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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 3882114.21.1751121.7173712.611922.313049.6149.92463.05
Walt Bellamy CHP 3344511.52.1652131.922545.131291.421929.9558.0166.91
Oscar Robertson CIN 3503211.43.1563135.912626.821280.231933.4451.21166.22
Jerry West LAL 308787.94.1224125.272254.661112.961800.9649.92461.811
Bob Pettit STL 328267.65.1125124.982446.941210.441959.7252.1761.811
Richie Guerin NYK 334847.16.1027122.9122393.651159.851946.9350.61859.625
Bailey Howell DET 2857126.37.1066126.751659.412821.0121309.41648.53862.78
Jack Twyman CIN 2991106.18.0979121.8151670.311822.7111370.81351.21160.024
Cliff Hagan STL 2784165.89.1008123.991733.39848.3101399.11252.1760.618
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2754184.710.08210126.661384.520687.3201093.32549.92462.96
Wayne Embry CIN 2623214.211.07711123.1111467.917747.5171192.51951.21162.78
Sam Jones BOS 2388283.712.07412122.4131368.321672.8211117.82247.75360.220
Hal Greer SYR 2705193.613.06415120.6221635.414804.9141355.81448.44559.426
Elgin Baylor LAL 2129343.314.07412119.0271809.88900.481521.3849.92459.228
Dave Gambee SYR 2301313.015.06217120.8211335.622654.8221105.62348.44559.228
Frank Ramsey BOS 1913442.816.07114121.6181133.229550.632932.33247.75359.130
Bill Russell BOS 343332.517.03524127.231673.610868.491315.81547.75366.03
Larry Costello SYR 1854472.418.06316127.23966.235470.736759.54048.44562.010
Clyde Lovellette STL 1192622.418.0989119.131763.747374.548641.24852.11758.444
Andy Johnson CHP 2193332.418.05318123.4101067.933546.233865.63558.0163.14
Paul Arizin PHW 2785152.418.04121113.8461594.316773.7161401.31149.92455.255
Larry Foust STL 1153632.222.09111128.04553.257270.758432.06252.11762.710
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2383292.221.04420117.7301659.412813.4131410.31047.75357.738
Bob Ferry DET 1918432.122.05119115.5381127.930576.029976.43048.53859.032
Alvin Attles PHW 2468252.023.03922121.815892.140460.237732.54349.92462.87
Bob Boozer CIN 2488241.924.03623119.6251095.732554.931916.13351.21160.618
Johnny Kerr SYR 2768171.725.03027121.6181457.318730.9191198.81848.44561.015
Frank Selvy LAL 2806131.725.02928120.4241234.526615.8261025.12849.92460.123
Lee Shaffer SYR 2083371.527.03425114.4411223.128609.7271068.92748.44557.040
Jim Krebs LAL 2012401.428.03326121.618816.646407.446671.54649.92460.717
Thomas Sanders BOS 2325301.428.02829121.914919.637458.838754.54147.75360.816
Don Ohl DET 2526221.428.02730110.5531284.524644.2241162.82048.53855.451
Gene Shue DET 314371.331.02033114.0451625.415794.4151426.0948.53855.749
Paul Neumann SYR 1265601.234.04526125.59530.861263.961423.16348.410162.413
Willie Naulls NYK 2978111.132.01835112.0501903.37927.871699.3750.61854.657
Johnny Green NYK 2789140.933.01537116.1351422.419738.0181225.41750.61860.220
Adrian Smith CIN 1462550.834.02730117.631575.253284.954489.15551.21158.235
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 306290.834.01338114.1421249.425618.5251095.22451.21156.544
Tom Gola PHW 2462270.834.01636119.526915.338452.439765.73849.92459.130
Dave Budd NYK 1370570.737.02532117.434560.954295.252477.95650.61861.811
Jackie Moreland DET 1219610.740.02938117.243600.153299.353512.05348.58958.543
Joe Buckhalter CIN 728780.642.03730117.044366.869189.768313.57351.23860.526
Fred LaCour STL 1507500.638.02033117.631593.352292.053504.55252.1757.937
Ray Felix LAL 1478540.439.01239120.622478.459242.258396.65949.92461.114
Johnny Egan DET 696810.345.02344114.057340.673169.273298.87448.58956.662
Shellie McMillon STL 782760.345.01948110.472363.270188.270329.27152.11757.255
Walter Dukes DET 1896460.340.00741117.829857.543432.142728.04448.53859.426
Al Butler NYK 2601050.345.06220116.34599.19549.49585.29750.64958.049
Cleveland Buckner NYK 696810.249.01551111.965410.867212.367367.16750.64957.851
Tom Meschery PHW 2509230.241.00443113.846999.834488.035878.73449.92455.550
Hub Reed CIN 1446560.241.00840116.037482.858242.059416.15851.21158.235
Si Green CHP 436870.152.03136118.53483.59843.89870.510158.0162.214
Al Butler BOS 2601050.152.05224115.84927.710513.610523.910647.711356.859
Dolph Schayes SYR 1480530.143.00542116.135868.642413.545748.34248.44555.353
Bob McNeill LAL 551150.152.06220124.11214.61107.111011.811449.96460.031
Dick Eichhorst STL 101220.056.03433139.713.21211.61212.312352.11769.81
Bobby Smith LAL 7124-0.056-.1601150.01240.01240.01240.712449.9640.0124
Barney Cable CHP 104067-0.056-.0060117.93515.21087.410912.911058.0157.156
Shellie McMillon DET 78276-0.056-.0408494.71069.51155.411410.011648.58954.287
Ed Burton NYK 281180.056.02245106.08813.71117.810812.911050.64960.031
Archie Dees STL 731130.056.01353111.36930.110415.110427.010552.11755.969
Archie Dees CHP 73113-0.056-.55012465.91201.91221.01222.912158.0133.0121
Doug Kistler NYK 131210.056.08312111.4676.91173.91176.211950.64962.88
George Lee DET 135158-0.044-.0044111.751610.951302.651546.75148.53855.353
Si Green STL 43687-0.056-.01064106.38570.210234.710266.010252.11752.593
Bob Sims LAL 87873-0.166-.09010391.011011.71126.111212.911049.96447.1110
Bob Sims STL 87873-0.166-.0062106.385303.077158.776285.17752.11755.671
Vern Hatton CHP 42791-0.166-.200011883.211710.61135.111512.811358.0140.0118
Joe Graboski CHP 84109-0.166-.18011791.810810.01146.011310.911558.0155.080
Joe Graboski SYR 84109-0.166-.13010991.110916.01078.710717.610748.410149.6105
Ted Luckenbill PHW 39694-0.166-.01068111.467147.38776.388132.28849.96457.752
Jimmy Darrow STL 34117-0.166-.16011395.510514.71097.011115.410852.11745.4115
George H. Bon Salle CHP 9123-0.166-.48012266.11193.91201.91205.912058.0133.1120
Chuck Osborne SYR 21120-0.166-.23011982.91186.91173.51188.311848.410141.6117
Bob McNeill PHW 55115-0.166-.53012339.11231.01230.51232.612249.96419.6123
Robert Nordmann CIN 34499-0.276-.02076109.876140.78876.587128.19151.23859.734
Stacey Arceneaux STL 110108-0.276-.07010098.410448.910326.110349.610352.11752.593
Frank Radovich PHW 175107-0.276-.0609198.510381.79943.49982.99949.96452.496
Joe Graboski STL 84109-0.276-.36012064.01218.71164.711613.610952.11734.4119
Ron Horn STL 25119-0.276-.43012144.31224.41192.411910.011652.11724.3122
Lenny Wilkens STL 87075-0.381-.01070110.472381.368189.569345.46952.11754.881
Dave Zeller CIN 278103-0.381-.05088108.080104.99352.49297.29451.23853.988
Bill Smith NYK 83112-0.381-.16011287.411627.510613.210631.510450.64942.0116
Gene Guarilia BOS 36796-0.381-.03081109.678165.78485.885151.18647.711356.859
Vern Hatton STL 42791-0.381-.03078100.895106.69252.193105.89352.11749.2107
K.C. Jones BOS 205438-0.445-.0045117.533825.045422.743702.24547.75360.220
Cleo Hill STL 105066-0.486-.01071112.562359.372177.672319.37252.11755.671
Howie Jolliff LAL 109465-0.486-.01067118.733317.675166.674267.77949.96462.214
Tom Hawkins LAL 190345-0.445-.01046112.249745.647382.747664.54749.92457.639
Jack Turner CHP 56784-0.590-.04086107.981213.181105.281197.58158.0153.390
George Blaney NYK 36397-0.590-.0609499.598129.69066.490130.38950.64951.0100
Al Ferrari STL 204639-0.647-.01047114.640683.348334.749596.14952.1756.146
Carl Braun BOS 41493-0.692-.07097106.784188.68294.282176.88347.711353.390
Woody Sauldsberry STL 43289-0.692-.12010790.611280.010041.410088.49652.11746.9111
York Larese PHW 70380-0.692-.04084103.890303.876149.077292.67549.96450.9102
Sam Stith NYK 44086-0.692-.06090102.191162.18683.386158.78550.64952.593
Dave Piontek CHP 61483-0.797-.05089108.179229.280115.580212.08058.0154.584
Bob Cousy BOS 211435-0.748-.01048117.9281318.423652.7231118.42147.75358.433
Woody Sauldsberry CHP 43289-0.797-.16011690.011370.510136.110178.310058.0146.1114
Johnny McCarthy STL 333100-0.797-.1000104100.19683.89745.59783.89852.11754.386
Barney Cable STL 104067-0.8101-.03078104.789362.271185.371345.96852.11753.689
Donnie Butcher NYK 47985-0.8101-.08010199.2101164.08586.084165.38450.64952.097
Joe Roberts SYR 164248-0.949-.02051110.454661.149339.048598.74848.44556.643
Al Bianchi SYR 192542-0.949-.02049110.852888.541449.940801.93648.44556.146
Howie Carl CHP 38295-0.9103-.110106101.592186.48392.883183.68258.0150.6103
Joe Ruklick PHW 302102-0.9103-.15011087.6115112.49159.391128.29049.96446.2112
Wayne Yates LAL 263104-0.9103-.16011390.811187.59646.79696.49549.96448.4108
Bob Wiesenhahn CIN 326101-1.0108-.15011192.1107131.28968.189142.48751.23847.8109
Chuck Noble DET 36198-1.0108-.12010889.811499.99451.494111.39248.58946.2112
Ray Scott DET 208736-1.051-.02050109.8561112.831571.4301013.32948.53856.445
Horace Walker CHP 133159-1.152-.04056114.839534.555264.557465.45758.0156.842
Darrall Imhoff NYK 148152-1.253-.04055107.857533.456277.255494.85450.61856.048
Ed Conlin PHW 96371-1.3113-.0609399.2101333.974166.175336.57049.96449.4106
Ralph Davis CHP 199241-1.354-.03053110.055840.444419.044764.13958.0154.856
Gary Phillips BOS 71379-1.3113-.080102101.093276.979144.879274.17847.711352.892
Harvey Halbrook SYR 90872-1.3113-.06094106.385443.565230.465417.16448.410155.278
Bob Leonard CHP 246426-1.455-.02052113.4481230.027601.2281084.22658.0155.451
Charlie Tyra CHP 160649-1.556-.04057114.142645.550330.050565.55058.0158.433
Willie Jones DET 100670-1.5118-.0709899.897451.664230.764452.56048.58951.0100
Ronald Martin NYK 101869-1.6120-.0709999.598287.178145.078288.57650.64950.2104
Guy Rodgers PHW 265020-2.157-.03054114.142895.839447.341785.43749.92456.941
Rod Hundley LAL 149251-2.157-.06059107.258532.957270.556497.15349.92454.458
Jim Loscutoff BOS 114664-2.4123-.100010499.3100435.066225.566437.96147.711351.599
Phil Jordon NYK 219532-2.959-.06058100.959953.236489.234944.53150.61851.859