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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Syracuse Nationals: 95.4 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 87.7 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.91

Relative Pace: 1.25

Relative TS%: 0.91

Relative FG%: 0.92

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.07

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 24427913773140.81.6251.6241.0001.50457.625162.3131.25112246.12246.10178012589.51
Oscar Robertson CIN 225671503032532.63.5944.5934.0001.82210.594469.431.3931406.71406.70159441667.75
Bill Russell BOS 272278213458214.324.55322.55422.0001.55054.5532258.8271.182684622846220123020947.521
Lenny Wilkens STL 2353753918983811.134.55322.55323.0001.71335.5532261.1181.221860240602400117429678.538
Elgin Baylor LAL 263073483133438.32.55718.55719.0001.78218.5571858.7281.17282088.22088.20166022378.52
Gene Shue DET 29978213361322.412.55027.54927.0001.8563.5502761.8151.24151271.121271.1201324101413.312
Richie Guerin NYK 2997913023722.412.52940.52940.0001.79215.5294057.2341.14341358.91358.90143571549.58
Hal Greer SYR 253579127631519.515.5769.57510.0001.77420.576961.5171.23171160.151160.1501211231252.516
Bob Pettit STL 281676363027629.24.57213.57213.0001.72433.5721362.3131.25111521.41521.40159251781.83
Guy Rodgers PHW 2535782129051310.637.52045.52045.0001.68744.5204554.4421.094271031710310111043758.331
Jerry West LAL 235379127971417.416.54730.54830.0001.66548.5473057.7331.15331050.171050.1701320111190.317
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 272279126691911.134.53038.52939.0001.73130.5303852.6441.05448152481524014151833.629
Jack Twyman CIN 272279129201226.85.6072.6062.0001.73130.607265.271.3071465.51465.50136591625.36
Dolph Schayes SYR 3327913007824.18.50946.50946.0001.8682.5094658.6291.17281371.81371.80157161622.77
Bob Boozer CIN 24427911573487.944.54531.54431.0001.67246.5453159.7241.192445547455470114634519.447
Willie Naulls NYK 26307912976924.66.55620.55521.0001.81612.5562057.0371.14341583.31583.301270151702.14
Bailey Howell DET 2442773129521024.37.5915.5915.0001.75323.591571.721.4321039.181039.180159831302.113
Don Ohl DET 253579121722712.929.52741.52641.0001.71934.5274151.7471.034792519925190113837986.120
Dick Barnett SYR 2442782120703217.318.5778.5768.0001.71237.577859.0261.18261058.161058.1601199251145.518
Paul Arizin PHW 33279129351123.59.55322.55324.0001.8334.5532262.4111.25111295.111295.110143481486.210
Bob Cousy BOS 324763624682217.416.50848.50848.0001.77919.5084851.2481.02481172.141172.1401274141292.614
Johnny Kerr SYR 281679126761811.832.53038.52938.0001.72932.5303855.4401.113978925789250112539843.527
Wayne Embry CIN 244279122332514.225.5769.5759.0001.66747.576961.0201.221883823838230118828921.123
Sam Jones BOS 2816782120283414.622.57412.57312.0001.78717.5741260.3231.212388621886210112838942.122
Tom Gola PHW 2816744527121612.430.57213.57114.0001.74727.5721366.951.34563834638340110444684.037
Jack George NYK 3261685268814.275.47686.47686.0001.66767.4768645.9810.92806784678401137672.683
Rudy LaRusso LAL 235379125932014.026.54828.54828.0001.79016.5482864.091.28975429754290124518862.324
Frank Selvy LAL 281677312153299.839.53734.53734.0001.75323.5373460.8211.221855841558410114435620.841
Cliff Hagan STL 299773127011722.711.56915.56915.0001.82011.5691561.1181.22181304.101304.1001286121430.111
Johnny Green NYK 272278211784409.839.55718.55718.0001.52256.5571855.7391.113961439614390116630687.036
Joe Graboski PHW 31868581011676.453.47686.47686.0001.69457.4768645.7820.918242351423510111444473.051
Larry Costello SYR 299753921672813.927.6023.6013.0001.79914.602373.411.47162537625370119426710.533
Woody Sauldsberry STL 263069521491526.349.44757.44757.0001.56053.4475732.8570.6657655326553201655657.440
Darrall Imhoff NYK 22886266994693.883.52756.52656.0001.51090.5275652.9571.06572057520575013466220.175
K.C. Jones BOS 29978211605476.349.48056.47956.0001.66449.4805650.1501.004941751417510116531489.749
Bill Sharman BOS 351615415385015.919.55126.55026.0001.9211.5512657.8321.163278426784260112140837.528
Larry Foust STL 33268581208617.649.53052.52953.0001.78726.5305260.5301.213037257372570112739427.954
Ken Sears NYK 2722525713965414.622.55225.55225.0001.8259.5522568.741.37445048450480123619553.745
Ray Felix LAL 30778211510515.655.50946.50847.0001.69941.5094655.2411.10413555535555019845397.853
Si Green STL 272276361968377.845.50449.50349.0001.70438.5044952.6441.054451244512440111941564.444
Clyde Lovellette STL 315675321113023.010.5787.5777.0001.8307.578759.7241.19241206.131206.1301189271288.815
Johnny McCarthy STL 27227912519215.853.49653.49553.0001.54055.4965347.8530.96534504845048016548478.050
Dick Garmaker NYK 2816715022382415.420.56616.56616.0001.76821.5661664.091.28976028760280121821856.225
Carl Braun NYK 3321586218845.266.5908.5909.0001.78528.590866.391.337588558850118658.686
Bob Ferry DET 244279116574211.233.5769.57511.0001.74128.576962.4111.251164433644330114733708.534
Alvin Attles PHW 244277311544495.853.54032.53932.0001.59950.5403256.4381.13383735437354016149399.552
Bob Leonard LAL 28255572600772.987.44393.44393.0001.71050.4439346.0800.92801477714777016255174.577
Tom Hawkins LAL 244278211846399.142.55817.55817.0001.59651.5581758.4311.172855342553420111941605.143
Thomas Sanders BOS 228868581084644.275.55034.54935.0001.67065.5503461.9211.24212197321973012869231.474
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2630744522562321.614.53236.53236.0001.76722.5323652.0461.04461422.61422.601261171536.99
Walter Dukes DET 315734820443310.736.53734.53635.0001.70239.5373464.481.29849245492450126516608.742
Dave Gambee SYR 244279120903113.428.54828.54829.0001.8278.5482861.8151.241576127761270121222854.326
Rod Hundley LAL 263079121792610.138.49154.49054.0001.75323.4915449.2520.985274030740300115932810.230
Ed Conlin PHW 272277311294576.251.49951.49951.0001.74826.4995147.4540.95544824648246015450506.348
Jim Loscutoff BOS 31876371153623.286.44990.44890.0001.64575.4499034.6910.6991353603536001186353.661
Phil Jordon NYK 27357891888610.138.48483.48383.0001.8398.4848354.4541.09545686568601197264.785
Phil Jordon CIN 2735888163888.244.53250.53250.0001.64376.5325056.6491.13485087508701187357.987
Andy Johnson PHW 3077912000368.243.49752.49752.0001.57152.4975246.5550.935563735637350114236699.435
Frank Ramsey BOS 29979120193514.721.53933.53833.0001.8334.5393357.2341.1434923209232001210241015.419
Al Ferrari STL 273563651031664.275.49675.49576.0001.81919.4967556.7481.13482117421174014959232.673
Charlie Tyra NYK 253559551404537.845.50150.50050.0001.69443.5015050.0511.00494255042550018647462.751
Chuck Noble DET 29975391655434.856.48755.48755.0001.71335.4875545.5560.91563925339253011154396.555
Jim Krebs LAL 253575391655437.347.52542.52542.0001.80513.5254250.2491.0049553425534201057549.046
Ralph Davis CIN 228873521210604.573.53447.53347.0001.65472.5344750.8671.0265334623346201090324.463
Win Wilfong CIN 29156266717734.275.48879.48879.0001.80921.4887949.0730.98722447024470014461263.069
Ernie Beck STL 2915108782902.191.48681.48582.0001.8575.4868149.4710.9971208920890128421.089
Al Bianchi SYR 29155276667755.364.48681.48581.0001.69060.4868144.3850.89852906429064014362309.264
Dave Piontek STL 26492980254823.585.6083.6083.0001.51689.608366.2101.32107083708301147576.482
Hub Reed CIN 246675411216594.474.55726.55626.0001.69755.5572666.581.3372287122871014560248.371
Jackie Moreland DET 238064641003687.051.53248.53248.0001.65273.5324852.2611.04613985339853016751428.053
George Lee DET 2442744517354111.931.53237.53137.0001.70140.5323758.6291.172863036630360127813752.432
Dave Budd NYK 228861681075655.958.56022.55922.0001.64974.5602263.2161.26162536825368016751282.667
Mike Farmer CIN 244259551301566.152.52443.52443.0001.73429.5244353.3431.07433315633156011353336.456
Barney Cable SYR 253575391642456.948.5866.5856.0001.67545.586665.461.316396523965201456397.654
Joe Roberts SYR 25556858800714.275.50767.50767.0001.59681.5076747.8740.96742786627866015158300.365
Shellie McMillon DET 253578211636469.741.55620.55620.0001.69742.5562057.1361.14346183861838019646660.739
Jim Palmer NYK 28255572688745.168.53546.53546.0001.67762.5354651.9631.04612586725867012271268.168
Gene Conley BOS 301275411242585.364.50767.50668.0001.69359.5076751.2651.02653575835758016850387.359
Willie Jones DET 25553579452785.266.50071.49971.0001.63577.5007146.7770.93771817618176013466195.676
Fred LaCour STL 23805572722725.168.54739.54639.0001.75037.5473958.5391.17362267222672013765241.972
Bob McNeill NYK 225675391387554.856.52344.52244.0001.8334.5234460.8211.22182795727957014052296.857
Archie Dees DET 25552882308805.070.52658.52658.0001.83012.5265857.7421.15421098010980012770120.479
Phil Rollins NYK 273569189895.661.5908.5908.0001.66767.590866.671.337248824880138225.188
Phil Rollins STL 273549348923.9811.46211.4611.0001.000961.46210.0970.0097097097010900.097
Phil Rollins CIN 27352957971.494.33597.33597.00011.0001.3359722.4930.4593695695011866.395
Harvey Halbrook SYR 28257911131634.080.47785.47785.0001.54286.4778541.8870.84873536035360016653382.160
Howie Jolliff LAL 22884678352791.892.47088.47088.0001.47893.4708836.6900.7390110791107901186110.680
Vern Hatton PHW 25555475610763.981.46489.46489.0001.82117.4648940.5890.81892536825368011674260.270
Larry Staverman CIN 24666663944703.784.57119.57119.0001.8497.5711981.611.6311377813778013466151.478
Gary Alcorn LAL 24662084174870.796.44891.44791.0001.8753.4489142.7860.8586189018900109017.190
William Bell NYK 282559245932.689.52361.52361.0001.33394.5236144.9840.9084149214920109014.293
Gene Guarilia BOS 23802583209852.689.53645.53545.0001.30095.5364546.6780.9377738273820109071.184
Joe Ruklick PHW 22882980223832.987.49773.49774.0001.61578.4977341.4880.8388103811038101090102.481
Cal Ramsey SYR 238029527951.892.34896.34896.0001.50092.3489619.4950.3995894894012849.394
William Kennedy PHW 238078952911.195.35595.35595.0001.66767.3559522.0940.4494169116910138216.991
Ron Johnson DET 228839428945.463.49675.49675.0001.60079.4967552.3601.0558129312930187915.592
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714960.597.36394.36394.0001.00096.363947.5960.1596496496010903.696