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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Rochester Royals: 33.3 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 103.4 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-82.6 NetRating

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Connie Simmons NYK 427.091.31.1464133.010199.9399.23150.3349.51066.010
Frank Saul MNL 231.0201.31.2651138.87133.31167.31196.01149.01970.07
Dolph Schayes SYR 248.0151.03.1922146.35138.91068.51094.91249.9572.26
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 496.050.94.0858133.010169.4582.36127.4649.01964.614
Bobby Wanzer ROC 249.0130.94.1803192.81109.31549.61556.71952.4187.52
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 414.0100.86.0897133.69145.7970.99109.1949.51064.913
George Mikan MNL 553.010.77.06110126.615309.71151.91244.6149.01962.119
Dick McGuire NYK 546.020.77.05811134.98168.6690.44124.9749.51072.35
Paul Arizin PHW 120.0340.69.2255130.73672.32234.42355.32049.72962.151
Max Zaslofsky NYK 505.040.69.05712124.217206.82100.22166.6249.51060.121
Bob Cousy BOS 138.0290.69.1987165.41490.71641.61854.82151.6976.018
Bob Davies ROC 233.0180.69.1175179.82118.01357.01365.61552.4186.83
Ed Macauley BOS 129.0300.69.2216165.41462.82430.62537.92851.6980.716
Paul Seymour SYR 270.0120.511.0906144.1686.01741.51959.71749.9569.68
Harry Gallatin NYK 471.060.511.05513131.413154.4776.47117.5849.51065.012
Red Rocha SYR 276.0110.413.0779132.312109.61455.21482.81349.9566.79
Paul Walther INO 85.0420.416.2294218.8532.23814.74314.75443.266100.37
George Senesky PHW 120.0340.318.12715126.54138.73319.93130.62949.72965.040
Andy Phillip PHW 122.0330.318.12914145.62340.73119.83327.93649.72970.828
Bob Harrison MNL 235.0170.314.05414127.91473.32036.02157.31849.01962.817
Larry Foust FTW 77.0470.221.14212139.02629.04314.14420.84348.15767.832
Arnie Risen ROC 229.0210.215.03915168.3488.51645.21652.62052.4186.04
Charlie Share FTW 35.0610.221.3411152.71914.4597.6569.55748.15779.917
George Kaftan NYK 232.0190.215.03416124.21780.21841.61864.61649.51064.415
Jim Pollard MNL 469.070.117.00818119.322171.2485.65143.5449.01959.622
Arnie Johnson ROC 166.0250.125.03532173.91048.72924.72828.03452.4188.28
Joe Hutton MNL 139.0280.125.02436124.84434.43417.83427.63749.04864.743
Bob Donham BOS 112.0360.125.04828147.22131.23917.73521.24051.6983.513
Mel Payton PHW 18.0680.125.13413160.3164.2671.9682.66949.72972.125
Noble Jorgensen SYR 150.0270.125.02038126.14357.72728.92745.72649.91963.148
Chuck Cooper BOS 128.0310.125.03730156.41732.73715.24220.94151.6972.522
Vern Gardner PHW 77.0470.125.05625120.05223.64611.14719.74649.72956.362
Bob Harris BOS 87.0410.125.03730155.31823.24711.04814.95251.6973.821
Al McGuire NYK 208.0220.117.03117124.11958.02329.02346.72249.51062.218
Bill Sharman BOS 27.0650.125.2303166.51314.7587.2588.85951.6981.715
Neil Johnston PHW 32.0620.125.1987133.53114.8577.45711.15549.72967.033
Buckshot O'Brien INO 49.0590.125.11916228.5314.9566.8596.56343.266104.36
Jack Kiley FTW 2.073-0.038-.5707293.0702.1701.0702.27048.15746.569
Jack Kerris FTW 63.054-0.038-.01044115.95427.54415.54123.73848.15765.439
Gerry Calabrese SYR 53.0570.038.02535126.24222.04810.55017.44949.91960.456
Walter Budko PHW 58.0560.038.02237114.75817.0549.05314.85349.72961.254
Bill Closs FTW 21.066-0.038-.11062115.3567.4653.3656.46448.15752.265
Nelson Bobb PHW 29.064-0.038-.0304794.6694.1682.9664.46649.72965.637
Wallace Jones INO 8.070-0.038-.16065237.421.8710.9710.77143.266118.72
Al Cervi SYR 88.0400.038.01239135.22839.73217.53629.33149.91959.859
Ray Ragelis ROC 7.071-0.038-.22066128.4370.5720.2720.47252.4164.146
Jack Coleman ROC 247.016-0.019-.0019171.4371.12136.42041.52452.4187.71
John Mahnken BOS 50.058-0.148-.04050127.6398.6635.0626.76251.6974.820
David Johnson FTW 70.050-0.148-.0906098.36717.0548.45517.35048.15748.368
Leo Barnhorst INO 85.042-0.148-.04049201.9631.23916.73915.55143.266107.84
Ed Mikan PHW 74.049-0.148-.05051101.46621.24910.35120.94149.72949.267
Jake Fendley FTW 4.072-0.148-.6707375.9712.2691.1692.96848.15737.971
Dick Dickey BOS 31.063-0.148-.08058141.8259.9604.6637.06151.6966.435
Horace McKinney BOS 20.067-0.148-.31069105.6645.0662.5674.76551.6952.764
George Ratkovicz SYR 59.055-0.148-.09059107.86120.15113.24518.64749.91971.027
Slater Martin MNL 523.03-0.120-.0020122.420129.31264.712105.71049.01961.220
Don Lofgran INO 10.069-0.148-.49071-0.0730.0730.073-0.27343.266-0.073
Wally Osterkorn SYR 249.013-0.120-.02022121.72180.11943.21765.91449.9565.611
Billy Gabor SYR 80.045-0.148-.03046121.25134.03516.93728.03449.91960.456
George King SYR 207.023-0.120-.01021124.61661.22231.42249.12149.9563.916
Joe Graboski INO 96.038-0.148-.06053200.3742.93023.03021.43943.266107.55
Howie Schultz MNL 99.037-0.148-.03047115.25720.55010.94917.84849.04861.453
Fred Schaus FTW 90.039-0.148-.06053112.15933.73616.24030.13048.15754.063
Bob Lavoy INO 78.046-0.148-.07056219.7423.94511.94610.95643.266109.53
Bob Brannum BOS 48.060-0.148-.13063106.4629.9606.6609.35851.6971.426
Frank Brian FTW 81.044-0.266-.1406494.86819.0529.25220.14548.15746.070
Lew Hitch MNL 152.026-0.367-.08057105.86331.04119.93129.33149.04868.031
Odie Spears ROC 123.032-0.367-.100061151.92031.04116.93720.44452.4183.014
Red Holzman ROC 65.053-0.367-.24067104.5657.5645.5617.26052.4175.719
Ray Lumpp NYK 194.024-0.323-.07024111.52451.72423.82446.42349.51051.424
Bill Tosheff INO 68.052-0.471-.26068285.319.7624.4643.46743.266130.31
Nat Clifton NYK 462.08-0.624-.06023115.623149.3875.88129.2549.51058.623
Joe Fulks PHW 70.050-0.672-.3807062.57217.9538.95428.73349.72931.072