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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

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Wilt Chamberlain 801388211597.013159.011562.01241597.013159.011562.01240.010.010.01835.011363.01528.01240.010.012052.01192.0300.010.010.01123.0554029.01
CIN Oscar Robertson 791935032866.041810.05944.0119866.041810.05944.01190.010.010.01700.03872.04172.01180.010.01985.08899.010.010.010.01258.0972432.03
BOS Bill Russell 764234333575.0161258.016683.0105575.0161258.016683.01050.010.010.01286.021481.011195.01200.010.011790.02341.0130.010.010.01207.0841436.017
NYK Richie Guerin 783033484839.051897.031058.0122839.051897.031058.01220.010.010.01625.05762.06137.01130.010.01501.032539.040.010.010.01299.01182303.06
CHP Walt Bellamy 791933445973.021875.04902.0116973.021875.04902.01160.010.010.01549.06853.05304.01230.010.011500.03210.0280.010.010.01281.01132495.02
STL Bob Pettit 783032826867.031928.021061.0123867.031928.021061.01230.010.010.01695.04901.03206.01210.010.011459.04289.0190.010.010.01296.01172429.04
DET Gene Shue 80131437580.0151422.014842.0114580.0151422.014842.01140.010.010.01362.012447.01685.01010.010.01372.046465.050.010.010.01192.0791522.015
LAL Jerry West 754530878799.061795.07996.0120799.061795.07996.01200.010.010.01712.02926.02214.01220.010.01591.024402.060.010.010.01173.0702310.05
CIN Arlen Bockhorn 80130629531.0211234.018703.0108531.0211234.018703.01080.010.010.01198.038251.04053.0760.010.01376.045366.0100.010.010.01280.01111260.025
CIN Jack Twyman 801299110739.081542.010803.0113739.081542.010803.01130.010.010.01353.016435.01982.0980.010.01638.019215.0270.010.010.01323.01221831.09
NYK Willie Naulls 7545297811747.071798.061051.0121747.071798.061051.01210.010.010.01383.011455.01372.0890.010.01867.011192.0300.010.010.01260.0991877.07
DET Bailey Howell 7919285712553.0191193.021640.099553.0191193.021640.0990.010.010.01470.09612.08142.01140.010.01996.07186.0330.010.010.01317.01211576.014
LAL Frank Selvy 7919280613433.0281032.028599.097433.0281032.028599.0970.010.010.01298.020404.023106.01060.010.01412.041381.070.010.010.01232.0891164.028
NYK Johnny Green 801278914507.0241164.024657.0102507.0241164.024657.01020.010.010.01261.027434.020173.01190.010.011066.06191.0320.010.010.01265.01001275.023
PHW Paul Arizin 7830278515611.0131490.011879.0115611.0131490.011879.01150.010.010.01484.07601.09117.01100.010.01527.027201.0290.010.010.01307.01191706.012
STL Cliff Hagan 7737278416701.091490.011789.0111701.091490.011789.01110.010.010.01362.012439.01777.0920.010.01633.020370.090.010.010.01282.01141764.010
SYR Johnny Kerr 801276817541.0201220.019679.0104541.0201220.019679.01040.010.010.01222.033302.03180.0960.010.011176.05243.0230.010.010.01272.01051304.022
LAL Rudy LaRusso 801275418516.0221108.027592.096516.0221108.027592.0960.010.010.01342.017448.015106.01060.010.01828.013179.0350.010.010.01255.0961374.019
SYR Hal Greer 7155270519644.0121442.013798.0112644.0121442.013798.01120.010.010.01331.019404.02373.0910.010.01524.028313.0150.010.010.01252.0951619.013
PHW Guy Rodgers 801265020267.047749.041482.087267.047749.041482.0870.010.010.01121.056182.05461.0820.010.01348.051643.020.010.010.01312.0120655.048
CIN Wayne Embry 7545262321564.0171210.020646.0100564.0171210.020646.01000.010.010.01356.015516.010160.01160.010.01977.09182.0340.010.010.01286.01151484.016
DET Don Ohl 7737252622555.0181250.017695.0107555.0181250.017695.01070.010.010.01201.037280.03579.0930.010.01267.060244.0220.010.010.01173.0701311.021
PHW Tom Meschery 801250923375.033929.034554.093375.033929.034554.0930.010.010.01216.034262.03946.0660.010.01729.018145.0410.010.010.01330.0124966.034
CIN Bob Boozer 7919248824410.031936.033526.091410.031936.033526.0910.010.010.01263.026372.026109.01080.010.01804.014130.0440.010.010.01275.01061083.031
PHW Alvin Attles 7545246825343.038724.043381.077343.038724.043381.0770.010.010.01158.043267.037109.01080.010.01355.047333.0140.010.010.01279.0109844.038
CHP Bob Leonard 7057246426423.0291128.025705.0109423.0291128.025705.01090.010.010.01279.025371.02792.01040.010.01199.068378.080.010.010.01186.0761125.029
PHW Tom Gola 6070246227322.041765.039443.084322.041765.039443.0840.010.010.01176.040230.04354.0780.010.01587.025295.0170.010.010.01267.0103820.042
BOS Sam Jones 7830238828596.0141284.015688.0106596.0141284.015688.01060.010.010.01243.031297.03254.0780.010.01458.037232.0240.010.010.01149.0641435.018
BOS Tom Heinsohn 7919238329692.0101613.08921.0118692.0101613.08921.01180.010.010.01358.014437.01879.0930.010.01747.017165.0390.010.010.01280.01111742.011
BOS Thomas Sanders 801232530350.037804.038454.086350.037804.038454.0860.010.010.01197.039263.03866.0840.010.01762.01674.0650.010.010.01279.0109897.036
SYR Dave Gambee 801230131477.0251126.026649.0101477.0251126.026649.01010.010.010.01384.010470.01286.01030.010.01631.021114.0500.010.010.01275.01061338.020
NYK Phil Jordon 7642219532403.0321028.029625.098403.0321028.029625.0980.010.010.0196.059168.05772.0890.010.01482.033156.0400.010.010.01258.097902.035
CHP Andy Johnson 7155219333365.035814.037449.085365.035814.037449.0850.010.010.01284.024452.014168.01170.010.01351.048228.0250.010.010.01247.0941014.032
LAL Elgin Baylor 4878212934680.0111588.09908.0117680.0111588.09908.01170.010.010.01476.08631.07155.01150.010.01892.010222.0260.010.010.01155.0651836.08
BOS Bob Cousy 7545211435462.0261181.022719.0110462.0261181.022719.01100.010.010.01251.029333.02882.0980.010.01261.062584.030.010.010.01135.0591175.027
DET Ray Scott 7545208736370.034956.031586.095370.034956.031586.0950.010.010.01255.028388.025133.01110.010.01865.012132.0430.010.010.01232.089995.033
SYR Lee Shaffer 7545208337514.0231180.023666.0103514.0231180.023666.01030.010.010.01239.032310.03071.0870.010.01511.03099.0550.010.010.01266.01011267.024
BOS K.C. Jones 801205438294.044724.043430.083294.044724.043430.0830.010.010.01147.047232.04185.01010.010.01298.057343.0120.010.010.01206.083735.045
STL Al Ferrari 7919204639208.051582.050374.075208.051582.050374.0750.010.010.01175.041219.04744.0640.010.01213.067313.0150.010.010.01278.0108591.050
LAL Jim Krebs 7830201240312.042701.047389.079312.042701.047389.0790.010.010.01156.044208.04952.0750.010.01616.022110.0520.010.010.01290.0116780.044
CHP Ralph Davis 7737199241364.036881.035517.090364.036881.035517.0900.010.010.0171.068103.07132.0530.010.01162.073247.0210.010.010.01187.078799.043
SYR Al Bianchi 801192542336.040847.036511.089336.040847.036511.0890.010.010.01154.046221.04667.0850.010.01281.058263.0200.010.010.01232.089826.040
DET Bob Ferry 801191843411.030939.032528.092411.030939.032528.0920.010.010.01286.021422.021136.01120.010.01503.031145.0410.010.010.01199.0811108.030
BOS Frank Ramsey 7919191344436.0271019.030583.094436.0271019.030583.0940.010.010.01334.018405.02271.0870.010.01387.043109.0530.010.010.01245.0931206.026
LAL Tom Hawkins 7919190345289.045704.046415.081289.045704.046415.0810.010.010.01143.049222.04479.0930.010.01514.02995.0560.010.010.01244.092721.046
DET Walter Dukes 7737189646256.048647.048391.080256.048647.048391.0800.010.010.01208.036291.03483.01000.010.01803.015125.0450.010.010.01327.0123720.047
SYR Larry Costello 6366185447310.043726.042416.082310.043726.042416.0820.010.010.01247.030295.03348.0700.010.01245.063359.0110.010.010.01220.086867.037
SYR Joe Roberts 801164248243.049619.049376.076243.049619.049376.0760.010.010.01129.055194.05065.0830.010.01538.02650.0800.010.010.01230.087615.049
CHP Charlie Tyra 7830160649193.056534.052341.074193.056534.052341.0740.010.010.01133.053214.04881.0970.010.01610.02386.0580.010.010.01210.085519.056
STL Fred LaCour 7354150750230.050536.051306.070230.050536.051306.0700.010.010.01106.057130.06424.0450.010.01272.059166.0380.010.010.01168.069566.053
LAL Rod Hundley 7830149251173.062509.054336.073173.062509.054336.0730.010.010.0183.065127.06644.0640.010.01199.068290.0180.010.010.01129.058429.063
NYK Darrall Imhoff 7642148152186.059482.058296.067186.059482.058296.0670.010.010.0180.067139.05959.0810.010.01470.03582.0610.010.010.01230.087452.060
SYR Dolph Schayes 5677148053268.046751.040483.088268.046751.040483.0880.010.010.01286.021319.02933.0550.010.01439.039120.0460.010.010.01167.068822.041
LAL Ray Felix 801147854171.064398.068227.056171.064398.068227.0560.010.010.0190.061130.06440.0620.010.01473.03455.0760.010.010.01266.0101432.062
CIN Adrian Smith 801146255202.055499.056297.068202.055499.056297.0680.010.010.01172.042222.04450.0710.010.01151.077167.0370.010.010.01101.046576.051
CIN Hub Reed 801144656203.054460.060257.063203.054460.060257.0630.010.010.0160.07582.07922.0420.010.01440.03853.0770.010.010.01267.0103466.059
NYK Dave Budd 7919137057188.057431.063243.061188.057431.063243.0610.010.010.01138.052231.04293.01050.010.01345.05286.0580.010.010.01162.067514.057
DET George Lee 7545135158179.060500.055321.071179.060500.055321.0710.010.010.01213.035280.03567.0850.010.01349.05064.0700.010.010.01128.057571.052
CHP Horace Walker 6563133159149.072439.061290.066149.072439.061290.0660.010.010.01140.050193.05153.0760.010.01466.03669.0680.010.010.01194.080438.061
SYR Paul Neumann 7737126560172.063401.065229.057172.063401.065229.0570.010.010.01133.053172.05639.0600.010.01194.070176.0360.010.010.01203.082477.058
DET Jackie Moreland 7453121961205.052487.057282.065205.052487.057282.0650.010.010.01139.051186.05347.0690.010.01427.04076.0630.010.010.01179.073549.055
STL Clyde Lovellette 4085119262341.039724.043383.078341.039724.043383.0780.010.010.01155.045187.05232.0530.010.01350.04968.0690.010.010.01136.060837.039
STL Larry Foust 5776115363204.053433.062229.057204.053433.062229.0570.010.010.01145.048178.05533.0550.010.01328.05478.0620.010.010.01186.076553.054
BOS Jim Loscutoff 7919114664188.057519.053331.072188.057519.053331.0720.010.010.0145.08184.07739.0600.010.01329.05351.0780.010.010.01185.075421.064
LAL Howie Jolliff 6464109465104.081253.082149.043104.081253.082149.0430.010.010.0141.08378.08037.0580.010.01383.04476.0630.010.010.01175.072249.081
STL Cleo Hill 5873105066107.080309.079202.050107.080309.079202.0500.010.010.01106.057137.06031.0500.010.01178.071114.0500.010.010.0198.045320.077
STL Barney Cable 3986104067160.067400.066240.059160.067400.066240.0590.010.010.0154.07785.07531.0500.010.01324.0559.0990.010.010.01120.053374.070
CHP Barney Cable 3986104067160.067400.066240.059160.067400.066240.0590.010.010.0154.07785.07531.0500.010.01324.0559.0990.010.010.01120.053374.070
NYK Ronald Martin 666210186995.082292.081197.04895.082292.081197.0480.010.010.0137.08855.08718.0370.010.01158.074115.0480.010.010.01158.066227.082
DET Willie Jones 6959100670177.061475.059298.069177.061475.059298.0690.010.010.0164.073101.07237.0580.010.01177.072115.0480.010.010.01137.061418.065
PHW Ed Conlin 705796371128.074371.071243.061128.074371.071243.0610.010.010.0166.07289.07323.0430.010.01155.07585.0600.010.010.01118.050322.076
SYR Harvey Halbrook 646490872152.071422.064270.064152.071422.064270.0640.010.010.0196.059151.05855.0800.010.01399.04233.0850.010.010.01179.073400.068
LAL Bob Sims 369287873128.074318.076190.046128.074318.076190.0460.010.010.0184.062135.06151.0730.010.01131.08020.0890.010.010.01119.051340.074
STL Bob Sims 369287873128.074318.076190.046128.074318.076190.0460.010.010.0184.062135.06151.0730.010.01131.08020.0890.010.010.01119.051340.074
STL Lenny Wilkens 209887075140.073364.073224.055140.073364.073224.0550.010.010.0184.062110.06926.0460.010.01131.080116.0470.010.010.0163.036364.073
DET Shellie McMillon 378878276167.065375.069208.052167.065375.069208.0520.010.010.0170.069116.06746.0660.010.01216.06512.0960.010.010.01137.061404.066
STL Shellie McMillon 378878276167.065375.069208.052167.065375.069208.0520.010.010.0170.069116.06746.0660.010.01216.06512.0960.010.010.01137.061404.066
CIN Joe Buckhalter 636672878153.070334.074181.045153.070334.074181.0450.010.010.0167.071108.07041.0630.010.01262.06143.0830.010.010.01123.055373.072
BOS Gary Phillips 676071379110.079310.078200.049110.079310.078200.0490.010.010.0150.07986.07436.0570.010.01107.08764.0700.010.010.01109.048270.080
PHW York Larese 597270380122.078327.075205.051122.078327.075205.0510.010.010.0158.07672.08214.0320.010.0177.09594.0570.010.010.01104.047302.079
NYK Cleveland Buckner 626869681158.069367.072209.054158.069367.072209.0540.010.010.0183.065133.06350.0710.010.01236.06439.0840.010.010.01114.049399.069
DET Johnny Egan 587369681128.074301.080173.044128.074301.080173.0440.010.010.0164.07384.07720.0400.010.0186.090102.0540.010.010.0164.038320.077
CHP Dave Piontek 45826148383.084225.083142.04283.084225.083142.0420.010.010.0139.08759.08520.0400.010.01155.07531.0860.010.010.0189.044205.083
CHP Jack Turner 42845678484.083221.084137.04184.083221.084137.0410.010.010.0132.09242.09310.0240.010.0185.09144.0820.010.010.0151.031200.084
NYK Donnie Butcher 47804798548.098155.092107.03548.098155.092107.0350.010.010.0142.08269.08327.0470.010.0179.09451.0780.010.010.0163.036138.093
NYK Sam Stith 32954408659.092162.089103.03459.092162.089103.0340.010.010.0123.09438.09415.0340.010.0151.09960.0730.010.010.0155.032141.092
STL Si Green 171014368762.089145.09483.02762.089145.09483.0270.010.010.0135.09054.08819.0380.010.0180.0928.01010.010.010.0169.040159.088
CHP Si Green 171014368762.089145.09483.02762.089145.09483.0270.010.010.0135.09054.08819.0380.010.0180.0928.01010.010.010.0169.040159.088
CHP Woody Sauldsberry 171014328965.087197.087132.03865.087197.087132.0380.010.010.0112.010123.010111.0270.010.01133.0783.01110.010.010.0143.026142.090
STL Woody Sauldsberry 171014328965.087197.087132.03865.087197.087132.0380.010.010.0112.010123.010111.0270.010.01133.0783.01110.010.010.0143.026142.090
STL Vern Hatton 18994279141.0101129.09788.02941.0101129.09788.0290.010.010.0140.08550.09110.0240.010.0152.0976.01040.010.010.0128.021122.098
CHP Vern Hatton 18994279141.0101129.09788.02941.0101129.09788.0290.010.010.0140.08550.09110.0240.010.0152.0976.01040.010.010.0128.021122.098
BOS Carl Braun 48784149378.085207.085129.03778.085207.085129.0370.010.010.0120.09527.0967.0170.010.0150.010171.0660.010.010.0149.028176.085
PHW Ted Luckenbill 67603969443.0100120.010277.02543.0100120.010277.0250.010.010.0149.08076.08127.0470.010.01110.08627.0870.010.010.0167.039135.094
CHP Howie Carl 31963829567.086201.086134.04067.086201.086134.0400.010.010.0136.08951.09015.0340.010.0139.010357.0750.010.010.0141.025170.086
BOS Gene Guarilia 45823679661.091161.090100.03361.091161.090100.0330.010.010.0141.08364.08423.0430.010.01124.08411.0980.010.010.0156.034163.087
NYK George Blaney 36923639754.095142.09688.02954.095142.09688.0290.010.010.019.010617.01068.0230.010.0136.010445.0810.010.010.0134.023117.0101
DET Chuck Noble 26973619832.0105113.010381.02632.0105113.010381.0260.010.010.018.010715.01077.0170.010.0143.010263.0720.010.010.0155.03272.0105
CIN Robert Nordmann 58733449951.096126.09975.02451.096126.09975.0240.010.010.0129.09357.08628.0490.010.01128.08318.0910.010.010.0181.043131.097
STL Johnny McCarthy 1510533310018.010873.010755.01818.010873.010755.0180.010.010.0112.010127.09615.0340.010.0156.09670.0670.010.010.0150.02948.0108
CIN Bob Wiesenhahn 607032610151.096161.090110.03651.096161.090110.0360.010.010.0117.09730.09513.0300.010.01112.08523.0880.010.010.0150.029119.0100
PHW Joe Ruklick 468130210248.098147.09399.03248.098147.09399.0320.010.010.0112.010126.09814.0320.010.0187.08914.0950.010.010.0156.034108.0102
CIN Dave Zeller 616927810336.0104102.010566.02236.0104102.010566.0220.010.010.0118.09624.01006.0160.010.0127.010858.0740.010.010.0137.02490.0103
LAL Wayne Yates 378826310431.0106105.010474.02331.0106105.010474.0230.010.010.0110.010522.010312.0290.010.0194.08816.0940.010.010.0172.04272.0105
NYK Al Butler 1110626010559.092124.010065.02059.092124.010065.0200.010.010.0117.09722.01035.0140.010.0133.010517.0920.010.010.0124.018135.094
BOS Al Butler 1110626010559.092124.010065.02059.092124.010065.0200.010.010.0117.09722.01035.0140.010.0133.010517.0920.010.010.0124.018135.094
PHW Frank Radovich 378817510737.010393.010656.01937.010393.010656.0190.010.010.0113.010026.09813.0300.010.0151.0994.01090.010.010.0127.02087.0104
STL Stacey Arceneaux 711011010822.010756.010834.01722.010756.010834.0170.010.010.016.011113.01087.0170.010.0132.01074.01090.010.010.0110.01450.0107
STL Joe Graboski 71108410916.010949.010933.01416.010949.010933.0140.010.010.012.01149.01117.0170.010.0122.01093.01110.010.010.0110.01434.0109
CHP Joe Graboski 71108410916.010949.010933.01416.010949.010933.0140.010.010.012.01149.01117.0170.010.0122.01093.01110.010.010.0110.01434.0109
SYR Joe Graboski 71108410916.010949.010933.01416.010949.010933.0140.010.010.012.01149.01117.0170.010.0122.01093.01110.010.010.0110.01434.0109
NYK Bill Smith 9108831128.011433.011225.0138.011433.011225.0130.010.010.017.01108.01141.060.010.0116.01147.01030.010.010.016.01023.0114
STL Archie Dees 71107311313.011233.011220.01113.011233.011220.0110.010.010.018.010711.01093.0110.010.0120.01120.01200.010.010.019.01134.0109
CHP Archie Dees 71107311313.011233.011220.01113.011233.011220.0110.010.010.018.010711.01093.0110.010.0120.01120.01200.010.010.019.01134.0109
LAL Bob McNeill 7110551157.011517.011510.077.011517.011510.070.010.010.012.01142.01190.010.010.013.01195.01070.010.010.015.0816.0115
PHW Bob McNeill 7110551157.011517.011510.077.011517.011510.070.010.010.012.01142.01190.010.010.013.01195.01070.010.010.015.0816.0115
STL Jimmy Darrow 5118341173.011815.011712.0103.011815.011712.0100.010.010.016.01117.01151.060.010.017.01166.01040.010.010.019.01112.0118
NYK Ed Burton 8109281187.011514.01187.057.011514.01187.050.010.010.011.01204.01163.0110.010.015.01181.01170.010.010.013.0515.0117
STL Ron Horn 3121251191.012112.011911.091.012112.011911.090.010.010.011.01202.01191.060.010.016.01171.01170.010.010.014.073.0122
SYR Chuck Osborne 4120211201.01218.01207.051.01218.01207.050.010.010.013.01134.01161.060.010.019.01151.01170.010.010.013.055.0120
NYK Doug Kistler 5118131213.01186.01223.033.01186.01223.030.010.010.012.01144.01162.0100.010.011.01220.01200.010.010.012.048.0119
STL Dick Eichhorst 1124101221.01212.01231.011.01212.01231.010.010.010.010.01220.01220.010.010.011.01223.01110.010.010.011.022.0123
CHP George H. Bon Salle 312191232.01208.01206.042.01208.01206.040.010.010.010.01220.01220.010.010.012.01210.01200.010.010.010.014.0121
LAL Bobby Smith 312171240.01241.01241.010.01241.01241.010.010.010.010.01220.01220.010.010.010.01240.01200.010.010.011.020.0124