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Top Teams

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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Neil Johnston PHW 241037011316612267.010.011330.04627.01310.011330.040.010.010.010.01417.01595.01178.01340.010.01993.01236.0250.010.010.01149.089
Bob Cousy BOS 24103712294522205.020.011687.01901.01340.011687.010.010.010.010.01374.03458.0384.01260.010.01474.022777.010.010.010.01152.090
Ed Macauley BOS 25876931290232198.030.011282.05601.01280.011282.050.010.010.010.01403.02538.02135.01330.010.01681.010382.030.010.010.01113.075
Mel Hutchins MIH 24103712289141271.0130.011109.010589.01260.011109.0100.010.010.010.01120.031184.02763.01150.010.01887.03311.090.010.010.01144.087
Leo Barnhorst INO 2940712287151285.0120.011179.07613.01290.011179.070.010.010.010.0172.055115.05443.0950.010.01451.024331.070.010.010.01143.085
Joe Graboski INO 231196931276961182.0180.01917.017521.01230.01917.0170.010.010.010.01229.08336.06107.01320.010.01658.011174.0400.010.010.01199.0127
Paul Seymour SYR 25876749268471241.0150.01895.021480.01150.01895.0210.010.010.010.01203.012248.01845.01000.010.01208.052347.050.010.010.01112.074
Dolph Schayes SYR 2587712266881692.070.011116.09592.01270.011116.090.010.010.010.01347.04419.0472.01190.010.01875.05261.0190.010.010.01167.0102
George Mikan MNL 29407011265191895.040.011349.03678.01320.011349.030.010.010.010.01283.05363.0580.01220.010.01933.02221.0270.010.010.01177.0110
Jack Nichols MIH 276669312626101727.060.011526.02800.01330.011526.020.010.010.010.01168.018237.01969.01170.010.01587.015267.0180.010.010.01176.0109
Jack Coleman ROC 29407011262511933.0330.01813.025418.01060.01813.0250.010.010.010.0146.07370.07425.0650.010.01705.08257.0210.010.010.01138.083
Bobby Wanzer ROC 321670112577121296.0110.01936.016508.01200.01936.0160.010.010.010.01233.07287.01054.01060.010.01302.035284.0140.010.010.01106.071
Slater Martin MNL 27667011255613916.0350.01696.040369.0970.01696.0400.010.010.010.01108.038138.04330.0790.010.01145.071283.0160.010.010.01142.084
Fred Schaus FTW 28486931254114912.0360.01804.026463.01120.01804.0260.010.010.010.01125.030152.03827.0710.010.01373.031284.0140.010.010.01161.097
George King SYR 241037122519151021.0230.01716.035382.01000.01716.0350.010.010.010.01178.017276.01399.01310.010.01245.046438.020.010.010.01147.088
Nat Clifton NYK 30307011249616962.0290.01899.019505.01190.01899.0190.010.010.010.01115.033198.02482.01230.010.01729.06272.0170.010.010.01178.0112
Paul Walther INO 26756749246817937.0320.01742.032420.01070.01742.0320.010.010.010.01158.022211.02354.01060.010.01255.042241.0240.010.010.01168.0103
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2410370112465181348.080.01942.014461.01100.01942.0140.010.010.010.01168.018223.02155.01080.010.01596.013157.0480.010.010.01182.0115
Bill Tosheff INO 27666749245919998.0240.01896.020515.01210.01896.0200.010.010.010.01143.024177.02934.0840.010.01200.056291.0110.010.010.01153.093
Red Rocha SYR 29406931245420989.0250.01775.029415.01050.01775.0290.010.010.010.01127.029168.03341.0930.010.01472.023149.0500.010.010.01161.097
Jim Pollard MNL 303066542403211086.0210.011010.011548.01240.011010.0110.010.010.010.0188.044115.05427.0710.010.01403.028261.0190.010.010.01101.067
George Senesky PHW 31196931233622521.0620.01589.046351.0930.01589.0460.010.010.010.0128.08244.08316.0530.010.01239.047337.060.010.010.0193.066
Bill Sharman BOS 27667122333231801.050.011185.06563.01250.011185.060.010.010.010.01256.06301.0845.01000.010.01299.036257.0210.010.010.01182.0115
Harry Gallatin NYK 267570112333231148.0190.01722.033358.0940.01722.0330.010.010.010.01194.014278.01283.01250.010.01886.04138.0570.010.010.01137.082
Bob Lavoy INO 27667011232725796.0410.01647.042346.0910.01647.0420.010.010.010.0184.050121.05237.0890.010.01503.019145.0520.010.010.01185.0120
Carl Braun NYK 258770112316261313.0100.01911.018468.01130.01911.0180.010.010.010.01209.011254.01644.0960.010.01203.054289.0120.010.010.01195.0125
Larry Foust FTW 258767492303271263.0140.01959.012519.01220.01959.0120.010.010.010.01218.010302.0784.01260.010.01727.07167.0430.010.010.01173.0108
Don Barksdale BAL 303065592298281208.0160.01941.015490.01170.01941.0150.010.010.010.01164.020256.01592.01290.010.01571.017191.0330.010.010.01184.0119
Arnie Risen ROC 284868422288291120.0200.01866.023468.01130.01866.0230.010.010.010.01180.016262.01482.01230.010.01682.09142.0550.010.010.01172.0106
Don Henriksen BAL 241036842226330730.0440.01549.052293.0810.01549.0520.010.010.010.0197.040155.03758.01100.010.01480.020143.0540.010.010.01157.095
Don Meineke FTW 221276842225031930.0340.01705.037382.01000.01705.0370.010.010.010.01139.027177.02938.0900.010.01429.026164.0460.010.010.01234.0131
George Ratkovicz MIH 30307122235321043.0220.01816.024462.01110.01816.0240.010.010.010.01200.013285.01185.01280.010.01579.016303.0100.010.010.01240.0132
Bob Davies ROC 331366542216331327.090.01947.013493.01180.01947.0130.010.010.010.01222.09295.0973.01200.010.01157.064322.080.010.010.01163.099
Vince Boryla NYK 26756654220034873.0380.01777.027421.01080.01777.0270.010.010.010.0172.05588.06616.0530.010.01204.053191.0330.010.010.01143.085
Joe Fulks PHW 311970112085351185.0170.011140.08615.01300.011140.080.010.010.010.0194.041130.04635.0860.010.01383.029167.0430.010.010.01247.0134
Eddie Miller BAL 195317011201836977.0280.01884.022483.01160.01884.0220.010.010.010.01110.035169.03259.01110.010.01647.012128.0580.010.010.01171.0105
Chuck Cooper BOS 26757011199437664.0500.01606.044349.0920.01606.0440.010.010.010.0183.052110.05627.0710.010.01475.021144.0530.010.010.01210.0129
Arnie Johnson ROC 33137011198438714.0460.01408.063236.0730.01408.0630.010.010.010.01190.015254.01664.01160.010.01374.030168.0420.010.010.01188.0122
Bob Harris BOS 26757011197139764.0420.01597.045308.0880.01597.0450.010.010.010.0185.046145.03960.01120.010.01528.018119.0610.010.010.01190.0124
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 28486931195540938.0310.01746.031403.01030.01746.0310.010.010.010.01143.024219.02275.01210.010.01293.038287.0130.010.010.01202.0128
Frank Brian FTW 30306842191041949.0300.01776.028426.01090.01776.0280.010.010.010.01140.026176.03136.0880.010.01106.078160.0470.010.010.01129.079
Bob Brannum BOS 2848712190042716.0450.01699.039389.01020.01699.0390.010.010.010.0164.063108.05744.0960.010.01589.014197.0310.010.010.01243.0133
Jim Baechtold BAL 26756463189343877.0370.01706.036370.0980.01706.0360.010.010.010.0199.039134.04535.0860.010.01196.058180.0380.010.010.01131.081
Earl Lloyd SYR 25876463180644591.0570.01511.056294.0820.01511.0560.010.010.010.0187.045126.04839.0920.010.01415.02762.0810.010.010.01165.0101
Frank Saul MNL 29407011179645634.0520.01516.055277.0780.01516.0550.010.010.010.0168.05996.06128.0740.010.01112.076117.0620.010.010.01101.067
Don Lofgran PHW 241036463178846641.0510.01630.043361.0950.01630.0430.010.010.010.0165.06189.06524.0630.010.01336.033126.0590.010.010.01120.077
Dick McGuire NYK 27666168178347549.0600.01429.062241.0740.01429.0620.010.010.010.0192.042162.03470.01180.010.01257.041364.040.010.010.01105.069
Al Masino MIH 2587721177348585.0580.01531.054307.0860.01531.0540.010.010.010.0185.046135.04450.01040.010.01183.061222.0260.010.010.01216.0130
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 241036168174549982.0260.01705.037343.0900.01705.0370.010.010.010.01109.036142.04133.0830.010.01319.034167.0430.010.010.01170.0104
Connie Simmons NYK 28486559170750981.0270.01718.034379.0990.01718.0340.010.010.010.01164.020225.02060.01120.010.01436.025146.0510.010.010.01180.0113
Jack McMahon ROC 241037011166551624.0530.01578.047331.0890.01578.0470.010.010.010.0185.046129.04744.0960.010.01153.065212.0280.010.010.01172.0106
Bob Harrison MNL 25877011164352615.0550.01564.049304.0850.01564.0490.010.010.010.0147.07273.07026.0670.010.01126.073181.0370.010.010.01183.0117
Dave Minor MIH 31195971161053611.0560.01555.050303.0830.01555.0500.010.010.010.0152.07070.07418.0560.010.01273.040176.0390.010.010.01177.0110
Thomas Eddleman FTW 30306931157154806.0400.01759.030411.01040.01759.0300.010.010.010.0178.054139.04261.01140.010.01212.051115.0630.010.010.01152.090
Johnny Payak MIH 26756842147055669.0490.01493.057279.0800.01493.0570.010.010.010.01138.028190.02552.01050.010.01114.075195.0320.010.010.01163.099
Bob Donham BOS 2675712143556681.0480.01458.061214.0700.01458.0610.010.010.010.0184.050179.02895.01300.010.01254.043211.0290.010.010.01180.0113
Mel Payton INO 27666654142457617.0540.01554.051303.0830.01554.0510.010.010.010.0163.06685.06722.0610.010.01298.03790.0680.010.010.0168.055
Jack Kerris BAL 28486931142457331.0740.01298.074175.0630.01298.0740.010.010.010.0142.07666.07625.0650.010.01278.039188.0360.010.010.01110.073
Ray Lumpp BAL 30305574142259707.0470.01574.048307.0860.01574.0480.010.010.010.0191.043123.05132.0820.010.01123.074203.0300.010.010.01122.078
Odie Spears ROC 28486266141460761.0430.01533.053275.0760.01533.0530.010.010.010.01118.032144.04026.0670.010.01221.048124.0600.010.010.01156.094
Noble Jorgensen SYR 28487011135561562.0590.01488.058278.0790.01488.0580.010.010.010.0185.046116.05331.0810.010.01216.04982.0730.010.010.01183.0117
Billy Gabor SYR 31196931133762869.0390.01681.041367.0960.01681.0410.010.010.010.01144.023188.02644.0960.010.0185.083157.0480.010.010.01197.0126
Alex Hannum ROC 29406842128863418.0700.01391.065219.0710.01391.0650.010.010.010.0139.07760.07920.0590.010.01250.04586.0710.010.010.01187.0121
Nelson Bobb PHW 29405574128664467.0640.01384.066211.0690.01384.0660.010.010.010.0163.06698.06034.0840.010.01150.068249.0230.010.010.01118.076
Al McGuire NYK 241035873123165453.0680.01328.070179.0640.01328.0700.010.010.010.0179.053124.05045.01000.010.01151.067174.0400.010.010.01152.090
Gene Rhodes INO 195316559116266439.0690.01392.064229.0720.01392.0640.010.010.010.0171.057101.05930.0790.010.0184.084106.0640.010.010.0139.044
Charlie Share FTW 26756749104467457.0670.01286.078162.0590.01286.0780.010.010.010.01115.033156.03641.0930.010.01353.03283.0720.010.010.01160.096
Mark Workman PHW 231196559103068460.0660.01486.060275.0760.01486.0600.010.010.010.0139.07763.07724.0630.010.01191.05939.0870.010.010.01130.080
Lew Hitch MNL 231197011102769315.0760.01280.079161.0580.01280.0790.010.010.010.0144.07472.07228.0740.010.01251.04471.0770.010.010.0177.058
Wally Osterkorn SYR 241034976101670348.0730.01295.075174.0620.01295.0750.010.010.010.0165.061103.05838.0900.010.01201.05567.0780.010.010.0187.060
Danny Finn PHW 25873188101571521.0620.01487.059271.0750.01487.0590.010.010.010.0168.059126.04857.01090.010.01172.063189.0350.010.010.0190.063
Whitey Skoog MNL 2675684299672301.0770.01289.077157.0550.01289.0770.010.010.010.019.09612.0983.0320.010.01103.07991.0670.010.010.0191.064
Jim Holstein MNL 22127665498973324.0750.01300.073168.0600.01300.0730.010.010.010.0132.08149.08116.0530.010.01153.06581.0740.010.010.0183.059
Jerry Fleishman PHW 3119338788274414.0710.01362.068204.0680.01362.0680.010.010.010.0164.06393.06229.0770.010.01150.068139.0560.010.010.0188.061
Ralph Polson PHW 23119497681075255.0810.01217.083123.0520.01217.0830.010.010.010.0136.08056.08020.0590.010.01213.05024.0940.010.010.0175.057
Bob Lochmueller SYR 2675626680276295.0780.01275.080159.0560.01275.0800.010.010.010.0144.07472.07228.0740.010.01150.06851.0840.010.010.01105.069
Cal Christensen ROC 2675597177777257.0800.01250.081147.0540.01250.0810.010.010.010.0138.07963.07726.0670.010.01180.06258.0830.010.010.01106.071
Dillard Crocker MIH 2848616877678524.0610.01372.067201.0670.01372.0670.010.010.010.01109.036158.03549.01030.010.01111.07787.0700.010.010.01188.0122
John Mahnken BOS 3119693177179280.0790.01324.071189.0660.01324.0710.010.010.010.0118.08925.0898.0450.010.01198.057102.0660.010.010.0192.065
Max Zaslofsky NYK 2766299072280467.0640.01359.069185.0650.01359.0690.010.010.010.0164.06393.06229.0770.010.0166.09063.0790.010.010.0153.047
Dick Groat FTW 22127269166381412.0720.01301.072160.0570.01301.0720.010.010.010.0171.05790.06419.0580.010.0176.08581.0740.010.010.0161.051
Kevin O'Shea BAL 2848467864382247.0830.01216.084117.0510.01216.0840.010.010.010.0127.08445.08218.0560.010.0168.088106.0640.010.010.0157.049
Robert Zawoluk INO 23119418262283245.0840.01173.08697.0480.01173.0860.010.010.010.0151.07176.06826.0670.010.01139.07234.0900.010.010.0158.050
Bill Mlkvy PHW 22127318860884250.0820.01293.076169.0610.01293.0760.010.010.010.0113.09020.0907.0420.010.0199.08078.0760.010.010.0135.042
Frank Kudelka PHW 2848368656785222.0850.01231.082134.0530.01231.0820.010.010.010.0126.08540.08514.0500.010.0186.08290.0680.010.010.0189.062
Jim Mooney PHW 22127189652986182.0880.01178.08598.0490.01178.0850.010.010.010.0111.09316.0945.0370.010.0167.08942.0850.010.010.0133.040
Howie Schultz MNL 3030408347487104.0950.01100.09366.0430.01100.0930.010.010.010.0123.08733.08710.0480.010.0171.08631.0920.010.010.0150.046
Gene Conley BOS 22127398446188124.0920.01140.09082.0450.01140.0900.010.010.010.017.09913.0975.0370.010.01189.06023.0960.010.010.0163.054
Kenny Rollins BOS 2940438142689142.0900.01149.08985.0460.01149.0890.010.010.010.018.09710.01002.0270.010.0146.09163.0790.010.010.0153.047
Red Holzman ROC 3216467839290124.0920.01161.087100.0500.01161.0870.010.010.010.0111.09316.0945.0370.010.0133.09539.0870.010.010.0137.043
Don Otten MIH 3216249438491206.0860.01115.09262.0420.01115.0920.010.010.010.0153.06976.06822.0610.010.0199.08027.0930.010.010.0161.051
Jake Fendley FTW 24103458038092130.0910.0191.09550.0390.0191.0950.010.010.010.0124.08636.08612.0490.010.0140.09242.0850.010.010.0162.053
George Kaftan BAL 2587239538092178.0890.01161.08792.0470.01161.0870.010.010.010.0128.08243.08415.0520.010.0171.08636.0890.010.010.0143.045
Al Cervi SYR 3612388530194192.0870.0180.09741.0370.0180.0970.010.010.010.0159.06873.07014.0500.010.0118.010133.0910.010.010.0172.056
Paul McConnell MIH 241031410029795101.0960.0194.09451.0400.0194.0940.010.010.010.018.09718.0929.0460.010.0136.09359.0820.010.010.0133.040
Dick Bunt BAL 19531269127196122.0940.01121.09173.0440.01121.0910.010.010.010.0122.08831.0889.0460.010.0125.09719.0970.010.010.0129.038
Dick Surhoff NYK 2311926911879756.0990.0169.09845.0380.0169.0980.010.010.010.0112.09218.0927.0420.010.0123.09910.01050.010.010.0127.036
Claude Overton PHW 258715991829881.0970.0189.09655.0410.0189.0960.010.010.010.0113.09020.0907.0420.010.0124.09819.0970.010.010.0119.034
Bob Priddy BAL 1953116981499945.01010.0144.09924.0360.0144.0990.010.010.010.014.01056.01043.0320.010.0134.0947.01070.010.010.0129.038
Don Hanrahan INO 19531189612110043.01020.0137.010021.0340.0137.01000.010.010.010.016.01018.01022.0270.010.0129.09613.0990.010.010.0119.034
Bill Calhoun MIH 2587311311110159.0980.0123.01088.0220.0123.01080.010.010.010.0111.09316.0945.0370.010.010.01179.01060.010.010.0110.028
Andy Phillip PHW 3119211510110255.01000.0134.010113.0260.0134.01010.010.010.010.014.01056.01042.0270.010.0110.010224.0940.010.010.013.018
John O'Boyle MIH 258751089710331.01040.0134.010120.0320.0134.01010.010.010.010.012.01113.01131.0180.010.0110.01026.01090.010.010.0118.033
Henry Darcey MIH 23119121019010414.01120.0124.010617.0290.0124.01060.010.010.010.013.01086.01042.0270.010.0110.01022.01200.010.010.0128.037
George McLeod BAL 19531101028510513.01130.0119.011014.0270.0119.01100.010.010.010.015.010310.01004.0350.010.0120.01004.01140.010.010.0112.029
George Feigenbaum MIH 2311951087910623.01060.0129.010420.0320.0129.01040.010.010.010.016.010112.0986.0410.010.017.010813.0990.010.010.0113.030
Andrew Levane MIH 331371046810710.01180.0131.010322.0350.0131.01030.010.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.0110.010213.0990.010.010.0114.031
Ray Corley FTW 258781036510813.01130.0127.010519.0310.0127.01050.010.010.010.012.01113.01130.010.010.014.01116.01090.010.010.0114.031
Sherwin Raiken NYK 2410361056310910.01180.0124.010617.0290.0124.01060.010.010.010.012.01114.01103.0320.010.017.01087.01070.010.010.017.026
Andy Phillip FTW 311921155811010.01180.0113.01138.0220.0113.01130.010.010.010.011.01182.01161.0180.010.010.011713.0990.010.010.015.022
Mike O'Neill MIH 481141105011118.01090.0122.010914.0270.0122.01090.010.010.010.012.01112.01160.010.010.0110.01024.01140.010.010.019.027
Stan Miasek BAL 284811174911230.01050.010.0133-4.010.010.01330.010.010.010.017.0998.01021.0180.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.012.011
Freddie Scolari FTW 311911174411335.01030.0116.01114.0130.0116.01110.010.010.010.012.01113.01131.0180.010.010.011711.01030.010.010.012.011
Francis Mahoney BOS 258761053411418.01090.0113.01137.0200.0113.01130.010.010.010.013.01084.01101.0180.010.018.01071.01230.010.010.016.025
Moe Radovich PHW 2410341103311520.01080.0115.01128.0220.0115.01120.010.010.010.012.01112.01160.010.010.011.011511.01030.010.010.014.020
David Johnson FTW 311931133011610.01180.0110.01186.0170.0110.01180.010.010.010.011.01181.01210.010.010.011.01156.01090.010.010.014.020
Jack Kiley FTW 241036105271177.01230.0111.01167.0200.0111.01160.010.010.010.011.01181.01210.010.010.012.01144.01140.010.010.015.022
Don Boven MIH 284811172511811.01150.0113.01139.0250.0113.01130.010.010.010.012.01115.01082.0270.010.010.01171.01230.010.010.012.011
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1953111172511811.01150.018.01204.0130.018.01200.010.010.010.011.01181.01210.010.010.010.01174.01140.010.010.013.018
Don Boven BAL 284811172312021.01070.017.01222.050.017.01220.010.010.010.015.01035.01080.010.010.010.01172.01200.010.010.012.011
Stan Miasek MIH 284811172012111.01150.014.01262.050.014.01260.010.010.010.013.01086.01044.0350.010.010.01174.01140.010.010.010.01
Jack McCloskey PHW 27661117161228.01220.0111.01166.0170.0111.01160.010.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.013.01131.01230.010.010.011.04
Ed Mikan PHW 28481117161222.01270.015.01243.0100.015.01240.010.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.010.01174.01140.010.010.011.04
Jim Brasco SYR 221271117161220.01310.018.01206.0170.018.01208.01340.010.010.010.01271.01211.0180.010.010.01175.01130.010.010.012.011
Jim Brasco MIH 2212711171512518.01090.019.01194.0130.019.01190.010.010.010.014.01054.01100.010.010.010.01176.01090.010.010.011.04
Bill Calhoun SYR 25871117151255.01250.013.01272.050.013.01270.010.010.010.011.01181.01210.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.010.01
Clarence Hermsen INO 30301117131274.01260.013.01272.050.013.01270.010.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.010.01172.01200.010.010.011.04
Bob Naber INO 195314110111281.01280.015.01244.0130.015.01245.01330.010.010.011.01181.01211.0180.010.015.01101.01230.010.010.015.022
Blaine Denning BAL 19531111791297.01230.016.01233.0100.016.01230.010.010.010.011.01181.01210.010.010.014.01110.01290.010.010.012.011
Don Boven FTW 2848111781300.01310.010.01330.020.010.01330.010.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.012.011
Ed Mikan INO 2848111771310.01310.012.01302.050.012.01302.01310.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.011.04
Clarence Hermsen BOS 3030111751321.01280.011.01311.030.011.01311.01290.010.010.011.01182.01161.0180.010.010.01171.01230.010.010.011.04
Freddie Scolari BAL 3119111731331.01280.011.01311.030.011.01311.01290.010.010.011.01182.01161.0180.010.010.01171.01230.010.010.010.01
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 19531111731330.01310.013.01273.0100.013.01273.01320.010.010.010.01270.01280.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.011.04