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Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Philadelphia Warriors: 99.0 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 88.2 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +7.2 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.93

Relative Pace: 1.24

Relative TS%: 0.95

Relative FG%: 0.98

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Bill Russell BOS 3433319.81.2771100.32419.51123.12187.21
Johnny Kerr SYR 27681711.22.1942111.938117.0338.13492.98
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 388219.33.1152197.41979.4147.8196.143
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2383299.24.1853101.76245.72219.52587.21
Bailey Howell DET 2857129.15.1538111.135101.5346.94094.030
Thomas Sanders BOS 2325308.66.1776101.65243.92319.92487.21
Bob Cousy BOS 2114358.17.1834103.616164.33114.73287.21
Ray Scott DET 2087367.68.1757110.93479.8387.53694.030
Sam Jones BOS 2388287.39.14711103.011203.72716.13087.21
Walter Dukes DET 1896467.110.1795110.53382.4378.53394.030
Hal Greer SYR 2705196.811.12117112.74687.6356.24292.98
K.C. Jones BOS 2054386.512.1538103.213170.23015.73187.21
Dave Gambee SYR 2301316.313.13214112.24287.3367.33792.98
Gene Shue DET 314376.014.09226112.14069.5404.34894.030
Elgin Baylor LAL 2129345.815.13015103.616282.41826.01793.516
Jerry West LAL 308785.616.08729106.226303.41619.22693.516
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2754185.616.09723104.823322.61522.92293.516
Oscar Robertson CIN 350325.518.07635103.011669.0237.4797.749
Frank Ramsey BOS 1913445.419.13713102.610174.82917.32987.21
Lee Shaffer SYR 2083375.320.12117112.34478.0397.23992.98
Joe Roberts SYR 1642485.021.14612111.93868.8418.03592.98
Bob Ferry DET 1918435.021.12616111.43660.2456.14394.030
Guy Rodgers PHW 2650204.923.08927104.522413.91229.61396.143
Dolph Schayes SYR 1480534.624.14810112.24256.7487.33792.98
Larry Costello SYR 1854474.624.12019112.74659.5466.14392.98
Frank Selvy LAL 2806134.624.07932106.527263.81918.42793.516
Johnny Green NYK 2789144.527.07734113.84964.1424.44793.824
Al Bianchi SYR 1925424.428.11022112.64563.1436.34192.98
Tom Gola PHW 2462274.229.08231102.59451.31034.7896.143
Tom Meschery PHW 2509234.130.07833101.44498.9737.7596.143
Don Ohl DET 2526224.031.07635112.14056.0494.34894.030
Jim Loscutoff BOS 1146644.031.16611101.713118.54119.65687.21
Jim Krebs LAL 2012404.031.09624104.421245.92123.92093.516
Jackie Moreland DET 1219613.934.15312110.97146.8697.57694.053
Willie Naulls NYK 2978113.933.06241114.05160.9443.95293.824
Paul Arizin PHW 2785153.834.06538103.515475.2832.31096.143
Alvin Attles PHW 2468253.635.07037104.320392.51430.11196.143
Richie Guerin NYK 334843.536.04946114.35359.1473.45393.824
Harvey Halbrook SYR 908723.538.1863111.27446.6709.87092.913
Tom Hawkins LAL 1903453.536.08729104.924220.12422.72393.516
Wayne Embry CIN 2623213.438.06340101.13567.6442.3297.749
George Lee DET 1351583.339.11820111.53741.2516.04594.030
Paul Neumann SYR 1265603.043.11330112.49046.2727.08192.913
Bob Boozer CIN 2488242.940.05543102.08508.1640.0497.749
Ray Felix LAL 1478542.940.09525104.018188.02824.91893.516
Jack Twyman CIN 2991102.940.04647104.219528.4534.6997.749
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 306292.743.04248106.025468.0929.91297.749
Rod Hundley LAL 1492512.743.08828106.729137.93218.12893.516
Howie Jolliff LAL 1094652.549.10833103.831142.13725.44393.525
Phil Jordon NYK 2195322.445.05144114.05147.2504.15193.824
Willie Jones DET 1006702.251.10435111.57630.6825.98894.053
Darrall Imhoff NYK 1481522.046.06538113.54839.6525.14693.824
Gary Phillips BOS 713791.953.12823102.91962.35916.56287.21
Dave Budd NYK 1370571.647.05642113.95030.5534.34893.824
Hub Reed CIN 1446561.548.05144101.97296.61740.1397.749
Johnny Egan DET 696811.456.09340111.98017.2874.89294.053
Gene Guarilia BOS 367961.456.1807101.3839.87520.55487.21
Bob Pettit STL 328261.449.02050103.414636.9337.6697.856
Ed Conlin PHW 963711.359.06461103.932158.23631.12596.181
Carl Braun BOS 414931.359.14518103.32433.78015.46587.21
Adrian Smith CIN 1462551.250.03949106.527213.92528.61597.749
Ronald Martin NYK 1018691.062.04577113.89623.8844.59393.838
Cleveland Buckner NYK 696811.062.06958113.59419.4855.49093.838
Cliff Hagan STL 2784160.951.01551107.030412.71328.71497.856
York Larese PHW 703800.964.06461104.838107.64529.03396.181
Joe Buckhalter CIN 728780.964.06066101.04158.63542.6397.793
Chuck Noble DET 361980.767.09836111.67810.6905.78994.053
Wayne Yates LAL 2631040.668.10833103.02036.97827.53793.525
Ted Luckenbill PHW 396940.668.07849101.4978.75137.71096.181
Joe Ruklick PHW 3021020.570.07652101.1561.36038.4896.181
Al Ferrari STL 2046390.552.01253108.932254.32024.11997.856
Donnie Butcher NYK 479850.570.04675114.010010.3914.19893.838
Bob Wiesenhahn CIN 3261010.473.06066101.4969.35541.6597.793
Fred LaCour STL 1507500.453.01352107.731209.32626.91697.856
Sam Stith NYK 440860.473.04278114.11038.8963.810393.838
Robert Nordmann CIN 344990.473.06165100.3277.75344.2297.793
Clyde Lovellette STL 1192620.473.01493105.846194.82831.72297.8104
Dave Zeller CIN 2781030.378.05072106.35241.67329.33297.793
George Blaney NYK 363970.378.03883114.31056.2983.310693.838
Frank Radovich PHW 1751070.378.07255101.2735.27938.1996.181
Larry Foust STL 1153630.378.01493105.745190.22931.92197.8104
Cleo Hill STL 1050660.378.012101108.064142.03826.24097.8104
Barney Cable STL 1040670.378.01396105.543167.53332.41797.8104
Shellie McMillon STL 782760.284.01396105.644126.44032.11997.8104
Al Butler NYK 2601050.284.03883114.41083.41063.110893.838
Lenny Wilkens STL 870750.284.012101108.566112.74325.14497.8104
Bob Sims LAL 878730.187.07255105.4416.29821.35393.525
Bob Sims STL 878730.187.009106108.265109.04425.74297.8104
Johnny McCarthy STL 3331000.187.01591107.76046.37126.93897.8104
Chuck Osborne SYR 211200.187.1854111.6781.01128.97192.913
Al Butler BOS 2601050.187.09142103.4253.810515.26787.21
Bill Smith NYK 831120.187.04973114.31051.41103.310693.838
Joe Graboski SYR 841090.187.13121112.1831.51097.67592.913
Woody Sauldsberry STL 432890.187.01396105.94737.47731.52397.8104
Vern Hatton STL 427910.187.007108109.06848.26723.74897.8104
Ed Burton NYK 281180.096.04180114.11030.61163.810393.838
Ron Horn STL 251190.096.012101106.4533.910330.12897.8104
Jimmy Darrow STL 341170.096.01689106.4535.310030.22797.8104
Bobby Smith LAL 71240.096.02086107.8630.511715.26793.525
Stacey Arceneaux STL 1101080.096.01493106.04817.78631.22497.8104
Dick Eichhorst STL 101220.096.01689109.1691.211123.44997.8104
Doug Kistler NYK 131210.096.02285113.9980.31194.19893.838
George H. Bon Salle CHP 9123-0.096-.070115116.8122-0.0122-0.312295.765
Shellie McMillon DET 782760.096.01988112.3880.41184.010194.053
Archie Dees STL 731130.096.012101106.04811.18931.12597.8104
Archie Dees CHP 73113-0.096-.080118116.8122-0.0122-0.412495.765
Vern Hatton CHP 42791-0.096-.060110116.8122-0.1124-0.312295.765
Joe Graboski CHP 84109-0.096-.070111116.31120.11211.111295.765
Joe Graboski STL 841090.096.01396105.4414.710132.71697.8104
Bob McNeill LAL 551150.096.04180107.7603.910315.46593.525
Bob McNeill PHW 551150.096.11231103.5271.011232.11996.181
Si Green STL 436870.096.009106107.35931.48128.03697.8104
Barney Cable CHP 104067-0.1113-.110121116.31120.21200.911695.765
Woody Sauldsberry CHP 43289-0.4114-.1000120116.31121.01121.011495.765
Si Green CHP 43687-0.4114-.070115116.31121.01120.911695.765
Howie Carl CHP 38295-0.6116-.070114116.31122.01081.011495.765
Jack Turner CHP 56784-0.9117-.070113116.41192.31070.811995.765
Dave Piontek CHP 61483-1.2118-.090119116.11094.41021.410995.765
Ralph Davis CHP 199241-2.754-.06054116.3568.9580.95795.737
Horace Walker CHP 133159-3.455-.12057116.1549.4571.45495.737
Bob Leonard CHP 246426-3.656-.07055116.4588.1590.65895.737
Andy Johnson CHP 219333-3.757-.08056116.35611.9541.15695.737
Charlie Tyra CHP 160649-4.458-.13058116.2559.7561.25595.737
Walt Bellamy CHP 33445-10.559-.15059116.5599.8550.65895.737