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Top Teams

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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Dolph Schayes SYR 29107212851130.4710.51719.51010.15410.51719.5109.0510.010.010.015.716.360.630.010.0112.1115.4260.010.010.013.28
Paul Arizin PHW 291071302767235.5213.5321.5310.56213.5321.538.0340.010.010.015.626.831.2410.010.017.8364.6450.010.010.013.633
Maurice Stokes ROC 24457212761322.4249.33219.51010.3589.33219.51010.2640.010.010.012.7424.0331.3480.010.0115.126.570.010.010.013.736
George Yardley FTW 28197212691431.3412.1720.1710.15412.1720.178.0340.010.010.015.066.361.3480.010.0110.1174.6450.010.010.013.421
Mel Hutchins FTW 28197212647518.9479.42916.9398.9239.42916.9397.5230.010.010.011.9592.6620.760.010.018.2325.4260.010.010.013.14
Ed Macauley STL 29107212582625.21510.91417.5278.92310.91417.5276.6100.010.010.013.8175.1161.3480.010.016.9455.3290.010.010.013.314
Neil Johnston PHW 281969452531733.7313.3419.799.64813.3419.796.480.010.010.015.626.741.2410.010.0111.8125.4260.010.010.013.526
Ken Sears NYK 23557212516823.4209.82515.9538.399.82515.9536.140.010.010.014.1135.2131.1360.010.019.0274.2590.010.010.013.526
Joe Graboski PHW 27267212501922.8239.33219.31210.3589.33219.31210.1630.010.010.012.9313.8370.8120.010.019.1254.7430.010.010.013.633
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2726694524921030.6613.7221.6210.56213.7221.627.9290.010.010.013.2264.4261.2410.010.0112.674.6450.010.010.013.633
Bob Pettit STL 2445713024911137.9114.3123.4111.36614.3123.419.1520.010.010.015.557.111.6580.010.0114.034.6450.010.010.013.14
Gene Shue FTW 253672124701217.9568.24714.9618.148.24714.9616.7110.010.010.012.8353.7400.9210.010.016.9455.9180.010.010.012.82
Dick Garmaker MNL 244572124061326.21410.71618.4199.43710.71618.4197.7250.010.010.014.1134.9190.8120.010.015.9515.3290.010.010.013.314
Bill Sharman BOS 315674924031430.8512.7520.8610.35812.7520.868.0340.010.010.014.2124.7230.410.010.015.3595.8190.010.010.013.28
Bob Cousy BOS 2819646023641529.3911.41021.2410.86511.41021.249.8610.010.010.014.1134.9190.9210.010.015.6548.810.010.010.012.82
Carl Braun NYK 291072123451623.51910.12018.6179.75010.12018.6178.5400.010.010.013.0283.7400.760.010.015.1616.2120.010.010.013.314
Jack McMahon STL 281972123441715.1646.86415.5568.7146.86415.5568.6440.010.010.011.9593.0531.1360.010.014.7657.630.010.010.013.526
Jack Twyman ROC 235572123381827.41212.6619.0149.43712.6619.0146.590.010.010.013.3244.4261.0270.010.016.3484.6450.010.010.013.840
Ed Conlin SYR 2355713022501923.0229.42917.8239.4379.42917.8238.4380.010.010.013.5214.5241.0270.010.017.4395.7210.010.010.013.28
Nat Clifton NYK 342713022312019.0469.13617.1369.1299.13617.1367.9290.010.010.012.0563.0531.0270.010.019.2245.2310.010.010.013.840
Jack George PHW 2819674922292117.8577.45916.3509.0267.45916.3508.8480.010.010.012.6433.8371.2410.010.016.1497.160.010.010.013.28
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2726704322202218.1538.34517.6269.5438.34517.6269.3540.010.010.011.9592.6620.8120.010.0111.1134.2590.010.010.013.840
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 281972121982324.1189.42917.5279.2319.42917.5278.1370.010.010.014.1135.1161.0270.010.0110.1174.6450.010.010.014.451
Johnny Kerr SYR 244572121912422.22610.12017.2329.02610.12017.2327.1180.010.010.012.9314.0331.1360.010.0112.584.2590.010.010.013.421
Tom Heinsohn BOS 226472121502528.51112.0820.9510.56212.0820.958.9490.010.010.013.4224.3280.9210.010.0111.1134.6450.010.010.014.451
Jack Coleman STL 33372121452619.63810.12016.9398.81910.12016.9396.8130.010.010.011.9592.5650.630.010.0110.7155.2310.010.010.013.943
Dick Ricketts ROC 235572121142721.1328.64218.3209.9538.64218.3209.7590.010.010.012.8354.0331.2410.010.017.9344.8400.010.010.014.660
Larry Costello PHW 253672121112814.8657.16113.4657.527.16113.4656.360.010.010.012.5453.2490.760.010.016.4476.3100.010.010.013.421
Richie Regan ROC 2631713021002918.5507.65317.2329.5437.65317.2329.6570.010.010.012.6433.3480.8120.010.014.8646.1150.010.010.013.421
Earl Lloyd SYR 291072119653018.2528.74116.5478.8198.74116.5477.8260.010.010.012.1542.8570.760.010.018.3304.7430.010.010.014.554
Bob Leonard MNL 244572119433122.1289.23419.01410.1549.23419.0149.9620.010.010.012.8353.6450.8120.010.015.2605.5240.010.010.013.14
Harry Gallatin NYK 30872119433130.1811.01318.6179.54311.01318.6177.5230.010.010.015.627.021.4540.010.0112.764.3580.010.010.013.736
Walter Dukes MNL 2726713018663320.9368.24716.0528.7148.24716.0527.8260.010.010.013.7185.4111.7600.010.0114.033.8650.010.010.014.554
Chuck Mencel MNL 244572118483419.6388.34517.0389.2318.34517.0388.7460.010.010.012.8353.7400.9210.010.015.6546.2120.010.010.012.71
Bob Harrison SYR 2910665518103517.7589.13616.4498.7149.13616.4497.3190.010.010.011.7652.4660.760.010.014.4665.6220.010.010.014.145
Richie Guerin NYK 253672117933621.4309.23417.7259.4379.23417.7258.5400.010.010.012.8354.5241.7600.010.017.3416.0160.010.010.013.736
Dave Piontek ROC 2264713017593720.13710.02316.9398.81910.02316.9397.0150.010.010.012.1543.2491.1360.010.017.7374.8400.010.010.013.314
Ernie Beck PHW 253672117433816.3628.24715.0608.148.24715.0606.8130.010.010.012.0562.8570.8120.010.017.2426.2120.010.010.013.526
Bill Kenville FTW 2631713017013919.2437.65316.8429.3347.65316.8429.2530.010.010.013.0283.7400.8120.010.017.5386.0160.010.010.013.736
Bill Russell BOS 2355486616954022.22610.91417.2328.81910.91417.2326.360.010.010.012.4484.8222.5660.010.0117.514.5520.010.010.013.314
Charlie Share STL 30872116734124.31710.41815.8548.1410.41815.8545.420.010.010.014.396.282.0640.010.0113.154.4540.010.010.014.962
Ray Felix NYK 263172116224229.01011.7919.0149.64811.7919.0147.3190.010.010.014.586.191.5570.010.0112.4103.7660.010.010.015.165
Ed Kalafat MNL 2445655716174318.7487.55815.4578.5127.55815.4577.9290.010.010.013.3244.9191.7600.010.019.4214.9380.010.010.014.660
Bob Houbregs FTW 2536606415924423.42011.11217.1368.71411.11217.1366.140.010.010.013.0284.2291.2410.010.019.3225.1330.010.010.013.28
Al Bianchi SYR 2536684815774519.6388.15016.7449.1298.15016.7448.6440.010.010.012.9314.2291.3480.010.016.1495.0350.010.010.014.145
Johnny McCarthy ROC 235572115604617.2608.05115.1598.278.05115.1597.0150.010.010.012.4483.6451.2410.010.015.7525.0350.010.010.013.314
Larry Foust FTW 2910616215334727.11310.31918.1229.43710.31918.1227.8260.010.010.014.776.551.8630.010.0112.584.4540.010.010.014.554
Andy Phillip BOS 351674914764811.4666.46511.9666.916.46511.9665.530.010.010.011.8642.8571.0270.010.015.4576.3100.010.010.013.314
Ron Sobie NYK 2264713013784919.5418.44315.8548.5128.44315.8547.4220.010.010.013.1274.1321.0270.010.018.8285.8190.010.010.013.943
Jack Nichols BOS 315616213725019.5418.83917.4309.3348.83917.4308.5400.010.010.012.4483.0530.630.010.019.6204.8400.010.010.014.350
Joe Holup SYR 2355713012845122.3257.65317.3319.5437.65317.3319.7590.010.010.014.395.3121.0270.010.018.2324.9380.010.010.014.451
Jim Paxson MNL 2445713012745219.1456.16617.2329.8516.16617.23211.2660.010.010.013.6195.0181.4540.010.017.9345.0350.010.010.014.248
Chuck Noble FTW 2536546512605321.0339.62719.21310.1549.62719.2139.6570.010.010.012.0562.6620.760.010.015.1617.250.010.010.014.248
Walt Davis PHW 2631655712505419.2439.92416.6468.7149.92416.6466.7110.010.010.011.9592.7610.8120.010.019.1254.2590.010.010.015.466
Walter Devlin FTW 2536713012425521.3319.82518.2219.5439.82518.2218.4380.010.010.012.3513.4471.1360.010.015.4576.490.010.010.013.526
Paul Seymour SYR 2910655712355617.4597.26016.7449.3347.26016.7449.5560.010.010.012.5453.0530.520.010.015.0637.630.010.010.013.14
Dick McGuire NYK 31572111915718.1538.44315.4578.398.44315.4577.0150.010.010.012.5453.9361.4540.010.015.5568.520.010.010.013.421
Art Spoelstra ROC 2445694511765824.41611.21120.1710.35811.21120.178.9490.010.010.012.3513.1520.8120.010.017.4394.4540.010.010.014.554
Red Rocha FTW 33372111545918.5507.85216.3508.9237.85216.3508.5400.010.010.012.8353.7400.9210.010.018.8285.1330.010.010.014.554
George Dempsey PHW 2726713011476016.0639.52814.2647.529.52814.2644.710.010.010.011.5662.8571.3480.010.018.3306.570.010.010.013.526
Medford Park STL 2445665511306117.1617.65314.8638.277.65314.8637.3190.010.010.012.8353.8371.0270.010.017.1445.5240.010.010.014.145
Dick Hemric BOS 2355674910556218.6497.06214.9618.397.06214.9617.9290.010.010.013.6195.2131.6580.010.0110.0194.1640.010.010.013.526
Bob Burrow ROC 2355674910286321.7298.93816.8429.0268.93816.8427.9290.010.010.013.4225.5102.1650.010.0110.2164.2590.010.010.014.962
Dick Schnittker MNL 291070439976421.0337.06216.5479.2317.06216.5479.4550.010.010.014.395.2130.9210.010.017.2424.5520.010.010.014.554
Irv Bemoras STL 263162619836518.1537.65317.8239.8517.65317.82310.2640.010.010.012.2533.2491.0270.010.015.7524.4540.010.010.013.28
Cliff Hagan STL 253667499716621.0338.83917.5279.4378.83917.5278.7460.010.010.012.9314.2291.3480.010.019.3225.6220.010.010.015.064
Arnie Risen BOS 32943739356719.8508.75515.7838.4188.75515.7836.9190.010.010.013.1364.5321.4780.010.0110.5254.6600.010.010.015.090
Ed Fleming ROC 238251709276821.3406.88617.84010.0786.88617.84011.0910.010.010.014.0215.5131.5850.010.017.7545.6260.010.010.013.750
Frank Ramsey BOS 255435758076927.31610.52218.5339.56010.52218.5338.0410.010.010.014.6105.8121.2580.010.018.1475.4310.010.010.014.474
Bob Hopkins SYR 229662617647025.12310.42419.22210.07810.42419.2228.8610.010.010.013.4294.5321.2580.010.0110.7223.8880.010.010.014.474
Slater Martin STL 311118796877117.1839.73613.51017.139.73613.51013.810.010.010.012.5623.1740.7130.010.015.1924.3780.010.010.013.427
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 264652696707218.3706.88617.1559.6676.88617.15510.3870.010.010.012.9443.7560.8230.010.0110.6244.4730.010.010.015.597
Whitey Skoog MNL 301623766567316.8857.97016.0778.8297.97016.0778.1460.010.010.012.2722.4930.250.010.015.1926.4100.010.010.013.645
Bill Thieben FTW 229658666337420.8478.85118.2369.7708.85118.2369.3700.010.010.012.6584.0461.4780.010.0111.5183.8880.010.010.014.164
Jim Baechtold NYK 292045724627525.62110.22718.7299.77010.22718.7298.5520.010.010.013.9235.2181.3680.010.017.0655.1410.010.010.013.427
Tom Marshall ROC 264640744607619.3587.87116.7659.1437.87116.7658.9640.010.010.013.0403.7560.7130.010.017.2615.0450.010.010.013.17
Si Green ROC 238213814237719.6527.87116.3738.9347.87116.3738.4480.010.010.013.2344.5321.3680.010.016.5726.3120.010.010.013.427
Jackie Moore PHW 246457674007817.3818.55814.3987.768.55814.3985.860.010.010.012.8493.4660.7130.010.0110.4264.6600.010.010.015.494
Dick Rosenthal FTW 246418791887915.5905.89718.63010.6935.89718.63012.8980.010.010.011.5922.9811.3680.010.0110.0305.7240.010.010.014.062
Bobby Wanzer ROC 36221771598028.11411.11515.4857.8711.11515.4854.320.010.010.015.827.521.6880.010.016.5724.7570.010.010.014.269
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228124.32511.21323.0511.910111.21323.0511.8940.010.010.011.2952.1980.9330.010.017.9493.7920.010.010.013.17
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208226.12010.22719.0249.97610.22719.0248.8610.010.010.014.0215.5131.5850.010.016.7695.0450.010.010.013.645
Jim Tucker SYR 24649841198316.0889.43917.0589.0399.43917.0587.6310.010.010.010.01000.91020.9330.010.016.8683.5970.010.010.015.999
Odie Spears STL 32911831188420.3486.69115.8808.9346.69115.8809.3700.010.010.014.4125.1220.7130.010.015.6824.8530.010.010.015.798
Bob Armstrong PHW 246419781108514.6946.19416.3739.2466.19416.37310.1830.010.010.011.6913.3691.6880.010.0112.3153.8880.010.010.014.062
Alex Hannum STL 33513811098613.2967.18215.0918.4187.18215.0918.0410.010.010.010.9982.7861.8970.010.017.8523.6960.010.010.016.2101
Togo Palazzi BOS 2464886978728.71210.82024.6312.910210.82024.6313.81000.010.010.013.1364.0460.9330.010.016.6714.5700.010.010.013.750
Phil Jordon NYK 2382984918826.41811.31221.8611.29611.31221.8610.6890.010.010.012.5623.8521.3680.010.0112.893.7920.010.010.014.987
Larry Hennessy SYR 2831688818919.7518.85120.41411.0958.85120.41411.6930.010.010.011.2952.4931.2580.010.013.71015.2370.010.010.012.71
Lew Hitch PHW 2739590818913.5956.09614.4978.3146.09614.4978.4480.010.010.012.1742.5910.460.010.018.0485.2370.010.010.012.95
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278772918.51022.310215.3889.5602.310215.38813.1990.010.010.010.9982.4931.4780.010.0110.8210.0980.010.010.015.090
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669218.6658.16720.81111.4988.16720.81112.7970.010.010.011.1972.2971.1520.010.0115.640.0980.010.010.014.164
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669218.6658.94915.3888.2118.94915.3886.4110.010.010.012.6584.3401.7930.010.018.5420.0980.010.010.013.213
Don Savage SYR 2920590559418.1726.88616.4719.2466.88616.4719.6750.010.010.013.1363.7560.580.010.015.6824.1860.010.010.014.269
Jim Ray SYR 238249543959.71012.010313.91008.7232.010313.910011.8940.010.010.012.1743.4661.4780.010.015.3895.0450.010.010.013.535
Gary Bergen NYK 2464688409611.7984.89914.5968.5204.89914.5969.7780.010.010.011.9821.9990.010.010.017.7543.7920.010.010.013.750
Norm Stewart STL 2296590379715.4915.79818.23610.4895.79818.23612.4960.010.010.011.5924.5323.01020.010.015.9784.6600.010.010.016.5102
Bob Williams MNL 264649530988.11033.010110.51046.613.010110.51047.5280.010.010.012.0783.0761.0420.010.016.7690.0980.010.010.013.06
Alex Hannum FTW 3351102279912.9976.69117.2509.7706.69117.25010.6890.010.010.010.01001.61011.6880.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.015.494
Bob Schafer SYR 52111022210017.6796.88620.61311.6996.88620.61313.81000.010.010.011.8881.81000.010.010.010.01024.3780.010.010.013.535
Hal Lear PHW 22963981410116.2878.55818.82810.2848.55818.82810.4880.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.014.01005.1410.010.010.015.999
Lew Hitch ROC 27392991110210.81003.610019.51811.6993.610019.51815.91020.010.010.010.01005.0255.01030.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.013.535
John Barber STL 3016590510374.1114.6151.5227.610314.6151.5236.91030.010.010.0114.3128.7114.31040.010.0136.710.0980.010.010.0117.4103
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.01040.010461.9142.41040.010461.9161.91040.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.0130.6232.210.010.010.0121.1104