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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%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.91

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.15

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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 25567036297911110.019454.020742.024329.071454.020742.024288.0710.010.010.01141.024236.01495.0970.010.011370.01297.0150.010.010.0133.031
Bob Pettit STL 2642721287322559.01942.021593.02765.0100942.021593.02651.01000.010.010.01512.01675.01163.01010.010.011014.02311.0130.010.010.0196.048
Elgin Baylor MNL 24727036285532036.04782.051401.03717.099782.051401.03618.0980.010.010.01386.03496.03111.01000.010.01873.03398.080.010.010.01182.085
Paul Arizin PHW 3157036279942156.03793.041359.04662.097793.041359.04566.0970.010.010.01424.02522.0298.0980.010.01430.021171.0310.010.010.01172.079
Larry Costello SYR 27317036275051107.020440.021746.023352.076440.021746.023306.0760.010.010.01149.023186.02437.0740.010.01148.050507.030.010.010.01171.077
Gene Shue DET 2731721274561361.012571.0121064.011569.090571.0121064.011493.0900.010.010.01207.010257.01151.0850.010.01124.055321.0120.010.010.0115.024
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 2472721274371126.018645.071265.06712.098645.071265.06620.0990.010.010.0121.06434.06413.0390.010.01631.07108.0480.010.010.01189.087
Jack Twyman CIN 2556721271382225.02955.011671.01837.0101955.011671.01717.01010.010.010.01303.06387.0684.0960.010.01466.017294.0170.010.010.01198.091
Cliff Hagan STL 2731721270292016.05822.031347.05619.094822.031347.05525.0940.010.010.01285.07368.0783.0950.010.01606.08342.0110.010.010.01197.090
Johnny Kerr SYR 26427212671101366.011582.010980.014463.087582.010980.014398.0870.010.010.01157.020206.02348.0830.010.01817.04199.0270.010.010.0180.043
Dolph Schayes SYR 3157212645111717.06629.081176.08631.095629.081176.08546.0950.010.010.01365.04422.0458.0880.010.01772.06246.0210.010.010.01196.089
Richie Guerin NYK 273171272558121409.09516.016897.015442.084516.016897.015381.0840.010.010.01271.08338.0867.0930.010.01326.027491.040.010.010.01174.081
Slater Martin STL 3317127250413587.044256.047519.045308.064256.047519.045264.0630.010.010.0192.035119.03727.0590.010.0160.069463.060.010.010.01152.071
Ken Sears NYK 255671272498141695.07552.013853.018351.075552.013853.018301.0750.010.010.01357.05415.0558.0880.010.01477.016192.0290.010.010.01155.073
Dick Garmaker MNL 26427212493151010.023399.023733.025385.080399.023733.025334.0800.010.010.01172.017223.01751.0850.010.01136.052295.0160.010.010.01147.069
Joe Graboski PHW 29207212482161092.021493.018989.013569.090493.018989.013495.0910.010.010.01158.019211.02153.0870.010.01574.010208.0260.010.010.01170.076
Bob Cousy BOS 301265572403171376.010595.091116.09602.093595.091116.09522.0930.010.010.01192.014225.01633.0690.010.01160.049717.010.010.010.0132.030
Bill Sharman BOS 3317212382181609.08699.061252.07642.096699.061252.07553.0960.010.010.01196.012210.02214.0430.010.0195.061239.0220.010.010.0177.041
Walter Dukes DET 2920721233819953.024383.025769.021445.085383.025769.021386.0860.010.010.01200.011304.09104.0990.010.01812.0598.0510.010.010.01281.0101
Tom Gola PHW 26426460233320895.026333.031604.034313.066333.031604.034271.0660.010.010.01169.018215.01946.0810.010.01544.012365.090.010.010.01171.077
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 25567127225121681.038333.031629.030342.073333.031629.030296.0730.010.010.0154.05277.05123.0540.010.01300.033287.0180.010.010.01146.068
Jack McMahon STL 3012721223522493.050271.045538.043309.065271.045538.043266.0650.010.010.0125.06241.06016.0450.010.01-12.0101410.070.010.010.01155.073
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 30127212139231078.022433.022802.020427.083433.022802.020369.0830.010.010.01183.016227.01544.0800.010.01425.022224.0230.010.010.01189.087
Tom Heinsohn BOS 247266532089241352.013582.0101080.010575.092582.0101080.010498.0920.010.010.01195.013244.01349.0840.010.01466.017219.0240.010.010.01205.094
Dick McGuire DET 3317127206325602.042217.052375.054179.043217.052375.054158.0440.010.010.01104.031140.03036.0730.010.01128.053597.020.010.010.0172.039
Willie Naulls NYK 247268442061261174.016522.014993.012542.089522.014993.012471.0890.010.010.01154.021186.02432.0670.010.01581.09145.0360.010.010.01173.080
Phil Jordon DET 25567212058271133.017496.017880.017446.086496.017880.017384.0850.010.010.01138.026182.02643.0790.010.01453.020121.0470.010.010.01127.061
Frank Ramsey BOS 27317212013281181.015467.019887.016484.088467.019887.016420.0880.010.010.01224.09287.01062.0910.010.01325.028197.0280.010.010.01204.093
Carl Braun NYK 315721195929749.032314.036549.039272.056314.036549.039236.0560.010.010.0188.037107.04119.0490.010.0198.058468.050.010.010.01112.058
Larry Foust MNL 315721193330953.024361.026670.026356.077361.026670.026309.0770.010.010.01189.015247.01258.0880.010.01502.014132.0410.010.010.01184.086
Johnny McCarthy CIN 25564770182731576.045285.039548.040304.062285.039548.040263.0620.010.010.0151.05476.05325.0560.010.0188.063310.0140.010.010.0198.051
Earl Lloyd DET 315721179632573.046278.043561.037327.070278.043561.037284.0700.010.010.0163.04984.04821.0510.010.01376.024129.0430.010.010.01259.0100
Al Bianchi SYR 2731721177933719.034341.029649.027356.077341.029649.027309.0770.010.010.0174.042103.04228.0610.010.0157.070216.0250.010.010.01217.096
Charlie Share STL 324721171334348.061124.064233.066126.036124.064233.066108.0360.010.010.0169.04491.04722.0520.010.01554.011147.0350.010.010.01230.097
Jim Loscutoff BOS 29206653168035473.053279.041559.038323.069279.041559.038280.0680.010.010.01-3.0101-3.0101-1.010.010.01322.03085.0570.010.010.01243.098
Dave Piontek CIN 2472721167436830.027395.024755.022415.082395.024755.022360.0820.010.010.0190.036132.03241.0770.010.01268.034175.0300.010.010.01111.057
Rod Hundley MNL 24727127166437710.035326.034643.028365.079326.034643.028317.0790.010.010.0193.034124.03531.0660.010.01126.054282.0190.010.010.0184.044
Hal Greer SYR 23816844162538791.031352.028580.035265.053352.028580.035227.0530.010.010.0165.04883.04918.0470.010.0167.067140.0370.010.010.01141.067
Jim Palmer CIN 26426749162439729.033303.038546.041281.058303.038546.041243.0570.010.010.01109.029151.02942.0780.010.01365.02696.0520.010.010.01174.081
Clyde Lovellette STL 292070361599401191.014519.015853.018395.081519.015853.018334.0800.010.010.01128.028156.02828.0610.010.01509.013130.0420.010.010.01181.084
Bob Leonard MNL 26425863159841506.048235.050452.050250.052235.050452.050216.0520.010.010.0155.05074.05418.0470.010.0155.071257.0200.010.010.0163.038
Wayne Embry CIN 22946653159042820.028339.030633.029339.072339.030633.029294.0720.010.010.01141.024215.01974.0940.010.01500.015137.0380.010.010.01201.092
Ray Felix NYK 2826721158843801.029320.035617.031342.073320.035617.031297.0740.010.010.01154.021217.01862.0910.010.01460.01973.0630.010.010.01248.099
Charlie Tyra NYK 23816943158644604.041276.044506.048266.054276.044506.048230.0540.010.010.0167.04799.04432.0670.010.01373.02552.0660.010.010.01134.064
Jim Krebs MNL 2381721157845655.040333.031606.032316.067333.031606.032274.0670.010.010.0130.06141.06010.0350.010.01388.02375.0610.010.010.01177.083
Guy Rodgers PHW 23814571156546430.055231.051425.051224.051231.051425.051194.0510.010.010.0116.06830.06613.0390.010.01162.047350.0100.010.010.0177.041
Mike Farmer NYK 2294721154547366.059192.056384.053223.050192.056384.053192.0500.010.010.0116.06819.0733.0160.010.01199.04395.0530.010.010.01103.053
Bob Hopkins SYR 24726749151848689.037284.040514.046266.054284.040514.046230.0540.010.010.01105.030140.03035.0710.010.01323.02995.0530.010.010.01137.065
Joe Holup DET 25566844150249570.047250.049493.049280.057250.049493.049243.0570.010.010.0186.039113.03927.0590.010.01245.037105.0500.010.010.01212.095
Sam Jones BOS 26427127146650799.030356.027606.032292.061356.027606.032251.0600.010.010.0180.041103.04224.0550.010.01307.031136.0390.010.010.0142.034
Frank Selvy NYK 26426844144851708.036279.041523.044282.059279.041523.044244.0590.010.010.01130.027170.02740.0760.010.01138.051134.0400.010.010.0161.037
Dick Farley DET 27317036128052493.050199.054365.055192.047199.054365.055166.0470.010.010.0182.040111.04029.0630.010.0198.058171.0310.010.010.0191.047
Archie Dees CIN 23816844125253601.043256.047509.047291.060256.047509.047254.0610.010.010.01101.032130.03329.0630.010.01255.03682.0590.010.010.0174.040
Alexander Ellis MNL 2381721120254421.057173.059296.060142.041173.059296.060124.0410.010.010.0155.05077.05122.0520.010.01302.03285.0570.010.010.01105.055
Al Ferrari STL 2556721118955403.058151.060306.059180.044151.060306.059155.0430.010.010.0194.033128.03435.0710.010.0152.072170.0330.010.010.01128.062
Andy Johnson PHW 28266749115856466.054207.053397.052219.049207.053397.052190.0490.010.010.0172.043119.03747.0820.010.01124.055124.0450.010.010.01151.070
Ed Fleming MNL 25567127113257479.052189.057353.058190.045189.057353.058164.0450.010.010.0188.037122.03634.0700.010.01203.042125.0440.010.010.01122.060
Togo Palazzi SYR 26427127105358662.039312.037576.036306.063312.037576.036264.0630.010.010.0168.04593.04525.0560.010.01187.04493.0550.010.010.01152.071
Jack Parr CIN 23816653103759210.069116.067232.067135.039116.067232.067116.0380.010.010.0112.07420.0728.0320.010.01208.04074.0620.010.010.01115.059
Ernie Beck PHW 27317036101760357.060193.055359.056191.046193.055359.056165.0460.010.010.018.08212.0834.0210.010.0198.058122.0460.010.010.0196.048
Hub Reed STL 2294655795061315.063149.061256.061123.035149.061256.061107.0350.010.010.0116.06822.0716.0290.010.01257.03548.0670.010.010.01160.075
Chuck Noble DET 2731655793962505.049262.046543.042320.068262.046543.042281.0690.010.010.0144.05660.05916.0450.010.0143.073156.0340.010.010.01104.054
Ron Sobie NYK 2472506685763426.056182.058359.056203.048182.058359.056177.0480.010.010.0168.04581.05013.0390.010.0189.062107.0490.010.010.0157.035
Steve Hamilton MNL 2381674984764283.065125.063241.065134.038125.063241.065116.0380.010.010.0142.05761.05720.0500.010.01162.04753.0650.010.010.01132.063
Win Wilfong STL 2731636274165255.066121.066245.063143.042121.066245.063124.0410.010.010.0131.06041.06010.0350.010.0167.06771.0640.010.010.0186.045
Connie Dierking SYR 2294646072666293.064124.064243.064138.040124.064243.064120.0400.010.010.0154.05292.04637.0740.010.01180.04548.0670.010.010.01138.066
Bennie Swain BOS 2556586370867247.067102.069184.06994.032102.069184.06982.0320.010.010.0139.05863.05525.0560.010.01204.04141.0700.010.010.01110.056
Shellie McMillon DET 2381486970068327.062149.061252.062119.034149.061252.062103.0340.010.010.0133.05963.05529.0630.010.01241.03838.0710.010.010.0197.050
Larry Staverman CIN 2294576568169245.068105.068168.07072.027105.068168.07063.0270.010.010.0118.06723.0695.0250.010.01174.04676.0600.010.010.0190.046
Gene Conley BOS 2826506666370178.071100.070211.068128.037100.070211.068111.0370.010.010.0115.07125.06711.0370.010.01222.03928.0740.010.010.01101.052
K.C. Jones BOS 2731496860971135.07467.073138.07583.02867.073138.07571.0280.010.010.0119.06531.06512.0380.010.0177.06492.0560.010.010.0136.032
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2826357248872119.07570.071152.07195.03370.071152.07182.0320.010.010.015.0866.0882.0140.010.0170.06528.0740.010.010.0160.036
Neil Johnston PHW 3012287539373186.07067.073142.07486.02967.073142.07475.0290.010.010.0148.05561.05713.0390.010.01112.05730.0730.010.010.0140.033
Ed Conlin SYR 2556128030874118.07658.076118.07669.02658.076118.07660.0260.010.010.0113.07317.0744.0210.010.0131.07713.0800.010.010.018.016
Tom Marshall CIN 282618772727548.08326.08159.08140.02126.08159.08134.0210.010.010.019.07914.0795.0250.010.0132.07638.0710.010.010.0113.019
Barney Cable DET 2381317327176112.07856.078114.07767.02556.078114.07759.0250.010.010.0111.07814.0793.0160.010.0170.06517.0780.010.010.0122.029
Paul Seymour SYR 31521762667783.07937.07980.07949.02437.07980.07942.0240.010.010.0112.07414.0791.0120.010.0118.08448.0670.010.010.0116.027
George Yardley DET 3012108325878141.07368.072147.07289.03068.072147.07279.0300.010.010.0119.06525.0677.0300.010.0134.0750.0940.010.010.0115.024
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 2642297420579118.07663.075144.07390.03163.075144.07381.0310.010.010.0112.07417.0745.0250.010.0139.0749.0810.010.010.0113.019
George Yardley SYR 301278519680147.07258.07696.07844.02358.07696.07838.0230.010.010.0125.06239.06315.0440.010.0125.0795.0840.010.010.0114.021
Ed Macauley STL 31514791968062.08028.08064.08042.02228.08064.08036.0220.010.010.0114.07223.0699.0330.010.0126.07818.0770.010.010.0114.021
Medford Park CIN 26427851918251.08223.08246.08226.02023.08246.08223.0200.010.010.018.08212.0834.0210.010.0123.0805.0840.010.010.018.016
Si Green STL 255610831648343.08420.08540.08423.01820.08540.08420.0180.010.010.018.08216.0769.0330.010.0123.0802.0910.010.010.0118.028
Jack George PHW 30125871368442.08521.08440.08422.01721.08440.08419.0170.010.010.014.0886.0882.0140.010.0115.08622.0760.010.010.014.012
Pete Brennan NYK 229416781368435.08715.08733.08621.01615.08733.08618.0160.010.010.019.07916.0767.0300.010.0121.0839.0810.010.010.0111.018
George Dempsey SYR 292011811208639.08613.08830.08819.01513.08830.08816.0150.010.010.0112.07415.0783.0160.010.0122.08214.0790.010.010.0115.024
Guy Sparrow NYK 2642488978753.08123.08243.08323.01823.08243.08320.0180.010.010.019.07913.0824.0210.010.0117.0850.0940.010.010.0114.021
Jack George NYK 3012391478823.0908.09115.0928.088.09115.0927.080.010.010.015.0867.0871.0120.010.014.0920.0940.010.010.015.014
Ed Conlin DET 2556293468924.08910.08921.08913.01310.08921.08912.0130.010.010.016.0859.0853.0160.010.017.0892.0910.010.010.012.05
Jerry Bird NYK 24721181459028.08817.08632.08717.01417.08632.08715.0140.010.010.01-1.0100-1.01000.020.010.019.0875.0840.010.010.016.015
George Dempsey PHW 2920293459011.0934.0966.0972.034.0966.0972.030.010.010.011.0912.0910.020.010.014.0923.0900.010.010.014.012
Vern Hatton PHW 2381488449213.0925.09410.0955.075.09410.0954.070.010.010.012.0902.0910.020.010.012.0964.0870.010.010.013.09
Si Green CIN 2556198399311.0935.0948.0964.065.0948.0963.050.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.018.0880.0940.010.010.012.05
Phil Rollins PHW 2556391379411.0936.09313.0938.086.09313.0937.080.010.010.011.0915.0903.0160.010.015.0908.0830.010.010.01-1.01
Medford Park STL 2642488369517.0919.09016.0918.089.09016.0917.080.010.010.011.0911.0930.020.010.015.0904.0870.010.010.012.05
Phil Rollins CIN 255619836959.0973.0975.0982.033.0975.0982.030.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.012.0960.0940.010.010.010.02
Vern Hatton CIN 2381293289710.0967.09217.09011.0127.09217.0909.0120.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.013.0950.0940.010.010.013.09
Guy Sparrow PHW 264229327987.0983.09712.0949.0113.09712.0948.0110.010.010.013.0898.0865.0250.010.014.0924.0870.010.010.013.09
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
Brendan McCann NYK 23811987990.01010.0993.0993.050.0993.0993.050.010.010.010.0940.0940.020.010.010.0991.0930.010.010.011.03
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