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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 24427913773138.6215.9131.3315.34815.9131.3315.3480.010.010.016.81213.416.7570.010.0127.311.9560.010.010.011.71
Oscar Robertson CIN 225671503032534.3312.0825.31413.43812.0825.31413.4380.010.010.0110.3312.652.2400.010.0111.32910.930.010.010.013.56
Bill Russell BOS 272278213458218.4427.44117.44610.077.44117.44610.070.010.010.013.6466.5352.9510.010.0125.923.7320.010.010.012.22
Lenny Wilkens STL 2353753918983822.3318.43119.83511.4218.43119.83511.4210.010.010.015.4297.6232.2400.010.018.5395.4190.010.010.015.432
Elgin Baylor LAL 263073483133438.9114.3233.2218.95614.3233.2218.9560.010.010.0110.4213.222.9510.010.0122.265.7160.010.010.014.314
Gene Shue DET 29978213361325.2229.32422.12312.8339.32422.12312.8330.010.010.016.6177.8201.180.010.014.8567.6100.010.010.013.03
Richie Guerin NYK 2997913023727.3179.72024.51814.8459.72024.51814.8450.010.010.017.989.9102.1380.010.0110.0358.080.010.010.014.922
Hal Greer SYR 253579127631526.91810.81324.01913.23610.81324.01913.2360.010.010.015.3306.8331.5170.010.017.9435.2210.010.010.014.213
Bob Pettit STL 281676363027633.6412.2727.3815.14612.2727.3815.1460.010.010.019.2512.743.5550.010.0124.434.2300.010.010.013.45
Guy Rodgers PHW 2535782129051316.5526.65017.04810.4116.65017.04810.4110.010.010.013.4495.0471.6220.010.018.44011.220.010.010.014.314
Jerry West LAL 235379127971423.8279.12521.72612.6309.12521.72612.6300.010.010.015.7258.5152.8470.010.0110.5325.7160.010.010.013.78
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 272279126691917.8457.63819.03711.5237.63819.03711.5230.010.010.012.7513.7521.050.010.017.8446.1140.010.010.015.125
Jack Twyman CIN 272279129201232.8713.1526.81013.73913.1526.81013.7390.010.010.016.7159.1122.4430.010.0111.0313.7320.010.010.014.618
Dolph Schayes SYR 3327913007829.8129.52125.51316.0519.52125.51316.0510.010.010.0110.9112.561.6220.010.0115.3154.7260.010.010.014.719
Bob Boozer CIN 244279115734820.3347.63818.44210.8167.63818.44210.8160.010.010.015.1317.5252.5450.010.0114.9163.3380.010.010.015.944
Willie Naulls NYK 26307912976929.81211.91027.8615.95011.91027.8615.9500.010.010.016.0217.4291.4130.010.0117.0113.1410.010.010.014.314
Bailey Howell DET 2442773129521029.5149.91821.02911.2189.91821.02911.2180.010.010.019.8413.033.2530.010.0118.183.2400.010.010.014.820
Don Ohl DET 253579121722723.3299.42224.01914.5439.42224.01914.5430.010.010.014.4366.1391.7260.010.015.7545.9150.010.010.015.024
Paul Arizin PHW 33279129351130.01110.61525.01614.44210.61525.01614.4420.010.010.018.7710.591.7260.010.0111.1303.1410.010.010.015.534
Dick Barnett SYR 2442782120703230.6812.5627.7715.24712.5627.7715.2470.010.010.015.6267.8202.2400.010.016.6485.1230.010.010.013.910
Bob Cousy BOS 324763624682226.81910.01726.9916.95410.01726.9916.9540.010.010.016.8128.8141.9330.010.016.45011.410.010.010.013.89
Johnny Kerr SYR 281679126761818.9397.54018.93811.4217.54018.93811.4210.010.010.013.9415.4451.5170.010.0117.193.6350.010.010.014.112
Wayne Embry CIN 244279122332524.4259.81921.82512.0269.81921.82512.0260.010.010.014.8347.1312.4430.010.0118.672.7470.010.010.016.147
Sam Jones BOS 2816782120283427.71611.41225.31413.94011.41225.31413.9400.010.010.015.0326.3371.390.010.0110.0355.1230.010.010.013.56
Tom Gola PHW 2816744527121618.6407.44116.6529.247.44116.6529.240.010.010.013.7455.0471.390.010.0112.2285.2210.010.010.015.738
Jack George NYK 32616852688114.7885.68916.78211.1295.68916.78211.1290.010.010.013.6655.4651.8500.010.015.7887.0150.010.010.016.666
Rudy LaRusso LAL 235379125932021.4327.73718.44210.7147.73718.44210.7140.010.010.016.0217.6231.6220.010.0114.5172.5490.010.010.015.229
Frank Selvy LAL 2816773121532918.5416.94617.14710.2106.94617.14710.2100.010.010.014.7356.2381.5170.010.016.7465.5180.010.010.014.922
Cliff Hagan STL 299773127011730.31011.71126.51114.74411.71126.51114.7440.010.010.016.8128.3181.5170.010.0112.7266.8120.010.010.015.125
Johnny Green NYK 2722782117844021.4328.82920.43011.6248.82920.43011.6240.010.010.013.9417.5253.6560.010.0122.552.6480.010.010.015.229
Joe Graboski PHW 318685810116722.1358.04724.12216.0858.04724.12216.0850.010.010.016.0268.7162.7800.010.0112.4493.5510.010.010.017.069
Larry Costello SYR 299753921672824.0269.02718.7409.759.02718.7409.750.010.010.016.0217.5251.5170.010.016.5499.140.010.010.016.348
Woody Sauldsberry STL 2630695214915216.6517.44124.71717.3557.44124.71717.3550.010.010.011.8573.2551.4130.010.0115.8122.4520.010.010.016.348
Darrall Imhoff NYK 228862669946914.1895.98515.0919.185.98515.0919.180.010.010.012.4824.6752.3720.010.0114.3322.5690.010.010.016.968
K.C. Jones BOS 299782116054717.7466.15318.04411.9256.15318.04411.9250.010.010.015.6268.4162.8470.010.018.3417.6100.010.010.015.738
Bill Sharman BOS 351615415385030.5912.0828.3516.45212.0828.3516.4520.010.010.016.6177.1310.620.010.017.0454.6280.010.010.014.011
Larry Foust STL 332685812086121.9367.75219.45411.7417.75219.45411.7410.010.010.016.5238.3201.7470.010.0115.5213.1570.010.010.017.476
Ken Sears NYK 2722525713965425.8208.33219.53611.2188.33219.53611.2180.010.010.019.2511.272.0350.010.0110.1343.5360.010.010.015.738
Ray Felix LAL 307782115105116.3536.05416.15510.196.05416.15510.190.010.010.014.3376.1391.8280.010.0117.191.2570.010.010.019.657
Si Green STL 2722763619683717.1496.45217.54511.1176.45217.54511.1170.010.010.014.2386.0421.8280.010.019.3386.3130.010.010.015.738
Clyde Lovellette STL 315675321113033.4613.6330.0416.45213.6330.0416.4520.010.010.016.2207.5251.390.010.0115.4143.9310.010.010.015.636
Johnny McCarthy STL 272279125192112.5575.15714.2579.135.15714.2579.130.010.010.012.3544.3512.0350.010.016.2528.260.010.010.015.229
Dick Garmaker NYK 2816715022382423.7288.92820.23211.3208.92820.23211.3200.010.010.015.9247.7221.8280.010.015.9534.7260.010.010.015.125
Bob Ferry DET 244279116574225.82010.11622.52112.32910.11622.52112.3290.010.010.015.5287.4291.9330.010.0114.5173.7320.010.010.015.944
Carl Braun NYK 33215862188418.7588.14417.4729.2108.14417.4729.2100.010.010.012.4823.1890.770.010.016.87810.640.010.010.016.463
Alvin Attles PHW 2442773115444916.8506.94616.95010.076.94616.95010.070.010.010.013.0505.0472.0350.010.016.7465.4190.010.010.017.355
Bob Leonard LAL 282555726007715.4834.99316.68311.7414.99316.68311.7410.010.010.015.7318.0242.3720.010.015.6906.5210.010.010.015.644
Tom Hawkins LAL 2442782118463919.8378.13318.74010.6138.13318.74010.6130.010.010.013.6466.1392.5450.010.0112.5272.3530.010.010.015.432
Thomas Sanders BOS 2288685810846416.1786.67415.6899.056.67415.6899.050.010.010.013.0774.4771.5320.010.0117.0161.9830.010.010.015.853
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2630744522562333.6413.3433.3120.05713.3433.3120.0570.010.010.016.9119.0132.1380.010.0115.6133.0430.010.010.015.534
Walter Dukes DET 315734820443320.0356.74916.6529.966.74916.6529.960.010.010.016.6179.4112.8470.010.0124.143.3380.010.010.017.456
Dave Gambee SYR 244279120903124.9239.12521.72612.6309.12521.72612.6300.010.010.016.7158.1191.4130.010.0113.3242.3530.010.010.016.348
Rod Hundley LAL 263079121792619.1387.14520.33113.2367.14520.33113.2360.010.010.014.9336.5351.6220.010.016.4507.790.010.010.013.24
Ed Conlin PHW 2722773112945719.9368.03422.22214.2418.03422.22214.2410.010.010.013.9415.2461.390.010.019.7374.6280.010.010.015.738
Jim Loscutoff BOS 318763711536214.0906.08319.94813.9706.08319.94813.9700.010.010.012.0883.2851.1170.010.0112.1521.0910.010.010.019.992
Phil Jordon NYK 27357891888619.4516.47818.66512.3496.47818.66512.3490.010.010.016.6197.9251.3220.010.0114.0340.8920.010.010.017.171
Phil Jordon CIN 27358881638820.6427.75219.15811.5387.75219.15811.5380.010.010.015.3378.2222.9870.010.0117.1122.4740.010.010.018.083
Andy Johnson PHW 30779120003618.1437.24420.03412.8337.24420.03412.8330.010.010.013.8446.6342.8470.010.018.3414.9250.010.010.016.046
Frank Ramsey BOS 29979120193528.31510.71426.21215.54910.71426.21215.5490.010.010.017.0108.4161.4130.010.0110.2333.5360.010.010.016.852
Al Ferrari STL 2735636510316615.3845.49115.3909.8165.49115.3909.8160.010.010.014.4455.4651.0130.010.015.4916.7180.010.010.017.374
Charlie Tyra NYK 2535595514045317.7466.84818.83912.0266.84818.83912.0260.010.010.014.1395.9431.8280.010.0113.5232.8460.010.010.015.636
Chuck Noble DET 299753916554313.7565.75516.45410.7145.75516.45410.7140.010.010.012.4533.3541.050.010.015.2558.350.010.010.015.738
Jim Krebs LAL 2535753916554317.9447.93520.13312.2287.93520.13312.2280.010.010.012.2552.7570.510.010.0113.2252.0550.010.010.016.551
Ralph Davis CIN 2288735212106015.7817.26317.97010.7257.26317.97010.7250.010.010.011.3932.1960.770.010.013.4957.0150.010.010.015.030
Win Wilfong CIN 291562667177319.0557.16520.44213.3647.16520.44213.3640.010.010.014.8426.0551.1170.010.019.8645.8250.010.010.018.083
Ernie Beck STL 29151087829015.2865.98517.07711.1295.98517.07711.1290.010.010.013.5714.1810.650.010.0113.5398.860.010.010.015.954
Al Bianchi SYR 291552766677521.3398.53824.62016.1888.53824.62016.1880.010.010.014.3476.3471.9580.010.017.6736.7180.010.010.019.992
Dave Piontek STL 264929802548220.8408.93118.1689.3148.93118.1689.3140.010.010.013.0775.9582.8820.010.0112.9453.6490.010.010.015.954
Hub Reed CIN 2466754112165915.7816.28114.4938.246.28114.4938.240.010.010.013.4724.8731.5320.010.0114.5292.7640.010.010.017.982
Jackie Moreland DET 2380646410036822.4339.12622.82813.7679.12622.82813.7670.010.010.014.1526.3472.2680.010.0115.1242.5690.010.010.018.387
George Lee DET 2442744517354124.8248.63021.52812.9358.63021.52812.9350.010.010.017.6910.983.3540.010.0113.6222.5490.010.010.014.417
Dave Budd NYK 2288616810756517.8677.06816.1879.2107.06816.1879.2100.010.010.013.9576.0552.1640.010.0113.3412.0810.010.010.017.680
Mike Farmer CIN 2442595513015615.8546.65017.04810.4116.65017.04810.4110.010.010.012.5523.5530.940.010.0114.0203.0430.010.010.014.820
Barney Cable SYR 2535753916424517.7467.83616.8519.017.83616.8519.010.010.010.012.1563.2551.050.010.0113.7212.5490.010.010.017.254
Joe Roberts SYR 255568588007119.3537.85021.13913.3647.85021.13913.3640.010.010.013.7626.2502.5770.010.0114.6262.6660.010.010.017.578
Shellie McMillon DET 2535782116364623.0309.42222.12312.6309.42222.12312.6300.010.010.014.1395.9431.8280.010.0114.3192.9450.010.010.017.053
Jim Palmer NYK 282555726887420.5448.73421.63612.9578.73421.63612.9570.010.010.013.1764.5761.5320.010.0112.5472.1800.010.010.018.989
Gene Conley BOS 3012754112425818.2627.16519.15812.1477.16519.15812.1470.010.010.014.1525.9581.8500.010.0121.381.5860.010.010.0110.694
Willie Jones DET 255535794527820.8408.34022.92714.7758.34022.92714.7750.010.010.014.2496.7432.4740.010.0110.0616.7180.010.010.019.690
Fred LaCour STL 238055727227220.5448.24319.65011.4358.24319.65011.4350.010.010.014.2495.6631.4270.010.0111.8535.6280.010.010.014.927
Bob McNeill NYK 2256753913875515.1555.75514.8569.015.75514.8569.010.010.010.013.6464.4500.730.010.014.3578.260.010.010.015.125
Archie Dees DET 255528823088022.6328.34021.04012.8548.34021.04012.8540.010.010.016.1257.3371.2210.010.0114.6262.6660.010.010.017.881
Phil Rollins NYK 2735691898919.4518.14417.3749.2108.14417.3749.2100.010.010.013.2744.9721.6400.010.015.9861.6850.010.010.014.317
Phil Rollins STL 2735493489218.0659.0296.097-3.019.0296.097-3.010.010.010.010.0963.0913.0900.010.011.0960.0940.010.010.018.083
Phil Rollins CIN 273529579720.6426.96941.1134.3976.96941.1134.3970.010.010.016.9126.9410.010.010.010.0970.0940.010.010.010.01
Harvey Halbrook SYR 282579111316316.4766.67419.65013.1616.67419.65013.1610.010.010.013.2745.9582.7800.010.0123.351.3870.010.010.0111.195
Howie Jolliff LAL 228846783527914.0906.38019.25613.0606.38019.25613.0600.010.010.011.5923.1891.6400.010.0119.292.2780.010.010.017.272
Vern Hatton PHW 255554756107618.9567.65523.92616.3897.65523.92616.3890.010.010.013.6654.4770.8110.010.017.2764.6400.010.010.014.622
Larry Staverman CIN 246666639447015.3845.68912.7957.025.68912.7957.020.010.010.014.0564.7740.770.010.0114.6264.4430.010.010.018.387
Gary Alcorn LAL 24662084174878.6963.39711.0967.733.39711.0967.730.010.010.011.9892.2950.330.010.0113.8360.6930.010.010.0113.097
William Bell NYK 2825592459316.0797.55819.25611.7417.55819.25611.7410.010.010.011.1943.2852.1640.010.017.5741.1890.010.010.017.578
Gene Guarilia BOS 238025832098518.1638.73421.63612.9578.73421.63612.9570.010.010.010.7952.3941.6400.010.0116.3181.1890.010.010.016.463
Joe Ruklick PHW 228829802238320.2479.32425.81416.6929.32425.81416.6920.010.010.011.7912.8921.1170.010.0113.3412.2780.010.010.018.286
Cal Ramsey SYR 2380295279510.7953.69519.65016.0853.69519.65016.0850.010.010.013.6657.1383.6940.010.0112.4495.3320.010.010.0112.496
William Kennedy PHW 2380789529111.1943.79419.45415.7833.79419.45415.7830.010.010.013.7625.5641.8500.010.017.4758.370.010.010.015.541
Ron Johnson DET 2288394289427.4178.63624.02315.4818.63624.02315.4810.010.010.0110.3317.116.9970.010.0117.1120.0940.010.010.013.47
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714966.9973.49617.17513.7673.49617.17513.7670.010.010.010.0960.0970.010.010.0110.3580.0940.010.010.010.01