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1953-54

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Top Teams

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

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
BAL Bear, The Body Hoffman 144150101506.021522.011016.0121506.021522.011016.01210.010.010.01434.04606.03172.01190.010.01972.03570.010.010.010.01542.01211446.02
BAL Paul Hoffman 144150101506.021522.011016.0121506.021522.011016.01210.010.010.01434.04606.03172.01190.010.01972.03570.010.010.010.01542.01211446.02
PHW Neil Johnston 72332963591.011317.03726.0119591.011317.03726.01190.010.010.01577.01772.01195.01210.010.01797.08203.0210.010.010.01259.01121759.01
FTW Mel Hutchins 72329344295.017736.021441.098295.017736.021441.0980.010.010.01151.037223.03772.0860.010.01695.010210.0190.010.010.01229.0104741.023
BOS Bob Cousy 72328575486.041262.04776.0120486.041262.04776.01200.010.010.01411.09522.09111.01060.010.01394.029518.030.010.010.01201.0841383.04
BOS Ed Macauley 712827926462.05950.09488.0105462.05950.09488.01050.010.010.01420.08554.06134.01150.010.01571.015271.0100.010.010.01168.0691344.05
PHW Joe Graboski 712827597354.0111000.06646.0117354.0111000.06646.01170.010.010.01236.020350.019114.01070.010.01670.012163.0300.010.010.01223.0101944.015
SYR Paul Seymour 712827278316.016838.015522.0110316.016838.015522.01100.010.010.01299.016368.01769.0830.010.01291.039364.050.010.010.01187.077931.016
FTW Andy Phillip 712827059255.025680.027425.096255.025680.027425.0960.010.010.01241.019330.02289.0980.010.01265.043449.040.010.010.01204.086751.022
FTW Larry Foust 723269310376.09919.010543.0112376.09919.010543.01120.010.010.01338.011475.010137.01160.010.01967.05161.0320.010.010.01258.01111090.010
NYK Harry Gallatin 723269011258.023639.030381.089258.023639.030381.0890.010.010.01433.06552.07119.01090.010.011098.01153.0360.010.010.01208.089949.013
BAL Ray Felix 723267212410.08983.07573.0115410.08983.07573.01150.010.010.01449.03704.02255.01220.010.01958.0682.0590.010.010.01253.01091269.07
SYR Dolph Schayes 723265513370.010973.08603.0116370.010973.08603.01160.010.010.01488.02590.05102.01030.010.01870.07214.0170.010.010.01232.01051228.08
PHW Jack George 7128264814259.022736.021477.0103259.022736.021477.01030.010.010.01157.034266.030109.01050.010.01386.031312.080.010.010.01210.091675.030
ROC Bobby Wanzer 723253815322.014835.016513.0109322.014835.016513.01090.010.010.01314.013428.014114.01070.010.01392.030254.0120.010.010.01171.070958.012
MNL Jim Pollard 7128248316326.013882.013556.0114326.013882.013556.01140.010.010.01179.030230.03451.0710.010.01500.022214.0170.010.010.01161.067831.018
MNL Slater Martin 6949247217254.027654.029400.093254.027654.029400.0930.010.010.01176.031243.03267.0820.010.01166.063253.0130.010.010.01198.081684.029
BOS Bill Sharman 723246718412.07915.011503.0108412.07915.011503.01080.010.010.01331.012392.01661.0780.010.01255.046229.0150.010.010.01211.0931155.09
MIH Lew Hitch 723245219221.033603.032382.090221.033603.032382.0900.010.010.01133.050208.04175.0880.010.01691.011141.0390.010.010.01176.072575.037
ROC Arnie Risen 723238520321.015872.014551.0113321.015872.014551.01130.010.010.01307.015430.012123.01120.010.01728.09120.0440.010.010.01284.0119949.013
ROC Jack Coleman 7128237721289.018714.023425.096289.018714.023425.0960.010.010.01108.057181.05073.0870.010.01589.014158.0340.010.010.01201.084686.028
NYK Carl Braun 723237322354.011884.012530.0111354.011884.012530.01110.010.010.01354.010429.01375.0880.010.01246.048209.0200.010.010.01259.01121062.011
MIH Bill Calhoun 723237023190.043545.038355.087190.043545.038355.0870.010.010.01214.024292.02778.0940.010.01274.040189.0230.010.010.01151.064594.034
SYR George King 723237023280.021744.020464.0102280.021744.020464.01020.010.010.01257.017410.015153.01180.010.01268.041272.090.010.010.01179.075817.019
MNL George Mikan 723236225441.061160.05719.0118441.061160.05719.01180.010.010.01424.07546.08122.01100.010.011028.02174.0290.010.010.01268.01161306.06
NYK Dick McGuire 6852234326201.040493.048292.071201.040493.048292.0710.010.010.01220.023345.020125.01140.010.01310.036354.060.010.010.01199.082622.032
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 723224727288.019771.018483.0104288.019771.018483.01040.010.010.01221.022298.02677.0920.010.01615.013119.0450.010.010.01264.0115797.020
MIH Don Sunderlage 6852223228254.027748.019494.0107254.027748.019494.01070.010.010.01252.018337.02185.0960.010.01225.049187.0240.010.010.01263.0114760.021
SYR Earl Lloyd 723220629249.030666.028417.095249.030666.028417.0950.010.010.01156.035209.04053.0720.010.01529.017115.0480.010.010.01303.0120654.031
NYK Nat Clifton 723217930257.024699.025442.0100257.024699.025442.01000.010.010.01174.033277.028103.01040.010.01528.018176.0280.010.010.01215.097688.027
MIH George Ratkovicz 6949217031197.041501.046304.073197.041501.046304.0730.010.010.01176.031273.02997.01020.010.01523.019154.0350.010.010.01255.0110570.038
SYR Wally Osterkorn 7044216432203.038586.034383.091203.038586.034383.0910.010.010.01209.027361.018152.01170.010.01487.023151.0370.010.010.01209.090615.033
ROC Bob Davies 723213733288.019777.017489.0106288.019777.017489.01060.010.010.01311.014433.011122.01100.010.01194.060323.070.010.010.01224.0102887.017
PHW Paul Walther 6461206734138.059392.059254.064138.059392.059254.0640.010.010.01145.040206.04361.0780.010.01257.044220.0160.010.010.01199.082421.054
NYK Connie Simmons 723200635255.025713.024458.0101255.025713.024458.01010.010.010.01210.026305.02495.01000.010.01484.024128.0420.010.010.01234.0106720.024
BAL Al Roges 6758193736220.034614.031394.092220.034614.031394.0920.010.010.01130.051179.05349.0690.010.01213.056160.0330.010.010.01177.073570.038
BOS Bob Harris 7128189837156.054409.056253.063156.054409.056253.0630.010.010.01108.057172.05664.0810.010.01517.02094.0560.010.010.01224.0102420.055
ROC Jack McMahon 7128189138250.029691.026441.098250.029691.026441.0980.010.010.01211.025303.02592.0990.010.01211.057238.0140.010.010.01221.0100711.026
MNL Whitey Skoog 7128187739212.035530.040318.076212.035530.040318.0760.010.010.0172.06497.06725.0540.010.01224.050179.0270.010.010.01234.0106496.044
MIH Bill Tosheff 7128182540168.050578.035410.094168.050578.035410.0940.010.010.01156.035210.03954.0730.010.01163.064196.0220.010.010.01207.087492.045
MNL Frank Saul 7128180541162.052467.051305.074162.052467.051305.0740.010.010.01128.053170.05742.0610.010.01159.066139.0400.010.010.01149.062452.051
PHW Robert Zawoluk 7128179542203.038540.039337.084203.038540.039337.0840.010.010.01186.028230.03444.0640.010.01330.03599.0530.010.010.01220.099592.035
BOS Bob Brannum 7128172943140.058453.054313.075140.058453.054313.0750.010.010.01129.052206.04377.0920.010.01509.021144.0380.010.010.01280.0118409.058
ROC Alex Hannum 723170744175.046503.045328.082175.046503.045328.0820.010.010.01102.059164.05962.0800.010.01350.033105.0510.010.010.01279.0117452.051
BAL Eddie Miller 723165745244.031600.033356.088244.031600.033356.0880.010.010.01231.021317.02386.0970.010.01537.01695.0550.010.010.01194.078719.025
ROC Cal Christensen 7044165446137.060395.057258.065137.060395.057258.0650.010.010.01138.044261.031123.01120.010.01395.028107.0500.010.010.01196.080412.057
ROC Odie Spears 723163347184.045505.043321.078184.045505.043321.0780.010.010.01183.029238.03355.0750.010.01310.036109.0490.010.010.01211.093551.041
NYK Jim Baechtold 7044162748170.048465.052295.072170.048465.052295.0720.010.010.01134.048177.05443.0630.010.01183.061117.0460.010.010.01195.079474.047
FTW Freddie Scolari 6461158949159.053491.050332.083159.053491.050332.0830.010.010.01144.041180.05136.0580.010.01139.067131.0410.010.010.01155.066462.049
PHW Walt Davis 6852156850167.051455.053288.070167.051455.053288.0700.010.010.0165.068101.06636.0580.010.01435.02558.0700.010.010.01207.087399.062
PHW Danny Finn 6852156251170.048495.047325.081170.048495.047325.0810.010.010.01126.054196.04670.0850.010.01216.052265.0110.010.010.01215.097466.048
BAL Rollen Hans 6758155652191.042515.042324.080191.042515.042324.0800.010.010.01101.060180.05179.0950.010.01160.065181.0260.010.010.01172.071483.046
NYK Vince Boryla 5272152253175.046525.041350.086175.046525.041350.0860.010.010.0170.06781.07011.0330.010.01130.06877.0630.010.010.01128.055420.055
MIH Irv Bemoras 6949149654185.044505.043320.077185.044505.043320.0770.010.010.01139.042208.04169.0830.010.01214.05579.0610.010.010.01152.065509.043
FTW George Yardley 6365148955209.036492.049283.069209.036492.049283.0690.010.010.01146.039205.04559.0770.010.01407.02799.0530.010.010.01166.068564.040
FTW Don Meineke 7128146656135.061393.058258.065135.061393.058258.0650.010.010.01136.046169.05833.0570.010.01372.03281.0600.010.010.01214.096406.059
BOS Bob Donham 6852145157141.057315.064174.056141.057315.064174.0560.010.010.01118.055213.03895.01000.010.01267.042186.0250.010.010.01235.0108400.061
SYR Bill Kenville 723140558149.056388.060239.061149.056388.060239.0610.010.010.01136.046182.04846.0660.010.01247.047122.0430.010.010.01138.056434.053
BOS Don Barksdale 6365135859156.054415.055259.067156.054415.055259.0670.010.010.01149.038225.03676.0910.010.01345.034117.0460.010.010.01213.095461.050
MNL Clyde Lovellette 723125560237.032560.036323.079237.032560.036323.0790.010.010.01114.056164.05950.0700.010.01419.02651.0730.010.010.01210.091588.036
BAL Jim Fritsche 6852122161116.065379.061263.068116.065379.061263.0680.010.010.0149.07168.07219.0490.010.01217.05173.0660.010.010.01103.053281.066
SYR Billy Gabor 6168121162204.037551.037347.085204.037551.037347.0850.010.010.01139.042194.04755.0750.010.0196.073162.0310.010.010.01183.076547.042
MNL Jim Holstein 704411556388.069288.066200.05988.069288.066200.0590.010.010.0164.069112.06548.0680.010.01204.05979.0610.010.010.01140.058240.069
BOS Chuck Cooper 704411016478.070261.068183.05778.070261.068183.0570.010.010.0178.062116.06438.0600.010.01304.03874.0650.010.010.01150.063234.070
MNL Dick Schnittker 7128104065122.063307.065185.058122.063307.065185.0580.010.010.0186.061132.06246.0660.010.01178.06259.0690.010.010.01178.074330.064
FTW Jack Molinas 297999366108.066278.067170.055108.066278.067170.0550.010.010.01134.048176.05542.0610.010.01209.05847.0740.010.010.0174.048350.063
FTW Frank Brian 646197367132.062352.063220.060132.062352.063220.0600.010.010.01137.045182.04845.0650.010.0179.07492.0570.010.010.01100.052401.060
SYR Bob Lavoy 44759036889.067241.069152.05289.067241.069152.0520.010.010.0172.06491.06819.0490.010.01215.05360.0670.010.010.01144.059250.067
MIH Bob Lavoy 44759036889.067241.069152.05289.067241.069152.0520.010.010.0172.06491.06819.0490.010.01215.05360.0670.010.010.01144.059250.067
SYR Jim Neal 675889970117.064369.062252.062117.064369.062252.0620.010.010.0178.062132.06254.0730.010.01257.04424.0890.010.010.01139.057312.065
NYK Al McGuire 64618497158.074177.075119.04858.074177.075119.0480.010.010.0158.070133.06175.0880.010.01121.069103.0520.010.010.01144.059174.072
PHW George Senesky 58717717241.081119.08178.04241.081119.08178.0420.010.010.0129.08553.07624.0530.010.0166.07684.0580.010.010.0179.049111.085
MIH Red Holzman 51736497374.071224.072150.05174.071224.072150.0510.010.010.0148.07273.07125.0540.010.0146.08075.0640.010.010.0173.047196.071
BOS Ernie Barrett 59706417460.073191.074131.04960.073191.074131.0490.010.010.0114.010025.09911.0330.010.01100.07255.0720.010.010.01116.054134.075
ROC Norm Swanson 63656117531.091137.077106.04731.091137.077106.0470.010.010.0138.07564.07326.0560.010.01110.07033.0770.010.010.0191.051100.089
FTW Ken Murray 49745287653.075195.073142.05053.075195.073142.0500.010.010.0143.07460.07517.0470.010.0165.07756.0710.010.010.0160.046149.074
PHW Joe Fulks 61685017761.072229.071168.05461.072229.071168.0540.010.010.0128.08849.08021.0520.010.01101.07128.0840.010.010.0190.050150.073
PHW Ernie Beck 15884227839.082142.076103.04639.082142.076103.0460.010.010.0134.08143.0869.0260.010.0150.07934.0760.010.010.0129.031112.084
BOS Jack Nichols 21834007951.076136.07885.04351.076136.07885.0430.010.010.0129.08538.0889.0260.010.0131.09025.0870.010.010.0148.043131.077
MIH Jack Nichols 21834007951.076136.07885.04351.076136.07885.0430.010.010.0129.08538.0889.0260.010.0131.09025.0870.010.010.0148.043131.077
MIH Don Lofgran 21833808135.087112.08277.04135.087112.08277.0410.010.010.0132.08449.08017.0470.010.0164.07826.0850.010.010.0134.037102.086
BAL Jim Luisi 31783678231.09195.08764.03931.09195.08764.0390.010.010.0127.08941.08714.0450.010.0125.09735.0750.010.010.0145.04289.091
MIH Dick Surhoff 32773588343.078129.08086.04543.078129.08086.0450.010.010.0147.07362.07415.0460.010.0169.07523.0910.010.010.0153.045133.076
MIH Bob Houbregs 11953248442.07986.08944.02942.07986.08944.0290.010.010.0133.08244.08411.0330.010.0143.08312.0980.010.010.0130.032117.079
BAL Bob Houbregs 11953248442.07986.08944.02942.07986.08944.0290.010.010.0133.08244.08411.0330.010.0143.08312.0980.010.010.0130.032117.079
FTW Fred Schaus 12913068632.08985.09153.03232.08985.09153.0320.010.010.0137.07647.08210.0290.010.0134.08818.0930.010.010.0128.029101.087
NYK Fred Schaus 12913068632.08985.09153.03232.08985.09153.0320.010.010.0137.07647.08210.0290.010.0134.08818.0930.010.010.0128.029101.087
BAL Leo Barnhorst 9992958825.09365.09440.02725.09365.09440.0270.010.010.019.010112.01033.0110.010.0131.09029.0810.010.010.0126.02659.096
FTW Leo Barnhorst 9992958825.09365.09440.02725.09365.09440.0270.010.010.019.010112.01033.0110.010.0131.09029.0810.010.010.0126.02659.096
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 15882719037.086103.08366.04037.086103.08366.0400.010.010.0125.09031.0916.0230.010.0139.08529.0810.010.010.0138.03899.090
BAL Hal Uplinger 23812689133.08894.08861.03833.08894.08861.0380.010.010.0120.09422.01002.080.010.0131.09026.0850.010.010.0142.03986.092
SYR Bato Govedarica 23812589225.09379.09354.03425.09379.09354.0340.010.010.0125.09037.09012.0400.010.0118.09924.0890.010.010.0144.04175.093
BAL Max Zaslofsky 71062569339.08298.08459.03539.08298.08459.0350.010.010.0137.07650.07713.0410.010.0110.011033.0770.010.010.0117.020115.081
MIH Max Zaslofsky 71062569339.08298.08459.03539.08298.08459.0350.010.010.0137.07650.07713.0410.010.0110.011033.0770.010.010.0117.020115.081
FTW Max Zaslofsky 71062569339.08298.08459.03539.08298.08459.0350.010.010.0137.07650.07713.0410.010.0110.011033.0770.010.010.0117.020115.081
NYK Donald Ackerman 28802209614.010263.09649.03114.010263.09649.0310.010.010.0115.09928.09413.0410.010.0115.010623.0910.010.010.0143.04043.0102
BAL Bill Bolger 20862029724.09759.09835.02524.09759.09835.0250.010.010.018.010413.01025.0200.010.0136.08711.01000.010.010.0127.02856.098
MIH Bob Harrison 9991839811.010339.010328.02111.010339.010328.0210.010.010.0117.09728.09411.0330.010.0118.09918.0930.010.010.0131.03439.0103
MNL Bob Harrison 9991839811.010339.010328.02111.010339.010328.0210.010.010.0117.09728.09411.0330.010.0118.09918.0930.010.010.0131.03439.0103
BAL Connie Rea 20861541009.010843.010234.0239.010843.010234.0230.010.010.015.010816.010111.0330.010.0131.09016.0970.010.010.0113.01623.0108
BAL Mark Workman 149015110125.09360.09735.02525.09360.09735.0250.010.010.016.010610.01074.0150.010.0137.0867.01060.010.010.0131.03456.098
MIH Charlie Share 511112510219.09845.09926.01919.09845.09926.0190.010.010.0124.09231.0917.0240.010.0145.08110.01010.010.010.0110.01362.094
FTW Charlie Share 511112510219.09845.09926.01919.09845.09926.0190.010.010.0124.09231.0917.0240.010.0145.08110.01010.010.010.0110.01362.094
NYK Ed Smith 119510410411.010345.09934.02311.010345.09934.0230.010.010.016.010610.01074.0150.010.0126.0969.01030.010.010.0115.01728.0105
SYR Al Masino 12919910516.010036.010520.01616.010036.010520.0160.010.010.0118.09528.09410.0290.010.0113.01079.01030.010.010.0121.02350.0100
ROC Al Masino 12919910516.010036.010520.01616.010036.010520.0160.010.010.0118.09528.09410.0290.010.0113.01079.01030.010.010.0121.02350.0100
MIH Gene Dyker 1195911076.011026.010720.0166.011026.010720.0160.010.010.014.01108.01124.0150.010.0116.01055.01100.010.010.0121.02316.0110
BAL Joe Smyth 51117710810.010614.01114.0610.010614.01114.060.010.010.014.01109.01095.0200.010.0117.01027.01060.010.010.016.0524.0106
NYK Joe Smyth 51117710810.010614.01114.0610.010614.01114.060.010.010.014.01109.01095.0200.010.0117.01027.01060.010.010.016.0524.0106
BOS Ed Mikan 999711108.010924.010816.0158.010924.010816.0150.010.010.015.01089.01094.0150.010.0120.0983.01120.010.010.0115.01721.0109
MIH Bob Peterson 8105601113.011310.01137.0103.011310.01137.0100.010.010.019.010111.01052.080.010.0112.01093.01120.010.010.0115.01715.0111
FTW Zeke Sinicola 999531124.011216.010912.0134.011216.010912.0130.010.010.013.01136.01133.0110.010.011.01183.01120.010.010.018.0911.0114
SYR Dick Knostman 5111471133.011310.01137.0103.011310.01137.0100.010.010.017.010511.01054.0150.010.0117.01026.01090.010.010.019.01013.0112
BAL Don Asmonga 7106461142.011515.011013.0142.011515.011013.0140.010.010.011.01171.01180.010.010.011.01185.01100.010.010.0112.0155.0115
PHW Jim Phelan 4117331150.01186.01166.090.01186.01166.090.010.010.013.01136.01133.0110.010.015.01142.01150.010.010.019.0103.0117
MIH Rabbit Walthour 4117301161.01166.01165.081.01166.01165.080.010.010.010.01190.01190.010.010.011.01182.01150.010.010.016.052.0118
SYR Mike Novak 5111241170.01187.01157.0100.01187.01157.0100.010.010.011.01172.01171.060.010.012.01152.01150.010.010.019.0101.0119
ROC Frank Reddout 7106181185.01116.01161.025.01116.01161.020.010.010.013.01134.01151.060.010.019.01130.01190.010.010.016.0513.0112
SYR Ed Earle 2119121191.01162.01191.021.01162.01191.020.010.010.012.01164.01152.080.010.012.01150.01190.010.010.010.014.0116
BAL Francis Mahoney 2119111200.01182.01192.050.01182.01192.050.010.010.010.01190.01190.010.010.012.01151.01180.010.010.010.010.0120
BAL Paul Nolen 112121210.01181.01211.020.01181.01211.020.010.010.010.01190.01190.010.010.011.01180.01190.010.010.011.030.0120
PHW Norm Grekin 112111220.01180.01220.010.01180.01220.010.010.010.010.01190.01190.010.010.010.01220.01190.010.010.011.030.0120