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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Neil Johnston PHW 3012287514.0786.3691.9755.9713.9341.9755.9713.9340.010.010.012.5383.1420.7390.010.015.0460.8680.010.010.011.823
Bill Russell BOS 2556703642.6116.7156.51414.2187.7786.51414.2187.7780.010.010.013.7256.1112.5980.010.0123.013.2130.010.010.012.349
Paul Arizin PHW 315703640.0326.429.0320.9411.9969.0320.9411.9960.010.010.018.4210.321.9940.010.019.1151.7340.010.010.013.888
Gene Shue DET 273172138.1817.6146.41516.61110.2906.41516.61110.2900.010.010.014.7125.8161.2750.010.014.7533.2130.010.010.011.823
Elgin Baylor MNL 2472703640.8224.948.6521.2312.5998.6521.2312.5990.010.010.017.639.832.2960.010.0115.034.1100.010.010.013.995
Richie Guerin NYK 2731712736.01618.2126.21614.7178.5846.21614.7178.5840.010.010.015.787.191.4870.010.017.3245.150.010.010.013.684
Bob Pettit STL 264272139.9429.2110.0122.8212.810010.0122.8212.81000.010.010.019.3112.212.9990.010.0116.423.1170.010.010.012.864
Ed Macauley STL 315147914.0784.6781.6855.4733.8331.6855.4733.8330.010.010.011.5662.5621.0630.010.012.9770.9610.010.010.011.415
Hal Greer SYR 2381684423.94711.1334.53010.0415.5464.53010.0415.5460.010.010.012.0512.6590.6300.010.012.9771.5390.010.010.012.864
Bob Cousy BOS 3012655737.01320.097.4719.4611.9967.4719.4611.9960.010.010.015.195.9140.9560.010.015.5388.610.010.010.012.136
Guy Rodgers PHW 2381457134.82010.7354.72911.9297.2714.72911.9297.2710.010.010.011.4692.5621.1710.010.016.2335.830.010.010.012.966
Tom Gola PHW 2642646036.51514.1234.82812.1287.2714.82812.1287.2710.010.010.014.4155.6171.2750.010.0111.184.290.010.010.013.888
Paul Seymour SYR 315217612.7844.3821.5894.7843.1201.5894.7843.1200.010.010.011.2751.4820.190.010.011.9921.7340.010.010.011.212
Dolph Schayes SYR 31572136.71421.367.0818.1911.1947.0818.1911.1940.010.010.017.348.541.2750.010.0113.452.5220.010.010.013.995
Jack Twyman CIN 255672137.71025.839.9223.5113.61019.9223.5113.61010.010.010.016.167.861.7910.010.019.1152.9180.010.010.013.888
Joe Graboski PHW 292072134.52214.7205.52015.51410.0895.52015.51410.0890.010.010.013.8235.0221.2750.010.0110.4122.1270.010.010.013.581
Willie Naulls NYK 2472684430.32815.7176.01715.8129.8886.01715.8129.8880.010.010.013.8234.6280.8480.010.0110.6111.5390.010.010.013.478
Larry Foust MNL 31572126.83812.2294.23410.7366.5624.23410.7366.5620.010.010.013.9205.1181.2750.010.018.7191.3480.010.010.013.275
George Yardley SYR 301278528.03218.3116.71314.9168.1826.71314.9168.1820.010.010.014.9107.772.9990.010.015.7370.4860.010.010.012.966
George Yardley DET 3012108325.83912.8284.92515.21510.3914.92515.21510.3910.010.010.013.0304.1311.1710.010.015.3400.0940.010.010.012.349
Slater Martin STL 331712735.3189.7473.5509.9426.5623.5509.9426.5620.010.010.012.8333.6350.8480.010.013.6644.780.010.010.013.275
Jack George PHW 301258727.2369.0513.6469.8446.2603.6469.8446.2600.010.010.011.8622.8501.0630.010.015.0463.2130.010.010.011.823
Jack George NYK 301239115.7707.3622.3696.0683.7312.3696.0683.7310.010.010.012.7343.3390.7390.010.012.7840.0940.010.010.012.031
Larry Costello SYR 2731703639.3515.8165.91813.5227.6775.91813.5227.6770.010.010.014.0175.0221.0630.010.015.2445.440.010.010.013.888
Si Green CIN 255619839.0612.0315.02411.0346.0555.02411.0346.0550.010.010.012.0512.0720.010.010.0111.090.0940.010.010.013.069
Si Green STL 2556108316.4684.8771.8775.1793.3231.8775.1793.3230.010.010.011.2752.6591.4870.010.013.5670.1930.010.010.012.245
Johnny McCarthy CIN 2556477038.9712.9275.22314.0218.8855.22314.0218.8850.010.010.012.5383.7331.2750.010.014.8524.860.010.010.013.478
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 2556712731.72510.2414.13610.9356.7674.13610.9356.7670.010.010.011.9572.8500.8480.010.016.5312.9180.010.010.013.069
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 247272138.1815.4187.0819.2712.2987.0819.2712.2980.010.010.011.5662.4650.9560.010.0111.571.0560.010.010.013.888
Barney Cable DET 238131738.7953.5941.4914.1922.7121.4914.1922.7120.010.010.010.7890.9930.2100.010.012.8800.4860.010.010.011.07
Charlie Share STL 32472123.8486.0702.0745.3753.2222.0745.3753.2220.010.010.011.9572.6590.6300.010.019.1151.4440.010.010.013.684
Frank Selvy NYK 2642684421.3609.8463.4538.9535.5463.4538.9535.5460.010.010.013.0303.9320.9560.010.013.6641.4440.010.010.011.719
Cliff Hagan STL 273172137.51123.759.0319.7510.7929.0319.7510.7920.010.010.015.877.481.7910.010.0110.9103.4120.010.010.013.888
Bill Sharman BOS 33172133.12320.487.8619.1811.3957.8619.1811.3950.010.010.014.8115.1180.3150.010.014.1592.5220.010.010.012.454
Ken Sears NYK 2556712735.21921.076.91214.1197.2716.91214.1197.2710.010.010.017.158.351.2750.010.019.3141.9310.010.010.013.377
Johnny Kerr SYR 264272137.11217.8137.0815.8128.8857.0815.8128.8850.010.010.013.9205.1181.2750.010.0114.042.0280.010.010.012.555
Ray Felix NYK 282672122.15610.4393.6469.7456.1583.6469.7456.1580.010.010.013.2264.5291.3850.010.017.9220.7760.010.010.013.888
Clyde Lovellette STL 2920703622.85314.4215.71912.6246.9695.71912.6246.9690.010.010.012.9323.6350.6300.010.018.6201.3480.010.010.013.171
Wayne Embry CIN 2294665324.14611.4324.13610.6376.5624.13610.6376.5620.010.010.013.1294.8261.6900.010.019.0181.5390.010.010.013.581
Sam Jones BOS 2642712720.66110.7354.3339.9425.6514.3339.9425.6510.010.010.012.1472.8500.6300.010.016.0341.4440.010.010.011.415
Phil Rollins CIN 255619836.01610.0424.0388.0614.0364.0388.0614.0360.010.010.012.0512.0720.010.010.015.0460.0940.010.010.010.01
Phil Rollins PHW 255639112.3874.0871.7805.0803.3231.7805.0803.3230.010.010.010.7892.3661.7910.010.012.7842.0280.010.010.010.32
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 301272129.72913.8244.92512.6247.7784.92512.6247.7780.010.010.014.0174.9251.0630.010.017.9222.2250.010.010.013.478
Bob Leonard MNL 2642586327.6349.2493.6469.5476.0553.6469.5476.0550.010.010.012.1472.8500.7390.010.013.1733.2130.010.010.012.136
Dick Garmaker MNL 264272134.62113.7254.92512.3277.4754.92512.3277.4750.010.010.013.9205.1181.2750.010.014.5552.9180.010.010.013.171
Carl Braun NYK 31572127.23610.5384.0389.5475.5464.0389.5475.5460.010.010.012.5383.0440.5240.010.013.5674.860.010.010.012.555
Dick McGuire DET 331712729.1309.2493.3567.6634.4373.3567.6634.4370.010.010.012.7343.6350.9560.010.014.0606.220.010.010.012.136
K.C. Jones BOS 2731496812.4863.5941.3923.9932.6111.3923.9932.6110.010.010.010.8861.4820.6300.010.012.6861.4440.010.010.011.212
Vern Hatton CIN 238129314.0785.0752.5658.5576.0552.5658.5576.0550.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.012.5870.0940.010.010.012.031
Vern Hatton PHW 238148811.0923.5941.2943.2962.051.2943.2962.050.010.010.011.0811.0900.010.010.011.2970.8680.010.010.011.07
Connie Dierking SYR 2294646011.3914.6781.6854.5862.9151.6854.5862.9150.010.010.011.3712.2670.9560.010.013.6640.5790.010.010.012.349
Jack McMahon STL 301272131.0278.2583.4539.6466.2603.4539.6466.2600.010.010.011.3712.2670.8480.010.012.3894.1100.010.010.013.171
Walter Dukes DET 292072132.52413.0264.43212.6248.1824.43212.6248.1820.010.010.014.1166.3102.2960.010.0113.360.9610.010.010.014.6101
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2472665331.72518.8107.0818.1911.0937.0818.1911.0930.010.010.014.7125.9141.2750.010.019.7132.5220.010.010.014.199
Ed Conlin SYR 2556128025.74010.0423.94111.3327.4753.94111.3327.4750.010.010.012.2432.9460.8480.010.014.6540.8680.010.010.011.719
Ed Conlin DET 255629323.05111.0343.55011.5318.0813.55011.5318.0810.010.010.014.0176.0132.0950.010.015.0460.5790.010.010.012.031
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2920665325.5418.3573.74410.4396.7673.74410.4396.7670.010.010.010.9841.3850.3150.010.017.0250.9610.010.010.014.3100
Rod Hundley MNL 2472712723.4499.6483.64610.1406.5623.64610.1406.5620.010.010.012.3413.1420.8480.010.013.5672.9180.010.010.012.031
Andy Johnson PHW 2826674917.3646.9652.6637.0644.4372.6637.0644.4370.010.010.011.7632.9461.1710.010.013.2721.3480.010.010.012.659
Earl Lloyd DET 31572124.9428.4543.2579.3516.1583.2579.3516.1580.010.010.011.9572.5620.6300.010.016.9281.2530.010.010.014.097
Frank Ramsey BOS 273172128.03215.4185.32214.1198.8855.32214.1198.8850.010.010.014.7126.1111.3850.010.016.8292.0280.010.010.013.787
Phil Jordon DET 255672128.63114.3225.52013.4237.9805.52013.4237.9800.010.010.013.2264.2301.0630.010.018.2211.2530.010.010.012.762
George Dempsey PHW 292029322.5556.5662.5655.0802.572.5655.0802.570.010.010.011.5662.0720.5240.010.013.5671.0560.010.010.012.555
George Dempsey SYR 2920118110.9933.8911.1953.5952.571.1953.5952.570.010.010.011.6642.1710.5240.010.012.8800.9610.010.010.011.617
Dave Gambee STL 22942933.51011.01000.51000.51010.010.51000.51010.010.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.011.0990.0940.010.010.011.07
Ed Fleming MNL 2556712715.9696.5662.3695.9713.6292.3695.9713.6290.010.010.011.9572.7560.7390.010.014.0601.3480.010.010.012.136
Ernie Beck PHW 2731703614.5765.3742.3696.0683.6292.3696.0683.6290.010.010.010.6950.9930.3150.010.012.5871.3480.010.010.011.823
Chuck Noble DET 2731655714.4777.1632.9608.6555.7532.9608.6555.7530.010.010.011.3711.7770.5240.010.011.8961.8320.010.010.011.928
Win Wilfong STL 2731636211.8904.1851.6854.5863.0161.6854.5863.0160.010.010.011.0811.3850.3150.010.011.9920.8680.010.010.011.617
Charlie Tyra NYK 2381694323.0518.8523.5508.8545.3423.5508.8545.3420.010.010.011.9572.8500.9560.010.017.0250.5790.010.010.012.659
Medford Park CIN 264278527.3358.1603.0598.4595.4443.0598.4595.4440.010.010.012.1473.3391.1710.010.015.3400.4860.010.010.012.136
Medford Park STL 26424889.0944.0871.8774.2902.571.8774.2902.570.010.010.010.5960.8960.2100.010.012.0900.8680.010.010.010.85
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2826357213.9814.1851.7805.4733.7311.7805.4733.7310.010.010.010.7890.9930.2100.010.013.1730.6780.010.010.012.136
Jim Palmer CIN 2642674924.24410.3403.8429.4495.6513.8429.4495.6510.010.010.012.7343.7331.0630.010.017.0251.0560.010.010.013.171
Al Ferrari STL 255672116.5675.7731.9755.3753.5261.9755.3753.5260.010.010.012.0512.8500.8480.010.012.0901.7340.010.010.012.245
Jim Krebs MNL 238172121.9588.8523.8429.4495.7533.8429.4495.7530.010.010.011.3711.7770.4210.010.016.8290.7760.010.010.012.966
Hub Reed STL 2294655714.6745.0752.1734.9832.8132.1734.9832.8130.010.010.010.8861.1880.3150.010.014.9510.5790.010.010.012.659
Ron Sobie NYK 2472506617.1658.0612.9608.0615.1402.9608.0615.1400.010.010.012.2432.7560.4210.010.013.1731.6380.010.010.011.719
Dave Piontek CIN 247272123.25010.6374.23411.3327.1704.23411.3327.1700.010.010.012.2433.2411.0630.010.015.3401.7340.010.010.012.245
Al Bianchi SYR 273172124.74310.0424.03810.5386.5624.03810.5386.5620.010.010.012.1472.9460.8480.010.012.8802.2250.010.010.013.684
Joe Holup DET 2556684422.1568.4543.1588.5575.5463.1588.5575.5460.010.010.012.2432.9460.7390.010.015.2441.1550.010.010.013.581
Guy Sparrow NYK 264248824.24412.2294.53011.8307.2714.53011.8307.2710.010.010.013.2264.8261.5890.010.016.0340.0940.010.010.014.097
Guy Sparrow PHW 264229313.5824.0871.0976.5665.5461.0976.5665.5460.010.010.012.0515.0223.01010.010.013.0761.5390.010.010.012.031
Togo Palazzi SYR 2642712714.8738.4543.4538.6555.2413.4538.6555.2410.010.010.011.6642.2670.6300.010.013.7630.9610.010.010.012.555
Mike Farmer NYK 229472121.5596.0702.4686.9654.5392.4686.9654.5390.010.010.011.2751.4820.2100.010.014.4570.9610.010.010.012.136
Bob Hopkins SYR 2472674922.75410.0423.7449.1525.4443.7449.1525.4440.010.010.012.6373.5380.9560.010.016.5311.0560.010.010.012.762
Gene Conley BOS 2826506613.3834.2841.7805.2783.5261.7805.2783.5260.010.010.010.7891.3850.5240.010.015.5380.4860.010.010.012.349
Shellie McMillon DET 2381486914.6746.4682.6636.0683.4252.6636.0683.4250.010.010.011.1792.2671.0630.010.015.9360.5790.010.010.012.349
Dick Farley DET 2731703618.3637.0642.5656.4673.9342.5656.4673.9340.010.010.012.0512.7560.7390.010.012.8801.8320.010.010.011.928
Tom Marshall CIN 2826187715.1723.6931.3924.4883.1201.3924.4883.1200.010.010.011.0811.6790.6300.010.012.9771.5390.010.010.011.212
Archie Dees CIN 2381684418.4628.2582.9608.3605.3422.9608.3605.3420.010.010.012.3413.0440.7390.010.015.0460.8680.010.010.011.719
Larry Staverman CIN 2294576511.9894.3821.8773.8942.051.8773.8942.050.010.010.010.8861.0900.2100.010.013.8620.9610.010.010.011.823
Alexander Ellis MNL 238172116.7665.9722.3695.3753.0162.3695.3753.0160.010.010.011.4692.0720.6300.010.015.3400.8680.010.010.011.928
Steve Hamilton MNL 2381674912.6854.4811.6854.4882.8131.6854.4882.8130.010.010.011.1791.6790.5240.010.013.3710.5790.010.010.012.136
Jack Parr CIN 2381665315.7704.0871.7804.7843.0161.7804.7843.0160.010.010.010.7891.1880.4210.010.014.2580.8680.010.010.012.136
Bennie Swain BOS 2556586312.2884.6781.7804.2902.571.7804.2902.570.010.010.011.2751.9760.7390.010.014.5550.5790.010.010.012.245
Pete Brennan NYK 229416788.5962.5970.8992.7991.940.8992.7991.940.010.010.010.9841.6790.7390.010.011.9920.4860.010.010.010.96
Brendan McCann NYK 23811987.0980.01010.01013.0973.0160.01013.0973.0160.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.011.0991.0560.010.010.011.07
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 264229747.1973.7921.5895.0803.5261.5895.0803.5260.010.010.010.7891.0900.3150.010.011.9920.2920.010.010.010.74
Tommy Kearns SYR 22941987.0982.0991.0971.01000.011.0971.01000.010.010.010.010.0980.0980.010.010.010.01010.0940.010.010.011.07
Jerry Bird NYK 247211814.11002.3981.1952.9981.831.1952.9981.830.010.010.010.1970.1970.010.010.011.1980.4860.010.010.010.63