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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
Bill Russell BOS 2355486616954020.0237.81518.42910.5217.81518.42910.5210.010.010.014.3438.8204.4660.010.0126.712.5510.010.010.014.017
Gene Shue FTW 253672124701215.3575.35813.8628.545.35813.8628.540.010.010.014.7366.1431.5210.010.018.2454.6190.010.010.012.72
Richie Guerin NYK 253672117933618.6306.93018.72711.8386.93018.72711.8380.010.010.014.8347.8253.0590.010.018.9414.9160.010.010.015.037
Neil Johnston PHW 281969452531729.939.9622.1912.2469.9622.1912.2460.010.010.0110.1512.342.1450.010.0116.2123.8270.010.010.014.428
Bob Pettit STL 2445713024911133.8111.8128.5116.66611.8128.5116.6660.010.010.0110.2413.213.0590.010.0120.042.6460.010.010.013.55
Jack Twyman ROC 235572123381824.1129.2921.01511.8389.2921.01511.8380.010.010.015.7257.5281.8340.010.017.3472.5510.010.010.015.240
Dolph Schayes SYR 29107212851127.278.41222.01013.7568.41222.01013.7560.010.010.0110.5111.661.180.010.0117.0113.9260.010.010.013.711
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228121.2269.8927.9518.11019.8927.9518.11010.010.010.011.6962.8981.2220.010.019.8511.2920.010.010.013.59
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669216.0687.33324.01216.7987.33324.01216.7980.010.010.011.5972.9971.5350.010.0122.540.0980.010.010.015.864
Paul Arizin PHW 291071302767231.5210.6325.2414.56110.6325.2414.5610.010.010.0110.3212.432.1450.010.019.7362.6460.010.010.014.834
Paul Seymour SYR 2910655712355615.0595.65217.24311.6335.65217.24311.6330.010.010.013.9494.8530.920.010.015.1627.530.010.010.013.55
Bob Cousy BOS 2819646023641526.889.7725.7316.0659.7725.7316.0650.010.010.017.4149.0171.6240.010.016.3529.710.010.010.012.72
Johnny Kerr SYR 244572121912419.5277.32418.13410.8287.32418.13410.8280.010.010.014.9316.9321.9390.010.0117.782.0590.010.010.014.224
Mel Hutchins FTW 28197212647516.1496.73417.34010.6236.73417.34010.6230.010.010.012.8623.7641.040.010.0110.4323.8270.010.010.013.34
Andy Phillip BOS 35167491476489.7663.4669.0665.613.4669.0665.610.010.010.012.9584.5571.6240.010.015.9565.590.010.010.013.916
Ed Macauley STL 29107212582622.1157.71618.33010.7257.71618.33010.7250.010.010.016.7188.9182.2480.010.018.2453.8270.010.010.013.813
George Yardley FTW 28197212691427.659.3822.7813.4549.3822.7813.4540.010.010.019.0611.472.4540.010.0113.5192.6460.010.010.014.121
Jack George PHW 2819674922292115.2585.45516.25010.7255.45516.25010.7250.010.010.014.3436.3372.0420.010.016.8506.660.010.010.013.68
Slater Martin STL 311118796877114.6825.47711.51016.135.47711.51016.130.010.010.013.8684.9741.0120.010.015.2942.1790.010.010.014.127
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669216.0685.86514.5898.7115.86514.5898.7110.010.010.014.4577.3412.9910.010.0110.9420.0980.010.010.013.613
Cliff Hagan STL 253667499716618.2356.63618.33011.7366.63618.33011.7360.010.010.014.9317.2302.2480.010.0112.2224.3220.010.010.018.264
Joe Graboski PHW 27267212501919.8247.52121.51214.0587.52121.51214.0580.010.010.014.8346.2381.3160.010.0111.8252.7440.010.010.014.733
Maurice Stokes ROC 24457212761319.5277.52121.71114.2607.52121.71114.2600.010.010.014.5416.7342.2480.010.0121.825.870.010.010.015.037
Larry Costello PHW 253672121112812.4654.26511.3657.134.26511.3657.130.010.010.014.0475.0491.180.010.017.3475.4100.010.010.014.121
Bill Sharman BOS 315674924031428.2410.3424.8614.56110.3424.8614.5610.010.010.017.6118.4230.810.010.015.7584.7180.010.010.013.813
Larry Foust FTW 2910616215334723.8137.61819.32211.7367.61819.32211.7360.010.010.018.5711.953.4630.010.0117.492.2560.010.010.016.955
Harry Gallatin NYK 30872119433126.798.21320.21812.0408.21320.21812.0400.010.010.0110.3212.822.6560.010.0117.972.1580.010.010.015.037
Ken Sears NYK 23557212516820.4206.53915.7539.196.53915.7539.190.010.010.017.3159.3141.9390.010.0111.7271.9610.010.010.014.326
Ray Felix NYK 263172116224225.7118.71121.01512.3488.71121.01512.3480.010.010.018.2811.092.8570.010.0117.491.1660.010.010.018.465
Si Green ROC 238213814237716.9555.76916.27310.6345.76916.27310.6340.010.010.015.6347.8352.3760.010.017.6725.3140.010.010.014.127
Jack Nichols BOS 315616213725017.4376.83118.82512.0406.83118.82512.0400.010.010.013.8504.8531.040.010.0113.1203.0400.010.010.016.550
Jack Coleman STL 33372121452616.9417.12617.34010.3197.12617.34010.3190.010.010.012.8623.6650.920.010.0114.4153.6310.010.010.015.342
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2726694524921027.6511.1226.0214.96311.1226.0214.9630.010.010.015.5267.7262.2480.010.0118.062.7440.010.010.014.834
Bobby Wanzer ROC 36221771598024.8156.94014.8857.876.94014.8857.870.010.010.0110.9213.923.0930.010.017.5732.7580.010.010.016.068
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 281972121982321.5167.02818.62811.6337.02818.62811.6330.010.010.017.5139.3141.8340.010.0113.8162.6460.010.010.016.853
Red Rocha FTW 33372111545915.8525.75116.25010.6235.75116.25010.6230.010.010.014.5416.0441.5210.010.0111.3293.4330.010.010.016.752
Jim Baechtold NYK 292045724627522.4217.82220.53012.7727.82220.53012.7720.010.010.016.9239.1222.3760.010.018.3653.4410.010.010.014.127
Johnny McCarthy ROC 235572115604614.6605.35814.2608.875.35814.2608.870.010.010.014.0475.9461.9390.010.016.2533.3350.010.010.014.017
Nat Clifton NYK 342713022312016.4466.63617.63711.0296.63617.63711.0290.010.010.013.1564.7551.5210.010.0112.0243.5320.010.010.015.240
Dick Garmaker MNL 244572124061323.5148.11420.21812.1448.11420.21812.1440.010.010.017.3158.7221.4190.010.016.7513.8270.010.010.014.017
Carl Braun NYK 291072123451620.5197.71620.31712.6497.71620.31712.6490.010.010.015.0286.2381.2110.010.015.3615.2120.010.010.014.017
Bob Leonard MNL 244572119433119.6257.52121.41313.9577.52121.41313.9570.010.010.014.6386.0441.4190.010.015.4604.2240.010.010.013.55
Lew Hitch PHW 2739590818911.3954.19813.0978.9144.19813.0978.9140.010.010.013.0803.6910.670.010.0110.1483.6370.010.010.013.05
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111028.71004.49621.81917.5994.49621.81917.5990.010.010.010.01008.7298.71030.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.014.437
Tom Heinsohn BOS 226472121502526.01010.0525.1515.16410.0525.1515.1640.010.010.016.1217.7261.6240.010.0115.7142.6460.010.010.016.853
Arnie Risen BOS 32943739356717.7486.15915.8799.7216.15915.8799.7210.010.010.015.4368.0322.6840.010.0114.7222.7580.010.010.018.492
Whitey Skoog MNL 301623766567314.6825.76916.17610.4305.76916.17610.4300.010.010.013.2763.4940.250.010.015.3925.6100.010.010.014.846
Jack McMahon STL 281972123441712.7644.96414.85710.0154.96414.85710.0150.010.010.012.9584.6561.7320.010.014.5657.530.010.010.014.428
Dick McGuire NYK 31572111915715.5545.65214.8579.195.65214.8579.190.010.010.014.2456.6362.3520.010.015.9568.920.010.010.014.224
Walter Dukes MNL 2726713018663318.5325.94716.15210.2175.94716.15210.2170.010.010.016.8179.9103.1620.010.0120.431.4650.010.010.017.059
Bob Harrison SYR 2910665518103515.4566.44016.74910.2176.44016.74910.2170.010.010.012.5653.4661.040.010.014.1664.3220.010.010.015.845
Ed Conlin SYR 2355713022501920.3217.12619.12412.0407.12619.12412.0400.010.010.016.0237.9241.8340.010.019.2384.4210.010.010.013.68
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2726704322202216.1496.63619.22312.6496.63619.22312.6490.010.010.012.9584.0621.2110.010.0115.8131.9610.010.010.015.342
Earl Lloyd SYR 291072119653015.8526.34216.84710.5216.34216.84710.5210.010.010.013.3544.4581.180.010.0110.6302.8430.010.010.016.955
Phil Jordon NYK 2382984918823.2199.51125.8716.4969.51125.8716.4960.010.010.014.2626.3532.1670.010.0117.9101.1940.010.010.017.989
Dick Ricketts ROC 235572121142718.3346.83119.72012.9526.83119.72012.9520.010.010.014.7366.7342.1450.010.019.9352.9410.010.010.017.059
Richie Regan ROC 2631713021002915.9515.94717.83612.0405.94717.83612.0400.010.010.014.2455.4481.2110.010.014.7645.1150.010.010.014.121
Frank Ramsey BOS 255435758076924.9148.11920.82812.6688.11920.82812.6680.010.010.018.6910.8122.3760.010.0110.6434.0300.010.010.016.775
Ed Fleming ROC 238251709276818.5415.67318.84213.2775.67318.84213.2770.010.010.017.2219.9142.7880.010.019.5564.2280.010.010.014.952
Chuck Noble FTW 2536546512605318.1367.61821.21413.6557.61821.21413.6550.010.010.012.9583.9631.040.010.015.1626.950.010.010.016.148
Charlie Share STL 30872116734121.2186.73415.3558.656.73415.3558.650.010.010.017.7911.383.6640.010.0118.452.3540.010.010.017.762
Ernie Beck PHW 253672117433813.8625.45514.0618.655.45514.0618.650.010.010.013.1564.3591.3160.010.018.6435.2120.010.010.014.326
Dick Schnittker MNL 291070439976418.6305.45516.94611.5325.45516.94611.5320.010.010.017.799.3141.6240.010.018.9412.5510.010.010.016.955
Al Bianchi SYR 2536684815774517.1406.14417.34011.2306.14417.34011.2300.010.010.015.0287.3292.3520.010.016.9493.2360.010.010.016.047
Odie Spears STL 32911831188417.5494.99215.58110.6344.99215.58110.6340.010.010.017.7128.9241.2220.010.016.1842.8560.010.010.019.898
Medford Park STL 2445665511306114.6605.06213.8628.875.06213.8628.870.010.010.014.6386.2381.6240.010.018.5444.0250.010.010.015.845
Chuck Mencel MNL 244572118483417.3396.34217.93511.6336.34217.93511.6330.010.010.014.6386.2381.6240.010.016.2535.2120.010.010.012.51
Dave Piontek ROC 2264713017593717.4377.02817.43910.4207.02817.43910.4200.010.010.013.3545.0491.7320.010.019.6372.9410.010.010.013.813
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 264652696707216.3655.76918.34812.7725.76918.34812.7720.010.010.014.9436.4521.4320.010.0114.8212.4730.010.010.019.797
Jim Paxson MNL 2445713012745216.8435.26118.33013.1535.26118.33013.1530.010.010.016.4208.9182.5550.010.0110.0343.2360.010.010.016.148
Alex Hannum STL 33513811098611.0964.89414.1929.2174.89414.1929.2170.010.010.011.3984.0872.6840.010.019.7520.9960.010.010.0111.0101
Alex Hannum FTW 3351102279910.7975.38217.85512.4675.38217.85512.4670.010.010.010.01001.81011.8510.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.018.994
Bill Kenville FTW 2631713017013916.4465.84917.24311.4315.84917.24311.4310.010.010.014.9316.2381.2110.010.019.1394.9160.010.010.014.834
Art Spoelstra ROC 2445694511765821.3178.91022.8714.0588.91022.8714.0580.010.010.013.6524.9521.3160.010.019.0402.3540.010.010.016.955
Ed Kalafat MNL 2445655716174316.4465.35815.1569.8135.35815.1569.8130.010.010.015.8248.8203.0590.010.0112.6213.1380.010.010.017.261
Bob Hopkins SYR 229662617647022.2228.21721.52113.4798.21721.52113.4790.010.010.015.9317.9332.0610.010.0114.6241.4880.010.010.016.775
Bob Houbregs FTW 2536606415924420.3217.61817.63710.0157.61817.63710.0150.010.010.015.0287.1312.0420.010.0112.1233.4330.010.010.013.68
Walt Davis PHW 2631655712505416.5456.83116.8479.9146.83116.8479.9140.010.010.012.8624.1611.2110.010.0111.8252.0590.010.010.019.066
Walter Devlin FTW 2536713012425518.4337.32419.42112.1447.32419.42112.1440.010.010.013.7515.5471.8340.010.015.6595.4100.010.010.014.428
Joe Holup SYR 2355713012845119.6256.04618.23312.2466.04618.23312.2460.010.010.017.6119.5131.8340.010.0110.4323.1380.010.010.016.651
Irv Bemoras STL 263162619836515.5546.14418.82512.7516.14418.82512.7510.010.010.013.4535.0491.6240.010.016.2532.2560.010.010.013.711
George Dempsey PHW 2726713011476013.5635.65212.6647.025.65212.6647.020.010.010.012.3664.3592.0420.010.0110.5315.780.010.010.014.531
Dick Rosenthal FTW 246418791887913.0905.47720.23214.8915.47720.23214.8910.010.010.012.3924.3832.0610.010.0113.3314.3250.010.010.015.662
Ron Sobie NYK 2264713013784916.9415.84915.4549.6125.84915.4549.6120.010.010.015.3276.9321.6240.010.0111.4284.5200.010.010.015.544
Tom Marshall ROC 264640744607616.6595.86517.06711.2445.86517.06711.2440.010.010.014.9436.1601.1170.010.018.7623.2470.010.010.013.48
Dick Hemric BOS 2355674910556216.6445.06214.4599.5115.06214.4599.5110.010.010.016.6199.6122.9580.010.0113.8161.9610.010.010.014.531
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208223.2198.02121.22413.2778.02121.22413.2770.010.010.017.22110.0132.8890.010.018.0693.2470.010.010.014.846
Togo Palazzi BOS 2464886978726.21110.4531.7321.310210.4531.7321.31020.010.010.015.4366.9451.5350.010.017.9712.5680.010.010.014.952
Bob Burrow ROC 2355674910286318.9296.44017.14510.7256.44017.14510.7250.010.010.016.1219.9103.8650.010.0113.7181.9610.010.010.017.762
Jim Tucker SYR 24649841198313.7876.94017.75710.9426.94017.75710.9420.010.010.010.01000.41020.460.010.018.1680.8970.010.010.0110.5100
Bill Thieben FTW 229658666337418.0476.84419.43712.6686.84419.43712.6680.010.010.014.3596.6502.3760.010.0115.7191.3900.010.010.015.967
Larry Hennessy SYR 2831688818917.2537.72423.71416.0947.72423.71416.0940.010.010.011.8953.6911.8510.010.013.01013.6370.010.010.012.41
Jackie Moore PHW 246457674007814.8815.28612.7987.665.28612.7987.660.010.010.014.4575.5671.1170.010.0113.9262.5680.010.010.019.095
Bob Williams MNL 264649530986.41031.61036.41044.811.61036.41044.810.010.010.013.2764.8761.6400.010.018.0690.0980.010.010.013.26
Don Savage SYR 2920590559415.7735.28616.67211.3465.28616.67211.3460.010.010.015.2396.1600.990.010.016.1841.7870.010.010.016.170
Bob Armstrong PHW 246419781108512.2944.89416.17611.3464.89416.17611.3460.010.010.012.6885.2702.6840.010.0117.0151.3900.010.010.015.763
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278772916.71022.710114.78812.0572.710114.78812.0570.010.010.011.3983.3962.0610.010.0114.7220.0980.010.010.018.090
Bob Schafer SYR 52111022210015.3776.55324.01217.5996.55324.01217.5990.010.010.012.2942.21000.010.010.010.01022.2760.010.010.014.437
Jim Ray SYR 238249543957.81012.210212.310010.0242.210212.310010.0240.010.010.013.3735.6662.2710.010.015.6893.3450.010.010.014.542
Gary Bergen NYK 246468840969.6993.69913.2969.6193.69913.2969.6190.010.010.012.4912.4990.010.010.019.6541.2920.010.010.014.846
Norm Stewart STL 2296590379713.0905.28619.53614.3885.28619.53614.3880.010.010.012.6887.8355.21020.010.016.5792.6620.010.010.0111.7102
Hal Lear PHW 22963981410113.7876.94020.62913.7826.94020.62913.7820.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.013.41003.4410.010.010.0110.399
John Barber STL 3016590510367.2119.2176.8257.610319.2176.8257.61030.010.010.0128.8157.6128.81040.010.0157.610.0980.010.010.0138.4103
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.01040.010496.0196.01040.010496.0196.01040.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.0148.0248.010.010.010.0148.0104