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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%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bill Russell BOS 2536111045.1115.5165.91714.5178.5415.91714.5178.5410.010.010.013.7196.1122.4590.010.0127.713.690.010.010.012.520
Bob Cousy BOS 309111041.8519.5106.51220.1713.5576.51220.1713.5570.010.010.016.488.562.2570.010.016.92110.810.010.010.012.520
Hal Greer SYR 235091930.82311.6304.32910.3276.0304.32910.3276.0300.010.010.012.9293.6300.7240.010.015.2312.2240.010.010.013.945
Elgin Baylor MNL 244513142.8325.559.4323.3113.9589.4323.3113.9580.010.010.016.758.752.0540.010.0112.063.3100.010.010.014.046
Slater Martin STL 33115918.0398.0364.0315.0461.024.0315.0461.020.010.010.010.0580.0590.010.010.013.0432.0250.010.010.012.013
Larry Costello SYR 271991940.1717.7116.01313.4227.4376.01313.4227.4370.010.010.015.7116.8111.1420.010.015.9276.040.010.010.014.451
Gene Shue DET 271934039.3827.749.3420.0810.7519.3420.0810.7510.010.010.019.0211.022.0540.010.014.7333.3100.010.010.012.318
Bob Pettit STL 262962842.8327.839.7222.8213.2569.7222.8213.2560.010.010.018.5310.832.3580.010.0112.552.3200.010.010.013.333
Dolph Schayes SYR 31591939.0928.228.7621.7313.0548.7621.7313.0540.010.010.0110.9111.911.0330.010.0113.044.680.010.010.014.046
Cliff Hagan STL 271962843.2228.5110.5120.5610.04510.5120.5610.0450.010.010.017.549.041.5480.010.0112.062.7160.010.010.013.538
George Yardley DET 30991937.01225.169.2521.0411.8539.2521.0411.8530.010.010.016.757.871.1420.010.019.7132.3200.010.010.013.231
Jack McMahon STL 30962841.7611.7295.02215.01510.0455.02215.01510.0450.010.010.011.7363.2321.5480.010.013.0435.360.010.010.013.333
Larry Foust MNL 31513131.12111.8284.32910.3276.0304.32910.3276.0300.010.010.013.2243.8260.7240.010.0110.5100.9450.010.010.013.640
Bill Sharman BOS 331111029.32420.187.5917.51010.1497.5917.51010.1490.010.010.015.2125.4170.270.010.013.3412.5180.010.010.013.231
Sam Jones BOS 2629111017.54110.3313.6339.8326.2333.6339.8326.2330.010.010.013.0263.5310.5170.010.015.7291.5290.010.010.011.37
Walter Dukes DET 291334037.71114.3255.02210.0305.0245.02210.0305.0240.010.010.014.3155.7141.3450.010.0113.331.0400.010.010.015.055
Bob Leonard MNL 262913135.91412.2274.82713.3238.5414.82713.3238.5410.010.010.012.5313.1330.6220.010.013.4405.450.010.010.012.927
Si Green STL 253662821.8346.0412.0444.2512.262.0444.2512.260.010.010.012.0334.0242.0540.010.013.8382.3200.010.010.013.333
Richie Guerin NYK 271925038.51015.0194.52817.51013.0544.52817.51013.0540.010.010.016.097.0101.0330.010.019.0147.520.010.010.015.557
Dick McGuire DET 33134036.31315.7156.71110.7264.0196.71110.7264.0190.010.010.012.3323.7281.3450.010.015.7296.330.010.010.013.333
Johnny Kerr SYR 262991934.71514.4245.61915.81410.2505.61915.81410.2500.010.010.013.3223.7280.3140.010.0112.062.7160.010.010.012.217
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 30913128.52715.5165.61913.6208.0385.61913.6208.0380.010.010.014.3155.6151.3450.010.017.2191.8260.010.010.014.249
Connie Dierking SYR 22564388.5552.8540.5583.0552.590.5583.0552.590.010.010.011.8352.2400.5170.010.014.2350.5500.010.010.011.24
Ed Conlin SYR 253634014.3443.3521.3505.3454.0191.3505.3454.0190.010.010.010.7511.3480.7240.010.012.3511.3350.010.010.011.711
Dick Garmaker MNL 262913133.81614.5225.42112.7247.3365.42112.7247.3360.010.010.013.8184.8191.1420.010.014.2353.0120.010.010.013.437
Rod Hundley MNL 244513113.5474.0471.5484.5482.9111.5484.5482.9110.010.010.010.9481.1510.270.010.011.8551.5290.010.010.011.24
George Dempsey SYR 29135356.0571.8580.6561.6581.020.6561.6581.020.010.010.010.6530.8530.270.010.011.2570.8460.010.010.011.610
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2445111031.61919.998.3820.0811.7528.3820.0811.7520.010.010.013.4215.1181.7530.010.018.9152.9140.010.010.013.742
Al Bianchi SYR 271991921.3369.1323.8328.2354.4233.8328.2354.4230.010.010.011.6412.4360.9310.010.013.2422.8150.010.010.014.653
Frank Selvy NYK 262925021.53514.5225.02210.0305.0245.02210.0305.0240.010.010.014.5145.5161.0330.010.012.0521.5290.010.010.013.028
Earl Lloyd DET 31534029.0258.7333.0359.3336.3343.0359.3336.3340.010.010.012.7302.7340.010.010.016.0262.3200.010.010.014.046
Clyde Lovellette STL 291362826.83015.3185.81811.7255.8295.81811.7255.8290.010.010.013.7194.7201.0330.010.019.8121.3350.010.010.013.844
Frank Ramsey BOS 2719111027.52823.278.6717.5108.8448.6717.5108.8440.010.010.015.9107.491.5480.010.016.2251.8260.010.010.014.754
Carl Braun NYK 31525031.02216.0146.01316.01310.0456.01316.01310.0450.010.010.014.0174.5210.5170.010.012.0525.070.010.010.012.013
Al Ferrari STL 253662828.8268.0362.3406.7394.3222.3406.7394.3220.010.010.013.3224.2230.8290.010.012.5492.5180.010.010.014.249
Phil Jordon DET 253634033.01715.0195.02215.01510.0455.02215.01510.0450.010.010.015.0136.0131.0330.010.018.0181.7280.010.010.013.028
K.C. Jones BOS 27198269.4511.9570.6562.5571.950.6562.5571.950.010.010.010.6530.6550.010.010.011.5561.2370.010.010.011.02
Ken Sears NYK 253625032.01816.5135.02213.5218.5415.02213.5218.5410.010.010.016.577.581.0330.010.018.5173.0120.010.010.013.028
Willie Naulls NYK 244525031.52017.0127.01021.0414.0597.01021.0414.0590.010.010.013.0264.0241.0330.010.0110.5101.5290.010.010.015.557
Chuck Noble DET 27193409.3524.0471.7455.7434.0191.7455.7434.0190.010.010.010.7510.7540.010.010.010.0590.3540.010.010.011.02
Jim Krebs MNL 235013116.4437.2382.8367.9365.2272.8367.9365.2270.010.010.011.7361.8450.160.010.015.9270.4530.010.010.012.826
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2913111023.6318.1353.53410.3276.7353.53410.3276.7350.010.010.011.0441.9430.9310.010.016.6241.2370.010.010.014.552
Charlie Share STL 32462820.3374.3461.3504.5483.2131.3504.5483.2130.010.010.011.7362.3380.7240.010.018.7161.5290.010.010.012.725
Ray Felix NYK 281725022.53313.0266.01314.0188.0386.01314.0188.0380.010.010.011.0442.0411.0330.010.0111.591.0400.010.010.016.059
Charlie Tyra NYK 235025027.52815.0196.01314.0188.0386.01314.0188.0380.010.010.013.0264.5211.5480.010.0115.520.5500.010.010.012.520
Mike Farmer NYK 225625017.0426.0412.5398.5346.0302.5398.5346.0300.010.010.011.0442.5351.5480.010.015.0320.0570.010.010.013.538
Shellie McMillon DET 235034018.0396.3402.3407.7375.3282.3407.7375.3280.010.010.011.7362.0410.3140.010.014.7330.0570.010.010.015.356
Bob Hopkins SYR 244591922.6328.2342.6387.6385.0242.6387.6385.0240.010.010.013.1253.8260.7240.010.016.7231.0400.010.010.013.742
Dick Farley DET 271934011.0503.7511.7454.0522.371.7454.0522.370.010.010.010.3560.3580.010.010.012.0521.0400.010.010.012.013
Gene Conley BOS 2817111014.3444.9442.2426.0413.8162.2426.0413.8160.010.010.010.5551.2490.6220.010.016.8220.6480.010.010.013.640
Alexander Ellis MNL 235013119.6386.8392.7376.2403.5142.7376.2403.5140.010.010.011.4422.4361.0330.010.017.2191.2370.010.010.012.624
Joe Holup DET 253634012.0484.0471.0534.7473.7151.0534.7473.7150.010.010.012.0332.3380.3140.010.012.7471.0400.010.010.012.318
Togo Palazzi SYR 26298268.4564.5451.6475.5443.9181.6475.5443.9180.010.010.011.2431.8450.5170.010.012.6480.8460.010.010.011.24
Hub Reed STL 225643812.0482.8541.0532.8561.841.0532.8561.840.010.010.010.8491.5470.8290.010.014.2350.2550.010.010.011.812
Win Wilfong STL 27195359.2533.8501.4493.8532.481.4493.8532.480.010.010.011.0441.2490.270.010.011.2570.6480.010.010.011.48
Ed Fleming MNL 253613113.7465.8432.1435.9423.8162.1435.9423.8160.010.010.011.7361.9430.270.010.013.0431.4340.010.010.012.520
Steve Hamilton MNL 235010188.7543.2531.2524.3503.1121.2524.3503.1120.010.010.010.8491.0520.270.010.013.5390.5500.010.010.011.48
Bennie Swain BOS 25365355.4581.0590.4591.2590.810.4591.2590.810.010.010.010.2570.4570.270.010.012.8460.2550.010.010.010.81
Pete Brennan NYK 22562503.0592.0561.0533.5542.591.0533.5542.590.010.010.010.0580.5560.5170.010.012.5490.0570.010.010.012.013