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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

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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
Dolph Schayes SYR 363.070.920.911.81.1136.1231.2361135.115117.11
Red Rocha SYR 371.050.650.561.22.0797.0706.1492131.517118.14
George King SYR 371.050.3120.650.93.03615.0795.1153126.419118.76
Earl Lloyd SYR 355.090.1160.720.84.01518.0933.1084124.520117.83
Bill Kenville SYR 130.0290.3130.270.65.12612.0875.2144134.037117.75
Johnny Kerr SYR 363.07-0.1210.720.65-.0021.0952.0856115.324117.62
Bobby Wanzer ROC 100.0380.560.1100.65.2351.04915.2841223.55133.226
Bill Sharman BOS 290.0131.01-0.4140.65.1681-.07018.0945135.314131.713
Paul Seymour SYR 410.04-0.2240.720.57-.02023.0814.0589122.722118.87
Arnie Risen ROC 77.0420.3130.1100.410.1644.0769.2402208.213132.622
Don Meineke FTW 162.0250.56-0.280.38.1393-.05012.0856181.06154.116
Odie Spears ROC 90.0410.3130.1100.311.1378.04816.1855200.616132.723
Jack McMahon ROC 109.0350.2230.1100.311.08621.05214.1388197.417133.226
Ed Macauley BOS 283.0140.83-0.5200.38.1294-.08019.04710131.517131.011
Wally Osterkorn SYR 75.044-0.0390.270.215-.0041.1092.10411122.449117.42
Paul Walther FTW 95.0390.313-0.1230.215.1476-.04024.10012163.625153.331
George Yardley FTW 420.020.74-0.4140.210.0778-.05011.02712164.09154.620
Frank Ramsey BOS 154.0260.56-0.3110.210.1622-.08022.0738134.416130.49
Clyde Lovellette MNL 197.0230.56-0.3110.210.1195-.08019.03711209.05176.623
Art Spoelstra ROC 28.0580.1280.0190.120.1339.04816.1816222.17131.319
Frank Brian FTW 269.0150.312-0.280.113.05312-.0308.01913161.510154.419
Dick Farley SYR 168.024-0.2240.270.113-.04026.0627.01814111.025118.55
Don Barksdale BOS 122.0310.313-0.2300.120.12811-.09046.03022133.738129.614
Max Zaslofsky FTW 129.0300.223-0.1230.120.08422-.04022.04020167.022153.833
Togo Palazzi BOS 30.0550.128-0.1230.025.1862-.12051.06017110.355127.111
Jim Tucker SYR 59.050-0.1460.1100.025-.07052.0778.00330111.353117.42
Cal Christensen ROC 30.055-0.1460.019-0.025-.11056.03520-.07041174.820133.429
Don Henriksen ROC 70.048-0.0390.1100.025-.02045.04518.02524204.015133.226
Bert Cook NYK 20.0590.128-0.0190.025.12113-.100048.01727123.645164.141
Larry Foust FTW 331.0100.410-0.4140.015.06011-.06015.00116158.211154.217
Mel Hutchins FTW 417.030.410-0.4140.015.04613-.0409.00017157.812154.318
Lew Hitch MNL 137.0280.313-0.3380.025.10220-.09047.00429212.211178.859
Bob Houbregs FTW 213.0200.312-0.3110.015.06610-.05014.00915165.78154.015
Dwight Morrison BOS 42.053-0.039-0.123-0.134-.03048-.09045-.12050107.157128.913
Bob Davies ROC 75.044-0.1460.110-0.134-.09055.04119-.05037225.14132.824
Gene Shue NYK 49.0520.128-0.230-0.134.11316-.22057-.11047136.332165.747
Bob Carney MNL 41.054-0.039-0.123-0.134-.0039-.06032-.06039238.61176.452
Freddie Scolari BOS 29.057-0.146-0.019-0.134-.12057-.07037-.20005593.760131.118
Jack Turner NYK 16.060-0.039-0.123-0.134-.08054-.24059-.3305998.158166.049
Jim Holstein MNL 117.0320.128-0.230-0.134.04830-.08038-.03034222.36178.758
Bob Cousy BOS 299.0120.56-0.626-0.118.0778-.09024-.01018123.921131.512
Bob Peterson NYK 71.0470.223-0.338-0.134.11715-.200056-.09044150.931165.948
Carl Braun NYK 103.0370.223-0.444-0.243.10419-.200055-.09046132.439165.143
Jack Coleman ROC 91.040-0.3580.110-0.243-.17058.06112-.11048187.718132.925
Whitey Skoog MNL 241.0170.116-0.414-0.219.02616-.07016-.04020225.31177.524
Andy Phillip FTW 445.010.116-0.520-0.320.01219-.04010-.03019169.17154.620
Jim Baechtold NYK 115.0330.128-0.444-0.346.04232-.17053-.13052123.446165.042
Tom Marshall ROC 50.051-0.3580.110-0.346-.31060.05713-.25058234.02133.530
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 209.0210.215-0.520-0.320.04114-.100025-.06021215.73176.422
Dick McGuire NYK 75.044-0.039-0.338-0.346-.0040-.19054-.200055118.551165.143
Dick Schnittker MNL 140.027-0.146-0.230-0.346-.03050-.07036-.11049205.314176.654
Ray Felix NYK 63.049-0.146-0.230-0.346-.08053-.16052-.2405796.159165.445
Harry Gallatin NYK 108.0360.313-0.760-0.453.11316-.300060-.18054134.535166.650
Dick Rosenthal FTW 209.021-0.121-0.28-0.422-.02024-.05012-.08023153.713153.514
Nat Clifton NYK 110.0340.128-0.552-0.453.05928-.22057-.16053123.247165.546
Bob Brannum BOS 225.0190.116-0.520-0.422.02017-.100025-.08024118.723128.78
Slater Martin MNL 315.011-0.020-0.520-0.524-.0020-.07016-.07022222.12178.625
Ed Kalafat MNL 76.043-0.460-0.123-0.557-.28059-.06031-.34060151.730175.651
Jack Nichols BOS 231.018-0.121-0.414-0.524-.01022-.08021-.09025109.526130.610
Jim Pollard MNL 257.016-0.224-0.520-0.726-.03025-.09023-.12026213.44179.126