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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Paul Seymour SYR 2710111410412.514.30925.30925.0001.9005.3092540.1240.802414941494015010171.05
Dick McGuire NYK 291434175446.741.31648.31648.0001.66745.3164841.2440.82441949194901124324.349
Jim Pollard MNL 3227162571614.19.31724.31724.0001.71720.3172439.8250.80241041310413014613124.213
Wally Osterkorn SYR 263111175443.252.32444.32444.0001.76528.3244442.2400.84403441344101173941.540
Slater Martin MNL 2967163151113.711.29826.29826.0001.8168.2982641.5210.832194159415014911115.615
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2914111129304.748.40921.40921.0001.80021.4092149.2210.98214430443001203452.830
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 26157162092113.711.35320.35320.0001.78212.3532045.6140.911485198519014613105.218
Bob Cousy BOS 26157162991221.71.38115.38115.0001.9581.3811547.5100.951013971397014812160.17
Harry Gallatin NYK 28193411083618.35.45212.45212.0001.77327.4521253.2121.06124232423201223051.733
Nat Clifton NYK 3253411103419.73.38531.38531.0001.79224.3853147.2280.94285226522601242862.628
Frank Ramsey BOS 23227161542610.719.5191.5191.0001.73117.519157.321.1525425542501262165.425
Andy Phillip FTW 33111144518.522.32222.32222.0001.8506.3222242.5200.851993169316014015110.617
Clyde Lovellette MNL 25207161972316.75.4495.4495.0001.72518.449550.651.01598149814014015115.615
George Yardley FTW 2615111420215.86.39910.39910.0001.75913.3991048.970.9871436143601792177.83
Mel Hutchins FTW 2615111417314.48.4178.4178.0001.67922.417846.8110.94111445144501566168.66
Bill Sharman BOS 2967162901320.72.5002.5002.0001.9212.500257.231.1431101111011013818126.712
Larry Foust FTW 27101113311015.67.39511.39511.0001.71221.3951146.7120.93121522152201733184.12
Whitey Skoog MNL 2897162411713.013.39113.39113.0001.9054.3911344.9170.901692189218012124101.219
Jack McMahon ROC 26313411093517.39.40523.40523.0001.64346.4052347.9250.96254232423201282454.329
Bill Kenville SYR 2443111130296.442.35439.35439.0001.73535.3543950.3191.01184828482801491169.623
Dolph Schayes SYR 2710111363719.03.35919.35919.0001.8407.3591948.970.98716711671011061213.61
Carl Braun NYK 27233411033718.07.40921.40921.0001.9009.4092151.1161.02164430443001203452.830
George King SYR 2615111371511.516.39312.39312.0001.63623.3931245.0160.9016117101171001557141.29
Red Rocha SYR 314111371512.415.4187.4187.0001.75913.418750.261.006110111101101585135.511
Gene Shue NYK 234834149527.339.4718.4718.0001.85714.471854.881.108175017500175220.151
Johnny Kerr SYR 2225111363713.810.39113.39113.0001.55726.3911342.7190.85191513151301614177.83
Earl Lloyd SYR 2710111355911.516.36118.36118.0001.75016.3611843.8180.88181228122801529144.98
Ray Felix NYK 244334163495.744.12558.12558.0001.61948.1255833.7560.67561651165101213125.248
Jack Coleman ROC 31934191408.032.30650.30650.0001.22259.3065030.0580.6058363936390194840.041
Ed Macauley BOS 27107162831418.14.4623.4623.0001.75913.462354.441.0949316931601548116.814
Frank Brian FTW 3221112691511.516.4009.4009.0001.8168.400946.4130.931212091209013818136.710
Freddie Scolari BOS 33353929572.456.26754.26754.0001.80021.2675434.9540.7054155215520155417.253
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3423411003818.07.45711.45711.0001.9176.4571159.321.1923540354001242845.638
Bob Davies ROC 35134175448.331.33342.33342.0001.75032.3334236.0530.7253334233420145634.842
Jack Nichols BOS 2967162311810.420.37017.37017.0001.81210.3701741.5210.83218121812101162688.021
Arnie Risen ROC 3011341774216.011.44716.44716.0001.73734.4471651.8151.04133837383701193646.437
Don Meineke FTW 2421111162255.425.4504.4504.0001.9203.450457.811.1614026402601252251.026
Bob Brannum BOS 305716225199.021.4266.4266.0001.57924.426645.4150.91146123612301192569.423
Bob Houbregs FTW 2322111213207.024.38115.38115.0001.78411.3811548.690.9796322632201372079.322
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2225111209217.523.32123.32123.0001.71819.3212340.5230.812384208420013917101.219
Jim Holstein MNL 2443721117325.744.42118.42118.0001.88911.4211847.7260.9526383738370194842.039
Lew Hitch MNL 2539721137287.935.40024.40024.0001.79223.4002452.1131.04134034403401292352.830
Odie Spears ROC 3011341904111.723.4807.4807.0001.68843.480754.6101.09102544254401164032.043
Dick Farley SYR 2322111168244.726.33921.33921.0001.56025.3392138.8260.78265624562401252267.024
Dick Schnittker MNL 2723721140277.637.27553.27553.0001.69442.2755339.6480.79485127512701362266.826
Cal Christensen ROC 281934130552.357.25055.25055.0001.50054.2505532.9570.66578568560165310.657
Don Barksdale BOS 325721122317.736.45013.45013.0001.85714.4501354.881.1084034403401213149.236
Jim Baechtold NYK 27233411153316.011.37834.37834.0001.9333.3783446.5310.93304529452901154251.634
Ed Kalafat MNL 225472176431.059.09160.09160.0001.30058.0916013.3600.27602246224601104526.447
Paul Walther FTW 2819101995393.551.5452.5452.0001.61149.545258.531.1732246224601183829.945
Don Henriksen ROC 253934170484.350.25055.25055.0001.70041.2505539.6480.79481255125501104516.454
Togo Palazzi BOS 225453930555.843.5004.5004.0001.50054.500451.1161.02162445244501104528.446
Jim Tucker SYR 225492059502.754.29652.29652.0001.88911.2965238.8500.7850274327430194831.044
Bob Peterson NYK 234834171478.032.4679.4679.0001.9097.467960.511.2111552155201114419.852
Tom Marshall ROC 244334150513.053.15057.15057.0001.60050.1505720.3590.4159204820480155422.250
Dwight Morrison BOS 234872142531.059.37535.37535.0001.33356.3753537.6520.7552856856013579.358
Bob Carney MNL 225472141541.458.12558.12558.0001.88911.1255841.8410.84408568560194812.056
Art Spoelstra ROC 225434128585.047.5004.5004.00011.0001.500451.9141.0413145414540116014.455
Bert Cook NYK 263116020598.032.6671.6671.0001.00060.667158.141.164659659012596.960
Jack Turner NYK 253925916602.555.33342.33342.0001.33356.3334234.2550.6855659659013577.359