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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Andy Phillip FTW 33111144516.4262.5265.7253.152.5265.7253.230.010.010.010.2240.3240.030.010.014.71911.210.010.010.013.28
George Yardley FTW 2615111420225.789.81217.8129.3149.81217.8128.0140.010.010.015.266.961.7190.010.0110.2104.3120.010.010.013.410
Mel Hutchins FTW 2615111417322.31210.5918.2118.91310.5918.2117.7130.010.010.012.2163.3151.0130.010.019.0133.4190.010.010.014.616
Paul Seymour SYR 2710111410413.9226.41815.51410.6156.41815.5149.1150.010.010.011.2211.3210.140.010.012.3249.930.010.010.011.31
George King SYR 2615111371514.6216.31911.7195.586.31911.7195.380.010.010.011.8192.9161.1150.010.012.5238.840.010.010.012.97
Red Rocha SYR 314111371516.6195.92210.2223.975.92210.2224.370.010.010.012.6133.4140.8110.010.016.8150.2240.010.010.014.314
Dolph Schayes SYR 2710111363733.8411.4723.2814.21911.4723.2811.8190.010.010.019.5111.411.8200.010.0115.945.0100.010.010.014.717
Johnny Kerr SYR 2225111363720.91410.6819.7910.81710.6819.799.1150.010.010.012.3154.1111.8200.010.0112.880.0250.010.010.012.35
Earl Lloyd SYR 2710111355915.9206.91713.9157.9116.91713.9157.1110.010.010.012.1172.8190.790.010.019.3124.2140.010.010.014.013
Larry Foust FTW 27101113311035.7315.6228.6416.42315.6228.6413.0220.010.010.016.549.142.6250.010.0115.153.7160.010.010.015.518
Slater Martin MNL 2967163151119.3177.01617.71312.5187.01617.71310.6180.010.010.015.076.281.1150.010.012.8216.360.010.010.013.28
Bob Cousy BOS 26157162991223.21010.01119.11010.71610.01119.1109.1150.010.010.012.4142.5200.140.010.013.32010.420.010.010.012.35
Bill Sharman BOS 2967162901322.6119.21313.1173.469.21313.1173.960.010.010.010.9220.9220.140.010.012.8215.480.010.010.012.24
Ed Macauley BOS 27107162831418.9186.2209.5232.536.2209.5233.440.010.010.013.1114.0121.0130.010.015.0184.3120.010.010.011.92
Frank Brian FTW 3221112691531.2515.2327.4515.42115.2327.4512.3210.010.010.013.0123.7130.790.010.011.8255.480.010.010.013.812
Jim Pollard MNL 3227162571628.0612.3628.7319.92612.3628.7316.5260.010.010.015.758.052.2230.010.0116.332.4210.010.010.011.92
Whitey Skoog MNL 2897162411727.1714.2426.4615.02014.2426.4612.1200.010.010.010.8230.9220.140.010.016.9143.5170.010.010.016.121
Jack Nichols BOS 296716231189.2245.62411.1205.795.62411.1205.590.010.010.01-1.826-2.326-0.420.010.016.2173.5170.010.010.013.611
Bob Brannum BOS 305716225196.6253.3255.5260.913.3255.5262.210.010.010.01-0.825-1.525-0.610.010.0112.091.0230.010.010.014.415
Bob Houbregs FTW 23221112132020.7167.21513.7167.2107.21513.7166.5100.010.010.014.695.991.3170.010.0113.374.5110.010.010.016.322
Dick Rosenthal FTW 22251112092123.6910.11023.4715.82210.11023.4713.2230.010.010.014.986.871.9220.010.019.9117.250.010.010.018.325
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 26157162092136.0213.9529.0218.42413.9529.0215.0250.010.010.018.7211.122.4240.010.0120.713.1200.010.010.018.726
Clyde Lovellette MNL 25207161972350.5124.1138.4119.62524.1138.4114.3240.010.010.017.139.832.7260.010.0117.62-1.0260.010.010.018.224
Dick Farley SYR 23221111682411.9236.02113.1178.0126.02113.1177.1110.010.010.011.6202.9161.3170.010.011.0265.670.010.010.016.523
Don Meineke FTW 24211111622520.9145.8239.2242.645.8239.2243.440.010.010.014.2104.6100.480.010.0113.661.9220.010.010.015.820
Frank Ramsey BOS 23227161542621.6138.11411.1201.928.11411.1203.020.010.010.012.1172.9160.8110.010.016.8153.8150.010.010.015.719
Dick Schnittker MNL 27237211402727.2148.92924.51418.6558.92924.51415.6570.010.010.019.7414.024.3550.010.0111.1202.0440.010.010.018.352
Lew Hitch MNL 25397211372829.7129.42517.0298.7289.42517.0297.6280.010.010.018.3910.5112.2450.010.0116.564.0290.010.010.012.814
Bill Kenville SYR 24431111302930.8117.73316.0329.5337.73316.0328.2330.010.010.0112.0116.314.3550.010.018.7323.3370.010.010.016.743
Max Zaslofsky FTW 29141111293024.62010.11917.8268.92910.11917.8267.7290.010.010.013.7264.7240.9270.010.014.1488.460.010.010.016.743
Don Barksdale BOS 3257211223118.4386.0439.5482.7106.0439.5483.5120.010.010.012.6323.1360.4170.010.019.3272.5400.010.010.014.330
Jim Holstein MNL 24437211173223.32311.91320.42110.13411.91320.4218.5340.010.010.010.1540.1540.060.010.0113.3142.1430.010.010.012.915
Jim Baechtold NYK 27233411153316.6397.23413.9357.4227.23413.9356.7230.010.010.010.8500.9500.190.010.012.4544.8200.010.010.013.324
Nat Clifton NYK 3253411103425.21810.41819.62310.93910.41819.6239.2390.010.010.014.3225.4231.1310.010.016.0424.6210.010.010.013.221
Jack McMahon ROC 26313411093535.4813.9824.81313.54113.9824.81310.9420.010.010.018.4813.034.6590.010.016.6399.140.010.010.012.511
Harry Gallatin NYK 28193411083623.2248.73013.7375.2178.73013.7375.1180.010.010.013.6274.7241.1310.010.0114.4121.5470.010.010.012.915
Carl Braun NYK 27233411033724.3219.32616.4318.1269.32616.4317.1250.010.010.013.8254.2290.4170.010.013.0506.8120.010.010.013.120
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3423411003841.8413.61021.3209.33113.61021.3207.7290.010.010.0110.8211.851.0280.010.019.8254.3230.010.010.013.324
Paul Walther FTW 28191019953921.3296.0437.851-0.446.0437.8511.840.010.010.014.3227.0182.7510.010.018.9314.1270.010.010.019.557
Jack Coleman ROC 319341914013.54610.61525.81218.25210.61525.81215.2550.010.010.010.3521.4481.1310.010.0115.6105.0170.010.010.015.536
Odie Spears ROC 3011341904126.3169.52414.1344.6169.52414.1344.6170.010.010.014.9187.2172.2450.010.016.5406.9110.010.010.017.447
Arnie Risen ROC 3011341774250.4322.2435.5418.05122.2435.5413.3500.010.010.019.0612.343.2540.010.0125.913.1380.010.010.018.149
Ed Kalafat MNL 22547217643-3.7601.45516.73018.4531.45516.73015.3560.010.010.011.3444.3283.0530.010.0112.1170.0520.010.010.0110.958
Dick McGuire NYK 291434175445.7561.8544.3562.271.8544.3562.570.010.010.011.6422.4440.8240.010.012.3557.1100.010.010.012.612
Bob Davies ROC 351341754420.63313.61030.2520.25913.61030.2516.6590.010.010.01-1.458-1.957-0.540.010.012.0577.770.010.010.016.945
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2631111754424.8199.92222.71815.2449.92222.71812.8470.010.010.015.7137.5161.8410.010.0110.7227.580.010.010.017.146
Bob Peterson NYK 2348341714710.8490.9571.359-2.320.9571.3590.530.010.010.012.0402.2450.2140.010.016.7381.8460.010.010.010.72
Don Henriksen ROC 253934170485.4571.2563.6582.9111.2563.6582.460.010.010.013.2284.6261.4390.010.0110.9211.2480.010.010.012.915
Ray Felix NYK 244334163495.9550.6594.3565.8200.6594.3563.7130.010.010.017.11011.464.3550.010.015.343-1.4600.010.010.012.713
Jim Tucker SYR 2254920595019.9349.12823.01716.5499.12823.01713.9510.010.010.012.8313.1360.3160.010.019.426-1.2590.010.010.018.554
Tom Marshall ROC 244334150514.9584.55026.21125.1604.55026.21121.7600.010.010.010.9481.5460.6200.010.0117.541.0490.010.010.010.11
Gene Shue NYK 2348341495218.9367.13710.8463.0127.13710.8463.7130.010.010.011.3441.5460.2140.010.017.6342.4410.010.010.012.915
Dwight Morrison BOS 23487214253-1.659-0.160-0.160-1.83-0.160-0.160-0.110.010.010.01-0.756-2.158-1.410.010.0111.319-1.0570.010.010.0118.859
Bob Carney MNL 2254721415412.7470.9576.9538.2270.9576.9536.0210.010.010.019.8311.191.2360.010.014.9454.1270.010.010.018.755
Cal Christensen ROC 2819341305510.3504.25113.04110.4354.25113.0418.8350.010.010.014.4218.8144.4580.010.019.2290.0520.010.010.010.83
Togo Palazzi BOS 2254539305556.3129.9142.5119.05629.9142.5112.6460.010.010.015.71311.465.7600.010.0116.95-0.4560.010.010.017.948
Freddie Scolari BOS 333539295716.3418.03222.71817.5508.03222.71814.8530.010.010.012.5343.1360.6200.010.014.5473.7310.010.010.018.250
Art Spoelstra ROC 2254341285841.4525.5236.1315.64625.5236.1310.7410.010.010.01-3.260-3.2600.060.010.0116.470.0520.010.010.0120.160
Bert Cook NYK 2631160205915.3437.2347.552-3.217.2347.5520.320.010.010.01-0.055-0.755-0.720.010.010.0603.5330.010.010.014.734
Jack Turner NYK 253925916609.0525.84712.8427.9235.84712.8427.0240.010.010.011.3443.9322.6490.010.017.8335.0170.010.010.011.45