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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 24427913773130.2212.5124.5312.04812.5124.5312.0480.010.010.015.31210.525.2570.010.0121.411.5560.010.010.011.31127.88
Oscar Robertson CIN 225671503032527.439.6720.31210.7389.6720.31210.7380.010.010.018.3210.141.8410.010.019.1298.730.010.010.012.87124.937
Bill Russell BOS 272278213458214.1465.74313.3487.765.74313.3487.760.010.010.012.7485.0362.2470.010.0119.922.9340.010.010.011.72130.31
Lenny Wilkens STL 2353753918983817.6316.63215.6369.0196.63215.6369.0190.010.010.014.3286.0241.7390.010.016.7394.2190.010.010.014.333126.822
Elgin Baylor LAL 263073483133431.3111.5226.7115.25611.5226.7115.2560.010.010.018.3210.612.3510.010.0117.864.6160.010.010.013.414124.243
Gene Shue DET 29978213361320.1227.42417.62210.2337.42417.62210.2330.010.010.015.3126.2200.980.010.013.8566.0100.010.010.012.43125.729
Richie Guerin NYK 2997913023722.1157.81919.81512.0487.81919.81512.0480.010.010.016.488.0101.7390.010.018.1336.480.010.010.014.024123.851
Hal Greer SYR 253579127631521.2188.51318.92010.4368.51318.92010.4360.010.010.014.2305.4331.2180.010.016.2434.1210.010.010.013.313127.115
Bob Pettit STL 281676363027626.549.6721.5811.9459.6721.5811.9450.010.010.017.3610.142.8550.010.0119.333.3300.010.010.012.75126.822
Guy Rodgers PHW 2535782129051312.9535.15113.3488.295.15113.3488.290.010.010.012.7483.9471.2180.010.016.6408.810.010.010.013.414127.88
Jerry West LAL 235379127971419.2267.32517.52410.2337.32517.52410.2330.010.010.014.6256.9132.3510.010.018.4324.6160.010.010.012.98124.243
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 272279126691914.3436.03915.2379.2246.03915.2379.2240.010.010.012.2513.0520.850.010.016.2434.9140.010.010.014.126124.937
Jack Twyman CIN 272279129201226.3610.5421.5811.04010.5421.5811.0400.010.010.015.3127.3122.0440.010.018.8303.0320.010.010.013.718124.937
Dolph Schayes SYR 3327913007823.5117.52120.01412.6507.52120.01412.6500.010.010.018.519.861.3230.010.0112.1133.7270.010.010.013.718127.115
Bob Boozer CIN 244279115734816.3346.13714.7428.6146.13714.7428.6140.010.010.014.1316.0242.0440.010.0111.9162.7370.010.010.014.744124.937
Willie Naulls NYK 26307912976924.099.6722.4512.8529.6722.4512.8520.010.010.014.8215.9271.1130.010.0113.7102.5400.010.010.013.516123.851
Bailey Howell DET 2442773129521023.5117.91716.7298.9187.91716.7298.9180.010.010.017.8410.332.5530.010.0114.482.5400.010.010.013.820125.729
Don Ohl DET 253579121722718.5297.52119.11911.6437.52119.11911.6430.010.010.013.5364.9381.4260.010.014.5544.7150.010.010.013.922125.729
Paul Arizin PHW 33279129351123.5118.31419.61611.3428.31419.61611.3420.010.010.016.878.291.4260.010.018.7312.4420.010.010.014.333127.88
Dick Barnett SYR 2442782120703224.189.9621.8611.9459.9621.8611.9450.010.010.014.4266.1221.8410.010.015.2474.0220.010.010.013.111127.115
Bob Cousy BOS 324763624682220.6207.72020.61113.0547.72020.61113.0540.010.010.015.3126.7151.5310.010.014.9518.810.010.010.012.98130.31
Johnny Kerr SYR 281679126761814.9395.94014.9409.0195.94014.9409.0190.010.010.013.1424.2451.1130.010.0113.4112.8350.010.010.013.212127.115
Wayne Embry CIN 244279122332519.6247.91717.5249.6267.91717.5249.6260.010.010.013.8335.7311.9430.010.0114.972.2470.010.010.014.947124.937
Sam Jones BOS 2816782120283421.3178.71219.41810.7388.71219.41810.7380.010.010.013.8334.9381.090.010.017.6363.9240.010.010.012.75130.31
Tom Gola PHW 2816744527121614.5415.84113.0547.225.84113.0547.220.010.010.012.9443.9471.090.010.019.6284.0220.010.010.014.435127.88
Jack George NYK 32616852688111.9884.58813.5779.0324.58813.5779.0320.010.010.012.9614.3641.4470.010.014.6885.6150.010.010.015.467123.883
Rudy LaRusso LAL 235379125932017.2336.23614.8418.6146.23614.8418.6140.010.010.014.8216.1221.3230.010.0111.6172.0490.010.010.014.229124.243
Frank Selvy LAL 2816773121532914.9395.64513.8448.295.64513.8448.290.010.010.013.8335.0361.2180.010.015.4454.4180.010.010.013.922124.243
Cliff Hagan STL 299773127011723.9109.31020.91011.6439.31020.91011.6430.010.010.015.4106.5161.2180.010.0110.0265.3120.010.010.014.024126.822
Johnny Green NYK 2722782117844017.3327.12816.5309.4257.12816.5309.4250.010.010.013.2416.0242.9560.010.0118.252.1480.010.010.014.229123.851
Joe Graboski PHW 318685810116717.3356.34718.82512.6846.34718.82512.6840.010.010.014.7296.8162.1800.010.019.7502.8490.010.010.015.568127.812
Larry Costello SYR 299753921672818.9287.12814.7427.657.12814.7427.650.010.010.014.7245.9271.2180.010.015.1497.240.010.010.015.048127.115
Woody Sauldsberry STL 2630695214915213.1515.84119.51713.7555.84119.51713.7550.010.010.011.4572.5551.1130.010.0112.5121.9520.010.010.015.048126.822
Darrall Imhoff NYK 228862669946911.4894.88212.1897.394.88212.1897.390.010.010.011.9833.7751.8690.010.0111.5302.0680.010.010.015.669123.883
K.C. Jones BOS 299782116054713.6484.75413.8449.1214.75413.8449.1210.010.010.014.3286.4182.2470.010.016.4425.8110.010.010.014.435130.31
Bill Sharman BOS 351615415385023.4149.21121.8612.6509.21121.8612.6500.010.010.015.0195.5320.410.010.015.3463.5290.010.010.013.010130.31
Larry Foust STL 332685812086117.3356.15115.3559.2396.15115.3559.2390.010.010.015.1226.5191.4470.010.0112.2202.4580.010.010.015.873126.834
Ken Sears NYK 2722525713965420.8196.73115.8349.1216.73115.8349.1210.010.010.017.459.071.6350.010.018.1332.8350.010.010.014.643123.851
Ray Felix LAL 307782115105113.1514.85313.0548.294.85313.0548.290.010.010.013.5364.9381.5310.010.0113.890.9570.010.010.017.757124.243
Si Green STL 2722763619683713.5495.15113.8448.8175.15113.8448.8170.010.010.013.3384.8421.4260.010.017.3385.0130.010.010.014.540126.822
Clyde Lovellette STL 315675321113026.4510.7323.7412.95310.7323.7412.9530.010.010.014.9205.9271.090.010.0112.1133.1310.010.010.014.435126.822
Johnny McCarthy STL 27227912519219.8574.05711.2577.224.05711.2577.220.010.010.011.8543.4511.6350.010.014.9516.570.010.010.014.126126.822
Dick Garmaker NYK 2816715022382419.1277.22616.3319.1217.22616.3319.1210.010.010.014.8216.2201.4260.010.014.8533.8260.010.010.014.229123.851
Bob Ferry DET 244279116574220.5218.11617.9219.8288.11617.9219.8280.010.010.014.4265.9271.5310.010.0111.5183.0320.010.010.014.744125.729
Carl Braun NYK 33215862188415.1566.64014.0707.5146.64014.0707.5140.010.010.012.0812.5860.560.010.015.5778.540.010.010.015.264123.883
Alvin Attles PHW 2442773115444913.2505.44813.2507.875.44813.2507.870.010.010.012.4503.9471.6350.010.015.2474.2190.010.010.015.754127.88
Bob Leonard LAL 282555726007712.4823.99313.3799.4433.99313.3799.4430.010.010.014.6316.4221.9730.010.014.5895.2210.010.010.014.548124.271
Tom Hawkins LAL 2442782118463915.9356.53315.1398.6146.53315.1398.6140.010.010.012.9444.9382.0440.010.0110.0261.8530.010.010.014.435124.243
Thomas Sanders BOS 2288685810846412.3835.08012.0906.955.08012.0906.950.010.010.012.3793.4781.1270.010.0113.1171.5830.010.010.014.548130.31
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2630744522562325.8710.2525.6215.35710.2525.6215.3570.010.010.015.3126.9131.6350.010.0112.0152.3440.010.010.014.229130.31
Walter Dukes DET 315734820443315.9355.34913.2507.875.34913.2507.870.010.010.015.2187.5112.2470.010.0119.242.6390.010.010.015.856125.729
Dave Gambee SYR 244279120903119.6247.22617.1279.9307.22617.1279.9300.010.010.015.3126.4181.1130.010.0110.5251.8530.010.010.015.048127.115
Rod Hundley LAL 263079121792615.4385.74316.33110.6375.74316.33110.6370.010.010.014.0325.2341.3230.010.015.1496.290.010.010.012.64124.243
Ed Conlin PHW 2722773112945715.6376.33417.42611.1416.33417.42611.1410.010.010.013.0434.0461.090.010.017.6363.6280.010.010.014.435127.88
Jim Loscutoff BOS 318763711536210.8924.68515.35510.7654.68515.35510.7650.010.010.011.6882.4900.9180.010.019.3520.8910.010.010.017.690130.31
Phil Jordon NYK 27357891888615.7505.27515.1619.9505.27515.1619.9500.010.010.015.4126.4221.0210.010.0111.3340.6920.010.010.015.873123.883
Phil Jordon CIN 27358881638816.5426.15115.3559.2396.15115.3559.2390.010.010.014.2376.6182.4890.010.0113.7131.9740.010.010.016.484124.959
Andy Johnson PHW 30779120003614.2455.64515.73510.1325.64515.73510.1320.010.010.012.9445.2342.2470.010.016.5413.9240.010.010.014.744127.88
Frank Ramsey BOS 29979120193521.7168.21520.11311.9458.21520.11311.9450.010.010.015.4106.5161.1130.010.017.9352.7370.010.010.015.251130.31
Al Ferrari STL 2735636510316612.1864.39112.0907.7164.39112.0907.7160.010.010.013.5454.3640.8130.010.014.2915.3170.010.010.015.873126.834
Charlie Tyra NYK 2535595514045314.3435.54715.2379.7275.54715.2379.7270.010.010.013.3384.8421.5310.010.0110.9212.3440.010.010.014.540123.851
Chuck Noble DET 299753916554310.9564.55613.1538.5134.55613.1538.5130.010.010.011.9532.7540.850.010.014.2556.660.010.010.014.540125.729
Jim Krebs LAL 2535753916554314.4426.33416.2339.8286.33416.2339.8280.010.010.011.8542.2570.410.010.0110.6241.6550.010.010.015.251124.243
Ralph Davis CIN 2288735212106012.6805.76214.3688.6255.76214.3688.6250.010.010.011.1931.7960.680.010.012.7955.6150.010.010.014.030124.959
Win Wilfong CIN 291562667177315.2545.76216.34310.7655.76216.34310.7650.010.010.013.9414.8550.9180.010.017.9614.7240.010.010.016.484124.959
Ernie Beck STL 29151087829012.0874.68513.4788.8294.68513.4788.8290.010.010.012.8683.2810.560.010.0110.6416.960.010.010.014.653126.834
Al Bianchi SYR 291552766677516.8396.73719.42012.7886.73719.42012.7880.010.010.013.4484.9491.5560.010.015.9745.3170.010.010.017.893127.123
Dave Piontek STL 264929802548216.4447.03314.3687.397.03314.3687.390.010.010.012.4774.6612.2820.010.0110.1452.8490.010.010.014.653126.834
Hub Reed CIN 2466754112165912.5814.98111.5936.644.98111.5936.640.010.010.012.7713.9691.2340.010.0111.6282.2640.010.010.016.382124.959
Jackie Moreland DET 2380646410036817.8337.32518.22710.9697.32518.22710.9690.010.010.013.3505.0461.8690.010.0112.0232.0680.010.010.016.687125.747
George Lee DET 2442744517354119.7236.83017.12710.3356.83017.12710.3350.010.010.016.198.782.6540.010.0110.8222.0490.010.010.013.516125.729
Dave Budd NYK 2288616810756514.4615.66613.0867.4125.66613.0867.4120.010.010.013.1574.8551.7650.010.0110.7401.6810.010.010.016.280123.883
Mike Farmer CIN 2442595513015612.7545.34913.6478.3125.34913.6478.3120.010.010.012.0522.8530.740.010.0111.2202.4420.010.010.013.820124.937
Barney Cable SYR 2535753916424513.9476.13713.2507.116.13713.2507.110.010.010.011.7562.5550.850.010.0110.8222.0490.010.010.015.754127.115
Joe Roberts SYR 255568588007115.2546.15116.64010.4606.15116.64010.4600.010.010.012.9614.9492.0760.010.0111.5302.0680.010.010.015.978127.123
Shellie McMillon DET 2535782116364618.3307.52117.62210.0317.52117.62210.0310.010.010.013.3384.7441.4260.010.0111.4192.3440.010.010.015.653125.729
Jim Palmer NYK 282555726887416.6407.03317.53210.4607.03317.53210.4600.010.010.012.5753.7751.2340.010.0110.1451.7790.010.010.017.289123.883
Gene Conley BOS 3012754112425814.0685.47114.7659.3425.47114.7659.3420.010.010.013.1574.5621.4470.010.0116.381.2860.010.010.018.294130.31
Willie Jones DET 255535794527816.6406.64018.22711.7766.64018.22711.7760.010.010.013.4485.3431.9730.010.017.9615.3170.010.010.017.690125.747
Fred LaCour STL 238055727227216.2466.44615.5509.0326.44615.5509.0320.010.010.013.3504.4631.1270.010.019.3524.4280.010.010.013.825126.834
Bob McNeill NYK 2256753913875512.2554.65511.9567.344.65511.9567.340.010.010.012.9443.5500.630.010.013.4576.750.010.010.014.126123.851
Archie Dees DET 255528823088018.0326.64016.73810.2556.64016.73810.2550.010.010.014.8255.8371.0210.010.0111.7262.1660.010.010.016.280125.747
Phil Rollins NYK 2735691898915.7506.54413.9717.4126.54413.9717.4120.010.010.012.6743.9691.3420.010.014.8861.3850.010.010.013.519123.883
Phil Rollins STL 2735493489214.2657.1304.797-2.417.1304.797-2.410.010.010.010.0962.4902.4890.010.010.8960.0940.010.010.016.382126.834
Phil Rollins CIN 273529579716.5425.56932.9127.4975.56932.9127.4970.010.010.015.5115.5400.010.010.010.0970.0940.010.010.010.01124.959
Harvey Halbrook SYR 282579111316312.9765.27515.55010.3585.27515.55010.3580.010.010.012.5754.7592.1800.010.0118.451.0870.010.010.018.895127.123
Howie Jolliff LAL 228846783527911.3905.17715.55010.4605.17715.55010.4600.010.010.011.2922.5861.3420.010.0115.591.8760.010.010.015.873124.271
Vern Hatton PHW 255554756107614.8596.05618.72612.7886.05618.72612.7880.010.010.012.8683.4780.680.010.015.7763.6400.010.010.013.622127.812
Larry Staverman CIN 246666639447012.3834.58810.1955.624.58810.1955.620.010.010.013.2553.8740.680.010.0111.7263.5420.010.010.016.788124.959
Gary Alcorn LAL 24662084174876.9962.7978.9966.232.7978.9966.230.010.010.011.6881.8940.230.010.0111.1360.4930.010.010.0110.497124.271
William Bell NYK 2825592459312.9766.05615.5509.5456.05615.5509.5450.010.010.010.9942.6851.7650.010.016.0730.9880.010.010.016.079123.883
Gene Guarilia BOS 238025832098513.9696.73716.6409.9506.73716.6409.9500.010.010.010.5951.8941.2340.010.0112.5180.9880.010.010.014.959130.31
Joe Ruklick PHW 228829802238315.8497.22720.21413.0927.22720.21413.0920.010.010.011.3912.2920.8130.010.0110.4441.7790.010.010.016.484127.812
Cal Ramsey SYR 238029527958.4952.89515.45412.6842.89515.45412.6840.010.010.012.8685.6392.8930.010.019.8494.2300.010.010.019.896127.123
William Kennedy PHW 238078952918.7942.99415.25812.3822.99415.25812.3820.010.010.012.9614.3641.4470.010.015.8756.590.010.010.014.340127.812
Ron Johnson DET 2288394289421.8166.83519.12212.3826.83519.12212.3820.010.010.018.2413.615.5970.010.0113.6150.0940.010.010.012.77125.747
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714965.5972.89513.87211.0702.89513.87211.0700.010.010.010.0960.0970.010.010.018.3580.0940.010.010.010.01124.271