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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Gene Shue NYK 244472117503717.2286.32716.33110.0326.32716.33110.0320.010.010.014.7326.2391.5210.010.015.5514.7230.010.010.012.91105.241
Neil Johnston PHW 272570422594727.048.7519.11310.3368.7519.11310.3360.010.010.019.6212.042.4530.010.0115.293.9330.010.010.014.426106.033
Bob Pettit STL 23507212794330.5110.7124.9114.26310.7124.9114.2630.010.010.019.2412.533.3610.010.0119.223.1460.010.010.013.39104.158
Jack Twyman ROC 225872121862221.1168.5620.01011.6528.5620.01011.6520.010.010.014.1456.0411.9340.010.019.5343.5420.010.010.014.938108.29
Dolph Schayes SYR 28157212517926.168.2921.3513.1598.2921.3513.1590.010.010.019.6211.271.6250.010.0115.873.5420.010.010.014.426107.616
Paul Arizin PHW 28157212724528.9210.3322.9312.65710.3322.9312.6570.010.010.018.4710.482.0440.010.019.0353.1460.010.010.014.735106.033
Paul Seymour SYR 2815576318263615.7435.54216.42910.8425.54216.42910.8420.010.010.014.6375.7451.160.010.013.7636.780.010.010.013.25107.616
Bob Cousy BOS 27257212767421.6147.01919.51212.5567.01919.51212.5560.010.010.017.699.0111.4160.010.017.83910.210.010.010.013.39109.01
Johnny Kerr SYR 235072121142320.3188.01019.71111.8538.01019.71111.8530.010.010.014.4426.7292.3500.010.0112.8181.8600.010.010.013.516107.616
Mel Hutchins FTW 2725665722401916.3396.72315.7389.0136.72315.7389.0130.010.010.012.9574.5551.6250.010.0110.2313.7350.010.010.013.411104.350
Andy Phillip FTW 34270422078259.0633.3639.0625.733.3639.0625.730.010.010.012.5614.4581.9340.010.015.7499.130.010.010.013.411104.350
Ed Macauley BOS 2815713523541223.2117.91118.61510.8427.91118.61510.8420.010.010.017.5109.4101.9340.010.017.9383.9330.010.010.013.03109.01
Tom Gola PHW 2350685223461414.1564.75811.4606.744.75811.4606.740.010.010.014.7326.4361.7280.010.0111.9227.840.010.010.015.241106.033
George Yardley FTW 2725713523531324.178.5620.9712.4558.5620.9712.4550.010.010.017.1119.692.5570.010.0113.4153.1460.010.010.014.122104.350
Jack George PHW 27257212840115.9415.64015.0469.4195.64015.0469.4190.010.010.014.7326.2391.5210.010.015.0577.360.010.010.013.25106.033
Slater Martin MNL 3087212838215.1494.95713.7538.8114.95713.7538.8110.010.010.015.2286.3381.160.010.014.1617.170.010.010.013.25106.225
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447219.4307.02919.02512.0747.02919.02512.0740.010.010.015.5337.4321.9570.010.015.6773.6570.010.010.013.923104.186
Joe Graboski PHW 263272123751119.7217.61420.5812.9587.61420.5812.9580.010.010.014.6376.5341.9340.010.0112.2203.6370.010.010.015.241106.033
Maurice Stokes ROC 2350675523231621.5157.71321.7414.0627.71321.7414.0620.010.010.016.1188.5162.4530.010.0120.916.3110.010.010.015.343108.29
Bill Sharman BOS 3087212698623.498.8420.1911.3488.8420.1911.3480.010.010.015.8246.7290.940.010.014.2605.5170.010.010.013.25109.01
Larry Foust FTW 281572120242826.558.3818.71410.3368.3818.71410.3360.010.010.019.8112.612.8580.010.0114.7112.9520.010.010.016.051104.350
Harry Gallatin NYK 291272123781019.2246.23116.0369.8276.23116.0369.8270.010.010.016.9148.7151.9340.010.0114.2123.2450.010.010.014.224105.241
Ken Sears NYK 2258704220692619.8207.01916.1349.0137.01916.1349.0130.010.010.015.7267.1261.5210.010.0113.6142.5560.010.010.014.426105.241
Ray Felix NYK 253972117024023.787.41517.91910.5397.41517.91910.5390.010.010.018.9512.613.7630.010.0116.761.3630.010.010.017.960105.241
Frank Brian FTW 33537736807115.4685.37317.83612.5785.37317.83612.5780.010.010.014.9426.0551.1190.010.016.0705.0290.010.010.014.229104.371
George Mikan MNL 32737737656923.0138.7722.2913.4868.7722.2913.4860.010.010.015.6327.2351.7470.010.0118.243.1670.010.010.019.093106.234
Jack Nichols BOS 308606119643219.3237.41517.91910.5397.41517.91910.5390.010.010.014.5395.7451.290.010.0114.0133.6370.010.010.015.139109.01
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507816.6486.53915.2688.7176.53915.2688.7170.010.010.013.7684.9711.2240.010.018.8535.1260.010.010.013.04104.186
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468417.6387.61917.0479.4287.61917.0479.4280.010.010.012.4893.0920.680.010.0114.9145.8180.010.010.013.619108.211
Clyde Lovellette MNL 263271352518827.4310.7124.6213.96110.7124.6213.9610.010.010.016.1188.4172.4530.010.0117.842.9520.010.010.014.426106.225
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35172119803016.8315.54214.6499.1155.54214.6499.1150.010.010.015.8248.1212.3500.010.016.1455.0190.010.010.013.411108.29
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 272572121002420.7176.82217.72110.8426.82217.72110.8420.010.010.017.1118.8141.7280.010.0113.1173.7350.010.010.016.957106.225
Red Rocha SYR 32472118833417.1295.93716.42910.5395.93716.42910.5390.010.010.015.2286.7291.4160.010.019.9333.1460.010.010.015.847107.616
Jim Baechtold NYK 2815704217383920.2197.01918.21611.2457.01918.21611.2450.010.010.016.1187.6231.5210.010.015.8484.3280.010.010.014.122105.241
George King SYR 272572123431514.2555.44714.5509.1155.44714.5509.1150.010.010.013.4515.2501.9340.010.014.8587.840.010.010.012.91107.616
Nat Clifton NYK 333645915374716.7326.32716.1349.7236.32716.1349.7230.010.010.014.0465.7451.7280.010.0111.5254.5260.010.010.015.645105.241
Dick Garmaker MNL 237168548706720.2247.22619.42312.2757.22619.42312.2750.010.010.015.8287.2351.4330.010.016.9665.4240.010.010.016.669106.234
Carl Braun NYK 281572123161721.9137.81221.0613.2607.81221.0613.2600.010.010.016.3177.5241.290.010.015.1545.9130.010.010.014.224105.241
Lew Hitch MNL 2632694811296011.5603.8629.4615.623.8629.4615.620.010.010.014.0465.3491.3130.010.0111.3273.1460.010.010.013.411106.225
Arnie Risen BOS 316685215974515.1495.25213.6558.495.25213.6558.490.010.010.014.7326.6331.9340.010.0115.292.4570.010.010.018.361109.01
Whitey Skoog MNL 291272123111816.3396.62516.72810.1336.62516.72810.1330.010.010.013.0563.8600.710.010.015.7495.0190.010.010.014.531106.225
Jack McMahon STL 27358831778216.7466.53917.24410.7576.53917.24410.7570.010.010.013.6695.7612.1720.010.011.6975.5220.010.010.014.743104.186
Jack McMahon ROC 2735394808711.6875.56411.6916.155.56411.6916.150.010.010.010.6972.2961.7470.010.012.8963.9510.010.010.014.432108.211
Dick McGuire NYK 308626016854111.5604.16011.9597.754.16011.9597.750.010.010.013.3535.2501.9340.010.016.0469.820.010.010.014.021105.241
Walter Dukes NYK 2632606112905716.4355.34913.1587.865.34913.1587.860.010.010.015.9228.3182.4530.010.0115.781.4620.010.010.017.559105.241
Bob Harrison STL 281572122192012.8585.44715.1449.7235.44715.1449.7230.010.010.012.0633.0631.050.010.014.1615.8140.010.010.015.139104.158
Ed Conlin SYR 2258665714235417.0306.62518.01711.4506.62518.01711.4500.010.010.013.8495.6481.8310.010.0110.2314.5260.010.010.013.818107.616
Don Meineke ROC 2539694812485917.4275.54214.7489.2175.54214.7489.2170.010.010.016.4168.2201.8310.010.0111.2283.6370.010.010.016.856108.29
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2632713515824616.4356.32717.52211.2456.32717.52211.2450.010.010.013.9485.8431.9340.010.0117.351.8600.010.010.015.949109.01
Jack Stephens STL 235072122192015.4475.25213.4568.285.25213.4568.280.010.010.015.1307.4252.3500.010.017.8394.3280.010.010.013.03104.158
Earl Lloyd SYR 281572118373514.9525.25215.44210.3365.25215.44210.3360.010.010.014.5395.9421.3130.010.0111.9222.8540.010.010.016.553107.616
Dick Ricketts ROC 22888831988016.4526.73417.34210.5536.73417.34210.5530.010.010.012.9824.7751.8530.010.019.4494.3430.010.010.017.682108.211
Dick Ricketts STL 22884911468410.1924.18913.6849.5314.18913.6849.5310.010.010.011.9942.8940.9150.010.018.8535.1260.010.010.015.453104.186
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828122.2167.32520.51613.1837.32520.51613.1830.010.010.017.6108.8161.3290.010.014.0924.0480.010.010.014.640104.371
Richie Regan ROC 253972117463814.4546.13317.32511.2456.13317.32511.2450.010.010.012.2623.4621.290.010.014.4595.6150.010.010.014.531108.29
Al Ferrari STL 2258685216114415.6455.54215.3439.8275.54215.3439.8270.010.010.014.7326.8282.1470.010.015.3524.7230.010.010.015.544104.158
Ed Fleming ROC 2258713520282719.5226.72318.01711.3486.72318.01711.3480.010.010.016.1188.1212.1470.010.0110.7294.3280.010.010.013.919108.29
Chuck Noble FTW 244472120132915.7436.23117.52211.4506.23117.52211.4500.010.010.013.3534.5551.160.010.016.0466.490.010.010.015.847104.350
Connie Simmons ROC 311268549036518.0377.12721.01314.0897.12721.01314.0890.010.010.013.8656.3502.5870.010.0111.5334.0480.010.010.017.076108.211
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796867.7952.9959.6966.772.9959.6966.770.010.010.011.9942.4950.570.010.019.1502.4850.010.010.018.187104.371
Chuck Cooper STL 2920589708912.5854.68615.85911.2634.68615.85911.2630.010.010.013.3744.0850.7100.010.017.9575.9160.010.010.018.691104.186
Charlie Share STL 291272119753122.8127.41517.1279.8277.41517.1279.8270.010.010.018.1811.653.5620.010.0118.133.1460.010.010.017.458104.158
Ernie Beck PHW 2444675510076215.6456.13315.8379.7236.13315.8379.7230.010.010.013.4514.8521.3130.010.018.8363.6370.010.010.013.919106.033
Dick Schnittker MNL 281572119303319.0255.93715.1449.2175.93715.1449.2170.010.010.017.1118.3181.290.010.016.9443.3440.010.010.015.949106.225
Odie Spears FTW 31672113785516.4355.54215.63910.1335.54215.63910.1330.010.010.015.3276.7291.4160.010.017.7414.0320.010.010.016.452104.350
Medford Park STL 237140724247416.3575.85816.55010.8595.85816.55010.8590.010.010.014.8437.6292.8890.010.0110.2434.4420.010.010.017.076104.186
Chuck Mencel MNL 235069489736314.8535.64017.42411.8535.64017.42411.8530.010.010.013.6504.5550.820.010.015.1546.1120.010.010.013.411106.225
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2735589778813.0835.95318.42812.4765.95318.42812.4760.010.010.011.2961.2970.010.010.017.7617.190.010.010.018.992105.258
Alex Hannum STL 324713514805012.0594.55914.1519.6224.55914.1519.6220.010.010.012.9574.8521.9340.010.0110.7294.9210.010.010.018.462104.158
Bill Kenville SYR 253972112785818.7265.93715.6399.7235.93715.6399.7230.010.010.016.8159.0112.2490.010.017.5425.6150.010.010.014.633107.616
Art Spoelstra ROC 235072116404216.6336.13315.6399.5206.13315.6399.5200.010.010.014.4426.4362.0440.010.0111.8242.6550.010.010.016.755108.29
Ed Kalafat MNL 235072116394315.8425.34914.9479.5205.34914.9479.5200.010.010.015.1306.9271.8310.010.0112.1213.6370.010.010.016.553106.225
Bob Houbregs FTW 2444704215354823.3107.41517.2269.8277.41517.2269.8270.010.010.018.5611.563.0590.010.0112.4194.8220.010.010.014.426104.350
Walt Davis PHW 2539704210976113.3575.15613.7538.7105.15613.7538.7100.010.010.013.2554.6541.4160.010.0111.4262.3580.010.010.019.563106.033
Walter Devlin FTW 2444694815354816.4356.03616.23210.2356.03616.23210.2350.010.010.014.4425.8431.4160.010.015.1544.1310.010.010.013.617104.350
Ernie Barrett BOS 263272114515115.4476.32716.2329.9316.32716.2329.9310.010.010.012.8593.6610.820.010.017.4435.3180.010.010.015.645109.01
George Dempsey PHW 263272114445210.7623.9618.3634.413.9618.3634.410.010.010.012.8594.4581.6250.010.018.3376.490.010.010.014.633106.033
Dick Farley SYR 244472114295315.0515.25214.1518.8115.25214.1518.8110.010.010.014.5396.5342.0440.010.015.2534.7230.010.010.014.837107.616
Dick Hemric BOS 2258713513295616.5345.34913.2577.975.34913.2577.970.010.010.015.9229.0113.2600.010.0113.2162.0590.010.010.014.735109.01
Dwight Morrison BOS 246071359106410.7904.38811.6917.394.38811.6917.390.010.010.012.1914.3822.2760.010.0116.782.6800.010.010.017.783109.01
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352779.4933.19411.6918.5163.19411.6918.5160.010.010.013.1804.8721.7470.010.019.9465.0290.010.010.016.770104.371
Togo Palazzi BOS 237163647037023.599.1523.4714.3929.1523.4714.3920.010.010.015.3357.8272.4810.010.0111.4352.6800.010.010.015.453109.01
Jim Tucker SYR 237170438956613.4815.08314.5759.4285.08314.5759.4280.010.010.013.3744.1840.8120.010.0111.6321.9910.010.010.018.388107.624
Bob Peterson NYK 246058687796818.2367.12717.73710.7577.12717.73710.7570.010.010.014.0616.1542.1720.010.0113.1232.6800.010.010.017.279105.258
Larry Hennessy PHW 273553714447220.0268.7725.2416.5958.7725.2416.5950.010.010.012.7873.3910.680.010.015.0844.7350.010.010.013.821106.047
Jesse Arnelle FTW 228831754097516.5505.85818.42812.6805.85818.42812.6800.010.010.014.8437.8272.9910.010.0119.132.0880.010.010.016.770104.371
Jackie Moore PHW 237154704027614.9745.66114.5758.9215.66114.5758.9210.010.010.013.6696.0552.4810.010.0113.2212.9750.010.010.019.093106.047
Richard Atha NYK 246025772887914.7775.76013.9808.2135.76013.9808.2130.010.010.013.3744.3821.0170.010.016.7685.1260.010.010.016.265105.258
Bob Williams MNL 255320781738317.2405.56412.0896.565.56412.0896.560.010.010.016.32011.865.5990.010.0114.1171.8920.010.010.019.496106.234
Chris Harris ROC 2288785609016.3575.95315.5659.6345.95315.5659.6340.010.010.014.4567.4323.0920.010.013.0953.0740.010.010.015.961108.211
Chris Harris STL 228839441934.5982.29618.03115.7942.29618.03115.7940.010.010.010.0981.1981.1190.010.011.1987.950.010.010.017.984104.186
Ron Feiereisel MNL 24601080599123.0136.14721.41115.3936.14721.41115.3930.010.010.0110.7112.341.5390.010.014.6874.6390.010.010.016.974106.234
Bob Schafer STL 511687529216.0615.37325.7320.4975.37325.7320.4970.010.010.015.3355.3670.010.010.010.9991.8920.010.010.017.178104.186
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0990.09727.2227.2990.09727.2227.2990.010.010.010.0980.0990.010.010.019.15018.110.010.010.019.195106.047
Don Bielke FTW 2371785389417.0436.14710.9954.826.14710.9954.820.010.010.014.8438.5193.6970.010.0110.9401.2980.010.010.0110.998104.371
Bob Santini NYK 2199491239521.8189.9419.8209.9449.9419.8209.9440.010.010.012.0924.0852.0680.010.016.0702.0880.010.010.017.984105.258
James Davis ROC 246039416965.5970.09716.64916.6960.09716.64916.6960.010.010.015.5335.5660.010.010.0111.1392.8780.010.010.015.555108.211
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413977.0960.09713.98013.9870.09713.98013.9870.010.010.017.0167.0380.010.010.017.0650.0990.010.010.010.01106.234
Johnny Horan FTW 2371394129819.2327.71730.7123.0987.71730.7123.0980.010.010.013.8653.8870.010.010.013.8933.8540.010.010.0123.099104.371