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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 2466791377313330.011403.012216.01930.0961403.012216.01813.0960.010.010.01436.06865.01429.0970.010.011660.01148.0410.010.010.014.04
Bill Russell BOS 27357822345821104.024483.023868.022439.075483.023868.022386.0760.010.010.01128.029233.020105.0900.010.011402.02282.0200.010.010.0138.018
Gene Shue DET 29157822336131775.012702.0111274.012659.088702.0111274.012572.0880.010.010.01293.09343.01049.0690.010.01113.066600.040.010.010.01101.033
Elgin Baylor LAL 26497352313342888.021149.022054.021050.0971149.022054.02904.0970.010.010.01574.01732.02159.0940.010.011122.04421.090.010.010.01187.075
Oscar Robertson CIN 22887155303252385.03838.061398.07639.086838.061398.07560.0860.010.010.01540.03657.04117.0930.010.01472.016794.010.010.010.01126.046
Bob Pettit STL 28257637302762282.04868.051508.04737.091868.051508.04640.0920.010.010.01474.05655.05181.0960.010.011183.03286.0190.010.010.01120.044
Richie Guerin NYK 2915791302371809.010714.0101352.09742.092714.0101352.09637.0910.010.010.01375.08474.0798.0890.010.01399.023580.050.010.010.01224.091
Dolph Schayes SYR 332791300781946.07691.0131364.08788.094691.0131364.08673.0940.010.010.01548.02631.0683.0850.010.01675.09324.0150.010.010.01202.082
Willie Naulls NYK 2649791297691988.06874.041567.03802.095874.041567.03693.0950.010.010.01231.012283.01652.0730.010.01784.07209.0320.010.010.01181.071
Bailey Howell DET 246677322952101912.08623.0151045.018474.078623.0151045.018422.0780.010.010.01499.04662.03163.0950.010.01820.05212.0310.010.010.01208.086
Paul Arizin PHW 3327912935111898.09717.091290.011662.089717.091290.011574.0890.010.010.01394.07473.0879.0840.010.01432.019199.0340.010.010.01242.095
Jack Twyman CIN 27357912920122178.05891.031452.05639.086891.031452.05561.0870.010.010.01288.010394.09106.0910.010.01439.018247.0250.010.010.01192.077
Guy Rodgers PHW 25557822290513810.035378.031728.031410.071378.031728.031350.0700.010.010.0169.046100.04531.0560.010.01285.034762.020.010.010.01169.067
Jerry West LAL 23807912797141393.016578.0181052.016547.082578.0181052.016474.0820.010.010.01228.014343.010114.0920.010.01394.024378.0120.010.010.01129.049
Hal Greer SYR 25557912763151570.015671.0141157.015556.083671.0141157.015487.0830.010.010.01169.023218.02449.0690.010.01248.042333.0130.010.010.01155.060
Tom Gola PHW 28257449271216909.030378.031656.032311.061378.031656.032279.0630.010.010.0171.04594.04824.0470.010.01454.017320.0160.010.010.01236.094
Cliff Hagan STL 291577322701171789.011741.081295.010637.085741.081295.010554.0850.010.010.01250.011305.01255.0770.010.01479.014426.080.010.010.01203.083
Johnny Kerr SYR 2825791267618931.029423.027800.025438.074423.027800.025377.0740.010.010.0187.040119.04332.0570.010.01685.08214.0300.010.010.01145.054
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 2735791266919871.033437.024826.024452.076437.024826.024389.0770.010.010.0116.06922.0696.0270.010.01241.043382.0110.010.010.01204.084
Rudy LaRusso LAL 23807912593201112.022421.028766.027396.067421.028766.027345.0680.010.010.01204.018259.01954.0760.010.01557.012144.0430.010.010.01206.085
Johnny McCarthy STL 2735791251921429.056232.050472.047290.055232.050472.047240.0520.010.010.0127.06351.05723.0460.010.01148.059484.060.010.010.01194.079
Bob Cousy BOS 32676372468221348.018588.0171164.014674.090588.0171164.014576.0900.010.010.01229.013293.01465.0810.010.01149.058648.030.010.010.01112.038
Tom Heinsohn BOS 264974492256231643.013746.071401.06762.093746.071401.06655.0930.010.010.01215.015280.01765.0810.010.01501.013146.0420.010.010.01184.072
Dick Garmaker NYK 282571552238241111.023436.025766.027376.065436.025766.027330.0660.010.010.01177.022230.02153.0750.010.01127.063248.0240.010.010.01177.069
Wayne Embry CIN 24667912233251141.021487.021840.023402.069487.021840.023353.0710.010.010.01131.027196.02865.0810.010.01646.011136.0450.010.010.01223.090
Rod Hundley LAL 2649791217926797.036363.034746.030453.077363.034746.030383.0750.010.010.01123.030163.03240.0650.010.01141.060401.0100.010.010.0177.026
Don Ohl DET 25557912172271031.027485.022923.019509.081485.022923.019437.0800.010.010.01100.038139.03739.0630.010.01109.067297.0170.010.010.01159.065
Larry Costello SYR 291575412167281056.026386.030635.036273.052386.030635.036249.0550.010.010.01162.025203.02641.0670.010.01138.061465.070.010.010.01220.089
Frank Selvy LAL 28257732215329751.041306.041570.041305.056306.041570.041264.0570.010.010.01110.034146.03536.0600.010.01151.056278.0210.010.010.01157.061
Clyde Lovellette STL 31867622111301582.014693.0121191.013575.084693.0121191.013498.0840.010.010.01165.024198.02734.0580.010.01478.015187.0360.010.010.01184.072
Dave Gambee SYR 24667912090311071.025420.029764.029397.068420.029764.029344.0670.010.010.01186.020225.02239.0630.010.01394.024104.0500.010.010.01212.087
Dick Barnett SYR 246678222070321385.017609.0161049.017506.080609.0161049.017440.0810.010.010.01149.026210.02560.0790.010.01135.062240.0260.010.010.01103.035
Walter Dukes DET 3187352204433785.037271.044505.045271.051271.044505.045234.0510.010.010.01201.019287.01585.0870.010.01796.06150.0400.010.010.01256.096
Sam Jones BOS 282578222028341157.020510.019883.021427.072510.019883.021373.0730.010.010.01102.037129.03927.0510.010.01249.041233.0280.010.010.0179.028
Frank Ramsey BOS 29157912019351185.019495.020918.020492.079495.020918.020424.0790.010.010.01186.020223.02337.0610.010.01258.040153.0390.010.010.01216.088
Andy Johnson PHW 3012791200036645.043318.039644.034385.066318.039644.034326.0650.010.010.0183.042145.03662.0800.010.01191.049224.0290.010.010.01186.074
Si Green STL 27357637196837586.045262.045523.044309.057262.045523.044261.0560.010.010.0183.042118.04435.0590.010.01226.044287.0180.010.010.01174.068
Lenny Wilkens STL 23807541189838836.034338.037608.040310.060338.037608.040270.0590.010.010.01131.027183.02952.0730.010.01191.049235.0270.010.010.01157.061
Tom Hawkins LAL 24667822184639707.042314.040560.042281.053314.040560.042246.0540.010.010.0172.044120.04249.0690.010.01328.03193.0560.010.010.01157.061
Johnny Green NYK 27357822178440772.039346.035618.039312.062346.035618.039272.0610.010.010.0191.039175.03184.0860.010.01654.010104.0500.010.010.01144.052
George Lee DET 24667449173541896.032336.038633.037344.064336.038633.037296.0640.010.010.01213.017305.01291.0880.010.01339.03094.0550.010.010.01105.036
Bob Ferry DET 2466791165742900.031373.033644.034309.057373.033644.034271.0600.010.010.01115.032155.03340.0650.010.01352.026141.0440.010.010.01157.061
Chuck Noble DET 29157541165543346.062194.057403.054250.047194.057403.054209.0460.010.010.01-2.089-3.089-1.070.010.0170.072326.0140.010.010.01146.055
Jim Krebs LAL 25557541165543547.046292.042558.043309.057292.042558.043265.0580.010.010.01-21.096-26.096-5.020.010.01318.03371.0660.010.010.01178.070
Barney Cable SYR 25557541164245515.048240.048407.053183.035240.048407.053166.0370.010.010.01-7.095-11.095-4.030.010.01320.03288.0600.010.010.01197.080
Shellie McMillon DET 25557822163646764.040346.035620.038315.063346.035620.038274.0620.010.010.0167.04896.04729.0520.010.01341.029105.0490.010.010.01192.077
K.C. Jones BOS 29157822160547485.049202.054426.051269.050202.054426.051224.0490.010.010.01117.031176.03059.0780.010.01151.056276.0220.010.010.01136.050
Bob Boozer CIN 2466791157348623.044252.046462.048242.045252.046462.048210.0470.010.010.01104.036154.03451.0720.010.01348.028119.0470.010.010.01148.057
Alvin Attles PHW 24667732154449443.053207.053383.056203.038207.053383.056176.0380.010.010.0134.05856.05522.0450.010.01102.070191.0350.010.010.01188.076
Bill Sharman BOS 3516168153850991.028429.026777.026403.070429.026777.026348.0690.010.010.01115.032125.04010.0360.010.01107.068156.0380.010.010.0175.025
Ray Felix LAL 30127822151051432.055185.058365.058213.041185.058365.058180.0400.010.010.0169.04699.04630.0540.010.01400.02235.0770.010.010.01266.097
Woody Sauldsberry STL 26496957149152425.057286.043653.033435.073286.043653.033366.0720.010.010.01-4.092-8.093-3.050.010.01349.02777.0640.010.010.01152.059
Charlie Tyra NYK 25555970140453459.051214.051431.050256.048214.051431.050217.0480.010.010.0159.04986.04926.0500.010.01277.03589.0590.010.010.01125.045
Ken Sears NYK 27355276139654775.038252.046454.049232.044252.046454.049202.0450.010.010.01214.016260.01846.0680.010.01187.051113.0480.010.010.01127.047
Bob McNeill NYK 22887541138755352.060152.064290.064163.031152.064290.064139.0330.010.010.0128.06233.0656.0270.010.0135.083274.0230.010.010.01109.037
Mike Farmer CIN 24665970130156351.061177.061338.063188.037177.061338.063161.0360.010.010.012.0783.0781.0170.010.01267.03888.0600.010.010.0192.029
Ed Conlin PHW 27357732129457480.050240.048484.046287.054240.048484.046244.0530.010.010.0138.05550.05813.0380.010.01157.055134.0460.010.010.01112.038
Gene Conley BOS 30127541124258393.058183.059363.059212.040183.059363.059180.0400.010.010.0146.05167.05121.0430.010.01401.02138.0760.010.010.01233.093
Hub Reed CIN 24667541121659323.063133.069239.071119.025133.069239.071105.0260.010.010.0129.06141.06212.0370.010.01260.03974.0650.010.010.01167.066
Ralph Davis CIN 22887352121060323.063182.060341.062184.036182.060341.062159.0350.010.010.01-25.097-38.097-13.010.010.0111.089201.0330.010.010.0192.029
Larry Foust STL 3326858120861521.047199.055376.057206.039199.055376.057177.0390.010.010.01107.035136.03829.0520.010.01275.03682.0620.010.010.01149.058
Jim Loscutoff BOS 3187637115362234.074157.063358.060242.045157.063358.060200.0440.010.010.01-6.094-10.094-3.050.010.01185.05221.0800.010.010.01199.081
Harvey Halbrook SYR 2825791113163314.065168.062357.061225.043168.062357.061189.0430.010.010.0136.05665.05430.0540.010.01419.02029.0790.010.010.01231.092
Thomas Sanders BOS 22886858108464280.068126.070228.072116.023126.070228.072102.0240.010.010.0115.07022.0697.0300.010.01269.03743.0750.010.010.0194.031
Dave Budd NYK 22886168107565355.059146.065260.067129.027146.065260.067114.0280.010.010.0144.05367.05124.0470.010.01208.04747.0720.010.010.01144.052
Al Ferrari STL 27356365103166257.071108.075219.074134.028108.075219.074111.0270.010.010.0139.05447.0599.0340.010.0145.079160.0370.010.010.01127.047
Joe Graboski PHW 3186858101167436.054199.055422.052264.049199.055422.052224.0490.010.010.0185.041122.04137.0610.010.01173.05379.0630.010.010.01117.041
Jackie Moreland DET 23806464100368451.052212.052398.055216.042212.052398.055186.0420.010.010.0145.05268.05024.0470.010.01224.04555.0700.010.010.01147.056
Darrall Imhoff NYK 2288626699469225.075112.074213.075118.024112.074213.075101.0230.010.010.0115.07030.06615.0410.010.01211.04655.0700.010.010.01117.041
Larry Staverman CIN 2466666394470241.07384.077146.07867.01984.077146.07862.0200.010.010.0125.06530.0665.0250.010.01204.04896.0540.010.010.01139.051
Joe Roberts SYR 2555685880071287.066141.066279.066163.031141.066279.066138.0320.010.010.0131.05952.05621.0430.010.01169.05445.0730.010.010.01101.033
Fred LaCour STL 2380557272272284.067125.071228.072119.025125.071228.072103.0250.010.010.0127.06336.0639.0340.010.01117.06593.0560.010.010.0151.023
Win Wilfong CIN 2915626671773257.071119.072246.070150.030119.072246.070127.0300.010.010.0135.05744.0608.0330.010.0192.07198.0530.010.010.01100.032
Jim Palmer NYK 2825557268874279.069139.067259.068140.029139.067259.068120.0290.010.010.0113.07219.0726.0270.010.01123.06431.0780.010.010.01112.038
Al Bianchi SYR 2915527666775275.070139.067289.065177.034139.067289.065150.0340.010.010.0130.06044.06014.0400.010.0156.075104.0500.010.010.01118.043
Vern Hatton PHW 2555547561076210.076115.073253.069163.031115.073253.069137.0310.010.010.0111.07413.0752.0210.010.0147.07764.0680.010.010.0140.019
Bob Leonard LAL 2825557260077157.07866.078151.077105.02166.078151.07785.0210.010.010.0147.05066.05319.0420.010.0130.08592.0580.010.010.0153.024
Willie Jones DET 2555357945278183.07790.076181.076107.02290.076181.07691.0220.010.010.0122.06735.06413.0380.010.0159.07471.0660.010.010.0178.027
Howie Jolliff LAL 228846783527978.08252.080111.07972.02052.080111.07960.0190.010.010.01-1.087-2.088-1.070.010.01107.06817.0830.010.010.0144.021
Archie Dees DET 2555288230880140.07957.079109.08060.01757.079109.08052.0170.010.010.0123.06628.0685.0250.010.0166.07318.0820.010.010.0141.020
Jack George NYK 32616852688165.08732.08568.08444.01632.08568.08436.0160.010.010.019.07513.0754.0230.010.0114.08845.0730.010.010.0130.016
Dave Piontek STL 2649298025482102.08044.08271.08330.01344.08271.08327.0130.010.010.017.07614.0747.0300.010.0146.07821.0800.010.010.0123.012
Joe Ruklick PHW 228829802238385.08151.081102.08161.01851.081102.08152.0170.010.010.01-2.089-3.089-1.070.010.0142.08110.0850.010.010.0131.017
Carl Braun NYK 33215862188477.08335.08460.08527.01135.08460.08524.0110.010.010.01-1.087-1.087-0.0110.010.0116.08656.0690.010.010.0123.012
Gene Guarilia BOS 238025832098566.08539.08373.08239.01539.08373.08234.0150.010.010.01-2.089-6.092-4.030.010.0149.0764.0880.010.010.0121.011
Phil Jordon NYK 27357891888670.08427.08657.08635.01427.08657.08630.0140.010.010.0117.06820.0713.0220.010.0139.0822.0910.010.010.0123.012
Gary Alcorn LAL 246620841748712.0939.09020.09015.0109.09020.09011.080.010.010.01-4.092-5.091-1.070.010.0135.0831.0920.010.010.0144.021
Phil Jordon CIN 27358881638866.08527.08651.08728.01227.08651.08724.0110.010.010.0112.07319.0727.0300.010.0143.0808.0870.010.010.0123.012
Phil Rollins NYK 2735691898933.08814.08824.08811.0714.08824.08810.070.010.010.012.0783.0781.0170.010.015.0913.0890.010.010.015.06
Ernie Beck STL 29151087829020.08910.08921.08913.0810.08921.08911.080.010.010.011.0811.0820.0110.010.0116.08617.0830.010.010.018.010
William Kennedy PHW 238078952917.0945.09316.09113.085.09316.09111.080.010.010.012.0782.0801.0170.010.014.09310.0850.010.010.014.04
Phil Rollins STL 2735493489216.091-1.097-0.097-7.01-1.097-0.0970.010.010.010.01-0.084-0.084-0.0110.010.01-2.0970.0940.010.010.017.09
William Bell NYK 2825592459313.0927.09114.0928.067.09114.0927.060.010.010.01-0.084-0.084-0.0110.010.014.0931.0920.010.010.016.07
Ron Johnson DET 2288394289417.0906.09212.0937.046.09212.0936.040.010.010.015.0779.0774.0230.010.017.0900.0940.010.010.011.03
Cal Ramsey SYR 238029527953.0953.0948.0947.043.0948.0946.040.010.010.011.0812.0801.0170.010.015.0913.0890.010.010.016.07
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714960.0971.0964.0963.021.0964.0962.020.010.010.010.0840.0840.0110.010.012.0950.0940.010.010.010.01
Phil Rollins CIN 27352957973.0952.0956.0955.032.0956.0954.030.010.010.011.0811.0820.0110.010.010.0960.0940.010.010.010.01