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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 118.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 84.6 DRating

Best Net: New York Knicks: +13.9 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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Jack Coleman ROC 2625111.424159.81161.21.025302.92322.9472114.139134.460
Arnie Risen ROC 2288290.834153.02153.72.016363.20913.2251110.244136.062
George Mikan MNL 265195.37135.73141.03.095102.45832.5533130.411101.78
Ed Macauley BOS 2902310.4296.64107.04.17211.598111.77010124.218122.939
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2465185.6688.9594.55.10861.73291.8408133.29102.39
Arnie Johnson ROC 1984384.3987.2691.46.10372.10852.2124130.312129.152
Neil Johnston PHW 3166111.1172.11083.27.16821.094221.26115122.222150.066
Bob Brannum BOS 190042-2.06081.6779.68-.040612.06062.0116100.559122.030
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2577123.51374.7878.19.064171.390131.45513114.635125.145
Harry Gallatin NYK 2333235.7571.61177.310.11741.473121.59012133.98120.029
Bob Harris BOS 1971391.12873.6974.711.027281.79271.8199110.943122.334
Bob Cousy BOS 294522.01971.61173.612.032251.168181.20018109.447122.838
Joe Graboski INO 276960.23871.51371.713.003421.240161.24316108.849133.059
Chuck Cooper BOS 199437-0.74966.91466.214-.010491.610101.59411104.852122.334
Jim Pollard MNL 240321-1.75863.31561.615-.030561.265141.23117118.326103.011
Nat Clifton NYK 249616-2.86461.01658.116-.050641.173171.11820111.442118.227
Alex Hannum ROC 128863-0.74957.81757.217-.020512.15642.1315103.854129.051
Bob Lavoy INO 2327251.62355.11856.818.034231.137201.17119114.040131.657
Odie Spears ROC 1414602.71652.51955.319.093111.78481.8777117.028126.946
Dolph Schayes SYR 266886.0447.12153.120.1095.84727.95626151.71114.120
Bill Sharman BOS 2333236.9345.22252.121.1423.931251.07224116.231122.636
Leo Barnhorst INO 28715-1.15551.72050.522-.01050.86426.84428103.456128.249
Bob Davies ROC 2216333.51343.22346.623.07512.935241.01025112.741122.030
Larry Foust FTW 2303271.03039.32540.424.02232.82028.84129116.829128.650
Cal Christensen ROC 77777-1.211841.12440.025-.0701052.54042.469598.7101131.4110
Bob Donham BOS 1435562.11837.22639.325.069141.244151.31314114.436122.233
Connie Simmons NYK 1707501.72236.82738.526.049181.034231.08322120.924117.326
Jack McMahon ROC 166551-1.65739.62438.027-.040591.141191.0962199.960123.040
Lew Hitch MNL 102769-0.49137.42737.029-.020771.749121.72913119.941102.218
Slater Martin MNL 2556133.61128.93232.428.06715.54238.60935132.910103.512
Paul Walther INO 2468171.22530.92932.129.02331.60235.62533110.145124.644
Mel Payton INO 142457-0.85132.72832.030-.020511.103211.07823102.957131.556
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 1745493.61128.23331.931.1009.77729.87727125.614116.025
Mel Hutchins MIH 28914-0.54630.23029.832-.0045.50241.49443122.321132.558
Red Rocha SYR 2454202.01926.93428.933.03822.52739.56539143.44113.318
Carl Braun NYK 2316264.9821.44226.334.1028.44347.54541126.913114.321
Don Meineke FTW 2250312.31724.03826.334.04918.51340.56240121.123123.943
John Mahnken BOS 77179-1.812327.93626.138-.10001111.735131.6261591.4111122.269
Dick McGuire NYK 1783470.93124.93725.936.02629.67132.69630124.816115.524
Joe Fulks PHW 208535-3.76629.43125.837-.08065.67831.5933791.966140.564
Gene Conley BOS 46188-0.710425.73825.141-.0601042.67732.6083100.096121.964
Bill Tosheff INO 245919-1.45625.63624.238-.02054.50042.47244102.858123.342
Don Lofgran PHW 178846-1.95925.73523.739-.05063.68930.6373296.365141.365
Jim Holstein MNL 98973-0.49124.14223.743-.020771.172261.15228118.742102.621
Bob Harrison MNL 164352-0.54622.93922.540-.01048.67033.65631118.027102.810
Earl Lloyd SYR 180644-0.54622.74022.341-.01047.60434.59138135.86113.318
Frank Saul MNL 1796451.22521.04322.242.03324.56137.59436124.120103.512
George King SYR 2519153.41518.34821.743.06516.34853.41348145.83112.716
Fred Schaus FTW 254114-0.34421.64121.244-.0044.40750.40150115.134122.737
Charlie Share FTW 1044671.82219.15320.950.08323.87738.96036130.521128.7101
Vince Boryla NYK 2200340.04320.64620.745.00143.45046.45145114.436114.522
George Ratkovicz MIH 2235320.23820.34720.446.00441.43548.43946124.717131.155
Paul Seymour SYR 268474.21016.14920.347.07512.28955.36352149.72112.716
George Senesky PHW 233622-2.16121.04318.948-.04058.43049.3885199.063135.761
Jack Nichols MIH 262610-2.66320.74518.149-.04060.37851.33153114.436130.854
Whitey Skoog MNL 99672-0.06017.45517.456-.0066.84041.83943121.536102.923
Al McGuire NYK 1231651.22514.75015.950.04720.57436.62234124.218114.723
Robert Zawoluk INO 622830.54115.25815.758.040381.173241.21425114.161132.0113
Ralph Polson PHW 81075-0.17115.65715.559-.0068.92237.91638105.879146.1133
Nelson Bobb PHW 1286640.53513.05113.551.01933.48743.50542110.046136.263
Noble Jorgensen SYR 135561-0.85112.75212.052-.02053.45144.42447134.47112.515
Danny Finn PHW 101571-2.012613.96111.962-.090109.65651.5615993.9107139.9127
Mark Workman PHW 103068-2.713114.56011.763-.120113.67548.5476085.3113140.6129
Jerry Fleishman PHW 88274-0.710411.96511.364-.03089.65052.61251100.594139.8126
Wally Osterkorn SYR 101670-0.610211.56610.965-.02083.54259.51465132.220113.135
Howie Schultz MNL 47487-0.49111.16710.866-.030901.127301.08931117.147102.520
Gene Rhodes INO 116266-0.95310.95410.053-.03057.45144.4124999.461123.040
Dave Minor MIH 161053-0.34410.0559.754-.0046.29954.29054120.725129.453
Thomas Eddleman FTW 157154-3.06512.3539.355-.09066.37552.2835598.264122.030
Bob Lochmueller SYR 80276-1.11158.6707.570-.060102.51565.45176127.024112.732
Frank Brian FTW 1910410.2387.2577.456.00540.18158.18558109.447119.528
Billy Gabor SYR 1337620.2387.1587.357.00838.25356.26156137.75111.814
Max Zaslofsky NYK 722800.4476.7787.173.02747.44375.47072113.164114.540
Red Holzman ROC 39290-1.51208.6707.173-.1801191.05733.8704081.2120122.674
Kenny Rollins BOS 42689-0.4917.2746.875-.04093.81243.7674497.0103122.269
Al Masino MIH 177348-1.0547.5566.558-.02054.20357.17559116.829128.048
Johnny Payak MIH 1470550.9315.0596.059.03026.16559.19557124.915127.647
Bill Mlkvy PHW 60884-1.91247.9725.978-.150115.62253.4697384.9114139.7125
Frank Kudelka PHW 56785-1.11157.0775.879-.090110.59256.4956892.5108138.0124
Dick Groat FTW 663810.8374.5815.380.05933.32885.38784116.351121.362
Jim Mooney PHW 52986-0.3855.5795.181-.03087.49769.4667497.0103137.2122
Dillard Crocker MIH 776780.5414.2824.782.02945.26090.29091120.938127.794
Don Otten MIH 384910.9333.4834.383.11513.42579.54063136.312130.6107
Al Cervi SYR 301941.7231.5883.284.2726.24092.51266168.33111.027
Don Hanrahan INO 121104-0.0603.1843.185-.00671.249211.24522110.670132.3114
Jake Fendley FTW 380920.5412.4852.986.06431.30786.37085124.330120.461
Andy Phillip PHW 159990.4470.9911.487.2027.45171.65347133.417135.8119
Claude Overton PHW 18298-0.71042.0871.388-.180120.51964.3318881.9119137.2122
Dick Surhoff NYK 18797-0.81102.1861.388-.190121.53961.3448788.2112114.540
Paul McConnell MIH 29795-0.1711.5881.388-.02079.23693.21597118.742128.599
Francis Mahoney BOS 341200.0601.1901.191.068281.501171.56918112.666121.663
Bill Calhoun MIH 1261020.7390.11010.792.2855.025112.31090163.54126.286
Stan Miasek BAL 691090.640-0.01050.693.6081-.00119.599530.013126.015
Freddie Scolari FTW 471180.5410.01050.594.5223.022113.54362170.32117.253
Bob Naber INO 11133-0.1710.5930.495-.5801322.25161.6711453.0129142.4132
Sherwin Raiken NYK 63113-0.5960.7920.296-.350129.53462.17510065.5128114.643
Mike O'Neill MIH 50117-0.2820.3970.296-.170117.33684.163102101.492129.2104
Jack McCloskey PHW 16132-0.1710.21000.296-.210124.68346.4647577.0123140.9130
Jim Brasco MIH 311220.1560.01050.296.4284.060108.48870155.46126.687
Moe Radovich PHW 331210.1560.11010.296.08522.20296.28793115.155129.4105
John O'Boyle MIH 97105-0.2820.4940.296-.080107.20296.112104105.082127.591
Don Boven BAL 561140.350-0.01050.296.5352-.010120.51864173.3125.714
Henry Darcey MIH 90106-0.3850.4940.1103-.180118.21094.02910882.1118126.687
Stan Miasek MIH 691090.1560.01050.1103.1878.040110.22796133.616126.889
Buckshot O'Brien INO 281250.1560.01050.1103.10018.054109.154103118.742116.949
Don Boven FTW 561140.0600.01050.0106.00065.006117.0061090.0131116.047
Jack Kiley FTW 27127-0.1710.1101-0.0106-.230125.19499-.04011283.1116118.558
Ed Mikan PHW 23128-0.1710.0105-0.0106-.150115.083106-.07011377.0123128.095
George Feigenbaum MIH 79108-0.4910.397-0.0106-.210123.187100-.02011092.3109127.591
Clarence Hermsen INO 181300.0600.01050.0106.01756.063107.080106111.667116.949
Clarence Hermsen BOS 18130-0.0600.0105-0.0106-.2000122.088105-.11011476.9125121.964
Andy Phillip FTW 15999-0.1710.0105-0.0106-.060101.020116-.040111105.978116.949
David Johnson FTW 30124-0.0600.11010.0106-.04096.099104.051107106.677117.555
Freddie Scolari BAL 47118-0.060-0.0105-0.0106-.320127-.040121-.36011978.312226.616
Bill Calhoun SYR 1261020.0600.01050.0106.07426.036111.110105156.75112.230
Ed Mikan INO 23128-0.1710.0105-0.1116-.5000131.021114-.4701220.0131117.052
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 28125-0.1710.0105-0.1116-1.650134.006117-1.6401340.0131115.345
Andrew Levane MIH 68111-0.61020.494-0.2118-.4000130.26689-.13011571.5126128.095
Ray Corley FTW 65112-0.5960.397-0.2118-.340128.19898-.15011666.0127118.457
Don Boven MIH 56114-0.2820.0105-0.2118-.320126.021114-.300011779.5121126.185
Jim Brasco SYR 31122-0.3850.0105-0.2118-.760133.142103-.62012537.2130111.428
Blaine Denning BAL 91340.060-0.3122-0.3122.03740-1.480134-1.440133101.891-914.31
George McLeod BAL 85107-0.385-1.5123-1.7123-.150114-.830131-.98013182.2117-496.54
Bob Priddy BAL 149101-0.171-2.5125-2.6124-.02086-.810130-.840129100.993-485.35
Dick Bunt BAL 27196-0.7104-2.0124-2.7125-.120112-.350123-.48012384.1115-192.612
Kevin O'Shea BAL 64382-0.171-5.5127-5.6126-.0069-.410125-.410121103.686-223.910
George Kaftan BAL 38092-0.596-5.3126-5.8127-.060103-.670127-.73012894.5106-391.38
Ray Lumpp BAL 1422590.535-10.360-9.860.01834-.34060-.33060103.655-183.77
Jim Baechtold BAL 1893431.128-15.861-14.661.02827-.39061-.37061104.153-218.56
Jack Kerris BAL 1424570.238-20.962-20.762.00639-.700063-.69063115.633-411.74
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 1955400.437-22.763-22.363.00937-.55062-.54062105.651-316.95
Don Henriksen BAL 2263302.019-35.664-33.664.04221-.75064-.71064115.732-446.43
Don Barksdale BAL 2298280.931-41.965-41.165.01834-.87065-.85065105.850-522.92
Eddie Miller BAL 201836-2.161-46.766-48.866-.05062-1.11066-1.1606699.162-674.41