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Top Teams

Champion: St. Louis Hawks

Runner-up: Boston Celtics

Best Offense: New York Knicks: 93.5 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 86.3 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.5 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

Relative ORating: 0.89

Relative Pace: 1.17

Relative TS%: 0.87

Relative FG%: 0.85

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.17

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 245369362640517.514.6433.6433.0001.51967.643359.0251.1823915139151301245131023.015
Gene Shue DET 2633635523331716.919.54530.54430.0001.8447.5453059.0251.182382625826250118027905.325
Richie Guerin NYK 2633635523681617.613.49248.49248.0001.69146.4924856.1381.123885321853210130210986.018
Bob Pettit STL 254370312528723.13.58916.58817.0001.74928.5891661.4131.23111110.41110.40146421314.23
Neil Johnston PHW 2919712324081019.27.6227.6217.0001.81912.622763.531.27293011930110132561073.36
Jack Twyman CIN 245372121782817.018.6601.6611.0001.77520.660163.621.27286020860200123216962.021
Dolph Schayes SYR 30117212918123.92.56921.56921.0001.9041.5692162.851.2651186.21186.20142131371.02
Willie Naulls NYK 2359684323691518.211.56724.56624.0001.8269.5672459.1231.18239619961901189241044.011
Paul Arizin PHW 3011684323771320.16.56028.55928.0001.80915.5602860.4191.2118989598950132951134.05
Paul Seymour SYR 30116456763704.980.46980.46880.0001.84113.4698053.7761.07762777027770012971289.570
Bob Cousy BOS 2919655322222117.712.49149.49049.0001.8503.4914955.5441.11439628962801175281039.612
Johnny Kerr SYR 254372123841216.023.57019.57019.0001.66456.5701958.1291.162988318883180124414990.116
Mel Hutchins NYK 29201880384768.361.55340.55340.0001.55793.5534055.7531.11531257712577012276134.777
Andy Phillip BOS 36170311164595.067.49646.49546.0001.59266.4964654.1561.08543156731567012567325.767
Ed Macauley STL 301172119083714.229.6198.6198.0001.72440.619861.2141.221474128741280121820837.028
Sam Jones BOS 25605669594724.980.62213.62114.0001.71456.6221360.5261.21252067220672014568226.072
Tom Gola PHW 2543596521262915.525.59713.59713.0001.74630.5971360.2201.202068934689340116531762.033
George Yardley DET 29197212843225.81.59713.59614.0001.81013.5971362.771.2571260.11260.10150011480.51
Jack George PHW 291972119103610.641.52137.52037.0001.73636.5213756.9361.143561339613390113041670.641
Slater Martin STL 325606320983014.229.46259.46259.0001.74630.4625954.5511.095171532715320115133780.832
Frank Selvy MNL 25601999990.0101.000100.000100.0001.000100.0001000.01010.0010141004100010993.9100
Frank Selvy STL 256019931020.0101.000100.000100.0001.000100.0001000.01010.0010101040104010990.0104
Cliff Hagan STL 2633703121902619.08.6452.6452.0001.76822.645263.531.27291415914150130391047.910
Joe Graboski PHW 282672120773113.531.46160.46160.0001.74928.4616053.6591.075983624836240116929910.224
Maurice Stokes CIN 254363552460918.310.48752.48752.0001.71542.4875254.2541.08549816981601184251062.08
Larry Costello SYR 26337212746316.720.6169.6159.0001.8476.616962.291.24987319873190120723964.020
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 2359712323771314.528.50343.50243.0001.61564.5034353.4621.075991513915130110547961.622
Bill Sharman BOS 325635522142320.85.61310.61310.0001.8932.6131061.8101.2499787978701183261059.09
Larry Foust MNL 301172122002516.720.56921.56823.0001.75527.5692160.8161.22148372383723013474989.417
Harry Gallatin DET 31972119903414.927.53533.53533.0001.78718.5353359.9211.20207622676226013048895.726
Ken Sears NYK 24537212685419.08.6386.6386.0001.82210.638664.111.28192312923120132271064.87
Ray Felix NYK 273072117094312.335.6433.6433.0001.69745.643362.381.25760940609400123216710.637
Jack Nichols BOS 32569361224566.862.48951.48851.0001.73835.4895153.6591.07594276042760013065440.360
Jack Coleman STL 3437211506488.753.59315.59315.0001.64060.5931557.8311.16295175051750016261544.652
Clyde Lovellette CIN 282671232589622.34.6425.6415.0001.74334.642561.7111.23111183.31183.301231181284.74
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 291972123901117.514.58916.58916.0001.78519.5891661.0151.2214911169111601278111033.114
George King CIN 2919635522721912.734.51139.51039.0001.61763.5113954.9481.104668035680350111443730.536
Nat Clifton DET 35268431435498.950.50940.50940.0001.62362.5094054.1561.08545244952449017360556.249
Dick Garmaker MNL 2543684322162216.622.56326.56226.0001.76425.5632659.4221.192284222842220124015948.123
Carl Braun NYK 301171232475817.117.60312.60312.0001.8494.6031261.7111.231189217892170121021984.619
Bob Leonard MNL 2543665220743213.032.46160.46061.0001.76524.4616054.4521.095172331723310114535786.431
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2359693622062417.316.54131.54031.0001.74630.5413157.4331.1533942109421001221191039.513
Arnie Risen BOS 33463551119617.061.46558.46558.0001.68249.4655854.3531.09513686136861019055407.861
Jack McMahon STL 291972122392010.641.40267.40167.0001.60665.4026750.4671.016771233712330111046760.234
Dick McGuire DET 325693623111811.240.52636.52636.0001.66754.5263656.4371.133763438634380111145682.439
Walter Dukes DET 282672121842712.833.48553.48553.0001.67551.4855355.2461.104674128741280121021833.129
Bob Harrison SYR 30117211799419.148.48254.48254.0001.79517.4825454.2541.08545834558345015064605.046
Rod Hundley MNL 235965531154607.859.43165.43065.0001.64258.4316551.0661.02664565645656018956494.956
Ed Conlin SYR 2453606318713815.525.55729.55629.0001.79516.5572958.5271.172773130731300114934797.130
Don Meineke CIN 27336749792695.477.49761.49661.0001.64777.4976154.4661.09653016930169016761330.768
Jim Loscutoff BOS 282859256925.078.49563.49464.0001.33398.4956351.0911.0290248924890119424.389
Earl Lloyd SYR 301161611045646.463.45562.45462.0001.74533.4556253.6591.07593436434364015362366.165
Phil Jordon DET 24785868898687.964.59522.59422.0001.68862.5952258.2371.16373756137561014767395.663
Dick Ricketts CIN 24537211620479.247.44264.44164.0001.67252.4426452.1641.046458943589430110547634.643
Richie Regan CIN 27307211648468.950.49547.49447.0001.69844.4954754.8491.10465454754547018857583.448
Frank Ramsey BOS 2633693620473316.023.60411.60411.0001.81013.6041162.851.26575827758270127512879.527
Charlie Tyra NYK 226668431182587.958.49945.49845.0001.67053.4994555.6431.114342859428590113041485.158
Ed Fleming MNL 245372116864410.044.47856.47756.0001.71043.4785654.8491.104659242592420114337655.342
Chuck Noble DET 263361611363528.950.45463.45463.0001.72739.4546351.3651.03655155151551012766526.853
Jim Krebs MNL 226668431259548.556.53434.53335.0001.76723.5343457.4331.15334615546155019752504.055
Win Wilfong STL 263371231360538.654.50541.50541.0001.68548.5054155.9411.123848652486520113839546.950
Charlie Share STL 31972118243910.243.56625.56525.0001.64857.5662558.1291.162955946559460116730632.945
Ernie Beck PHW 2633712319743511.637.56921.56822.0001.8378.5692159.1231.182365137651370110250696.538
Dick Schnittker MNL 30115067979679.645.50144.50144.0001.8485.5014460.6181.211833265332650114436395.563
Al Bianchi SYR 263369361421509.148.47657.47657.0001.68249.4765753.8581.085453548535480111344584.747
Medford Park STL 254371231103626.364.51438.51438.0001.72838.5143857.0351.14353556335563019154395.064
Dave Piontek CIN 235971231032656.364.53434.53434.0001.62961.5343456.0401.12383626236262018559399.062
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 273070311819409.546.43165.43066.0001.68547.4316552.4631.056358844588440110449633.644
Jim Paxson CIN 2543674917954211.339.49050.49050.0001.73337.4905056.1381.123860341603410116332674.840
Bill Kenville DET 27333575649718.262.53544.53545.0001.61387.5354455.3581.11532427124271013969259.371
Guy Sparrow NYK 254372116614511.538.53732.53632.0001.64258.5373255.8421.123867636676360114337738.935
Art Spoelstra MNL 256039574887.168.9141.9131.00011.0001.914165.641.314179317930109916.293
Art Spoelstra NYK 256049341943.988.45885.45785.0001.58392.4588555.7531.1153119411940178514.194
Bob Hopkins SYR 235969361224568.654.57019.57020.0001.76425.5701958.5271.17274695446954018758506.954
Bob Houbregs DET 26441783302788.262.50059.49959.0001.69858.5005954.9611.10591167811678012475126.578
Walt Davis PHW 273368992865.674.7066.7056.0001.80024.706662.5131.2512268626860129026.787
Walt Davis STL 273339519973.690.8653.8643.00011.0001.865374.511.491697697012907.297
Walter Devlin MNL 263370311248557.660.48254.48255.0001.77321.4825455.5441.11434405844058019553482.159
Joe Holup DET 24786891488511.339.9062.9052.0001.8577.906271.621.432448544850178547.285
Joe Holup SYR 247878860913.591.59224.59224.0001.77829.5922460.9221.2220189218920158720.192
George Dempsey PHW 282667491048635.666.50442.50342.0001.66754.5044255.1471.10463206632066015263342.966
Ron Sobie NYK 2359556613995112.136.57618.57618.0001.82011.5761860.8161.221448652486520113640545.951
Tom Marshall CIN 273329833955.576.7434.7424.00011.0001.743465.051.305895895011948.595
Tom Marshall DET 2733199199710.842.7434.7424.0001.75038.743467.031.343796796012908.096
Dwight Morrison STL 2644138579872.197.48075.47975.0001.75038.4807553.3821.0776258725870119426.088
Togo Palazzi SYR 254367491001668.457.56127.56127.0001.71941.5612757.8311.16294465744657019851489.557
Bob Burrow MNL 24781484171834.883.42592.42592.0001.33398.4259247.2950.94956283628301197870.483
Bill Thieben DET 23892778243814.187.39095.39095.0001.59389.3909547.3940.95941107911079011480116.079
Larry Friend NYK 23894473569734.980.44888.44788.0001.65975.4488851.4881.03882017320173011779208.774
Dick Duckett CIN 25603476424744.883.47279.47279.0001.8896.4727953.9741.08691467614676011182150.776
Bo Erias MNL 25601880401759.449.48174.48174.0001.63881.4817453.2831.06831487514875012573158.975
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 25605371373774.285.47578.47578.0001.63182.4757852.6851.05841927419274015165213.973
Brendan McCann NYK 22993674295792.794.26497.26497.0001.67567.2649746.2960.929696809680012077104.380
Richard Atha DET 26441880160843.292.50654.50654.0001.83315.5065456.1471.1247498449840158750.984
Joel Ingram MNL 26442479267803.889.33696.33696.0001.46497.3369645.5970.91979381938101148099.781
Pat Dunn PHW 27332877206823.093.42093.41993.0001.82417.4209351.2901.0290778277820188480.982
Jim Walsh PHW 2644108672892.695.20599.20499.0001.58891.2059944.0980.88982587258701108329.486
Ron Shavlik NYK 247819921040.0101.000100.000100.0001.000100.0001000.01010.0010111031103010990.8103
Jerry Paulson CIN 229968968904.285.48371.48271.0001.66771.4837153.7761.0776229022900138923.590
Bill Ebben DET 229988750932.396.25498.25498.0001.75038.2549841.2990.8299229022900129022.791
Doug Bolstorff DET 264439521962.197.57228.57128.0001.000100.5722854.1711.0869697697010995.898
Ray Radziszewski PHW 238919961000.0101.000100.000100.0001.000100.0001000.01010.0010121012101010992.4102
George Brown MNL 229919961001.799.000100.000100.0001.50095.00010033.91000.6810021012101011942.5101
Worthy Patterson STL 273349331021.3100.52948.52948.0001.50095.5294852.7841.0584599599011945.199