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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 29207212851125.748.7816.158.31008.7816.157.4990.010.010.015.115.630.5480.010.0110.054.450.010.010.012.791
Paul Arizin PHW 292071302767229.7111.1117.418.510411.1117.416.3950.010.010.014.926.011.0930.010.016.3203.7160.010.010.013.1102
Maurice Stokes ROC 24647212761318.1127.31515.578.31007.31515.578.21030.010.010.012.2203.3161.11000.010.0112.225.320.010.010.013.1102
George Yardley FTW 28317212691425.059.5615.667.8979.5615.666.1920.010.010.014.255.351.11000.010.017.993.6190.010.010.012.894
Mel Hutchins FTW 28317212647514.5227.31513.0146.8927.31513.0145.8840.010.010.011.4461.9480.5480.010.016.3204.1100.010.010.012.471
Ed Macauley STL 29207212582619.198.31013.1136.7918.31013.1134.9760.010.010.013.0104.081.0930.010.015.1254.0120.010.010.012.578
Neil Johnston PHW 283169452531726.5310.4315.097.39310.4315.094.7710.010.010.014.635.631.0930.010.019.174.1100.010.010.012.894
Ken Sears NYK 23827212516817.2157.31511.7216.1827.31511.7214.4640.010.010.013.294.170.9870.010.016.6153.0330.010.010.012.686
Joe Graboski PHW 27397212501916.7166.62014.0127.5946.62014.0127.4990.010.010.012.2202.8260.6610.010.016.6153.3240.010.010.012.791
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2739694524921023.6610.4316.247.99910.4316.245.8840.010.010.012.5143.5141.0930.010.019.563.4210.010.010.012.894
Bob Pettit STL 2464713024911128.6210.5217.028.310010.5217.026.5970.010.010.014.445.721.31030.010.0110.443.3240.010.010.012.471
Gene Shue FTW 255472124701212.8325.92910.8305.8755.92910.8304.8750.010.010.012.1252.8260.7710.010.014.9284.290.010.010.012.154
Dick Garmaker MNL 246472124061318.6117.51312.8176.6887.51312.8175.3800.010.010.013.0103.6130.6610.010.014.1393.7160.010.010.012.471
Bill Sharman BOS 3111674924031423.669.6515.577.7969.6515.575.9880.010.010.013.463.7110.4350.010.013.9424.450.010.010.012.578
Bob Cousy BOS 2831646023641523.188.8716.338.41038.8716.337.51010.010.010.013.384.080.7710.010.014.2366.910.010.010.012.259
Carl Braun NYK 292072123451616.1186.91912.7186.6886.91912.7185.8840.010.010.012.1252.6320.5480.010.013.4504.370.010.010.012.471
Jack McMahon STL 283172123441710.1484.64610.6325.9774.64610.6326.0890.010.010.011.3492.0430.7710.010.013.1545.320.010.010.012.578
Jack Twyman ROC 238272123381818.9108.6912.9166.4868.6912.9164.2550.010.010.012.4153.1200.7710.010.014.2363.0330.010.010.012.791
Ed Conlin SYR 2382713022501915.4216.22511.8206.2836.22511.8205.6820.010.010.012.4153.1200.7710.010.014.9283.7160.010.010.012.259
Nat Clifton NYK 344713022312012.5356.02711.2245.9776.02711.2245.2780.010.010.011.3492.0430.6610.010.016.0223.4210.010.010.012.686
Jack George PHW 2831674922292112.3375.13911.3236.2835.13911.3236.3950.010.010.011.9292.7290.9870.010.014.2365.040.010.010.012.368
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2739704322202212.0395.43111.7216.3855.43111.7216.2930.010.010.011.2541.7520.5480.010.017.4112.7430.010.010.012.686
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 283172121982315.6206.02711.1265.9776.02711.1265.2780.010.010.012.8123.5140.7710.010.016.4182.9380.010.010.012.999
Johnny Kerr SYR 246472121912414.2246.52111.0285.7726.52111.0284.5670.010.010.011.9292.7290.7710.010.018.082.6440.010.010.012.259
Tom Heinsohn BOS 229672121502518.1127.51313.0146.6887.51313.0145.4810.010.010.012.2202.8260.6610.010.017.0132.8410.010.010.012.894
Jack Coleman STL 33572121452612.2386.42210.6325.5706.42210.6324.2550.010.010.011.2541.5580.4350.010.016.7143.2280.010.010.012.578
Dick Ricketts ROC 238272121142713.0315.23611.2246.0805.23611.2246.0890.010.010.011.8322.6320.8830.010.014.8312.9380.010.010.012.999
Larry Costello PHW 25547212111288.9564.4508.3534.6534.4508.3533.9510.010.010.011.6372.0430.4350.010.013.9423.9130.010.010.012.259
Richie Regan ROC 2646713021002911.4424.64610.6325.8754.64610.6326.0890.010.010.011.6372.1380.5480.010.012.9563.8140.010.010.012.259
Earl Lloyd SYR 292072119653010.3465.0439.4425.0635.0439.4424.5670.010.010.011.2541.6560.4350.010.014.7332.6440.010.010.012.686
Bob Leonard MNL 246472119433112.5355.13910.7315.7725.13910.7315.6820.010.010.011.6372.1380.5480.010.012.8643.1310.010.010.011.847
Harry Gallatin NYK 301672119433117.3146.32310.4365.3676.32310.4364.2550.010.010.013.464.360.9870.010.017.2122.4500.010.010.012.259
Walter Dukes MNL 2739713018663311.6414.5498.8504.8574.5498.8504.3610.010.010.012.2203.2181.0930.010.017.8102.1590.010.010.012.686
Chuck Mencel MNL 246472118483410.5444.4509.1474.9594.4509.1474.7710.010.010.011.5412.0430.5480.010.012.9563.3240.010.010.011.532
Bob Harrison SYR 2920665518103510.1485.3339.4425.0635.3339.4424.2550.010.010.010.9671.3650.4350.010.012.5723.2280.010.010.012.471
Richie Guerin NYK 255472117933611.2434.7449.2464.9594.7449.2464.5670.010.010.011.5412.5340.9870.010.013.8453.1310.010.010.012.053
Dave Piontek ROC 2296713017593710.4455.2368.8504.6535.2368.8503.6480.010.010.011.1581.7520.6610.010.014.0402.5470.010.010.011.847
Ernie Beck PHW 25547211743388.2594.2527.6584.1484.2527.6583.4440.010.010.011.0611.4590.4350.010.013.6473.2280.010.010.011.847
Bill Kenville FTW 264671301701399.6523.8598.5524.6533.8598.5524.7710.010.010.011.5411.9480.4350.010.013.7463.0330.010.010.011.951
Bill Russell BOS 2382487116954016.5178.21112.7186.4868.21112.7184.5670.010.010.011.9293.8101.91040.010.0113.113.3240.010.010.012.578
Charlie Share STL 301672116734111.9405.2367.7573.9475.2367.7572.5220.010.010.012.2203.3161.0930.010.016.4182.1590.010.010.012.471
Ray Felix NYK 264672116224213.9255.5308.9484.5525.5308.9483.4440.010.010.012.3183.1200.8830.010.015.9231.7680.010.010.012.578
Ed Kalafat MNL 246465571617439.7513.9578.1554.4493.9578.1554.2550.010.010.011.8322.7290.9870.010.014.9282.5470.010.010.012.578
Bob Houbregs FTW 2554606515924413.1306.3239.5394.8576.3239.5393.3420.010.010.011.7352.4360.7710.010.015.1252.8410.010.010.011.847
Al Bianchi SYR 255468481577459.5533.9578.1554.4493.9578.1554.2550.010.010.011.5412.1380.7710.010.012.9562.4500.010.010.012.154
Johnny McCarthy ROC 23827211560467.7643.7606.9613.7423.7606.9613.2400.010.010.011.1581.7520.5480.010.012.5722.3520.010.010.011.637
Larry Foust FTW 2920616315334714.5225.4319.5394.9595.4319.5394.1540.010.010.012.7133.7111.0930.010.016.6152.3520.010.010.012.578
Andy Phillip BOS 35367491476485.1833.0655.6723.1333.0655.6722.6240.010.010.010.8741.3650.5480.010.012.4752.9380.010.010.011.637
Ron Sobie NYK 229671301378497.9623.4636.4683.4373.4636.4683.0360.010.010.011.3491.7520.4350.010.013.6472.3520.010.010.011.742
Jack Nichols BOS 311161631372509.2544.1538.2544.4494.1538.2544.0530.010.010.011.1581.4590.3170.010.014.5342.2570.010.010.012.154
Joe Holup SYR 238271301284518.5582.8696.5663.6402.8696.5663.7490.010.010.011.7352.1380.4350.010.013.1541.8650.010.010.011.742
Jim Paxson MNL 246471301274527.2672.2826.5663.7422.2826.5664.3610.010.010.011.4462.0430.6610.010.012.9561.8650.010.010.011.637
Chuck Noble FTW 2554546812605310.3464.6469.3454.9594.6469.3454.7710.010.010.010.9671.3650.3170.010.012.4753.6190.010.010.012.154
Walt Davis PHW 264665571250547.7644.0546.7633.5384.0546.7632.7270.010.010.010.8741.1770.3170.010.013.6471.7680.010.010.012.259
Walter Devlin FTW 255471301242557.9623.6616.6643.5383.6616.6643.1380.010.010.010.9671.3650.4350.010.011.9802.3520.010.010.011.328
Paul Seymour SYR 292065571235566.9702.8696.6643.7422.8696.6643.9510.010.010.011.0611.2720.290.010.011.9803.0330.010.010.011.328
Dick McGuire NYK 31117211191576.2742.9665.4742.9292.9665.4742.4210.010.010.010.9671.4590.5480.010.011.9803.0330.010.010.011.224
Art Spoelstra ROC 246469451176588.8574.0547.1603.6404.0547.1603.1380.010.010.010.8741.1770.3170.010.012.6701.5720.010.010.011.742
Red Rocha FTW 3357211154596.2742.6745.5733.0322.6745.5732.9310.010.010.011.0611.3650.3170.010.012.9561.7680.010.010.011.532
George Dempsey PHW 273971301147605.3823.3644.8822.5213.3644.8821.5100.010.010.010.5880.9820.4350.010.012.8642.2570.010.010.011.224
Medford Park STL 246466551130616.1762.7715.4742.9292.7715.4742.6240.010.010.011.0611.4590.4350.010.012.5721.9640.010.010.011.532
Dick Hemric BOS 238267491055626.1762.3815.0782.7252.3815.0782.7270.010.010.011.3491.8510.6610.010.013.3511.3750.010.010.011.224
Bob Burrow ROC 238267491028637.0692.9665.4742.9292.9665.4742.5220.010.010.011.2541.9480.7710.010.013.3511.3750.010.010.011.637
Dick Schnittker MNL 29207043997646.3732.0844.9792.7252.0844.9792.9310.010.010.011.4461.6560.3170.010.012.1791.3750.010.010.011.431
Irv Bemoras STL 26466261983656.0782.4785.9703.2352.4785.9703.4440.010.010.010.7791.1770.3170.010.011.9801.4730.010.010.011.120
Cliff Hagan STL 25546749971666.4722.7715.3772.8272.7715.3772.6240.010.010.010.9671.3650.4350.010.012.8641.7680.010.010.011.637
Arnie Risen BOS 3294373935679.0554.0547.2593.8454.0547.2593.2400.010.010.011.5412.1380.7710.010.014.8312.1590.010.010.012.368
Ed Fleming ROC 23825170927688.1602.5776.8623.8452.5776.8624.3610.010.010.011.6372.2370.6610.010.012.9562.1590.010.010.011.532
Frank Ramsey BOS 255435758076913.4275.1398.9484.6535.1398.9483.8500.010.010.012.4153.0240.6610.010.013.9422.6440.010.010.012.259
Bob Hopkins SYR 22966261764706.5712.7714.9792.6232.7714.9792.3190.010.010.010.9671.2720.3170.010.012.8641.0850.010.010.011.224
Slater Martin STL 311118796877113.6268.11210.9295.7728.11210.9292.9310.010.010.012.0282.5340.5480.010.014.0403.4210.010.010.012.894
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 26465269670724.9841.8884.6842.6231.8884.6842.8290.010.010.010.8741.0800.290.010.012.9561.2780.010.010.011.532
Whitey Skoog MNL 301623766567310.0504.7449.6385.2664.7449.6384.9760.010.010.011.3491.4590.150.010.012.9563.8140.010.010.012.259
Bill Thieben FTW 22965866633744.8852.0844.1862.2172.0844.1862.2160.010.010.010.6860.9820.3170.010.012.6700.8880.010.010.011.015
Jim Baechtold NYK 29204572462755.6802.2824.0882.1152.2824.0881.8110.010.010.010.9671.2720.3170.010.011.5871.1810.010.010.010.78
Tom Marshall ROC 26464074460764.6861.9874.0882.2171.9874.0882.2160.010.010.010.7790.9820.290.010.011.7851.2780.010.010.010.810
Si Green ROC 238213814237713.4275.33311.1266.0805.33311.1265.8840.010.010.012.3183.2180.9870.010.014.4354.370.010.010.012.471
Jackie Moore PHW 24645767400782.5931.3922.1981.151.3922.1980.820.010.010.010.4900.5960.150.010.011.5870.7890.010.010.010.810
Dick Rosenthal FTW 24641879188793.3921.2934.1862.3191.2934.1862.9310.010.010.010.3910.6940.3170.010.012.2781.2780.010.010.010.914
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3622177159804.5881.8882.5961.271.8882.5960.610.010.010.011.0611.3650.3170.010.011.0950.7890.010.010.010.78
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228115.7197.01814.5107.6957.01814.5107.51010.010.010.010.7791.2720.5480.010.015.0272.3520.010.010.012.154
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208213.3295.1399.5395.0635.1399.5394.4640.010.010.012.1253.0240.8830.010.013.3512.5470.010.010.011.951
Jim Tucker SYR 2464984119834.4902.6744.7832.5212.6744.7832.1140.010.010.010.01000.21010.290.010.011.8840.9860.010.010.011.742
Odie Spears STL 3291183118844.6861.4913.6912.0131.4913.6912.1140.010.010.011.0611.2720.290.010.011.2921.1810.010.010.011.328
Bob Armstrong PHW 24641978110851.7970.7972.0991.150.7972.0991.350.010.010.010.2950.41000.290.010.011.5870.4970.010.010.010.54
Alex Hannum STL 3351381109862.3941.2932.7951.5101.2932.7951.480.010.010.010.2950.5960.3170.010.011.4900.6940.010.010.011.120
Togo Palazzi BOS 246488697877.4662.6746.2693.3362.6746.2693.5470.010.010.010.8741.0800.290.010.011.6861.1810.010.010.011.015
Phil Jordon NYK 238298491885.7792.4784.6842.4202.4784.6842.2160.010.010.010.6860.8860.3170.010.012.7680.7890.010.010.011.120
Larry Hennessy SYR 283168881895.6802.4785.7713.1332.4785.7713.3420.010.010.010.3910.7900.3170.010.011.0951.4730.010.010.010.810
Lew Hitch PHW 273959081894.5882.0844.9792.8272.0844.9792.9310.010.010.010.7790.8860.150.010.012.7681.8650.010.010.011.015
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278772911.7970.4993.3922.0130.4993.3923.0360.010.010.010.2950.5960.3170.010.012.3770.0980.010.010.011.120
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669212.8325.33314.2117.8975.33314.2118.91040.010.010.010.7791.4590.7710.010.0110.830.0980.010.010.012.999
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669212.8326.22510.6325.6716.22510.6324.4640.010.010.011.8323.1201.21020.010.015.9230.0980.010.010.012.368
Don Savage SYR 292059055944.2911.5903.8902.1151.5903.8902.3190.010.010.010.7790.9820.150.010.011.3910.9860.010.010.011.015
Jim Ray SYR 238249543952.1960.31013.2931.9120.31013.2932.8290.010.010.010.5880.8860.3170.010.011.2921.1810.010.010.010.810
Gary Bergen NYK 246468840961.6990.6982.0991.270.6982.0991.480.010.010.010.2950.21010.010.010.011.1940.5950.010.010.010.54
Norm Stewart STL 229659037972.3940.8952.8941.6110.8952.8942.0130.010.010.010.2950.7900.5480.010.010.9980.7890.010.010.011.015
Bob Williams MNL 264649530981.21020.4991.71021.030.4991.71021.350.010.010.010.3910.5960.290.010.011.0950.0980.010.010.010.54
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227997.1683.6619.7375.4693.6619.7376.2930.010.010.010.01000.8860.8830.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.013.1102
Bob Schafer SYR 5211102221008.1602.9669.4425.3672.9669.4426.5970.010.010.010.7790.7900.010.010.010.01022.0630.010.010.011.742
Hal Lear PHW 2296398141011.6990.8951.81011.030.8951.81011.040.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.010.41010.5950.010.010.010.67
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111021.21020.31012.2971.390.31012.2971.9120.010.010.010.01000.6940.6610.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.010.41
John Barber STL 301659051031.6990.31011.01040.610.31011.01040.820.010.010.010.3910.7900.3170.010.010.8990.0980.010.010.010.41
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.01040.01041.31030.920.01041.31031.350.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.010.61000.7890.010.010.010.41