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1958-59

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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%: 0.91

Relative FG%: 0.91

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bill Russell BOS 25567036297911110.020471.019760.023327.070471.019760.023290.0710.010.010.01146.025244.01498.0970.010.011393.01294.0160.010.010.0141.032
Bob Pettit STL 2642721287322645.01939.021574.02767.0100939.021574.02635.01000.010.010.01571.01752.01181.01010.010.011028.02310.0140.010.010.01105.052
Elgin Baylor MNL 24727036285532091.04780.051390.03719.099780.051390.03610.0980.010.010.01424.03546.03122.01000.010.01883.03402.080.010.010.01190.085
Paul Arizin PHW 3157036279942219.03793.041349.04663.097793.041349.04556.0970.010.010.01468.02576.02108.0980.010.01427.021162.0330.010.010.01180.081
Larry Costello SYR 27317036275051111.019452.021761.022351.075452.021761.022308.0760.010.010.01152.024189.02637.0720.010.01138.050519.030.010.010.01179.079
Gene Shue DET 2731721274561380.013571.0121065.011570.090571.0121065.011494.0910.010.010.01218.010271.01153.0840.010.01113.056321.0120.010.010.0123.028
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 2472721274371132.018638.071258.06714.098638.071258.06620.0990.010.010.018.07913.0795.0260.010.01635.0796.0500.010.010.01197.088
Jack Twyman CIN 2556721271382294.02947.011647.01840.0101947.011647.01701.01010.010.010.01330.06421.0691.0960.010.01465.018293.0170.010.010.01206.091
Cliff Hagan STL 2731721270292074.05825.031336.05621.094825.031336.05511.0930.010.010.01310.07400.0790.0950.010.01609.08344.0110.010.010.01205.090
Johnny Kerr SYR 26427212671101387.011589.010983.014463.087589.010983.014394.0870.010.010.01163.021212.02350.0820.010.01827.04193.0280.010.010.0187.043
Dolph Schayes SYR 3157212645111759.06626.081171.08632.095626.081171.08544.0950.010.010.01400.04463.0463.0880.010.01780.06242.0210.010.010.01204.089
Richie Guerin NYK 273171272558121435.09522.014902.015442.084522.014902.015380.0840.010.010.01293.08366.0872.0930.010.01323.029503.040.010.010.01181.082
Slater Martin STL 3317127250413567.047263.046539.043307.063263.046539.043276.0660.010.010.0188.038114.04026.0570.010.0149.070473.060.010.010.01159.072
Ken Sears NYK 255671272498141739.07565.013859.018351.075565.013859.018294.0720.010.010.01392.05456.0564.0900.010.01478.016186.0290.010.010.01163.074
Dick Garmaker MNL 26427212493151015.023406.023744.025385.080406.023744.025338.0810.010.010.01181.017234.01853.0840.010.01128.052295.0150.010.010.01154.069
Joe Graboski PHW 29207212482161102.021490.018989.012570.090490.018989.012499.0920.010.010.01165.020220.02155.0870.010.01578.010203.0260.010.010.01178.076
Bob Cousy BOS 301265572403171404.010591.091110.09603.093591.091110.09519.0940.010.010.01202.015237.01634.0690.010.01153.049744.010.010.010.0139.031
Bill Sharman BOS 3317212382181650.08695.061240.07644.096695.061240.07545.0960.010.010.01205.013220.02115.0440.010.0185.062237.0220.010.010.0184.042
Walter Dukes DET 2920721233819957.025383.025775.021446.085383.025775.021392.0860.010.010.01216.011329.09113.0990.010.01823.0587.0560.010.010.01288.0101
Tom Gola PHW 26426460233320897.026341.029618.031312.066341.029618.031276.0660.010.010.01178.018226.02048.0810.010.01548.012371.090.010.010.01178.076
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 25567127225121672.039339.031640.029342.073339.031640.029301.0750.010.010.0148.05468.05420.0500.010.01297.033289.0180.010.010.01153.068
Jack McMahon STL 3012721223522474.052277.045552.041309.065277.045552.041275.0650.010.010.0117.06527.06410.0370.010.01-24.0101420.070.010.010.01161.073
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 30127212139231094.022434.022804.020427.083434.022804.020370.0830.010.010.01195.016242.01547.0800.010.01426.022222.0230.010.010.01196.087
Tom Heinsohn BOS 247266532089241385.012577.0111070.010577.092577.0111070.010493.0900.010.010.01209.012262.01353.0840.010.01469.017218.0240.010.010.01212.094
Dick McGuire DET 3317127206325592.043230.052394.053177.043230.052394.053164.0440.010.010.01106.032143.03137.0720.010.01121.054620.020.010.010.0178.039
Willie Naulls NYK 247268442061261197.016517.016986.013544.089517.016986.013469.0890.010.010.01162.022195.02433.0680.010.01587.09140.0360.010.010.01179.079
Phil Jordon DET 25567212058271154.017497.017878.017447.086497.017878.017381.0850.010.010.01145.026190.02545.0790.010.01455.020114.0470.010.010.01134.062
Frank Ramsey BOS 27317212013281206.015464.020884.016485.088464.020884.016420.0880.010.010.01244.09312.01068.0920.010.01324.028195.0270.010.010.01210.093
Carl Braun NYK 315721195929750.032321.035559.039271.056321.035559.039238.0560.010.010.0187.039105.04218.0480.010.0191.060483.050.010.010.01118.058
Larry Foust MNL 315721193330967.024364.026674.026357.078364.026674.026310.0770.010.010.01204.014267.01263.0880.010.01507.014126.0420.010.010.01190.085
Johnny McCarthy CIN 25564770182731570.045288.039555.040303.062288.039555.040267.0630.010.010.0147.05571.05224.0550.010.0182.063316.0130.010.010.01104.051
Earl Lloyd DET 315721179632568.046279.042568.037327.070279.042568.037289.0700.010.010.0160.04980.05020.0500.010.01377.024124.0440.010.010.01265.0100
Al Bianchi SYR 2731721177933722.034341.029652.027356.077341.029652.027310.0770.010.010.0174.043102.04328.0600.010.0150.069217.0250.010.010.01222.096
Charlie Share STL 324721171334332.061134.063251.063124.036134.063251.063117.0370.010.010.0167.04689.04722.0530.010.01561.011144.0350.010.010.01236.097
Jim Loscutoff BOS 29206653168035464.054279.042564.038323.069279.042564.038285.0690.010.010.01-15.0101-20.0101-5.010.010.01322.03079.0580.010.010.01248.098
Dave Piontek CIN 2472721167436841.027392.024751.024416.082392.024751.024359.0820.010.010.0194.035136.03443.0770.010.01267.034174.0300.010.010.01116.057
Rod Hundley MNL 24727127166437715.036324.034644.028365.079324.034644.028319.0790.010.010.0196.034127.03631.0650.010.01121.054288.0190.010.010.0188.044
Hal Greer SYR 23816844162538801.031358.027582.035265.053358.027582.035224.0530.010.010.0163.04881.04918.0480.010.0161.068137.0370.010.010.01146.067
Jim Palmer CIN 26426749162439736.033306.038550.042281.057306.038550.042244.0570.010.010.01115.029159.02944.0780.010.01367.02690.0540.010.010.01178.076
Clyde Lovellette STL 292070361599401226.014520.015844.019396.081520.015844.019325.0800.010.010.01136.028166.02830.0620.010.01515.013127.0410.010.010.01186.084
Bob Leonard MNL 26425863159841501.049238.050459.050250.052238.050459.050221.0520.010.010.0152.05270.05317.0470.010.0149.070261.0200.010.010.0167.038
Wayne Embry CIN 22946653159042833.028339.031633.030339.072339.031633.030294.0720.010.010.01153.023233.01980.0940.010.01506.015134.0380.010.010.01206.091
Ray Felix NYK 2826721158843813.029319.036617.032342.073319.036617.032298.0740.010.010.01168.019235.01767.0910.010.01465.01866.0640.010.010.01253.099
Charlie Tyra NYK 23816943158644605.042279.042511.047266.054279.042511.047232.0550.010.010.0167.04699.04432.0670.010.01375.02544.0680.010.010.01139.064
Jim Krebs MNL 2381721157845659.040334.033607.033317.067334.033607.033273.0640.010.010.0124.06232.0628.0330.010.01391.02369.0630.010.010.01182.083
Guy Rodgers PHW 23814571156546421.056236.051433.051223.050236.051433.051197.0500.010.010.0111.07419.0699.0350.010.01159.048361.0100.010.010.0182.041
Mike Farmer NYK 2294721154547354.060195.055394.053223.050195.055394.053199.0510.010.010.016.0837.0851.0120.010.01197.04390.0540.010.010.01107.053
Bob Hopkins SYR 24726749151848696.037287.040518.046266.054287.040518.046231.0540.010.010.01110.030147.03036.0700.010.01325.02791.0520.010.010.01141.065
Joe Holup DET 25566844150249571.044251.049497.049281.057251.049497.049247.0590.010.010.0189.037117.03828.0600.010.01244.037101.0490.010.010.01216.095
Sam Jones BOS 26427127146650813.029358.027606.034293.061358.027606.034248.0600.010.010.0181.041106.04124.0550.010.01309.031134.0380.010.010.0147.034
Frank Selvy NYK 26426844144851717.035280.041525.045282.059280.041525.045245.0580.010.010.01140.027182.02742.0760.010.01134.051132.0400.010.010.0165.037
Dick Farley DET 27317036128052494.050202.054371.055192.047202.054371.055169.0470.010.010.0185.040116.03930.0620.010.0195.059173.0310.010.010.0195.047
Archie Dees CIN 23816844125253608.041254.048509.048292.060254.048509.048255.0610.010.010.01108.031138.03230.0620.010.01256.03678.0590.010.010.0178.039
Alexander Ellis MNL 2381721120254419.057178.059304.060141.041178.059304.060126.0410.010.010.0155.05178.05123.0540.010.01304.03282.0570.010.010.01109.055
Al Ferrari STL 2556721118955400.058153.060313.059180.044153.060313.059160.0430.010.010.01100.033137.03337.0720.010.0147.072172.0320.010.010.01132.061
Andy Johnson PHW 28266749115856468.053208.053399.052219.049208.053399.052192.0490.010.010.0176.042126.03750.0820.010.01122.053124.0440.010.010.01155.070
Ed Fleming MNL 25567127113257482.051191.057357.058190.045191.057357.058166.0450.010.010.0194.035130.03536.0700.010.01203.042125.0430.010.010.01125.060
Togo Palazzi SYR 26427127105358677.038309.037570.036307.063309.037570.036261.0620.010.010.0171.04597.04627.0590.010.01187.04491.0520.010.010.01156.071
Jack Parr CIN 23816653103759200.069119.067239.067134.038119.067239.067120.0390.010.010.018.07913.0795.0260.010.01209.04071.0610.010.010.01118.058
Ernie Beck PHW 27317036101760356.059195.055361.056191.046195.055361.056166.0450.010.010.013.0875.0882.0160.010.0196.058123.0460.010.010.0199.048
Hub Reed STL 2294655795061312.063153.060261.061123.035153.060261.061108.0350.010.010.0112.07216.0744.0200.010.01260.03544.0680.010.010.01163.074
Chuck Noble DET 2731655793962514.048256.047536.044321.068256.047536.044280.0680.010.010.0144.05660.05916.0450.010.0139.073159.0340.010.010.01107.053
Ron Sobie NYK 2472506685763432.055180.058358.057204.048180.058358.057178.0480.010.010.0172.04485.04813.0420.010.0187.061108.0480.010.010.0159.035
Steve Hamilton MNL 2381674984764281.065127.064245.065134.038127.064245.065118.0380.010.010.0143.05763.05820.0500.010.01163.04750.0650.010.010.01134.062
Win Wilfong STL 2731636274165254.066121.066247.064143.042121.066247.064126.0410.010.010.0131.06041.06110.0370.010.0165.06770.0620.010.010.0189.045
Connie Dierking SYR 2294646072666294.064124.065245.065138.040124.065245.065121.0400.010.010.0159.05099.04440.0750.010.01181.04546.0670.010.010.01141.065
Bennie Swain BOS 2556586370867246.067105.069188.06994.032105.069188.06983.0320.010.010.0140.05866.05626.0570.010.01206.04138.0700.010.010.01112.056
Shellie McMillon DET 2381486970068331.062151.062253.062119.034151.062253.062102.0340.010.010.0135.05966.05631.0650.010.01244.03736.0720.010.010.0199.048
Larry Staverman CIN 2294576568169245.068109.068173.07071.027109.068173.07063.0270.010.010.0115.06620.0685.0260.010.01176.04676.0600.010.010.0193.046
Gene Conley BOS 2826506666370174.07199.070213.068128.03799.070213.068114.0360.010.010.0113.06823.06710.0370.010.01225.03925.0750.010.010.01103.050
K.C. Jones BOS 2731496860971130.07468.072143.07383.02868.072143.07374.0280.010.010.0118.06430.06312.0410.010.0176.06493.0510.010.010.0137.030
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2826357248872115.07769.071154.07195.03369.071154.07184.0330.010.010.012.0893.0901.0120.010.0169.06626.0740.010.010.0162.036
Neil Johnston PHW 3012287539373188.07066.074142.07486.02966.074142.07476.0290.010.010.0152.05267.05514.0430.010.01113.05629.0730.010.010.0141.032
Ed Conlin SYR 2556128030874118.07658.076119.07669.02658.076119.07661.0260.010.010.0113.06817.0714.0200.010.0130.07712.0800.010.010.019.016
Tom Marshall CIN 282618772727545.08326.08161.08140.02126.08161.08135.0210.010.010.019.07714.0765.0260.010.0132.07638.0700.010.010.0114.019
Barney Cable DET 2381317327176112.07855.078114.07767.02555.078114.07759.0250.010.010.0111.07414.0763.0180.010.0170.06517.0780.010.010.0123.028
Paul Seymour SYR 31521762667782.07937.07981.07949.02437.07981.07943.0240.010.010.0112.07213.0791.0120.010.0117.08449.0660.010.010.0117.026
George Yardley DET 3012108325878143.07367.073145.07289.03067.073145.07279.0300.010.010.0120.06327.0647.0320.010.0134.0750.0940.010.010.0115.023
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 2642297420579120.07561.075141.07591.03161.075141.07581.0310.010.010.0113.06817.0715.0260.010.0139.0738.0810.010.010.0114.019
George Yardley SYR 301278519680151.07258.07695.07844.02358.07695.07837.0220.010.010.0127.06143.06016.0450.010.0125.0794.0850.010.010.0114.019
Ed Macauley STL 31514791968061.08028.08065.08042.02228.08065.08037.0220.010.010.0115.06625.06610.0370.010.0126.07818.0770.010.010.0115.023
Medford Park CIN 26427851918250.08223.08247.08226.02023.08247.08224.0200.010.010.018.07912.0824.0200.010.0123.0804.0850.010.010.019.016
Si Green STL 255610831648342.08420.08541.08423.01820.08541.08421.0190.010.010.018.07917.0719.0350.010.0123.0801.0910.010.010.0119.027
Pete Brennan NYK 229416781368434.08715.08734.08621.01615.08734.08619.0160.010.010.0110.07618.0708.0330.010.0121.0838.0810.010.010.0111.018
Jack George PHW 30125871368441.08521.08440.08522.01721.08440.08520.0170.010.010.014.0866.0872.0160.010.0114.08622.0760.010.010.014.011
George Dempsey SYR 292011811208639.08613.08831.08719.01513.08831.08717.0150.010.010.0113.06816.0744.0200.010.0122.08214.0790.010.010.0116.025
Guy Sparrow NYK 2642488978754.08123.08243.08323.01823.08243.08320.0170.010.010.019.07714.0764.0200.010.0117.0840.0940.010.010.0114.019
Jack George NYK 3012391478824.0898.09115.0928.088.09115.0927.080.010.010.016.0837.0851.0120.010.014.0920.0940.010.010.015.014
Ed Conlin DET 2556293468924.0899.08921.08913.0139.08921.08912.0130.010.010.016.08310.0833.0180.010.017.0891.0910.010.010.013.08
George Dempsey PHW 2920293459011.0934.0966.0972.034.0966.0972.030.010.010.011.0901.0910.020.010.013.0943.0900.010.010.014.011
Jerry Bird NYK 24721181459029.08816.08631.08718.01416.08631.08715.0140.010.010.01-2.0100-2.01000.020.010.019.0876.0840.010.010.016.015
Vern Hatton PHW 2381488449212.0925.09410.0955.075.09410.0955.070.010.010.011.0901.0910.020.010.011.0984.0850.010.010.013.08
Si Green CIN 2556198399311.0935.0948.0964.065.0948.0963.050.010.010.01-0.094-0.0940.020.010.018.0880.0940.010.010.012.05
Phil Rollins PHW 2556391379411.0936.09313.0938.086.09313.0937.080.010.010.011.0905.0884.0200.010.015.0908.0810.010.010.01-1.01
Medford Park STL 2642488369517.0919.08916.0908.089.08916.0907.080.010.010.011.0901.0910.020.010.015.0904.0850.010.010.012.05
Phil Rollins CIN 255619836958.0974.0965.0982.034.0965.0982.030.010.010.01-0.094-0.0940.020.010.012.0960.0940.010.010.010.02
Vern Hatton CIN 2381293289710.0967.09216.09011.0127.09216.0909.0110.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.013.0940.0940.010.010.014.011
Guy Sparrow PHW 264229327987.0983.09812.0949.0113.09812.0949.0110.010.010.013.0879.0845.0260.010.014.0924.0850.010.010.013.08
Tommy Kearns SYR 22941987992.0990.0990.01000.010.0990.0100-0.010.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.010.0990.0940.010.010.011.03
Dave Gambee STL 22942937992.0990.0990.01000.010.0990.0100-0.010.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.012.0960.0940.010.010.012.05
Brendan McCann NYK 23811987990.01010.0993.0993.050.0993.0993.050.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.010.0991.0910.010.010.011.03