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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 24447211750379.237.38433.38433.0001.76424.3843345.3330.913262539625390123739729.340
Neil Johnston PHW 272570422594722.13.4572.4572.0001.80012.457255.511.1111092.8109280168521393.47
Bob Pettit STL 23507212794325.71.42910.42910.0001.73634.4291050.2121.00121507.1150710175711840.11
Jack Twyman ROC 225872121862214.413.42212.42212.0001.68550.4221246.4260.9325987139871301298281118.113
Dolph Schayes SYR 28157212517920.45.38727.38727.0001.8582.3872749.7130.99131202.6120260163231480.14
Paul Arizin PHW 28157212724524.22.4483.4483.0001.8108.448352.631.0531378.2137820162641653.42
Paul Seymour SYR 2815576318263611.327.33960.33960.0001.8079.3396041.6530.835367032670320123342772.535
Bob Cousy BOS 27257212767418.87.36049.36049.0001.8444.3604946.1290.92291223.5122350156451471.25
Johnny Kerr SYR 235072121142313.320.40318.40318.0001.65555.4031844.7390.8939935159351501316271074.015
Mel Hutchins FTW 2725665722401912.025.42511.42511.0001.64357.4251146.0300.922976424764240122144861.227
Andy Phillip FTW 34270422078255.857.36547.36547.0001.56363.3654741.4550.835340556405560119948492.657
Ed Macauley BOS 2815713523541217.58.42212.42212.0001.79415.4221251.081.02899512995120150471216.812
Tom Gola PHW 2350685223461410.831.41216.41216.0001.73335.4121649.6140.991359240592400133325738.539
George Yardley FTW 2725713523531317.49.40717.40717.0001.74231.4071748.0200.96191067.101067100149291283.59
Jack George PHW 27257212840113.916.37437.37437.0001.75728.3743745.0360.9034940149401401391171112.014
Slater Martin MNL 3087212838213.221.35853.35853.0001.8336.3585345.7320.9132863168631601395161036.817
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447211.032.36663.36663.0001.74647.3666343.6580.87581837318373017172214.273
Joe Graboski PHW 263272123751114.413.36944.36944.0001.70643.3694442.2490.84491075.91075901340241224.611
Maurice Stokes ROC 2350675523231616.810.35456.35456.0001.71439.3545642.2490.84491137.71137701447131333.78
Bill Sharman BOS 3087212698619.96.4385.4385.0001.8671.438550.891.0281229.41229401413141410.76
Larry Foust FTW 281572120242816.211.4474.4474.0001.77822.447454.721.09282120821200155561065.216
Harry Gallatin NYK 291272123781013.916.38629.38629.0001.78719.3862948.4170.9717834188341801455121034.218
Ken Sears NYK 2258704220692612.822.4385.4385.0001.79514.438551.561.03672827728270132426870.626
Ray Felix NYK 253972117024012.324.41514.41514.0001.70643.4151450.6101.011066833668330146910874.425
Frank Brian FTW 3353773680716.266.29790.29790.0001.81815.2979037.8840.76822636926369018870301.769
George Mikan MNL 32737737656910.535.39531.39531.0001.77039.3953145.5410.913937559375590112263428.761
Jack Nichols BOS 308606119643214.315.41315.41315.0001.79016.4131547.2240.942479922799220125334910.323
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507814.017.42616.42616.0001.75744.4261648.0230.96221157711577013777131.377
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468414.513.4469.4469.0001.80025.446948.0230.96225683568301108560.484
Clyde Lovellette MNL 263271352518821.54.4347.4347.0001.72136.434748.4170.97171370.31370301469101576.43
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35172119803010.432.37636.37636.0001.71937.3763646.3280.932565134651340136021809.431
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 272572121002413.419.38629.38629.0001.80410.3862948.1190.9619821208212001408151000.519
Red Rocha SYR 32472118833410.035.36148.36148.0001.78220.3614844.1420.884169230692300128130815.630
Jim Baechtold NYK 2815704217383911.030.38629.38629.0001.80012.3862946.7250.932569529695290129129823.029
George King SYR 272572123431510.333.37239.37239.0001.64058.3723942.1520.844976325763250127531884.024
Nat Clifton NYK 33364591537478.838.39423.39423.0001.70742.3942344.9380.903454144541440119153625.047
Dick Garmaker MNL 23716854870675.769.37058.37058.0001.80520.3705844.7480.894837361373610113957434.260
Carl Braun NYK 281572123161715.412.37239.37239.0001.8385.3723945.1350.90341064.1110641101382191232.110
Lew Hitch MNL 263269481129604.263.40021.40021.0001.75827.4002149.1150.981523563235630113259293.163
Arnie Risen BOS 31668521597458.144.38334.38334.0001.70840.3833445.8310.922949349493490124037598.648
Whitey Skoog MNL 291272123111811.626.39822.39822.0001.80211.3982244.5400.893985417854170119350938.922
Jack McMahon STL 2735883177828.051.37948.37948.0001.63682.3794842.3650.85656682668201228275.782
Jack McMahon ROC 273539480877.060.4763.4763.0001.25097.476346.1350.9235219021900149222.891
Dick McGuire NYK 30862601685416.954.34759.34759.0001.62761.3475940.6580.815843854438540119350522.953
Walter Dukes NYK 263260611290577.848.40318.40318.0001.70840.4031849.1150.981537059370590123640473.858
Bob Harrison STL 28157212219208.639.35951.35951.0001.66454.3595139.1600.786072528725280114656789.234
Ed Conlin SYR 225866571423548.243.36846.36846.0001.68052.3684641.6530.835357443574430117854652.343
Don Meineke ROC 253969481248597.151.37239.37239.0001.78021.3723947.4230.952241455414550123243516.156
Jim Loscutoff BOS 263271351582468.342.36049.36049.0001.67053.3604941.1570.825662838628380120745719.141
Jack Stephens STL 235072122192010.333.38629.38629.0001.69247.3862946.4260.932564336643360135722800.133
Earl Lloyd SYR 28157211837358.540.33561.33561.0001.77223.3356141.2560.825663637636370124136742.037
Dick Ricketts ROC 2288883198809.143.39035.39035.0001.61987.3903542.3650.85657781778101218386.281
Dick Ricketts STL 2288491146848.051.30288.30288.0001.66773.3028834.1930.6892438543850198747.085
Max Zaslofsky FTW 3015981182819.840.35870.35870.0001.8579.3587045.6400.91398180818001357996.480
Richie Regan ROC 25397211746387.848.35257.35257.0001.63959.3525738.2610.766168131681310113358739.538
Al Ferrari STL 225868521611448.045.35853.35853.0001.69545.3585342.8480.864853447534470123640637.845
Ed Fleming ROC 2258713520282712.523.37142.37142.0001.74530.3714245.0360.903482419824190137220987.720
Chuck Noble FTW 24447212013299.536.35257.35257.0001.74929.3525740.2590.805976723767230119549852.828
Connie Simmons ROC 31126854903655.470.33682.33682.0001.60588.3368237.8840.768242855428550112961484.858
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796862.791.30089.30089.0001.80025.3008936.0890.7289209220920159122.292
Chuck Cooper STL 292058970893.880.29291.29291.0001.83313.2929135.7900.7190248924890168926.689
Charlie Share STL 291272119753113.618.4308.4308.0001.69545.430851.371.0367332673326014988952.121
Ernie Beck PHW 244467551007625.259.38727.38727.0001.71738.3872743.8450.884135160351600110662397.660
Dick Schnittker MNL 281572119303311.327.39324.39324.0001.8563.3932450.5111.011064735647350135523803.232
Odie Spears FTW 3167211378556.855.35555.35555.0001.79016.3555544.1420.884146850468500120147556.451
Medford Park STL 23714072424743.880.34977.34977.0001.62984.3497741.0760.82741527515275017073182.875
Chuck Mencel MNL 23506948973634.661.32063.32063.0001.8127.3206338.1620.76613755837558019663417.259
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 273558977884.478.32284.32284.00011.0001.3228434.5910.6991318631860129331.987
Alex Hannum STL 32471351480505.458.32262.32262.0001.60462.3226237.0630.746345351453510115455520.854
Bill Kenville SYR 25397211278587.450.37935.37935.0001.75926.3793547.7220.952244853448530125733561.150
Art Spoelstra ROC 23507211640428.540.39225.39225.0001.68550.3922545.2340.903457641576410123838680.742
Ed Kalafat MNL 23507211639438.045.35951.35951.0001.73833.3595144.1420.884154046540460125235650.944
Bob Houbregs FTW 2444704215354811.129.4308.4308.0001.73932.430852.341.05357542575420138318743.536
Walt Davis PHW 253970421097614.661.36944.36944.0001.68849.3694442.2490.844933361333610111261382.361
Walter Devlin FTW 244469481535487.947.37043.37043.0001.76025.3704343.6460.874654144541440119252625.546
Ernie Barrett BOS 26327211451517.052.38826.38826.0001.78718.3882643.3470.874653348533480111860584.949
George Dempsey PHW 26327211444524.760.4751.4751.0001.63360.475152.151.04526562265620113957326.262
Dick Farley SYR 24447211429536.756.37338.37338.0001.69148.3733844.2410.884145152451520120745542.152
Dick Hemric BOS 225871351329567.052.40220.40220.0001.64856.4022048.0200.961940057400570127332520.155
Dwight Morrison BOS 24607135910643.186.37156.37156.0001.49496.3715639.8800.80792407124071018969279.271
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352772.791.27093.27093.0001.64977.2709334.2920.689289788978013777105.378
Togo Palazzi BOS 23716364703706.067.38936.38936.0001.68568.3893643.9560.885237361373610112462427.662
Jim Tucker SYR 23717043895663.880.34878.34878.0001.79528.3487841.0760.82742906729067018371326.567
Bob Peterson NYK 24605868779685.372.39929.39929.0001.65476.3992944.4510.894830366303660110467348.866
Larry Hennessy PHW 27355371444723.783.34480.34480.0001.81216.3448037.5870.75872477024770013280261.172
Jesse Arnelle FTW 22883175409754.774.31787.31787.0001.62386.3178737.8840.76821647416474016974194.474
Jackie Moore PHW 23715470402762.493.38837.38837.0001.60489.3883743.3600.87581297612976015375152.376
Richard Atha NYK 24602577288793.783.40923.40923.0001.77836.4092346.6310.93308879887901278199.979
Bob Williams MNL 25532078173833.385.4575.4575.0001.53294.457550.2141.00144684468401457665.883
Chris Harris ROC 228878560903.186.38147.38147.0001.60091.3814743.3600.87582190219001108525.490
Chris Harris STL 228839441931.396.12596.12596.0001.00098.1259612.2980.2498169316930119716.493
Ron Feiereisel MNL 2460108059913.088.28692.28692.0001.8756.2869242.8630.86632888288801168435.086
Bob Schafer STL 51168752923.088.20795.20795.00011.0001.2079528.4950.5795298729870168931.688
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.099.00097.00097.0001.00098.000970.0990.0099399399010993.099
Don Bielke FTW 237178538942.094.5561.5561.0001.57192.556157.911.1619959950178812.194
Bob Santini NYK 219949123952.890.5002.5002.0001.50095.500250.6111.0111109410940129310.995
James Davis ROC 246039416960.797.00097.00097.00011.0001.0009714.5970.2997697697012936.997
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413970.797.00097.00097.00011.0001.0009720.5960.4196498498012934.998
Johnny Horan FTW 237139412981.795.25094.25094.00011.0001.2509429.6940.5994896896011978.496