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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 253670362979116.714.4572.4572.0001.59859.457249.3110.9910997189971801428111185.318
Elgin Baylor MNL 244570362855324.94.40817.40817.0001.77720.4081748.8120.98121482.3148230168531783.44
Gene Shue DET 27197212745617.613.38832.38832.0001.80211.3883245.8310.92291197.1011971001421121382.210
Richie Guerin NYK 2719712725581218.211.42413.42413.0001.80212.4241350.951.0251046.151046150150581268.214
Hal Greer SYR 2352684416253811.129.4544.4544.0001.77819.454449.891.00867938679380117648756.437
Neil Johnston PHW 30122875393736.369.32988.32988.0001.78424.3298843.7510.87511647316473018864202.773
Bob Pettit STL 26277212873229.21.4387.4387.0001.75930.438751.921.0421640.2164020187912026.81
Guy Rodgers PHW 2352456015654610.730.39426.39426.0001.54560.3942641.3520.835153551535510111256584.351
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 2536712722512110.236.38139.38139.0001.70448.3813942.3450.854277127771270119640857.228
Jack Twyman CIN 25367212713825.83.42014.42014.0001.78216.4201447.9180.96171691.1169110155861936.52
Dolph Schayes SYR 31572126451121.36.38733.38733.0001.8642.3873348.8120.98121304.8130480160941572.06
Willie Naulls NYK 2445684420612615.716.37840.37840.0001.8306.3784044.2360.88361072.1410721401311251208.816
Paul Arizin PHW 31570362799426.42.43110.43110.0001.8139.4311051.921.0421466.4146640172221783.73
Paul Seymour SYR 3152176266774.382.32790.32790.0001.8976.3279040.6760.817698799879012978110.879
Bob Cousy BOS 3010655624031720.09.38438.38438.0001.8554.3843845.4330.91321260.91260901385141429.49
Johnny Kerr SYR 262772126711017.812.4416.4416.0001.76526.441649.4100.99101139.1211391201367161300.512
Wayne Embry CIN 2259665215904211.428.38733.38733.0001.65554.3873344.6340.893470233702330131424840.231
Ed Macauley STL 3151479196804.678.29398.29398.0001.60088.2939836.0930.72937581758101357590.481
Sam Jones BOS 2627712714665010.730.4349.4349.0001.77024.434948.2170.961770332703320119640789.234
Tom Gola PHW 2627645723332014.122.40121.40121.0001.78715.4012148.4140.971477326773260135720930.126
George Yardley DET 301210832587812.828.32291.32291.0001.73258.3229137.6910.75911527415274014174170.074
George Yardley SYR 30127851968018.311.45212.45212.0001.63080.4521250.1141.00141047810478015473127.878
Jack George PHW 3012587136849.051.36764.36764.0001.64379.3676440.8750.82744984498401148755.285
Jack George NYK 301239147887.362.38943.38943.0001.80020.3894349.1190.98191890189001108922.490
Slater Martin STL 33171272504139.740.34760.34760.0001.77521.3476042.0480.844770631706310125429817.832
Frank Selvy NYK 262768441448519.839.38537.38537.0001.76725.3853746.3270.932660546605460126227720.343
Cliff Hagan STL 27197212702923.75.4563.4563.0001.77422.456351.641.0341417.5141750153671652.85
Joe Graboski PHW 291372124821614.719.35354.35354.0001.75035.3535441.5510.83511116.1311161301360191274.413
Larry Costello SYR 271970362750515.815.4378.4378.0001.80212.437850.371.016948209482001349221101.620
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 24457212743715.417.36348.36348.0001.62555.3634838.1590.76591380.61380601176481457.48
K.C. Jones BOS 27314968609713.594.33985.33985.0001.60385.3398538.5850.77841927119271016869221.971
Bill Sharman BOS 33172123821820.48.40817.40817.0001.9321.4081747.6190.95191377.71377701367161538.57
Larry Foust MNL 31572119333012.227.39028.39028.0001.76527.3902847.3200.951977127771270136618932.025
Ken Sears NYK 2536712724981421.07.4901.4901.0001.8613.490159.011.1811002.171002170158851260.715
Ray Felix NYK 281772115884310.434.37147.37147.0001.71346.3714744.5350.893470034700340132123841.230
Si Green STL 25561083164834.877.35374.35374.0001.46295.3537438.4870.77845183518301268262.483
Si Green CIN 2556198399312.031.4559.4559.00011.0001.455950.5121.0111119611960129511.996
Connie Dierking SYR 22946460726664.678.36266.36266.0001.59390.3626641.7690.836929065290650114055351.662
Clyde Lovellette STL 2913703615994014.420.4544.4544.0001.8208.454450.761.01688523885230125030995.024
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 301072121392313.823.39028.39028.0001.80510.3902846.8230.9421904219042101355211060.222
Johnny McCarthy CIN 2536475918273112.926.37344.37344.0001.66751.3734441.3520.835165741657410117450733.640
Dick Garmaker MNL 262772124931513.724.39524.39524.0001.77223.3952447.0210.9421885238852301368151046.923
Carl Braun NYK 31572119592910.533.42014.42014.0001.8267.4201448.3160.971468437684370121834779.935
Bob Leonard MNL 262758581598419.242.37344.37344.0001.75035.3734442.7420.854255249552490116051622.450
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2445665220892418.810.39028.39028.0001.79714.3902845.5320.91321192.1111921101391131364.011
Jack McMahon STL 30107212235228.250.35851.35851.0001.61556.3585138.9570.785769235692350115653760.636
Dick McGuire DET 33171272063259.242.42712.42712.0001.74038.4271249.981.00854350543500125828656.548
Walter Dukes DET 291372123381913.025.35257.35257.0001.65753.3525742.3450.854290421904210145291102.919
Dave Gambee STL 22942937991.01001.00011.0001.0001.000981.0001100.012.00111001100010981.0100
Rod Hundley MNL 244571271664379.641.36049.36049.0001.75233.3604941.8500.844771930719300121834814.933
Ed Conlin SYR 255612803087410.042.34683.34683.0001.74353.3468339.6800.79801367613676013575151.476
Ed Conlin DET 2556293468911.034.30494.30494.0001.66772.3049438.9820.78822389238901128828.389
Jim Loscutoff BOS 291366521680358.349.35354.35354.0001.73839.3535437.8600.76596863668636018458723.042
Earl Lloyd DET 3157211796328.446.34958.34958.0001.75332.3495840.3550.815567040670400118247750.138
Phil Jordon DET 253672120582714.321.41316.41316.0001.76228.4131646.8230.9421967199671901303261100.321
Andy Johnson PHW 281767491158566.953.37344.37344.0001.60258.3734442.1470.844746653466530119142550.052
Frank Ramsey BOS 271972120132815.417.37840.37840.0001.78217.3784045.9290.92291013.1610131601436101204.817
Al Ferrari STL 25367211189555.758.34859.34859.0001.72941.3485943.7380.873838557385570119939472.656
Charlie Tyra NYK 235269431586448.844.39623.39623.0001.67950.3962344.2360.883660645606450119043689.645
Ed Fleming MNL 253671271132576.554.38733.38733.0001.72145.3873345.9290.922941955419550119043502.655
Chuck Noble DET 27316557939627.163.33886.33886.0001.73557.3388637.8890.768856049560490111358609.751
Jim Krebs MNL 23527211578458.844.39922.39922.0001.74837.3992243.2400.864067938679380112355733.141
Win Wilfong STL 27316362741654.185.34781.34781.0001.75543.3478140.5770.81762856728567018266321.167
Charlie Share STL 3247211713346.055.38636.38636.0001.75531.3863646.9220.942138158381580118446462.057
Ernie Beck PHW 271970361017605.359.39028.39028.0001.66252.3902841.3520.83514185641856016560446.658
Al Bianchi SYR 271972117793310.037.37742.37742.0001.72344.3774242.5440.854275629756290120636846.629
Medford Park CIN 2642785191828.160.35671.35671.0001.65278.3567141.2740.82745982598201238469.182
Medford Park STL 264248836954.087.41226.41226.0001.66772.4122643.7510.8751179117910139418.391
Dave Piontek CIN 244572116743610.632.37543.37543.0001.68749.3754342.0480.844781325813250122733912.927
Hub Reed STL 22946557950615.075.42920.42920.0001.74652.4292046.7350.93353176231762017168348.263
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 28263572488724.185.31692.31692.0001.75842.3169235.4950.71951907219072013377204.572
Mike Farmer NYK 22597211545476.055.35354.35354.0001.8385.3535440.2560.80564985249852019957541.653
Guy Sparrow NYK 2642488978712.229.38352.38352.0001.68469.3835244.3480.89464785478501198655.484
Guy Sparrow PHW 264229327984.087.154100.154100.0001.40096.15410023.01000.461001394139401108917.493
Barney Cable DET 23813173271763.594.34184.34184.0001.79222.3418439.3810.79801267712677012978138.877
Shellie McMillon DET 23814869700686.468.43914.43914.0001.52994.4391446.2390.923928966289660110462334.866
Jim Palmer CIN 2627674916243910.335.40419.40419.0001.72443.4041946.5260.932663342633420124631741.239
Bob Hopkins SYR 2445674915184810.037.40320.40320.0001.75233.4032046.8230.942161144611440123432714.044
Gene Conley BOS 28265066663704.284.32889.32889.0001.57891.3288936.0930.72932626826268016471290.269
Joe Holup DET 253668441502498.446.36049.36049.0001.76029.3604942.7420.854258047580470120038668.047
George Dempsey SYR 29201181120863.891.30893.30893.0001.78225.3089342.8580.86563987398701238449.187
George Dempsey PHW 292029345906.566.5003.5003.0001.75048.500355.351.115109710970149211.897
Dick Farley DET 271970361280527.052.39524.39524.0001.73740.3952446.3270.932644854448540118645529.854
Ron Sobie NYK 24725066857638.061.36067.36067.0001.84210.3606743.6550.875140058400580113356458.559
Tom Marshall CIN 28261877272753.693.29199.29199.0001.62182.2919934.9960.70967980798001297891.880
Archie Dees CIN 235268441252538.250.35652.35652.0001.77918.3565242.9410.864056248562480120437651.849
Phil Rollins PHW 255639137944.087.33387.33387.0001.28697.3338733.2980.6698159315930179118.192
Phil Rollins CIN 2556198369510.042.5003.5003.00011.0001.500356.341.134898898012958.998
Alexander Ellis MNL 23527211202545.957.43011.43011.0001.70847.4301148.4140.971437959379590114454442.459
Togo Palazzi SYR 262771271053588.446.39227.39227.0001.72842.3922743.7380.873861243612430115852681.546
Vern Hatton PHW 238148844923.594.38549.38549.00011.0001.3854947.4280.9527139413940149214.895
Vern Hatton CIN 238129328975.075.29497.29497.0001.00098.2949729.4990.5999179117910109817.094
Jack Parr CIN 235266521037594.060.35553.35553.0001.60357.3555338.6580.77583076030760017359339.160
Larry Staverman CIN 22945765681694.382.4706.4706.0001.76338.470651.391.0382157021570015972241.070
Steve Hamilton MNL 23816749847644.481.37162.37162.0001.67970.3716242.7590.855929464294640110961342.064
Bennie Swain BOS 25565863708674.678.40629.40629.0001.60984.4062945.3450.914324469244690111060292.468
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 26422974205793.792.29796.29796.0001.72461.2979633.9970.68971457514575012978157.875
Brendan McCann NYK 23811987990.0101.000101.000101.0001.00098.0001010.01010.00101399399010983.099
Pete Brennan NYK 22941678136842.597.30295.30295.0001.56092.3029537.0920.74924386438601258354.086
Jerry Bird NYK 2472118145902.398.37557.37557.00011.0001.3755738.5850.7784328832880119732.488
Tommy Kearns SYR 22941987992.0991.00011.0001.0001.000981.0001100.012.00111001100010981.0100