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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 2355486616954014.716.4276.4276.0001.49266.427645.0260.902564935649350130925785.035
Gene Shue FTW 253672124701210.928.38526.38526.0001.76326.3852646.3190.931871030710300131623849.029
Richie Guerin NYK 25367211793369.736.36842.36842.0001.62063.3684242.0480.844569932699320129230827.531
Neil Johnston PHW 281969452531722.83.4471.4471.0001.8266.447154.411.0911163.9116390164841448.17
Bob Pettit STL 2445713024911124.72.41513.41513.0001.77321.4151349.4120.9981477.1147710168431778.01
Jack Twyman ROC 235572123381816.310.4393.4393.0001.76027.439349.690.9981023.1210231201363201182.714
Dolph Schayes SYR 29107212851122.54.37930.37930.0001.9042.3793050.261.0061308.4130840169121612.03
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228113.520.35261.35261.0001.57189.3526136.4890.7389718071800178874.180
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669211.032.30390.30390.0001.50092.3039031.6960.6396338933890149634.890
Paul Arizin PHW 291071302767225.61.4228.4228.0001.8294.422851.551.0331451.2145120171311764.72
Paul Seymour SYR 291065571235566.056.32463.32463.0001.8217.3246339.0620.786244254442540112361496.155
Bob Cousy BOS 2819646023641520.68.37832.37832.0001.8217.3783245.2250.90251264.6126460144291458.56
Johnny Kerr SYR 244572121912412.421.40318.40318.0001.71938.4031846.2200.922082722827220131324964.724
Mel Hutchins FTW 28197212647512.421.38724.38724.0001.73835.3872442.6430.8542953169531601206441043.618
Andy Phillip BOS 35167491476484.466.37930.37930.0001.64261.3793044.2350.883527766277660113758337.366
Ed Macauley STL 29107212582616.59.4199.4199.0001.74929.419949.690.99898715987150147981197.813
George Yardley FTW 28197212691421.55.41014.41014.0001.78718.4101449.871.0061273.5127350163951554.24
Jack George PHW 2819674922292110.531.33758.33758.0001.68252.3375840.2570.805775028750280129329878.927
Slater Martin STL 311118796877111.627.4701.4701.0001.78528.470153.631.0731647516475017074194.875
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669211.032.40023.40023.0001.60087.4002345.1330.90322093209301108624.492
Cliff Hagan STL 25366749971665.558.36146.36146.0001.69048.3614642.3440.854237159371590114555434.861
Joe Graboski PHW 27267212501914.317.34951.34951.0001.78219.3495141.0550.82551118.1111181101322221259.711
Maurice Stokes ROC 24457212761315.613.34754.34754.0001.66558.3475439.6590.79591249.71249701385151418.49
Larry Costello PHW 25367212111287.647.37438.37438.0001.78717.3743846.0210.922049750497500122239594.749
Bill Sharman BOS 315674924031421.16.41611.41611.0001.9051.4161149.5110.9981241.81241801421121426.28
Larry Foust FTW 2910616215334712.421.39422.39422.0001.71839.3942248.4150.971561739617390138017784.236
Harry Gallatin NYK 30872119433115.014.40617.40617.0001.80012.4061751.641.03381725817250151961045.417
Ken Sears NYK 23557212516814.815.41810.41810.0001.79015.4181051.731.03382123821230148571034.420
Ray Felix NYK 263172116224212.024.41611.41611.0001.74731.4161149.780.99870931709310137118872.228
Si Green ROC 238213814237711.529.35065.35065.0001.71060.3506543.0520.86521437714377016975173.477
Jack Nichols BOS 31561621372508.245.36345.36345.0001.79414.3634541.7520.835253745537450113659596.848
Jack Coleman STL 33372121452610.531.40815.40815.0001.76424.4081544.6280.892877527775270116152845.830
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2726694524921020.87.4267.4267.0001.71740.426747.1170.94171348.31348301399131523.65
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3622177159803.987.4692.4692.0001.78230.469259.211.1814983498301467869.282
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 281972121982313.719.37734.37734.0001.80710.3773447.4160.9516854218542101424111040.619
Red Rocha FTW 3337211154595.361.34951.34951.0001.75728.3495142.0480.844539057390570114456453.458
Jim Baechtold NYK 29204572462754.880.38136.38136.0001.75042.3813645.8260.92241977419774018872235.774
Johnny McCarthy ROC 23557211560466.653.37636.37636.0001.67455.3763643.7390.873946053460530119346544.953
Nat Clifton NYK 342713022312010.729.37734.37734.0001.67256.3773441.7520.835281824818240121741913.525
Dick Garmaker MNL 244572124061316.310.40020.40020.0001.8393.4002048.8140.98131015.1310151301435101206.412
Carl Braun NYK 291072123451613.918.38129.38129.0001.8099.3812944.4310.8928993149931401303261126.315
Bob Leonard MNL 244572119433111.027.34951.34951.0001.77222.3495140.7560.815686720867200124132973.022
Lew Hitch PHW 273959081893.889.31886.31886.0001.8339.3188638.6800.7780229122910169024.691
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111021.0102.200101.200101.0001.000100.20010117.01030.3410351025102012985.9102
Tom Heinsohn BOS 226472121502516.212.39721.39721.0001.79015.3972145.6230.91221123.1011231001343211273.910
Arnie Risen BOS 3294373935678.055.38828.38828.0001.67972.3882845.8260.922430768307680115656375.668
Whitey Skoog MNL 30162376656738.749.35559.35559.0001.9363.3555941.5660.83642207322073014777240.773
Jack McMahon STL 28197212344178.642.33060.33060.0001.63162.3306037.6650.756572529725290122538824.032
Dick McGuire NYK 3157211191575.361.38328.38328.0001.64460.3832844.0360.883536660366600116351437.759
Walter Dukes MNL 2726713018663310.134.36443.36443.0001.68950.3644345.3240.912262638626380138316794.533
Bob Harrison SYR 291066551810358.840.38625.38625.0001.71541.3862542.2450.844562937629370113060686.242
Ed Conlin SYR 2355713022501913.420.37438.37438.0001.76923.3743845.0260.9025896178961701368191057.916
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2726704322202210.630.34555.34555.0001.70644.3455538.3630.776388818888180118748970.323
Earl Lloyd SYR 29107211965309.038.37341.37341.0001.74929.3734142.2450.844568734687340117950765.837
Phil Jordon NYK 238298491884.979.36753.36753.0001.66776.3675340.5710.81704983498301128454.384
Dick Ricketts ROC 235572121142711.225.34456.34456.0001.69447.3445640.2570.805786919869190129728999.721
Richie Regan ROC 263171302100299.835.32961.32961.0001.77420.3296139.4610.795978026780260123536883.426
Frank Ramsey BOS 255435758076911.926.39327.39327.0001.79023.3932748.7170.971734964349640118251429.164
Ed Fleming ROC 23825170927687.059.29992.29992.0001.72852.2999239.8750.807336462364620119148448.059
Chuck Noble FTW 253654651260538.840.36047.36047.0001.74533.3604739.6590.795955644556440110265600.946
Charlie Share STL 30872116734110.333.4393.4393.0001.68451.439352.221.04253546535460139314707.939
Ernie Beck PHW 25367211743387.050.38427.38427.0001.70743.3842743.4400.873950847508470115753577.151
Dick Schnittker MNL 29107043997645.558.32264.32264.0001.8294.3226444.3320.892835162351620119346435.960
Al Bianchi SYR 253668481577458.344.35149.35149.0001.69048.3514941.9500.844556742567420123934672.243
Odie Spears STL 3291183118843.987.31687.31687.0001.8646.3168745.1330.90323887388701228147.785
Medford Park STL 244566551130615.263.36443.36443.0001.74034.3644344.3320.892832463324630114654388.264
Chuck Mencel MNL 24457211848349.237.35348.35348.0001.74632.3534841.9500.844568833688330124033793.634
Dave Piontek ROC 226471301759379.038.40318.40318.0001.66757.4031844.3320.892863736637360118349717.538
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 26465269670724.483.30989.30989.0001.77532.3098938.5810.77802567125671018971295.271
Jim Paxson MNL 244571301274526.355.28566.28566.0001.72037.2856637.9640.766448552485520123635588.850
Alex Hannum STL 3351381109861.995.34471.34471.0001.33398.3447134.8900.7090329032900198736.089
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227996.068.30091.30091.0001.000100.3009128.7990.57991099109901110010.4100
Bill Kenville FTW 263171301701398.245.33659.33659.0001.79713.3365941.3540.835260840608400121840703.940
Art Spoelstra ROC 244569451176587.647.38823.38823.0001.73336.3882342.7420.854255943559430112062611.845
Ed Kalafat MNL 244565571617438.543.35149.35149.0001.66059.3514943.3410.873950748507480129827638.144
Bob Hopkins SYR 22966261764705.771.37938.37938.0001.74646.3793844.4400.893734365343650112664398.466
Bob Houbregs FTW 2536606415924411.225.4325.4325.0001.71442.432548.9130.981358541585410123437688.041
Walt Davis PHW 263165571250546.653.40716.40716.0001.69845.4071644.5290.892843756437560110663483.656
Walter Devlin FTW 253671301242556.752.37832.37832.0001.67754.3783242.2450.844550249502490114357564.952
Joe Holup SYR 235571301284517.449.32961.32961.0001.80511.3296143.8380.883548751487510125331598.347
Irv Bemoras STL 26316261983655.164.32264.32264.0001.68053.3226436.9660.746638558385580110364430.362
George Dempsey PHW 272671301147604.565.4442.4442.0001.53965.444246.6180.931830265302650110265346.965
Dick Rosenthal FTW 24641879188792.892.26698.26698.0001.52991.2669829.5980.59987979797901178286.579
Ron Sobie NYK 226471301378496.851.37636.37636.0001.76424.3763645.7220.912244254442540119945529.654
Tom Marshall ROC 26464074460764.086.34471.34471.0001.81015.3447142.2560.84561637616376015876188.576
Dick Hemric BOS 235567491055625.460.34456.34456.0001.69546.3445644.5290.892831764317640121043409.463
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208211.627.37743.37743.0001.72053.3774345.3300.91285382538201258064.083
Togo Palazzi BOS 246488697876.664.32881.32881.0001.78528.3288137.8850.76846481648101148370.281
Bob Burrow ROC 235567491028636.056.37438.37438.0001.61664.3743844.0360.883536660366600121142458.857
Jim Tucker SYR 2464984119833.889.38631.38631.0001.000100.3863138.3820.77804485448501110044.486
Bill Thieben FTW 22965866633744.185.35261.35261.0001.65581.3526140.3720.81702567125671018773294.372
Larry Hennessy SYR 283168881894.880.32582.32582.0001.50092.3258234.0910.6891408640860169042.687
Jackie Moore PHW 24645767400782.293.40619.40619.0001.80419.4061948.7170.97171067810678014678126.278
Bob Williams MNL 264649530981.0102.25099.25099.0001.66776.2509937.6860.758641034103013975.3103
Don Savage SYR 292059055943.691.31687.31687.0001.8577.3168740.8690.8268199419940178822.194
Bob Armstrong PHW 24641978110851.597.29793.29793.0001.50092.2979333.1940.66943788378801128442.388
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278772911.498.182102.182102.0001.40097.18210220.71020.41102229122910159424.293
Bob Schafer SYR 5211102221007.059.27395.27395.00011.0001.2739530.6970.61971196119601110011.498
Jim Ray SYR 238249543951.896.182102.182102.0001.60087.18210226.51010.53101119611960159413.296
Gary Bergen NYK 246468840961.3100.27395.27395.00011.0001.2739533.7920.6792119611960129811.997
Norm Stewart STL 229659037972.094.26797.26797.0001.33398.2679728.31000.5799159515950169017.695
Hal Lear PHW 2296398141011.3100.33377.33377.0001.000100.3337733.3930.6792610161010101036.0101
John Barber STL 301659051031.498.25099.25099.0001.50092.2509932.9950.6694810081000169010.699
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.0104.000104.000104.0001.000100.0001040.01040.00104210421040101032.0104