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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 246679147.8138.4115.8131.1115.39615.8131.1115.3960.010.010.016.7613.316.6970.010.0127.211.9420.010.010.011.615
Oscar Robertson CIN 2288715542.7530.5310.6322.5411.99110.6322.5411.9910.010.010.019.2211.232.0910.010.0110.1129.710.010.010.013.162
Bill Russell BOS 2735782244.3216.9186.81716.0179.2816.81716.0179.2810.010.010.013.3286.0142.7950.010.0123.923.4170.010.010.012.024
Paul Arizin PHW 33279137.21123.298.21119.41211.1878.21119.41211.1870.010.010.016.768.171.4830.010.018.6182.4340.010.010.014.295
Gene Shue DET 2915782243.1322.6108.31019.8911.5898.31019.8911.5890.010.010.016.097.091.0590.010.014.3546.840.010.010.012.747
Elgin Baylor LAL 2649735242.9434.8212.8229.7216.99712.8229.7216.9970.010.010.019.3111.822.6930.010.0119.845.180.010.010.013.889
Lenny Wilkens STL 2380754125.33911.7354.43410.4386.0584.43410.4386.0580.010.010.012.9304.0301.1660.010.014.5512.8260.010.010.012.957
Richie Guerin NYK 291579138.3721.8137.71419.61111.8907.71419.61111.8900.010.010.016.387.981.6860.010.017.9206.450.010.010.013.991
Bob Pettit STL 2825763739.8627.9410.1422.6312.59210.1422.6312.5920.010.010.017.7510.642.9960.010.0120.333.4170.010.010.012.957
Jerry West LAL 238079135.41517.6176.71916.0179.3826.71916.0179.3820.010.010.014.2166.3112.1920.010.017.7224.2120.010.010.012.747
Hal Greer SYR 255579135.01719.6157.91217.5159.6837.91217.5159.6830.010.010.013.9195.0211.1660.010.015.8393.8140.010.010.013.162
Bob Cousy BOS 326763732.52118.1166.81718.21411.4886.81718.21411.4880.010.010.014.6145.9151.3780.010.014.4527.730.010.010.012.642
Guy Rodgers PHW 2555782237.21112.8325.13113.2278.1735.13113.2278.1730.010.010.012.6373.8311.2720.010.016.5318.720.010.010.013.472
Tom Gola PHW 2825744936.61414.2285.72412.7297.0655.72412.7297.0650.010.010.012.8313.8311.0590.010.019.4163.9130.010.010.014.396
Dolph Schayes SYR 33279138.1923.667.51520.2812.7947.51520.2812.7940.010.010.018.639.961.3780.010.0112.283.7160.010.010.013.785
Jack Twyman CIN 273579137.01325.3510.1420.7710.68410.1420.7710.6840.010.010.015.1117.091.9900.010.018.5192.8260.010.010.013.577
Joe Graboski PHW 318685814.9716.8592.5617.5565.0462.5617.5565.0460.010.010.011.9482.7510.8450.010.013.9571.1660.010.010.012.230
Willie Naulls NYK 264979137.71023.489.3621.8512.5929.3621.8512.5920.010.010.014.7135.8161.1660.010.0113.472.4340.010.010.013.472
Larry Foust STL 332685817.8598.1512.9557.2594.3372.9557.2594.3370.010.010.012.4393.1460.6330.010.015.7401.1660.010.010.012.747
Jack George NYK 326168516.8615.1771.9775.8693.9291.9775.8693.9290.010.010.011.2641.9600.6330.010.012.0862.4340.010.010.012.333
Larry Costello SYR 2915754128.92614.5255.42611.3335.8545.42611.3335.8540.010.010.013.6264.5240.9550.010.013.9575.560.010.010.013.889
Si Green STL 2735763725.9379.2453.5469.4456.0583.5469.4456.0580.010.010.012.3423.2441.0590.010.015.0463.4170.010.010.013.162
Johnny McCarthy STL 273579131.9228.3493.4489.4456.1603.4489.4456.1600.010.010.011.5542.9491.3780.010.014.1565.470.010.010.013.472
Bob Boozer CIN 246679119.9568.4483.2517.6554.5403.2517.6554.5400.010.010.012.1443.1461.0590.010.016.2351.4560.010.010.012.436
Bailey Howell DET 2466773238.3723.667.91216.8168.9807.91216.8168.9800.010.010.017.8410.452.6930.010.0114.452.5320.010.010.013.991
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 273579133.81912.6335.32813.4248.1735.32813.4248.1730.010.010.011.9482.6520.7380.010.015.5434.3110.010.010.013.682
Woody Sauldsberry STL 2649695721.6507.5543.35011.1347.8723.35011.1347.8720.010.010.010.8811.4770.6330.010.017.1261.1660.010.010.012.957
Barney Cable SYR 2555754121.9498.1513.5467.7534.1333.5467.7534.1330.010.010.011.0731.4770.5250.010.016.3331.1660.010.010.013.370
Frank Selvy LAL 2825773228.02810.8404.04010.0405.9564.04010.0405.9560.010.010.012.7353.6360.9550.010.013.9573.2210.010.010.012.853
Cliff Hagan STL 2915773235.11622.1118.6819.41210.8858.6819.41210.8850.010.010.015.0126.1131.1660.010.019.3174.990.010.010.013.785
Bill Sharman BOS 351616825.24116.0206.32014.9208.6796.32014.9208.6790.010.010.013.4273.7340.3110.010.013.7622.4340.010.010.012.128
Ken Sears NYK 2735527626.83314.4264.63310.9356.3614.63310.9356.3610.010.010.015.2106.2121.1660.010.015.6422.0410.010.010.013.268
Johnny Kerr SYR 282579133.91813.4305.32813.4248.1735.32813.4248.1730.010.010.012.8313.8311.0590.010.0112.092.5320.010.010.012.957
Rudy LaRusso LAL 238079132.82014.6245.32812.6307.3685.32812.6307.3680.010.010.014.1175.2201.1660.010.019.9141.7480.010.010.013.577
Ray Felix LAL 3012782219.4576.6602.4656.5634.1332.4656.5634.1330.010.010.011.7532.5540.7380.010.016.9280.5820.010.010.013.991
Don Ohl DET 255579127.53113.3315.42613.7228.3765.42613.7228.3760.010.010.012.5383.5391.0590.010.013.2723.4170.010.010.012.853
Clyde Lovellette STL 318676231.52322.0128.9719.71010.8858.9719.71010.8850.010.010.014.1174.9230.8450.010.0110.1122.6300.010.010.013.785
Wayne Embry CIN 246679128.32714.4265.82212.8287.1675.82212.8287.1670.010.010.012.8314.2291.4830.010.0110.9101.6490.010.010.013.682
Sam Jones BOS 2825782226.03615.0236.22113.7227.6706.22113.7227.6700.010.010.012.7353.4420.7380.010.015.4452.8260.010.010.011.920
Phil Rollins NYK 273569114.8726.0642.5615.3752.8132.5615.3752.8130.010.010.011.0731.5710.5250.010.011.8880.5820.010.010.011.310
Phil Rollins STL 273549312.0824.5832.2691.597-0.812.2691.597-0.810.010.010.010.0960.8880.8450.010.010.2960.0940.010.010.012.024
Phil Rollins CIN 27352953.5971.5970.5973.0932.5100.5973.0932.5100.010.010.010.5890.5920.010.010.010.0970.0940.010.010.010.01
Dick Barnett SYR 2466782226.53416.9186.91615.3198.4786.91615.3198.4780.010.010.013.1294.3281.2720.010.013.6642.8260.010.010.012.230
Bob Leonard LAL 2825557210.9873.5871.1903.8872.7111.1903.8872.7110.010.010.011.3611.8610.5250.010.011.3931.5520.010.010.011.310
Dick Garmaker NYK 2825715531.52315.6215.82213.3267.4695.82213.3267.4690.010.010.013.9195.0211.2720.010.013.9573.1250.010.010.013.472
Carl Braun NYK 332158614.5735.7662.5615.3752.8132.5615.3752.8130.010.010.010.7840.9860.250.010.012.1843.2210.010.010.011.920
Johnny Green NYK 2735782222.94510.2414.2369.7425.5514.2369.7425.5510.010.010.011.9483.6361.7890.010.0110.7111.2640.010.010.012.539
K.C. Jones BOS 2915782220.6537.6532.6587.7535.1482.6587.7535.1480.010.010.012.4393.6361.2720.010.013.6643.2210.010.010.012.436
Darrall Imhoff NYK 2288626616.0674.7792.0755.0803.0172.0755.0803.0170.010.010.010.8811.5710.8450.010.014.8500.8750.010.010.012.333
Vern Hatton PHW 2555547511.3854.4841.8825.6713.8281.8825.6713.8280.010.010.010.9791.0840.250.010.011.7901.1660.010.010.011.16
Alvin Attles PHW 2466773220.1557.0572.9557.1604.2352.9557.1604.2350.010.010.011.3612.1560.8450.010.012.8762.3390.010.010.013.162
Walter Dukes DET 318735228.02811.7353.9429.7425.8543.9429.7425.8540.010.010.013.8215.5181.6860.010.0114.161.9420.010.010.014.396
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2649744930.52521.3148.5921.2612.7948.5921.2612.7940.010.010.014.4155.7171.3780.010.019.9141.9420.010.010.013.577
Ed Conlin PHW 2735773216.8617.0572.8577.8515.0462.8577.8515.0460.010.010.011.4561.8610.5250.010.013.4681.6490.010.010.012.024
Jim Loscutoff BOS 318763715.2704.4841.9776.3644.4391.9776.3644.4390.010.010.010.6851.0840.4190.010.013.8610.3880.010.010.013.162
Tom Hawkins LAL 2466782223.7439.7434.0409.2485.2494.0409.2485.2490.010.010.011.8513.0481.2720.010.016.1371.1660.010.010.012.747
Bob Ferry DET 246679121.05111.3374.4349.8415.4504.4349.8415.4500.010.010.012.4393.2440.8450.010.016.3331.6490.010.010.012.642
Rod Hundley LAL 264979127.63011.0384.13811.7327.6704.13811.7327.6700.010.010.012.8313.7340.9550.010.013.7624.4100.010.010.011.817
Andy Johnson PHW 301279125.3399.6443.84310.6366.8633.84310.6366.8630.010.010.012.0453.5391.5850.010.014.4522.6300.010.010.013.268
Thomas Sanders BOS 2288685815.9685.3712.2695.2773.0172.2695.2773.0170.010.010.011.0731.5710.5250.010.015.7400.6790.010.010.011.920
Frank Ramsey BOS 291579125.63815.1225.72413.9218.3765.72413.9218.3760.010.010.013.7224.5240.7380.010.015.5431.8450.010.010.013.682
Phil Jordon NYK 273578926.93210.9393.64410.4386.9643.64410.4386.9640.010.010.013.7224.4270.7380.010.017.9200.4860.010.010.014.094
Phil Jordon CIN 273588820.4548.8463.2518.1504.9443.2518.1504.9440.010.010.012.2433.5391.2720.010.017.2251.0720.010.010.013.472
Dave Gambee SYR 246679126.53413.7295.03212.0317.0655.03212.0317.0650.010.010.013.7224.5240.8450.010.017.4231.3600.010.010.013.577
Ernie Beck STL 291510878.2932.6921.0912.9951.941.0912.9951.940.010.010.010.6850.7890.140.010.012.3821.5520.010.010.011.05
Chuck Noble DET 2915754122.1466.3622.6587.5564.9442.6587.5564.9440.010.010.011.1691.5710.4190.010.012.4803.8140.010.010.012.642
Win Wilfong CIN 2915626611.6844.6811.7834.9823.2211.7834.9823.2210.010.010.011.2641.4770.3110.010.012.4801.4560.010.010.011.920
Charlie Tyra NYK 2555597023.8428.8463.4489.3475.9563.4489.3475.9560.010.010.012.0452.9490.9550.010.016.7291.4560.010.010.012.853
Jim Palmer NYK 2825557212.5815.3712.3675.6713.4242.3675.6713.4240.010.010.010.8811.2810.4190.010.013.3700.5820.010.010.012.333
Ralph Davis CIN 2288735216.6635.4702.5616.2653.7272.5616.2653.7270.010.010.010.5890.7890.250.010.011.2942.4340.010.010.011.716
Al Ferrari STL 2735636516.4655.2751.9775.2773.3231.9775.2773.3230.010.010.011.5541.8610.3110.010.011.8882.3390.010.010.012.539
Jim Krebs LAL 2555754122.1468.2503.6449.2485.6533.6449.2485.6530.010.010.011.0731.2810.250.010.016.1370.9730.010.010.013.061
Hub Reed CIN 2466754116.2665.3712.1744.9822.8132.1744.9822.8130.010.010.011.1691.6690.5250.010.014.9470.9730.010.010.012.747
Dave Piontek STL 264929808.8903.8861.6863.3911.731.6863.3911.730.010.010.010.6851.1830.5250.010.012.3820.7770.010.010.011.16
Al Bianchi SYR 2915527612.8805.7662.3676.6614.3372.3676.6614.3370.010.010.011.2641.7660.5250.010.012.0861.8450.010.010.012.642
George Lee DET 2466744923.44412.1344.23610.5376.3614.23610.5376.3610.010.010.013.7225.3191.6860.010.016.6301.2640.010.010.012.128
Mike Farmer CIN 2466597022.1467.3553.1537.8514.8433.1537.8514.8430.010.010.011.2641.6690.4190.010.016.4321.4560.010.010.012.230
Jackie Moreland DET 2380646415.7697.3553.0547.5564.5403.0547.5564.5400.010.010.011.3612.1560.7380.010.014.9470.8750.010.010.012.747
Dave Budd NYK 2288616817.6606.5612.6585.9673.4242.6585.9673.4240.010.010.011.4562.2550.8450.010.014.9470.7770.010.010.012.853
Gene Conley BOS 3012754116.6636.3622.4656.6614.2352.4656.6614.2350.010.010.011.4562.0580.6330.010.017.3240.5820.010.010.013.785
Shellie McMillon DET 2555782221.05110.1424.1389.6445.5514.1389.6445.5510.010.010.011.8512.6520.8450.010.016.2351.3600.010.010.013.162
Fred LaCour STL 2380557213.1785.6682.2695.4743.1202.2695.4743.1200.010.010.011.1691.5710.4190.010.013.2721.5520.010.010.011.310
Joe Roberts SYR 2555685811.8834.7791.9775.2773.2211.9775.2773.2210.010.010.010.9791.5710.6330.010.013.6640.6790.010.010.011.817
Willie Jones DET 2555357912.9795.6682.2696.2653.9292.2696.2653.9290.010.010.011.1691.8610.7380.010.012.7781.8450.010.010.012.642
Bob McNeill NYK 2288754118.5585.8652.2695.7703.5262.2695.7703.5260.010.010.011.4561.7660.3110.010.011.6913.2210.010.010.012.024
Archie Dees DET 2555288211.0865.2751.9774.8842.9161.9774.8842.9160.010.010.011.4561.7660.3110.010.013.4680.6790.010.010.011.817
Larry Staverman CIN 2466666314.3744.6811.7833.8872.151.7833.8872.150.010.010.011.2641.4770.250.010.014.3541.3600.010.010.012.539
Cal Ramsey SYR 238029513.5773.0901.0915.5734.5401.0915.5734.5400.010.010.011.0732.0581.0590.010.013.5671.5520.010.010.013.577
Howie Jolliff LAL 228846787.7942.2931.0913.1922.151.0913.1922.150.010.010.010.2930.5920.3110.010.013.1740.3880.010.010.011.29
William Bell NYK 28255929.0893.0901.4893.6902.271.4893.6902.270.010.010.010.2930.6910.4190.010.011.4920.2910.010.010.011.414
Harvey Halbrook SYR 282579114.3744.9782.0755.9673.9292.0755.9673.9290.010.010.011.0731.8610.8450.010.017.0270.4860.010.010.013.370
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714.0762.0941.0915.0804.0321.0915.0804.0320.010.010.010.0960.0970.010.010.013.0750.0940.010.010.010.01
Ron Johnson DET 22883949.3885.3711.7834.7853.0171.7834.7853.0170.010.010.012.0453.3431.3780.010.013.3700.0940.010.010.010.73
Gary Alcorn LAL 246620848.7911.6960.6952.0961.420.6952.0961.420.010.010.010.4910.4940.010.010.012.5790.1930.010.010.012.436
Joe Ruklick PHW 228829807.7943.2881.5874.1862.7111.5874.1862.7110.010.010.010.3920.4940.250.010.012.1840.3880.010.010.011.310
Gene Guarilia BOS 238025838.4923.2881.5873.8872.271.5873.8872.270.010.010.010.1950.4940.3110.010.012.8760.2910.010.010.011.16
William Kennedy PHW 23807897.4961.7950.6953.0932.490.6953.0932.490.010.010.010.6850.9860.3110.010.011.1951.3600.010.010.010.94