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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Bob Pettit STL 287329.129.2318.31.1512.1549.3061128.54101.917
Bill Russell BOS 297913.41214.7118.12.05416.2371.2912127.7595.64
Elgin Baylor MNL 285534.9612.1217.03.0827.2032.2864124.09112.745
Ken Sears NYK 24981410.614.32314.94.2031.08428.2873135.71113.049
Cliff Hagan STL 270297.247.0614.25.1274.12416.2515127.16102.618
Paul Arizin PHW 279948.034.71912.76.1373.08133.2187118.12296.85
Bob Cousy BOS 2403171.5228.8410.37.02925.1763.20611119.717100.613
Richie Guerin NYK 2558125.154.3239.58.0976.08133.17814124.09112.847
Larry Foust MNL 1933301.6206.978.59.04120.1714.2119120.415112.542
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2139231.6206.888.59.03621.1549.19012119.518112.440
Clyde Lovellette STL 1599403.6114.7198.311.1095.14014.2506124.78101.816
Tom Gola PHW 2333202.6155.7108.311.05318.11817.17115120.11694.91
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2089240.9287.158.113.02133.1646.18513114.82998.39
Bill Sharman BOS 2382182.8135.2128.014.05714.10520.16219116.425100.914
Dolph Schayes SYR 2645114.083.1337.115.0738.05643.13022122.913106.522
Frank Ramsey BOS 2013281.1256.097.115.02728.14312.16916115.52799.112
Dick Garmaker MNL 2493151.8185.2127.017.03522.09925.13421118.820112.336
Johnny Kerr SYR 2671103.7103.1336.918.06712.05643.12324123.511106.623
Sam Jones BOS 1466501.7194.8176.519.05615.1568.2128119.31998.711
Larry Costello SYR 275054.172.2416.420.0729.03950.11126126.77108.130
Charlie Share STL 1713340.8305.1165.921.02231.14312.16418128.93101.615
Dick McGuire DET 2063252.8132.5385.322.06613.05842.12423129.72108.634
Alexander Ellis MNL 1202541.1254.2255.322.04219.1685.21010123.212112.542
Carl Braun NYK 1959292.2172.8365.024.05416.06837.12225121.214112.542
Jim Krebs MNL 157845-0.6415.3114.725-.01042.1617.14420110.637112.440
Willie Naulls NYK 206126-0.2384.5214.326-.0037.10421.10028108.641113.252
Phil Jordon DET 2058271.5222.7374.227.03522.06439.09929112.034107.728
Ed Fleming MNL 1132570.5333.5284.028.02231.14711.16916118.122112.336
Slater Martin STL 250413-0.7434.4223.629-.01041.08330.07039115.926104.020
Gene Shue DET 274561.4242.3403.629.02430.04049.06440110.139108.835
Ray Felix NYK 1588430.0353.4313.531.00135.10322.10427109.740113.049
Hal Greer SYR 1625382.3161.0513.332.06911.02952.09830118.721108.130
Joe Graboski PHW 248216-2.1575.2123.133-.04055.10123.06041102.15495.02
Rod Hundley MNL 166437-1.0504.1263.133-.02050.11817.08932110.338112.336
Jack Twyman CIN 271384.08-1.0603.035.07110-.01055.05345112.632119.855
Bob Leonard MNL 159841-0.4403.3322.936-.01039.10024.08833112.533112.336
Hub Reed STL 950610.4352.4422.936.02241.12222.14524120.121101.828
Charlie Tyra NYK 158644-0.1362.9352.837-.0038.08927.08535108.044113.151
Guy Rodgers PHW 156546-0.7433.5282.837-.02046.10819.08634106.74898.07
Bennie Swain BOS 708670.2382.5382.740.01045.1706.18016116.33497.310
Frank Selvy NYK 1448510.8301.9452.739.02826.06340.09131111.035112.745
Walter Dukes DET 233819-1.4554.0272.739-.02050.08330.05543108.143106.824
Bob Hopkins SYR 1518481.0271.4482.441.03124.04547.07737117.224107.025
Steve Hamilton MNL 84764-0.3672.5382.244-.01061.14217.12330111.049112.264
Jim Loscutoff BOS 168035-2.7594.8172.142-.07059.13715.06041100.05898.610
Dick Farley DET 1280520.8301.2492.043.02826.04746.07538113.630108.433
Al Ferrari STL 118955-0.1362.0431.944-.0036.08133.07936115.028103.619
Shellie McMillon DET 700680.3371.2561.648.02340.08442.10735112.843106.842
Jack McMahon STL 223522-2.1573.5281.445-.04056.07636.03049107.446104.121
Andy Johnson PHW 115856-0.7432.0431.346-.02048.08330.05444101.25797.66
K.C. Jones BOS 60971-0.6751.9491.251-.05081.14813.09841106.66999.723
Gene Conley BOS 66370-1.4942.5381.152-.09091.1793.0814999.78696.77
Ron Sobie NYK 85763-0.1511.2561.152-.0052.06858.06157107.066112.777
Joe Holup DET 150249-0.7431.7471.147-.02044.05545.03447105.949107.728
Ernie Beck PHW 101760-0.8471.8461.048-.03053.08428.0484699.95998.07
Mike Farmer NYK 154547-1.3542.2410.949-.04054.06738.02750101.755112.847
Neil Johnston PHW 39375-0.1510.9620.857-.0053.10926.10037107.96293.61
Togo Palazzi SYR 105358-0.3391.0510.750-.01039.04448.03248108.442107.025
Larry Staverman CIN 681691.027-0.3930.758.07115-.020100.04864125.412120.097
Win Wilfong STL 74165-0.7781.3540.660-.04079.08442.03866106.767103.335
Earl Lloyd DET 179632-1.8562.4390.651-.04057.06340.01651103.452107.527
George Yardley SYR 454730.4350.1740.562.0988.03383.13127116.432107.649
Al Bianchi SYR 177933-0.8471.1500.452-.02044.03151.01052107.147108.130
Connie Dierking SYR 72666-0.5730.7640.264-.03071.04972.01575108.259106.439
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 48872-1.0871.3540.264-.100092.12420.0247395.69199.321
Jim Palmer CIN 1624390.928-0.7570.253.02728-.02059.00753112.731120.058
Jack George PHW 18387-0.1510.3680.264-.03073.09537.05960102.67698.013
Vern Hatton PHW 72960.0430.1740.168.03332.06663.09939112.94299.622
Phil Rollins CIN 73940.140-0.0840.168.08012-.01088.06954127.18119.893
Medford Park STL 22781-0.0430.1740.168-.0053.10429.09543111.448103.133
George Dempsey PHW 165890.1400.1740.168.08310.06760.15123126.71098.517
George Dempsey SYR 16589-0.0430.1740.168-.01057.04774.03467114.639107.044
Si Green STL 20384-0.2610.3680.168-.06084.08250.0157598.987102.932
Guy Sparrow NYK 12492-0.0430.1740.168-.0051.07256.06655103.873112.676
Jack George NYK 183870.1400.1740.168.05920.05371.11233113.840112.572
Ed Conlin DET 35476-0.1510.084-0.076-.09089.04972-.0409295.092108.154
Jerry Bird NYK 4598-0.1510.174-0.076-.11094.08940-.0208594.193112.777
Tommy Kearns SYR 7990.0430.0840.076.2122.00987.2218200.02108.963
Dave Gambee STL 7990.0430.0840.076.2221.10132.3221200.11101.626
Si Green CIN 203840.043-0.0840.076.04926-.01094.03170120.023120.2100
Pete Brennan NYK 13691-0.2610.270-0.076-.07087.07355-.008196.090112.881
Paul Seymour SYR 26680-0.2610.2700.076-.03071.04080.00679110.154108.052
Barney Cable DET 27179-0.4690.465-0.076-.07085.07057-.0080100.182107.447
Phil Rollins PHW 7394-0.1510.174-0.076-.14097.11425-.0308788.79797.411
Brendan McCann NYK 799-0.1510.084-0.185-.510101.06760-.44010125.2101112.365
Ed Macauley STL 19686-0.4690.465-0.185-.100093.09537-.0108398.488103.234
Vern Hatton CIN 7296-0.261-0.084-0.287-.25099-.01089-.2709971.499119.388
Medford Park CIN 22781-0.151-0.191-0.287-.03070-.01091-.04091100.781119.790
Guy Sparrow PHW 12492-0.2610.174-0.287-.390100.10034-.28010065.110096.77
Ed Conlin SYR 35476-0.4690.270-0.287-.06083.03284-.0308699.984108.052
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 27437-5.6605.212-0.454-.09060.09126-.005492.46095.02
George Yardley DET 45473-0.7780.270-0.592-.13096.04576-.0809689.896108.258
Tom Marshall CIN 27278-0.573-0.191-0.693-.08088-.01092-.10009796.689119.790
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 20583-1.0870.465-0.693-.23098.08442-.1509881.99895.96
Wayne Embry CIN 1590420.234-0.858-0.755.00534-.02060-.02055110.736120.360
Archie Dees CIN 125253-0.641-0.554-1.156-.02046-.01057-.04057105.350120.159
Chuck Noble DET 93962-2.3990.962-1.497-.11095.04478-.0709594.193108.459
Jack Parr CIN 103759-1.151-0.453-1.557-.05058-.01057-.07060101.755119.855
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 225121-0.847-0.858-1.658-.01042-.01054-.03056107.645119.754
Johnny McCarthy CIN 182731-1.151-0.554-1.658-.02048-.01053-.04057104.951119.353
Dave Piontek CIN 167436-1.253-0.656-1.860-.03052-.01055-.05059102.853119.855