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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
TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Jack George 72128401352.016940.014588.088352.016940.014588.0880.010.010.01296.019391.01795.0800.010.01313.038457.020.010.010.01202.0671000.016
MNL Slater Martin 72128382309.024863.016554.084309.024863.016554.0840.010.010.01329.014395.01666.0640.010.01260.047445.030.010.010.01202.067947.020
STL Bob Pettit 72127943646.011507.01861.099646.011507.01861.0990.010.010.01557.01757.01200.0990.010.011164.01189.0240.010.010.01202.0671849.01
BOS Bob Cousy 72127674440.071223.05783.098440.071223.05783.0980.010.010.01476.05564.0588.0760.010.01492.021642.010.010.010.01206.0701356.07
PHW Paul Arizin 72127245617.021378.02761.096617.021378.02761.0960.010.010.01507.04626.04119.0910.010.01539.019189.0240.010.010.01282.0951741.02
BOS Bill Sharman 72126986538.041229.04691.093538.041229.04691.0930.010.010.01358.09413.01455.0530.010.01259.048339.080.010.010.01197.0651434.06
PHW Neil Johnston 704325947499.051092.08593.089499.051092.08593.0890.010.010.01549.02685.02136.0960.010.01872.05225.0150.010.010.01251.0851547.03
MNL Clyde Lovellette 713525188594.031370.03776.097594.031370.03776.0970.010.010.01338.012469.010131.0950.010.01992.03164.0320.010.010.01245.0821526.04
SYR Dolph Schayes 72125179465.061202.06737.095465.061202.06737.0950.010.010.01542.03632.0390.0780.010.01891.04200.0210.010.010.01251.0851472.05
NYK Harry Gallatin 721237810322.020834.018512.081322.020834.018512.0810.010.010.01358.09455.01297.0830.010.01740.07168.0310.010.010.01220.0751002.015
PHW Joe Graboski 721237511397.0121075.09678.092397.0121075.09678.0920.010.010.01240.026340.024100.0850.010.01642.010190.0230.010.010.01272.0921034.014
BOS Ed Macauley 7135235412420.09995.012575.087420.09995.012575.0870.010.010.01400.07504.07104.0880.010.01422.028211.0180.010.010.01158.0531240.08
FTW George Yardley 7135235313434.081067.010633.090434.081067.010633.0900.010.010.01365.08492.09127.0930.010.01686.08159.0360.010.010.01212.0721233.09
PHW Tom Gola 6854234614244.036592.040348.058244.036592.040348.0580.010.010.01244.025333.02589.0770.010.01616.014404.060.010.010.01272.092732.033
SYR George King 721234315284.026763.025479.078284.026763.025479.0780.010.010.01176.039275.03199.0840.010.01250.051410.040.010.010.01150.047744.031
ROC Maurice Stokes 6759232316403.0111137.07734.094403.0111137.07734.0940.010.010.01319.017447.013128.0940.010.011094.02328.090.010.010.01276.0941125.011
NYK Carl Braun 721231617396.0131064.011668.091396.0131064.011668.0910.010.010.01320.016382.01962.0610.010.01259.048298.0100.010.010.01215.0741112.012
MNL Whitey Skoog 721231118340.017854.017514.082340.017854.017514.0820.010.010.01155.045193.05038.0390.010.01291.041255.0140.010.010.01232.078835.025
FTW Mel Hutchins 6661224019325.019764.024439.071325.019764.024439.0710.010.010.01142.049221.04479.0730.010.01496.020180.0260.010.010.01166.055792.027
STL Bob Harrison 721221920260.030725.028465.076260.030725.028465.0760.010.010.0197.057146.05649.0460.010.01195.062277.0120.010.010.01246.083617.038
STL Jack Stephens 721221920248.033643.036395.064248.033643.036395.0640.010.010.01247.024357.022110.0900.010.01377.033207.0190.010.010.01144.043743.032
ROC Jack Twyman 721218622417.010987.013570.086417.010987.013570.0860.010.010.01204.030298.02894.0790.010.01466.024171.0300.010.010.01239.0801038.013
SYR Johnny Kerr 721211423377.014935.015558.085377.014935.015558.0850.010.010.01207.029316.027109.0890.010.01607.01784.0570.010.010.01168.057961.019
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 721210024317.022821.020504.080317.022821.020504.0800.010.010.01328.015408.01580.0740.010.01608.016173.0290.010.010.01319.099962.018
FTW Andy Phillip 7043207825148.057405.057257.043148.057405.057257.0430.010.010.01112.054199.04887.0750.010.01257.050410.040.010.010.01155.051408.057
NYK Ken Sears 7043206926319.021728.027409.067319.021728.027409.0670.010.010.01258.023324.02666.0640.010.01616.014114.0520.010.010.01201.066896.021
ROC Ed Fleming 7135202827306.025824.019518.083306.025824.019518.0830.010.010.01277.021372.02095.0800.010.01489.023197.0220.010.010.01178.058889.022
FTW Larry Foust 721202428367.015821.020454.075367.015821.020454.0750.010.010.01432.06555.06123.0920.010.01648.09127.0490.010.010.01263.0891166.010
FTW Chuck Noble 721201329270.028767.023497.079270.028767.023497.0790.010.010.01146.046195.04949.0460.010.01261.046282.0110.010.010.01253.087686.035
ROC Bobby Wanzer 721198030245.035651.034406.066245.035651.034406.0660.010.010.01259.022360.021101.0870.010.01272.044225.0150.010.010.01151.048749.030
STL Charlie Share 721197531315.023733.026418.068315.023733.026418.0680.010.010.01346.011498.08152.0980.010.01774.06131.0460.010.010.01318.098976.017
BOS Jack Nichols 6066196432330.018799.022469.077330.018799.022469.0770.010.010.01200.031253.03453.0520.010.01625.011160.0350.010.010.01228.076860.024
MNL Dick Schnittker 721193033254.031647.035393.063254.031647.035393.0630.010.010.01304.018355.02351.0480.010.01296.040142.0430.010.010.01253.087812.026
SYR Red Rocha 721188334250.032692.030442.073250.032692.030442.0730.010.010.01220.028281.03061.0590.010.01416.029131.0460.010.010.01244.081720.034
SYR Earl Lloyd 721183735213.042636.037423.069213.042636.037423.0690.010.010.01186.034241.03655.0530.010.01492.021116.0510.010.010.01267.090612.040
SYR Paul Seymour 5769182636227.039670.032443.074227.039670.032443.0740.010.010.01188.033233.04245.0420.010.01152.069276.0130.010.010.01130.039642.037
NYK Gene Shue 721175037240.037625.039385.061240.037625.039385.0610.010.010.01181.036237.03956.0550.010.01212.060179.0270.010.010.01111.034661.036
ROC Richie Regan 721174638240.037681.031441.072240.037681.031441.0720.010.010.0185.062133.05948.0450.010.01174.065222.0170.010.010.01179.059565.043
NYK Jim Baechtold 7043173839268.029695.029427.070268.029695.029427.0700.010.010.01233.027291.02958.0580.010.01220.057163.0330.010.010.01156.052769.029
NYK Ray Felix 721170240277.027668.033391.062277.027668.033391.0620.010.010.01331.013469.010138.0970.010.01623.01247.0690.010.010.01293.096885.023
NYK Dick McGuire 6265168541152.055438.054286.048152.055438.054286.0480.010.010.01121.052193.05072.0700.010.01220.057362.070.010.010.01146.044425.056
ROC Art Spoelstra 721164042226.040576.041350.059226.040576.041350.0590.010.010.01163.043238.03875.0720.010.01436.02795.0550.010.010.01248.084615.039
MNL Ed Kalafat 721163943194.047540.046346.057194.047540.046346.0570.010.010.01186.034252.03566.0640.010.01440.026130.0480.010.010.01236.079574.042
STL Al Ferrari 6854161144191.048534.047343.056191.048534.047343.0560.010.010.01164.042236.04072.0700.010.01186.063163.0330.010.010.01192.064546.046
BOS Arnie Risen 6854159745189.049493.049304.050189.049493.049304.0500.010.010.01170.040240.03770.0690.010.01553.01888.0560.010.010.01300.097548.045
BOS Jim Loscutoff 7135158246226.040628.038402.065226.040628.038402.0650.010.010.01139.050207.04568.0670.010.01622.01365.0620.010.010.01213.073591.041
NYK Nat Clifton 6463153747213.042541.044328.053213.042541.044328.0530.010.010.01135.051191.05356.0550.010.01386.032151.0400.010.010.01189.061561.044
FTW Walter Devlin 6950153548200.046541.044341.055200.046541.044341.0550.010.010.01146.046192.05246.0440.010.01171.066138.0440.010.010.01119.035546.046
FTW Bob Houbregs 7043153548247.034575.042328.053247.034575.042328.0530.010.010.01283.020383.018100.0850.010.01414.030159.0360.010.010.01147.046777.028
STL Alex Hannum 7135148050146.059453.051307.051146.059453.051307.0510.010.010.0193.059154.05561.0590.010.01344.035157.0390.010.010.01271.091385.060
BOS Ernie Barrett 721145151207.045533.048326.052207.045533.048326.0520.010.010.0193.059118.06425.0300.010.01243.052174.0280.010.010.01184.060507.050
PHW George Dempsey 721144452126.064265.068139.028126.064265.068139.0280.010.010.0188.061139.05751.0480.010.01264.045205.0200.010.010.01146.044340.064
SYR Dick Farley 721142953168.051451.052283.046168.051451.052283.0460.010.010.01143.048207.04564.0630.010.01165.068151.0400.010.010.01154.050479.054
SYR Ed Conlin 6661142354211.044574.043363.060211.044574.043363.0600.010.010.01121.052178.05457.0570.010.01326.036145.0420.010.010.01121.036543.048
FTW Odie Spears 721137855166.052468.050302.049166.052468.050302.0490.010.010.01159.044201.04742.0410.010.01231.055121.0500.010.010.01191.062491.052
BOS Dick Hemric 7135132956161.053400.058239.041161.053400.058239.0410.010.010.01177.038273.03296.0820.010.01399.03160.0630.010.010.01142.041499.051
NYK Walter Dukes 6066129057149.056370.063221.037149.056370.063221.0370.010.010.01167.041236.04069.0680.010.01443.02539.0740.010.010.01211.071465.055
SYR Bill Kenville 721127858170.050448.053278.045170.050448.053278.0450.010.010.01195.032257.03362.0610.010.01215.059159.0360.010.010.01132.040535.049
ROC Don Meineke 6950124859154.054414.056260.044154.054414.056260.0440.010.010.01181.036232.04351.0480.010.01316.037102.0540.010.010.01191.062489.053
MNL Lew Hitch 695011296094.069235.072141.02994.069235.072141.0290.010.010.01100.056132.06032.0360.010.01283.04277.0600.010.010.0185.031288.068
PHW Walt Davis 7043109761123.065333.065210.035123.065333.065210.0350.010.010.0177.066112.06535.0370.010.01276.04356.0660.010.010.01230.077323.065
PHW Ernie Beck 6759100762136.063351.064215.036136.063351.064215.0360.010.010.0176.067106.06630.0350.010.01196.06179.0590.010.010.0186.032348.063
MNL Chuck Mencel 695097363120.067375.059255.042120.067375.059255.0420.010.010.0178.06496.06818.0260.010.01110.074132.0450.010.010.0174.029318.066
BOS Dwight Morrison 71359106489.070240.071151.03089.070240.071151.0300.010.010.0144.07289.06945.0420.010.01345.03453.0670.010.010.01159.054222.071
ROC Connie Simmons 685490365144.061428.055284.047144.061428.055284.0470.010.010.0178.064129.06151.0480.010.01235.05382.0580.010.010.01142.041366.062
SYR Jim Tucker 704389566101.068290.067189.034101.068290.067189.0340.010.010.0166.07083.07117.0250.010.01232.05438.0750.010.010.01166.055268.069
MNL Dick Garmaker 685487067138.062373.061235.040138.062373.061235.0400.010.010.01112.054139.05727.0330.010.01132.070104.0530.010.010.01127.038388.059
NYK Bob Peterson 586877968121.066303.066182.032121.066303.066182.0320.010.010.0168.069104.06736.0380.010.01223.05644.0710.010.010.01123.037310.067
MNL George Mikan 377376569148.057375.059227.038148.057375.059227.0380.010.010.0194.058122.06328.0340.010.01308.03953.0670.010.010.01153.049390.058
BOS Togo Palazzi 636470370145.060373.061228.039145.060373.061228.0390.010.010.0185.062124.06239.0400.010.01182.06442.0720.010.010.0187.033375.061
FTW Frank Brian 37736807178.072263.069185.03378.072263.069185.0330.010.010.0172.06888.07016.0240.010.0188.07674.0610.010.010.0162.027228.070
ROC Jack Coleman 13804967274.073171.07497.02374.073171.07497.0230.010.010.0136.07547.07611.0170.010.01116.07258.0640.010.010.0135.017184.074
STL Jack Coleman 13804967274.073171.07497.02374.073171.07497.0230.010.010.0136.07547.07611.0170.010.01116.07258.0640.010.010.0135.017184.074
PHW Larry Hennessy 53714447485.071247.070162.03185.071247.070162.0310.010.010.0126.07932.0816.0150.010.0149.08246.0700.010.010.0137.020196.072
STL Frank Selvy 17794447467.075183.073116.02767.075183.073116.0270.010.010.0153.07171.07218.0260.010.0154.08035.0770.010.010.0138.021187.073
STL Medford Park 40724247653.076152.07799.02553.076152.07799.0250.010.010.0144.07270.07326.0310.010.0194.07540.0730.010.010.0164.028150.076
FTW Jesse Arnelle 31754097752.077164.076112.02652.077164.076112.0260.010.010.0143.07469.07426.0310.010.01170.06718.0840.010.010.0160.026147.077
PHW Jackie Moore 54704027850.078129.07879.02250.078129.07879.0220.010.010.0132.07753.07521.0280.010.01117.07126.0830.010.010.0180.030132.078
FTW Jim Holstein 27763527924.08589.08165.01924.08589.08165.0190.010.010.0124.08037.07913.0230.010.0176.07738.0750.010.010.0151.02372.085
ROC Dick Ricketts 12823448043.079120.07977.02043.079120.07977.0200.010.010.0119.08330.08211.0170.010.0170.07835.0770.010.010.0151.023105.079
STL Dick Ricketts 12823448043.079120.07977.02043.079120.07977.0200.010.010.0119.08330.08211.0170.010.0170.07835.0770.010.010.0151.023105.079
NYK Richard Atha 25772888236.08188.08252.01536.08188.08252.0150.010.010.0121.08227.0846.0150.010.0142.08332.0800.010.010.0139.02293.081
STL Jack McMahon 11842578335.08287.08352.01535.08287.08352.0150.010.010.0115.08526.08511.0170.010.0111.08828.0810.010.010.0126.01385.083
ROC Jack McMahon 11842578335.08287.08352.01535.08287.08352.0150.010.010.0115.08526.08511.0170.010.0111.08828.0810.010.010.0126.01385.083
FTW Max Zaslofsky 9911828529.08481.08552.01529.08481.08552.0150.010.010.0130.07835.0805.0120.010.0116.08616.0850.010.010.0118.01288.082
MNL Bob Williams 20781738621.08646.08625.0821.08646.08625.080.010.010.0124.08045.07821.0280.010.0154.0807.0910.010.010.0136.01966.086
FTW Chuck Cooper 11841668713.08744.08731.01313.08744.08731.0130.010.010.019.08811.0882.080.010.0131.08414.0860.010.010.0130.01535.087
STL Chuck Cooper 11841668713.08744.08731.01313.08744.08731.0130.010.010.019.08811.0882.080.010.0131.08414.0860.010.010.0130.01535.087
STL Chris Harris 10881018910.08937.08927.01110.08937.08927.0110.010.010.016.09011.0885.0120.010.015.09211.0890.010.010.0115.0926.090
ROC Chris Harris 10881018910.08937.08927.01110.08937.08927.0110.010.010.016.09011.0885.0120.010.015.09211.0890.010.010.0115.0926.090
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 597779110.08931.09321.0710.08931.09321.070.010.010.012.0972.0970.010.010.0113.08712.0880.010.010.0115.0922.092
MNL Ron Feiereisel 108859928.09228.09420.068.09228.09420.060.010.010.0114.08716.0872.080.010.016.0916.0920.010.010.019.0530.089
PHW Bob Schafer 89257936.09332.09126.096.09332.09126.090.010.010.016.0906.0930.010.010.012.0984.0930.010.010.019.0518.093
STL Bob Schafer 89257936.09332.09126.096.09332.09126.090.010.010.016.0906.0930.010.010.012.0984.0930.010.010.019.0518.093
FTW Don Bielke 79438955.0959.0984.015.0959.0984.010.010.010.014.0947.0923.0110.010.019.0901.0950.010.010.019.0514.095
MNL Johnny Horan 69525962.09712.09510.042.09712.09510.040.010.010.013.0953.0950.010.010.013.0951.0950.010.010.016.037.097
FTW Johnny Horan 69525962.09712.09510.042.09712.09510.040.010.010.013.0953.0950.010.010.013.0951.0950.010.010.016.037.097
NYK Bob Santini 49823985.09510.0975.025.09510.0975.020.010.010.011.0992.0971.070.010.013.0951.0950.010.010.014.0211.096
ROC James Davis 39916990.0996.0996.030.0996.0996.030.010.010.012.0972.0970.010.010.014.0941.0950.010.010.012.012.099