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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Detroit Pistons: 27.2 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 90.6 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +-70.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Elgin Baylor LAL 540.012.51.2181129.43428.81209.31331.4149.8163.25
Jerry West LAL 461.041.72.1763133.61269.33135.33201.6449.8167.11
Bob Pettit STL 526.021.23.1107116.915337.52167.52288.6245.91758.014
Bill Sharman BOS 261.0191.14.1972128.24140.81468.014109.91448.1961.98
Cliff Hagan STL 455.051.05.1079117.014257.04126.14219.7345.91757.417
Frank Ramsey BOS 300.0140.76.1146122.69160.51177.710130.81248.1959.412
Larry Costello SYR 269.0180.76.1215124.37135.61565.316109.11544.62459.910
Sam Jones BOS 258.0200.68.1107123.98122.71959.01999.02248.1959.611
Tom Hawkins LAL 283.0170.68.09610122.410130.31767.015106.51849.8162.97
Gene Shue DET 186.0280.510.1394129.8286.72642.72766.82747.61663.94
Bob Ferry DET 167.0320.510.1415130.34101.22448.62477.72747.62162.611
Ray Felix LAL 339.0110.510.06613126.85126.21862.71899.52049.8163.06
Thomas Sanders BOS 216.0240.412.09011125.4686.72644.62669.22648.1964.53
Bob Cousy BOS 337.0120.412.05015120.213186.2691.46154.9948.1959.013
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 144.0360.413.1277112.228103.92354.42292.62344.55258.722
Bill Russell BOS 462.030.412.03718122.410227.75122.05186.1548.1965.62
Dick Barnett SYR 222.0230.412.08312109.718110.72156.021101.01944.62455.518
Frank Selvy LAL 371.080.316.04217121.412131.21664.917108.11649.8160.19
Hal Greer SYR 232.0220.316.05314108.821108.12252.92299.32144.62453.323
Lenny Wilkens STL 437.060.218.02121107.522170.1884.49158.2845.91753.422
Clyde Lovellette STL 191.0270.218.04716105.624113.42058.420107.31745.91754.420
Tom Heinsohn BOS 291.0150.218.03320109.320181.8790.47166.3748.1954.321
Dolph Schayes SYR 308.0130.218.03718109.419163.81077.611149.81044.62451.828
George Lee DET 145.0350.220.06718117.61976.23038.23064.83347.62158.921
Shellie McMillon DET 67.0480.220.1704131.3336.44518.44327.74747.62166.43
Al Ferrari STL 157.0330.220.05620117.52052.54027.43944.74045.93161.313
Willie Jones DET 40.0550.127.07817114.12528.15013.75124.65047.62155.630
Jackie Moreland DET 45.0530.127.09014115.22429.24814.55025.44947.62157.129
Rudy LaRusso LAL 360.090.122.01623113.017147.11275.312130.21349.8157.815
Chuck Noble DET 124.0410.127.04625118.21846.34123.24139.24247.62159.219
Larry Foust STL 89.0470.127.05122119.31727.15114.64922.85145.93164.36
Dave Gambee SYR 208.0260.122.01922106.12397.82348.62392.22344.62452.725
Ed Conlin PHW 42.054-0.033-.0404696.15114.9566.85615.55544.55243.554
Barney Cable SYR 185.029-0.024-.0024104.82563.92833.22860.92844.62454.519
Howie Jolliff LAL 35.0560.033.04526134.4117.7548.85413.25649.8167.21
Fred LaCour STL 47.051-0.033-.01041100.34419.4529.35319.35445.93148.248
Joe Graboski PHW 1.0590.033.000350.0590.0590.0590.05944.5520.059
Al Bianchi SYR 90.046-0.033-.0104096.54937.44418.24438.74344.64246.952
Bailey Howell DET 144.036-0.033-.0037114.02664.83332.93356.83547.62157.824
Jim Krebs LAL 183.030-0.024-.0025116.01653.53026.53046.13049.8157.516
Alvin Attles PHW 110.0440.033.02131105.93628.84916.54627.24844.55260.614
Dave Piontek STL 12.058-0.142-.4305948.1582.7581.3585.55845.93124.158
Guy Rodgers PHW 121.042-0.142-.0304598.34753.73828.13754.73644.55251.345
Paul Arizin PHW 125.040-0.142-.0204499.24666.13232.93366.63144.55249.346
Johnny McCarthy STL 234.021-0.126-.02027103.02754.52927.52952.92945.91751.927
Si Green STL 350.010-0.126-.0026104.226144.31373.113138.51145.91752.824
Joe Roberts SYR 20.057-0.142-.1705772.6575.6572.8577.75744.64236.257
K.C. Jones BOS 103.045-0.142-.0604999.94530.14716.54630.14548.11154.832
Andy Johnson PHW 50.050-0.142-.0604991.55419.0539.65220.75244.55246.253
Gene Conley BOS 56.049-0.142-.04048103.54030.94616.34829.84648.11154.633
Walter Dukes DET 152.034-0.142-.01042108.83254.73628.93650.23847.62157.526
Tom Gola PHW 127.039-0.252-.0705397.74837.64318.24438.54444.55247.351
Johnny Kerr SYR 210.025-0.228-.04028102.92888.52544.82586.02544.62452.126
Bob Leonard LAL 46.052-0.354-.2805875.55615.4558.65520.45349.8142.156
Harvey Halbrook SYR 176.031-0.354-.0905496.35072.63137.13175.42844.64249.147
Don Ohl DET 130.038-0.354-.10005594.95262.33531.73565.73247.62148.248
Jim Loscutoff BOS 116.043-0.457-.1405687.25538.04218.94243.64148.11143.355
Rod Hundley LAL 287.016-0.429-.06029102.02994.02447.62492.12449.8151.629
Woody Sauldsberry STL 407.07-0.630-.0703093.730166.3985.18177.4645.91748.030