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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Baltimore Bullets: 21.4 ORating

Best Defense: St. Louis Hawks: 82.6 DRating

Best Net: St. Louis Hawks: +-62.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Willis Reed

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Bill Russell BOS 561.011.072.313.31.08311.2001.2841137.3297.21
Sam Jones BOS 495.031.220.852.02.1186.0766.1952118.512106.410
Jerry West LAL 470.041.91-0.1151.83.1931-.0014.1863122.39109.616
K.C. Jones BOS 396.0100.4130.921.34.04214.1143.1565125.88106.38
Don Ohl BLT 432.061.22-0.071.25.1343-.009.1307121.710111.320
Bailey Howell BLT 350.0151.22-0.071.25.1632-.0011.1584133.33107.512
Thomas Sanders BOS 365.0140.1160.921.07.01816.1134.1316112.916102.13
Zelmo Beaty STL 154.0300.5100.3100.88.1475.10214.2496127.81392.34
Walt Bellamy BLT 427.070.98-0.1150.88.09810-.0013.09211125.97106.38
Dick Barnett LAL 287.0190.79-0.070.69.1128-.0014.10510119.111110.217
Jerry Lucas CIN 195.0230.5100.070.510.1119.0047.1149131.55108.515
Oscar Robertson CIN 195.0230.5100.070.510.1234.0038.1268132.54114.924
Larry Siegfried BOS 163.0280.1230.470.413.02035.10811.12818113.232104.922
Gene Wiley LAL 379.0120.510-0.1150.412.05813-.01019.04713145.01103.34
Lenny Wilkens STL 147.0330.1230.2110.315.02035.07421.09424112.73497.813
Richie Guerin STL 125.0360.0350.2110.315.01837.09316.11121111.73598.114
Willie Naulls BOS 180.027-0.1510.470.315-.02046.1139.08626104.648102.118
Bob Pettit STL 95.0410.0350.2110.315.02533.10512.13016114.53194.46
Rudy LaRusso LAL 395.0110.314-0.1150.313.04214-.0016.03414117.513107.311
Cliff Hagan STL 123.0370.1230.2110.315.02234.08717.10922106.84595.27
John Havlicek BOS 405.08-0.7240.920.214-.08023.1055.0241599.721103.95
Bill McGill STL 34.0510.1230.1150.221.1247.10015.2237136.4793.55
Darrall Imhoff LAL 151.0310.217-0.0210.221.06025-.0050.05131140.14105.725
Wali Jones BLT 162.0290.217-0.0210.221.07422-.0035.07028119.023111.653
Don Nelson LAL 212.0210.314-0.070.214.06112-.0018.05112129.56106.07
Bill Bridges STL 145.034-0.2570.470.221-.07054.1444.06529106.04690.12
Jim King LAL 184.0250.217-0.0210.221.05826-.0050.04933123.118107.735
Adrian Smith CIN 150.0320.2170.0210.221.05128.00230.05330124.117115.363
Tom Hawkins CIN 95.0410.2170.0210.221.08320.00230.08527125.016110.549
Gary Bradds BLT 5.0600.123-0.0210.130.6691-.0038.6641163.62105.524
John Thompson BOS 21.0550.1230.1150.130.1247.1802.3043138.6596.39
Si Green BLT 65.0450.123-0.0210.130.04829-.0042.04235129.012111.954
Tom Heinsohn BOS 276.020-0.6230.760.116-.11024.1292.0161697.222101.52
Jeff Mullins STL 11.0570.0350.0210.130.11911.1723.2914116.62689.11
Wayne Embry CIN 123.0370.1230.0210.130.03632.00230.03936116.427112.156
Paul Silas STL 42.0470.0350.1150.130.01639.1237.14013122.02090.83
Tom Thacker CIN 47.046-0.0350.021-0.037-.0044.00328-.0043114.630111.050
Jay Arnette CIN 2.063-0.0350.021-0.037-.55063.00425-.5506345.862113.259
Elgin Baylor LAL 5.060-0.035-0.021-0.037-.45062-.0045-.4506224.863113.058
Enoch Olsen CIN 39.048-0.0350.021-0.037-.01045.00230-.01045105.847111.251
Charlie Hardnett BLT 22.054-0.035-0.021-0.037-.05052-.0038-.06051100.852108.338
Ron Bonham BOS 13.0560.0350.0210.037.11613.04923.16510109.140107.231
George Wilson CIN 3.0620.0350.0210.037.4942.00724.5012200.91101.617
Larry Jones PHL 25.0530.123-0.151-0.037.11514-.15059-.03047110.338110.145
Mike Farmer STL 7.0580.0350.0210.037.08719.05322.14013107.64396.410
Jack Twyman CIN 97.0400.0350.0210.037.01639.00230.01839110.139112.657
Leroy Ellis LAL 405.080.019-0.115-0.017.00419-.0016-.0018111.117105.36
Charles Vaughn STL 75.043-0.1510.115-0.037-.08056.08418-.0042100.55397.412
Kevin Loughery BLT 297.0180.116-0.070.017.01118-.009.00717108.818112.021
John Barnhill STL 36.050-0.2570.115-0.150-.24061.08319-.1605771.36095.68
Mel Counts BOS 30.052-0.1510.115-0.150-.21059.1286-.0805481.75998.815
Ben Warley PHL 6.059-0.035-0.021-0.150-.21060-.19062-.4106154.761110.044
Bob Ferry BLT 67.044-0.035-0.021-0.150-.03047-.0042-.03047108.742107.937
Happy Hairston CIN 39.048-0.1510.021-0.150-.18058.00425-.1705893.856106.930
Chet Walker PHL 469.051.22-1.423-0.219.1215-.13022-.01019116.414110.217
Dave Gambee PHL 132.0350.217-0.457-0.255.06323-.14058-.08053110.637109.542
Walt Hazzard LAL 118.039-0.151-0.021-0.255-.05050-.01053-.06052106.944108.740
Larry Costello PHL 207.0220.116-0.520-0.420.01217-.100021-.09022104.119113.522
Gus Johnson BLT 377.013-0.421-0.07-0.521-.05021-.0011-.05021104.020107.714
Hal Greer PHL 505.021.22-1.824-0.622.1157-.16023-.05020115.515110.419
Johnny Kerr PHL 181.026-0.151-0.860-1.061-.03048-.21063-.25059101.751108.740
Al Bianchi PHL 308.017-0.320-0.721-1.023-.04020-.100020-.1502391.624114.023
Lucious Jackson PHL 321.016-0.522-1.322-1.824-.07022-.19024-.2702493.823107.512