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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:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Elgin Baylor LAL 540.012.510.392.81.2181.02722.2452129.43112.724
Jerry West LAL 461.041.720.2171.92.1763.02423.2003133.61114.527
Bill Russell BOS 462.030.4121.511.92.03718.1581.1964122.41087.81
Bob Pettit STL 526.021.230.541.74.1107.04910.15910116.915102.49
Cliff Hagan STL 455.051.050.461.45.1079.04214.14912117.014105.515
Bill Sharman BOS 261.0191.140.391.45.1972.0598.2561128.2499.07
Bob Cousy BOS 337.0120.4120.821.27.05015.1152.1659120.21398.46
Frank Ramsey BOS 300.0140.760.541.27.1146.0806.1945122.6996.54
Sam Jones BOS 258.0200.680.461.09.1107.0825.1926123.9896.85
Larry Costello SYR 269.0180.760.391.09.1215.0529.1738124.37107.920
Tom Heinsohn BOS 291.0150.2180.630.811.03320.0993.13213109.32093.93
Thomas Sanders BOS 216.0240.4120.460.811.09011.0984.1887125.4692.72
Tom Hawkins LAL 283.0170.680.1250.713.09610.02127.11615122.410113.325
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 144.0360.4130.390.713.1277.1144.2413112.22898.29
Gene Shue DET 186.0280.5100.0300.614.1394.01130.15011129.82147.130
Bob Ferry DET 167.0320.5100.1320.615.1415.02051.16212130.34144.253
Ray Felix LAL 339.0110.5100.2170.614.06613.02423.09016126.85111.622
Lenny Wilkens STL 437.060.2180.390.516.02121.03221.05322107.522107.518
Dolph Schayes SYR 308.0130.2180.390.516.03718.04910.08518109.419104.011
Dick Barnett SYR 222.0230.4120.2170.516.08312.03519.11714109.718107.417
Frank Selvy LAL 371.080.3160.1250.516.04217.01929.06121121.412116.028
Hal Greer SYR 232.0220.3160.2170.420.05314.03717.09016108.821107.719
Dave Gambee SYR 208.0260.1220.2170.321.01922.04413.06420106.123104.412
Clyde Lovellette STL 191.0270.2180.1250.321.04716.03717.08419105.624105.013
Shellie McMillon DET 67.0480.2200.0470.323.1704.01357.1839131.33145.154
Al Ferrari STL 157.0330.2200.1320.323.05620.03434.09022117.520107.432
Rudy LaRusso LAL 360.090.1220.2170.321.01623.02226.03724113.017113.626
George Lee DET 145.0350.2200.0470.323.06718.01654.08427117.619145.556
Alvin Attles PHW 110.0440.0330.1320.229.02131.06018.08229105.936106.830
Chuck Noble DET 124.0410.1270.0470.229.04625.01357.05933118.218146.458
Si Green STL 350.010-0.1260.390.224-.0026.03915.03225104.226106.716
Larry Foust STL 89.0470.1270.1320.229.05122.03730.08725119.317103.917
Barney Cable SYR 185.029-0.0240.2170.224-.0024.04712.04523104.825102.710
Gene Conley BOS 56.049-0.1420.1320.134-.04048.1212.07230103.54088.72
Howie Jolliff LAL 35.0560.0330.0470.134.04526.05121.09720134.41106.328
Jackie Moreland DET 45.0530.1270.0470.134.09014.02147.11219115.224142.850
Willie Jones DET 40.0550.1270.0470.134.07817.01654.09521114.125145.455
Paul Arizin PHW 125.040-0.1420.2190.134-.02044.08112.0533499.246104.419
Jim Krebs LAL 183.030-0.0240.1250.126-.0025.02325.01727116.016111.923
Johnny Kerr SYR 210.025-0.2280.390.126-.04028.0697.02226102.92899.78
Guy Rodgers PHW 121.042-0.1420.2190.134-.03045.0839.0513698.347105.123
Tom Gola PHW 127.039-0.2520.390.134-.07053.1015.0284097.748102.515
K.C. Jones BOS 103.045-0.1420.2190.134-.06049.0938.0274199.94597.08
Johnny McCarthy STL 234.021-0.1260.2170.028-.02027.03420.00828103.027108.121
Bailey Howell DET 144.036-0.0330.1320.044-.0037.02245.01646114.026144.152
Fred LaCour STL 47.051-0.0330.0470.044-.01041.02838.01347100.344108.238
Andy Johnson PHW 50.050-0.1420.132-0.044-.06049.06116-.005191.554104.419
Ed Conlin PHW 42.054-0.0330.1320.044-.04046.06116.0194496.151107.231
Walter Dukes DET 152.034-0.1420.1320.044-.01042.01952.00150108.832144.051
Joe Graboski PHW 1.0590.0330.0470.044.00035.02147.021430.059109.740
Al Bianchi SYR 90.046-0.0330.1320.044-.01040.02739.0134796.549108.639
Harvey Halbrook SYR 176.031-0.3540.219-0.152-.09054.06615-.0205296.35098.911
Joe Roberts SYR 20.057-0.1420.047-0.152-.17057.03037-.1405772.657106.127
Dave Piontek STL 12.058-0.1420.047-0.152-.43059.03829-.3905948.158105.225
Don Ohl DET 130.038-0.3540.047-0.255-.100055.01456-.0905694.952146.157
Jim Loscutoff BOS 116.043-0.4570.219-0.255-.14056.08210-.0605587.25594.25
Rod Hundley LAL 287.016-0.4290.125-0.329-.06029.02127-.04030102.029116.028
Bob Leonard LAL 46.052-0.3540.047-0.357-.28058.02739-.2605875.556115.547
Woody Sauldsberry STL 407.07-0.6300.39-0.329-.07030.03915-.0302993.730105.114