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1957-58

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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Bill Russell BOS 245369362640517.2336.92615.5458.7126.92615.5458.7120.010.010.013.5516.7253.2670.010.0123.513.0320.010.010.012.74121.01
Gene Shue DET 2633635523331717.2336.23416.1389.9276.23416.1389.9270.010.010.014.8265.7420.960.010.015.8533.0320.010.010.012.63117.427
Richie Guerin NYK 2633635523681617.8305.94116.63410.7375.94116.63410.7370.010.010.016.0148.7122.7640.010.018.3445.490.010.010.013.411118.710
Neil Johnston PHW 2919712324081023.688.01318.71910.7378.01318.71910.7370.010.010.017.589.291.7380.010.0113.4162.8390.010.010.014.029117.343
Bob Pettit STL 254370312528727.929.4423.0513.6629.4423.0513.6620.010.010.019.0212.113.0660.010.0119.722.5420.010.010.013.619117.051
Jack Twyman CIN 245372121782823.4108.8719.41510.6368.8719.41510.6360.010.010.015.8157.5181.7380.010.018.8392.1490.010.010.014.233116.760
Dolph Schayes SYR 30117212918125.068.11020.41012.2548.11020.41012.2540.010.010.018.839.760.960.010.0114.3123.1300.010.010.013.411117.818
Willie Naulls NYK 2359684323691521.0178.11020.31212.2548.11020.31212.2540.010.010.014.8265.9361.0110.010.0113.6151.7570.010.010.013.824118.710
Paul Arizin PHW 3011684323771324.278.3921.2912.8578.3921.2912.8570.010.010.017.679.471.8440.010.018.7412.3450.010.010.014.029117.343
Paul Seymour SYR 301164567637014.3645.75616.84811.1655.75616.84811.1650.010.010.012.8733.4850.5110.010.015.7835.0140.010.010.014.758117.825
Bob Cousy BOS 2919655322222120.8187.91422.5614.6677.91422.5614.6670.010.010.014.9245.8400.960.010.015.7548.310.010.010.012.42121.01
Johnny Kerr SYR 254372123841218.7277.02317.42810.5347.02317.42810.5340.010.010.014.8267.2192.4610.010.0116.571.5600.010.010.013.411117.818
Mel Hutchins NYK 292018803847613.3745.46513.8808.4185.46513.8808.4180.010.010.012.5814.5682.0770.010.019.1543.6320.010.010.013.316118.712
Andy Phillip BOS 36170311164598.0673.3679.3676.013.3679.3676.010.010.010.011.4672.4661.0110.010.015.4574.1190.010.010.014.132121.01
Ed Macauley STL 301172119083721.9158.11018.91810.8408.11018.91810.8400.010.010.015.7177.9152.2520.010.0110.3323.1300.010.010.013.411117.051
Sam Jones BOS 256056695947217.4376.73615.6638.9266.73615.6638.9260.010.010.014.0515.6561.6530.010.0110.7432.5580.010.010.012.89121.01
Tom Gola PHW 2543596521262915.6425.74313.7568.075.74313.7568.070.010.010.014.3395.8401.5280.010.0112.3236.350.010.010.014.337117.343
George Yardley DET 29197212843228.819.7323.4313.7649.7323.4313.7640.010.010.019.4111.622.2520.010.0111.0301.4620.010.010.013.310117.427
Jack George PHW 291972119103613.8555.05413.4608.585.05413.4608.580.010.010.013.8485.2511.4230.010.016.2525.0100.010.010.013.07117.343
Slater Martin STL 325606320983014.1535.05415.04810.0285.05415.04810.0280.010.010.014.0425.4481.4230.010.014.5624.3160.010.010.013.721117.051
Frank Selvy MNL 25601999990.01010.010022.71022.71030.010022.71022.71030.010.010.010.01000.01000.010.010.014.5940.0970.010.010.014.554117.436
Frank Selvy STL 256019931020.01010.01000.01040.010.01000.01040.010.010.010.010.01000.01000.010.010.010.01030.0970.010.010.0113.7103117.080
Cliff Hagan STL 2633703121902626.149.4421.3811.8509.4421.3811.8500.010.010.017.2109.472.2520.010.0113.2173.3250.010.010.015.046117.051
Joe Graboski PHW 282672120773117.9296.72820.01313.3606.72820.01313.3600.010.010.014.5346.0331.5280.010.0111.2272.5420.010.010.014.944117.343
Maurice Stokes CIN 254363552460917.8306.92619.81412.8576.92619.81412.8570.010.010.014.0425.6451.6320.010.0119.136.730.010.010.013.824116.760
Larry Costello SYR 26337212746316.0385.64413.2617.655.64413.2617.650.010.010.014.7315.6450.960.010.015.6554.7130.010.010.013.721117.818
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 2359712323771315.7406.72818.62011.9526.72818.62011.9520.010.010.012.3623.8621.4230.010.0112.5221.0650.010.010.014.233117.343
Bill Sharman BOS 325635522142325.159.9223.2413.4619.9223.2413.4610.010.010.015.4196.1320.610.010.015.3593.0320.010.010.012.85121.01
Larry Foust MNL 301172122002522.5117.31918.22411.0447.31918.22411.0440.010.010.018.0610.532.6630.010.0116.392.0520.010.010.015.656117.427
Harry Gallatin DET 31972119903422.0137.02318.52111.5487.02318.52111.5480.010.010.018.1510.242.2520.010.0115.4111.8550.010.010.014.540117.427
Ken Sears NYK 24537212685420.2206.72815.3468.6106.72815.3468.6100.010.010.016.8118.3131.5280.010.0111.8251.9540.010.010.013.824118.710
Ray Felix NYK 273072117094320.8187.22116.3379.1157.22116.3379.1150.010.010.016.4129.292.8650.010.0117.751.2630.010.010.016.764118.710
Jack Nichols BOS 325693612245612.9595.54715.74210.2305.54715.74210.2300.010.010.011.9652.6650.740.010.019.8352.0520.010.010.014.029121.01
Jack Coleman STL 34372115064814.9486.33215.3469.0146.33215.3469.0140.010.010.012.3623.6631.3170.010.0113.2173.2270.010.010.014.642117.051
Clyde Lovellette CIN 282671232589626.4310.8124.5113.76410.8124.5113.7640.010.010.014.8266.4281.7380.010.0113.7142.1490.010.010.013.824116.760
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 291972123901121.3167.51618.32310.8407.51618.32310.8400.010.010.016.3138.1141.7380.010.0113.8132.8390.010.010.015.148117.427
George King CIN 2919635522721911.0644.36311.7657.434.36311.7657.430.010.010.012.5604.1571.6320.010.015.5566.160.010.010.012.21116.760
Nat Clifton DET 352684314354915.0466.23417.03110.8406.23417.03110.8400.010.010.012.6594.2551.6320.010.0111.5262.2470.010.010.015.858117.427
Dick Garmaker MNL 2543684322162220.2207.22118.22411.0447.22118.22411.0440.010.010.015.8157.6171.8440.010.016.7483.4230.010.010.013.517117.427
Carl Braun NYK 301171232475819.2247.02316.6349.7247.02316.6349.7240.010.010.015.2216.2300.960.010.015.4576.440.010.010.013.07118.710
Bob Leonard MNL 2543665220743214.5505.25115.74210.4315.25115.74210.4310.010.010.014.0425.3501.2140.010.014.7614.3160.010.010.012.96117.427
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2359693622062422.1128.4822.0713.6628.4822.0713.6620.010.010.015.3207.1211.8440.010.0112.7212.2470.010.010.014.944121.01
Arnie Risen BOS 334635511196113.5574.85914.1549.3184.85914.1549.3180.010.010.014.0425.9361.9480.010.0112.8201.8550.010.010.016.965121.01
Jack McMahon STL 291972122392010.4654.06513.2619.2164.06513.2619.2160.010.010.012.5604.0601.6320.010.013.6676.160.010.010.013.411117.051
Dick McGuire DET 32569362311189.8663.6669.6666.013.6669.6666.010.010.010.012.7574.0601.3170.010.015.2608.020.010.010.013.29117.427
Walter Dukes DET 282672121842715.0465.25114.9499.7245.25114.9499.7240.010.010.014.6336.9232.2520.010.0117.941.0650.010.010.015.858117.427
Bob Harrison SYR 301172117994111.7614.85913.7568.9134.85913.7568.9130.010.010.012.2642.8640.610.010.013.8663.8210.010.010.014.540117.818
Rod Hundley MNL 2359655311546016.0386.23419.41513.2596.23419.41513.2590.010.010.013.7505.7422.1510.010.016.6494.3160.010.010.013.517117.427
Ed Conlin SYR 2453606318713819.6227.51619.11711.6497.51619.11711.6490.010.010.014.7315.9361.2140.010.019.5372.9360.010.010.013.721117.818
Don Meineke CIN 273367497926917.0446.54218.23411.7736.54218.23411.7730.010.010.014.0516.2382.2800.010.0111.7362.0730.010.010.018.1102116.793
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2828592569216.3477.82022.01214.2957.82022.01214.2950.010.010.010.7982.1971.4420.010.0114.2170.7960.010.010.015.781121.01
Earl Lloyd SYR 3011616110456412.4604.66114.0559.4214.66114.0559.4210.010.010.013.1544.1571.1130.010.0111.2272.3450.010.010.017.066117.818
Phil Jordon DET 247858688986820.5248.8921.31412.5828.8921.31412.5820.010.010.012.9714.2731.3350.010.0113.7191.7800.010.010.014.962117.436
Dick Ricketts CIN 245372116204714.3515.54716.93211.4475.54716.93211.4470.010.010.013.4535.0521.6320.010.0110.4312.9360.010.010.017.066116.760
Richie Regan CIN 273072116484613.1585.05414.2529.2165.05414.2529.2160.010.010.013.0564.3541.3170.010.014.4634.6140.010.010.014.337116.760
Frank Ramsey BOS 2633693620473322.0137.31917.42810.1297.31917.42810.1290.010.010.017.499.1111.7380.010.019.8353.2270.010.010.014.743121.01
Charlie Tyra NYK 2266684311825817.1356.03816.83310.8406.03816.83310.8400.010.010.015.1227.7162.5620.010.0116.481.2630.010.010.016.061118.710
Ed Fleming MNL 245372116864415.3445.54715.94010.4315.54715.94010.4310.010.010.014.4356.2301.8440.010.0111.9243.4230.010.010.015.453117.427
Chuck Noble DET 2633616113635213.6566.03818.02612.1536.03818.02612.1530.010.010.011.7662.3670.610.010.014.2654.6140.010.010.015.046117.427
Jim Krebs MNL 2266684312595417.3326.53117.13010.7376.53117.13010.7370.010.010.014.4355.7421.3170.010.0116.390.9670.010.010.015.960117.427
Win Wilfong STL 2633712313605316.7365.94116.43610.5345.94116.43610.5340.010.010.014.9247.2192.3590.010.018.7414.9120.010.010.016.061117.051
Charlie Share STL 31972118243914.0544.95712.3637.434.95712.3637.430.010.010.014.3396.6262.3590.010.0116.862.9360.010.010.016.363117.051
Ernie Beck PHW 2633712319743514.8495.64414.2528.585.64414.2528.580.010.010.013.5514.2550.740.010.016.4503.9200.010.010.013.619117.343
Dick Schnittker MNL 301150679796719.1255.35014.9499.6235.35014.9499.6230.010.010.018.449.951.5280.010.018.8393.0320.010.010.015.350117.427
Al Bianchi SYR 2633693614215016.3376.23417.92711.8506.23417.92711.8500.010.010.014.0425.9361.9480.010.016.3513.3250.010.010.015.453117.818
Medford Park STL 2543712311036214.3514.95713.5598.6104.95713.5598.6100.010.010.014.4356.0331.6320.010.016.8472.8390.010.010.013.928117.051
Dave Piontek CIN 2359712310326515.7406.03815.8419.8266.03815.8419.8260.010.010.013.8486.0332.2520.010.0110.1332.1490.010.010.015.350116.760
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2730703118194011.7614.36313.6589.3184.36313.6589.3180.010.010.013.1544.5531.4230.010.019.5372.4440.010.010.015.350121.01
Jim Paxson CIN 2543674917954215.1455.25114.6519.5225.25114.6519.5220.010.010.014.8266.5271.7380.010.018.0453.2270.010.010.014.233116.760
Bill Kenville DET 273335756497116.3476.73617.64011.0626.73617.64011.0620.010.010.012.9714.7671.8680.010.016.4744.2270.010.010.014.348117.436
Guy Sparrow NYK 254372116614519.5237.71520.41012.7567.71520.41012.7560.010.010.014.0426.3292.2520.010.0111.2271.7570.010.010.015.656118.710
Art Spoelstra MNL 256039574887.2993.3955.51032.223.3955.51032.220.010.010.010.6990.6990.010.010.015.5862.2660.010.010.016.189117.436
Art Spoelstra NYK 2560493419412.8783.0978.91015.973.0978.91015.970.010.010.016.91211.844.91010.010.013.01011.0920.010.010.017.9101118.712
Bob Hopkins SYR 2359693612245618.8267.41818.42211.1467.41818.42211.1460.010.010.014.1415.4481.3170.010.0113.1191.5600.010.010.015.453117.818
Bob Houbregs DET 264417833027817.3386.64118.62911.9766.64118.62911.9760.010.010.014.1495.8501.8680.010.018.8562.6570.010.010.014.962117.436
Walt Davis PHW 2733689928611.6864.97610.2975.354.97610.2975.350.010.010.011.8942.2960.4100.010.018.9551.8770.010.010.014.962117.367
Walt Davis STL 2733395199723.8108.61115.1706.5108.61115.1706.5100.010.010.016.5156.5340.010.010.0113.0280.0970.010.010.014.348117.080
Walter Devlin MNL 2633703112485515.5435.64416.03910.4315.64416.03910.4310.010.010.014.4355.6451.3170.010.014.3645.580.010.010.013.411117.427
Joe Holup DET 24786891488517.1426.93311.6954.746.93311.6954.740.010.010.013.3663.9810.6140.010.019.9481.7800.010.010.015.882117.436
Joe Holup SYR 2478788609114.3644.88011.5966.8114.88011.5966.8110.010.010.014.8336.1411.4420.010.0112.9294.1280.010.010.014.861117.825
George Dempsey PHW 2826674910486311.5634.46212.1647.864.46212.1647.860.010.010.012.7574.1571.4230.010.018.4435.0100.010.010.014.439117.343
Ron Sobie NYK 2359556613995118.2286.33215.6449.3186.33215.6449.3180.010.010.015.7176.9231.2140.010.017.6463.6220.010.010.014.233118.710
Tom Marshall CIN 2733298339510.0943.7937.51023.733.7937.51023.730.010.010.012.5812.5930.010.010.011.21020.0970.010.010.011.23116.793
Tom Marshall DET 2733199199723.7118.61117.2448.6218.61117.2448.6210.010.010.016.5158.6182.2800.010.016.5722.2660.010.010.010.01117.436
Dwight Morrison STL 26441385798710.9914.78413.5868.8254.78413.5868.8250.010.010.011.6962.1970.5110.010.0113.5230.0970.010.010.016.291117.080
Togo Palazzi SYR 2543674910016623.689.3623.6214.3669.3623.6214.3660.010.010.015.0237.0222.0500.010.019.9341.7570.010.010.015.148117.818
Bob Burrow MNL 247814841718313.1755.36616.75011.5695.36616.75011.5690.010.010.012.6787.9215.31020.010.0115.3151.4870.010.010.013.626117.436
Bill Thieben DET 238927782438116.8457.12924.1417.0987.12924.1417.0980.010.010.012.7754.5681.9740.010.0110.9421.2890.010.010.017.4100117.436
Larry Friend NYK 238944735697312.4805.36616.15510.8575.36616.15510.8570.010.010.011.9922.9891.0270.010.017.5673.3360.010.010.013.832118.712
Dick Duckett CIN 256034764247412.8785.26915.36610.1445.26915.36610.1440.010.010.012.3872.6910.390.010.015.4884.6200.010.010.015.882116.793
Bo Erias MNL 256018804017515.1576.05017.34311.3676.05017.34311.3670.010.010.013.1674.8661.7610.010.018.5612.7560.010.010.015.372117.436
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 256053713737725.8610.0329.1219.110010.0329.1219.11000.010.010.015.8209.2133.4990.010.0110.0472.5580.010.010.014.348117.367
Brendan McCann NYK 22993674295799.5963.09713.78110.7533.09713.78110.7530.010.010.013.4645.1641.6530.010.016.2777.440.010.010.014.758118.712
Richard Atha DET 264418801608411.2894.38712.0937.7154.38712.0937.7150.010.010.012.6783.1880.5110.010.016.1804.9170.010.010.016.189117.436
Joel Ingram MNL 264424792678010.3934.19015.85911.6714.19015.85911.6710.010.010.012.0914.3712.3890.010.0117.873.1430.010.010.016.793117.436
Pat Dunn PHW 273328772068213.9705.65817.93812.3815.65817.93812.3810.010.010.012.8733.4850.6140.010.016.2775.6110.010.010.014.038117.367
Jim Walsh PHW 26441086728911.4882.89915.36612.5822.89915.36612.5820.010.010.015.7239.794.01000.010.018.5614.5230.010.010.015.169117.367
Ron Shavlik NYK 247819921040.01010.010020.22120.21010.010020.22120.21010.010.010.010.01000.01000.010.010.0120.230.0970.010.010.010.01118.712
Jerry Paulson CIN 2299689689012.1834.88013.9799.1294.88013.9799.1290.010.010.012.4863.6831.2310.010.016.0812.4620.010.010.013.012116.793
Bill Ebben DET 2299887509312.3824.97622.9918.0994.97622.9918.0990.010.010.012.5813.3870.8210.010.016.5723.3360.010.010.014.142117.436
Doug Bolstorff DET 264439521967.8983.9929.7985.863.9929.7985.860.010.010.010.01000.01000.010.010.010.01030.0970.010.010.011.94117.436
Ray Radziszewski PHW 238919961000.01010.010020.51720.51020.010020.51720.51020.010.010.010.01000.01000.010.010.0113.6216.850.010.010.016.895117.367
George Brown MNL 229919961006.81000.010013.68413.6900.010013.68413.6900.010.010.016.81313.626.81030.010.016.8680.0970.010.010.016.895117.436
Worthy Patterson STL 2733493310295.7141.01109.4168.410441.01109.4168.41040.010.010.0113.7127.4113.71040.010.0127.4127.410.010.010.0141.0104117.080