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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: Syracuse Nationals

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 101.5 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 88.6 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +6.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Ray Felix

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.92

Relative Pace: 0.85

Relative TS%: 0.89

Relative FG%: 0.86

Relative FT%: 0.95

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.41

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Neil Johnston PHW 25427213296134.21.6203.6203.0001.74718.620365.581.3181623.11623.10158911882.01
Dolph Schayes SYR 263372126551123.56.55122.55122.0001.8273.5512263.0131.26131152.61152.60143431343.55
Paul Seymour SYR 263371272727618.214.54724.54824.0001.8125.5472461.4181.2317951149511401228191051.315
Bob Cousy BOS 25427212857326.92.55619.55619.0001.7879.5561955.5391.11391582.21582.20137271745.32
Mel Hutchins FTW 25427212934214.921.57213.57113.0001.67741.5721362.0151.24158252482524019453866.225
Andy Phillip FTW 32571272705715.319.54628.54528.0001.73026.5462863.7101.271076226762260120523852.927
Ed Macauley BOS 263371272792426.53.6571.6571.0001.75814.657172.041.4441130.71130.70140551308.26
Leo Barnhorst BAL 30277962768211.650.54743.54844.0001.75032.5474361.0401.22406789678901111166.890
Leo Barnhorst FTW 30272109191132.9103.6726.6716.0001.000117.672669.6181.3918411441140101154.2114
George Yardley FTW 2542636014895412.931.5965.5965.0001.71235.596561.8161.241559642596420113536655.341
Jack George PHW 2542712726481213.529.52346.52247.0001.59058.5234653.8461.084383123831230114234893.723
Slater Martin MNL 2821694724721613.827.55817.55917.0001.72429.5581762.5141.251470931709310112339763.132
Joe Graboski PHW 245171272759518.811.52545.52445.0001.67442.5254551.2581.02581208.51208.501216201303.47
Bill Sharman BOS 282172124671722.57.6222.6212.0001.8442.622266.061.3261109.91109.901267141226.710
Larry Foust FTW 26337212693821.78.5808.5808.0001.71235.580861.4181.23171121.81121.80134481272.48
Harry Gallatin NYK 27257212690919.110.57512.57412.0001.78410.5751276.811.5417083270832014204893.224
Ray Felix BAL 245172126721025.64.5887.5887.0001.63850.588761.7171.23171240.41240.40157221491.74
Frank Brian FTW 31226460973669.065.54648.54548.0001.75330.5464858.2541.165443558435580113437493.957
George Mikan MNL 301272123622424.95.55122.55123.0001.77712.5512255.2411.10411448.31448.30140551625.93
Jack Nichols BOS 28381984351808.175.57524.57424.0001.78021.5752461.0401.22401197911979011685126.479
Jack Nichols MIH 283821094910416.222.452103.451103.0001.66767.45210334.91100.70110459445940149946.295
Jack Coleman ROC 3012712723772013.728.57611.57511.0001.59757.5761156.9361.14358212582125017357852.927
Clyde Lovellette MNL 245172112555911.241.5946.5946.0001.69539.594655.3401.113968834688340110051732.036
Fred Schaus NYK 28388942498615.027.56034.55934.0001.75032.5603462.8311.26308585858501247595.785
Fred Schaus FTW 28384102571016.580.47896.47896.0001.9094.4789673.4111.471114105141050189217.7105
Bobby Wanzer ROC 33472125381318.712.55718.55618.0001.73424.5571860.5231.2122983139831301296121113.012
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 254272122472615.319.54430.54430.0001.74222.5443056.4371.133789818898180118326978.818
Jim Pollard MNL 318712724831516.217.54133.54034.0001.77811.5413353.1501.06491036.121036.1201111421084.813
Jim Baechtold NYK 263370421627479.848.53738.53640.0001.75715.5373858.1311.163154749547490110448592.349
George King SYR 254272123702215.718.54725.54725.0001.62754.5472558.3301.172784920849200128113972.720
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 291672125051414.722.50357.50357.0001.71632.5035752.8511.0649919179191701192241003.317
Nat Clifton NYK 31872121792913.926.53935.53836.0001.62852.5393553.9441.084384721847210117828924.821
Carl Braun NYK 263372123732121.29.57213.57114.0001.8254.5721361.4181.23171107.101107.1001315101245.59
Paul Walther PHW 272564582067339.451.52346.52246.0001.70437.5234670.451.41538160381600110945429.060
Bill Tosheff MIH 2821712718253910.346.46163.46163.0001.74321.4616347.2610.946171630716300113237773.931
Lew Hitch MIH 245172124521811.938.53738.53738.0001.63949.5373857.8321.163169533695330110547741.334
Arnie Risen ROC 291672123851918.513.53935.53935.0001.71434.5393556.2381.12381051.111051.1101304111185.111
Bob Davies ROC 34372121373217.315.54231.54132.0001.71831.5423157.8321.163193616936160131791075.014
Bill Calhoun MIH 263372123702212.335.51948.51948.0001.73325.5194863.4121.271061441614410119025697.538
Whitey Skoog MNL 272571271877389.749.57115.57115.0001.74222.5711558.4291.17275864358643011363592.250
Jack McMahon ROC 2542712718913714.125.53242.53242.0001.69638.5324254.1431.084383322833220120622923.522
Dick McGuire NYK 2821685023432513.330.5799.5789.0001.63850.579972.531.45352150521500123618625.247
George Senesky PHW 32175870771702.8105.51578.51578.0001.547104.5157873.4111.47111028210282011981110.382
Bob Lavoy SYR 28384274848697.676.53760.53760.0001.80015.5376062.2331.24332397123971014467258.070
Bob Lavoy MIH 283821095510214.730.57128.57128.0001.66767.5712854.3701.0968269926990149927.1100
Bob Harrison MNL 2664796134916.085.50482.50482.0001.70058.5048276.2101.5210221002210001138727.699
Bob Harrison MIH 26642109491046.879.370113.370113.0001.375114.37011332.21120.6411218103181030169521.0102
Don Barksdale BOS 318636013585810.346.54725.54627.0001.66245.5472559.3261.192448154481540115531549.052
Don Meineke FTW 235771271466558.358.51453.51453.0001.8057.5145359.4241.192445056450560110250494.756
Freddie Scolari FTW 325645815894810.445.49558.49458.0001.8008.4955852.8511.064958544585440110746632.146
George Ratkovicz MIH 318694721703012.335.56416.56416.0001.64546.5641665.871.32656548565480118027644.144
Don Sunderlage MIH 2451685022322716.516.51055.51055.0001.74817.5105553.7471.0747939159391501240161044.016
Earl Lloyd SYR 263372122062812.632.54529.54429.0001.74620.5452957.1351.143575228752280110349797.629
Vince Boryla NYK 2725526315225211.839.50456.50456.0001.8641.5045646.7620.93626473664736011662653.942
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2542704221643112.237.51752.51752.0001.57959.5175257.3341.153464137641370124415748.333
Max Zaslofsky MIH 283831051219229.83.57128.57128.0001.72447.5712859.0491.18496590659001237875.788
Max Zaslofsky FTW 28383105869714.928.57722.57722.0001.556101.5772253.0801.0677409540950159742.096
Max Zaslofsky BAL 283811184910433.42.54648.54548.0001.9173.5464869.8171.4017201012010101108923.9101
Joe Fulks PHW 32176167501753.5100.437106.436106.0001.57197.43710635.41090.711092896728967012673300.369
Eddie Miller BAL 1954172116574414.523.57810.57710.0001.72927.5781060.7221.212275427754270123917859.726
Connie Simmons NYK 291672120063414.523.52943.52844.0001.68940.5294353.3481.074788419884190121121977.019
Chuck Cooper BOS 272570421101634.862.46962.46962.0001.67243.4696254.5421.09422796327963016458307.263
Bob Donham BOS 272568501451568.358.6194.6184.0001.55362.619473.321.47232561325610114035387.161
Charlie Share MIH 275231051149327.94.56632.56632.0001.79217.5663263.5271.27265592559201247565.891
Charlie Share FTW 27522109111163.6981.17411.1741.0001.5001071.1741137.612.751211621160111112.6118
Ernie Beck PHW 2211615854227610.654.445104.445104.0001.79018.44510444.51020.891011697416974012378178.975
Bob Harris BOS 272571271898368.554.55221.55221.0001.62852.5522165.581.3184215942159018454458.159
Al Roges BAL 2451675619373512.533.52943.52943.0001.72628.5294352.8511.06497492974929019552791.130
Dick Schnittker MNL 266471271040646.580.56831.56831.0001.65275.5683160.5441.21433446334463017961378.964
Bob Brannum BOS 291671271729428.260.48059.47959.0001.62655.4805952.5541.055450153501530112339555.551
Odie Spears ROC 291672116334610.843.53541.53541.0001.76913.5354159.4241.192458544585440115630653.743
Frank Saul MNL 301271271805408.952.51850.51750.0001.75316.5185058.6271.17275025250252018356539.053
Robert Zawoluk PHW 2357712717954111.839.54725.54626.0001.8096.5472561.0211.222162440624400114332686.539
Don Lofgran MIH 25802181380777.277.48394.48394.0001.65374.4839450.3951.01951367713677013370150.677
Ed Mikan BOS 283899171983.3101.50482.50482.0001.556101.5048248.1960.9696299829980169530.998
Al Masino SYR 2664118889965.688.59514.59514.0001.63083.5951463.9251.28253996399601218048.594
Al Masino ROC 26641118101187.078.8394.8394.00011.0001.839494.941.904311531150111113.7115
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 25801585271839.563.53066.53066.0001.80513.5306651.9891.04871297812978011981137.778
Alex Hannum ROC 30127211707438.952.51948.51849.0001.62256.5194852.3551.05545754757547018454612.248
Bill Kenville SYR 23577211405578.455.55520.55520.0001.74718.5552063.5111.271042757427570111044475.557
Cal Christensen ROC 272570421654458.455.51850.51751.0001.52963.5185058.5281.172742258422580117629499.855
Bob Houbregs BAL 221169912918118.616.7175.7175.0001.75529.717582.281.64889848984012872101.783
Bob Houbregs MIH 221162109331091.6114.000116.000116.0001.66767.00011614.31170.29117111071110701210911.4109
Ken Murray FTW 26644973528744.493.442105.442105.0001.71751.44210541.81050.841052427024270013668257.871
Walt Davis PHW 235768501568498.455.53737.53737.0001.64447.5373753.2491.06495205152051013160534.254
Danny Finn PHW 263368501562509.749.51453.51454.0001.64348.5145352.2561.045658046580460112041632.645
Rollen Hans BAL 19541675615565110.544.54231.54131.0001.56161.5423151.6571.035763538635380111142683.940
Irv Bemoras MIH 2357694714965310.942.53738.53739.0001.66744.5373853.9441.084363538635380114332697.737
Ernie Barrett BOS 24945969641723.3101.48593.48493.0001.560100.4859343.91040.881042207222072010115218.773
Billy Gabor SYR 325616212116112.434.54133.54133.0001.71632.5413351.2581.025868035680350112938737.035
Al McGuire NYK 25806460849684.096.49888.49888.0001.436113.4988856.2631.12631867318673019356227.472
Jim Fritsche BAL 235768501221606.161.47760.47660.0001.72130.4776044.3630.89634605546055011761467.458
Jim Holstein MNL 235770421155624.862.47661.47661.0001.57160.4766151.1601.02583066230662015659330.662
Red Holzman MIH 33155172649715.787.50187.50187.0001.65773.5018747.9970.96962836828368014566302.868
Mark Workman BAL 24941487151905.886.58816.58717.0001.60090.5881652.0881.0487778677860149978.487
Jack Molinas FTW 2211629779936517.419.56034.55935.0001.76025.5603466.5201.331932265322650112840378.565
Jim Neal SYR 24946757899676.580.48891.48791.0001.59194.4889144.71010.891014475744757018557484.658
Bob Peterson MIH 22116894601002.8105.47199.47099.0001.81810.4719983.471.67710108101080189213.4107
Norm Swanson ROC 231076364611732.3109.396110.396110.0001.59493.39611045.61000.911001437614376013569158.376
Jim Luisi BAL 195413176367784.294.49789.49789.0001.65972.4978954.4691.09681108111081012574120.581
Dick Surhoff MIH 24943275358796.183.50482.50482.0001.75826.5048253.1781.06771647516475014665184.774
Hal Uplinger BAL 195412379268845.589.52272.52172.0001.9094.5227251.5911.03901178011780011089122.080
Bato Govedarica SYR 26642379258854.592.48792.48792.0001.67563.4879252.3851.05849083908301247599.984
Donald Ackerman NYK 231072878220872.3109.392111.392111.0001.536105.39211138.61070.771077487748701188382.086
Bill Bolger BAL 195412082202884.195.57820.57720.0001.61589.5782056.7611.1361718871880149972.589
Connie Rea BAL 195412082154891.7113.379112.379112.0001.312116.37911231.51130.63113519351930199154.893
Ed Smith NYK 24941188104943.797.415108.414108.0001.60090.41510833.81110.68111589158910159760.392
Gene Dyker MIH 2494118891952.2111.401109.400109.0001.500107.40110936.31080.73108319731970149933.297
Joe Smyth BAL 19541310567999.859.9233.9223.0001.333115.9233110.322.212121061210601310613.3108
Joe Smyth NYK 195412109101182.9103.6726.6716.0001.66767.672691.551.835211621160121093.2116
Zeke Sinicola FTW 2580991531031.8112.420107.420107.0001.500107.42010739.11060.7810619102191020149920.5103
Dick Knostman SYR 221165100471073.698.47199.47099.0001.63682.4719966.7191.331910108101080189213.6106
Don Asmonga BAL 19541796461081.1115.303115.303115.00011.0001.30311521.21160.42116181031810301011518.0104
Francis Mahoney BAL 27522109111160.0119.000116.000116.0001.000117.0001160.01190.00119211621160101152.0119
Jim Phelan PHW 25804102331091.1115.000116.000116.0001.500107.00011629.71140.5911461126112014997.6112
Rabbit Walthour MIH 49114102301110.8117.337114.336114.0001.000117.33711425.21150.50115611261120101156.4113
Mike Novak SYR 39135100241120.3118.000116.000116.0001.500107.0001169.91180.20118811081100111118.2111
Frank Reddout ROC 4911796181142.61081.00721.0062.0001.750321.0072107.632.153711171110131068.4110
Ed Earle SYR 27522109121152.8105.6726.6716.0001.500107.672688.061.766211621160131063.2116
Paul Nolen BAL 19541111821200.0119.000116.000116.0001.000117.0001160.01190.00119112011200101151.3120
Norm Grekin PHW 2494111811210.0119.000116.000116.0001.000117.0001160.01190.00119012101210101150.0121