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Top Teams

Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 96.9 ORating

Best Defense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 89.7 DRating

Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +0.7 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Pettit

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.88

Relative Pace: 1.06

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.90

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.35

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Neil Johnston PHW 259479.81.1821130.021517.25742.051167.2749.11463.65
Paul Arizin PHW 272458.52.1503120.2201571.53768.431307.9349.11458.827
Larry Foust FTW 2024287.53.1772129.731182.511581.411911.71447.82263.84
Bob Pettit STL 279437.04.1195125.281932.61956.511543.8155.1162.012
Bill Sharman BOS 269865.75.1027123.6121404.87678.681136.9847.33959.718
Dolph Schayes SYR 251795.36.1018118.2271447.86694.561225.2545.15556.738
Ed Macauley BOS 2354125.07.1018124.1101226.810603.610988.41247.33961.114
Charlie Share STL 1975314.38.1056129.341076.916542.113833.02055.1165.12
Bob Houbregs FTW 1535484.19.1294126.67822.130411.330649.43647.82263.37
Clyde Lovellette MNL 251884.010.07613117.7281548.74784.121315.8246.84759.620
Ken Sears NYK 2069263.911.09111125.09925.621456.523740.42547.73061.713
Ray Felix NYK 1702403.412.09610122.415902.923462.822737.72747.73062.79
Dick Schnittker MNL 1930333.313.08212123.911831.929400.332671.43346.84759.620
George Yardley FTW 2353133.214.06514116.5301262.49631.091083.3947.82258.228
Tom Gola PHW 2346143.015.06216128.65893.325446.625694.52949.11464.33
Harry Gallatin NYK 2378102.816.05718121.7171087.013536.514892.91747.73060.117
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2100242.517.05817120.8191034.219509.219856.11946.84759.522
Bob Cousy BOS 276742.517.04322123.3131575.82756.741278.1447.33959.223
George Dempsey PHW 1444521.919.06315131.41405.859209.759308.86249.11467.91
Jack Nichols BOS 1964321.720.04125119.423906.622448.624759.02347.33959.125
Slater Martin MNL 283821.621.02730119.7221085.714526.817907.41646.84758.129
Jack Twyman ROC 2186221.621.03427115.0341047.217525.618910.81550.0757.734
Jim Baechtold NYK 1738391.423.03926114.636775.133380.934676.33247.73056.341
Bill Kenville SYR 1278581.423.05419114.835539.253269.053469.65345.15557.336
Walter Dukes NYK 1290571.423.05220122.316504.356257.756412.45847.73062.510
Bobby Wanzer ROC 1980301.326.03228119.224819.831406.031687.43150.0759.125
Jack Stephens STL 2219201.326.02929121.118834.728419.628689.43055.1160.915
Dick Hemric BOS 1329561.228.04223120.220528.355278.151439.45747.33963.37
Mel Hutchins FTW 2240191.129.02331113.340837.327428.927739.12647.82258.031
Don Meineke ROC 1248591.129.04421122.514541.652262.054442.35650.0759.223
Jack George PHW 284011.129.01833113.8391081.315535.815950.41349.11456.440
Lew Hitch MNL 1129601.032.04223126.76338.063169.463266.86346.84763.56
Carl Braun NYK 2316171.032.02032112.6421144.212555.7121016.11047.73054.748
Gene Shue NYK 1750370.734.01833112.941685.137341.237607.04047.73056.242
Ed Fleming ROC 2028270.635.01536116.629969.520476.520831.42150.0757.336
Arnie Risen BOS 1597450.635.01735118.926610.245310.345513.24847.33960.516
Art Spoelstra ROC 1640420.437.01237115.632659.939331.938571.14250.0758.129
Jack Coleman STL 496720.437.04825123.714140.47769.477113.57755.1161.117
Nat Clifton NYK 1537470.437.01237114.537616.844312.644538.74547.73058.031
Whitey Skoog MNL 2311180.437.00739111.945879.326435.126785.42246.84755.446
George Mikan MNL 765690.341.02139114.444413.859206.561361.86146.87757.146
Dick Garmaker MNL 870670.242.01246112.748408.860201.662362.66046.87755.658
Richard Atha NYK 288820.242.03034117.233100.67850.07885.87947.75458.335
Jack Coleman ROC 496720.242.05323124.71166.98333.08453.68450.01561.516
Bob Williams MNL 173860.242.06816121.42170.28240.28257.88346.87769.52
Johnny Kerr SYR 2114230.240.00441104.457901.824465.421863.71845.15553.954
Ed Kalafat MNL 1639430.141.00242114.537644.641325.540563.24346.84757.833
Odie Spears FTW 1378550.141.00242111.546528.654259.355474.15247.82254.748
Max Zaslofsky FTW 182850.147.02637110.85687.18041.68078.68047.83952.974
Dick Farley SYR 1429530.141.00540106.652476.958244.458447.45545.15554.650
Don Bielke FTW 38950.147.1374131.0213.5937.39310.39447.83971.11
Chris Harris ROC 10189-0.052-.01063106.87121.68911.39020.39050.01555.956
Bob Peterson NYK 779680.052.00352110.658323.168166.668292.16747.75457.146
Bob Santini NYK 23980.052.08513112.7489.5945.0948.49547.75459.329
Ron Feiereisel MNL 5992-0.052-.02067109.26231.18614.78628.58646.87751.784
Jack McMahon ROC 257830.052.01941112.55221.19011.48918.89250.01560.919
Red Rocha SYR 1883340.044.00044106.652713.736353.336669.53445.15552.856
Togo Palazzi BOS 70370-0.158-.0061108.266365.463186.863337.86347.36755.362
Jackie Moore PHW 40278-0.158-.0061108.563140.67673.876129.57649.12857.048
Jack McMahon STL 25783-0.158-.02067108.16766.28433.98361.28255.1155.362
Frank Selvy STL 44474-0.158-.0060110.757189.87293.772171.47355.1154.667
Chuck Cooper FTW 16687-0.158-.05082101.68620.0919.99119.79147.83950.190
Chuck Cooper STL 16687-0.158-.09088104.97723.98811.68822.88955.1150.986
Ernie Beck PHW 100762-0.145-.0045107.051350.661176.860327.56049.11454.051
Walter Devlin FTW 153548-0.145-.0046108.347565.748280.850522.44747.82253.855
Bob Schafer PHW 5793-0.158-.7509937.6991.0990.5992.59949.12818.899
James Davis ROC 1699-0.158-.3809859.8973.2971.3975.39750.01524.598
Johnny Horan FTW 2596-0.158-.3309676.8945.1962.4966.69647.83936.594
Johnny Horan MNL 2596-0.158-.2609463.3962.3980.9983.79846.87725.597
Dick Ricketts ROC 34480-0.158-.02070110.06179.28140.58172.08150.01556.254
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 7791-0.271-.1109297.09226.48713.08727.28747.75447.692
Andy Phillip FTW 207825-0.247-.0046119.125582.947305.946489.55047.82262.510
Ernie Barrett BOS 145151-0.247-.0046112.544546.151270.752485.25147.33955.843
Chris Harris STL 10189-0.374-.3809755.5987.2953.99513.09355.1130.396
Bob Schafer STL 5793-0.374-.2909575.99517.4927.99222.98855.1134.495
Medford Park STL 42476-0.374-.03078110.559171.57488.575155.37555.1157.048
Dick Ricketts STL 34480-0.374-.09089102.98242.28521.38541.08555.1151.981
Al Ferrari STL 161144-0.449-.01049112.642598.346300.347531.34655.1156.539
Walt Davis PHW 109761-0.550-.02052106.155340.162173.262320.66149.11454.051
Dick McGuire NYK 168541-0.651-.01051115.333565.149292.448490.14947.73059.718
Jim Holstein FTW 35279-0.781-.08087100.29095.87949.67995.77847.83951.981
Dwight Morrison BOS 91064-0.781-.03077110.559274.369148.169248.27147.36759.723
Jim Tucker SYR 89566-0.781-.03075101.587274.270135.670270.06845.19050.289
George King SYR 234315-0.752-.01050106.554806.232415.329757.32445.15554.847
Jesse Arnelle FTW 40977-0.885-.09090101.189170.77589.474168.97447.83952.974
Paul Seymour SYR 182636-1.053-.02053103.359661.538324.441640.23745.15550.762
Ed Conlin SYR 142354-1.053-.03056102.162551.550281.749540.24445.15552.159
Larry Hennessy PHW 44474-1.188-.1109390.793185.07391.673204.07249.12844.993
Frank Brian FTW 68071-1.289-.0808699.691252.571122.971253.57047.83948.591
Jim Loscutoff BOS 158246-1.455-.04058108.347646.940331.539597.44147.33955.544
Maurice Stokes ROC 232316-1.455-.03054116.3311372.08681.271180.2650.0757.734
Earl Lloyd SYR 183735-1.455-.03057103.060637.542317.042619.03845.15551.261
Chuck Mencel MNL 97363-1.455-.07061102.162357.660176.461350.25946.84750.463
Joe Graboski PHW 237511-1.559-.03055104.2581046.818529.7161005.01149.11452.757
Chuck Noble FTW 201329-2.060-.04059105.156770.434383.133732.72847.82252.358
Connie Simmons ROC 90365-2.095-.100091101.288403.162207.660398.55950.01552.179
Alex Hannum STL 148050-2.261-.07062107.749493.857254.357458.55455.1155.544
Bob Harrison STL 221920-2.362-.05060107.650714.335358.335663.73555.1154.051
Richie Regan ROC 174638-2.663-.07062102.861627.143316.643609.83950.0751.960