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1954-55

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Top Teams

Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Minneapolis Lakers: 27.0 ORating

Best Defense: Syracuse Nationals: 106.2 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-84.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Andy Phillip FTW 333111445159.03023.03153.02429.03623.03153.02430.0420.010.010.012.0462.0480.050.010.0143.015103.010.010.010.0129.050
George Yardley FTW 26311114202225.0386.04155.0581.05286.04155.0570.0550.010.010.0146.0260.0315.0590.010.0190.0437.070.010.010.0130.051
Mel Hutchins FTW 26311114173194.0591.03158.0378.05091.03158.0367.0520.010.010.0119.01528.0149.0500.010.0178.0729.0120.010.010.0140.060
Paul Seymour SYR 27231114104119.01555.013132.0990.05755.013132.0978.0570.010.010.0110.02511.0311.0160.010.0119.03185.020.010.010.0111.024
George King SYR 26311113715113.01749.01590.01643.04449.01590.01641.0440.010.010.0114.02222.0198.0480.010.0120.02968.030.010.010.0122.046
Red Rocha SYR 3191113715128.01346.01679.01730.03946.01679.01733.0430.010.010.0120.01426.0156.0420.010.0153.0121.0490.010.010.0133.054
Dolph Schayes SYR 27231113637256.0186.04175.02108.05986.04175.0289.0590.010.010.0172.0186.0114.0570.010.01120.0138.060.010.010.0136.056
Johnny Kerr SYR 22541113637158.0780.07149.0881.05280.07149.0869.0530.010.010.0117.01831.01014.0570.010.0197.030.0520.010.010.0117.035
Earl Lloyd SYR 27231113559117.01651.014103.01459.04651.014103.01452.0460.010.010.0115.02021.0205.0370.010.0168.0931.090.010.010.0130.051
Larry Foust FTW 272311133110246.02108.01197.01113.060108.01197.0190.0600.010.010.0145.0363.0218.0600.010.01104.0226.0130.010.010.0138.058
Slater Martin MNL 291472131511126.01446.016116.01382.05546.016116.01370.0550.010.010.0133.0540.087.0470.010.0119.03141.050.010.010.0121.043
Bob Cousy BOS 263172129912144.01062.010119.01267.04762.010119.01256.0470.010.010.0115.02015.0241.0160.010.0121.02865.040.010.010.0115.033
Bill Sharman BOS 291472129013136.01156.01279.01721.02656.01279.01723.0330.010.010.015.0386.0410.050.010.0117.03632.080.010.010.0113.030
Ed Macauley BOS 272372128314111.01836.01956.02215.02136.01956.02220.0250.010.010.0118.01724.0176.0420.010.0129.02425.0140.010.010.0111.024
Frank Brian FTW 32511126915175.0685.06154.0686.05685.06154.0669.0530.010.010.0117.01821.0204.0340.010.0110.04530.0110.010.010.0121.043
Jim Pollard MNL 32572125716150.0966.09154.06106.05866.09154.0688.0580.010.010.0131.0743.0612.0540.010.0187.0613.0230.010.010.0110.021
Whitey Skoog MNL 281972124117136.01171.08132.0975.04971.08132.0961.0500.010.010.014.0404.0430.050.010.0135.01817.0190.010.010.0130.051
Jack Nichols BOS 29147212311845.03727.02553.02428.03427.02553.02426.0380.010.010.01-9.060-11.060-2.020.010.0130.02217.0190.010.010.0117.035
Bob Brannum BOS 30117212251931.04415.04226.0454.0815.04226.04511.0180.010.010.01-4.059-7.059-3.010.010.0156.0115.0390.010.010.0121.043
Bob Houbregs FTW 23481112132092.02032.02161.02032.04132.02161.02029.0400.010.010.0121.01226.0156.0420.010.0159.01020.0170.010.010.0128.049
Dick Rosenthal FTW 225411120921103.01944.018102.01569.04844.018102.01558.0480.010.010.0121.01230.0118.0480.010.0143.01531.090.010.010.0136.056
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 263172120921157.0861.011126.01180.05161.011126.01165.0510.010.010.0138.0448.0411.0510.010.0190.0414.0220.010.010.0138.058
Clyde Lovellette MNL 253972119723207.0499.02158.0381.05299.02158.0359.0490.010.010.0129.0840.0811.0510.010.0172.08-4.0600.010.010.0134.055
Dick Farley SYR 23481111682442.03821.03246.03128.03421.03246.03125.0360.010.010.016.03710.0335.0370.010.013.05620.0170.010.010.0123.047
Don Meineke FTW 24431111622571.02719.03831.0399.01519.03831.03912.0200.010.010.0114.02216.0231.0160.010.0146.0147.0360.010.010.0119.041
Frank Ramsey BOS 23487211542669.02826.02836.0356.01026.02836.03510.0170.010.010.017.0359.0342.0250.010.0122.02712.0250.010.010.0118.038
Dick Schnittker MNL 27237211402779.02626.02872.01954.04526.02872.01946.0450.010.010.0128.0941.0712.0540.010.0132.0196.0370.010.010.0124.048
Lew Hitch MNL 25397211372885.02227.02549.02725.02927.02549.02722.0310.010.010.0124.01030.0116.0420.010.0147.01312.0250.010.010.018.019
Bill Kenville SYR 24431111302983.02321.03243.03426.03221.03243.03422.0310.010.010.0133.0544.0512.0540.010.0123.0269.0320.010.010.0118.038
Max Zaslofsky FTW 29141111293066.02927.02548.02924.02727.02548.02921.0270.010.010.0110.02513.0273.0300.010.0111.04323.0150.010.010.0118.038
Don Barksdale BOS 3257211223147.03615.04224.0477.01215.04224.0479.0140.010.010.017.0358.0371.0160.010.0124.0256.0370.010.010.0111.024
Jim Holstein MNL 24437211173257.03229.02350.02625.02929.02350.02621.0270.010.010.010.0530.0540.050.010.0132.0195.0390.010.010.017.013
Jim Baechtold NYK 27233411153340.04017.04133.03818.02317.04133.03816.0220.010.010.012.0462.0480.050.010.016.05112.0250.010.010.018.019
Nat Clifton NYK 3253411103458.03124.03045.03225.02924.03045.03221.0270.010.010.0110.02512.0293.0300.010.0114.04011.0300.010.010.017.013
Jack McMahon ROC 26313411093580.02531.02256.02231.04031.02256.02225.0360.010.010.0119.01530.01111.0510.010.0115.03921.0160.010.010.016.012
Harry Gallatin NYK 28193411083652.03320.03531.03912.01920.03531.03911.0180.010.010.018.03111.0312.0250.010.0132.0193.0420.010.010.017.013
Carl Braun NYK 27233411033752.03320.03535.03617.02220.03535.03615.0210.010.010.018.0319.0341.0160.010.016.05115.0210.010.010.017.013
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3423411003887.02128.02444.03319.02428.02444.03316.0220.010.010.0122.01124.0172.0250.010.0120.0299.0320.010.010.017.013
Paul Walther FTW 28191019953942.03812.04615.049-1.0312.04615.0493.050.010.010.018.03114.0265.0370.010.0118.0348.0350.010.010.0119.041
Jack Coleman ROC 319341914025.04520.03549.02735.04320.03549.02729.0400.010.010.011.0493.0462.0250.010.0130.0229.0320.010.010.0110.021
Odie Spears ROC 3011341904149.03518.04026.0459.01518.04026.0459.0140.010.010.019.02813.0274.0340.010.0112.04113.0230.010.010.0114.032
Arnie Risen ROC 3011341774281.02436.01957.02129.03636.01957.02121.0270.010.010.0114.02220.0225.0370.010.0142.0175.0390.010.010.0113.030
Ed Kalafat MNL 22547217643-6.0602.05427.04229.0362.05427.04224.0350.010.010.012.0467.0385.0370.010.0119.0310.0520.010.010.0117.035
Dick McGuire NYK 291434175449.0523.0517.0533.053.0517.0534.060.010.010.013.0424.0431.0160.010.014.05411.0300.010.010.014.08
Bob Davies ROC 351341754432.04321.03247.03032.04121.03247.03026.0380.010.010.01-2.057-3.058-1.030.010.013.05612.0250.010.010.0111.024
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2631111754439.04115.04235.03624.02715.04235.03620.0250.010.010.019.02812.0293.0300.010.0117.03612.0250.010.010.0111.024
Bob Peterson NYK 2348341714716.0491.0572.059-3.011.0572.0591.030.010.010.013.0423.0460.050.010.0110.0453.0420.010.010.011.03
Don Henriksen ROC 253934170488.0532.0545.0564.082.0545.0564.060.010.010.015.0387.0382.0250.010.0116.0382.0450.010.010.014.08
Ray Felix NYK 244334163498.0531.0576.0548.0141.0576.0545.090.010.010.019.02815.0246.0420.010.017.050-2.0590.010.010.013.06
Jim Tucker SYR 2254920595024.04611.04728.04120.02511.04728.04117.0240.010.010.013.0424.0430.050.010.0112.041-1.0570.010.010.0110.021
Tom Marshall ROC 244334150515.0575.04927.04226.0325.04927.04223.0330.010.010.011.0492.0481.0160.010.0118.0341.0490.010.010.010.01
Gene Shue NYK 2348341495219.0487.04811.0513.057.04811.0514.060.010.010.011.0492.0480.050.010.018.0492.0450.010.010.013.06
Dwight Morrison BOS 23487214253-1.059-0.060-0.060-2.02-0.060-0.060-0.010.010.010.01-1.056-2.056-1.030.010.0110.045-1.0570.010.010.0116.034
Bob Carney MNL 2254721415411.0501.0576.0547.0121.0576.0545.090.010.010.018.0319.0341.0160.010.014.0543.0420.010.010.017.013
Cal Christensen ROC 281934130556.0553.0518.0526.0103.0518.0525.090.010.010.013.0426.0413.0300.010.016.0510.0520.010.010.011.03
Togo Palazzi BOS 2254539305535.04219.03827.04212.01919.03827.0428.0130.010.010.014.0407.0384.0340.010.0111.043-0.0520.010.010.015.010
Freddie Scolari BOS 333539295710.0515.04914.05011.0185.04914.0509.0140.010.010.011.0492.0480.050.010.013.0562.0450.010.010.015.010
Art Spoelstra ROC 2254341285824.04615.04221.0489.01515.04221.0486.0120.010.010.01-2.057-2.0560.050.010.0110.0450.0520.010.010.0112.029
Bert Cook NYK 263116020596.0553.0513.058-1.033.0513.0580.010.010.010.01-0.053-0.054-0.050.010.010.0601.0490.010.010.012.05
Jack Turner NYK 253925916603.0582.0544.0573.052.0544.0572.040.010.010.010.0531.0531.0160.010.013.0562.0450.010.010.010.01