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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

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Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Bob Pettit

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Bill Sharman BOS 290.0131.01.1681135.314135.9865.09100.4950.5164.718
Dolph Schayes SYR 363.070.92.1136135.115210.41100.51155.8145.61564.519
Ed Macauley BOS 283.0140.83.1294131.517124.81262.41194.91250.5165.815
George Yardley FTW 420.020.74.0778164.09170.7285.02104.1747.8781.67
Red Rocha SYR 371.050.65.0797131.517125.01162.21295.11145.61565.417
Bob Cousy BOS 299.0120.56.0778123.921163.2476.55131.7250.5158.124
Clyde Lovellette MNL 197.0230.56.1195209.05106.31553.71550.91944.222105.65
Frank Ramsey BOS 154.0260.56.1622134.41670.52335.62452.51850.5167.914
Don Meineke FTW 162.0250.56.1393181.0656.82526.42631.42647.8784.06
Bobby Wanzer ROC 100.0380.56.2351223.5552.53523.93623.53845.931101.719
Larry Foust FTW 331.0100.410.06011158.211163.3383.03103.2847.8780.411
Mel Hutchins FTW 417.030.410.04613157.812150.4677.1495.31047.8780.99
Don Barksdale BOS 122.0310.313.12811133.73853.93126.03340.32950.5164.641
Frank Brian FTW 269.0150.312.05312161.510118.51458.01373.41347.8779.112
Harry Gallatin NYK 108.0360.313.11316134.53554.32927.03140.42748.91166.835
Lew Hitch MNL 137.0280.313.10220212.21155.62827.23026.23644.251103.815
Paul Walther FTW 95.0390.313.1476163.62532.84217.64220.14147.82187.921
Odie Spears ROC 90.0410.313.1378200.61635.54118.04117.74545.931101.620
George King SYR 371.050.312.03615126.419133.0968.98105.2545.61565.516
Bill Kenville SYR 130.0290.313.12612134.03768.12534.32550.82045.64167.534
Bob Houbregs FTW 213.0200.312.06610165.7878.52138.72147.42047.8781.67
Arnie Risen ROC 77.0420.313.1644208.21344.63822.23821.43945.931103.417
Carl Braun NYK 103.0370.223.10419132.43953.43325.33540.42748.91162.743
Jack McMahon ROC 109.0350.223.08621197.41754.23028.12827.43545.931102.418
Bob Peterson NYK 71.0470.223.11715150.93124.34511.44716.14748.91170.632
Max Zaslofsky FTW 129.0300.223.08422167.02252.63425.83431.53247.82181.923
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 209.0210.215.04114215.7395.61847.11844.32444.222106.34
Gene Shue NYK 49.0520.128.11316136.33220.94910.15015.34848.91166.036
Bert Cook NYK 20.0590.128.12113123.6456.0593.7594.95648.91176.131
Bob Brannum BOS 225.0190.116.02017118.72370.02436.52359.01650.5161.922
Art Spoelstra ROC 28.0580.128.1339222.1711.8535.8535.35545.931108.56
Earl Lloyd SYR 355.090.116.01518124.520129.91064.810104.4645.61562.020
Jim Holstein MNL 117.0320.128.04830222.3638.73918.73917.44644.251107.68
Nat Clifton NYK 110.0340.128.05928123.24758.02628.52647.12248.91160.650
Togo Palazzi BOS 30.0550.128.1862110.35522.04812.24519.94250.5161.148
Andy Phillip FTW 445.010.116.01219169.17120.11357.41471.01447.8780.810
Whitey Skoog MNL 241.0170.116.02616225.3190.11943.42040.02544.222108.61
Jim Baechtold NYK 115.0330.128.04232123.44647.73722.53738.63148.91158.454
Jack Turner NYK 16.060-0.039-.0805498.1585.6603.4605.75448.91159.353
Bob Carney MNL 41.054-0.039-.0039238.6111.0544.9564.65744.251106.112
Dwight Morrison BOS 42.053-0.039-.03048107.1578.7564.9568.25250.5160.650
Don Henriksen ROC 70.048-0.039-.02045204.01513.7517.0516.75345.931103.616
Wally Osterkorn SYR 75.044-0.039-.0041122.44936.54018.14029.83445.64160.749
Slater Martin MNL 315.011-0.020-.0020222.12104.31650.41647.02144.222107.43
Dick McGuire NYK 75.044-0.039-.0040118.55123.34612.14619.74348.91161.547
Jim Tucker SYR 59.050-0.146-.07052111.35322.54710.64820.24045.64152.759
Johnny Kerr SYR 363.07-0.121-.0021115.324141.7776.26122.9445.61562.020
Cal Christensen ROC 30.055-0.146-.11056174.8206.7584.0583.86045.931104.914
Freddie Scolari BOS 29.057-0.146-.1205793.76012.3526.15213.15050.5146.360
Dick Schnittker MNL 140.027-0.146-.03050205.31453.73227.92926.13744.251106.710
Ray Felix NYK 63.049-0.146-.0805396.15917.95010.34918.64448.91155.357
Dick Rosenthal FTW 209.021-0.121-.02024153.71385.92043.51955.91747.8777.913
Jack Nichols BOS 231.018-0.121-.01022109.52677.62238.32270.91550.5154.126
Bob Davies ROC 75.044-0.146-.09055225.1426.44313.14411.75145.931111.83
Dick Farley SYR 168.024-0.224-.04026111.02552.22628.22547.02145.61560.023
Jim Pollard MNL 257.016-0.224-.03025213.4499.11750.41646.52344.222108.42
Paul Seymour SYR 410.04-0.224-.02023122.722151.3571.57123.3345.61558.025
Jack Coleman ROC 91.040-0.358-.17058187.71825.24414.84313.44945.931110.44
Tom Marshall ROC 50.051-0.358-.31060234.029.5555.1554.15945.931124.52
Ed Kalafat MNL 76.043-0.460-.28059151.7306.9575.7544.65744.251125.71