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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
TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
SYR Dolph Schayes 72128511496.071308.04812.0101496.071308.04812.01010.010.010.01625.01691.0266.0710.010.011008.03229.090.010.010.01219.0821617.03
PHW Paul Arizin 713027672613.011451.02838.0103613.011451.02838.01030.010.010.01591.02713.01122.0990.010.01561.020150.0280.010.010.01274.0981817.01
ROC Maurice Stokes 72127613434.0111249.07815.0102434.0111249.07815.01020.010.010.01256.021385.015129.01010.010.011256.01331.030.010.010.01287.01011124.013
FTW George Yardley 72126914522.041273.05751.098522.041273.05751.0980.010.010.01503.05639.05136.01020.010.01755.09147.0290.010.010.01231.0861547.05
FTW Mel Hutchins 72126475369.016953.016584.091369.016953.016584.0910.010.010.01152.040206.04454.0620.010.01571.019210.0120.010.010.01182.070890.021
STL Ed Macauley 72125826414.012987.015573.088414.012987.015573.0880.010.010.01359.011479.08120.0980.010.01440.023202.0150.010.010.01206.0801187.09
PHW Neil Johnston 694525317520.051163.09643.094520.051163.09643.0940.010.010.01535.03648.04113.0950.010.01855.06203.0140.010.010.01231.0861575.04
NYK Ken Sears 72125168343.017821.023478.077343.017821.023478.0770.010.010.01383.07485.07102.0910.010.01614.016101.0460.010.010.01226.0851069.015
PHW Joe Graboski 72125019390.0141118.011728.097390.0141118.011728.0970.010.010.01252.022322.02270.0740.010.01614.016140.0310.010.010.01244.0921032.016
MNL Clyde Lovellette 6945249210574.031348.03774.099574.031348.03774.0990.010.010.01286.013399.013113.0950.010.01932.05139.0320.010.010.01251.0941434.06
STL Bob Pettit 7130249111613.011477.01864.0104613.011477.01864.01040.010.010.01529.04684.03155.01030.010.011037.02133.0340.010.010.01181.0691755.02
FTW Gene Shue 721247012273.029710.030437.073273.029710.030437.0730.010.010.01241.024316.02375.0790.010.01421.028238.060.010.010.01137.049787.025
MNL Dick Garmaker 721240613406.0131015.013609.092406.0131015.013609.0920.010.010.01365.09435.01070.0740.010.01336.033190.0180.010.010.01199.0781177.010
BOS Bill Sharman 6749240314516.061241.08725.096516.061241.08725.0960.010.010.01381.08421.01240.0480.010.01286.044236.070.010.010.01188.0741413.07
BOS Bob Cousy 6460236415478.081264.06786.0100478.081264.06786.01000.010.010.01363.010442.0979.0800.010.01309.040478.010.010.010.01134.0471319.08
NYK Carl Braun 721234516378.015993.014615.093378.015993.014615.0930.010.010.01245.023303.02658.0650.010.01259.049256.050.010.010.01195.0761001.017
STL Jack McMahon 721234417239.039725.029486.079239.039725.029486.0790.010.010.01142.046225.03883.0830.010.01222.055367.020.010.010.01213.081620.040
ROC Jack Twyman 721233818449.091023.012574.089449.091023.012574.0890.010.010.01276.016363.02087.0850.010.01354.031123.0370.010.010.01251.0941174.011
SYR Ed Conlin 7130225019335.018896.017561.085335.018896.017561.0850.010.010.01283.014368.01985.0840.010.01430.026205.0130.010.010.01170.066953.019
NYK Nat Clifton 7130223120308.023818.024510.082308.023818.024510.0820.010.010.01146.043217.04171.0760.010.01557.021164.0250.010.010.01243.090762.026
PHW Jack George 6749222921253.034750.028497.081253.034750.028497.0810.010.010.01200.028293.02993.0880.010.01318.038307.040.010.010.01165.061706.032
BOS Jim Loscutoff 7043222022306.024888.018582.090306.024888.018582.0900.010.010.01132.049187.04955.0630.010.01730.01089.0490.010.010.01244.092744.029
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 721219823322.021854.021532.084322.021854.021532.0840.010.010.01342.012424.01182.0820.010.01630.015121.0380.010.010.01312.0104986.018
SYR Johnny Kerr 721219124333.019827.022494.080333.019827.022494.0800.010.010.01225.025313.02488.0860.010.01807.0790.0480.010.010.01190.075891.020
BOS Tom Heinsohn 721215025446.0101123.010677.095446.0101123.010677.0950.010.010.01271.018343.02172.0770.010.01705.012117.0390.010.010.01304.01021163.012
STL Jack Coleman 721214526316.022775.027459.076316.022775.027459.0760.010.010.01123.052161.05438.0450.010.01645.013159.0270.010.010.01235.088755.028
ROC Dick Ricketts 721211427299.026869.019570.087299.026869.019570.0870.010.010.01206.026297.02891.0870.010.01437.024127.0360.010.010.01307.0103804.023
PHW Larry Costello 721211128186.049497.050311.054186.049497.050311.0540.010.010.01175.034222.03947.0540.010.01323.037236.070.010.010.01182.070547.045
ROC Richie Regan 7130210029257.030780.026523.083257.030780.026523.0830.010.010.01182.031235.03653.0610.010.01205.060222.0100.010.010.01179.068696.034
SYR Earl Lloyd 721196530256.033687.034431.072256.033687.034431.0720.010.010.01134.048179.05245.0500.010.01435.025114.0400.010.010.01282.099646.038
MNL Bob Leonard 721194331303.025867.020564.086303.025867.020564.0860.010.010.01186.030241.03255.0630.010.01220.056169.0230.010.010.01140.051792.024
NYK Harry Gallatin 721194331332.020817.025485.078332.020817.025485.0780.010.010.01415.06519.06104.0920.010.01725.01185.0530.010.010.01202.0791079.014
MNL Walter Dukes 7130186633228.041626.038398.069228.041626.038398.0690.010.010.01264.020383.016119.0970.010.01794.0854.0630.010.010.01273.097720.031
MNL Chuck Mencel 721184834243.036688.033445.075243.036688.033445.0750.010.010.01179.033240.03361.0670.010.01237.052201.0160.010.010.0195.037665.037
SYR Bob Harrison 6655181035243.036629.037386.068243.036629.037386.0680.010.010.0193.064130.06337.0440.010.01156.067161.0260.010.010.01220.083579.042
NYK Richie Guerin 721179336257.030699.032442.074257.030699.032442.0740.010.010.01181.032292.030111.0940.010.01334.034182.0200.010.010.01186.073695.035
ROC Dave Piontek 7130175937257.030637.036380.067257.030637.036380.0670.010.010.01122.053183.05061.0670.010.01351.032108.0420.010.010.01141.052636.039
PHW Ernie Beck 721174338195.046508.047313.056195.046508.047313.0560.010.010.01111.054157.05546.0520.010.01312.039190.0180.010.010.01155.055501.048
FTW Bill Kenville 7130170139204.043608.040404.070204.043608.040404.0700.010.010.01174.035218.04044.0490.010.01324.036172.0220.010.010.01169.065582.041
BOS Bill Russell 4871169540277.028649.035372.065277.028649.035372.0650.010.010.01152.040309.025157.01040.010.01943.0488.0500.010.010.01143.053706.032
STL Charlie Share 721167341235.040535.046300.053235.040535.046300.0530.010.010.01269.019393.014124.01000.010.01642.01479.0580.010.010.01269.096739.030
NYK Ray Felix 721162242295.027709.031414.071295.027709.031414.0710.010.010.01277.015371.01894.0890.010.01587.01836.0710.010.010.01284.0100867.022
MNL Ed Kalafat 6557161743178.050507.048329.058178.050507.048329.0580.010.010.01197.029298.027101.0900.010.01425.027105.0450.010.010.01243.090553.044
FTW Bob Houbregs 6065159244253.034585.041332.059253.034585.041332.0590.010.010.01167.037234.03767.0730.010.01401.029113.0410.010.010.01118.044673.036
SYR Al Bianchi 6848157745199.045567.042368.064199.045567.042368.0640.010.010.01165.038239.03474.0780.010.01227.054106.0440.010.010.01198.077563.043
ROC Johnny McCarthy 721156046173.052460.053287.051173.052460.053287.0510.010.010.01130.050193.04663.0690.010.01201.061107.0430.010.010.01130.046476.052
FTW Larry Foust 6163153347243.036617.039374.066243.036617.039374.0660.010.010.01273.017380.017107.0930.010.01555.02271.0600.010.010.01221.084759.027
BOS Andy Phillip 6749147648105.070277.070172.035105.070277.070172.0350.010.010.0188.065137.06149.0570.010.01181.065168.0240.010.010.01121.045298.070
NYK Ron Sobie 7130137849166.053442.054276.050166.053442.054276.0500.010.010.01152.040199.04547.0540.010.01326.035129.0350.010.010.01158.056484.050
BOS Jack Nichols 6163137250195.046537.045342.060195.046537.045342.0600.010.010.01108.056136.06228.0360.010.01374.03085.0530.010.010.01185.072498.049
SYR Joe Holup 7130128451160.054487.051327.057160.054487.051327.0570.010.010.01204.027253.03149.0570.010.01279.04684.0550.010.010.01177.067524.046
MNL Jim Paxson 7130127452138.057485.052347.062138.057485.052347.0620.010.010.01170.036236.03566.0710.010.01266.04886.0510.010.010.01163.059446.054
FTW Chuck Noble 5468126053200.044556.044356.063200.044556.044356.0630.010.010.0176.067102.06926.0350.010.01135.070180.0210.010.010.01161.057476.052
PHW Walt Davis 6557125054178.050437.056259.048178.050437.056259.0480.010.010.0174.068106.06732.0380.010.01306.04152.0650.010.010.01235.088430.055
FTW Walter Devlin 7130124255190.048502.049312.055190.048502.049312.0550.010.010.0197.062143.06046.0520.010.01146.068141.0300.010.010.01114.043477.051
SYR Paul Seymour 6557123556143.055442.054299.052143.055442.054299.0520.010.010.01101.060123.06522.0330.010.01130.071193.0170.010.010.0191.035387.058
NYK Dick McGuire 721119157140.056366.060226.042140.056366.060226.0420.010.010.01105.059163.05358.0650.010.01146.068222.0100.010.010.01103.039385.060
ROC Art Spoelstra 6945117658217.042559.043342.060217.042559.043342.0600.010.010.0188.065120.06632.0380.010.01220.05656.0620.010.010.01168.064522.047
FTW Red Rocha 721115459136.060390.057254.046136.060390.057254.0460.010.010.01109.055144.05935.0430.010.01272.04781.0560.010.010.01162.058381.061
PHW George Dempsey 7130114760134.061302.069168.034134.061302.069168.0340.010.010.0155.075102.06947.0540.010.01251.050136.0330.010.010.01107.041323.068
STL Medford Park 6655113061118.066324.066206.038118.066324.066206.0380.010.010.01108.056146.05738.0450.010.01200.06294.0470.010.010.01137.049344.066
BOS Dick Hemric 6749105562109.068317.067208.039109.068317.067208.0390.010.010.01146.043210.04364.0700.010.01304.04242.0690.010.010.0198.038364.063
ROC Bob Burrow 6749102863137.058366.060229.043137.058366.060229.0430.010.010.01130.050211.04281.0810.010.01293.04341.0700.010.010.01165.061404.057
MNL Dick Schnittker 704399764113.067351.063238.045113.067351.063238.0450.010.010.01160.039193.04633.0410.010.01185.06352.0650.010.010.01144.054386.059
STL Irv Bemoras 626198365124.064385.058261.049124.064385.058261.0490.010.010.0170.069103.06833.0410.010.01127.07246.0680.010.010.0176.033318.069
STL Cliff Hagan 674997166134.061371.059237.044134.061371.059237.0440.010.010.01100.061145.05845.0500.010.01247.05186.0510.010.010.01165.061368.062
BOS Arnie Risen 437393567119.065307.068188.037119.065307.068188.0370.010.010.01106.058156.05650.0590.010.01286.04453.0640.010.010.01163.059344.066
ROC Ed Fleming 517092768109.068364.062255.047109.068364.062255.0470.010.010.01139.047191.04852.0600.010.01183.06481.0560.010.010.0194.036357.064
BOS Frank Ramsey 357580769137.058349.064212.040137.058349.064212.0400.010.010.01144.045182.05138.0450.010.01178.06667.0610.010.010.01113.042418.056
SYR Bob Hopkins 626176470130.063343.065213.041130.063343.065213.0410.010.010.0194.063126.06432.0380.010.01233.05322.0770.010.010.01106.040354.065
NYK Slater Martin 20787537185.072184.07599.02885.072184.07599.0280.010.010.0161.07280.07419.0290.010.0190.07430.0750.010.010.0164.029231.072
STL Slater Martin 20787537185.072184.07599.02885.072184.07599.0280.010.010.0161.07280.07419.0290.010.0190.07430.0750.010.010.0164.029231.072
BOS Lou Tsioropoulos 52696707379.074256.071177.03679.074256.071177.0360.010.010.0169.07089.07120.0310.010.01207.05833.0720.010.010.01135.048227.074
MNL Whitey Skoog 23766567478.075220.073142.03278.075220.073142.0320.010.010.0144.07847.0783.090.010.0172.07876.0590.010.010.0165.031200.076
FTW Bill Thieben 58666337590.071256.071166.03390.071256.071166.0330.010.010.0157.07487.07330.0370.010.01207.05817.0790.010.010.0178.034237.071
NYK Jim Baechtold 45724627675.076197.074122.03175.076197.074122.0310.010.010.0166.07188.07222.0330.010.0180.07733.0720.010.010.0139.028216.075
ROC Tom Marshall 40744607756.077163.077107.03056.077163.077107.0300.010.010.0147.07758.07711.0280.010.0183.07631.0740.010.010.0133.026159.077
ROC Si Green 13844237850.078143.07893.02750.078143.07893.0270.010.010.0149.07669.07620.0310.010.0167.07947.0670.010.010.0136.027149.078
PHW Jackie Moore 57674007943.079106.08163.02243.079106.08163.0220.010.010.0137.07946.0799.0240.010.01116.07321.0780.010.010.0175.032123.079
BOS Togo Palazzi 13842178041.080117.07976.02541.080117.07976.0250.010.010.0129.08139.08110.0250.010.0136.08413.0810.010.010.0122.019111.080
SYR Togo Palazzi 13842178041.080117.07976.02541.080117.07976.0250.010.010.0129.08139.08110.0250.010.0136.08413.0810.010.010.0122.019111.080
NYK Willie Naulls 6931888235.082104.08269.02335.082104.08269.0230.010.010.016.08611.0875.0180.010.0156.0803.0880.010.010.0117.01676.083
STL Willie Naulls 6931888235.082104.08269.02335.082104.08269.0230.010.010.016.08611.0875.0180.010.0156.0803.0880.010.010.0117.01676.083
FTW Dick Rosenthal 18811888221.08579.08458.02121.08579.08458.0210.010.010.019.08417.0848.0230.010.0152.08217.0790.010.010.0122.01951.085
ROC Bobby Wanzer 21771598523.08449.08526.01323.08449.08526.0130.010.010.0136.08046.07910.0250.010.0125.0879.0830.010.010.0120.01882.082
FTW Alex Hannum 14821368614.08842.08828.01814.08842.08828.0180.010.010.013.09210.0897.0210.010.0122.0882.0920.010.010.0130.02431.089
STL Alex Hannum 14821368614.08842.08828.01814.08842.08828.0180.010.010.013.09210.0897.0210.010.0122.0882.0920.010.010.0130.02431.089
SYR Jim Tucker 9881198817.08744.08727.01617.08744.08727.0160.010.010.010.01021.01011.050.010.0120.0912.0920.010.010.0126.02334.088
STL Odie Spears 11871188912.09138.09126.01312.09138.09126.0130.010.010.0119.08322.0833.090.010.0115.0947.0840.010.010.0124.02243.087
PHW Bob Armstrong 19801109011.09237.09226.01311.09237.09226.0130.010.010.016.08612.0856.0200.010.0139.0833.0880.010.010.0113.01428.092
PHW Lew Hitch 79092918.09327.09319.0118.09327.09319.0110.010.010.015.0908.0913.090.010.0117.0926.0850.010.010.016.0921.093
ROC Lew Hitch 79092918.09327.09319.0118.09327.09319.0110.010.010.015.0908.0913.090.010.0117.0926.0850.010.010.016.0921.093
NYK Phil Jordon 988919318.08649.08531.02018.08649.08531.0200.010.010.018.08512.0854.0160.010.0134.0862.0920.010.010.0115.01544.086
SYR Larry Hennessy 693819413.09040.09027.01613.09040.09027.0160.010.010.013.0926.0943.090.010.015.0986.0850.010.010.014.0529.091
NYK Ron Shavlik 79072954.09622.09518.0104.09622.09518.0100.010.010.012.0975.0973.090.010.0122.0880.01020.010.010.0112.01310.096
SYR Don Savage 59755966.09519.09613.096.09519.09613.090.010.010.016.0867.0931.050.010.017.0962.0920.010.010.017.01118.095
SYR Jim Ray 410043972.010011.0989.072.010011.0989.070.010.010.013.0925.0972.080.010.015.0983.0880.010.010.014.057.099
NYK Gary Bergen 69340983.09811.0988.053.09811.0988.050.010.010.012.0972.01000.010.010.018.0951.0980.010.010.014.058.098
STL Norm Stewart 59737994.09615.09711.084.09615.09711.080.010.010.012.0976.0944.0160.010.015.0982.0920.010.010.019.01210.096
MNL Bob Williams 4100301001.01034.01033.021.01034.01033.020.010.010.012.0973.0991.050.010.015.0980.01020.010.010.012.024.0102
SYR Bob Schafer 1103221013.09811.0988.053.09811.0988.050.010.010.011.01011.01010.010.010.010.01041.0980.010.010.012.027.099
PHW Hal Lear 3102141022.01006.01024.032.01006.01024.030.010.010.010.01020.01030.010.010.011.01021.0980.010.010.013.044.0102
STL John Barber 59751032.01008.01016.042.01008.01016.040.010.010.013.0926.0943.090.010.016.0970.01020.010.010.014.057.099
SYR Forest Able 110311040.01042.01042.010.01042.01042.010.010.010.010.01020.01030.010.010.011.01021.0980.010.010.011.010.0104