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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:

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
LAL Elgin Baylor 12154011701362119259170.01362.01192.0590.010.010.011171142225560.010.0118335530.010.010.0144554571
STL Bob Pettit 12152621172284216758117.02284.02167.0580.010.010.011092144135580.010.01211238110.010.010.0142503432
BOS Bill Russell 101546237371717985173.07171.0798.0510.010.010.0145986541590.010.0129914870.010.010.0124321916
LAL Jerry West 121461499420251035399.04202.05103.0530.010.010.01773106329570.010.0110476320.010.010.0139472753
STL Cliff Hagan 12145551043235313156104.03235.03131.0560.010.010.0156769813480.010.0111855440.010.010.0145562644
STL Lenny Wilkens 121437663916681035363.09166.08103.0530.010.010.01441058914490.010.01721542100.010.010.0151571708
STL Woody Sauldsberry 121407775620641315675.06206.04131.0560.010.010.011434252911450.010.01108634120.010.010.01515716412
LAL Frank Selvy 1213718432111119684443.021111.01968.0440.010.010.013712481211450.010.0144275060.010.010.01425012319
LAL Rudy LaRusso 1213609571014412874857.010144.01287.0480.010.010.013215481216510.010.01961024140.010.010.01435314613
STL Si Green 12135010561114810924956.011148.01092.0490.010.010.012523372112470.010.0171164870.010.010.01384613715
LAL Ray Felix 12133911461810421583546.018104.02158.0350.010.010.01302139199360.010.01125410400.010.010.01525912221
BOS Bob Cousy 101533712501514711975050.015147.01197.0500.010.010.0167488421550.010.0143289110.010.010.01334116710
SYR Dolph Schayes 82630813511415291015251.014152.09101.0520.010.010.016357077240.010.01911121190.010.010.01323916511
BOS Frank Ramsey 101530014551213613814755.012136.01381.0470.010.010.0161675614490.010.01641823150.010.010.0140491717
BOS Tom Heinsohn 10152911582520161195582.05201.06119.0550.010.010.013313431610420.010.0199820220.010.010.0136441975
LAL Rod Hundley 12128716302710123714630.027101.02371.0460.010.010.01202729269360.010.0141294590.010.010.0119258028
LAL Tom Hawkins 12128317541311615623954.013116.01562.0390.010.010.013118471416510.010.01761413310.010.010.01435313914
SYR Larry Costello 82626918422210322613742.022103.02261.0370.010.010.0147855108330.010.0135325250.010.010.01394713116
BOS Bill Sharman 10152611968813314654268.08133.01465.0420.010.010.01321536224150.010.01273917250.010.010.0122281689
BOS Sam Jones 101525820501511217623950.015112.01762.0390.010.010.01311835244150.010.01542322160.010.010.01222813116
STL Johnny McCarthy 1212342119405537362219.04055.03736.0220.010.010.016479463120.010.01313633130.010.010.0129364441
SYR Hal Greer 82623222412310620654241.023106.02065.0420.010.010.01331340187240.010.01333519240.010.010.01323911522
SYR Dick Barnett 82622223491711217634149.017112.01763.0410.010.010.012622362210420.010.01363112320.010.010.01253312418
BOS Thomas Sanders 10152162437247529382637.02475.02938.0260.010.010.01153124309360.010.0184137440.010.010.0142508927
SYR Johnny Kerr 8262102530278826583530.02788.02658.0350.010.010.01162923317240.010.0199820220.010.010.0118237630
SYR Dave Gambee 8262082634269525613734.02695.02561.0370.010.010.01321541179360.010.01552212320.010.010.01334110025
STL Clyde Lovellette 82619127461811416684446.018114.01668.0440.010.010.013118471416510.010.01522411370.010.010.01233112319
DET Gene Shue 5381862835257231372435.02572.03137.0240.010.010.01232429266210.010.01124722160.010.010.0111119326
SYR Barney Cable 8261852926316534392726.03165.03439.0270.010.010.01103917407240.010.0161207440.010.010.0129366234
LAL Jim Krebs 1211833016424740312016.04247.04031.0200.010.010.01143418374150.010.0160219410.010.010.0137454639
SYR Harvey Halbrook 8261763124337827543424.03378.02754.0340.010.010.01153122337240.010.01851212320.010.010.0125336332
DET Bob Ferry 5381673230277430443030.02774.03044.0300.010.010.01411149118330.010.01631911370.010.010.01121410124
STL Al Ferrari 10151573320364443241620.03644.04324.0160.010.010.01103917407240.010.01224221190.010.010.0131385037
DET Walter Dukes 5381523420365339332120.03653.03933.0210.010.010.01103918378330.010.01492511370.010.010.0125335037
DET George Lee 5381453529307032412929.03070.03241.0290.010.010.01202727287240.010.01343414290.010.010.0111117829
PHW Wilt Chamberlain 3491443645209624513245.02096.02451.0320.010.010.012126382017540.010.0169176470.010.010.0110911123
DET Bailey Howell 5381443620365735372420.03657.03537.0240.010.010.01162923317240.010.01462622160.010.010.0122285635
DET Don Ohl 5381303825327827533325.03278.02753.0330.010.010.01133619366210.010.01194414290.010.010.0113156332
PHW Tom Gola 34912739751344427187.05134.04427.0180.010.010.01153120345180.010.01373015260.010.010.0114172948
PHW Paul Arizin 3491254022346733453122.03467.03345.0310.010.010.012324332510420.010.01264012320.010.010.0117216731
DET Chuck Noble 5381244120364542251720.03645.04225.0170.010.010.015517502100.010.0185121190.010.010.0118234540
PHW Guy Rodgers 3491214221355735362221.03557.03536.0220.010.010.01113820349360.010.01224215260.010.010.0116195336
BOS Jim Loscutoff 10151164315435438392715.04354.03839.0270.010.010.017449462100.010.0135323520.010.010.0134433744
PHW Alvin Attles 349110441246265014712.04626.05014.070.010.010.0155114429360.010.0112479410.010.010.0114172948
BOS K.C. Jones 92410345949304721149.04930.04721.0140.010.010.0174414427240.010.01194415260.010.010.0117212551
SYR Al Bianchi 736904617414641291917.04146.04129.0190.010.010.01842946160.010.017525490.010.010.0120264242
STL Larry Foust 826894794920541159.04920.05411.050.010.010.0184214426210.010.0128382540.010.010.0113152650
DET Shellie McMillon 44767481345274914713.04527.04914.070.010.010.01133618375180.010.019507440.010.010.0116193943
BOS Gene Conley 924564912463345211412.04633.04521.0140.010.010.0174412455180.010.0131361550.010.010.0120263146
PHW Andy Johnson 3495050751225215107.05122.05215.0100.010.010.016479463120.010.0110491550.010.010.0111112052
STL Fred LaCour 538475175121531477.05121.05314.070.010.010.01647750160.010.016544500.010.010.01662052
LAL Bob Leonard 7364652555245119135.05524.05119.0130.010.010.011554553120.010.0165412320.010.010.01781156
DET Jackie Moreland 349455314443146171114.04431.04617.0110.010.010.01454553160.010.0118463520.010.010.011093245
PHW Ed Conlin 349425455517551265.05517.05512.060.010.010.01551553010.010.014564500.010.010.01441554
DET Willie Jones 349405512462948171112.04629.04817.0110.010.010.01647750160.010.017526470.010.010.01663047
LAL Howie Jolliff 44735566541356736.05413.0567.030.010.010.01056056010.010.0125418430.010.010.01441255
SYR Joe Roberts 53820573571057733.05710.0577.030.010.010.01056056010.010.014560580.010.010.0133657
STL Dave Piontek 1581258158758621.0587.0586.020.010.010.01056056010.010.013581550.010.010.0122258
PHW Joe Graboski 158159059059010.0590.0590.010.010.010.01056056010.010.010590580.010.010.0101059