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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Syracuse Nationals: 95.4 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 87.7 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.1 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: 0.91

Relative Pace: 1.25

Relative TS%: 0.91

Relative FG%: 0.92

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.07

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Bill Russell BOS 3458216.51.229198.43520.0427.71287.11
Bob Pettit STL 302768.92.141496.42615.3238.5290.08
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 377318.53.1081193.411017.0150.6192.823
Elgin Baylor LAL 313348.24.1267104.522333.31020.61791.415
Bob Cousy BOS 2468227.75.1503102.521234.61817.52487.11
Dolph Schayes SYR 300787.56.12010110.032188.42311.83593.030
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2256237.37.1552100.310281.81223.01687.11
Johnny Kerr SYR 2676187.08.1267109.830172.82412.23293.030
Cliff Hagan STL 2701175.89.10313100.08418.8729.31190.08
Sam Jones BOS 2028345.610.1326101.717213.12219.42087.11
Guy Rodgers PHW 2905135.311.08818100.712489.8631.7992.823
Frank Ramsey BOS 2019355.212.1239101.315224.12120.41887.11
Jerry West LAL 2797144.813.08224106.527224.42015.52791.415
Gene Conley BOS 1242584.714.183298.55186.02627.62187.11
Hal Greer SYR 2763154.614.08026111.035136.1389.34493.030
K.C. Jones BOS 1605474.614.1375101.818166.42519.12187.11
Clyde Lovellette STL 2111304.516.1021599.16354.1831.8890.08
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2593204.516.08322105.724236.21717.62391.415
Dave Gambee SYR 2090314.418.10016110.032129.53911.73693.030
Johnny McCarthy STL 2519214.319.08322102.119319.31124.01590.08
Tom Gola PHW 2712164.319.0762999.05519.4536.0392.823
Bailey Howell DET 2952104.021.06535113.23990.2465.85295.537
Larry Costello SYR 2167283.922.08621110.934109.1419.54393.030
Paul Arizin PHW 2935113.922.0643699.57543.3334.8492.823
Thomas Sanders BOS 1084643.625.158399.913140.63923.92687.11
Harvey Halbrook SYR 1131633.625.1535108.14898.25216.44393.048
Si Green STL 1968373.624.08720101.113277.71326.71390.08
Walter Dukes DET 2044333.525.08224112.63778.4487.35095.537
Bill Sharman BOS 1538503.525.10811102.320149.03517.82287.11
Barney Cable SYR 1642453.525.10313109.931105.14212.13493.030
Rod Hundley LAL 2179263.428.07431107.329153.93313.62991.415
Lenny Wilkens STL 1898383.229.08026101.416260.41426.01490.08
Dick Barnett SYR 2070323.130.07232111.23696.3448.84793.030
Frank Selvy LAL 2153293.031.06633107.028159.03014.32891.415
Woody Sauldsberry STL 1491523.031.0981798.84254.71532.3690.08
Jim Loscutoff BOS 1153622.936.11915100.520140.14022.42987.11
Tom Hawkins LAL 1846392.933.07530106.026160.92916.82691.415
Ray Felix LAL 1510512.834.08818104.823156.33120.01991.415
Andy Johnson PHW 2000362.635.06337100.611340.0931.9792.823
Jim Krebs LAL 1655432.635.07728105.825149.53417.52491.415
Gene Shue DET 336132.635.03743114.14963.9513.65795.537
Larry Foust STL 1208612.542.0992698.86206.72332.4890.012
Bob Ferry DET 1657421.938.05639113.34249.5545.75395.537
Alvin Attles PHW 1544491.938.06038101.113251.31630.61092.823
George Lee DET 1735411.938.05141113.54346.7565.15495.537
Joe Roberts SYR 800711.846.10817109.75052.86712.55593.048
Shellie McMillon DET 1636461.841.05440113.23951.3536.05195.537
Ed Conlin PHW 1294571.841.06633100.19229.81933.4592.823
Don Ohl DET 2172271.643.03644113.84649.1554.35695.537
Al Ferrari STL 1031661.649.07346102.131130.84424.02490.012
Joe Graboski PHW 1011671.551.0704998.86196.42436.5492.837
Chuck Noble DET 1655431.444.03942113.74538.7574.55595.537
Fred LaCour STL 722721.452.09528100.318108.94828.61990.012
Jackie Moreland DET 1003681.254.05660113.06034.0806.58695.559
Al Bianchi SYR 667751.254.08334110.35538.77711.06393.048
Bob Leonard LAL 600770.856.06651107.14643.67314.04791.425
Howie Jolliff LAL 352790.757.10024104.73736.87920.23391.425
Vern Hatton PHW 610760.757.05958101.12499.25130.51592.837
Gene Guarilia BOS 209870.659.1487100.01526.98123.72787.11
Dave Piontek STL 254840.560.0912999.91339.97529.71790.012
Willie Jones DET 452780.560.05066113.16214.6836.28895.559
Archie Dees DET 308820.462.05563113.06010.1886.38795.559
Joe Ruklick PHW 223850.363.0685098.4344.87237.7392.837
Gary Alcorn LAL 174880.363.07346104.93917.68219.63591.425
Ernie Beck STL 82920.265.1151699.71213.18430.21690.012
Cal Ramsey SYR 27970.166.10620109.4491.99413.35093.048
William Kennedy PHW 52930.166.07444101.0238.69030.91392.837
Ron Johnson LAL 42950.068.05759107.0441.09514.44591.425
Ron Johnson DET 42950.068.05660113.4690.8965.39395.559
Phil Rollins STL 144890.068.02770103.5355.29120.73090.012
Phil Rollins CIN 14489-0.068-.0071116.1970.2976.28896.971
Phil Rollins NYK 14489-0.068-.01072115.1943.5927.68396.971
William Bell NYK 4594-0.068-.01073114.5882.1939.07696.971
Carl Braun NYK 21886-0.174-.01082114.7919.6898.58096.971
Jack George NYK 26883-0.174-.01075114.89211.5858.38196.971
Phil Jordon CIN 35180-0.174-.02093113.16211.48613.44996.971
Phil Jordon NYK 35180-0.174-.01082113.87610.58710.86596.971
Jim Palmer NYK 68874-0.378-.01079113.77438.87610.96496.971
Win Wilfong CIN 71773-0.378-.01082114.08242.27411.36296.971
Ralph Davis CIN 121060-0.378-.01075115.19454.2658.67996.971
Dave Budd NYK 107565-0.481-.01082113.87659.66310.76896.971
Larry Staverman CIN 94470-0.481-.02090113.46962.96212.85296.971
Bob McNeill NYK 138755-0.445-.01046115.25753.0527.44996.945
Darrall Imhoff NYK 99469-0.481-.02090113.87655.56410.86596.971
Hub Reed CIN 121659-0.585-.01086113.46980.05612.65396.971
Mike Farmer CIN 130156-0.546-.01050113.94878.74711.63796.945
Ken Sears NYK 139654-0.546-.01047114.45366.5509.24596.945
Charlie Tyra NYK 140453-0.648-.01050114.14973.74910.24196.945
Dick Garmaker NYK 223824-0.648-.01045115.05691.2457.94896.945
Bob Boozer CIN 157348-0.648-.02053113.64499.84312.23296.945
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 266919-0.951-.01048114.655137.4379.94296.945
Johnny Green NYK 178440-1.052-.02057113.138116.44012.63196.945
Wayne Embry CIN 223325-1.052-.02054113.239154.93213.33096.945
Jack Twyman CIN 292012-1.052-.01048114.251162.52810.73996.945
Richie Guerin NYK 30237-1.255-.01050114.554139.9369.04696.945
Willie Naulls NYK 29769-1.456-.02055113.846165.72610.83896.945
Oscar Robertson CIN 30325-1.557-.02056114.352165.02710.54096.945