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Top Teams

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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 25368013882149.51.6572.6572.0001.61353.657262.1121.24102764.12764.10196413187.81
Oscar Robertson CIN 235179193503230.66.6184.6184.0001.80216.618466.611.3311549.61549.60159941812.86
Bill Russell BOS 282076403433317.318.58811.58711.0001.59556.5881160.9191.2218967239672301257171079.919
Lenny Wilkens STL 247620958707217.120.48476.48376.0001.76437.4847653.1711.06712976929769015862321.968
Walt Bellamy CHP 225979193344531.23.6751.6761.0001.64448.675166.131.3231608.41608.40158351864.73
Elgin Baylor LAL 2726485921293438.62.54631.54631.0001.75427.5463156.9361.14341428.81428.80145071626.18
Gene Shue DET 3078013143718.316.51741.51741.0001.81014.5174156.4401.13381186.141186.1401252201297.514
Richie Guerin NYK 30778293348428.77.56619.56619.0001.8207.5661961.2181.22181610.31610.30149961830.15
Hal Greer SYR 2630715227051921.911.57314.57214.0001.8198.5731459.4271.19261210.131210.1301227251309.413
Bob Pettit STL 291478293282630.75.57712.57712.0001.77020.5771261.9141.24101663.21663.20162531938.12
Guy Rodgers PHW 26308012650206.950.44357.44357.0001.66544.4435749.8571.00575344553445014457553.647
Jerry West LAL 244775433087830.84.57015.57015.0001.76922.5701562.2101.24101566.51566.50166221857.94
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 28208013062914.926.54827.54927.0001.78918.5482756.9361.14341009.181009.180191501049.124
Jack Twyman CIN 282080129911022.59.6193.6193.0001.81013.619363.161.2661319.101319.1001249211429.110
Dolph Schayes SYR 341565814805314.029.44456.44456.0001.8971.4445654.8461.104462538625380120528715.338
Bob Boozer CIN 2536791924882413.133.56021.56021.0001.70738.5602160.9191.221875433754330121626848.933
Adrian Smith CIN 25368011462556.851.51343.51243.0001.77519.5134360.4221.212139254392540113038449.552
Willie Naulls NYK 2726754329781124.28.52837.52737.0001.8422.5283754.8461.10441540.71540.701259161654.17
Bailey Howell DET 2536791928571219.414.59710.59610.0001.76823.5971066.321.33198022980220140381157.316
Ray Scott DET 2351754320873612.735.48750.48750.0001.65746.4875052.7491.054979931799310124523907.131
Don Ohl DET 2630773625262216.520.56917.56817.0001.71836.5691756.7381.13381059.161059.1601136371119.318
Paul Arizin PHW 341782927851520.813.52040.52040.0001.80515.5204057.8331.16321237.121237.120138291405.011
Bob Cousy BOS 333754321143514.827.49349.49349.0001.75427.4934951.9511.0451985219852101189291068.121
Johnny Kerr SYR 291480127681715.323.56818.56818.0001.73533.5681858.3311.1731990209902001140351051.423
Wayne Embry CIN 2536754326232119.414.6017.6007.0001.69041.601762.581.2571016.171016.1701332101162.315
Sam Jones BOS 2914782923882817.517.5989.5979.0001.81810.598960.3231.21211065.151065.1501148341130.017
Tom Gola PHW 2914605724622712.236.53635.53535.0001.76524.5363560.5211.21215634256342019150602.742
Tom Meschery PHW 235180125092311.037.51144.51144.0001.8246.5114457.1351.143471735717350111542767.835
Rudy LaRusso LAL 244780127541816.719.6008.5998.0001.76325.600864.951.305908279082701270141026.527
Frank Selvy LAL 2914791928061314.029.53436.53336.0001.73832.5343659.5261.192682830828300123124930.129
Cliff Hagan STL 307773627841622.410.6076.6066.0001.8254.607662.491.2571268.111268.1101257171381.312
Johnny Green NYK 282080127891415.025.55724.55625.0001.60154.5572457.2341.1434937249372401249211046.425
Joe Graboski SYR 3262117381097.459.47978.47878.0001.000118.4797841.81060.84106181071810701011417.8107
Joe Graboski STL 3263112281132.4104.270117.269117.0001.000118.27011724.31210.49121151081510801011414.6108
Joe Graboski CHP 3262117181184.888.45488.45388.0001.333115.4548842.31050.85105101111011101410411.4112
Larry Costello SYR 307635618544712.934.54533.54433.0001.8373.5453362.671.25757540575400117132649.640
Woody Sauldsberry STL 27401198230976.668.410104.410104.0001.57997.41010441.61070.83107849584950179587.094
Woody Sauldsberry CHP 274061032021019.550.400107.400107.0001.250116.40010736.91120.741127997799701011477.299
Darrall Imhoff NYK 235176401481525.356.48651.48551.0001.57658.4865151.5541.03533655536555015652389.955
K.C. Jones BOS 3078012054388.246.51542.51442.0001.63450.5154255.1441.104455144551440110845598.543
Larry Foust STL 34157761153639.353.60811.60711.0001.81517.6081167.621.35234462344620110349389.959
Ray Felix LAL 3158011478544.959.54728.54828.0001.69240.5472862.1121.24102925929259015154314.459
Si Green CHP 282961032199812.938.59916.59816.0001.547101.5991662.2151.2415541015410101178462.1101
Si Green STL 28291198217996.369.49471.49472.0001.78228.4947156.2591.1259571005710001119062.2100
Clyde Lovellette STL 326408511926220.614.60811.60712.0001.8298.6081161.0261.222562738627380110944675.539
Johnny McCarthy STL 28291597333922.3105.286115.286115.0001.444114.28611533.41170.6711748102481020199152.5102
Carl Braun BOS 3414878414843.496.47382.47282.0001.74153.4738246.9970.9495170831708301698172.183
Bob Ferry DET 253680119184313.532.56021.55922.0001.67743.5602159.0301.183079432794320128013917.730
Alvin Attles PHW 2536754324682510.040.6115.6115.0001.59257.611565.441.31452346523460112140576.246
Bob Leonard CHP 2914705424642615.323.47052.47052.0001.75229.4705251.9511.0451936259362501213271029.826
Tom Hawkins LAL 253679191903458.645.52139.52039.0001.64448.5213955.1441.104456641566410111343615.541
Thomas Sanders BOS 235180123253010.239.55626.55626.0001.74931.5562661.4161.231560939609390112339662.739
Paul Neumann SYR 247677371265605.777.54742.54743.0001.77331.5474264.091.2893006830068019253341.066
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2726791923832921.212.54730.54730.0001.8198.5473056.0421.12421381.91381.901263151496.59
Lee Shaffer SYR 2351754320833716.221.55724.55624.0001.77020.5572456.6391.1338999199991901174311075.420
Walter Dukes DET 32477361896468.844.50046.49946.0001.71537.5004657.9321.163250747507470117033582.245
Dave Gambee SYR 253680123013116.022.54034.53934.0001.81711.5403460.3231.2121931269312601298111062.322
Rod Hundley LAL 272678291492515.058.42058.41958.0001.65447.4205845.8590.92594015240152014856422.354
Ed Conlin PHW 28297057963704.193.427100.427100.0001.74252.42710047.1960.94952897128971013575304.472
Jim Loscutoff BOS 32679191146644.888.45289.45189.0001.536102.4528944.31020.891024185241852012381427.956
Phil Jordon NYK 2820764021953211.037.49448.49448.0001.57159.4944848.2580.96588462884628015253869.032
Andy Johnson CHP 315715221933313.631.57513.57513.0001.62851.5751362.2101.241064637646370129212774.934
Frank Ramsey BOS 307791919134414.528.54631.54532.0001.8254.5463160.1251.202584429844290125619956.228
Al Ferrari STL 282079192046396.752.44555.44455.0001.79917.4455555.6431.114342849428490110247473.250
Charlie Tyra CHP 263078291606496.054.45153.45053.0001.62152.4515350.9561.025641251412510111641463.251
Chuck Noble DET 30142694361902.3105.338112.338112.0001.532103.33811234.71160.691168692869201011485.895
Jim Krebs LAL 263078292012409.443.57015.57016.0001.75030.5701561.5151.23155554355543019648597.744
Gary Phillips BOS 221196760713763.695.44197.44197.0001.58196.4419745.9990.92992487524875014272266.076
Ralph Davis CHP 235177361992419.741.52538.52438.0001.68942.5253851.3551.0353726347263401759729.537
Al Bianchi SYR 3078011925429.642.50145.50145.0001.69739.5014552.3501.054968736687360110646733.836
Dave Piontek CHP 27404582614804.292.46186.46186.0001.66072.4618649.5880.99881787917879012580189.279
Hub Reed CIN 25368011446565.356.56520.56420.0001.73234.5652059.4271.19263555635556011258360.158
Johnny Egan DET 23945873696785.380.54247.54147.0001.76239.5424757.2481.14482497424974014371268.075
Jackie Moreland DET 247674531219617.162.53649.53549.0001.74751.5364959.0381.183839657396570110944444.154
George Lee DET 253675431351587.247.44654.44554.0001.76026.4465456.4401.133840053400530118330480.449
Dave Budd NYK 235179191370576.054.55723.55723.0001.59755.5572361.4161.231532358323580113736383.757
Barney Cable STL 264738861002698.756.50764.50664.0001.62583.5076451.6801.03783106531065012779321.869
Barney Cable CHP 264711203810913.037.48476.48376.0001.80025.4847657.4451.1545101111011101310611.3113
Joe Roberts SYR 26308011642487.049.49547.49547.0001.66544.4954753.3481.07484864848648019549527.548
Shellie McMillon STL 264736897627410.545.57324.57225.0001.60989.5732456.8531.14483056730567016260332.367
Shellie McMillon DET 264711202011710.744.50665.50565.0001.500107.5066551.6801.03788117811701410410.4114
Willie Jones DET 264769591006685.777.46784.46685.0001.63480.4678447.2950.94953995639956014569419.358
Fred LaCour STL 244773511507507.247.54728.54729.0001.81512.5472859.3291.19264215042150014955442.453
Al Butler NYK 2394610321210016.423.6267.6267.0001.75045.626761.7211.23217898789801510079.798
Al Butler BOS 23945107481085.974.57522.57423.0001.8337.5752257.4451.1545241052410501310625.8106
Bob McNeill LAL 23945107491072.999.6493.6493.00011.0001.649371.111.421101111011101011410.4114
Bob McNeill PHW 2394211761230.0123.000123.000123.0001.000118.0001230.01230.00123212221220101142.5122
Horace Walker CHP 244765551331596.153.41959.41959.0001.72535.4195951.7531.035333857338570110944386.256
Archie Dees STL 26476103691055.184.52653.52553.0001.72757.5265357.4451.154524105241050169826.5105
Archie Dees CHP 2647112041241.9112.291113.290113.0001.000118.29111326.31190.53119412141210101143.7121
Donnie Butcher NYK 26474780479822.6103.376110.376110.0001.60989.37611045.31010.911011178811788013873134.086
Harvey Halbrook SYR 29226464908715.876.44991.44891.0001.63679.4499148.5900.97893466134661018956385.062
Howie Jolliff LAL 239464641094653.397.52255.52155.0001.526105.5225558.0421.16421758117581012381184.780
Cleo Hill STL 247658731050665.085.42999.42899.0001.77430.4299954.9671.10652307723077017359262.177
Vern Hatton STL 26471796394865.974.414103.414103.0001.81020.41410352.4741.05738692869201208394.992
Vern Hatton CHP 26471120331129.054.153120.153120.0001.75045.15312035.01150.70115101111011101510012.8110
Ronald Martin NYK 239466621018672.999.399108.398108.0001.67268.39910844.01030.881032137821378015100215.078
Bob Sims STL 23943391821739.451.52057.51958.0001.62086.5205756.1601.12592427624276017558275.274
Bob Sims LAL 23943112571062.7102.263118.263118.0001.66769.26311839.41080.791089116911601310610.2117
Joe Buckhalter CIN 24766366728755.777.58919.58919.0001.62086.5891958.8401.18382807228072016260307.771
York Larese PHW 23945972703774.790.46784.46784.0001.80522.4678449.9861.00862657326573013177278.773
Cleveland Buckner NYK 23946268696786.270.55038.54938.0001.62484.5503855.5641.11623086630866018357344.665
Jack Turner CHP 23944284567814.491.47780.47780.0001.76239.4778050.3851.01851778017780011387183.181
Sam Stith NYK 24763292440833.994.45587.45487.0001.60591.4558747.5930.95931278612786011485132.987
Gene Guarilia BOS 24764582367883.397.47681.47581.0001.64078.4768151.7781.03781298512985013873145.484
Ted Luckenbill PHW 221196760396851.8114.44692.44692.0001.64575.4469255.7621.116288918891014768108.191
Joe Ruklick PHW 23944681302942.1110.401106.400106.0001.462111.40110639.11090.78109120871208701991124.288
Howie Carl CHP 24763193382875.283.410104.410104.0001.70662.41010444.01030.881031718217182012878182.982
George Blaney NYK 221193689363892.999.47879.47779.0001.529104.4787946.6980.93981138911389010114112.590
Robert Nordmann CIN 221195873344912.1110.51361.51262.0001.509106.5136153.0721.06711019010190013575116.189
Bob Wiesenhahn CIN 23946070326931.9112.387109.386109.0001.567100.38710939.11090.781091378413784011288142.385
Ron Horn STL 24763112251150.7122.052122.052122.0001.500107.0521229.71220.19122101111011101111310.3116
Dave Zeller CIN 23946169278951.4119.43898.43898.0001.75045.4389848.2910.9691829682960199185.796
Wayne Yates LAL 24763787263961.7116.356111.355111.0001.455113.35611136.01140.72113869286920189489.593
Frank Radovich PHW 247637871751022.2107.50366.50266.0001.500107.5036648.7890.97897799779901148583.497
Bobby Smith LAL 2476311271220.0123.000123.000123.0001.000118.0001230.01230.00123112311230101140.5124
Stacey Arceneaux STL 264771021101036.865.49669.49569.0001.462111.4966947.3940.959347103471030179550.2103
Bill Smith NYK 23949100831042.2107.280116.280116.0001.8753.28011636.21130.72113261042610401310627.8104
Ed Burton NYK 221198101281131.8114.6493.6493.0001.250116.649356.7541.1354121091210901211112.6111
Jimmy Darrow STL 24765107341112.2107.219119.219119.0001.8574.21911938.51110.77111121091210901510014.3109
Chuck Osborne SYR 23944111211161.1121.112121.111121.0001.75045.11212128.61180.57118611961190121117.4118
Doug Kistler NYK 24765107131191.5118.6493.6493.0001.500107.649362.7111.2511512051200131066.2120
Dick Eichhorst STL 28291120101201.6117.6493.6493.0001.000118.649364.971.307112311230101141.3123
George H. Bon Salle CHP 2647311291211.3120.291113.290113.0001.000118.29111326.21200.52120711871180101147.2119