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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 30.6 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 83.8 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +-65.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Cousy

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Bill Russell BOS 409.041.41.165186.71115.3158.7187.01
Bob Cousy BOS 440.011.12.115398.01166.4531.41987.01
Tom Heinsohn BOS 370.070.83.103493.4675.5342.5987.01
Bill Sharman BOS 377.050.54.067999.11352.01128.72387.01
Jim Loscutoff BOS 259.0110.54.094692.8554.6943.9887.01
Frank Ramsey BOS 229.0120.46.084896.1939.41435.81587.01
Dolph Schayes SYR 215.0130.46.095592.0351.11254.4293.08
Arnie Risen BOS 152.0230.46.116290.4236.31649.7587.01
Andy Phillip BOS 128.0250.39.095697.02020.72433.73587.01
Johnny Kerr SYR 162.0210.39.088792.1438.21554.0393.08
Ed Conlin SYR 164.0200.210.05710100.91622.32331.12093.08
Bob Harrison SYR 133.0240.211.06123100.33119.12632.83693.021
Jack Nichols BOS 117.0260.211.0721496.91919.12634.03387.01
Bob Pettit STL 430.030.210.0211195.68100.1248.7694.711
Togo Palazzi SYR 87.0340.115.0622097.52215.23240.02293.021
Dick Hemric BOS 19.0540.115.133290.034.64450.7787.01
Jack Coleman STL 313.090.112.0191398.21263.0742.11094.711
Walter Dukes MNL 177.0180.112.01615113.81931.01841.211113.119
Al Bianchi SYR 97.0300.115.0622098.62615.73137.12893.021
Ed Macauley STL 297.0100.112.0151699.81453.91037.91294.711
Joe Graboski PHW 91.0310.115.0512798.62616.13040.62192.611
George Dempsey PHW 74.0400.115.0671699.82912.23737.72692.611
Bob Hopkins SYR 73.0410.115.0622095.41314.53445.51493.021
Joe Holup SYR 88.0330.115.0532697.82315.13339.32393.021
Medford Park STL 183.0160.112.01418100.71531.21735.61694.711
Ernie Beck PHW 89.0320.115.03829102.53612.13831.24392.611
Charlie Share STL 168.0190.112.0191395.1740.21350.1494.711
Slater Martin STL 439.020.112.01321102.81863.2630.12294.711
Jack McMahon STL 375.060.112.01516102.51755.7831.02194.711
Paul Seymour SYR 98.0280.115.05425100.63213.73532.13793.021
Cliff Hagan STL 319.080.112.0211196.21072.1447.3794.711
Neil Johnston PHW 84.0360.115.0831293.5919.42553.0592.611
Jack George PHW 63.0440.115.04528102.2358.74031.84092.611
Bob Leonard MNL 204.0140.112.01418117.52327.81932.018113.119
Earl Lloyd SYR 83.0370.115.0701595.41316.52845.51493.021
Alex Hannum STL 6.0570.036.00449103.8390.85827.74894.731
Walt Davis PHW 37.0480.036.0651993.598.54152.8692.611
Bill Thieben FTW 28.050-0.036-.02054158.8521.55317.152156.850
Jackie Moore PHW 1.0590.036.01536106.0400.15922.64992.611
Jim Paxson MNL 54.0450.036.01244116.2458.14235.132113.141
Ed Kalafat MNL 104.0270.036.01342115.44316.52837.227113.141
Chuck Mencel MNL 98.0280.036.00948117.64913.23631.641113.141
Irv Bemoras STL 20.0530.036.0173497.1214.34544.81694.731
Bill Kenville FTW 30.049-0.036-.02052160.5591.25512.959156.850
Larry Costello PHW 16.0560.036.0741395.6153.34947.81292.611
Red Rocha FTW 18.055-0.036-.02056158.3501.15618.450156.850
Gene Shue FTW 79.039-0.036-.01051160.4583.34913.158156.850
Dick Garmaker MNL 187.0150.021.01222116.82226.92133.817113.119
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 162.0210.021.01418115.22026.12237.813113.119
Paul Arizin PHW 22.0520.036.0661894.7114.84350.1892.611
Clyde Lovellette MNL 181.0170.021.01222115.82127.81936.114113.119
George Yardley FTW 85.035-0.036-.02054159.9563.94614.556156.850
Lew Hitch PHW 3.0580.036.094887.520.95767.6192.611
Bob Houbregs FTW 38.047-0.036-.02053159.9561.75214.357156.850
Walter Devlin FTW 25.051-0.036-.03057158.6511.45417.651156.850
Dick Schnittker MNL 83.0370.036.01147117.54711.33931.939113.141
Chuck Noble FTW 45.046-0.036-.01050159.6552.25115.155156.850
Larry Foust FTW 64.043-0.158-.03058159.0533.44716.753156.850
Mel Hutchins FTW 68.042-0.158-.03058159.4543.44715.554156.850