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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:

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
MNL Elgin Baylor 13155611221303118163122.01303.01181.0630.010.010.01872113126620.010.0115624340.010.010.0152613311
BOS Bill Russell 11104962651115912945265.011159.01294.0520.010.010.01411367826620.010.0130514060.010.010.01284217111
MNL Bob Leonard 13146736312173101105863.012173.010110.0580.010.010.01321740168430.010.0144257020.010.010.01385315815
BOS Bob Cousy 1110460472922121496272.09221.02149.0620.010.010.0170394324610.010.01761211910.010.010.0128422148
MNL Dick Garmaker 1314395701016511955370.010165.01195.0530.010.010.014911631014560.010.0155213970.010.010.01445818910
MNL Larry Foust 1314046561513415784956.015134.01578.0490.010.010.01411350159450.010.01136312300.010.010.01475915316
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 131371773817791045573.08177.09104.0550.010.010.0156873517590.010.0193724120.010.010.0154632029
SYR Larry Costello 9193618541612117674554.016121.01767.0450.010.010.01519611110490.010.0153225430.010.010.01405415914
SYR Dolph Schayes 919351978719541176078.07195.04117.0600.010.010.0198110729450.010.0111744150.010.010.0136512543
BOS Tom Heinsohn 11103481091322031296191.03220.03129.0610.010.010.013715561319600.010.019863280.010.010.0141562197
SYR George Yardley 9193331183418971065683.04189.07106.0560.010.010.0160570610490.010.0187921140.010.010.0129442264
DET George Yardley 9193331183418971065683.04189.07106.0560.010.010.0160570610490.010.0187921140.010.010.0129442264
BOS Bill Sharman 11103221382619351115982.06193.05111.0590.010.010.0157759122150.010.01362828100.010.010.0135492216
SYR Johnny Kerr 91931214501714213925150.017142.01392.0510.010.010.01301833193260.010.01108524120.010.010.01203413017
BOS Frank Ramsey 1110303159521926975495.02192.0697.0540.010.010.0165481416580.010.01681720160.010.010.0152612552
SYR Hal Greer 9192771639199321544239.01993.02154.0420.010.010.01262132216370.010.01472420160.010.010.01354910419
BOS Jim Loscutoff 111026017391911318744839.019113.01874.0480.010.010.011135213010490.010.01731513290.010.010.0149608922
STL Cliff Hagan 62925918631212316604363.012123.01660.0430.010.010.01451254149450.010.01721616220.010.010.01213917111
STL Bob Pettit 62925719581413714795058.014137.01479.0500.010.010.0151965914560.010.01751314260.010.010.01203416713
MNL Alexander Ellis 1312552035228023453935.02280.02345.0390.010.010.011826312213550.010.0193716220.010.010.0134488823
STL Jack McMahon 6292502130259022604330.02590.02260.0430.010.010.01103619319450.010.0118393280.010.010.0120347028
MNL Jim Krebs 13121322362110320674536.021103.02067.0450.010.010.0122222328160.010.0177115410.010.010.0136519420
SYR Bob Hopkins 9192032323296827453923.02968.02745.0390.010.010.01281934186370.010.0160199340.010.010.0133477427
BOS Sam Jones 111019224401810819684740.018108.01968.0470.010.010.01331639176370.010.01631817210.010.010.01142811318
SYR Al Bianchi 9191922434247425403734.02474.02540.0370.010.010.01142822298430.010.01293125110.010.010.0141568225
MNL Ed Fleming 1311782627277724504127.02777.02450.0410.010.010.01222225243260.010.01392718200.010.010.0132467626
MNL Rod Hundley 1311752720305830383620.03058.03038.0360.010.010.01123114352150.010.01233320160.010.010.0115305230
STL Al Ferrari 6291732814344035262814.03440.03526.0280.010.010.01202525245360.010.01154615240.010.010.0125414831
STL Clyde Lovellette 6291612935227026353535.02270.02635.0350.010.010.01222228236370.010.0159208360.010.010.0123409221
BOS Gene Conley 11101573024286628423824.02866.02842.0380.010.010.0164513397420.010.0175137370.010.010.0140545429
CIN Si Green 6291313112372545131712.03725.04513.0170.010.010.011231242612530.010.01233314260.010.010.0120343635
STL Si Green 6291313112372545131712.03725.04513.0170.010.010.011231242612530.010.01233314260.010.010.0120343635
STL Charlie Share 62912233847274319258.04727.04319.0250.010.010.01103614354320.010.0152239340.010.010.0116322645
DET Gene Shue 3431183428266029323428.02660.02932.0340.010.010.01272033196370.010.01144710310.010.010.017138324
DET Walter Dukes 3431133515323039151915.03230.03915.0190.010.010.01132917334320.010.0140263480.010.010.0115304334
DET Dick McGuire 3431093620303237121120.03032.03712.0110.010.010.0174311404320.010.01174219190.010.010.0110224732
DET Phil Jordon 343993715324531303115.03245.03130.0310.010.010.01152718323260.010.0124325410.010.010.019214533
DET Earl Lloyd 3438738945284019259.04528.04019.0250.010.010.01840846010.010.0118397370.010.010.0112262645
MNL Steve Hamilton 1018873812374333313212.03743.03331.0320.010.010.0184010422150.010.0135295410.010.010.0114283240
NYK Richie Guerin 2547740945353626289.04535.03626.0280.010.010.01123114352150.010.01183915240.010.010.0111243042
BOS K.C. Jones 8277541550204815195.05020.04815.0190.010.010.01549552010.010.01125010310.010.010.018181550
SYR Togo Palazzi 827674213364432313213.03644.03231.0320.010.010.01103614354320.010.0121376390.010.010.0110223635
NYK Ken Sears 254644310432743172410.04327.04317.0240.010.010.01132915342150.010.0117426390.010.010.016103339
NYK Willie Naulls 254634414344234283014.03442.03428.0300.010.010.016458462150.010.0121373480.010.010.0111243438
NYK Carl Braun 254624512373237202712.03732.03720.0270.010.010.01840943160.010.0146010310.010.010.01433240
NYK Charlie Tyra 254554612372840162112.03728.04016.0210.010.010.016459433260.010.0131301570.010.010.01563042
DET Shellie McMillon 3435447748234716217.04823.04716.0210.010.010.01549649160.010.0114470610.010.010.0116321948
STL Hub Reed 44148484541158764.05411.0587.060.010.010.013526493260.010.0117421570.010.010.017131154
STL Win Wilfong 5374649748195012117.04819.05012.0110.010.010.01549649160.010.016553480.010.010.017131948
NYK Ray Felix 254455012372840162112.03728.04016.0210.010.010.012554542150.010.0123332540.010.010.0112262645
NYK Frank Selvy 25443511043204810810.04320.04810.080.010.010.0193911402150.010.014603480.010.010.016102944
SYR Ed Conlin 3434351454165312114.05416.05312.0110.010.010.012554542150.010.017534440.010.010.01561057
DET Ed Conlin 3434351454165312114.05416.05312.0110.010.010.012554542150.010.017534440.010.010.01561057
DET Joe Holup 3433654358145511103.05814.05511.0100.010.010.01645748160.010.018523480.010.010.017131251
NYK Mike Farmer 2543455550175112115.05017.05112.0110.010.010.012555523260.010.0110510610.010.010.017131251
SYR Connie Dierking 441345526112561082.06112.05610.080.010.010.017439432150.010.0117422540.010.010.01561154
DET Dick Farley 34333575501256765.05012.0567.060.010.010.01160161010.010.016553480.010.010.016101154
PHW George Dempsey 5373058358859533.0588.0595.030.010.010.01352454160.010.016554440.010.010.01818959
SYR George Dempsey 5373058358859533.0588.0595.030.010.010.01352454160.010.016554440.010.010.01818959
DET Chuck Noble 3432860550175112115.05017.05112.0110.010.010.01255259010.010.010631570.010.010.01321251
BOS Bennie Swain 5372761261662422.0616.0624.020.010.010.01160259160.010.0114471570.010.010.0143562
STL Slater Martin 1631862454563114.0545.0631.010.010.010.01062063010.010.013622540.010.010.0121861
NYK Pete Brennan 254663261761532.0617.0615.030.010.010.01062161160.010.015590610.010.010.0143463