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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
Andy Phillip BOS 353674922.0584.4831.6824.1882.6151.6824.1882.6150.010.010.011.3752.0650.7430.010.012.7762.5230.010.010.011.829
Neil Johnston PHW 2831694536.7822.837.5516.9109.3927.5516.9109.3920.010.010.017.839.441.6920.010.0112.472.9160.010.010.013.381
Bill Russell BOS 2382487135.31214.7165.81313.5187.8815.81313.5187.8810.010.010.013.2286.4103.31040.010.0119.611.8390.010.010.013.073
Paul Arizin PHW 2920713039.0225.618.6120.4211.81028.6120.4211.81020.010.010.018.3210.011.7950.010.017.9212.1300.010.010.013.996
Gene Shue FTW 255472134.31610.9353.8379.9416.1623.8379.9416.1620.010.010.013.3274.4291.0630.010.015.8343.380.010.010.011.933
Richie Guerin NYK 255472124.9469.7433.6429.7446.1623.6429.7446.1620.010.010.012.5404.1331.5900.010.014.6432.5230.010.010.012.661
Bob Pettit STL 2464713035.11324.728.6120.8112.21038.6120.8112.21030.010.010.017.549.622.21030.010.0114.641.9340.010.010.012.552
Ed Macauley STL 292072135.91016.595.81313.7178.0855.81313.7178.0850.010.010.015.0116.781.7950.010.016.1292.8190.010.010.012.970
Bob Cousy BOS 2831646036.9620.687.5519.8312.31047.5519.8312.31040.010.010.015.776.971.2770.010.014.8397.510.010.010.012.139
Paul Seymour SYR 2920655719.0646.0682.2676.8654.6442.2676.8654.6440.010.010.011.6631.9740.3110.010.012.0843.0150.010.010.011.420
Mel Hutchins FTW 283172136.8712.4225.11813.2198.1885.11813.2198.1880.010.010.012.1492.9510.8500.010.017.9212.9160.010.010.012.552
Dolph Schayes SYR 292072139.6122.546.9818.2611.3986.9818.2611.3980.010.010.018.719.620.9590.010.0114.053.2120.010.010.013.073
Jack Twyman ROC 238272132.52316.3106.2914.2148.0856.2914.2148.0850.010.010.013.8175.0231.2770.010.014.9371.7420.010.010.013.587
Joe Graboski PHW 273972134.71514.3175.41615.51310.1945.41615.51310.1940.010.010.013.5254.5281.0630.010.018.5181.9340.010.010.013.485
Willie Naulls STL 229629933.01911.0325.01916.51111.51005.01916.51111.51000.010.010.011.0822.0651.0630.010.0115.530.0980.010.010.014.099
Willie Naulls NYK 229649530.52813.5206.2917.8711.51006.2917.8711.51000.010.010.011.0821.8760.8500.010.016.2280.8710.010.010.012.242
Larry Foust FTW 2920616325.14512.4224.03310.1366.1624.03310.1366.1620.010.010.014.5136.2121.8990.010.019.1141.2580.010.010.013.689
George Yardley FTW 283172137.4521.557.2717.7810.4957.2717.7810.4950.010.010.017.058.951.91010.010.0110.5102.0310.010.010.013.279
Jack Coleman STL 33572129.83210.5384.42510.8336.4684.42510.8336.4680.010.010.011.7592.2590.5200.010.019.0152.2290.010.010.013.381
Slater Martin STL 3111187938.2411.6274.3279.1494.8464.3279.1494.8460.010.010.013.1293.9350.8500.010.014.2511.7420.010.010.013.381
Slater Martin NYK 311129933.01911.0324.03310.0386.0604.03310.0386.0600.010.010.013.0315.0232.01020.010.017.5240.0980.010.010.012.552
Jack George PHW 2831674933.31810.5383.83711.2297.4783.83711.2297.4780.010.010.013.0314.4291.4860.010.014.7404.630.010.010.012.552
Larry Costello PHW 255472129.3357.6562.6626.9634.3392.6626.9634.3390.010.010.012.4443.1450.7430.010.014.5463.380.010.010.012.552
Si Green ROC 2382138132.52311.5293.83711.0307.2763.83711.0307.2760.010.010.013.8175.3181.5900.010.015.2353.650.010.010.012.865
Maurice Stokes ROC 246472138.3315.6136.01217.3911.3986.01217.3911.3980.010.010.013.6235.3181.8990.010.0117.424.630.010.010.014.099
Johnny McCarthy ROC 238272121.7606.6642.4646.4694.0352.4646.4694.0350.010.010.011.8572.7540.9590.010.012.8751.5510.010.010.011.829
Red Rocha FTW 33572116.0745.3751.9755.4753.5321.9755.4753.5320.010.010.011.5652.0650.5200.010.013.8551.1650.010.010.012.242
Jack Nichols BOS 3111616322.5568.2533.2508.8515.6553.2508.8515.6550.010.010.011.8572.2590.5200.010.016.1291.4530.010.010.013.073
Charlie Share STL 301672123.25310.3403.3487.4584.2373.3487.4584.2370.010.010.013.7215.5161.7950.010.018.9161.1650.010.010.013.792
Bobby Wanzer ROC 36221777.6953.9871.1912.3971.231.1912.3971.230.010.010.011.7592.2590.5200.010.011.2940.4860.010.010.011.09
Cliff Hagan STL 2554674914.5785.5722.0715.5723.5322.0715.5723.5320.010.010.011.5652.2590.7430.010.013.7581.3560.010.010.012.552
Bill Sharman BOS 3111674935.91021.167.7418.5510.8967.7418.5510.8960.010.010.015.776.3110.6350.010.014.3493.570.010.010.012.865
Harry Gallatin NYK 301672127.03915.0144.62211.3286.7724.62211.3286.7720.010.010.015.867.261.4860.010.0110.1121.2580.010.010.012.865
Ken Sears NYK 238272134.91414.8154.82011.4276.6694.82011.4276.6690.010.010.015.396.781.4860.010.018.5181.4530.010.010.013.178
Johnny Kerr SYR 246472130.43012.4224.62211.5256.9744.62211.5256.9740.010.010.013.1294.3311.2770.010.0111.281.2580.010.010.012.661
Ray Felix NYK 264672122.55612.0254.1329.8425.8584.1329.8425.8580.010.010.013.8175.2201.3840.010.018.2200.5850.010.010.013.996
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2739694536.1920.878.3319.5411.2978.3319.5411.2970.010.010.014.1145.8151.6920.010.0113.562.0310.010.010.013.689
Dick Ricketts ROC 238272129.43411.2304.22912.1227.9834.22912.1227.9830.010.010.012.9344.1331.3840.010.016.1291.8390.010.010.014.3102
Arnie Risen BOS 329437321.7608.0552.8577.1594.4412.8577.1594.4410.010.010.012.5403.6381.2770.010.016.7251.2580.010.010.013.894
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 283172130.52813.7194.52411.9247.4784.52411.9247.4780.010.010.014.8125.9141.1730.010.018.8171.7420.010.010.014.3102
Nat Clifton NYK 344713031.42710.7364.32711.5257.2764.32711.5257.2760.010.010.012.1493.1451.0630.010.017.8232.3270.010.010.013.485
Bob Leonard MNL 246472127.03911.0324.22912.0237.8814.22912.0237.8810.010.010.012.6383.3410.8500.010.013.1682.3270.010.010.011.933
Jim Baechtold NYK 2920457210.3914.8801.7814.4832.7181.7814.4832.7180.010.010.011.5652.0650.5200.010.011.8890.7770.010.010.010.98
Dick Garmaker MNL 246472133.41716.3105.61514.1158.5905.61514.1158.5900.010.010.015.1106.0131.0630.010.014.7402.6210.010.010.012.865
Carl Braun NYK 292072132.62113.9185.21713.8168.5905.21713.8168.5900.010.010.013.4264.2320.8500.010.013.6603.650.010.010.012.764
Dick McGuire NYK 311172116.5715.3751.9755.1773.1231.9755.1773.1230.010.010.011.5652.3580.8500.010.012.0843.1130.010.010.011.420
Lew Hitch PHW 273959016.2723.8891.4874.4833.0211.4874.4833.0210.010.010.011.0821.2870.270.010.013.4641.2580.010.010.011.09
Lew Hitch ROC 27392995.51011.01020.5992.5952.090.5992.5952.090.010.010.010.01001.0911.0630.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.010.51
Whitey Skoog MNL 3016237628.5368.7493.4469.6456.2663.4469.6456.2660.010.010.011.9532.0650.150.010.013.1683.380.010.010.012.865
Jack McMahon STL 283172132.6218.6503.34810.1366.8733.34810.1366.8730.010.010.012.0523.1451.2770.010.013.1685.120.010.010.013.073
Walter Dukes MNL 2739713026.34310.1413.2508.8515.6553.2508.8515.6550.010.010.013.7215.4171.7950.010.0111.280.8710.010.010.013.894
Bob Houbregs FTW 2554606526.54211.2304.2299.8425.5544.2299.8425.5540.010.010.012.8363.9351.1730.010.016.7251.9340.010.010.012.036
Tom Heinsohn BOS 229672129.93116.2126.2915.6129.4936.2915.6129.4930.010.010.013.8174.8261.0630.010.019.8131.6450.010.010.014.2101
Bob Harrison SYR 2920665527.4378.8473.7409.5475.8583.7409.5475.8580.010.010.011.4712.0650.6350.010.012.4792.4250.010.010.013.381
Ed Conlin SYR 2382713031.72513.4214.72112.6217.9834.72112.6217.9830.010.010.014.0165.2201.2770.010.016.1292.9160.010.010.012.448
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2739704331.72510.6374.42512.7208.3894.42512.7208.3890.010.010.011.9532.7540.8500.010.0110.4111.3560.010.010.013.587
Earl Lloyd SYR 292072127.3389.0453.6429.5476.0603.6429.5476.0600.010.010.011.9532.5570.6350.010.016.0331.6450.010.010.013.996
Frank Ramsey BOS 2554357523.15511.9263.93610.0386.1623.93610.0386.1620.010.010.014.1145.2201.1730.010.015.1361.9340.010.010.013.279
Richie Regan ROC 2646713029.6339.8423.64211.0307.4783.64211.0307.4780.010.010.012.6383.3410.7430.010.012.9733.1130.010.010.012.552
Phil Jordon NYK 238298410.1934.9792.0715.4753.4272.0715.4753.4270.010.010.010.9871.3860.4150.010.013.8550.2930.010.010.011.726
George Dempsey PHW 2739713016.2724.5821.9754.3872.4131.9754.3872.4130.010.010.010.8881.4830.7430.010.013.5631.9340.010.010.011.523
Ed Fleming ROC 2382517018.2657.0592.1697.1595.0482.1697.1595.0480.010.010.012.7373.7371.0630.010.013.6601.6450.010.010.011.829
Ernie Beck PHW 255472124.2497.0592.7587.1594.3392.7587.1594.3390.010.010.011.5652.2590.6350.010.014.3492.6210.010.010.012.242
Chuck Noble FTW 2554546823.3528.8473.74010.3356.6693.74010.3356.6690.010.010.011.4711.9740.5200.010.012.5783.380.010.010.013.073
Medford Park STL 2464665517.1695.2771.8804.9793.1231.8804.9793.1230.010.010.011.6632.2590.6350.010.013.0721.4530.010.010.012.139
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227.0396.0683.05310.0387.0753.05310.0387.0750.010.010.010.01001.0911.0630.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.015.0104
Alex Hannum STL 33513818.4941.9950.8932.5951.680.8932.5951.680.010.010.010.2990.7980.5200.010.011.7900.2930.010.010.011.933
Jim Paxson MNL 2464713017.9676.3671.9756.8654.9471.9756.8654.9470.010.010.012.4443.3410.9590.010.013.7581.2580.010.010.012.347
Dick Schnittker MNL 2920704314.2795.5721.6825.0783.4271.6825.0783.4270.010.010.012.3472.8520.5200.010.012.6770.7770.010.010.012.139
Odie Spears STL 329118310.7893.9871.1913.5912.4131.1913.5912.4130.010.010.011.7592.0650.3110.010.011.4910.6800.010.010.012.242
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2646526912.9824.4831.5864.9793.4271.5864.9793.4270.010.010.011.3751.7780.4150.010.014.0520.6800.010.010.012.661
Chuck Mencel MNL 246472125.7449.2443.4469.6456.2663.4469.6456.2660.010.010.012.5403.3410.8500.010.013.3652.8190.010.010.011.317
Ron Sobie NYK 2296713019.4626.8622.3656.2703.9342.3656.2703.9340.010.010.012.1492.8520.7430.010.014.6431.8390.010.010.012.242
Ed Kalafat MNL 2464655724.9468.5512.7587.8575.1502.7587.8575.1500.010.010.013.0314.6271.6920.010.016.5271.6450.010.010.013.792
Dave Piontek ROC 2296713024.8489.0453.6429.0505.4513.6429.0505.4510.010.010.011.7592.6560.9590.010.014.9371.5510.010.010.012.036
Al Bianchi SYR 2554684823.2538.3522.9558.3545.4512.9558.3545.4510.010.010.012.4443.5401.1730.010.013.3651.6450.010.010.012.970
Joe Holup SYR 2382713018.1667.4582.3656.9634.6442.3656.9634.6440.010.010.012.9343.6380.7430.010.013.9541.2580.010.010.012.552
Art Spoelstra ROC 2464694517.0707.6563.1528.1555.0483.1528.1555.0480.010.010.011.3751.7780.5200.010.013.2670.8710.010.010.012.448
Bill Kenville FTW 2646713024.0508.2532.9558.6535.7572.9558.6535.7570.010.010.012.5403.1450.6350.010.014.6432.4250.010.010.012.448
Togo Palazzi SYR 246459024.05011.6274.03310.6346.6694.03310.6346.6690.010.010.013.6235.0231.4860.010.014.0521.6450.010.010.012.448
Togo Palazzi BOS 246488612.1846.6642.6628.0565.4512.6628.0565.4510.010.010.011.4711.8760.4150.010.012.0840.6800.010.010.011.214
Walt Davis PHW 2646655719.2636.6642.7586.7674.0352.7586.7674.0350.010.010.011.1801.6810.5200.010.014.7400.8710.010.010.013.689
Bob Hopkins SYR 2296626112.3835.7712.1695.5723.4272.1695.5723.4270.010.010.011.5652.0650.5200.010.013.8550.4860.010.010.011.726
Walter Devlin FTW 2554713017.5686.7632.7587.1594.4412.7587.1594.4410.010.010.011.4712.0650.6350.010.012.1812.0310.010.010.011.625
Bob Schafer SYR 521110222.0587.0593.05311.0308.0853.05311.0308.0850.010.010.011.0821.0910.010.010.010.01021.0670.010.010.012.036
Irv Bemoras STL 2646626115.9755.1782.0716.2704.2372.0716.2704.2370.010.010.011.1801.7780.5200.010.012.0840.7770.010.010.011.214
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2464187910.4902.8921.2894.4833.2261.2894.4833.2260.010.010.010.5920.9950.4150.010.012.9730.9700.010.010.011.214
Tom Marshall ROC 2646407411.5854.0861.4874.1882.7181.4874.1882.7180.010.010.011.2781.4830.3110.010.012.1810.8710.010.010.010.86
Dick Hemric BOS 2382674915.7765.4741.6824.7823.1231.6824.7823.1230.010.010.012.2483.1451.0630.010.014.5460.6800.010.010.011.523
Jackie Moore PHW 246457677.0982.2930.8931.91001.120.8931.91001.120.010.010.010.6900.8960.270.010.012.0840.4860.010.010.011.317
Bob Burrow ROC 2382674915.3776.0682.0715.5723.4272.0715.5723.4270.010.010.011.9533.1451.2770.010.014.4480.6800.010.010.012.552
Jim Tucker SYR 246498413.2813.8891.9754.9793.0211.9754.9793.0210.010.010.010.01000.11020.150.010.012.2800.2930.010.010.012.970
Larry Hennessy SYR 283168813.5804.8802.2676.7674.5432.2676.7674.5430.010.010.010.5921.0910.5200.010.010.81001.0670.010.010.010.73
Don Savage SYR 292059011.0863.6911.2893.8902.6151.2893.8902.6150.010.010.011.2781.4830.270.010.011.4910.4860.010.010.011.420
Bill Thieben FTW 2296586610.9874.1851.6824.4832.9201.6824.4832.9200.010.010.011.0821.5820.5200.010.013.6600.3910.010.010.011.317
Jim Ray SYR 238249510.8881.8960.5992.8942.2110.5992.8942.2110.010.010.010.8881.2870.5200.010.011.2940.8710.010.010.011.09
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278710.3911.4980.6973.1922.6150.6973.1922.6150.010.010.010.3960.7980.4150.010.013.1680.0980.010.010.011.726
Bob Williams MNL 26464957.5961.01020.21031.01040.810.21031.01040.810.010.010.010.5920.8960.270.010.011.2940.0980.010.010.010.51
Norm Stewart STL 22965907.4972.0940.8933.0932.2110.8933.0932.2110.010.010.010.4951.2870.8500.010.011.0980.4860.010.010.011.829
Gary Bergen NYK 24646886.7991.31000.5991.81021.350.5991.81021.350.010.010.010.3960.31010.010.010.011.3930.2930.010.010.010.73
Bob Armstrong PHW 246419785.81001.5970.6971.91001.470.6971.91001.470.010.010.010.3960.61000.3110.010.012.1810.2930.010.010.010.73
Hal Lear PHW 22963984.71021.31000.7962.0981.350.7962.0981.350.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.010.31010.3910.010.010.011.09
John Barber STL 30165901.01031.4980.41021.61031.230.41021.61031.230.010.010.010.6901.2870.6350.010.011.2940.0980.010.010.010.86
Forest Able SYR 246411021.01030.01040.01042.0982.090.01042.0982.090.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.011.0981.0670.010.010.011.09