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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Ken Sears NYK 24981410.61.2031135.711506.77723.671110.11349.81565.22
Bob Pettit STL 287329.12.1512128.542109.111049.011641.4249.23163.95
Paul Arizin PHW 279948.03.1373118.1221693.14821.951433.6445.55457.325
Cliff Hagan STL 270297.24.1274127.161685.45834.941325.6649.23163.06
Richie Guerin NYK 2558125.15.0976124.091431.08702.081154.21149.81560.812
Elgin Baylor MNL 285534.96.0827124.091858.33920.021498.5346.53861.49
Larry Costello SYR 275054.17.0729126.771216.315596.615960.01952.0162.28
Jack Twyman CIN 271384.08.07110112.6321877.02918.531666.5149.52355.139
Dolph Schayes SYR 2645114.08.0738122.9131635.06784.061330.4552.0158.919
Johnny Kerr SYR 2671103.710.06712123.5111382.310687.2101119.41252.0161.49
Clyde Lovellette STL 1599403.611.1095124.78981.225482.025787.22649.23161.211
Bill Russell BOS 297913.412.05416127.751333.412697.091044.41745.74766.71
Bill Sharman BOS 2382182.813.05714116.4251356.111648.0121165.51045.74755.635
Dick McGuire DET 2063252.813.06613129.72847.428419.829653.33850.3864.23
Tom Gola PHW 2333202.615.05318120.116990.024486.124824.32445.55459.017
Hal Greer SYR 1625382.316.06911118.721724.338359.538610.34252.0158.919
Carl Braun NYK 1959292.217.05416121.214880.327430.827726.13149.81559.316
Dick Garmaker MNL 2493151.818.03522118.8201018.723505.423857.22346.53859.017
Sam Jones BOS 1466501.719.05615119.319744.434370.835623.83945.74759.415
Larry Foust MNL 1933301.620.04120120.415931.426463.426773.42846.53859.913
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2139231.620.03621119.5181046.722514.022875.72246.53858.721
Bob Cousy BOS 2403171.522.02925119.7171407.49682.0111175.5945.74758.023
Phil Jordon DET 2058271.522.03522112.0341062.221527.421948.72050.3855.635
Gene Shue DET 274561.424.02430110.1391299.313635.5131180.2850.3853.845
Frank Ramsey BOS 2013281.125.02728115.5271087.618538.420941.72145.74757.226
Alexander Ellis MNL 1202541.125.04219123.212464.556235.257377.25846.53862.47
Larry Staverman CIN 681691.027.07115125.412286.467141.768228.47049.54062.012
Bob Hopkins SYR 1518481.027.03124117.224700.939349.839598.04452.0158.522
Jim Palmer CIN 1624390.928.02728112.731741.535369.336658.13749.52356.132
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2089240.928.02133114.8291225.114604.7141067.61445.74756.629
Charlie Share STL 1713340.830.02231128.93538.652268.452417.95649.23164.23
Frank Selvy NYK 1448510.830.02826111.035689.341343.241621.14049.81555.337
Dick Farley DET 1280520.830.02826113.630531.953265.853468.15350.3856.828
Ed Fleming MNL 1132570.533.02231118.122495.754250.754419.95546.53859.714
Hub Reed STL 950610.435.02241120.121341.962170.963284.76549.25460.019
George Yardley SYR 454730.435.0988116.432117.57761.775100.97852.0161.215
Shellie McMillon DET 700680.337.02340112.843339.163179.862300.56350.31459.822
Bennie Swain BOS 708670.238.01045116.334278.968146.867239.96845.77761.215
Wayne Embry CIN 1590420.234.00534110.736841.429428.928759.82949.52356.430
George Dempsey PHW 165890.140.08310126.71012.6956.3949.99745.58863.18
Phil Rollins CIN 73940.140.08012127.189.6974.5987.69849.54059.920
Jack George NYK 183870.140.05920113.84021.39010.49018.79049.82655.849
George Dempsey SYR 16589-0.043-.01057114.63948.78324.08742.58752.0156.444
Tommy Kearns SYR 7990.043.2122200.021.41000.71000.710152.01100.01
Vern Hatton PHW 72960.043.03332112.94213.7936.49312.29545.58852.674
Dave Gambee STL 7990.043.2221200.111.6990.8990.810049.254100.01
Si Green CIN 203840.043.04926120.02312.7946.19510.69649.54057.435
Medford Park STL 22781-0.043-.0053111.44816.0918.19214.49249.25456.543
Guy Sparrow NYK 12492-0.043-.0051103.87348.18524.78546.38649.82653.366
Ray Felix NYK 1588430.035.00135109.740813.932413.231742.13049.81555.734
Medford Park CIN 22781-0.151-.03070100.78160.38230.88259.88249.54051.582
Ed Conlin DET 35476-0.151-.0908995.09222.48911.68923.68950.31449.292
Charlie Tyra NYK 158644-0.136-.0038108.044654.845334.044606.14349.81555.139
Phil Rollins PHW 7394-0.151-.1409788.79713.9928.49115.69145.58853.465
Neil Johnston PHW 39375-0.151-.0053107.962184.27290.372170.77245.58852.970
Jack George PHW 18387-0.151-.03073102.67648.38424.78547.18545.58852.577
Jerry Bird NYK 4598-0.151-.1109494.19325.88812.88827.58849.82646.696
Brendan McCann NYK 799-0.151-.51010125.21010.61010.31012.59949.82612.6101
Al Ferrari STL 118955-0.136-.0036115.028438.058220.558380.95749.23157.924
Ron Sobie NYK 85763-0.151-.0052107.066425.260207.060397.35849.82652.178
Si Green STL 20384-0.261-.0608498.98748.08627.58348.68349.25456.641
Pete Brennan NYK 13691-0.261-.0708796.09045.88725.28447.78449.82652.970
Vern Hatton CIN 7296-0.261-.2509971.4999.8964.99713.89449.54035.7100
Willie Naulls NYK 206126-0.238-.0037108.6411148.916562.8161057.91649.81553.248
Guy Sparrow PHW 12492-0.261-.39010065.11009.3986.19514.29345.58843.298
Paul Seymour SYR 26680-0.261-.03071110.154104.17850.17994.67952.0152.970
Steve Hamilton MNL 84764-0.367-.01061111.049312.066159.966281.16646.56756.939
Togo Palazzi SYR 105358-0.339-.01039108.442596.848299.747550.74952.0154.444
Bob Leonard MNL 159841-0.440-.01039112.533579.949289.749515.45146.53856.231
Ed Macauley STL 19686-0.469-.10009398.48870.08137.48171.18149.25452.674
Barney Cable DET 27179-0.469-.07085100.182120.97559.777120.87650.31449.491
Ed Conlin SYR 35476-0.469-.0608399.984119.87660.076120.07752.0150.088
Tom Marshall CIN 27278-0.573-.0808896.68981.88042.28084.78049.54049.890
Connie Dierking SYR 72666-0.573-.03071108.259321.364170.664297.06452.0157.534
K.C. Jones BOS 60971-0.675-.05081106.669195.671102.571183.47145.77755.948
Jim Krebs MNL 157845-0.641-.01042110.637655.544327.945592.54546.53855.337
Archie Dees CIN 125253-0.641-.02046105.350599.247292.948568.94749.52351.554
Win Wilfong STL 74165-0.778-.04079106.767266.969133.169250.26749.25453.267
Joe Holup DET 150249-0.743-.02044105.949614.646305.146580.44650.3852.651
Andy Johnson PHW 115856-0.743-.02048101.257458.557240.855453.05445.55453.248
Guy Rodgers PHW 156546-0.743-.02046106.748551.251284.450516.85045.55455.042
George Yardley DET 45473-0.778-.1309689.896124.17462.274138.17450.31445.097
Slater Martin STL 250413-0.743-.01041115.926788.833389.233680.93349.23157.226
Ernie Beck PHW 101760-0.847-.0305399.959368.059186.159368.35945.55450.557
Al Bianchi SYR 177933-0.847-.02044107.147738.036370.934688.93252.0153.845
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 225121-0.847-.01042107.645839.830419.829780.22749.52353.845
Rod Hundley MNL 166437-1.050-.02050110.338737.137368.037668.23446.53855.139
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 20583-1.087-.2309881.998101.37950.878123.87545.58841.199
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 48872-1.087-.10009295.691150.27375.173157.07345.77747.893
Johnny McCarthy CIN 182731-1.151-.02048104.951692.940349.240660.83649.52352.950
Jack Parr CIN 103759-1.151-.05058101.755316.660162.060311.26049.52352.052
Dave Piontek CIN 167436-1.253-.03052102.853819.031411.832796.52549.52351.753
Mike Farmer NYK 154547-1.354-.04054101.755483.655237.656475.55249.81550.059
Gene Conley BOS 66370-1.494-.0909199.786231.770121.070232.56945.77752.178
Walter Dukes DET 233819-1.455-.02050108.1431072.620553.418992.51850.3855.833
Earl Lloyd DET 179632-1.856-.04057103.452686.142341.642663.43550.3851.554
Jack McMahon STL 223522-2.157-.04056107.446664.743340.543619.14149.23155.042
Joe Graboski PHW 248216-2.157-.04055102.1541081.619538.5191059.81545.55450.856
Chuck Noble DET 93962-2.399-.1109594.193484.655242.355514.85250.31447.194
Jim Loscutoff BOS 168035-2.759-.07059100.058559.850280.551559.94845.74750.158
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 27437-5.660-.0906092.4601090.417554.0171180.5745.55446.960