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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers

Best Offense: Detroit Pistons: 23.6 ORating

Best Defense: Detroit Pistons: 34.2 DRating

Best Net: Detroit Pistons: +-10.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Pettit

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 251811849628.317.54214.54214.0001.61221.5421450.6171.01178117811701211490.117
Hal Greer SYR 2322915277157.618.55810.55910.0001.81211.5581061.3111.2311542154210161856.022
Sam Jones BOS 2613118192239.814.48217.48217.0001.8466.4821754.2151.08158816881601261399.415
Elgin Baylor MNL 2419131556129.35.53215.53315.0001.77016.5321557.7131.15132891289101942330.21
Bob Pettit STL 26136222571836.82.5669.5659.0001.78514.566963.771.2771429142901703173.09
Si Green STL 2536628131303.546.6558.6558.0001.50051.655866.8111.341175275201211615.947
Dick McGuire DET 3313401093416.012.8842.8832.0001.63645.8842107.122.142213821380124022.441
Cliff Hagan STL 2796222591737.91.7061.7051.0001.8338.706178.911.581121121211201528144.010
K.C. Jones BOS 271982675390.058.29256.29256.00011.0001.292560.0580.0058752752010485.656
Slater Martin STL 33115918588.6281.16011.1601.0001.000581.1601133.012.661357357010483.258
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 304131371717.09.54713.54813.0001.76717.5471360.1121.20121588158801597184.27
Frank Selvy NYK 2629250434915.615.6874.6864.0001.81824.687480.241.604154615460192719.444
Bob Cousy BOS 304118460415.510.41224.41124.0001.74518.4122444.3210.89211654165401636192.36
Bob Leonard MNL 261313146738.616.47218.47218.0001.80013.4721843.3220.8722131101311001022128.812
Frank Ramsey BOS 2791183031426.26.6772.6782.0001.80212.677274.031.4831654165401674194.75
Tom Heinsohn BOS 24191183481019.78.55012.55012.0001.66019.5501254.0161.081518931893012712201.04
Dick Garmaker MNL 2613131439513.512.5678.5678.0001.77815.567862.0101.24101261112611013410141.311
Richie Guerin NYK 2719250773810.425.30355.30355.0001.85712.3035534.5450.6945263426340192730.234
Clyde Lovellette STL 29136281612819.110.6874.6864.0001.78531.687475.461.5166621662101231576.119
George Yardley DET 3049153331133.03.5915.5905.0001.8575.591565.851.3251972197201655225.92
Bill Sharman BOS 3311183221220.87.5687.5687.0001.9661.568764.661.2961627162701359177.38
Larry Foust MNL 31213140469.615.55711.55711.0001.82010.5571162.391.25892159215011915100.214
Jack McMahon STL 304622250207.119.42423.42323.0001.52623.4242329.3240.5924751975190102273.220
Dolph Schayes SYR 312915351931.34.52916.52816.0001.9163.5291667.441.35416541654011001208.63
Carl Braun NYK 315250624314.618.48927.48927.0001.8899.4892752.7271.0527263426340143527.735
Gene Shue DET 27193401183236.92.6349.6349.0001.81824.634973.191.469602360230136975.820
Johnny Kerr SYR 26139153121310.913.45319.45319.0001.9094.4531945.3200.9120107131071301221108.113
Larry Costello SYR 279915361814.111.6024.6014.0001.8367.602475.021.5026920692001341084.618
Earl Lloyd DET 31534087365.735.40547.40447.00011.0001.4054741.2400.8240213821380114520.943
Walter Dukes DET 29133401133313.122.6874.6864.0001.76537.687487.031.7431843184301112422.640
Ray Felix NYK 2817250454812.823.57414.57314.0001.50051.5741452.2281.0428253625360104824.638
Rod Hundley MNL 2445131175262.351.44239.44140.0001.85712.4423938.3420.7742402940290104838.233
Jim Krebs MNL 2322131213216.821.44920.44920.0001.9572.4492046.8190.9419931493140151995.016
Al Bianchi SYR 279915192237.020.6233.6223.0001.63620.623362.581.258492349230142050.723
Gene Conley BOS 28171110157292.649.47133.47133.0001.46256.4713333.5470.6747452745270104842.830
Al Ferrari STL 2536628173274.840.45037.44937.0001.80028.4503754.6241.09241941194101162026.436
Mike Farmer NYK 225625034523.645.36251.36151.0001.40057.3625124.8550.5055144714470124014.649
Chuck Noble DET 271934028564.143.36251.36151.00011.0001.3625134.1460.6846184318430104817.946
Jim Loscutoff BOS 298118260164.324.44221.44221.0001.52424.4422131.2230.6223791879180102275.019
Alexander Ellis MNL 2322131255194.923.5886.5886.0001.58122.588656.5141.13145222522201111756.621
Charlie Share STL 324628122311.054.36549.36549.0001.71441.3654920.1560.4056124812480163014.350
Bob Hopkins SYR 2419915203225.222.43122.43122.0001.8249.4312249.5180.99183924392401191547.324
Ed Conlin SYR 253634043490.357.29256.29256.0001.50051.292564.4570.0957105010500104810.152
Hub Reed STL 225643848460.955.47133.47133.0001.50051.4713328.3520.5752556556013376.555
Willie Naulls NYK 2445250634216.012.42442.42342.0001.75038.4244240.7410.8141383338330124039.432
Ed Fleming MNL 2536131178255.436.45136.45036.0001.88010.4513649.4340.99336522652201132270.823
Dick Farley DET 271934033542.948.55521.55521.00011.0001.5552150.8301.022910501050010488.553
Win Wilfong STL 271953546473.844.47931.47931.0001.83318.4793151.1291.0229174517450133718.845
Connie Dierking SYR 225643834521.453.16159.16059.0001.77833.1615926.2540.52547527520182910.751
Joe Holup DET 253634036513.147.23658.23558.0001.85712.2365831.9480.6448124812480163014.748
George Dempsey SYR 291353530550.856.48927.48927.0001.75038.4892750.6311.0131357357011453.857
Phil Jordon DET 2536340993515.914.42442.42342.0001.83318.4244248.8350.98354228422801152149.027
Steve Hamilton MNL 2350101887362.550.33854.33754.0001.80028.3385431.2490.6249393139310133740.531
Togo Palazzi SYR 262982667404.242.36450.36350.0001.71441.3645038.1430.76434029402901102644.429
Shellie McMillon DET 235034054455.337.37848.37748.0001.83318.3784836.5440.7344213821380124021.842
Ken Sears NYK 2536250644115.117.48229.48229.0001.86711.4822961.4181.23181941194101122324.539
Charlie Tyra NYK 2350250554414.319.57414.57314.0001.66743.5741457.6221.1521233723370153324.737
Bennie Swain BOS 253653527570.058.42442.42342.0001.50051.424420.0580.0058159159010480.759
Pete Brennan NYK 22562506592.152.34853.34853.0001.00058.3485327.8530.5653752752011457.754