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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Dolph Schayes SYR 2920721285111849.03625.071156.03599.0103625.071156.03531.01030.010.010.01367.01406.0239.0690.010.01722.03317.050.010.010.01198.098
Paul Arizin PHW 29207130276722107.01785.011235.01607.0104785.011235.01450.0990.010.010.01351.02424.0173.0980.010.01451.019263.0160.010.010.01219.0103
Maurice Stokes ROC 2464721276131306.012527.0131118.05596.0102527.0131118.05591.01040.010.010.01159.020239.01480.01010.010.01880.01380.020.010.010.01223.0104
George Yardley FTW 2831721269141798.05684.051124.04565.0100684.051124.04440.0980.010.010.01301.05382.0581.01020.010.01569.08257.0170.010.010.01198.098
Mel Hutchins FTW 2831721264751043.020524.015938.012493.094524.015938.012414.0910.010.010.01102.037138.04136.0640.010.01453.018295.080.010.010.01176.084
Ed Macauley STL 2920721258261378.09594.09945.011481.093594.09945.011351.0820.010.010.01217.09290.0873.0980.010.01368.023286.0100.010.010.01183.090
Neil Johnston PHW 28316945253171827.04715.041037.08505.095715.041037.08322.0770.010.010.01318.03385.0467.0940.010.01625.06284.0110.010.010.01192.094
Ken Sears NYK 2382721251681240.015526.014842.017436.086526.014842.017315.0740.010.010.01231.07292.0762.0920.010.01473.015216.0280.010.010.01189.092
Joe Graboski PHW 2739721250191204.016478.0171008.010537.098478.0171008.010530.01020.010.010.01158.021202.02244.0760.010.01474.014241.0180.010.010.01196.096
Clyde Lovellette MNL 273969452492101626.06718.031117.06547.099718.031117.06399.0890.010.010.01172.013240.01368.0950.010.01658.04237.0210.010.010.01196.096
Bob Pettit STL 246471302491112028.02746.021205.02589.0101746.021205.02459.01000.010.010.01313.04404.0392.01030.010.01735.02235.0220.010.010.01170.080
Gene Shue FTW 2554721247012923.024428.023775.024416.080428.023775.024347.0810.010.010.01151.024199.02347.0800.010.01353.024303.070.010.010.01151.070
Dick Garmaker MNL 24647212406131338.011541.011922.015474.091541.011922.015382.0850.010.010.01217.09259.0942.0730.010.01293.031265.0150.010.010.01172.082
Bill Sharman BOS 311167492403141580.07643.061036.09515.096643.061036.09393.0870.010.010.01224.08248.01224.0450.010.01260.039292.090.010.010.01166.079
Bob Cousy BOS 283164602364151476.08561.0101042.07535.097561.0101042.07481.01010.010.010.01213.011259.0946.0780.010.01272.037442.010.010.010.01144.066
Carl Braun NYK 29207212345161161.017496.016911.016475.092496.016911.016416.0920.010.010.01153.023189.02536.0640.010.01247.042307.060.010.010.01170.080
Jack McMahon STL 2831721234417727.040330.038763.026423.083330.038763.026433.0950.010.010.0192.043146.03554.0850.010.01224.044379.030.010.010.01177.085
Jack Twyman ROC 23827212338181360.010623.08928.014458.089623.08928.014305.0710.010.010.01170.015223.01853.0840.010.01305.030219.0270.010.010.01192.094
Ed Conlin SYR 238271302250191094.019443.021837.018441.087443.021837.018394.0880.010.010.01171.014223.01851.0830.010.01346.026266.0140.010.010.01155.073
Nat Clifton NYK 3447130223120887.026426.024797.022422.082426.024797.022370.0830.010.010.0194.041140.03946.0780.010.01427.020240.0190.010.010.01185.091
Jack George PHW 28316749222921827.031342.035760.027417.081342.035760.027419.0930.010.010.01125.027184.02658.0890.010.01280.033334.040.010.010.01153.071
Jim Loscutoff BOS 27397043222022839.030380.027818.019442.088380.027818.019437.0970.010.010.0185.046120.04735.0630.010.01519.011188.0390.010.010.01182.089
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 28317212198231122.018430.022803.021423.083430.022803.021372.0840.010.010.01203.012251.01149.0810.010.01464.016208.0330.010.010.01210.0102
Johnny Kerr SYR 24647212191241024.021468.018790.023409.077468.018790.023322.0770.010.010.01138.025192.02454.0850.010.01575.07188.0390.010.010.01161.078
Tom Heinsohn BOS 22967212150251302.013541.011933.013472.090541.011933.013392.0860.010.010.01161.018204.02143.0750.010.01501.012202.0340.010.010.01203.0100
Jack Coleman STL 335721214526880.028459.019760.027393.076459.019760.027302.0700.010.010.0183.048108.05226.0480.010.01479.013232.0230.010.010.01179.087
Dick Ricketts ROC 2382721211427935.023375.028807.020434.085375.028807.020433.0950.010.010.01128.026184.02656.0870.010.01349.025209.0320.010.010.01207.0101
Larry Costello PHW 2554721211128644.044318.042601.039331.070318.042601.039282.0670.010.010.01112.032143.03830.0550.010.01279.034280.0120.010.010.01156.074
Richie Regan ROC 26467130210029812.033327.039756.029414.079327.039756.029429.0940.010.010.01116.030149.03234.0610.010.01204.053270.0130.010.010.01154.072
Earl Lloyd SYR 2920721196530745.038357.033679.031362.074357.033679.031321.0750.010.010.0187.045116.04929.0510.010.01339.027191.0380.010.010.01190.093
Bob Leonard MNL 2464721194331903.025367.032771.025411.078367.032771.025404.0900.010.010.01115.031149.03234.0610.010.01205.052224.0260.010.010.01131.063
Harry Gallatin NYK 30167211943311248.014451.020752.030383.075451.020752.030301.0690.010.010.01245.06307.0661.0910.010.01520.010171.0420.010.010.01157.075
Walter Dukes MNL 27397130186633821.032319.040627.035338.071319.040627.035309.0730.010.010.01156.022226.01770.0970.010.01551.09146.0520.010.010.01181.088
Chuck Mencel MNL 2464721184834759.037319.040658.033355.073319.040658.033340.0800.010.010.01110.034147.03437.0670.010.01212.048239.0200.010.010.01109.050
Bob Harrison SYR 29206655181035668.042347.034623.037329.069347.034623.037276.0660.010.010.0162.06187.06125.0470.010.01162.062212.0310.010.010.01158.076
Richie Guerin NYK 2554721179336808.034342.035663.032352.072342.035663.032321.0750.010.010.01111.033178.02968.0950.010.01273.036225.0250.010.010.01145.067
Dave Piontek ROC 22967130175937741.039371.031624.036324.066371.031624.036253.0620.010.010.0178.052117.04839.0690.010.01282.032175.0410.010.010.01125.060
Ernie Beck PHW 2554721174338588.048303.043551.045296.062303.043551.045247.0580.010.010.0173.054103.05430.0550.010.01258.040228.0240.010.010.01130.062
Bill Kenville FTW 26467130170139682.041267.045600.040328.068267.045600.040333.0790.010.010.01109.035137.04228.0490.010.01264.038214.0300.010.010.01135.064
Bill Russell BOS 23824871169540793.035393.026609.038309.065393.026609.038216.0520.010.010.0189.044181.02892.01030.010.01627.05156.0500.010.010.01122.059
Charlie Share STL 3016721167341859.029373.030554.043283.059373.030554.043182.0460.010.010.01160.019234.01574.01000.010.01460.017151.0510.010.010.01174.083
Ray Felix NYK 26467211622421003.022399.025643.034324.066399.025643.034243.0570.010.010.01165.016221.02056.0870.010.01423.021120.0590.010.010.01178.086
Ed Kalafat MNL 24646557161743632.045251.051524.046287.060251.051524.046273.0650.010.010.01117.029177.03060.0900.010.01318.028163.0460.010.010.01160.077
Bob Houbregs FTW 25546065159244785.036375.028571.042289.061375.028571.042196.0470.010.010.01104.036145.03742.0730.010.01308.029169.0430.010.010.01110.051
Al Bianchi SYR 25546848157745648.043265.046553.044299.063265.046553.044288.0680.010.010.01100.039146.03545.0770.010.01197.055162.0480.010.010.01141.065
Johnny McCarthy ROC 2382721156046556.052264.047495.049267.058264.047495.049231.0560.010.010.0182.051121.04640.0720.010.01182.057163.0460.010.010.01113.053
Larry Foust FTW 29206163153347884.027332.037580.041300.064332.037580.041248.0600.010.010.01163.017227.01664.0930.010.01402.022138.0530.010.010.01150.069
Andy Phillip BOS 3536749147648340.070203.056375.059210.047203.056375.059172.0400.010.010.0156.06687.06131.0580.010.01163.061194.0360.010.010.01104.047
Ron Sobie NYK 22967130137849563.049243.053457.054245.051243.053457.054213.0500.010.010.0194.041123.04429.0510.010.01253.041166.0440.010.010.01117.057
Jack Nichols BOS 31116163137250561.050252.050499.048266.056252.050499.048247.0580.010.010.0168.05685.06318.0360.010.01274.035135.0540.010.010.01126.061
Joe Holup SYR 23827130128451602.047200.057465.052255.054200.057465.052265.0640.010.010.01122.028151.03129.0510.010.01218.047131.0550.010.010.01121.058
Jim Paxson MNL 24647130127452510.054153.067460.053260.055153.067460.053306.0720.010.010.01101.038140.03939.0690.010.01208.050131.0550.010.010.01114.054
Chuck Noble FTW 25545468126053556.052251.051504.047266.056251.051504.047253.0620.010.010.0151.06768.06817.0350.010.01130.070193.0370.010.010.01115.056
Walt Davis PHW 26466557125054503.055262.048436.055226.049262.048436.055173.0410.010.010.0149.06870.06721.0400.010.01236.043108.0610.010.010.01145.067
Walter Devlin FTW 25547130124255557.051254.049471.051247.052254.049471.051217.0540.010.010.0162.06191.05729.0510.010.01137.067166.0440.010.010.0194.043
Paul Seymour SYR 29206557123556447.059181.060432.056239.050181.060432.056251.0610.010.010.0164.05979.06414.0340.010.01125.071198.0350.010.010.0184.040
Dick McGuire NYK 3111721119157449.058211.055386.058206.046211.055386.058174.0420.010.010.0165.058101.05536.0640.010.01134.069216.0280.010.010.0188.041
Art Spoelstra ROC 24646945117658606.046275.044491.050252.053275.044491.050216.0520.010.010.0157.06477.06521.0400.010.01180.058107.0630.010.010.01114.054
Red Rocha FTW 335721115459446.060187.059395.057215.048187.059395.057208.0490.010.010.0169.05591.05722.0430.010.01212.048122.0580.010.010.01111.052
George Dempsey PHW 27397130114760379.068235.054344.065179.038235.054344.065110.0320.010.010.0136.07267.06931.0580.010.01198.054157.0490.010.010.0188.041
Medford Park STL 24646655113061402.066180.061354.063193.043180.061354.063174.0420.010.010.0168.05691.05724.0450.010.01166.060129.0570.010.010.0199.045
Dick Hemric BOS 23826749105562410.064154.066332.067183.039154.066332.067178.0450.010.010.0185.046122.04537.0670.010.01221.04589.0660.010.010.0179.038
Bob Burrow ROC 23826749102863470.056191.058361.061192.042191.058361.061170.0390.010.010.0178.052127.04349.0810.010.01219.04688.0690.010.010.01107.049
Dick Schnittker MNL 2920704399764440.061143.070344.065191.041143.070344.065201.0480.010.010.0195.040114.05120.0390.010.01149.06493.0640.010.010.0196.044
Irv Bemoras STL 2646626198365371.069152.068365.060200.045152.068365.060213.0500.010.010.0145.06966.07021.0400.010.01115.07289.0660.010.010.0169.034
Cliff Hagan STL 2554674997166429.062178.062355.062190.040178.062355.062177.0440.010.010.0162.06189.06028.0490.010.01189.056114.0600.010.010.01105.048
Arnie Risen BOS 329437393567387.067172.064308.069164.037172.064308.069136.0360.010.010.0163.06092.05630.0550.010.01206.05189.0660.010.010.01100.046
Ed Fleming ROC 2382517092768415.063126.071345.064193.043126.071345.064218.0550.010.010.0183.048115.05031.0580.010.01148.066108.0610.010.010.0174.036
Frank Ramsey BOS 2554357580769468.057177.063311.068161.036177.063311.068134.0350.010.010.0183.048105.05322.0430.010.01136.06890.0650.010.010.0176.037
Bob Hopkins SYR 2296626176470406.065165.065306.070159.035165.065306.070140.0370.010.010.0157.06476.06619.0370.010.01171.05960.0720.010.010.0172.035
Slater Martin STL 3111187968771244.074145.069197.074102.031145.069197.07451.0270.010.010.0135.07445.07410.0300.010.0172.07460.0720.010.010.0151.031
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2646526967072256.07293.075240.071134.03493.075240.071147.0380.010.010.0142.07054.07112.0310.010.01149.06461.0710.010.010.0179.038
Whitey Skoog MNL 3016237665673229.075107.073220.073120.032107.073220.073113.0330.010.010.0129.07631.0772.0120.010.0168.07588.0690.010.010.0151.031
Bill Thieben FTW 2296586663374277.071115.072240.071128.033115.072240.071125.0340.010.010.0136.07254.07119.0370.010.01152.06349.0750.010.010.0156.033
Jim Baechtold NYK 2920457246275250.07398.074180.07594.03098.074180.07582.0300.010.010.0140.07153.07313.0330.010.0167.07749.0750.010.010.0134.029
Tom Marshall ROC 2646407446076185.07675.076161.07688.02975.076161.07687.0310.010.010.0129.07636.0767.0290.010.0168.07548.0770.010.010.0131.027
Si Green ROC 2382138142377174.07769.078144.07778.02869.078144.07776.0290.010.010.0130.07542.07512.0310.010.0157.07856.0740.010.010.0131.027
Jackie Moore PHW 2464576740078144.07872.077120.07864.02772.077120.07848.0260.010.010.0124.07829.0786.0270.010.0187.07338.0780.010.010.0146.030
Dick Rosenthal FTW 246418791887960.08221.08373.07942.02621.08373.07952.0280.010.010.016.08311.0825.0260.010.0139.07922.0790.010.010.0116.026
Bobby Wanzer ROC 36221771598095.07938.07952.08126.02338.07952.08114.0130.010.010.0121.07927.0796.0270.010.0121.08315.0800.010.010.0114.022
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228163.08128.08058.08030.02528.08058.08030.0250.010.010.013.0885.0882.0120.010.0120.0849.0830.010.010.018.016
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208266.08026.08148.08325.02226.08148.08322.0210.010.010.0111.08115.0804.0230.010.0117.08612.0810.010.010.019.019
Jim Tucker SYR 24649841198339.08624.08242.08422.02024.08242.08419.0160.010.010.010.01002.0972.0120.010.0117.0868.0880.010.010.0115.025
Odie Spears STL 32911831188450.08516.08639.08622.02016.08639.08623.0220.010.010.0112.08013.0812.0120.010.0114.08912.0810.010.010.0114.022
Bob Armstrong PHW 246419781108533.08714.08938.08721.01814.08938.08724.0230.010.010.014.0858.0834.0230.010.0128.0809.0830.010.010.0110.020
Alex Hannum STL 33513811098629.08916.08635.08819.01616.08635.08819.0160.010.010.012.0906.0864.0230.010.0118.0858.0880.010.010.0114.022
Togo Palazzi BOS 2464886978759.08321.08349.08226.02321.08349.08228.0240.010.010.017.0828.0832.0120.010.0113.0919.0830.010.010.018.016
Phil Jordon NYK 2382984918851.08421.08341.08521.01821.08341.08520.0180.010.010.015.0847.0852.0120.010.0124.0817.0900.010.010.0110.020
Larry Hennessy SYR 2831688818933.08715.08834.08919.01615.08834.08920.0180.010.010.012.0904.0892.0120.010.016.0939.0830.010.010.015.010
Lew Hitch PHW 2739590818922.09210.09225.09114.01310.09225.09115.0140.010.010.013.0884.0891.050.010.0114.0899.0830.010.010.015.010
Ron Shavlik NYK 2382787729112.0943.09723.09214.0133.09723.09221.0200.010.010.011.0943.0932.0120.010.0116.0880.0980.010.010.018.016
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669226.09011.09128.09016.01511.09128.09018.0150.010.010.011.0943.0931.050.010.0122.0820.0980.010.010.016.015
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669226.09012.09021.09311.01112.09021.0939.090.010.010.014.0856.0862.0120.010.0112.0920.0980.010.010.015.010
Don Savage SYR 2920590559421.0938.09319.09411.0118.09319.09411.0110.010.010.014.0854.0891.050.010.016.0935.0910.010.010.015.010
Jim Ray SYR 238249543958.0971.010113.0968.091.010113.09611.0110.010.010.012.0903.0931.050.010.015.0964.0920.010.010.013.07
Gary Bergen NYK 246468840969.0964.09412.0977.084.09412.0978.080.010.010.011.0941.0990.010.010.016.0933.0940.010.010.013.07
Norm Stewart STL 2296590379712.0944.09414.0958.094.09414.09510.0100.010.010.011.0944.0892.0120.010.014.0974.0920.010.010.015.010
Bob Williams MNL 264649530985.01012.0997.01004.052.0997.01005.050.010.010.011.0942.0971.050.010.014.0970.0980.010.010.012.03
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227997.01004.09410.0985.064.09410.0986.060.010.010.010.01001.0991.050.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.013.07
Bob Schafer SYR 5211102221008.0973.0979.0995.063.0979.0997.070.010.010.011.0941.0990.010.010.010.01022.0950.010.010.012.03
Hal Lear PHW 2296398141015.01012.0995.01013.022.0995.01013.020.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.011.01001.0960.010.010.012.03
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111022.01031.01014.01033.021.01014.01034.030.010.010.010.01001.0991.050.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.011.02
John Barber STL 301659051038.0971.01015.01013.021.01015.01014.030.010.010.012.0903.0932.0120.010.014.0970.0980.010.010.012.03
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.01040.01041.01041.010.01041.01041.010.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.011.01001.0960.010.010.010.01