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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: Syracuse Nationals

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 101.5 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 88.6 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +6.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Ray Felix

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.92

Relative Pace: 0.85

Relative TS%: 0.89

Relative FG%: 0.86

Relative FT%: 0.95

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.41

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Neil Johnston PHW 2580721329612464.011006.011623.01726.01191006.011623.01617.01190.010.010.01440.01589.01149.01200.010.01733.06237.0250.010.010.01218.0121
Mel Hutchins FTW 2580721293421075.021472.019825.024420.097472.019825.024353.0960.010.010.0164.05494.05530.0710.010.01651.09264.0200.010.010.01195.0115
Bob Cousy BOS 2580721285731938.02880.021582.02797.0121880.021582.02702.01210.010.010.01293.07372.0779.01080.010.01357.028755.010.010.010.01178.0106
Ed Macauley BOS 26647127279241884.03743.041130.07468.0103743.041130.07387.01000.010.010.01307.06405.0598.01160.010.01523.013359.0100.010.010.01162.093
Joe Graboski PHW 24947127275951334.012634.091208.05652.0118634.091208.05574.01180.010.010.01146.020216.02070.01060.010.01616.010187.0340.010.010.01185.0110
Paul Seymour SYR 26647127272761292.014521.014951.014499.0108521.014951.014430.01080.010.010.01185.014228.01943.0860.010.01256.039501.040.010.010.01167.099
Andy Phillip FTW 32177127270571086.020416.027762.026408.095416.027762.026346.0940.010.010.01150.019205.02355.0960.010.01242.041663.020.010.010.01177.0104
Larry Foust FTW 2664721269381563.08651.071121.08547.0114651.071121.08471.01120.010.010.01245.09344.0899.01170.010.01912.04190.0320.010.010.01200.0118
Harry Gallatin NYK 2752721269091372.010407.030708.032360.087407.030708.032301.0860.010.010.01330.04420.0491.01140.010.011043.01179.0360.010.010.01178.0106
Ray Felix BAL 24947212672101840.04729.051240.04593.0116729.051240.04511.01160.010.010.01365.02572.02207.01210.010.01917.0363.0690.010.010.01199.0116
Dolph Schayes SYR 26647212655111694.06635.081152.06593.0116635.081152.06517.01170.010.010.01359.03434.0375.01070.010.01789.05266.0190.010.010.01184.0108
Jack George PHW 25807127264812961.028435.026831.023461.0102435.026831.023397.01030.010.010.0184.042142.03458.0980.010.01351.030430.060.010.010.01176.0103
Bobby Wanzer ROC 33157212538131346.011547.013983.013504.0109547.013983.013436.01090.010.010.01217.012296.01279.01080.010.01355.029338.0110.010.010.01155.087
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 29337212505141059.022462.022919.017521.0110462.022919.017456.01100.010.010.01137.025192.02454.0950.010.01460.020406.070.010.010.01202.0120
Jim Pollard MNL 312271272483151152.016560.0121036.012545.0112560.0121036.012476.01140.010.010.0186.040111.04425.0630.010.01449.022270.0180.010.010.01148.081
Slater Martin MNL 28386948247216953.029397.031709.031369.091397.031709.031312.0880.010.010.0189.039123.04134.0780.010.01142.063332.0120.010.010.01163.094
Bill Sharman BOS 28387212467171620.07690.061109.09496.0107690.061109.09420.01060.010.010.01225.011267.01441.0850.010.01228.045301.0140.010.010.01170.0101
Lew Hitch MIH 2494721245218858.033374.033695.033378.092374.033695.033322.0920.010.010.0167.053105.04938.0830.010.01667.08170.0390.010.010.01158.089
Arnie Risen ROC 29337212385191332.013567.0111051.011553.0115567.0111051.011485.01150.010.010.01217.012304.01187.01120.010.01670.07127.0470.010.010.01199.0116
Jack Coleman ROC 30277127237720970.027473.018821.025408.095473.018821.025348.0950.010.010.0144.06173.06229.0700.010.01540.012188.0330.010.010.01163.094
Carl Braun NYK 26647212373211529.09633.0101107.010546.0113633.0101107.010474.01130.010.010.01260.08315.01055.0960.010.01226.046280.0160.010.010.01191.0113
Bill Calhoun MIH 2664721237022884.032319.043614.041349.085319.043614.041295.0840.010.010.01139.024190.02551.0920.010.01259.038253.0240.010.010.01144.080
George King SYR 25807212370221133.017465.021849.020445.0100465.021849.020384.0980.010.010.01176.016281.013105.01190.010.01237.042365.090.010.010.01152.083
George Mikan MNL 30277212362241794.05798.031448.03733.0120798.031448.03650.01200.010.010.01315.05405.0591.01140.010.01935.02210.0300.010.010.01190.0112
Dick McGuire NYK 28386851234325906.031302.046521.050267.068302.046521.050220.0670.010.010.01151.018236.01886.01110.010.01288.035520.030.010.010.01163.094
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 25807212247261104.019489.016898.018470.0104489.016898.018409.01040.010.010.01135.026183.02647.0890.010.01556.011126.0480.010.010.01184.0108
Don Sunderlage MIH 249468512232271122.018479.017939.015521.0110479.017939.015460.01110.010.010.01179.015240.01660.0990.010.01211.048254.0230.010.010.01191.0113
Earl Lloyd SYR 2664721220628911.030410.028752.028398.093410.028752.028342.0930.010.010.0177.047103.05126.0650.010.01477.017121.0530.010.010.01200.0118
Nat Clifton NYK 3122721217929998.026456.023847.021449.0101456.023847.021391.01020.010.010.01112.030178.02866.01040.010.01498.016231.0260.010.010.01165.097
George Ratkovicz MIH 31226948217030847.035319.043565.048294.073319.043565.048246.0730.010.010.01116.028180.02764.01020.010.01504.015200.0310.010.010.01185.0110
Wally Osterkorn SYR 25807043216431857.034331.040641.037361.088331.040641.037309.0870.010.010.01141.023244.015103.01180.010.01439.023179.0360.010.010.01158.089
Bob Davies ROC 34147212137321244.015507.015936.016490.0106507.015936.016429.01070.010.010.01228.010317.0989.01130.010.01172.058460.050.010.010.01165.097
Paul Walther PHW 27526460206733604.053199.063381.062224.061199.063381.062182.0600.010.010.0177.047109.04732.0750.010.01232.044298.0150.010.010.01152.083
Connie Simmons NYK 29337212006341041.024467.020884.019474.0105467.020884.019417.01050.010.010.01146.020211.02166.01040.010.01456.021156.0410.010.010.01168.0100
Al Roges BAL 24946757193735835.037397.031749.029404.094397.031749.029353.0960.010.010.0169.05195.05426.0650.010.01198.051213.0290.010.010.01141.076
Bob Harris BOS 27527127189836600.055233.057421.061228.063233.057421.061188.0610.010.010.0153.05784.05831.0740.010.01476.01899.0580.010.010.01158.089
Jack McMahon ROC 25807127189137999.025444.024833.022443.099444.024833.022389.01010.010.010.01143.022206.02263.01000.010.01189.055330.0130.010.010.01156.088
Whitey Skoog MNL 27527127187738692.045335.039586.043297.075335.039586.043251.0740.010.010.0110.08513.0873.0320.010.01198.051231.0260.010.010.01160.092
Bill Tosheff MIH 28387127182539731.043330.041716.030433.098330.041716.030386.0990.010.010.0198.033132.03834.0780.010.01152.061280.0160.010.010.01152.083
Frank Saul MNL 30277127180540632.051260.053502.052284.072260.053502.052242.0720.010.010.0163.05583.06021.0590.010.01139.064170.0390.010.010.01121.067
Robert Zawoluk PHW 231077127179541837.036341.037624.040328.081341.037624.040283.0810.010.010.01115.029143.03227.0670.010.01302.034110.0560.010.010.01153.086
Bob Brannum BOS 29337127172942583.058241.054501.053302.076241.054501.053261.0760.010.010.0177.047123.04146.0880.010.01469.019184.0350.010.010.01177.0104
Alex Hannum ROC 3027721170743641.050298.047575.047319.078298.047575.047277.0780.010.010.0152.05884.05832.0750.010.01320.032122.0510.010.010.01175.0102
Eddie Miller BAL 195417211657441044.023436.025754.027368.090436.025754.027319.0900.010.010.01174.017239.01765.01030.010.01513.014113.0550.010.010.01140.074
Cal Christensen ROC 27527043165445585.057219.059422.060241.064219.059422.060204.0640.010.010.0193.037176.02983.01100.010.01362.027126.0480.010.010.01138.072
Odie Spears ROC 2933721163346776.040313.045585.044314.077313.045585.044272.0770.010.010.01120.027156.03036.0810.010.01283.036130.0460.010.010.01143.078
Jim Baechtold NYK 26647043162747689.046293.049547.049294.073293.049547.049253.0750.010.010.0179.045104.05025.0630.010.01169.059149.0440.010.010.01139.073
Freddie Scolari FTW 32176460158948667.047289.050585.044336.083289.050585.044296.0850.010.010.0186.040107.04821.0590.010.01126.065171.0380.010.010.01119.066
Walt Davis PHW 231076851156849568.060280.051520.051279.070280.051520.051240.0690.010.010.0120.07231.07111.0520.010.01401.02450.0700.010.010.01140.074
Danny Finn PHW 26646851156250661.048298.047580.046322.079298.047580.046282.0800.010.010.0177.047120.04343.0860.010.01196.053384.080.010.010.01143.078
Rollen Hans BAL 195416757155651706.044344.036635.038334.082344.036635.038291.0820.010.010.0162.056111.04449.0910.010.01148.062259.0210.010.010.01127.069
Vince Boryla NYK 27525271152252611.052326.042647.036362.089326.042647.036321.0910.010.010.0114.08116.0852.0210.010.01118.06685.0640.010.010.01106.062
Irv Bemoras MIH 231076948149653752.042341.037635.038336.083341.037635.038294.0830.010.010.0196.035143.03247.0890.010.01203.05092.0610.010.010.01117.064
George Yardley FTW 25806364148954810.038355.035596.042282.071355.035596.042241.0700.010.010.0196.035135.03639.0840.010.01382.025122.0510.010.010.01121.067
Don Meineke FTW 231077127146655587.056231.058450.056254.066231.058450.056218.0650.010.010.0182.044102.05220.0580.010.01349.03193.0590.010.010.01141.076
Bob Donham BOS 27526851145156568.060201.062325.064152.053201.062325.064124.0520.010.010.0178.046140.03563.01000.010.01244.040259.0210.010.010.01148.081
Bill Kenville SYR 23107721140557604.053237.055427.059223.060237.055427.059190.0620.010.010.0183.043110.04628.0680.010.01221.047154.0420.010.010.01104.061
Don Barksdale BOS 31226364135858651.049263.052481.054253.065263.052481.054218.0650.010.010.01103.031155.03152.0930.010.01317.033151.0430.010.010.01136.071
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2494721125559810.038409.029688.034323.080409.029688.034279.0790.010.010.0169.051100.05330.0710.010.01380.02646.0730.010.010.01129.070
Jim Fritsche BAL 231076851122160414.065219.059460.055272.069219.059460.055241.0700.010.010.0112.08317.0845.0380.010.01205.04988.0630.010.010.0185.055
Billy Gabor SYR 32176167121161755.041368.034680.035352.086368.034680.035312.0880.010.010.0193.037129.03937.0820.010.0183.071223.0280.010.010.01117.064
Jim Holstein MNL 231077043115562338.066146.066306.066187.059146.066306.066160.0580.010.010.0132.06656.06424.0620.010.01183.05693.0590.010.010.0196.059
Chuck Cooper BOS 27527043110163335.067131.068279.069174.056131.068279.069148.0560.010.010.0143.06264.06321.0590.010.01280.03789.0620.010.010.01100.060
Dick Schnittker MNL 26647127104064458.063196.064344.063174.056196.064344.063148.0560.010.010.0152.05879.06128.0680.010.01159.06065.0670.010.010.01109.063
Jack Molinas FTW 22116297799365503.062180.065322.065166.055180.065322.065142.0550.010.010.0197.034128.04030.0710.010.01195.05450.0700.010.010.0164.052
Frank Brian FTW 3122646097366575.059237.055435.058226.062237.055435.058197.0630.010.010.01101.032134.03733.0770.010.0171.072124.0500.010.010.0175.054
Jim Neal SYR 2494675789967433.064218.061447.057255.067218.061447.057229.0680.010.010.0150.06085.05735.0800.010.01233.04313.0890.010.010.0188.057
Al McGuire NYK 2580646084968256.07093.073186.073112.04993.073186.07394.0480.010.010.0141.06393.05653.0940.010.01113.067147.0450.010.010.0191.058
Bob Lavoy SYR 2838427484869321.068128.069239.071130.051128.069239.071110.0500.010.010.0135.06444.0679.0500.010.01183.05665.0670.010.010.0186.056
George Senesky PHW 3217587077170162.07653.083102.08264.04153.083102.08249.0400.010.010.0110.08519.0818.0450.010.0159.076114.0540.010.010.0159.050
Red Holzman MIH 3315517264971290.069142.067283.068159.054142.067283.068141.0540.010.010.0130.06745.06615.0570.010.0142.079109.0570.010.010.0154.048
Ernie Barrett BOS 2494596964172192.074107.071220.072129.050107.071220.072113.0510.010.010.01-1.0120-2.0121-1.010.010.0191.07071.0660.010.010.0171.053
Norm Swanson ROC 23107636461173144.08057.081143.076101.04757.081143.07686.0470.010.010.0121.06935.06914.0560.010.01100.06836.0770.010.010.0159.050
Ken Murray FTW 2664497352874215.071107.071242.070149.052107.071242.070135.0530.010.010.0126.06836.06810.0510.010.0160.07577.0650.010.010.0143.047
Joe Fulks PHW 3217616750175213.072126.070289.067177.058126.070289.067163.0590.010.010.0115.07926.07311.0520.010.0193.06931.0810.010.010.0155.049
Ernie Beck PHW 22116158542276159.07775.075169.074105.04875.075169.07494.0480.010.010.0118.07423.0785.0380.010.0145.07743.0740.010.010.0126.038
Don Lofgran MIH 2580218138077152.07966.078136.07780.04566.078136.07770.0450.010.010.0121.06933.07011.0520.010.0161.07433.0790.010.010.0128.043
Jim Luisi BAL 19541317636778131.08254.082110.08164.04154.082110.08155.0420.010.010.0116.07725.0748.0450.010.0123.08948.0720.010.010.0132.045
Dick Surhoff MIH 2494327535879196.07383.074164.07592.04683.074164.07582.0460.010.010.0135.06446.06511.0520.010.0166.07329.0830.010.010.0136.046
Jack Nichols BOS 2838198435180154.07869.076119.07960.04069.076119.07951.0410.010.010.0112.08316.0853.0320.010.0114.09427.0840.010.010.0129.044
Bob Houbregs BAL 2211699129181167.07564.07989.08432.03064.07989.08425.0300.010.010.0121.06928.0727.0440.010.0136.08010.0950.010.010.0122.037
Leo Barnhorst BAL 30277962768282.08836.08967.08936.03436.08967.08930.0320.010.010.010.01131.01110.020.010.0128.08637.0760.010.010.0119.034
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2580158527183143.08169.076129.07869.04469.076129.07861.0440.010.010.0115.07919.0814.0350.010.0136.08040.0750.010.010.0126.038
Hal Uplinger BAL 19541237926884126.08361.080117.08064.04161.080117.08056.0430.010.010.0110.08510.0891.0110.010.0129.08436.0770.010.010.0127.041
Bato Govedarica SYR 2664237925885105.08544.08690.08352.03944.08690.08346.0390.010.010.0116.07724.0758.0450.010.0115.09131.0810.010.010.0127.041
Fred Schaus NYK 283889424986120.08448.08485.08544.03748.08485.08537.0370.010.010.0118.07424.0756.0410.010.0127.08716.0880.010.010.0118.033
Donald Ackerman NYK 2310728782208763.09129.09174.08750.03829.09174.08745.0380.010.010.0110.08518.0838.0450.010.0113.09732.0800.010.010.0126.038
Bill Bolger BAL 1954120822028882.08841.08771.08835.03241.08771.08830.0320.010.010.013.0944.0992.0210.010.0134.08313.0890.010.010.0119.034
Connie Rea BAL 1954120821548935.09619.09651.09335.03219.09651.09331.0340.010.010.013.0949.0916.0410.010.0129.08422.0850.010.010.0111.030
Mark Workman BAL 249414871519082.08845.08577.08637.03545.08577.08632.0350.010.010.012.01004.0991.0110.010.0135.0828.0990.010.010.0119.034
Bob Harrison MNL 26647961349142.09411.010022.010014.02211.010022.010011.0180.010.010.019.08913.0874.0350.010.0111.010112.0910.010.010.0114.032
Max Zaslofsky MIH 283831051219289.08637.08865.09032.03037.08865.09028.0310.010.010.0117.07623.0786.0410.010.013.010720.0860.010.010.016.021
Charlie Share MIH 275231051149384.08731.09055.09228.02931.09055.09224.0280.010.010.0119.07324.0755.0380.010.0144.07812.0910.010.010.018.025
Ed Smith NYK 249411881049441.09524.09258.09137.03524.09258.09134.0360.010.010.013.0945.0972.0210.010.0125.08812.0910.010.010.0110.028
Gene Dyker MIH 24941188919524.010313.09931.09721.02713.09931.09719.0270.010.010.012.01004.0992.0210.010.0115.0916.01020.010.010.0112.031
Al Masino SYR 26641188899662.09223.09339.09619.02523.09339.09616.0250.010.010.0113.08221.0808.0450.010.0112.0989.0980.010.010.0110.028
Max Zaslofsky FTW 28383105869745.09323.09340.09519.02523.09340.09517.0260.010.010.013.0945.0972.0210.010.013.010717.0870.010.010.016.021
Ed Mikan BOS 2838991719830.09914.09829.09816.02414.09829.09814.0240.010.010.013.0946.0952.0210.010.0118.0903.01050.010.010.019.026
Joe Smyth BAL 195413105679929.010011.010012.01061.0311.010012.01061.040.010.010.011.01093.01062.0210.010.0114.09410.0950.010.010.013.010
Bob Peterson MIH 221168946010022.01045.010810.01086.0125.010810.01085.0120.010.010.017.0918.0922.0210.010.0112.0983.01050.010.010.019.026
Fred Schaus FTW 283841025710126.01027.010414.01059.0167.010414.01057.0150.010.010.017.0918.0921.0110.010.015.01035.01030.010.010.014.013
Bob Lavoy MIH 283821095510229.010015.09726.09913.02015.09726.09911.0180.010.010.012.01004.0991.0110.010.0112.0985.01030.010.010.014.013
Zeke Sinicola FTW 25809915310316.01078.010319.010212.0198.010319.010211.0180.010.010.012.01004.0992.0210.010.011.01143.01050.010.010.015.016
Jack Nichols MIH 283821094910432.09820.09545.09426.02820.09545.09424.0280.010.010.013.0944.0991.0110.010.0114.0942.01120.010.010.015.016
Bob Harrison MIH 266421094910414.01087.010418.010313.0207.010418.010312.0220.010.010.012.01006.0954.0350.010.015.010312.0910.010.010.016.021
Max Zaslofsky BAL 283811184910433.09711.010020.010110.01711.010020.01019.0170.010.010.019.08910.0891.0110.010.012.010910.0950.010.010.013.010
Dick Knostman SYR 2211651004710718.01055.010810.01086.0125.010810.01085.0120.010.010.015.0938.0923.0320.010.0115.0918.0990.010.010.015.016
Don Asmonga BAL 19541796461088.01096.010718.010314.0226.010718.010313.0230.010.010.01-1.0120-1.01200.020.010.011.01147.01010.010.010.017.024
Jim Phelan PHW 25804102331095.01150.01166.01126.0120.01166.01126.0140.010.010.012.01004.0992.0210.010.015.01032.01120.010.010.015.016
Bob Houbregs MIH 221162109331093.01160.011611.010710.0170.011611.010711.0180.010.010.011.01092.01091.0110.010.015.01031.01140.010.010.012.06
Rabbit Walthour MIH 49114102301113.01162.01126.01125.0112.01126.01124.0110.010.010.010.01130.01150.020.010.011.01143.01050.010.010.014.013
Mike Novak SYR 39135100241122.01180.01168.01107.0150.01168.01108.0160.010.010.010.01131.01110.020.010.012.01093.01050.010.010.015.016
Leo Barnhorst FTW 30272109191136.01123.01104.01142.093.01104.01141.040.010.010.010.01130.01150.020.010.011.01143.01050.010.010.012.06
Frank Reddout ROC 49117961811418.01057.01047.01111.037.01047.0111-0.010.010.010.012.01003.01061.0110.010.018.01020.01170.010.010.013.010
Ed Earle SYR 27522109121156.01121.01142.01161.031.01142.01161.040.010.010.012.01003.01062.0210.010.012.01090.01170.010.010.010.01
Francis Mahoney BAL 27522109111160.01190.01162.01162.090.01162.01162.0100.010.010.010.01130.01150.020.010.012.01091.01140.010.010.010.01
Charlie Share FTW 27522109111167.01102.01122.01160.012.01122.0116-0.010.010.010.011.01091.01111.0110.010.010.01191.01140.010.010.011.04
Joe Smyth NYK 195412109101186.01121.01142.01161.031.01142.01161.040.010.010.012.01002.01091.0110.010.012.01090.01170.010.010.012.06
Al Masino ROC 26641118101187.01103.01103.01151.033.01103.01151.040.010.010.011.01091.01110.020.010.010.01193.01050.010.010.012.06
Paul Nolen BAL 19541111821200.01190.01161.01201.030.01161.01201.040.010.010.010.01130.01150.020.010.011.01140.01170.010.010.011.04
Norm Grekin PHW 2494111811210.01190.01160.01210.010.01160.01210.010.010.010.010.01130.01150.020.010.010.01190.01170.010.010.010.01