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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 25542471123118.05.37536.37536.0001.9477.3753655.671.1162441244101193432.439
George Mikan MNL 295121463119.82.36620.36620.0001.73216.3662045.4180.911721312131011121262.31
Dick McGuire NYK 27911936087.520.4078.4078.0001.63624.407849.9101.0095920592001551183.217
Jim Pollard MNL 303121455214.35.37118.37118.0001.77410.3711844.3210.89191672167201627194.32
Wally Osterkorn SYR 246224742624.554.44412.44412.0001.33366.4441243.6440.87449669660136810.368
Slater Martin MNL 279121453310.116.39810.39810.0001.76511.3981048.2140.96141031110311015113125.411
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2422121400512.010.33124.33124.0001.8483.3312444.4200.89191334133401666162.04
Bob Cousy BOS 24226232701625.51.38315.38315.0001.8365.3831550.381.0161208120801732152.16
Harry Gallatin NYK 26121193031310.514.4196.4196.0001.74615.419651.851.04486138613015910112.013
Nat Clifton NYK 303119405412.010.39513.39513.0001.63823.3951344.1230.882212951295014715149.78
Andy Phillip FTW 3118173291210.215.33822.33822.0001.66721.3382243.9240.88227115711501511393.415
Connie Simmons NYK 287119341913.28.36719.36719.0001.72917.3671945.7170.91171286128601703158.85
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 24221193401013.19.4383.4383.0001.75413.438351.941.044112101121001618138.89
Bill Sharman BOS 2796232012111.712.33323.33323.0001.9381.3332347.2150.94156018601801322174.119
Larry Foust FTW 25188173321119.13.39711.39711.0001.8384.3971150.761.0161217121701684150.97
Whitey Skoog MNL 2612119198225.824.4295.4295.0001.8009.429549.4120.99125621562101202664.821
Vince Boryla NYK 2612119397610.613.37916.37916.0001.8532.3791644.7190.891911691169013419131.010
Jack McMahon ROC 246233966508.735.40023.40023.0001.71440.4002349.7270.99272045204501144026.246
Dolph Schayes SYR 255424758569.031.25056.25056.0001.76926.2505641.4470.83471650165001134221.748
Carl Braun NYK 2518119374713.56.32425.32425.0001.8057.3242542.4250.85251453145301675174.53
George King SYR 2462247674911.023.46210.46210.0001.83316.4621060.241.2041359135901124418.355
Red Rocha SYR 29202471073515.510.38531.38531.0001.78524.3853148.2300.96302640264001144032.240
Earl Lloyd SYR 255424773477.540.23560.23560.0001.70042.2356035.0560.70561748174801104821.449
Jack Coleman ROC 2920339110337.343.29251.29251.0001.80020.2925138.7530.77532441244101104828.443
Joe Graboski INO 2372247764417.06.5007.5007.0001.75032.500753.9121.0811283628360185331.541
Frank Saul MNL 295121297147.222.4196.4196.0001.72718.419648.6130.97137414741401332088.516
Ed Macauley BOS 25186232781516.84.4374.4374.0001.72219.437453.331.0737115711501541294.814
Frank Brian FTW 3015817146285.649.31049.31049.0001.76030.3104942.5450.85454224422401252653.025
Freddie Scolari FTW 3118172681713.47.32226.32226.0001.8028.3222645.8160.92169012901201618116.812
Bob Harrison MNL 2518121204205.025.38514.38514.0001.50027.3851440.7270.81276517651701202673.820
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3293391163017.06.37835.37835.0001.85212.3783552.2141.04143729372901272348.928
Fred Schaus FTW 287817244188.918.30027.30027.0001.76012.3002744.2220.88226018601801461680.218
Bob Davies ROC 33733991388.735.20764.20764.0001.70042.2076434.4580.69572935293501203137.833
Charlie Share FTW 2612817198226.023.4078.4078.0001.66721.407854.321.0922727272701391844.227
Arnie Risen ROC 28273391093413.017.28952.28952.0001.70841.2895240.2520.80523827382701242748.629
Don Meineke FTW 2226817227197.520.37517.37517.0001.68220.3751750.571.0164025402501441759.424
Bob Brannum BOS 282762783415.251.5226.5226.0001.63651.522655.761.1162343234301114627.844
Al McGuire NYK 246272562540.973.21461.21461.0001.00071.2146117.6730.3573145514550175717.158
Billy Gabor SYR 311124728669.031.41719.41719.0001.61553.4171950.8191.02181260126001134217.757
Chuck Cooper BOS 26126231952410.017.39612.39612.0001.8156.3961250.191.0094822482201272359.923
Ray Lumpp BAL 3015247754510.525.21263.21263.0001.70042.2126328.1650.56653332333201104837.434
Bob Harris BOS 2612623193258.319.4572.4572.0001.75014.457254.911.1013526352601242445.626
Jim Holstein MNL 2226121192264.326.4761.4761.0001.52226.476149.9101.0094224422401232552.125
Lew Hitch MNL 2325121189274.127.34821.34821.0001.53125.3482140.8260.82264623462301322160.122
Odie Spears ROC 282733962546.746.42116.42116.0001.80020.4211647.2330.9433194719470156021.250
Arnie Johnson ROC 33733987398.039.28654.28654.0001.76228.2865451.6171.03171455145501213023.247
Alex Hannum ROC 292033952573.759.40023.40023.0001.37565.4002340.7490.8149106110610185313.561
Noble Jorgensen SYR 282724744617.045.5564.5564.0001.66746.556460.151.2049669660165911.664
Bob Donham BOS 2643627138295.550.28952.28952.0001.40763.2895233.1590.66593827382701272349.927
Cal Christensen ROC 264324713731.569.00072.00072.0001.75032.0007231.5610.6361373373014644.872
Bob Lavoy INO 273724747595.052.25056.25056.0001.40064.2505627.5670.5567165016500156018.256
Jim Baechtold BAL 2643247864019.04.5325.5325.0001.54558.532554.591.0993034303401114634.837
Don Boven FTW 2827817111322.964.25056.25056.0001.56256.2505632.8600.66592836283601163635.036
Paul Walther INO 2643247754513.017.25056.25056.0001.9418.2505647.3320.95322045204501173527.545
Don Henriksen BAL 2462247943612.519.6672.6672.0001.55657.667265.931.323155315530195119.053
Eddie Miller BAL 19531247933716.59.35142.35142.0001.43862.3514237.5540.75543729372901163644.032
Al Cervi SYR 36624728669.031.6003.6003.0001.80020.600377.611.55156956901153811.664
Leo Barnhorst INO 2920247794315.011.36441.36441.0001.66746.3644140.6510.8149333233320195137.035
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 282724781428.537.17969.17969.0001.58355.1796925.5680.51682836283601124433.338
Ed Mikan INO 282724732643.560.20065.20065.00011.0001.2006530.9620.6262106110610136811.366
John Mahnken BOS 311162772480.874.00072.00072.00011.0001.0007220.5720.4172106110610156012.262
Bill Tosheff INO 273724766504.554.06271.06271.00011.0001.0627123.6690.4769165016500175719.152
Red Holzman ROC 32924714721.569.20065.20065.0001.25068.2006522.2700.4470569569014646.870
Kenny Rollins BOS 292062765523.362.40023.40023.00011.0001.4002354.0111.0811155315530185318.554
Thomas Eddleman FTW 301572563533.163.39130.39130.0001.26767.3913037.2550.74552343234301153829.642
Jack Kerris BAL 282724731653.560.20065.20065.00011.0001.2006530.9620.6262106110610136811.366
Gene Rhodes INO 1953124751584.554.28654.28654.0001.25068.2865428.6640.5764145514550146415.860
Buckshot O'Brien BAL 1953117418702.067.00072.00072.00011.0001.0007234.7570.6957274274012712.974
Francis Mahoney BOS 255443645602.266.21461.21461.0001.60054.2146127.8660.5665145514550156016.259
Mel Payton INO 2737247366310.525.41220.41220.0001.87510.4122051.2181.0218174817480185320.551
Bob Lochmueller SYR 264324721682.565.20065.20065.0001.25068.2006521.3710.4371106110610146411.863
Sherwin Raiken NYK 246243619692.067.8001.8001.0001.00071.800173.521.472569569011735.471
Robert Zawoluk INO 237224718701.071.16670.16670.0001.00071.1667014.5740.2974668668012716.969
Dick Surhoff NYK 237243613731.071.5007.5007.0001.00071.500750.0241.0023472472010744.073
Jake Fendley FTW 24621742750.075.00072.00072.0001.00071.000720.0750.0075075075010740.075
Bob Priddy BAL 195311741760.075.00072.00072.0001.00071.000720.0750.0075075075010740.075
Dick Bunt BAL 195311741760.075.00072.00072.0001.00071.000720.0750.0075075075010740.075