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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
Gene Shue NYK 244472117503718.1316.63017.13210.6326.63017.13210.6320.010.010.015.0336.5401.5170.010.015.8514.9240.010.010.013.01
Neil Johnston PHW 272570422594728.649.2520.21411.0379.2520.21411.0370.010.010.0110.2212.742.5520.010.0116.1104.2330.010.010.014.626
Bob Pettit STL 23507212794331.8111.1225.9214.86111.1225.9214.8610.010.010.019.6413.033.4600.010.0120.023.2490.010.010.013.58
Jack Twyman ROC 225872121862222.8169.2521.7912.5529.2521.7912.5520.010.010.014.5456.5402.1390.010.0110.2343.8390.010.010.015.237
Dolph Schayes SYR 28157212517928.158.9722.9514.1608.9722.9514.1600.010.010.0110.3112.151.7250.010.0117.073.8390.010.010.014.830
Paul Arizin PHW 28157212724530.7210.9324.3313.45610.9324.3313.4560.010.010.018.9611.082.1390.010.019.5353.3460.010.010.015.034
Paul Seymour SYR 2815576318263616.9416.04017.62911.6436.04017.62911.6430.010.010.014.9366.1451.270.010.014.0637.380.010.010.013.45
Bob Cousy BOS 27257212767423.5137.61921.21113.6577.61921.21113.6570.010.010.018.399.8121.5170.010.018.53911.110.010.010.013.610
Johnny Kerr SYR 235072121142321.8188.61021.21112.7548.61021.21112.7540.010.010.014.7437.2292.5520.010.0113.8181.9610.010.010.013.817
Mel Hutchins FTW 2725665722401917.0407.02616.4419.4117.02616.4419.4110.010.010.013.0584.7551.7250.010.0110.6323.9360.010.010.013.610
Andy Phillip FTW 34270422078259.4633.4639.4625.923.4639.4625.920.010.010.012.6614.6572.0330.010.015.9509.530.010.010.013.610
Ed Macauley BOS 2815713523541225.388.61020.31311.7448.61020.31311.7440.010.010.018.21010.392.1390.010.018.6384.3310.010.010.013.24
Tom Gola PHW 2350685223461415.0565.05812.1607.145.05812.1607.140.010.010.015.0336.8371.8290.010.0112.6248.350.010.010.015.641
George Yardley FTW 2725713523531325.298.9721.8812.9558.9721.8812.9550.010.010.017.41310.0102.6550.010.0114.0163.2490.010.010.014.322
Jack George PHW 27257212840116.9415.94115.9449.9185.94115.9449.9180.010.010.015.0336.6391.6220.010.015.3567.760.010.010.013.45
Slater Martin MNL 3087212838216.0515.25714.6549.4115.25714.6549.4110.010.010.015.6276.7381.150.010.014.4617.570.010.010.013.45
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447220.2317.23319.82612.5717.23319.82612.5710.010.010.015.7357.7331.9530.010.015.8773.8590.010.010.014.122
Joe Graboski PHW 263272123751120.9228.01521.7913.7588.01521.7913.7580.010.010.014.9366.9362.0330.010.0113.0193.8390.010.010.015.540
Maurice Stokes ROC 2350675523231623.2148.31223.5415.2638.31223.5415.2630.010.010.016.6179.2152.6550.010.0122.616.890.010.010.015.743
Bill Sharman BOS 3087212698625.579.6421.9712.3509.6421.9712.3500.010.010.016.4207.3281.040.010.014.6606.0150.010.010.013.58
Larry Foust FTW 281572120242827.768.7919.51510.8358.7919.51510.8350.010.010.0110.2213.212.9580.010.0115.4113.0530.010.010.016.248
Harry Gallatin NYK 291272123781020.2246.53316.83710.3286.53316.83710.3280.010.010.017.2159.2152.0330.010.0114.9133.4450.010.010.014.424
Ken Sears NYK 2258704220692620.8237.42016.9339.5137.42016.9339.5130.010.010.016.0267.5261.5170.010.0114.3152.6560.010.010.014.728
Ray Felix NYK 253972117024025.0107.81618.82111.0377.81618.82111.0370.010.010.019.3513.213.9630.010.0117.661.3630.010.010.018.360
Frank Brian FTW 33537736807116.1705.57818.64113.1775.57818.64113.1770.010.010.015.1426.2591.1180.010.016.2725.2310.010.010.014.429
George Mikan MNL 32737737656924.5129.3723.5914.2869.3723.5914.2860.010.010.015.9337.7331.8480.010.0119.343.3670.010.010.019.693
Jack Nichols BOS 308606119643221.0208.11419.51511.5418.11419.51511.5410.010.010.014.9366.2441.390.010.0115.3123.9360.010.010.015.641
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507817.3536.74215.8719.1166.74215.8719.1160.010.010.013.8685.1711.2210.010.019.2545.3270.010.010.013.25
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468419.1378.21718.44310.2348.21718.44310.2340.010.010.012.6883.3920.790.010.0116.1136.2160.010.010.013.920
Clyde Lovellette MNL 263271352518829.1311.3126.1114.86111.3126.1114.8610.010.010.016.4208.9172.5520.010.0118.933.1520.010.010.014.728
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35172119803018.2305.94115.8479.8155.94115.8479.8150.010.010.016.3248.7222.4500.010.016.6455.5190.010.010.013.714
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 272572121002422.0177.22218.82111.5417.22218.82111.5410.010.010.017.5129.3141.8290.010.0113.9174.0350.010.010.017.355
Red Rocha SYR 32472118833418.4286.43517.62911.3406.43517.62911.3400.010.010.015.6277.2291.6220.010.0110.6323.3460.010.010.016.248
Jim Baechtold NYK 2815704217383921.2197.42019.21911.8457.42019.21911.8450.010.010.016.4208.0231.6220.010.016.1484.5290.010.010.014.322
George King SYR 272572123431515.2555.84515.6509.8155.84515.6509.8150.010.010.013.6515.6492.0330.010.015.1588.440.010.010.013.12
Nat Clifton NYK 333645915374717.5356.72916.93310.2236.72916.93310.2230.010.010.014.2476.0461.7250.010.0112.1264.7270.010.010.015.945
Dick Garmaker MNL 237168548706721.4247.62620.62313.0767.62620.62313.0760.010.010.016.2297.7331.5340.010.017.3675.7240.010.010.017.068
Carl Braun NYK 281572123161723.0158.21322.1613.8598.21322.1613.8590.010.010.016.6177.9241.390.010.015.4546.2130.010.010.014.525
Lew Hitch MNL 2632694811296012.2604.06210.0616.034.06210.0616.030.010.010.014.3465.6491.4130.010.0112.0283.3460.010.010.013.610
Arnie Risen BOS 316685215974516.5465.74814.8529.195.74814.8529.190.010.010.015.1327.2292.1390.010.0116.682.6560.010.010.019.062
Whitey Skoog MNL 291272123111817.3367.12417.72810.7337.12417.72810.7330.010.010.013.2564.0600.810.010.016.0495.3200.010.010.014.830
Jack McMahon STL 27358831778217.4526.84017.94711.1536.84017.94711.1530.010.010.013.8686.0622.2720.010.011.6975.7240.010.010.014.940
Jack McMahon ROC 2735394808712.6866.05912.6916.656.05912.6916.650.010.010.010.6972.4961.8480.010.013.0964.2500.010.010.014.837
Dick McGuire NYK 308626016854112.1614.36012.5598.154.36012.5598.150.010.010.013.4545.5512.1390.010.016.34610.320.010.010.014.220
Walter Dukes NYK 2632606112905717.3365.55413.8588.265.55413.8588.260.010.010.016.2258.8192.6550.010.0116.591.5620.010.010.017.959
Bob Harrison STL 281572122192013.3585.65115.74910.1215.65115.74910.1210.010.010.012.1633.2631.150.010.014.2626.0150.010.010.015.339
Ed Conlin SYR 2258665714235418.3297.12419.41812.2487.12419.41812.2480.010.010.014.1496.0461.9310.010.0111.0314.9240.010.010.014.118
Don Meineke ROC 2539694812485918.8275.94115.94410.0195.94115.94410.0190.010.010.017.0168.9172.0330.010.0112.2253.9360.010.010.017.355
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2632713515824617.9346.92719.12012.2486.92719.12012.2480.010.010.014.2476.3422.1390.010.0118.932.0600.010.010.016.551
Jack Stephens STL 235072122192016.1495.45513.9578.575.45513.9578.570.010.010.015.3317.7252.4500.010.018.2404.5290.010.010.013.12
Earl Lloyd SYR 281572118373516.0515.65116.64011.1395.65116.64011.1390.010.010.014.9366.3421.4130.010.0112.9203.0530.010.010.017.054
Dick Ricketts ROC 22888831988017.7487.33218.73711.4587.33218.73711.4580.010.010.013.2815.1711.9530.010.0110.2484.6430.010.010.018.282
Dick Ricketts STL 22884911468410.5924.38914.1869.9274.38914.1869.9270.010.010.012.0943.0941.0150.010.019.2545.3270.010.010.015.650
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828123.2177.62621.41913.7827.62621.41913.7820.010.010.017.9129.2171.3250.010.014.2914.2500.010.010.014.734
Richie Regan ROC 253972117463815.5546.63018.72312.1476.63018.72312.1470.010.010.012.3623.7621.390.010.014.8596.1140.010.010.014.932
Al Ferrari STL 2258685216114416.3485.74815.94410.2235.74815.94410.2230.010.010.014.9367.0322.1390.010.015.5524.9240.010.010.015.743
Ed Fleming ROC 2258713520282721.0207.22219.51512.3507.22219.51512.3500.010.010.016.6178.8192.2470.010.0111.6294.7270.010.010.014.220
Chuck Noble FTW 244472120132916.4476.43518.32511.9466.43518.32511.9460.010.010.013.5534.6571.270.010.016.2476.7110.010.010.016.046
Connie Simmons ROC 311268549036519.5367.72322.81215.1907.72322.81215.1900.010.010.014.1656.9482.7870.010.0112.5324.4470.010.010.017.578
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796868.0953.09510.0967.073.09510.0967.070.010.010.012.0942.5950.570.010.019.5512.5860.010.010.018.587
Chuck Cooper STL 2920589708913.0854.88616.56411.7624.88616.56411.7620.010.010.013.4774.1860.790.010.018.2596.2160.010.010.018.989
Charlie Share STL 291272119753123.7127.71717.82710.2237.71717.82710.2230.010.010.018.4812.153.7620.010.0118.853.2490.010.010.017.758
Ernie Beck PHW 2444675510076216.6456.53316.73910.2236.53316.73910.2230.010.010.013.6515.1521.4130.010.019.3363.8390.010.010.014.118
Dick Schnittker MNL 281572119303320.2246.33816.1439.8156.33816.1439.8150.010.010.017.6118.8191.390.010.017.4443.5440.010.010.016.350
Odie Spears FTW 31672113785517.1385.84516.34210.5315.84516.34210.5310.010.010.015.5297.0321.5170.010.018.0424.2330.010.010.016.752
Medford Park STL 237140724247417.0596.05917.25311.2556.05917.25311.2550.010.010.015.0457.9312.9890.010.0110.6444.5440.010.010.017.272
Chuck Mencel MNL 235069489736315.7535.94118.52412.6535.94118.52412.6530.010.010.013.8504.7550.930.010.015.4546.5120.010.010.013.714
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2735589778813.7836.25719.33113.1776.25719.33113.1770.010.010.011.2961.2970.010.010.018.1617.590.010.010.019.492
Alex Hannum STL 324713514805012.5594.75914.75310.0194.75914.75310.0190.010.010.013.0585.0532.0330.010.0111.2305.1210.010.010.018.861
Bill Kenville SYR 253972112785820.1266.43516.83710.4306.43516.83710.4300.010.010.017.3149.7132.3490.010.018.1416.0150.010.010.015.034
Art Spoelstra ROC 235072116404218.0326.63016.93310.2236.63016.93310.2230.010.010.014.8417.0322.2470.010.0112.8232.8550.010.010.017.355
Ed Kalafat MNL 235072116394316.8435.74815.84710.1215.74815.84710.1210.010.010.015.4307.4271.9310.010.0112.9203.8390.010.010.016.953
Bob Houbregs FTW 2444704215354824.3117.71718.02610.3287.71718.02610.3280.010.010.018.8712.073.1590.010.0112.9205.0230.010.010.014.626
Walt Davis PHW 2539704210976114.1575.45514.6549.2105.45514.6549.2100.010.010.013.4544.9541.5170.010.0112.1262.5580.010.010.0110.163
Walter Devlin FTW 2444694815354817.1386.33816.93310.7336.33816.93310.7330.010.010.014.6446.0461.4130.010.015.3564.3310.010.010.013.714
Ernie Barrett BOS 263272114515116.8436.82817.62910.8356.82817.62910.8350.010.010.013.1573.9610.810.010.018.0425.8180.010.010.016.147
George Dempsey PHW 263272114445211.3624.2618.8634.614.2618.8634.610.010.010.012.9604.6571.7250.010.018.8376.890.010.010.014.932
Dick Farley SYR 244472114295316.1495.65115.1519.5135.65115.1519.5130.010.010.014.8417.0322.1390.010.015.5525.1210.010.010.015.237
Dick Hemric BOS 2258713513295618.0325.84514.4568.685.84514.4568.680.010.010.016.4209.9113.5610.010.0114.4142.2590.010.010.015.136
Dwight Morrison BOS 246071359106411.7904.78712.7908.094.78712.7908.090.010.010.012.3904.7772.4770.010.0118.282.8810.010.010.018.486
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352779.8933.39412.1938.9153.39412.1938.9150.010.010.013.3805.0741.8480.010.0110.4475.2310.010.010.017.068
Togo Palazzi BOS 237163647037025.679.9525.5715.6929.9525.5715.6920.010.010.015.8348.5272.7870.010.0112.4332.9800.010.010.015.955
Jim Tucker SYR 237170438956614.4815.48115.67510.1315.48115.67510.1310.010.010.013.5744.5830.9130.010.0112.4332.0910.010.010.018.989
Bob Peterson NYK 246058687796819.1377.52918.73711.2557.52918.73711.2550.010.010.014.2626.4552.2720.010.0113.7252.7830.010.010.017.679
Larry Hennessy PHW 273553714447221.2259.2826.7417.5959.2826.7417.5950.010.010.012.8873.5910.680.010.015.3835.0350.010.010.014.021
Jesse Arnelle FTW 228831754097517.3536.15819.23213.1776.15819.23213.1770.010.010.015.0458.1283.1910.010.0120.022.1890.010.010.017.068
Jackie Moore PHW 237154704027615.8756.05915.4779.4196.05915.4779.4190.010.010.013.8686.3562.5800.010.0114.0213.1750.010.010.019.693
Richard Atha NYK 246025772887915.5776.05914.7818.7146.05914.7818.7140.010.010.013.5744.5831.0150.010.017.0685.3270.010.010.016.564
Bob Williams MNL 255320781738318.3415.86812.8896.965.86812.8896.960.010.010.016.72012.565.8990.010.0115.0171.9930.010.010.0110.096
Chris Harris ROC 2288785609017.6506.45016.85910.4426.45016.85910.4420.010.010.014.8558.0293.2930.010.013.2953.2710.010.010.016.463
Chris Harris STL 228839441934.7982.39618.73716.4942.39618.73716.4940.010.010.010.0981.2971.2210.010.011.2988.270.010.010.018.282
Ron Feiereisel MNL 24601080599124.4136.54722.81216.3936.54722.81216.3930.010.010.0111.4113.031.6400.010.014.9874.9370.010.010.017.373
Bob Schafer STL 511687529216.6655.57826.8321.2975.57826.8321.2970.010.010.015.5385.5690.010.010.010.9991.8950.010.010.017.477
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0990.09728.8228.8990.09728.8228.8990.010.010.010.0980.0990.010.010.019.65019.210.010.010.019.693
Don Bielke FTW 2371785389417.7486.35411.4955.126.35411.4955.120.010.010.015.1428.8223.8970.010.0111.4411.3970.010.010.0111.498
Bob Santini NYK 2199491239523.01910.4420.92210.44210.4420.92210.4420.010.010.012.1924.2852.1630.010.016.3702.1890.010.010.018.384
James Davis ROC 246039416966.0970.09718.04518.0960.09718.04518.0960.010.010.016.0316.0620.010.010.0112.0383.0770.010.010.016.057
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413977.4960.09714.87914.8870.09714.87914.8870.010.010.017.4157.4380.010.010.017.4650.0990.010.010.010.01
Johnny Horan FTW 2371394129820.0358.02032.0124.0988.02032.0124.0980.010.010.014.0674.0870.010.010.014.0934.0540.010.010.0124.099