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1954-55

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Top Teams

Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Minneapolis Lakers: 27.0 ORating

Best Defense: Syracuse Nationals: 106.2 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-84.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Dolph Schayes SYR 363.070.91.1231117.1122.7416.912106.21
Johnny Kerr SYR 363.070.72.0952117.6220.7615.513106.21
Earl Lloyd SYR 355.090.72.0933117.8319.5914.914106.21
Paul Seymour SYR 410.040.72.0814118.8718.61012.318106.21
George King SYR 371.050.65.0795118.7617.51112.817106.21
Red Rocha SYR 371.050.56.0706118.1419.6814.315106.21
Dick Farley SYR 168.0240.27.0627118.558.21813.216106.21
Bill Kenville SYR 130.0290.27.0875117.757.42815.435106.21
Wally Osterkorn SYR 75.0440.27.1092117.424.43316.132106.21
Don Henriksen ROC 70.0480.110.04518133.2268.32639.67136.221
Jack Coleman ROC 91.0400.110.06112132.92511.02140.45136.221
Tom Marshall ROC 50.0510.110.05713133.5305.83138.910136.221
Jim Tucker SYR 59.0500.110.0778117.423.53716.132106.21
Odie Spears ROC 90.0410.110.04816132.72311.02140.93136.221
Bobby Wanzer ROC 100.0380.110.04915133.22611.91939.86136.221
Arnie Risen ROC 77.0420.110.0769132.6229.42341.12136.221
Bob Davies ROC 75.0440.110.04119132.8249.12540.74136.221
Jack McMahon ROC 109.0350.110.05214133.22612.91739.58136.221
Cal Christensen ROC 30.0550.019.03520133.4293.53739.19136.221
Art Spoelstra ROC 28.0580.019.04816131.3193.73544.41136.221
Bert Cook NYK 20.059-0.019-.100048164.141-0.951-10.651149.241
Freddie Scolari BOS 29.057-0.019-.07037131.1182.44019.924118.911
Jack Turner NYK 16.060-0.123-.24059166.049-1.052-15.258149.241
Max Zaslofsky FTW 129.030-0.123-.04022153.8330.5441.343138.531
Ed Kalafat MNL 76.043-0.123-.06031175.6515.63226.712181.551
Dwight Morrison BOS 42.053-0.123-.09045128.9134.33424.814118.911
Bob Carney MNL 41.054-0.123-.06032176.4522.83924.516181.551
Togo Palazzi BOS 30.055-0.123-.12051127.1113.63628.811118.911
Paul Walther FTW 95.039-0.123-.04024153.3310.8422.641138.531
Frank Brian FTW 269.015-0.28-.0308154.419-0.124-0.124138.514
Don Meineke FTW 162.025-0.28-.05012154.1160.3220.721138.514
Dick Rosenthal FTW 209.021-0.28-.05012153.5141.3192.019138.514
Jim Holstein MNL 117.032-0.230-.08038178.7586.13019.027181.551
Dick Schnittker MNL 140.027-0.230-.07036176.6549.32424.217181.551
Don Barksdale BOS 122.031-0.230-.09046129.61411.91923.419118.911
Gene Shue NYK 49.052-0.230-.22057165.747-3.053-14.657149.241
Ray Felix NYK 63.049-0.230-.16052165.445-3.754-13.955149.241
Bob Peterson NYK 71.047-0.338-.200056165.948-4.556-15.258149.241
Bob Houbregs FTW 213.020-0.311-.05014154.0150.6200.920138.514
Lew Hitch MNL 137.028-0.338-.09047178.8597.12918.828181.551
Dick McGuire NYK 75.044-0.338-.19054165.143-4.155-13.153149.241
Clyde Lovellette MNL 197.023-0.311-.08019176.62313.11624.13181.522
Frank Ramsey BOS 154.026-0.311-.08022130.4913.91521.65118.98
Jim Baechtold NYK 115.033-0.444-.17053165.042-6.158-12.852149.241
Larry Foust FTW 331.010-0.414-.06015154.2170.5210.522138.514
Bill Sharman BOS 290.013-0.414-.07018131.71322.6518.710118.98
George Yardley FTW 420.02-0.414-.05011154.620-0.625-0.425138.514
Whitey Skoog MNL 241.017-0.414-.07016177.52414.61322.04181.522
Mel Hutchins FTW 417.03-0.414-.0409154.3180.2230.223138.514
Carl Braun NYK 103.037-0.444-.200055165.143-5.657-13.153149.241
Jack Nichols BOS 231.018-0.414-.08021130.61020.4721.16118.98
Ed Macauley BOS 283.014-0.520-.08019131.01123.9120.37118.98
Slater Martin MNL 315.011-0.520-.07016178.62516.71219.28181.522
Jim Pollard MNL 257.016-0.520-.09023179.12612.81718.011181.522
Nat Clifton NYK 110.034-0.552-.22057165.546-6.459-14.056149.241
Andy Phillip FTW 445.01-0.520-.04010154.620-0.726-0.526138.514
Bob Brannum BOS 225.019-0.520-.100025128.7823.8225.31118.98
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 209.021-0.520-.100025176.42214.21424.62181.522
Bob Cousy BOS 299.012-0.626-.09024131.51223.8219.19118.98
Harry Gallatin NYK 108.036-0.760-.300060166.650-7.560-16.760149.241