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Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 118.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 84.6 DRating

Best Net: New York Knicks: +13.9 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
Neil Johnston PHW 245570113166132.41.0001.0001.0001.70039.000171.221.4221330.41330.40159511592.33
Dolph Schayes SYR 25477122668823.87.0001.0001.0001.8272.000165.061.3061116.91116.90141941300.87
Paul Seymour SYR 254767462684718.513.0001.0001.0001.8177.000161.8131.2413895218952101248181004.419
Bob Cousy BOS 24557122945231.13.0001.0001.0001.8168.000158.4221.17221687.11687.10145831888.81
Mel Hutchins MIH 24557122891417.916.0001.0001.0001.65448.000153.4431.07421109.101109.1001184271189.410
Andy Phillip PHW 3119211510110227.76.0001.0001.0001.63696.000176.281.528341013410101610436.4101
Andy Phillip FTW 31192115581105.096.0001.0001.0001.600107.000137.31160.75116131131311301211613.4115
Ed Macauley BOS 254769302902331.92.0001.0001.0001.75022.000172.411.4511282.51282.50153821518.04
Leo Barnhorst INO 29177122871518.115.0001.0001.0001.62957.000152.3451.05451179.71179.701115511229.08
Slater Martin MNL 2732701125561313.138.0001.0001.0001.78013.000160.5171.211769640696400113841757.240
Joe Graboski INO 236569302769617.117.0001.0001.0001.68244.000155.5371.113591717917170133661064.613
Bill Sharman BOS 273271223332325.45.0001.0001.0001.8501.000168.341.3731185.61185.60130181317.66
Larry Foust FTW 2547674623032718.910.0001.0001.0001.72334.000157.8251.162395912959120130271092.311
Harry Gallatin NYK 2639701123332316.421.0001.0001.0001.70039.000168.051.36572233722330127812844.528
Frank Brian FTW 3010684019104114.028.0001.0001.0001.79511.000155.6361.113577628776280117631853.426
George Mikan MNL 291770112651927.14.0001.0001.0001.78013.000162.8121.26121349.31349.30136351509.05
Jack Nichols MIH 2732693026261025.06.0001.0001.0001.70836.000153.0441.06441526.21526.201237191629.92
Jack Coleman ROC 2917701126251113.335.0001.0001.0001.64950.000155.3391.11358132581325017062843.929
Fred Schaus FTW 2824693025411413.236.0001.0001.0001.8214.000152.3451.054580426804260115236871.125
Bobby Wanzer ROC 325701125771218.513.0001.0001.0001.8129.000161.0151.2215936169361601287101062.414
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2455701124651819.39.0001.0001.0001.75221.000164.871.306942149421401223211040.417
Jim Pollard MNL 3010665024032116.519.0001.0001.0001.76915.000151.2531.02531010.111010.1101115511060.615
Red Rocha SYR 2917693024542014.327.0001.0001.0001.75519.000158.2231.162377529775290116833849.427
Jim Baechtold BAL 2639645718934313.731.0001.0001.0001.73828.000157.3271.152770636706360113443765.338
George King SYR 245571225191514.426.0001.0001.0001.64353.000160.9161.221571635716350127613838.031
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 2824693019554013.634.0001.0001.0001.65547.000155.7351.113574631746310121922841.930
Nat Clifton NYK 3010701124961613.731.0001.0001.0001.58363.000148.8630.986189919899190119824985.820
Carl Braun NYK 2547701123162618.811.0001.0001.0001.8253.000164.281.288911189111801254161022.718
Paul Walther INO 2639674624681714.028.0001.0001.0001.74624.000156.1341.123474232742320121123835.432
Bill Tosheff INO 2732674624591914.924.0001.0001.0001.80510.000151.3521.035189620896200117729973.522
Lew Hitch MNL 2311970111027694.5105.0001.0001.0001.610105.000150.4841.01832807928079017272311.977
Arnie Risen ROC 2824684022882916.519.0001.0001.0001.68543.000157.1291.142986623866230126214981.221
Bob Davies ROC 333665022163320.18.0001.0001.0001.75320.000161.6141.231494713947130129591076.712
Bill Calhoun MIH 2587311311110119.713.0001.0001.0001.70062.000199.341.994231082310801169429.8105
Bill Calhoun SYR 25871117151255.096.0001.0001.00011.0001.000164.3181.2917312731270111213.9127
Whitey Skoog MNL 26756842996724.4107.0001.0001.0001.75436.000151.0791.02782897728977011298294.780
Jack McMahon ROC 245570111665518.957.0001.0001.0001.65746.000149.2610.986157847578470112945634.846
Dick McGuire NYK 273261611783479.056.0001.0001.0001.56964.000154.9401.104042960429600116234499.961
George Senesky PHW 31669302336227.663.0001.0001.0001.63755.000142.8660.86665894658946014466608.849
Bob Lavoy INO 2732701123272511.443.0001.0001.0001.69441.000156.9301.142964742647420112149699.642
Bob Harrison MNL 254770111643528.858.0001.0001.0001.64851.000151.6511.03515644956449017361596.351
Don Barksdale BAL 3010655422982818.612.0001.0001.0001.64054.000157.3271.1527941159411501256151053.316
David Johnson FTW 31193113301163.3111.0001.0001.0001.66775.000146.91010.94101101181011801112110.7118
Don Henriksen BAL 2455684022633010.745.0001.0001.0001.62660.000159.1201.182054952549520115535617.348
Don Meineke FTW 2266684022503113.731.0001.0001.0001.78212.000159.4191.191970537705370117729782.836
Freddie Scolari FTW 311911174411335.21.0001.0001.0001.80024.0001105.532.113161111611101311316.7111
Freddie Scolari BAL 3119111731331.3126.0001.0001.0001.500121.000135.91190.72119113111310121161.8133
George Ratkovicz MIH 301071222353214.725.0001.0001.0001.70238.000155.4381.113581624816240128511941.724
Earl Lloyd SYR 254764571806449.254.0001.0001.0001.69342.000152.1481.044751156511560112646566.656
Vince Boryla NYK 2639665022003413.236.0001.0001.0001.8214.000153.5421.07427772777727018859815.935
Stan Miasek BAL 284811174911229.95.0001.0001.0001.83311.0001404.618.091013301330181023.7128
Stan Miasek MIH 284811172012110.954.0001.0001.0001.429127.000180.771.617412641260161046.8123
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2410349761016707.184.0001.0001.0001.63199.000151.0791.027829575295750110358340.673
Arnie Johnson ROC 333701119843810.247.0001.0001.0001.74823.000168.731.37340861408610125416520.160
Jack Kerris BAL 282469301424574.866.0001.0001.0001.62957.000150.5561.01562986629866016664327.266
Max Zaslofsky NYK 276629907228016.129.0001.0001.0001.69069.000158.4411.17413596935969019362400.369
Joe Fulks PHW 316701120853516.918.0001.0001.0001.72732.000149.5590.99591140.81140.801130441196.79
Eddie Miller BAL 19531701120183614.028.0001.0001.0001.65249.000150.9541.025388422884220116932959.023
Connie Simmons NYK 2824655417075015.123.0001.0001.0001.73230.000160.1181.201871834718340122520816.734
Chuck Cooper BOS 263970111994379.552.0001.0001.0001.75818.000150.8551.025360644606440111053654.045
Don Boven MIH 284811172511810.756.0001.0001.0001.500121.000135.01200.70120131131311301510815.3113
Don Boven BAL 284811172312020.911.0001.0001.00011.0001.0001114.822.302712271220151089.1120
Don Boven FTW 2848111781300.0131.0001.0001.0001.000129.00010.01310.00131013301330101280.0134
Bob Donham BOS 26397121435569.651.0001.0001.0001.47166.000163.5111.271045859458590117928536.859
Charlie Share FTW 267567491044676.887.0001.0001.0001.73546.000164.5171.291728678286780115636354.471
Bob Harris BOS 2639701119713910.944.0001.0001.0001.58862.000157.8251.162359745597450114537660.744
Bob Brannum BOS 282471219004210.148.0001.0001.0001.59561.000147.9640.966469939699390110854746.541
Thomas Eddleman FTW 3010693015715411.742.0001.0001.0001.56165.000149.1620.986175930759300113940820.433
Odie Spears ROC 2824626014146012.341.0001.0001.0001.8196.000163.7101.271053353533530114438596.850
Frank Saul MNL 291770111796459.155.0001.0001.0001.71035.000156.8321.14295165551655019657558.357
Robert Zawoluk INO 231194182622836.092.0001.0001.0001.66480.000159.3371.19351738617386017668206.785
Don Lofgran PHW 2455645717884610.049.0001.0001.0001.72831.000147.9640.96646304363043018958669.243
Ed Mikan PHW 28481117161222.3120.0001.0001.0001.000129.000123.61260.47126512451240101284.8126
Ed Mikan INO 2848111771310.0131.0001.0001.0001.000129.00010.01310.00131213021300101282.3131
Al Masino MIH 25477211773488.160.0001.0001.0001.62759.000149.5590.995953154531540113542590.553
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2455616117454916.122.0001.0001.0001.76516.000164.091.28870537705370114239767.537
Alex Hannum ROC 291768401288636.165.0001.0001.0001.66245.000150.1581.00583916339163016065417.764
Cal Christensen ROC 26755971777774.4107.0001.0001.0001.596108.000146.31020.931022508125081016377277.581
Dave Minor MIH 316596316105310.446.0001.0001.0001.74227.000152.1481.04475555055550017062585.754
Frank Kudelka PHW 28483686567856.289.0001.0001.0001.64790.000144.81060.901052318223182014085248.382
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1953111172511810.658.0001.0001.00011.0001.000163.0241.2624812081200111218.4121
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 19531111731330.0131.0001.0001.0001.000129.00010.01310.00131312731270101283.3130
Danny Finn PHW 2587318810157116.825.0001.0001.0001.544118.000148.1970.969748759487590112648542.258
Gene Conley BOS 221273984461883.2113.0001.0001.0001.581113.000142.31100.851101409014090011397146.091
Johnny Payak MIH 263968401470559.850.0001.0001.0001.72633.000158.0241.162349357493570119025576.855
Mel Payton INO 273266501424579.453.0001.0001.0001.74525.000152.2471.04475545155451018560590.952
Ray Lumpp BAL 3010556514225912.939.0001.0001.0001.74326.000156.3331.133357448574480112348628.247
Noble Jorgensen SYR 282470111355618.061.0001.0001.0001.73429.000152.1481.044748858488580111650539.058
Billy Gabor SYR 316693013376212.640.0001.0001.0001.76417.000156.9301.142968141681410118826763.739
Howie Schultz MNL 30304083474872.6118.0001.0001.0001.69466.000145.31040.911041009310093013387114.593
Nelson Bobb PHW 291755651286648.559.0001.0001.0001.64851.000154.7411.09413846438464019856426.863
Al McGuire NYK 245558641231657.862.0001.0001.0001.63755.000159.1201.182032865328650112447383.265
Gene Rhodes INO 1953165541162666.864.0001.0001.0001.70437.000150.3571.015639262392620110155436.762
Jim Holstein MNL 221276654989734.9100.0001.0001.0001.66775.000150.4841.01833007330073014981321.176
Red Holzman ROC 32164678392902.7117.0001.0001.0001.71155.000137.01170.741171618716187011694167.688
Mark Workman PHW 2311965591030687.184.0001.0001.0001.619104.000144.71070.891074866048660016377513.662
George Kaftan BAL 25872395380927.781.0001.0001.0001.65782.000149.5880.99881618716187014384179.987
Jerry Fleishman PHW 311933878827412.649.0001.0001.0001.68571.000151.4761.03753626836268019362402.968
Al Cervi SYR 36123885301945.096.0001.0001.0001.81022.000185.451.71580978097017370112.294
Ralph Polson PHW 231194976810755.295.0001.0001.0001.63597.000152.8651.06642178321783015680241.683
Bob Lochmueller SYR 26756266802764.8101.0001.0001.0001.607106.000148.1970.96972758027580017272306.478
Dillard Crocker MIH 28486168776788.673.0001.0001.0001.68870.000159.4351.193537267372670115835441.264
John Mahnken BOS 31196931771794.1109.0001.0001.0001.69665.000141.71110.831113247132471012589335.574
Dick Groat FTW 2212726916638115.831.0001.0001.0001.79027.000160.4331.21313017230172019064340.872
Jake Fendley FTW 241034580380922.9115.0001.0001.0001.66775.000161.3281.232791959195013686106.395
Kevin O'Shea BAL 28484678643825.493.0001.0001.0001.593110.000152.5671.05662168421684014582235.584
Bill Mlkvy PHW 221273188608848.177.0001.0001.0001.64591.000141.41120.831112937629376012090301.879
Jim Mooney PHW 2212718965298610.161.0001.0001.0001.67574.000149.3920.99881788517885011694185.086
Jack Kiley FTW 241036105271171.2128.0001.0001.00011.0001.000131.91230.64123111161111601112111.4116
Kenny Rollins BOS 29404381426893.3111.0001.0001.0001.81520.000146.31020.9310214989149890110100153.389
Don Otten MIH 32162494384918.673.0001.0001.0001.70360.000169.2111.38111159211592017668148.790
Dick Surhoff NYK 231192691187972.2121.0001.0001.0001.63398.000136.51180.731186998699801189277.198
Paul McConnell MIH 2410314100297957.283.0001.0001.0001.483125.000149.5880.998894949494011892101.896
Dick Bunt BAL 195312691271964.7103.0001.0001.0001.70857.000145.21050.901051219112191013188134.792
Claude Overton PHW 25871599182985.493.0001.0001.0001.66775.000141.11130.821138996899601209098.197
Bob Priddy BAL 195311698149992.8116.0001.0001.0001.571114.000148.9950.98934499449901610446.499
Don Hanrahan INO 1953118961211002.4119.0001.0001.0001.73348.000152.7661.0566371003710001810240.5100
John O'Boyle MIH 25875108971036.289.0001.0001.0001.71454.000143.21080.86108341013410101311335.8102
Henry Darcey MIH 2311912101901041.2128.0001.0001.0001.556117.000126.71250.53125241062410601610426.4107
George McLeod BAL 1953110102851051.3126.0001.0001.0001.532119.000129.21240.581241911019110011010022.8110
George Feigenbaum MIH 231195108791064.7103.0001.0001.0001.532119.000134.01220.68121291042910401129834.2103
Andrew Levane MIH 33137104681071.5124.0001.0001.0001.66775.000116.01290.32129311033110301012831.6104
Ray Corley FTW 25878103651081.6123.0001.0001.0001.83311.000122.51270.45127271052710501311327.8106
Sherwin Raiken NYK 241036105631091.7122.0001.0001.0001.375128.000119.31280.39128241062410601411025.7108
Mike O'Neill MIH 48114110501114.5105.0001.0001.00011.0001.000138.61150.77115221092210901211623.2109
Francis Mahoney BOS 25876105341143.1114.0001.0001.0001.80024.000163.3231.2721131131311301411014.5114
Moe Radovich PHW 241034110331155.096.0001.0001.00011.0001.000160.7311.2131151121511201211616.5112
Jack McCloskey PHW 27661117161228.575.0001.0001.0001.000129.000139.91140.80114111161111601012810.6119
Jim Brasco SYR 221271117161220.0131.0001.0001.0001.000129.00010.01310.00131812081200111218.2122
Jim Brasco MIH 2212711171512518.021.0001.0001.00011.0001.000181.661.6369119911901411011.0117
Clarence Hermsen INO 30301117131273.8110.0001.0001.00011.0001.000152.0741.0470312731270101283.6129
Clarence Hermsen BOS 3030111751321.4125.0001.0001.0001.500121.000134.11210.68121113111310121162.1132
Bob Naber INO 195314110111280.2130.0001.0001.0001.500121.00018.91300.18130512451240111215.1125
Blaine Denning BAL 19531111791296.986.0001.0001.00011.0001.000159.1381.1838612361230111215.8124