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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 2466791377313226.011403.012246.01928.0961403.012246.01843.0960.010.010.01393.06780.01387.0970.010.011633.01164.0370.010.010.01-6.01
Bill Russell BOS 27357822345821114.022469.023846.022440.075469.023846.022377.0740.010.010.01127.027230.020103.0910.010.011381.02288.0190.010.010.0128.016
Gene Shue DET 29157822336131746.012699.0111271.012658.088699.0111271.012572.0870.010.010.01278.09324.01047.0690.010.01127.064588.040.010.010.0191.031
Elgin Baylor LAL 26497352313342794.021164.022088.021046.0971164.022088.02924.0970.010.010.01517.01660.02143.0940.010.011107.04417.090.010.010.01177.072
Oscar Robertson CIN 22887155303252316.03835.061406.07638.086835.061406.07571.0860.010.010.01488.03594.04105.0920.010.01474.016769.010.010.010.01117.045
Bob Pettit STL 28257637302762220.04870.051521.04735.091870.051521.04651.0920.010.010.01429.05592.05164.0960.010.011165.03289.0180.010.010.01112.041
Richie Guerin NYK 2915791302371771.010719.091358.09740.092719.091358.09639.0910.010.010.01345.08435.0790.0890.010.01403.021566.050.010.010.01215.090
Dolph Schayes SYR 332791300781901.07698.0121371.08786.094698.0121371.08673.0940.010.010.01496.02571.0675.0850.010.01671.09326.0140.010.010.01193.081
Willie Naulls NYK 2649791297691940.06880.041583.03800.095880.041583.03703.0950.010.010.01220.012270.01550.0730.010.01777.07217.0320.010.010.01173.070
Bailey Howell DET 246677322952101868.08614.0151039.018474.078614.0151039.018425.0780.010.010.01450.04598.03148.0950.010.01812.05219.0300.010.010.01199.086
Paul Arizin PHW 3327912935111854.09717.0101295.011661.089717.0101295.011578.0900.010.010.01361.07434.0873.0840.010.01435.019207.0330.010.010.01234.095
Jack Twyman CIN 27357912920122119.05888.031465.05638.086888.031465.05576.0880.010.010.01267.010365.0998.0900.010.01441.018252.0240.010.010.01184.077
Guy Rodgers PHW 25557822290513825.035369.032710.031411.071369.032710.031340.0670.010.010.0176.045110.04535.0580.010.01291.034737.020.010.010.01160.066
Jerry West LAL 23807912797141374.016575.0181050.017547.082575.0181050.017474.0820.010.010.01213.014320.011107.0930.010.01397.022374.0120.010.010.01121.046
Hal Greer SYR 25557912763151540.014667.0141160.015556.083667.0141160.015492.0830.010.010.01163.023211.02348.0700.010.01255.041332.0130.010.010.01146.058
Tom Gola PHW 28257449271216915.030365.033638.034312.061365.033638.034273.0610.010.010.0178.044104.04626.0480.010.01455.017319.0150.010.010.01228.093
Cliff Hagan STL 291577322701171747.011742.081304.010636.085742.081304.010562.0850.010.010.01235.011286.01252.0760.010.01480.014419.080.010.010.01195.082
Johnny Kerr SYR 2825791267618935.029418.027789.025438.074418.027789.025371.0730.010.010.0191.039125.04034.0570.010.01679.08219.0300.010.010.01137.052
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 2735791266919878.033432.024815.024453.076432.024815.024384.0770.010.010.0130.06341.06311.0360.010.01248.043378.0110.010.010.01196.083
Rudy LaRusso LAL 23807912593201104.023414.029754.029396.067414.029754.029340.0670.010.010.01194.018245.01852.0760.010.01555.012153.0420.010.010.01198.085
Johnny McCarthy STL 2735791251921457.052223.050450.048291.055223.050450.048227.0510.010.010.0135.05865.05430.0530.010.01157.056472.060.010.010.01187.078
Bob Cousy BOS 32676372468221324.018595.0171172.014672.090595.0171172.014576.0880.010.010.01214.013274.01461.0800.010.01157.056627.030.010.010.01105.037
Tom Heinsohn BOS 264974492256231600.013758.071422.06759.093758.071422.06664.0930.010.010.01200.015261.01761.0800.010.01498.013152.0430.010.010.01177.072
Dick Garmaker NYK 282571552238241096.024431.026760.028376.065431.026760.028330.0660.010.010.01167.022218.02150.0730.010.01135.063248.0250.010.010.01170.069
Wayne Embry CIN 24667912233251124.021483.022838.023402.069483.022838.023356.0710.010.010.01126.028188.02863.0830.010.01640.011143.0450.010.010.01216.091
Rod Hundley LAL 2649791217926798.036363.034740.030453.076363.034740.030377.0740.010.010.01120.030159.03239.0650.010.01147.060393.0100.010.010.0171.026
Don Ohl DET 25557912172271019.027488.021925.019508.081488.021925.019438.0800.010.010.01100.036138.03739.0650.010.01116.067294.0170.010.010.01152.064
Larry Costello SYR 291575412167281043.026376.030625.037274.052376.030625.037249.0550.010.010.01155.025194.02639.0650.010.01145.061452.070.010.010.01214.089
Frank Selvy LAL 28257732215329754.041299.041558.041306.056299.041558.041258.0570.010.010.01108.034144.03536.0620.010.01157.056277.0210.010.010.01151.061
Clyde Lovellette STL 31867622111301539.015696.0131206.013573.084696.0131206.013509.0840.010.010.01157.024189.02732.0560.010.01475.015190.0350.010.010.01177.072
Dave Gambee SYR 24667912090311055.025418.027761.027396.067418.027761.027344.0690.010.010.01175.020212.02237.0630.010.01393.025112.0490.010.010.01206.087
Dick Barnett SYR 246678222070321351.017610.0161058.016505.080610.0161058.016448.0810.010.010.01141.026199.02557.0790.010.01142.062240.0260.010.010.0197.033
Walter Dukes DET 3187352204433784.037264.044492.045271.051264.044492.045228.0520.010.010.01186.019265.01679.0860.010.01784.06155.0410.010.010.01249.096
Sam Jones BOS 282578222028341135.020508.019886.021427.072508.019886.021377.0740.010.010.01101.035128.03827.0500.010.01252.042233.0270.010.010.0173.027
Frank Ramsey BOS 29157912019351161.019497.020923.020490.079497.020923.020426.0790.010.010.01175.020210.02435.0580.010.01261.039157.0380.010.010.01210.088
Andy Johnson PHW 3012791200036651.043317.039637.035385.066317.039637.035320.0650.010.010.0181.042142.03661.0800.010.01196.049224.0290.010.010.01180.075
Si Green STL 27357637196837594.045258.045512.044310.059258.045512.044254.0560.010.010.0184.041119.04235.0580.010.01230.044284.0200.010.010.01168.068
Lenny Wilkens STL 23807541189838829.034333.038602.040310.059333.038602.040269.0590.010.010.01124.029174.02950.0730.010.01195.050233.0270.010.010.01151.061
Tom Hawkins LAL 24667822184639706.042309.040553.042281.053309.040553.042244.0540.010.010.0171.046119.04248.0700.010.01328.031100.0530.010.010.01151.061
Johnny Green NYK 27357822178440766.038342.036614.039312.061342.036614.039271.0600.010.010.0187.040166.03080.0870.010.01645.010110.0500.010.010.01139.053
George Lee DET 24667449173541882.032335.037630.036344.064335.037630.036295.0640.010.010.01195.016278.01383.0880.010.01338.030100.0530.010.010.01100.036
Bob Ferry DET 2466791165742885.031370.031644.033309.057370.031644.033273.0610.010.010.01109.033147.03338.0640.010.01350.026144.0440.010.010.01152.064
Chuck Noble DET 29157541165543361.059191.057392.055251.047191.057392.055201.0450.010.010.018.07711.0783.0190.010.0176.072318.0160.010.010.01141.055
Jim Krebs LAL 25557541165543551.046291.043553.042309.057291.043553.042263.0580.010.010.01-7.096-9.096-2.020.010.01317.03377.0660.010.010.01173.070
Barney Cable SYR 25557541164245520.047232.049396.054184.035232.049396.054164.0370.010.010.013.0804.0811.0130.010.01320.03294.0570.010.010.01192.080
Shellie McMillon DET 25557822163646755.040344.035618.038315.063344.035618.038274.0630.010.010.0167.04896.04829.0520.010.01340.029110.0500.010.010.01187.078
K.C. Jones BOS 29157822160547491.049200.055417.052269.050200.055417.052217.0490.010.010.01110.032165.03156.0780.010.01155.059271.0220.010.010.01131.050
Bob Boozer CIN 2466791157348621.044248.047455.047242.045248.047455.047207.0470.010.010.0198.038146.03448.0700.010.01346.028122.0470.010.010.01144.056
Alvin Attles PHW 24667732154449450.053201.053373.056203.038201.053373.056171.0380.010.010.0137.05661.05625.0470.010.01107.069190.0350.010.010.01183.076
Bill Sharman BOS 3516168153850968.028432.024784.026402.069432.024784.026352.0700.010.010.01111.031121.04110.0350.010.01111.068157.0380.010.010.0170.025
Ray Felix LAL 30127822151051439.055180.059355.059213.041180.059355.059174.0390.010.010.0169.04798.04730.0530.010.01396.02343.0770.010.010.01261.097
Woody Sauldsberry STL 26496957149152432.056293.042655.032434.073293.042655.032362.0720.010.010.013.0806.0802.0180.010.01347.02782.0630.010.010.01148.060
Charlie Tyra NYK 25555970140453463.051213.051425.050256.048213.051425.050212.0480.010.010.0159.04986.04926.0480.010.01276.03593.0580.010.010.01121.046
Ken Sears NYK 27355276139654761.039249.046450.048232.044249.046450.048201.0450.010.010.01195.016236.01941.0680.010.01189.051115.0480.010.010.01122.048
Bob McNeill NYK 22887541138755361.059146.064279.065163.033146.064279.065133.0310.010.010.0133.06040.0647.0280.010.0141.082268.0230.010.010.01105.037
Mike Farmer CIN 24665970130156358.061173.061331.063189.037173.061331.063157.0360.010.010.019.07513.0763.0190.010.01266.03891.0600.010.010.0188.029
Ed Conlin PHW 27357732129457480.050241.048482.046287.054241.048482.046242.0530.010.010.0141.05454.05714.0390.010.01160.055135.0460.010.010.01108.039
Gene Conley BOS 30127541124258397.058181.058357.058212.040181.058357.058176.0410.010.010.0147.05068.05021.0430.010.01396.02344.0750.010.010.01229.094
Hub Reed CIN 24667541121659330.063127.069228.071119.025127.069228.071101.0250.010.010.0132.06145.06014.0390.010.01259.04078.0650.010.010.01163.067
Ralph Davis CIN 22887352121060330.063178.060334.062185.036178.060334.062156.0350.010.010.01-15.097-23.097-8.010.010.0117.086198.0340.010.010.0188.029
Larry Foust STL 3326858120861518.048197.056372.057206.039197.056372.057175.0400.010.010.01100.036127.03927.0500.010.01273.03685.0620.010.010.01146.058
Jim Loscutoff BOS 3187637115362245.074159.063353.060242.045159.063353.060195.0440.010.010.011.0851.0860.040.010.01186.05228.0800.010.010.01196.083
Harvey Halbrook SYR 2825791113163320.065169.062353.060225.043169.062353.060185.0420.010.010.0136.05766.05330.0530.010.01413.02035.0780.010.010.01227.092
Thomas Sanders BOS 22886858108464287.066120.071219.073117.023120.071219.07399.0240.010.010.0119.06928.0699.0320.010.01267.03748.0730.010.010.0191.031
Dave Budd NYK 22886168107565357.062142.065253.068129.027142.065253.068111.0280.010.010.0144.05167.05124.0450.010.01208.04751.0720.010.010.01140.054
Al Ferrari STL 27356365103166264.071105.075211.074134.028105.075211.074106.0270.010.010.0140.05549.0599.0320.010.0149.076157.0380.010.010.01123.049
Joe Graboski PHW 3186858101167432.056201.053423.051264.049201.053423.051222.0500.010.010.0179.043114.04435.0580.010.01173.05381.0640.010.010.01114.042
Jackie Moreland DET 23806464100368447.054212.052398.053216.042212.052398.053186.0430.010.010.0144.05167.05124.0450.010.01222.04558.0690.010.010.01144.056
Darrall Imhoff NYK 2288626699469233.075108.074205.075118.024108.074205.07597.0230.010.010.0118.07034.06617.0410.010.01210.04658.0690.010.010.01114.042
Larry Staverman CIN 2466666394470247.07378.077137.07868.01978.077137.07859.0200.010.010.0129.06534.0665.0250.010.01203.04896.0560.010.010.01136.051
Joe Roberts SYR 2555685880071287.066141.066278.066162.031141.066278.066137.0330.010.010.0131.06251.05821.0430.010.01168.05448.0730.010.010.0199.035
Fred LaCour STL 2380557272272283.068123.070226.072119.025123.070226.072102.0260.010.010.0128.06637.0659.0320.010.01117.06692.0590.010.010.0148.023
Win Wilfong CIN 2915626671773258.072119.072244.070150.030119.072244.070125.0300.010.010.0135.05844.0618.0310.010.0193.07197.0550.010.010.0198.034
Jim Palmer NYK 2825557268874278.069138.068258.067140.029138.068258.067120.0290.010.010.0115.07222.0717.0280.010.01123.06534.0790.010.010.01109.040
Al Bianchi SYR 2915527666775274.070141.066290.064176.034141.066290.064149.0340.010.010.0130.06343.06213.0380.010.0157.075102.0520.010.010.01116.044
Vern Hatton PHW 2555547561076211.076117.073253.068162.031117.073253.068136.0320.010.010.0114.07316.0743.0190.010.0149.07665.0680.010.010.0138.019
Bob Leonard LAL 2825557260077161.07865.078147.077105.02165.078147.07782.0210.010.010.0144.05162.05518.0420.010.0132.08591.0600.010.010.0151.024
Willie Jones DET 2555357945278183.07790.076181.076107.02290.076181.07690.0220.010.010.0121.06834.06612.0370.010.0159.07470.0670.010.010.0177.028
Howie Jolliff LAL 228846783527981.08252.080110.07971.02052.080110.07958.0190.010.010.011.0851.0861.0130.010.01106.07018.0830.010.010.0143.021
Archie Dees DET 2555288230880139.07957.079109.08060.01757.079109.08051.0170.010.010.0122.06727.0705.0250.010.0166.07319.0820.010.010.0141.020
Jack George NYK 32616852688167.08532.08567.08444.01632.08567.08435.0160.010.010.019.07513.0764.0240.010.0115.08944.0750.010.010.0129.017
Dave Piontek STL 2649298025482101.08043.08270.08330.01343.08270.08327.0130.010.010.017.07814.0757.0280.010.0146.07921.0810.010.010.0123.013
Joe Ruklick PHW 228829802238385.08151.081103.08161.01851.081103.08152.0180.010.010.01-1.093-1.093-0.040.010.0142.08011.0850.010.010.0131.018
Carl Braun NYK 33215862188478.08334.08458.08527.01134.08458.08524.0120.010.010.010.0891.0860.040.010.0117.08654.0710.010.010.0123.013
Gene Guarilia BOS 238025832098566.08639.08373.08239.01539.08373.08234.0150.010.010.01-1.093-3.094-2.020.010.0149.0766.0880.010.010.0120.011
Phil Jordon NYK 27357891888670.08427.08656.08635.01427.08656.08629.0140.010.010.0116.07119.0723.0190.010.0139.0834.0890.010.010.0123.013
Gary Alcorn LAL 246620841748715.0928.09018.09015.0108.09018.09010.070.010.010.01-2.095-3.094-0.040.010.0135.0842.0920.010.010.0143.021
Phil Jordon CIN 27358881638866.08627.08650.08728.01227.08650.08723.0110.010.010.0111.07418.0736.0270.010.0142.0809.0870.010.010.0122.012
Phil Rollins NYK 2735691898933.08814.08824.08811.0714.08824.08810.070.010.010.012.0823.0821.0130.010.015.0913.0900.010.010.015.06
Ernie Beck STL 29151087829021.08910.08920.08913.0810.08920.08910.070.010.010.012.0822.0840.040.010.0116.08816.0840.010.010.017.010
William Kennedy PHW 238078952917.0946.09216.09113.086.09216.09110.070.010.010.012.0823.0821.0130.010.014.09310.0860.010.010.014.05
Phil Rollins STL 2735493489216.090-2.097-1.097-7.01-2.097-1.0971.010.010.010.01-0.089-0.090-0.040.010.01-1.0970.0940.010.010.016.07
William Bell NYK 2825592459313.0937.09114.0928.067.09114.0927.060.010.010.010.0890.0900.040.010.014.0931.0930.010.010.016.07
Ron Johnson DET 2288394289416.0906.09212.0937.046.09212.0936.050.010.010.015.0798.0793.0190.010.017.0900.0940.010.010.011.04
Cal Ramsey SYR 238029527954.0953.0948.0947.043.0948.0945.040.010.010.011.0852.0841.0130.010.015.0913.0900.010.010.016.07
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714961.0971.0964.0963.021.0964.0962.020.010.010.010.0890.0900.040.010.012.0950.0940.010.010.010.02
Phil Rollins CIN 27352957973.0962.0956.0955.032.0956.0954.030.010.010.011.0851.0860.040.010.010.0960.0940.010.010.010.02