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Top Teams

Champion: St. Louis Hawks

Runner-up: Boston Celtics

Best Offense: Detroit Pistons: 22.2 ORating

Best Defense: Philadelphia Warriors: 83.4 DRating

Best Net: Philadelphia Warriors: +-65.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry

Historical Context

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bill Russell BOS 2425915355618.4166.51718.01711.5116.51718.01711.5110.010.010.015.4188.9123.5260.010.0129.913.2150.010.010.013.25
Sam Jones BOS 2542820753919.8236.43514.1537.746.43514.1537.740.010.010.017.01610.2133.2470.010.0115.4192.6330.010.010.014.521
Bob Pettit STL 2523111430229.7310.0525.7515.62410.0525.7515.6240.010.010.019.6213.213.6270.010.0120.222.2240.010.010.013.57
Paul Seymour SYR 3011340504717.3347.71822.12114.4427.71822.12114.4420.010.010.011.9562.9561.0120.010.013.8593.8190.010.010.014.826
Dick McGuire DET 3237232362013.6245.12412.2277.115.12412.2277.110.010.010.013.5224.9221.490.010.016.7238.120.010.010.012.63
Cliff Hagan STL 2618111418335.0112.7125.4612.61512.7125.4612.6150.010.010.019.5311.431.8130.010.0113.2124.2100.010.010.015.518
Slater Martin STL 323111416414.7225.12415.82210.765.12415.82210.760.010.010.014.5197.3182.8180.010.015.5264.690.010.010.014.612
Bob Cousy BOS 2910111457120.8127.01620.61213.5177.01620.61213.5170.010.010.016.7127.9151.270.010.017.5228.610.010.010.012.11
Harry Gallatin DET 3167231822423.788.4822.9914.5218.4822.9914.5210.010.010.016.989.872.9190.010.0118.532.9180.010.010.017.121
Nat Clifton DET 352729744018.2307.12919.53412.3257.12919.53412.3250.010.010.013.9405.2431.3200.010.0114.9202.6330.010.010.017.142
Paul Arizin PHW 3088163091129.2410.3326.3216.02510.3326.3216.0250.010.010.018.7411.242.5170.010.019.6202.5220.010.010.014.09
Frank Ramsey BOS 2618111352727.5510.1423.7813.61810.1423.7813.6180.010.010.017.478.0140.730.010.0112.3152.2240.010.010.016.820
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2326111349826.479.4726.7117.3269.4726.7117.3260.010.010.017.759.962.2160.010.0116.462.5220.010.010.017.223
Andy Phillip BOS 361101591379.0592.65811.1608.462.65811.1608.460.010.010.013.7434.7461.1150.010.017.4513.7220.010.010.0110.553
Clyde Lovellette CIN 2823250724222.0208.01620.72812.7288.01620.72812.7280.010.010.016.0259.3193.3510.010.0114.0240.7530.010.010.016.035
George Yardley DET 29107232541631.029.8624.0714.2199.8624.0714.2190.010.010.0111.3112.721.380.010.0113.6113.2150.010.010.014.914
Jack Twyman CIN 2451250744024.0129.7929.2319.5559.7929.2319.5550.010.010.014.5357.8303.2470.010.0114.3230.6550.010.010.013.917
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 23268162901217.0197.41421.71014.2197.41421.71014.2190.010.010.012.2253.8241.7110.010.0114.4101.0260.010.010.014.511
Bill Sharman BOS 323111406527.4610.6226.1415.52310.6226.1415.5230.010.010.016.1156.6200.510.010.016.4253.0170.010.010.013.36
Jack George PHW 29108162771513.2255.22214.0258.835.22214.0258.830.010.010.012.8243.5260.730.010.016.6245.470.010.010.012.42
Neil Johnston PHW 29108161892322.1117.61019.81412.2147.61019.81412.2140.010.010.016.988.4131.5100.010.0117.553.6140.010.010.014.612
Jack McMahon STL 2910111332912.4275.22212.7267.525.22212.7267.520.010.010.012.0263.8241.7110.010.015.3277.430.010.010.015.217
Bill Kenville DET 2727729993622.3178.71421.32412.6268.71421.32412.6260.010.010.014.8348.7233.9550.010.019.2402.4410.010.010.015.834
Dolph Schayes SYR 30113401313229.369.21223.51614.3419.21223.51614.3410.010.010.0111.0313.222.2340.010.0116.5122.2430.010.010.013.714
George King CIN 2917250793810.9584.35417.04312.8294.35417.04312.8290.010.010.012.4493.6511.2170.010.013.0604.3130.010.010.013.09
Gene Shue DET 26187232811422.2107.7921.01113.3167.7921.01113.3160.010.010.016.8107.3180.510.010.017.9215.660.010.010.012.63
Johnny Kerr SYR 25423401163320.7227.42722.82015.3487.42722.82015.3480.010.010.015.8277.4331.7270.010.0125.221.2500.010.010.012.13
Larry Costello SYR 26343401343012.2553.65612.2588.673.65612.2588.670.010.010.015.0325.0440.010.010.019.0424.3130.010.010.012.13
Tom Gola PHW 25238163271016.1205.32116.02110.765.32116.02110.760.010.010.015.6177.5171.9140.010.0112.3154.780.010.010.013.57
Earl Lloyd SYR 3011340325315.0427.52421.02613.5347.52421.02613.5340.010.010.010.0580.0590.010.010.0112.0350.0560.010.010.0112.057
Walter Dukes DET 28157232861318.6156.21817.02010.766.21817.02010.760.010.010.016.2149.493.2240.010.0116.380.7270.010.010.016.419
Jack Coleman STL 3411112431819.6137.51317.61810.157.51317.61810.150.010.010.014.5197.9153.4250.010.0111.9183.8120.010.010.017.524
Joe Graboski PHW 28158162521718.7147.61026.3218.7277.61026.3218.7270.010.010.013.4234.4231.060.010.0115.695.750.010.010.014.09
Al Bianchi SYR 2634250375114.3475.24515.64810.4125.24515.64810.4120.010.010.013.94010.4126.5600.010.019.1412.6330.010.010.015.230
Ed Macauley STL 3081112272122.897.61018.81511.297.61018.81511.290.010.010.017.6610.653.0200.010.0113.1133.8120.010.010.014.914
Chuck Noble DET 2634729724213.3515.34325.31120.0565.34325.31120.0560.010.010.012.7485.3422.7380.010.018.7444.0160.010.010.016.035
Bob Harrison SYR 3011340434811.2574.55317.93913.4334.55317.93913.4330.010.010.012.2523.3531.1150.010.017.8475.680.010.010.016.739
Ernie Beck PHW 26188161562716.0217.11518.81511.7127.11518.81511.7120.010.010.011.8272.8270.950.010.019.8194.0110.010.010.014.914
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 27171112391913.9235.02617.11912.1135.02617.11912.1130.010.010.013.8215.8212.0150.010.0112.9142.8190.010.010.018.025
Jack Nichols BOS 3251111482817.2367.52421.42313.9377.52421.42313.9370.010.010.012.3513.2541.0120.010.0114.6212.6330.010.010.016.840
Charlie Share STL 3161111992217.6185.81914.7248.945.81914.7248.940.010.010.016.0169.2113.1220.010.0116.462.7200.010.010.0111.827
Arnie Risen BOS 33210141682513.1263.42714.92311.4103.42714.92311.4100.010.010.016.3139.493.1220.010.0117.742.6210.010.010.019.126
Don Meineke CIN 2727250325312.0561.55916.54515.0471.55916.54515.0470.010.010.019.0712.073.0420.010.0116.5121.5480.010.010.014.521
Bob Hopkins SYR 2357340394914.8444.95119.73314.8454.95119.73314.8450.010.010.014.9337.4332.5360.010.0117.2110.0560.010.010.018.651
Ed Conlin SYR 24513401133414.0485.93719.13513.2315.93719.13513.2310.010.010.012.1543.0550.890.010.018.9431.7470.010.010.014.220
Medford Park STL 254210151472915.3415.64013.7558.255.64013.7558.250.010.010.014.2397.2382.9400.010.017.8473.9180.010.010.017.849
Win Wilfong STL 26181111622618.1175.62020.41314.8225.62020.41314.8220.010.010.016.8109.873.0200.010.0112.1177.430.010.010.017.121
Joe Holup DET 24517291343015.0425.44215.44910.0105.44215.44910.0100.010.010.014.3385.7411.4220.010.0112.9291.1510.010.010.017.245
George Dempsey PHW 28238201013515.7406.73313.3566.716.73313.3566.710.010.010.012.4494.3481.9310.010.018.6452.9280.010.010.015.230
Phil Jordon DET 2451638624630.249.31123.21713.9379.31123.21713.9370.010.010.0111.6115.513.9550.010.019.3391.5480.010.010.0111.655
Togo Palazzi SYR 2542340255817.3345.83826.9421.1575.83826.9421.1570.010.010.015.82711.585.8590.010.017.7490.0560.010.010.017.748
Walt Davis PHW 2727918664423.3148.01621.12513.1308.01621.12513.1300.010.010.017.3158.7231.5240.010.0119.652.2430.010.010.0116.060
Dave Piontek CIN 2357250275717.8327.12917.84010.7137.12917.84010.7130.010.010.013.6448.9215.3580.010.0117.880.0560.010.010.0112.458
Richie Regan CIN 2727250634518.3299.11319.83110.7139.11319.83110.7130.010.010.010.0580.8580.890.010.016.9522.3420.010.010.013.816
Jim Paxson CIN 2542250305619.2254.85232.0227.2604.85232.0227.2600.010.010.019.6412.853.2470.010.0112.8318.030.010.010.0111.254
Tom Marshall CIN 2727250335226.21110.2524.71214.54310.2524.71214.5430.010.010.015.8277.3351.5240.010.0123.332.9280.010.010.011.52
Maurice Stokes CIN 2542160394914.8443.75514.85111.1183.75514.85111.1180.010.010.017.4138.6251.2170.010.0118.562.5380.010.010.013.714
Dick Ricketts CIN 2451250315523.2157.71823.21715.5497.71823.21715.5490.010.010.017.7107.7310.010.010.0115.5183.1260.010.010.0113.959
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 2542439115934.9213.1139.3126.25913.1139.3126.2590.010.010.018.7813.144.4570.010.0113.1270.0560.010.010.010.01
Pat Dunn PHW 27273408600.0600.06024.01324.0580.06024.01324.0580.010.010.010.0580.0590.010.010.016.0566.060.010.010.016.035