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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 29.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 105.6 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +-82.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.97

Relative Pace: 0.83

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 0.89

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.52

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
George Mikan MNL 2920121463126.4511.5621.9512.37311.5621.9510.4710.010.010.014.385.891.6700.010.0113.732.9280.010.010.012.945
Jim Pollard MNL 3015121455217.4168.41115.8138.6618.41115.8137.4620.010.010.011.6362.1380.5300.010.015.9214.2120.010.010.012.122
Slater Martin MNL 2737121453310.4384.1357.3433.2304.1357.3433.1310.010.010.010.9451.2530.3210.010.011.7543.9130.010.010.012.633
Nat Clifton NYK 3015119405414.4247.41513.1216.6507.41513.1215.7500.010.010.010.9451.4490.5300.010.0111.673.9130.010.010.012.843
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2462121400514.3275.82412.1257.2545.82412.1256.3540.010.010.012.3262.7310.4270.010.017.4162.7330.010.010.013.049
Vince Boryla NYK 2643119397612.2326.12111.3295.9476.12111.3295.1460.010.010.010.3600.4650.1130.010.012.4462.8300.010.010.012.227
Carl Braun NYK 2554119374717.3187.61416.0129.8667.61416.0128.5650.010.010.012.7233.4230.7430.010.013.2403.3200.010.010.012.740
Dick McGuire NYK 273711936087.4471.9563.2631.0111.9563.2631.4160.010.010.011.5372.4350.9490.010.014.9255.420.010.010.011.717
Connie Simmons NYK 2827119341917.4167.41514.0187.8597.41514.0186.6600.010.010.012.8223.8201.0530.010.016.6182.8300.010.010.012.740
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 24621193401017.2197.21811.6285.2417.21811.6284.4420.010.010.012.3263.1260.8460.010.015.0242.9280.010.010.012.843
Larry Foust FTW 25548173321136.3214.7426.1313.87414.7426.1311.3740.010.010.016.537.731.2600.010.0116.912.5360.010.010.013.666
Andy Phillip FTW 31118173291216.3206.12112.4237.2546.12112.4236.3540.010.010.013.4155.1131.7720.010.014.3284.960.010.010.012.633
Harry Gallatin NYK 26431193031313.4284.9298.2393.8334.9298.2393.3320.010.010.012.3263.1260.8460.010.0110.092.1410.010.010.011.819
Frank Saul MNL 2920121297147.7463.4415.6492.4253.4415.6492.3250.010.010.010.6510.8560.2160.010.011.7542.0430.010.010.012.122
Ed Macauley BOS 25546272781523.798.31213.4195.7468.31213.4195.1460.010.010.014.386.071.7720.010.019.3114.5100.010.010.012.945
Bob Cousy BOS 24626272701640.0115.6228.5215.67615.6228.5212.9750.010.010.017.819.411.5670.010.013.5366.210.010.010.012.740
Freddie Scolari FTW 31118172681724.678.9918.9811.7708.9918.9810.0690.010.010.015.847.241.4650.010.013.3393.7170.010.010.013.257
Fred Schaus FTW 28278172441815.0224.92911.2307.2544.92911.2306.3540.010.010.013.8125.0141.2600.010.016.1202.6350.010.010.013.972
Don Meineke FTW 22768172271912.2323.3446.1453.0273.3446.1452.8290.010.010.013.3174.9151.6700.010.013.6352.3400.010.010.013.666
Bob Harrison MNL 2554121204205.4553.2475.8473.0273.2475.8472.6280.010.010.010.2660.3670.2160.010.011.4591.5500.010.010.011.614
Bill Sharman BOS 27376272012116.2216.02312.3247.3586.02312.3246.4570.010.010.012.9203.1260.2160.010.012.0503.2230.010.010.013.049
Charlie Share FTW 2643817198229.4411.8583.1651.1121.8583.1651.3150.010.010.012.9204.3181.4650.010.017.8152.4380.010.010.014.277
Whitey Skoog MNL 2643119198226.6513.1515.1522.2233.1515.1522.0220.010.010.010.3600.4650.1130.010.011.6571.5500.010.010.011.614
Chuck Cooper BOS 26436271952413.2295.0268.9344.3375.0268.9343.9390.010.010.011.9312.3360.4270.010.016.2193.1260.010.010.013.049
Bob Harris BOS 26436271932510.2393.2475.0531.5183.2475.0531.8210.010.010.011.4391.9410.5300.010.019.2122.8300.010.010.013.153
Jim Holstein MNL 2276121192264.5591.9562.9660.891.9562.9660.990.010.010.010.3600.6600.3210.010.012.0501.3520.010.010.011.511
Lew Hitch MNL 2372121189274.1621.7603.4611.9211.7603.4611.7180.010.010.010.7491.3510.6370.010.014.7271.3520.010.010.011.614
Frank Brian FTW 3015817146289.7403.8388.4385.3433.8388.4384.6430.010.010.012.0292.6320.6370.010.011.1642.0430.010.010.012.329
Bob Donham BOS 2643627138296.4523.2477.5424.9403.2477.5424.3410.010.010.011.2413.0291.8750.010.013.2402.5360.010.010.012.633
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3293391163026.068.81016.2108.7628.81016.2107.4620.010.010.015.846.851.0530.010.016.8173.8150.010.010.013.153
Paul Seymour SYR 25542471123124.286.51912.1256.0486.51912.1255.6480.010.010.015.565.890.3210.010.014.1305.330.010.010.014.075
Don Boven FTW 2827817111324.2612.0555.3503.7322.0555.3503.3320.010.010.010.9451.5470.7430.010.012.3490.8620.010.010.012.122
Jack Coleman ROC 2920339110337.9443.7398.5365.5443.7398.5364.9440.010.010.010.8480.9540.2160.010.0113.733.3200.010.010.013.153
Arnie Risen ROC 28273391093418.8157.41517.3911.3687.41517.399.9680.010.010.014.2105.981.7720.010.0111.962.1410.010.010.013.770
Red Rocha SYR 29202471073520.0137.91314.3177.2547.91314.3176.4570.010.010.012.7233.4230.7430.010.017.9144.870.010.010.013.972
Don Henriksen BAL 2462247943612.5313.4413.759-2.013.4413.7590.360.010.010.010.4580.7570.3210.010.0110.184.5100.010.010.013.461
Eddie Miller BAL 19531247933719.01410.7721.1612.27110.7721.1610.4710.010.010.011.7343.9192.2760.010.0115.623.6180.010.010.012.945
Bob Davies ROC 337339913811.5354.13512.7229.7644.13512.7228.6660.010.010.013.4154.9151.5670.010.010.8674.680.010.010.012.633
Arnie Johnson ROC 337339873910.5371.5643.7592.3241.5643.7592.1230.010.010.014.1115.4121.3630.010.015.9212.7330.010.010.013.358
Jim Baechtold BAL 2643247864023.7912.0516.2105.24112.0516.2104.2400.010.010.011.0431.9410.9490.010.012.8445.240.010.010.012.945
Bob Brannum BOS 282762783417.3483.3444.6551.4143.3444.6551.2130.010.010.010.6510.9540.3210.010.013.4371.8470.010.010.012.431
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 282724781427.1504.33415.11612.2714.33415.11610.8730.010.010.011.5372.5341.1580.010.012.4465.150.010.010.013.153
Leo Barnhorst INO 2920247794326.9415.2329.0116.77715.2329.0113.8770.010.010.011.9312.8300.9490.010.0113.153.8150.010.010.014.075
Joe Graboski INO 2372247764431.6316.7123.949.76416.7123.947.2610.010.010.011.7342.3360.6370.010.019.4100.0690.010.010.012.329
Paul Walther INO 2643247754522.8115.72515.21510.8675.72515.2159.5670.010.010.017.427.920.5300.010.014.3283.3200.010.010.013.358
Ray Lumpp BAL 3015247754510.8366.42019.6714.8756.42019.6713.1760.010.010.011.3401.8430.6370.010.012.9433.2230.010.010.012.633
Earl Lloyd SYR 255424773477.9443.3449.1336.7513.3449.1335.8510.010.010.011.8332.6320.8460.010.014.0323.4190.010.010.013.461
John Mahnken BOS 31116277248-0.4770.0720.9731.4140.0720.9730.990.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.013.1421.2570.010.010.011.717
George King SYR 2462247674914.9233.9376.0461.9213.9376.0462.1230.010.010.013.2183.8200.6370.010.012.0504.680.010.010.013.972
Bill Tosheff INO 273724766504.6581.66211.72711.3681.66211.72710.1700.010.010.012.0292.0390.020.010.012.5453.1260.010.010.012.227
Jack McMahon ROC 2462339665012.9304.9298.6354.3374.9298.6353.7380.010.010.012.4253.4231.0530.010.011.4592.4380.010.010.013.049
Kenny Rollins BOS 292062765524.4601.5642.7671.2131.5642.7671.1120.010.010.010.6510.6600.020.010.011.2621.3520.010.010.011.511
Thomas Eddleman FTW 301572563535.6543.2475.7483.0273.2475.7482.5270.010.010.010.5562.0391.5670.010.010.7690.6640.010.010.012.021
Odie Spears ROC 282733962549.3434.9298.2393.9344.9298.2393.3320.010.010.010.2660.3670.1130.010.013.9330.0690.010.010.012.633
Al McGuire NYK 24627256254-0.0730.6711.8691.4140.6711.8691.2130.010.010.010.0690.3670.3210.010.010.8671.2570.010.010.011.07
Dolph Schayes SYR 2554247585611.9343.6409.5326.7513.6409.5325.9520.010.010.013.6134.7171.1580.010.018.4131.7480.010.010.012.431
Alex Hannum ROC 292033952574.1621.8583.2631.4141.8583.2631.4160.010.010.010.6511.6451.0530.010.011.1641.3520.010.010.013.358
Gene Rhodes INO 1953124751585.8534.63310.8317.1534.63310.8316.2530.010.010.010.2660.7570.5300.010.013.9333.2230.010.010.012.122
Bob Lavoy INO 273724747597.3485.02613.3209.4635.02613.3208.3640.010.010.010.6511.4490.9490.010.015.8231.9460.010.010.013.770
Francis Mahoney BOS 255443645602.3671.5644.4573.3311.5644.4572.9300.010.010.010.3600.5630.2160.010.011.6570.9610.010.010.012.122
Noble Jorgensen SYR 282724744619.4413.4414.3580.783.4414.3581.0110.010.010.011.0431.5470.5300.010.014.8262.0430.010.010.013.461
Wally Osterkorn SYR 246224742624.9572.8524.5561.7192.8524.5561.7180.010.010.010.0690.1710.020.010.011.7541.6490.010.010.013.461
Mel Payton INO 2737247366320.5129.0815.4148.0609.0815.4146.4570.010.010.013.2183.7220.5300.010.013.4370.0690.010.010.012.633
Ed Mikan INO 282724732645.2562.5538.1416.2492.5538.1415.6480.010.010.010.7490.7570.020.010.014.1300.0690.010.010.010.65
Jack Kerris BAL 282724731653.1641.6625.2514.1361.6625.2513.6360.010.010.010.3600.3670.020.010.010.6700.0690.010.010.011.28
Billy Gabor SYR 3111247286614.4245.0268.5364.3375.0268.5363.5350.010.010.013.5145.7112.2760.010.011.3611.3520.010.010.013.666
Al Cervi SYR 366247286614.4241.7602.1680.031.7602.1680.480.010.010.015.476.761.3630.010.010.0751.0600.010.010.013.666
Bob Lochmueller SYR 264324721682.9652.3547.2445.5442.3547.2445.0450.010.010.010.3601.3511.0530.010.012.4461.2570.010.010.013.565
Sherwin Raiken NYK 246243619692.6661.4671.371-0.221.4671.371-0.110.010.010.01-0.069-0.177-0.110.010.010.1740.5670.010.010.010.53
Robert Zawoluk INO 237224718700.7711.3685.0534.0351.3685.0533.6360.010.010.010.0690.6600.6370.010.011.1640.0690.010.010.011.819
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 1953117418700.3720.0720.0740.890.0720.0740.020.010.010.010.5560.5630.020.010.010.6700.0690.010.010.011.39
Red Holzman ROC 32924714721.7691.1693.4612.6261.1693.4612.4260.010.010.010.4581.6451.2600.010.010.4720.7630.010.010.011.39
Dick Surhoff NYK 237243613731.2700.8701.1720.470.8701.1720.360.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.010.4720.5670.010.010.010.32
Cal Christensen ROC 264324713731.8680.0721.7701.8200.0721.7701.7180.010.010.011.2411.7440.4270.010.012.0500.6640.010.010.011.511
Jake Fendley FTW 24621742750.0730.0720.0740.030.0720.0740.020.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.011.2620.0690.010.010.010.76
Dick Bunt BAL 195311741760.0730.0720.0740.030.0720.0740.020.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.010.0750.6640.010.010.010.01
Bob Priddy BAL 195311741760.0730.0720.0740.030.0720.0740.020.010.010.010.0690.0720.020.010.010.0750.0690.010.010.010.53