.943.54735.54735.0001.61987.5473551.6691.0368748074800167977.281
Dick Ricketts STL 2288491146847.063.36588.36588.0001.66773.3658837.0930.7493398439840108837.685
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828112.234.48170.48171.0001.8579.4817056.3461.13448678867801256997.278
Richie Regan ROC 25397211746388.150.47057.46957.0001.63959.4705744.4610.8961659316593101062657.138
Al Ferrari STL 225868521611448.944.48153.48054.0001.69545.4815353.4491.074851045510450113436569.143
Ed Fleming ROC 2258713520282714.523.50942.50942.0001.74530.5094256.1391.123981019810190124016916.019
Chuck Noble FTW 244472120132910.636.46958.46858.0001.74929.4695847.9590.96597742277422014953796.125
Connie Simmons ROC 31126854903656.170.43682.43682.0001.60588.4368243.7860.87864435044350016554471.652
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796861.795.36189.36089.0001.80025.3618941.1890.8289149314930108812.793
Chuck Cooper STL 292058970893.883.34391.34391.0001.83313.3439140.3900.8190238923890118523.689
Charlie Share STL 291272119753117.013.6318.6308.0001.69545.631866.891.3487352573525014106915.120
Ernie Beck PHW 244467551007625.757.54227.54227.0001.71738.5422754.6461.09463345833458013356348.459
Dick Schnittker MNL 281572119303313.227.55224.55324.0001.8563.5522467.181.34860336603360123718707.832
Odie Spears FTW 3167211378557.752.47555.47455.0001.79016.4755555.5411.114145149451490111340500.548
Medford Park STL 23714072424744.279.46277.46177.0001.62984.4627750.0771.00771507515075014561169.874
Chuck Mencel MNL 23506948973634.959.40263.40263.0001.8127.4026344.4610.89613715537155012459381.458
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 273558977884.577.40884.40784.00011.0001.4088437.7920.7592328732870108829.688
Alex Hannum STL 32471351480505.358.40762.40762.0001.60462.4076243.0630.86634165241652014953437.854
Bill Kenville SYR 25397211278588.548.52635.52635.0001.75926.5263561.8201.241841851418510117928497.050
Art Spoelstra ROC 23507211640429.439.55224.55225.0001.68550.5522457.4311.153153442534420112338588.242
Ed Kalafat MNL 23507211639438.745.48451.48351.0001.73833.4845155.9401.123950046500460114434563.145
Bob Houbregs FTW 2444704215354814.025.6309.6309.0001.73932.630968.461.37657739577390131313714.631
Walt Davis PHW 253970421097614.760.50544.50544.0001.68849.5054453.0501.06502966029660013158310.260
Walter Devlin FTW 244469481535489.041.50643.50543.0001.76025.5064354.3471.09465304353043018847568.444
Ernie Barrett BOS 26327211451517.454.54526.54426.0001.78718.5452653.6481.0748499474994701361499.949
George Dempsey PHW 26327211444524.262.7261.7261.0001.63360.726190.911.8211536315363013257166.663
Dick Farley SYR 24447211429537.055.51238.51138.0001.69148.5123856.6371.133740053400530110843448.052
Dick Hemric BOS 225871351329567.653.57419.57420.0001.64856.5741964.2151.281533957339570118825422.155
Dwight Morrison BOS 24607135910642.790.50857.50857.0001.49496.5085749.5790.99781877118771011972195.471
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352772.293.29793.29793.0001.64977.2979337.8910.76917381738101127677.980
Togo Palazzi BOS 23716364703707.262.54536.54536.0001.68568.5453652.8651.06643945639456017750428.257
Jim Tucker SYR 23717043895663.883.46178.46178.0001.79528.4617850.3751.01722616826168011574267.369
Bob Peterson NYK 24605868779686.269.56729.56729.0001.65476.5672955.1541.10523056430564015256327.464
Larry Hennessy PHW 27355371444724.478.45280.45280.0001.81216.4528042.8880.8687274662746601088272.568
Jesse Arnelle FTW 22883175409755.472.39687.39687.0001.62386.3968744.3840.89821697216972014561188.372
Jackie Moore PHW 23715470402762.691.54238.54338.0001.60489.5423854.7571.09571187611876012569129.376
Richard Atha NYK 24602577288794.081.58823.58723.0001.77836.5882361.0291.2227807980790167982.079
Bob Williams MNL 25532078173833.785.6875.6866.0001.53294.687569.571.3973885388501366553.783
Chris Harris ROC 228878560903.487.52947.52947.0001.60091.5294754.2601.0860199019900167922.190
Chris Harris STL 228839441930.098.00096.00096.0001.00098.000960.2980.0098169216920108815.292
Ron Feiereisel MNL 2460108059913.785.33192.33092.0001.8756.3319252.0671.04673088308801137535.586
Bob Schafer STL 51168752923.487.16695.16695.00011.0001.1669529.8950.6095338633860128433.987
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.098.00096.00096.0001.00098.000960.0990.0098399399010883.499
Don Bielke FTW 237178538942.392.8931.8921.0001.57192.893188.021.762796796015829.196
Bob Santini NYK 219949123953.487.7772.7772.0001.50095.777263.8181.2817109410940108810.694
James Davis ROC 246039416960.297.00096.00096.00011.0001.000964.8970.1097697697011856.197
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413970.496.00096.00096.00011.0001.0009613.4960.2796498498011854.198
Johnny Horan FTW 237139412982.094.25694.25694.00011.0001.2569431.6940.6394995995010889.495