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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 95.0 ORating

Best Defense: Philadelphia Warriors: 89.6 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +5.1 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: 0.90

Relative Pace: 1.17

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.91

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.15

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 253670362979115.917.6122.6112.0001.59859.612265.681.31874224742240123614845.722
Elgin Baylor MNL 244570362855329.14.55817.55817.0001.77720.5581762.9161.26151401.31401.30149631619.03
Gene Shue DET 27197212745618.913.53632.53632.0001.80211.5363257.8311.16311064.111064.1101257111177.111
Richie Guerin NYK 2719712725581219.811.57513.57513.0001.80212.5751367.351.35489715897150133881045.815
Hal Greer SYR 2352684416253811.629.6084.6075.0001.77819.608464.2101.28105803558035018348616.236
Bob Pettit STL 26277212873235.51.5917.5917.0001.75930.591767.741.3541593.21593.20167511889.51
Neil Johnston PHW 30122875393736.767.47388.47388.0001.78424.4738855.3501.11481427414274016157168.571
Guy Rodgers PHW 235245601565469.639.54425.54326.0001.54560.5442549.1530.98534255042550013056437.651
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 253671272251219.639.53039.52939.0001.70448.5303951.4471.03476293062930017749662.832
Jack Twyman CIN 25367212713830.92.57114.57114.0001.78216.5711460.4211.21211671.11671.10138761841.62
Dolph Schayes SYR 31572126451123.87.53534.53535.0001.8642.5353463.0151.26151176.81176.80142241361.56
Willie Naulls NYK 2445684420612617.314.52640.52541.0001.8306.5264054.6381.0938993129931201186241074.913
Paul Arizin PHW 31570362799430.83.58310.58310.0001.8139.5831067.831.3631359.41359.40152221588.64
Paul Seymour SYR 3152176266774.085.47090.47090.0001.8976.4709048.6760.97768079807901147985.679
Bob Cousy BOS 3010655624031721.29.53238.53238.0001.8554.5323856.6331.13331116.91116.901225161215.39
Johnny Kerr SYR 262772126711019.012.5946.5936.0001.76526.594663.8131.2810980149801401206231070.014
Wayne Embry CIN 2259665215904212.427.53632.53633.0001.65554.5363256.4341.133363329633290121519727.627
Ed Macauley STL 3151479196804.478.43498.43498.0001.60088.4349841.6930.83936480648001236974.580
Sam Jones BOS 2627712714665011.231.5869.5869.0001.77024.586961.3181.231860632606320110342651.933
Tom Gola PHW 2627645723332014.023.55121.55021.0001.78715.5512164.1111.281060434604340121519698.629
George Yardley DET 301210832587814.124.46691.46591.0001.73258.4669144.5850.89841477214772012567158.272
George Yardley SYR 30127851968021.010.60612.60512.0001.63080.6061265.1151.301596789678013963113.078
Jack George PHW 3012587136848.356.51464.51464.0001.64379.5146448.8750.9873408440840168842.785
Jack George NYK 301239147887.859.53743.53743.0001.80020.5374364.9161.3015159215920178718.190
Slater Martin STL 33171272504138.348.49360.49260.0001.77521.4936051.3481.034751944519440111937571.643
Frank Selvy NYK 2627684414485110.434.53436.53337.0001.76725.5343659.2271.182752343523430117027597.839
Cliff Hagan STL 27197212702928.05.6103.6103.0001.77422.610366.861.3461347.51347.50136871509.35
Joe Graboski PHW 291372124821615.221.49954.49955.0001.75035.4995450.5511.0151989139891301211211081.212
Larry Costello SYR 271970362750515.818.5898.5898.0001.80212.589866.861.34674623746230118624828.024
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 24457212743715.620.51048.50948.0001.62555.5104844.0580.88581265.61265.60134551279.98
K.C. Jones BOS 27314968609712.895.48385.48385.0001.60385.4838544.4860.89841387513875013165152.074
Bill Sharman BOS 33172123821822.38.55817.55818.0001.9321.5581759.8231.20221252.71252.701210221344.67
Larry Foust MNL 31572119333013.225.53928.53929.0001.76527.5392861.2191.221967026670260124712778.426
Ken Sears NYK 2536712724981423.96.6471.6471.0001.8613.647181.811.64185318853180141551035.916
Ray Felix NYK 281772115884311.132.51947.51847.0001.71346.5194756.2351.123561731617310121718711.928
Si Green STL 25561083164834.379.49974.49876.0001.46295.4997445.5830.91834084408401167646.984
Si Green CIN 2556198399311.037.6099.6089.00011.0001.609967.791.359896896010948.196
Connie Dierking SYR 22946460726664.677.50966.50866.0001.59390.5096651.6651.03652436424364019246283.761
Clyde Lovellette STL 2913703615994017.015.6084.6084.0001.8208.608464.691.29985318853180115628921.819
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 301072121392315.022.53928.53928.0001.80510.5392859.7241.192480220802200122715902.221
Johnny McCarthy CIN 2536475918273112.328.52046.52046.0001.66751.5204649.6520.99525484054840017651581.441
Dick Garmaker MNL 262772124931514.023.54524.54424.0001.77223.5452460.8201.221973325733250122317831.123
Carl Braun NYK 31572119592910.434.57114.57015.0001.8267.5711462.8171.261554939549390110741596.240
Bob Leonard MNL 262758581598418.745.52144.52045.0001.75035.5214452.3441.05424524945249017452483.949
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2445665220892420.510.53928.53930.0001.79714.5392856.9321.14321080.101080.1001244131187.810
Jack McMahon STL 30107212235226.853.50551.50451.0001.61556.5055144.3570.89575384253842014153556.046
Dick McGuire DET 33171272063258.546.57912.57912.0001.74038.5791268.921.38237553375530114030437.152
Walter Dukes DET 291372123381913.225.49857.49757.0001.65753.4985752.8411.06407692176921013049902.420
Dave Gambee STL 22942937990.91001.19811.1981.0001.000981.1981310.626.21201000100010940.3100
Rod Hundley MNL 2445712716643710.037.50749.50650.0001.75233.5074950.9501.024964328643280112435697.330
Ed Conlin SYR 25561280308749.944.49183.49083.0001.74353.4918346.9800.94801187611876011774126.076
Ed Conlin DET 2556293468912.032.44694.44694.0001.66772.4469447.4790.9579218921890198525.289
Jim Loscutoff BOS 291366521680357.250.49954.49856.0001.73839.4995442.4600.8560559385593801060557.545
Earl Lloyd DET 3157211796328.049.49558.49458.0001.75332.4955847.9550.96555613756137018447598.238
Phil Jordon DET 253672120582715.719.56316.56316.0001.76228.5631659.0281.182788017880170118226960.218
Andy Johnson PHW 281767491158567.051.52144.52144.0001.60258.5214451.9451.044539751397510111937449.250
Frank Ramsey BOS 271972120132816.416.52640.52640.0001.78217.5264058.3301.1730887168871601287101013.117
Al Ferrari STL 25367211189555.656.49459.49359.0001.72941.4945955.5361.113630657306570112834362.857
Charlie Tyra NYK 235269431586448.843.54623.54523.0001.67950.5462355.0371.10375064750647019944549.647
Ed Fleming MNL 253671271132576.754.53534.53534.0001.72145.5353458.8291.182735356353560112236407.154
Chuck Noble DET 27316557939627.859.48286.48286.0001.73557.4828644.4860.89845434254342016059569.444
Jim Krebs MNL 23527211578459.142.54822.54822.0001.74837.5482252.5421.05426063260632014153624.234
Win Wilfong STL 27316362741654.085.49381.49281.0001.75543.4938148.4770.97762456324563014160263.366
Charlie Share STL 3247211713344.859.53436.53436.0001.75531.5343663.9121.28102335923359019146272.759
Ernie Beck PHW 271970361017605.157.53928.53831.0001.66252.5392849.0540.98533595535955011259364.256
Al Bianchi SYR 271972117793310.037.52542.52442.0001.72344.5254251.8461.044564927649270110342694.631
Medford Park CIN 2642785191827.361.50271.50271.0001.65278.5027150.1711.00714682468201128351.182
Medford Park STL 264248836954.379.56325.56226.0001.66772.5632553.2561.0656169116910119316.292
Dave Piontek CIN 244572116743611.530.52343.52243.0001.68749.5234351.0491.024975522755220113232812.925
Hub Reed STL 22946557950614.875.58120.58120.0001.74652.5812059.2361.18362566125661012271265.765
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 28263572488723.492.45992.45892.0001.75842.4599238.5960.7796152711527101688154.773
Mike Farmer NYK 22597211545475.157.49954.49954.0001.8385.4995446.7560.93563845238452011958392.555
Guy Sparrow NYK 2642488978713.427.53152.53152.0001.68469.5315255.4491.11484383438301138248.283
Guy Sparrow PHW 264229327983.591.284100.283100.0001.40096.28410022.91000.46100129412940188615.293
Barney Cable DET 23813173271763.688.48684.48684.0001.79222.4868446.3820.93811147711477011479120.577
Shellie McMillon DET 23814869700686.865.59214.59214.0001.52994.5921458.6401.17402526225262016355279.562
Jim Palmer CIN 2627674916243910.933.55519.55419.0001.72443.5551959.5261.192454641546410115129612.337
Bob Hopkins SYR 2445674915184810.336.55220.55220.0001.75233.5522059.9221.202251445514450114030575.742
Gene Conley BOS 28265066663703.688.47289.47289.0001.57891.4728940.1940.80942116821168012567221.968
Joe Holup DET 253668441502498.447.50749.50649.0001.76029.5074952.5421.054249348493480111339542.848
George Dempsey SYR 29201181120863.688.45093.44993.0001.78225.4509354.2531.08533088308801157836.487
George Dempsey PHW 292029345905.670.6573.6573.0001.75048.657384.841.704697697012916.697
Dick Farley DET 271970361280527.051.54425.54425.0001.73740.5442559.6251.192436554365540111140413.753
Ron Sobie NYK 24725066857638.553.50767.50669.0001.84210.5076754.0541.08533595635956018150394.556
Tom Marshall CIN 28261877272752.796.43299.43299.0001.62182.4329937.0970.74975981598101147965.381
Archie Dees CIN 235268441252538.843.50252.50252.0001.77918.5025253.0401.064050946509460113033566.644
Phil Rollins PHW 255639137943.787.47887.47787.0001.28697.4788737.0970.7497139313930159014.894
Phil Rollins CIN 255619836958.652.6573.6573.00011.0001.657386.731.733598598010945.098
Alexander Ellis MNL 23527211202545.855.58211.58211.0001.70847.5821163.7141.27142965829658017749330.158
Togo Palazzi SYR 262771271053589.341.54127.54127.0001.72842.5412753.6391.07395763657636019345617.435
Vern Hatton PHW 238148844923.293.53250.53350.00011.0001.5325061.9261.2426109510950129110.295
Vern Hatton CIN 238129328974.974.43597.43597.0001.00098.4359729.5990.5999179017900109416.791
Jack Parr CIN 235266521037593.260.50153.50153.0001.60357.5015343.6590.87592326023260012057240.660
Larry Staverman CIN 22945765681694.379.6256.6256.0001.76338.625668.671.3771687016870012369178.570
Steve Hamilton MNL 23816749847644.283.51863.51863.0001.67970.5186352.8581.06562416524165016157267.964
Bennie Swain BOS 25565863708674.379.55629.55529.0001.60984.5562958.2421.16421846918469016355212.269
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 26422974205794.184.43896.43796.0001.72461.4389638.9950.78951447314473011774151.275
Brendan McCann NYK 23811987990.0101.000101.000101.0001.00098.0001010.01010.00101399399010942.699
Pete Brennan NYK 22941678136842.298.44495.44495.0001.56092.4449543.3910.87903386338601167640.086
Jerry Bird NYK 2472118145902.597.52357.52258.00011.0001.5235744.7840.8984328732870109431.388
Tommy Kearns SYR 22941987991.7991.19811.1981.0001.000981.1981336.116.72101000100010940.2101