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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Neil Johnston PHW 2531710.41.1971126.721537.05748.161212.6747.32561.74
Paul Arizin PHW 276729.22.1602117.7171657.23805.731408.4247.32557.232
Dolph Schayes SYR 285117.33.1235125.431740.92821.421388.2347.81759.216
Bob Pettit STL 2491116.84.1314121.591779.41880.311464.7151.3160.111
George Yardley FTW 269146.65.1176116.9191600.34788.541369.1446.13357.629
Bill Sharman BOS 2403145.86.1158124.841371.18653.091098.7945.64259.412
Ken Sears NYK 251685.57.1069123.761138.014557.215919.61850.5960.68
Harry Gallatin NYK 1943315.57.1373124.651168.112569.013937.51750.5960.76
Jack Twyman ROC 2338185.19.10410120.0111129.715558.314941.31544.45959.313
Ed Macauley STL 258265.010.09312121.981205.511600.810989.11351.3160.76
Dick Garmaker MNL 2406134.411.08713119.2121209.310586.9111014.91145.35057.828
Charlie Share STL 1673414.012.1167129.61805.130413.830621.13951.3166.61
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2492103.613.07016115.6291502.86759.251299.9545.35058.423
Ray Felix NYK 1622423.514.10311118.914913.222455.422767.82650.5959.313
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2198232.815.06217118.8151065.917522.717897.51945.35058.224
Bob Houbregs FTW 1592442.616.07915116.226720.438364.338619.84046.13358.821
Larry Foust FTW 1533472.616.08314116.325825.029418.529709.23346.13359.017
Bob Cousy BOS 2364152.616.05318121.0101420.27690.771173.5845.64258.919
Gene Shue FTW 2470122.119.04120114.531894.423444.523781.02546.13356.935
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2150251.920.04319117.7171164.813575.012989.81245.64258.125
Johnny Kerr SYR 2191241.821.04021116.521971.721491.121833.92147.81758.919
Frank Ramsey BOS 807691.522.09114124.67422.860207.561339.46345.66961.19
Ed Conlin SYR 2250191.522.03325113.4321014.019504.519894.02047.81756.437
Larry Costello PHW 2111281.522.03424116.422609.943301.145523.94647.32557.531
Carl Braun NYK 2345161.324.02627109.2431070.716524.016980.71450.5953.450
Slater Martin STL 753711.325.09015128.03204.775101.075159.87551.3163.25
Walter Dukes MNL 1866331.125.02826116.820826.928426.426708.13445.35060.210
Ron Sobie NYK 1378491.026.03623116.226566.346280.646487.45150.5957.629
George Dempsey PHW 1147601.026.04021116.422361.364190.464310.46547.32561.35
Bill Russell BOS 1695400.928.02529119.113790.032432.225663.33645.64265.22
Jack Coleman STL 2145260.928.02030116.422844.825420.728725.43051.3158.026
Arnie Risen BOS 935670.732.03430120.414368.266189.067305.86945.66961.86
Bobby Wanzer ROC 159850.732.2261140.3180.87939.17957.68144.49267.91
Dave Piontek ROC 1759370.630.01831112.335656.841333.440584.74144.45957.033
Dick McGuire NYK 1191570.630.02627115.430479.955246.655416.05650.5959.313
Andy Phillip BOS 1476480.532.01734122.47357.265185.065291.76645.64263.43
Jackie Moore PHW 400790.536.05521119.816132.07865.078110.27847.34559.021
Dick Schnittker MNL 997640.433.01831112.434413.160199.962367.66045.35054.444
Ernie Beck PHW 1743380.433.01139109.442545.848275.947498.84947.32555.340
Medford Park STL 1130610.433.01831115.928383.563192.063330.86351.3158.026
Walt Davis PHW 1250540.433.01536106.547425.158215.359399.25847.32553.949
Jim Baechtold NYK 462760.438.04423110.749225.574112.373203.87450.51555.151
Dick Hemric BOS 1055620.433.01734118.116390.362200.261330.56445.64260.68
Joe Holup SYR 1284510.433.01437111.639560.247274.348502.14747.81754.642
Bob Burrow ROC 1028630.339.01437112.136424.759223.456378.75944.45959.017
Bob Hopkins SYR 764700.345.01939110.152363.067182.269329.86747.82955.249
Johnny McCarthy ROC 1560460.339.01139111.938499.453254.353446.25444.45957.033
Ed Kalafat MNL 1617430.241.00741112.136628.242328.141560.64345.35058.522
Togo Palazzi SYR 217800.149.03828110.84858.38129.68152.68247.82956.345
Odie Spears STL 118890.149.02833115.33644.68521.18538.78551.3154.454
Si Green ROC 423780.149.00751113.339164.57782.776145.17744.49257.039
Bob Williams MNL 30100-0.052-.02070102.0794.71012.51014.610245.38153.960
Hal Lear PHW 14102-0.052-.1209280.7973.81021.91024.710147.34540.399
Don Savage SYR 5596-0.052-.02069102.67818.3938.89317.89447.82949.586
Slater Martin NYK 753710.052.01840107.95722.79112.09121.19350.51557.237
Cliff Hagan STL 97166-0.142-.0044111.440409.461208.460367.56151.3156.736
Mel Hutchins FTW 26475-0.142-.0042105.456992.420496.820941.11646.13352.855
Lew Hitch ROC 9291-0.156-.44010242.71031.81031.61034.310344.49237.8100
Lew Hitch PHW 9291-0.156-.03074101.58021.59210.69221.29147.34549.884
John Barber STL 5103-0.156-.66010386.4947.3984.3988.49951.3151.578
Phil Jordon NYK 9193-0.156-.05082100.18246.88423.88446.88450.51551.082
Jim Tucker SYR 11988-0.156-.0508394.08833.38617.08735.48747.82948.091
Forest Able SYR 1104-0.156-2.46010435.21040.61040.31041.710447.82917.5104
Jim Ray SYR 4397-0.156-.1409579.0988.6974.79610.99647.82943.098
Gary Bergen NYK 4098-0.156-.0808891.7909.5964.59710.49750.51543.497
Alex Hannum FTW 13686-0.156-.1709663.81025.31003.01008.310046.15736.3103
Bob Schafer SYR 22101-0.156-.1909976.31006.6993.2998.79847.82936.8102
Walter Devlin FTW 124255-0.142-.0044102.762513.351261.450499.64846.13352.358
Tom Marshall ROC 46077-0.156-.0058110.351168.87682.077153.07644.49253.662
Whitey Skoog MNL 65674-0.156-.0058108.855225.773108.774207.37345.38152.473
Norm Stewart STL 3799-0.271-.21010077.29910.7956.59513.99551.3147.092
Larry Hennessy SYR 8194-0.271-.1409485.59528.88815.18933.68847.82944.994
Togo Palazzi BOS 21780-0.271-.1109098.98550.78325.18351.28345.66949.088
Alex Hannum STL 13686-0.271-.0808992.08926.88915.28829.18951.3152.075
Bob Harrison SYR 181035-0.245-.0043105.751600.244302.343568.04247.81753.252
Red Rocha FTW 115459-0.245-.0047105.554433.057216.058410.65746.13352.657
Art Spoelstra ROC 117658-0.245-.0047106.746512.352255.752480.25244.45953.252
Bob Armstrong PHW 11090-0.378-.1109189.59132.28717.58636.08647.34548.690
Willie Naulls NYK 18882-0.378-.1209287.69353.48227.38261.08050.51544.795
Willie Naulls STL 18882-0.378-.1809889.49225.39013.19028.39051.3146.493
Chuck Mencel MNL 184834-0.348-.0046108.044732.537367.237678.23545.35054.145
Ron Shavlik NYK 7295-0.378-.22010167.310114.3947.99421.29150.51537.5101
Richie Guerin NYK 179336-0.348-.0047105.950780.433406.532736.92950.5955.241
Al Bianchi SYR 157745-0.450-.01051105.554587.245301.244556.74447.81754.145
Jack Nichols BOS 137250-0.450-.01054112.533527.750260.651469.25345.64255.539
Earl Lloyd SYR 196530-0.450-.0047107.945697.139349.039646.23747.81754.047
Bill Kenville FTW 170139-0.553-.01053104.759667.040328.042637.23846.13351.561
Bill Thieben FTW 63375-0.688-.0407899.784260.771134.571261.57146.15751.480
Nat Clifton NYK 223120-0.654-.01052106.547875.124444.024821.72250.5954.047
Dick Rosenthal FTW 18882-0.790-.1809782.39664.18033.98078.07946.15743.596
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 67073-0.891-.05084107.359248.372122.972231.37245.66953.167
Ed Fleming ROC 92768-0.891-.04078106.561389.164194.264365.46244.49253.167
Paul Seymour SYR 123556-0.955-.03058105.653452.056221.857428.05547.81751.859
Jack George PHW 222921-1.156-.02055103.260774.734395.834750.72847.32552.756
Chuck Noble FTW 126053-1.156-.0405998.965528.049263.849534.14546.13349.465
Bob Leonard MNL 194331-1.258-.03056103.061830.527413.231806.22345.35051.362
Irv Bemoras STL 98365-1.759-.0806695.566323.166164.766338.36251.3148.766
Jim Paxson MNL 127452-1.759-.06065100.363498.754253.654497.25045.35051.063
Joe Graboski PHW 25019-1.759-.03057100.1641029.018510.5181028.11047.32549.764
Dick Ricketts ROC 211427-1.862-.04059104.858842.026425.227803.12444.45952.954
Richie Regan ROC 210029-1.862-.04061105.257751.236369.136714.43144.45951.760
Jack McMahon STL 234417-2.264-.04062106.547759.135388.735712.93251.3154.543
Jim Loscutoff BOS 222022-2.865-.06064105.751800.631403.733757.52745.64253.351
Maurice Stokes ROC 27613-2.865-.04063110.5411353.09686.081224.8644.45956.038