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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 29.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 105.6 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +-82.6 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: 0.97

Relative Pace: 0.83

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 0.89

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.52

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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
Paul Seymour SYR 25542471123124.28.53736.53736.0001.9477.5373682.8101.66102449244901123129.346
George Mikan MNL 295121463126.43.52720.52620.0001.73216.5272053.9211.08202631263101701293.31
Dick McGuire NYK 27911936087.423.5799.5789.0001.63624.579986.431.7333624362401271547.424
Jim Pollard MNL 303121455217.46.53218.53318.0001.77410.5321852.0241.042419031903012516200.83
Wally Osterkorn SYR 246224742624.957.62712.62712.0001.33366.6271253.8401.0838965965010719.167
Slater Martin MNL 279121453310.419.56810.56710.0001.76511.5681066.5101.3388715871501152093.816
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2422121400514.314.48124.48124.0001.8483.4812454.0201.082014581458013214158.98
Bob Cousy BOS 24226232701640.01.54815.54815.0001.8365.5481561.4141.23131715171501564195.64
Harry Gallatin NYK 26121193031313.415.5946.5947.0001.74615.594669.971.40790139013013412105.614
Nat Clifton NYK 303119405414.413.56413.56413.0001.63823.5641352.3231.052314491449011618151.39
Andy Phillip FTW 3118173291216.310.49022.49022.0001.66721.4902255.8161.12169912991201416117.012
Connie Simmons NYK 287119341917.46.52819.52719.0001.72917.5281955.4191.11191546154601425172.37
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 24221193401017.29.6183.6183.0001.75413.618366.691.3381271012710013412142.110
Bill Sharman BOS 2796232012116.211.48423.48423.0001.9371.4842358.9151.18157417741701191782.317
Larry Foust FTW 25188173321136.32.56611.56511.0001.8384.5661161.6131.23132092209201622235.62
Whitey Skoog MNL 2612119198226.624.6075.6065.0001.8009.607563.1121.2612562056200142557.722
Vince Boryla NYK 2612119397612.217.54216.54316.0001.8532.5421653.2221.0622124111241101425125.911
Jack McMahon ROC 2462339665012.930.57023.57023.0001.71440.5702364.0241.28242645264501103530.244
Dolph Schayes SYR 2554247585611.934.37756.37656.0001.76926.3775651.8461.0445195219520193623.151
Carl Braun NYK 2518119374717.38.47225.47225.0001.8057.4722549.5260.99261764176401379192.55
George King SYR 2462247674914.923.64910.64910.0001.83316.6491097.341.954126012600183815.360
Red Rocha SYR 29202471073520.013.55031.55031.0001.78524.5503163.1261.2626294229420174031.643
Earl Lloyd SYR 255424773477.944.35860.35760.0001.70042.3586038.7570.7757185318530154420.554
Jack Coleman ROC 2920339110337.944.43151.43051.0001.80020.4315144.3540.8953264526450135626.848
Joe Graboski INO 2372247764431.63.6997.6987.0001.75032.699763.7251.2725482748270154449.728
Frank Saul MNL 295121297147.722.5946.5946.0001.72718.594664.7111.2911681968190192371.718
Ed Macauley BOS 25186232781523.75.6174.6174.0001.72219.617473.651.4758116811601361096.515
Frank Brian FTW 3015817146289.740.45449.45349.0001.76030.4544950.7481.01486720672001211776.318
Freddie Scolari FTW 3118172681724.64.47026.46926.0001.8028.4702655.8161.12161517151701573176.76
Bob Harrison MNL 2518121204205.425.55014.55014.0001.50027.5501446.0270.9227691869180142571.019
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3293391163026.06.54235.54235.0001.85212.5423567.7181.35184925492501201857.725
Fred Schaus FTW 2878172441815.012.44127.44127.0001.76012.4412755.8161.12169013901301407107.413
Bob Davies ROC 337339913811.535.32164.32164.0001.70042.3216438.7570.77573834383401152644.734
Charlie Share FTW 2612817198229.421.5808.5798.0001.66721.580893.511.8712527252701351140.425
Arnie Risen ROC 28273391093418.815.42852.42752.0001.70841.4285247.3500.95505224522401182059.623
Don Meineke FTW 22268172271912.217.53717.53717.0001.68220.5371774.341.494492249220139865.820
Bob Brannum BOS 282762783417.348.7276.7266.0001.63651.727673.9131.4813274327430154429.745
Al McGuire NYK 246272562540.073.33161.33061.0001.00071.331610.0730.0073135913590126213.561
Billy Gabor SYR 3111247286614.424.59219.59119.0001.61553.5921965.8221.32221755175501113321.953
Chuck Cooper BOS 26126231952413.216.56512.56412.0001.8156.5651266.781.3385321532101142159.521
Ray Lumpp BAL 3015247754510.836.32863.32863.0001.70042.3286326.5640.5364393339330144940.735
Bob Harris BOS 26126231932510.220.6442.6432.0001.75014.644287.421.7523026302601112234.927
Jim Holstein MNL 2226121192264.526.6671.6681.0001.52226.667171.861.446342534250172437.626
Lew Hitch MNL 2325121189274.127.50321.50221.0001.53125.5032151.3251.03254123412301161848.323
Odie Spears ROC 282733962549.343.59716.59716.0001.80020.5971655.8331.1233254725470116425.050
Arnie Johnson ROC 337339873910.537.42354.42254.0001.76228.4235487.081.7481161116101162218.056
Alex Hannum ROC 292033952574.162.57023.57023.0001.37565.5702352.9431.0641106210620154411.762
Noble Jorgensen SYR 282724744619.441.7704.7704.0001.66746.770493.361.8759659650135610.166
Bob Donham BOS 2643627138296.452.42852.42752.0001.40763.4285236.4600.73604528452801182053.027
Cal Christensen ROC 264324713731.868.00072.00072.0001.75032.0007237.3590.7559373373013564.871
Bob Lavoy INO 273724747597.348.37756.37656.0001.40064.3775626.0660.5265274327430135627.947
Jim Baechtold BAL 2643247864023.79.7425.7415.0001.54558.742569.3171.3917323732370144934.140
Don Boven FTW 2827817111324.261.37756.37656.0001.56256.3775635.1610.70614229422901123147.730
Paul Walther INO 2643247754522.811.37756.37656.0001.9418.3775660.9301.22303039303901162237.438
Don Henriksen BAL 2462247943612.531.9142.9132.0001.55657.9142155.113.101767767011648.069
Eddie Miller BAL 19531247933719.014.50742.50742.0001.43762.5074241.6560.8356422942290183845.733
Al Cervi SYR 366247286614.424.8283.8273.0001.80020.8283142.122.84247147101133010.265
Leo Barnhorst INO 2920247794326.94.52341.52341.0001.66746.5234144.5530.8953582158210164360.522
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 282724781427.150.28569.28469.0001.58355.2856921.8680.4468303930390154432.442
Ed Mikan INO 282724732645.256.31365.31265.00011.0001.3136530.6620.6162165616560116416.858
John Mahnken BOS 311162772480.073.00072.00072.00011.0001.000720.0730.0073669669010715.770
Bill Tosheff INO 273724766504.658.13571.13571.00011.0001.1357118.2710.3671235023500144925.149
Red Holzman ROC 32924714721.769.31365.31265.0001.25068.3136520.5690.4169767767013568.368
Kenny Rollins BOS 292062765524.460.57023.57023.00011.0001.5702375.3111.5111165616560144917.657
Thomas Eddleman FTW 301572563535.654.55830.55830.0001.26767.5583042.7550.85554032403201142846.032
Jack Kerris BAL 282724731653.164.31365.31265.00011.0001.3136529.1630.5863106210620116410.663
Gene Rhodes INO 1953124751585.853.42354.42254.0001.25068.4235426.2650.5265225122510116422.252
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 1953117418700.372.00072.00072.00011.0001.0007247.0510.9451074074011640.374
Francis Mahoney BOS 255443645602.367.33161.33061.0001.60054.3316125.2670.5067185318530126218.555
Mel Payton INO 2737247366320.512.58520.58520.0001.87510.5852060.2311.2031313831380174034.041
Bob Lochmueller SYR 264324721682.965.31365.31265.0001.25068.3136518.6700.3770145814580135615.759
Sherwin Raiken NYK 246243619692.6661.08511.0851.0001.000711.0851108.332.173570570010714.871
Robert Zawoluk INO 237224718700.771.27070.26970.0001.00071.270707.1720.1472106210620116410.564
Dick Surhoff NYK 237243613731.270.6997.6987.0001.00071.699753.1421.0641471471010714.473
Jake Fendley FTW 24621742750.073.00072.00072.0001.00071.000720.0730.0073074074010710.075
Bob Priddy BAL 195311741760.073.00072.00072.0001.00071.000720.0730.0073074074010710.075
Dick Bunt BAL 195311741760.073.00072.00072.0001.00071.000720.0730.0073074074010710.075