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Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 93.6 ORating

Best Defense: Rochester Royals: 87.8 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.7 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: 0.89

Relative Pace: 1.09

Relative TS%: 0.89

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.25

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Maurice Stokes ROC 2761317.61.3073121.261-280.665-22.46386.61
Clyde Lovellette MNL 24921016.52.3182121.261-236.663-20.55992.150
Walter Dukes MNL 18663313.63.3491121.563-185.860-21.56092.150
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 21982311.54.2525119.956-175.559-17.25692.150
George Yardley FTW 2691410.75.1929122.165-307.366-25.36590.941
Bill Russell BOS 16954010.06.2834100.29198.41024.9987.69
Mel Hutchins FTW 264758.67.15618120.859-263.564-22.06190.941
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2150258.48.18711101.810209.6920.81087.69
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2220228.48.18312102.011211.7820.31187.69
Ed Kalafat MNL 1617438.010.2367119.555-122.852-16.45392.150
Larry Foust FTW 1533477.611.2396123.566-200.461-28.96690.941
Bob Cousy BOS 2364157.611.15419104.115168.11315.11687.69
Dick Garmaker MNL 2406137.413.14722118.449-149.956-13.54492.150
Gene Shue FTW 2470126.814.13226119.956-220.862-19.85790.941
Dick Ricketts ROC 2114276.814.15320118.045-142.354-14.84986.61
Bob Houbregs FTW 1592445.916.17713121.664-171.858-23.96490.941
Jack Twyman ROC 2338185.916.12128117.543-145.455-13.74686.61
Chuck Mencel MNL 1848345.718.14722118.449-115.749-13.54492.150
Bill Sharman BOS 2403145.718.11330104.115171.61215.21587.69
Dave Piontek ROC 1759375.520.15021118.347-123.053-15.45186.61
Jim Paxson MNL 1274525.221.1968119.054-88.642-15.05092.150
Bob Leonard MNL 1943315.221.13027118.146-115.048-12.84292.150
Bill Kenville FTW 1701395.123.14524120.258-156.357-20.35890.941
Jack Nichols BOS 1372504.824.16616102.412125.31419.41287.69
Richie Regan ROC 2100294.725.10832117.041-118.651-12.44186.61
Neil Johnston PHW 253174.526.0853593.61506.0144.2189.517
Dolph Schayes SYR 285114.227.07037110.41866.8175.11890.625
Bob Burrow ROC 1028634.128.19010118.953-78.740-16.95586.61
Red Rocha FTW 1154594.029.16715120.960-116.150-22.36290.941
Andy Phillip BOS 1476483.730.12029104.014106.41515.31487.69
Johnny McCarthy ROC 1560463.730.11330117.442-94.545-13.44386.61
Dick Hemric BOS 1055623.632.16517102.51394.91619.21387.69
Dick Schnittker MNL 997643.632.17414118.651-65.037-14.14792.150
Arnie Risen BOS 935673.534.17916101.81591.21720.81587.614
Art Spoelstra ROC 1176583.434.13925117.844-76.339-14.34886.61
Joe Graboski PHW 250193.434.0663996.13429.5338.0389.517
Paul Arizin PHW 276723.434.0594497.25438.8235.1589.517
Johnny Kerr SYR 2191243.137.06838110.31753.5185.31790.625
Ed Fleming ROC 927683.039.15623118.179-63.572-15.18686.61
Jack George PHW 2229213.038.0663999.08308.3430.6889.517
Bill Thieben FTW 633752.841.2159122.9103-78.177-27.310390.968
Walter Devlin FTW 1242552.739.10333118.752-92.944-16.65490.941
Larry Costello PHW 2111282.739.0624398.67300.4531.5789.517
Chuck Noble FTW 1260532.739.10134118.347-88.843-15.65290.941
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 670732.545.17717101.71466.92021.21487.614
Frank Ramsey BOS 807692.545.15127102.82069.61918.42187.614
Harry Gallatin NYK 1943312.442.05944116.140-98.346-11.14090.733
Ernie Beck PHW 1743382.442.0663997.96262.4633.3689.517
Ed Conlin SYR 2250192.244.04749110.82242.5204.12290.625
Ken Sears NYK 251682.145.04152115.238-99.547-8.73890.733
Earl Lloyd SYR 1965302.046.04847110.41846.5195.11890.625
Nat Clifton NYK 2231202.046.04350115.137-86.541-8.53790.733
Ray Felix NYK 1622421.948.05646115.639-72.538-9.83990.733
Whitey Skoog MNL 656741.854.13536117.977-37.469-12.37192.180
George Dempsey PHW 1147601.849.0743696.84187.21136.1489.517
Walt Davis PHW 1250541.650.0634295.62222.0739.3289.517
Tom Marshall ROC 460771.457.14134118.179-31.267-15.08486.61
Richie Guerin NYK 1793361.451.03655114.634-59.635-7.33590.733
Si Green ROC 423781.359.14233117.775-27.265-14.28086.61
Joe Holup SYR 1284511.352.04847110.41829.8235.11890.625
Carl Braun NYK 2345161.352.02658114.125-64.736-6.13390.733
Ron Sobie NYK 1378491.254.04350115.035-51.234-8.23690.733
Bob Harrison SYR 1810351.254.03157110.82233.8214.12290.625
Al Bianchi SYR 1577451.254.03754110.62132.3224.52190.625
Paul Seymour SYR 1235561.057.04152111.02420.3243.62490.625
Bob Hopkins SYR 764700.966.05762110.22719.6305.62790.638
Dick Rosenthal FTW 188820.867.19511121.9101-21.064-24.710190.968
Dick McGuire NYK 1191570.858.03356114.227-34.033-6.33490.733
Jackie Moore PHW 400790.669.0725194.3376.61842.4389.526
Bobby Wanzer ROC 159850.470.12539117.573-9.960-13.77786.61
Jim Baechtold NYK 462760.371.03381114.655-15.463-7.35790.754
Togo Palazzi BOS 217800.272.11742103.5217.63216.62287.614
Bob Armstrong PHW 110900.272.0774993.0122.82845.8189.526
Bob Williams MNL 301000.174.14531118.888-2.050-14.58292.180
Jim Tucker SYR 119880.174.03578110.1263.2335.82690.638
Lew Hitch PHW 92910.174.0645797.2712.83135.0889.526
Willie Naulls NYK 188820.174.03479114.959-4.556-8.16090.754
Phil Jordon NYK 91930.174.05762115.867-4.255-10.26990.754
Ron Shavlik NYK 72950.174.04767115.264-2.953-8.86590.754
Togo Palazzi SYR 217800.174.04074110.7332.4344.33590.638
Forest Able SYR 11040.081.2675104.2250.14320.61790.638
John Barber STL 5103-0.081-.050104111.8410.1435.52892.180
Jim Ray SYR 43970.081.03381110.9370.8383.93890.638
Norm Stewart STL 3799-0.081-.01093113.4420.2421.54292.180
Gary Bergen NYK 40980.081.03479114.757-1.449-7.75990.754
Bob Schafer SYR 221010.081.01389111.2390.3413.24090.638
Don Savage SYR 55960.081.03184110.7331.1364.43490.638
Hal Lear PHW 141020.081.04271100.1121.83527.81289.526
Slater Martin NYK 753710.081.03676115.162-2.651-8.66390.754
Willie Naulls STL 18882-0.081-.020103114.858-0.646-2.05392.180
Larry Hennessy SYR 81940.081.02587111.2391.1363.04190.638
Odie Spears STL 11889-0.081-.01093113.6430.5390.94492.180
Alex Hannum STL 13686-0.081-.01096113.6430.5391.04392.180
Alex Hannum FTW 136860.081.01389115.867-1.148-9.36690.968
Lew Hitch ROC 92910.081.02388115.867-0.545-9.66786.61
Slater Martin STL 75371-0.196-.0091114.349-2.852-0.94892.180
Irv Bemoras STL 98365-0.259-.0059114.430-5.127-1.12992.150
Medford Park STL 113061-0.360-.01062114.227-3.426-0.72692.150
Cliff Hagan STL 97166-0.360-.01063114.125-1.025-0.22592.150
Jack McMahon STL 234417-0.562-.01060114.329-8.129-0.82792.150
Ed Macauley STL 25826-0.763-.01061114.532-15.031-1.33092.150
Charlie Share STL 167341-0.763-.02065114.430-7.428-1.02892.150
Jack Coleman STL 214526-0.865-.01064114.532-13.730-1.43192.150
Bob Pettit STL 249111-1.266-.02066115.035-28.432-2.53292.150