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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 89.8 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 82.7 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +1.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.83

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 0.86

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.32

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Neil Johnston PHW 23646444993708.461.6422.6412.0001.66261.642273.971.48731566315660110647362.066
Dolph Schayes SYR 2457634920043219.715.53444.53346.0001.80713.5344462.9191.26188362183621013445987.719
Paul Arizin PHW 24576612939138.41.6203.6203.0001.81810.620374.461.4961438.31438.30160211703.03
Paul Seymour SYR 245766122092311.345.51555.51455.0001.75929.5155554.8461.104662337623370113338681.337
Bob Cousy BOS 23646612681331.83.54633.54633.0001.80712.5463356.7401.13401682.21682.20138441851.02
Mel Hutchins MIH 23646612618611.842.54236.54236.0001.64463.5423655.3451.114565933659330110249704.234
Andy Phillip PHW 3086612933215.028.54435.54335.0001.75333.5443560.4251.212475027750270115934820.326
Ed Macauley BOS 24576612631527.54.6066.6057.0001.79915.606677.041.54495416954160151321179.711
Leo Barnhorst INO 282466123441916.621.56522.56522.0001.65262.5652253.1491.06491006.121006.120158571030.916
Slater Martin MNL 264166124801410.948.55231.55231.0001.74738.5523158.5341.17345924259242015161614.944
Joe Graboski INO 227166124391518.617.56325.56326.0001.66759.5632560.5241.2124890188901801279151013.018
Bill Sharman BOS 2641634913895515.327.56522.56423.0001.8592.5652260.2271.202773828738280114636801.628
Larry Foust FTW 24576612615723.06.57019.57020.0001.67755.5701959.0321.18301161.71161.701283141285.97
Harry Gallatin NYK 254966119313615.625.6154.6144.0001.80514.615480.421.61252948529480125720641.540
Frank Brian FTW 29176612672423.06.53149.53049.0001.8483.5314959.7291.19291128.91128.90132481270.29
George Mikan MNL 2824644425721035.22.56228.56128.0001.78019.5622858.8331.18301722.11722.10144131915.61
Jack Coleman ROC 28246612606814.629.58911.58911.0001.71046.5891160.4251.21247832578325012867795.629
Fred Schaus FTW 273162562581919.516.53939.53940.0001.8336.5393963.1181.261884419844190126019958.321
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31666124981322.89.5999.5989.0001.9041.599976.651.5358432084320013159981.920
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 236466123451821.312.59310.59310.0001.76028.5931066.1131.3212952179521701257201064.915
Jim Pollard MNL 2917653625451121.113.53444.53444.0001.70448.5344449.0600.98591347.51347.501123411401.35
Red Rocha SYR 282466125431217.419.57616.57517.0001.77024.5761666.0151.321277826778260120626868.825
George King SYR 236466118894213.533.58114.58014.0001.71244.5811464.9171.301761239612390117432688.336
Nat Clifton NYK 2917625621012814.031.51555.51456.0001.66460.5155549.5580.995880722807220115235873.924
Paul Walther INO 2549556819033916.323.57616.57616.0001.75036.5761669.2101.381055345553450121725648.539
Bill Tosheff INO 2641653620552911.842.50860.50760.0001.8248.5086052.5501.055068332683320111342732.331
Lew Hitch MNL 221156162849764.296.53652.53652.0001.67076.5365257.8461.16442018520185014971222.383
Arnie Risen ROC 273166123961623.06.57019.56921.0001.70149.5701961.1231.22231091.101091.100133871239.810
Bob Davies ROC 324653623941723.95.55829.55929.0001.77521.5582959.1311.18301189.61189.601279151311.76
Bill Calhoun BAL 254955681594488.660.49764.49664.0001.68253.4976451.2571.025741462414620110845461.863
Whitey Skoog MNL 25493571988717.664.52452.52352.0001.78917.5245245.8680.9266301673016701071291.669
Dick McGuire NYK 2641644420183011.940.6048.6038.0001.63165.604872.581.45843857438570119528523.752
George Senesky PHW 308576319253710.053.53939.53939.0001.75333.5393961.5221.23224236042360019551465.461
Bob Lavoy INO 2641634918294313.832.57318.57218.0001.75333.5731861.9201.242064436644360112939700.535
Bob Harrison MNL 245765361712467.065.50163.50163.0001.71842.5016346.0670.92664835148351012867495.156
Don Barksdale BAL 2917625620143118.218.51853.51853.0001.69151.5185352.2531.0453963159631501264171079.214
Dick Mehen MIH 308653622942015.426.53444.53445.0001.70149.5344448.6620.97611006.121006.120154581030.117
David Johnson FTW 3086612265219.657.53543.53443.0001.72141.5354351.7541.03546024060240011770609.645
Freddie Scolari BAL 308644422422221.411.51457.51457.0001.8354.5145758.0351.16351029.111029.110134161179.012
George Ratkovicz SYR 291766113565610.349.52851.52751.0001.67456.5285156.0421.124152549525490118331605.146
Vince Boryla NYK 2549427014405416.124.56325.56325.0001.8354.5632556.2411.12415864458644013764602.947
Stan Miasek BAL 282466121742416.720.54236.54237.0001.70747.5423660.0281.202779324793240128713919.423
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23646611721459.459.53050.52950.0001.59468.5305061.9201.242038763387630126318502.355
Arnie Johnson ROC 32466121582513.336.6066.6066.0001.77820.606693.311.87133965339650130310471.860
Jack Kerris FTW 273166121482611.644.56424.56324.0001.66758.5642469.591.39944754447540123423549.651
Max Zaslofsky NYK 264166121132720.314.51654.51554.0001.75532.5165452.5501.05501147.81147.801288121273.78
Joe Fulks PHW 308616119043822.310.49366.49366.0001.8257.4936646.6650.93651360.41360.401218241456.24
Connie Simmons NYK 273166115585113.434.55530.55530.0001.68952.5553057.8371.163568731687310118430767.830
Chuck Cooper BOS 254966119763510.152.54038.53938.0001.74139.5403857.6381.15385374653746019650579.648
Don Boven MIH 273166119823314.530.48268.48168.0001.73140.4826851.5561.035480023800230129011927.022
Bob Donham BOS 254966119803410.349.6551.6561.0001.50971.655179.431.59334364343640119627429.265
Charlie Share FTW 25766349882745.188.50385.50285.0001.61994.5038554.8611.106024380243800112144295.876
Bob Harris BOS 25496611899409.558.58513.58513.0001.64064.5851366.1131.321242758427580110944475.459
Bob Brannum BOS 27316611324577.963.54633.54634.0001.62666.5463356.0421.124141761417610110448462.862
Thomas Eddleman FTW 2917653618934116.422.51358.51258.0001.61467.5135848.7610.9761983149831401254221094.713
Odie Spears ROC 273166116734711.940.57019.57019.0001.76327.5701958.0351.16356453564535016754675.038
Frank Saul BAL 283421123411211.152.56527.56528.00011.0001.5652749.3790.9978231082310801011522.6109
Frank Saul MNL 28341115211167.477.000119.000119.00011.0001.000119154.333.093011901190151022.4118
Don Lofgran INO 245763491254639.755.53642.53542.0001.71244.5364259.2301.183044655446550116033516.254
Ed Mikan PHW 264166117814410.251.53248.53248.0001.78418.5324852.4521.05506183861838015359641.241
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2364576315075312.537.6105.6105.0001.77523.610568.8111.38104815248152018352517.153
Alex Hannum BAL 28341115271143.6102.372116.372116.0001.000118.37211613.41190.27119131111311101011513.2111
Alex Hannum ROC 28341115201174.593.51377.51377.00011.0001.5137794.641.894211821180111112.4118
Cal Christensen MIH 25762496374954.791.48496.48496.0001.526108.4849646.5930.93921039610396014477122.495
Dave Minor BAL 308576315585111.147.53247.53247.0001.76526.5324751.6551.03545924259242015359615.143
Frank Kudelka BAL 2731653615834913.434.51259.51259.0001.76725.5125953.5481.074872929729290119429815.027
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521644415775012.239.54832.54932.0001.8199.5483254.3471.09476903069030016456718.732
Mel Payton PHW 25764583471923.6102.56234.56234.0001.75045.5623455.1601.10601479014790012106147.693
Ray Lumpp NYK 2824625613176010.053.56325.56227.0001.75530.5632555.9441.12415344753447014962556.050
Noble Jorgensen SYR 273166113185911.345.58812.58712.0001.79716.5881265.9161.321251050510500112540565.149
Billy Gabor SYR 308576310856712.438.50262.50262.0001.77521.5026249.1590.985965834658340113537716.833
Wallace Jones INO 1952158621320589.755.49465.49465.0001.75036.4946545.1700.90705944159441016655623.042
Bob Wilson MIH 264163491308614.271.48268.48169.0001.57870.4826847.2640.94642467024670017853280.470
Howie Schultz MNL 29176611301624.370.46670.46670.0001.75530.4667046.1660.92662876928769014863307.668
Nelson Bobb PHW 282462561182646.567.53741.53741.0001.59369.5374157.2391.143930167301670111243349.967
Al McGuire NYK 231005966788774.494.60411.60411.0001.525109.6041170.7151.41151449114491018657181.889
Walter Budko PHW 273163491126654.769.57915.57915.0001.67456.5791566.2121.32122097120971012966222.071
Bill Closs FTW 30857631120668.262.49067.49067.0001.68254.4906747.7630.956344556445560110845492.157
Horace McKinney BOS 33363491083686.966.50661.50561.0001.81311.5066145.3690.91694705347053012069478.558
Red Holzman ROC 31665361065695.268.46371.46371.0001.71842.4637138.4710.77714255942559013065437.864
George Kaftan NYK 24915280955728.371.55238.55139.0001.68768.5523858.6421.17423316933169018956369.569
Gerry Calabrese SYR 27465867937736.682.52369.52369.0001.70958.5236951.3761.03713486534865015566372.268
Al Cervi SYR 35655768507511.152.53259.53260.0001.8837.5325976.2111.521130472304720122124401.666
Don Rehfeldt MIH 25763988788779.763.52667.52667.0001.78725.5266751.5741.03713496434964014575368.770
Dillard Crocker MIH 274638907837911.648.53062.53062.0001.66977.5306255.9561.125334067340670112243393.867
John Mahnken BOS 30166064581863.999.52369.52270.0001.60596.5236945.01000.90992567725677011195260.879
Joe Holland INO 195215576737805.386.53062.52964.0001.580102.5306247.6890.95862917529175012983304.075
Joe Hutton MNL 231006064723812.8111.51573.51573.0001.70065.5157356.8511.14501349313493013180147.992
Brady Walker BAL 31103591699827.874.58517.58418.0001.76534.5851757.3491.15482398123981010115237.082
Joe McNamee BAL 26635867695833.5104.48895.48895.0001.60098.4889540.31030.811032477824778011393253.380
Jake Fendley FTW 231005867651844.198.49989.49889.0001.78923.4998959.2371.18371738817388016760202.386
Kevin O'Shea BAL 274621127610620.9151.30111.3021.0001.5001111.3011273.015.461711571150121067.6115
Kevin O'Shea MIH 274621125610711.152.397114.397114.0001.75045.39711433.41110.67111311053110501610133.4105
James Owens MIH 266329936268511.943.51082.50982.0001.561105.5108247.8850.96853187031870019653359.972
Jim Slaughter BAL 195212894525876.980.50286.50287.0001.60397.5028647.7860.95861838618386014575202.386
Art Burris MIH 28344187514883.3107.454106.453106.0001.66779.45410636.51080.731081808718087011492186.188
Vern Gardner PHW 27462795507897.874.54840.54841.0001.65284.5484047.7860.95862238322383010115220.385
Cliff Barker INO 195214485494903.4106.48199.48099.0001.588101.4819941.41020.831021718917189012588181.690
Jack Kiley FTW 231004782477913.1109.415110.415110.0001.556106.41511030.01130.601132318223182013180244.981
Dick Dickey BOS 25764583440933.5104.477100.476100.0001.68072.47710049.1800.98801419214192014873162.291
Walt Kirk MIH 2746111033969414.033.461104.461104.0001.70560.46110455.7581.11581089410894016760137.794
Don Otten MIH 311011152211521.2131.13321.1332.00011.00011.1332177.223.542511651160121066.0116
Don Otten FTW 31101115121197.378.51377.51377.0001.500111.5137744.41010.89101811481140121068.2114
Ray Ragelis ROC 231005181337961.5114.446108.445108.0001.62193.44610835.71090.711091019710197011294106.597
Sam Ranzino ROC 25763988234973.1109.51377.51377.0001.70362.5137751.6721.03711069510695012787117.996
Herb Scherer NYK 2211512101167985.089.475101.475101.0001.64387.47510138.71050.771057599759901510276.999
Stan Brown PHW 231001598141995.089.52865.52865.0001.556106.5286547.0910.94907698769801119580.598
Nate DeLong MIH 266317971321006.084.6454.6464.0001.68569.645479.381.597491004910001337963.9100
Gene Vance MIH 292671071181013.999.454106.453106.0001.64387.45410645.5970.919726107261070199829.7107
Don Savage SYR 2491121011181013.999.398113.398113.0001.64387.39811339.91040.80104481014810101248958.8101
Charlie Black MIH 3110131001171031.2115.383115.383115.0001.417115.38311521.81150.4411534103341030179936.8103
Ed Dahler PHW 266314991121043.3107.54642.54644.00011.0001.5464254.6631.0963421024210201111142.3102
John McConathy MIH 22115111031061051.1116.332117.331117.0001.429114.33211716.41170.33116321043210401109736.4104
Elmer Behnke MIH 231004110551085.685.457105.457105.0001.571104.45710537.61070.75107281062810601510229.8106
John Rennicke MIH 221156108541092.2112.410111.410111.0001.333116.41011126.91140.5411421109211090179924.7108
Zeke Sinicola FTW 231003111151180.5118.436109.435109.0001.000118.43610916.71160.33116411741170111114.7117
John Pilch MNL 26639105411100.3119.296118.296118.0001.500111.29611814.11180.281189112911201410510.9112
Jerry Fowler MIH 25766108411101.9113.49093.48994.0001.250117.4909334.81100.70110151101511001210616.2110
Paul Noel ROC 27468106321130.8117.410111.410111.0001.66779.41011131.91120.641129112911201111110.1113