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1954-55

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Top Teams

Champion: Syracuse Nationals

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 98.9 ORating

Best Defense: Syracuse Nationals: 90.5 DRating

Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +2.4 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: 0.92

Relative Pace: 0.99

Relative TS%: 0.87

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.28

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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
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Paul Arizin PHW 27257212953131.11213.2823.1812.15413.2823.189.9540.010.010.015.2136.7141.5450.010.019.0313.6450.010.010.013.121
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950220.7398.73717.2339.5378.73717.2338.5400.010.010.012.7383.3430.6120.010.012.7609.350.010.010.010.91
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917334.4212.91120.2179.33512.91120.2177.3270.010.010.017.529.822.3600.010.0116.463.7430.010.010.012.919
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860416.9507.94714.9507.7207.94714.9506.9200.010.010.011.1581.6570.580.010.019.6264.7320.010.010.012.716
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784519.5408.14215.0497.7208.14215.0496.9200.010.010.012.5413.3430.8180.010.011.9648.370.010.010.012.511
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747633.4414.1424.9413.35914.1424.9410.8580.010.010.015.787.191.4420.010.015.14511.230.010.010.011.52
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706727.31710.02616.4377.61710.02616.4376.4130.010.010.015.5117.0101.5450.010.018.5345.3250.010.010.011.63
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668832.8713.3724.8513.86213.3724.8511.5620.010.010.016.448.842.4620.010.015.2445.1270.010.010.013.121
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659936.3115.8227.2114.36315.8227.2111.4610.010.010.016.078.082.0540.010.0117.734.8290.010.010.013.730
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591031.4912.31620.2179.84312.31620.2177.9340.010.010.016.268.372.1580.010.0111.7192.7580.010.010.014.841
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481124.2248.53815.7418.1228.53815.7417.1220.010.010.015.1146.3161.2330.010.0117.443.5480.010.010.012.615
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361223.0289.72916.8358.3249.72916.8357.1220.010.010.013.0323.6390.6120.010.013.4544.5340.010.010.012.511
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261333.3512.51523.1812.65512.51523.1810.6570.010.010.017.238.651.4420.010.0115.884.5340.010.010.013.627
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151421.73410.52122.21113.35910.52122.21111.7630.010.010.012.0472.9460.9220.010.0110.2243.7430.010.010.013.730
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821522.83012.01717.8287.51512.01717.8285.8100.010.010.010.6620.9620.320.010.0113.3135.2260.010.010.012.919
Jack George PHW 2637684824801616.9507.35113.4546.7107.35113.4546.1120.010.010.011.8502.8480.9220.010.013.4547.980.010.010.012.410
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791725.62011.61821.01411.25111.61821.0149.4520.010.010.013.0323.8360.8180.010.013.3565.9180.010.010.012.817
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731818.7447.94715.3478.2237.94715.3477.4290.010.010.012.2432.8480.6120.010.017.7373.8410.010.010.013.627
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531930.81313.4621.81210.65013.4621.8128.4370.010.010.014.2204.7270.580.010.013.5536.1140.010.010.012.817
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902022.92910.61919.22110.24710.61919.2218.7450.010.010.012.6393.8361.2330.010.0110.4224.3360.010.010.013.224
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762124.7229.92817.6309.0309.92817.6307.7320.010.010.014.1215.2241.1290.010.015.8425.9180.010.010.012.26
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652218.2479.33216.5368.3249.33216.5367.2250.010.010.010.2640.3640.110.010.013.7505.6200.010.010.014.236
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612333.9316.8126.7213.05816.8126.729.8530.010.010.013.6265.2241.6500.010.0114.6101.9630.010.010.014.135
Andy Phillip FTW 333645623322414.2584.8639.2624.324.8639.2624.420.010.010.012.6393.7381.1290.010.013.84912.120.010.010.012.26
Dick McGuire NYK 2915712523102514.7575.5589.9614.535.5589.9614.420.010.010.012.2433.5401.2330.010.014.44813.210.010.010.011.63
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002618.5459.53020.01911.8539.53020.01910.5560.010.010.010.8601.2600.470.010.012.5626.2130.010.010.015.450
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642733.3512.91118.0277.01112.91118.0275.140.010.010.016.448.462.0540.010.0113.7112.6590.010.010.014.639
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122818.9438.93517.4319.6388.93517.4318.5400.010.010.011.4521.9540.580.010.0110.4223.5480.010.010.015.247
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502930.11512.61421.01410.44812.61421.0148.4370.010.010.015.0166.8121.7520.010.0111.9173.0550.010.010.013.525
Bill Calhoun MIH 2725694421093011.0643.7649.2625.563.7649.2625.580.010.010.012.0472.9460.8180.010.014.7476.3120.010.010.013.121
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243131.31113.1920.7169.63813.1920.7167.6310.010.010.015.699.033.4630.010.0118.121.4640.010.010.015.855
George King SYR 2637675120153216.4537.35113.7537.0117.35113.7536.4130.010.010.011.7512.8481.1290.010.013.1589.350.010.010.012.38
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703325.3219.53018.32510.0449.53018.3258.7450.010.010.015.1146.9111.8530.010.0116.853.0550.010.010.015.552
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603419.3429.13418.52410.5499.13418.5249.3510.010.010.011.4521.7550.320.010.019.2284.2380.010.010.012.38
Jack Nichols BOS 2915645619103518.2478.53815.9408.3248.53815.9407.3270.010.010.011.2551.6570.320.010.0111.5203.8410.010.010.014.841
Odie Spears ROC 3012712518883621.6368.34115.1487.6178.34115.1486.8190.010.010.013.6264.5290.8180.010.015.8424.3360.010.010.015.855
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703729.91613.7522.91011.55213.7522.9109.2500.010.010.013.9245.2241.3380.010.013.25711.230.010.010.014.943
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623825.71910.61923.5714.56410.61923.5712.9640.010.010.014.6176.5152.0540.010.012.6616.0150.010.010.012.15
Jack McMahon ROC 263772118073921.73410.42221.41312.65510.42221.41311.0590.010.010.012.2433.5401.3380.010.013.6517.980.010.010.013.933
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984024.2248.04414.6527.3148.04414.6526.6150.010.010.015.696.8121.2330.010.017.1393.1540.010.010.015.045
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904124.52310.32419.02210.14510.32419.0228.7450.010.010.014.0236.2182.2590.010.0112.8153.6450.010.010.014.943
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544223.5268.83615.5437.6178.83615.5436.7160.010.010.014.5185.9201.5450.010.018.9335.6200.010.010.015.753
Chuck Cooper MIH 2820703617494319.4417.64916.1399.4367.64916.1398.5400.010.010.013.3294.4301.1290.010.019.2284.8290.010.010.015.045
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854431.4910.12517.3328.52810.12517.3327.2250.010.010.018.6112.013.4630.010.0119.412.5620.010.010.017.361
Don Henriksen ROC 2545703616644513.6614.96210.4595.674.96210.4595.470.010.010.012.2433.1450.9220.010.0113.1143.6450.010.010.014.740
Bob Brannum BOS 3012712516234614.0596.55612.1566.086.55612.1565.690.010.010.010.6620.9620.320.010.0112.7164.0390.010.010.015.855
Ken Murray PHW 2725665415904715.8557.64915.5438.8297.64915.5438.0350.010.010.010.8601.0610.320.010.013.0597.7100.010.010.012.511
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294830.81315.3325.4312.85715.3325.4310.1550.010.010.013.0324.4301.4420.010.0113.6122.6590.010.010.014.236
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2259675114064922.13310.02618.82310.14510.02618.8238.8480.010.010.012.5413.5401.0270.010.018.5346.0150.010.010.015.247
George Dempsey PHW 2545486413875012.8625.15910.4595.445.15910.4595.360.010.010.011.4522.0530.6120.010.015.9416.8110.010.010.013.730
Frank Brian FTW 324712513815131.5813.1924.3613.46113.1924.3611.2600.010.010.015.4126.3160.9220.010.012.0635.6200.010.010.013.627
Bill Kenville SYR 2449703613805221.1388.53817.1349.6388.53817.1348.5400.010.010.013.3294.3331.0270.010.016.7406.0150.010.010.013.525
Tom Marshall ROC 244972113375327.31712.81319.9209.13112.81319.9207.1220.010.010.013.1314.6281.5450.010.017.7374.6330.010.010.012.511
Bob Houbregs FTW 2355645613265418.3467.25313.2556.697.25313.2556.0110.010.010.012.8374.0351.2330.010.019.1303.4500.010.010.015.753
Dwight Morrison BOS 2355712512275512.7635.1598.4643.115.1598.4643.310.010.010.011.0591.6570.6120.010.0116.073.3520.010.010.017.762
Cal Christensen ROC 2820712512045616.8525.85711.0585.445.85711.0585.250.010.010.013.5285.9202.3600.010.0114.994.8290.010.010.016.458
Frank Saul MIH 318655511395713.7605.15911.9577.0115.15911.9576.7160.010.010.012.0472.7510.6120.010.013.6515.1270.010.010.014.538
Art Spoelstra ROC 2259703611275823.32710.42218.2269.23210.42218.2267.8330.010.010.012.9354.2341.3380.010.0111.0212.6590.010.010.016.760
Robert Zawoluk PHW 2449675111175922.2328.04415.5438.3248.04415.5437.5300.010.010.014.4195.7221.3380.010.019.0314.0390.010.010.015.247
Dick Farley SYR 2355694411136021.5378.14214.8517.5158.14214.8516.7160.010.010.014.1216.1192.0540.010.015.1455.4230.010.010.015.450
Ed Kalafat MNL 225972111026117.0496.75515.7419.6386.75515.7418.9490.010.010.012.9354.4301.5450.010.0111.9173.4500.010.010.018.063
Alex Hannum MIH 318536310886216.4538.04416.4379.2328.04416.4378.3360.010.010.011.2552.2520.9220.010.019.5275.4230.010.010.018.864
Don Meineke FTW 2449684810266322.7319.33217.7299.6389.33217.7298.4370.010.010.013.8255.4231.6500.010.0110.0253.2530.010.010.016.458
Jim Holstein MNL 244962619806415.0566.95415.4469.2326.95415.4468.6440.010.010.011.2551.7550.580.010.017.9362.9570.010.010.014.034
Jack Turner NYK 256265569226516.6657.86015.5608.5457.86015.5607.7500.010.010.010.9841.1840.2140.010.015.8654.3540.010.010.012.725
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626624.13011.82023.71013.89311.82023.71011.9940.010.010.012.3513.7471.4710.010.0110.7293.7640.010.010.015.166
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820679.6923.2976.61013.033.2976.61013.440.010.010.011.5672.5701.0510.010.017.2549.1140.010.010.015.985
Danny Finn PHW 273543718206712.7875.77914.6749.4575.77914.6749.0710.010.010.011.3742.2730.8390.010.017.05610.5100.010.010.015.677
Walt Davis PHW 247261647666911.0904.9878.9964.064.9878.9964.060.010.010.010.1950.2950.030.010.0111.1272.2960.010.010.015.267
Freddie Scolari BOS 33659666197016.5688.25019.83012.6838.25019.83011.6920.010.010.010.7880.9890.2140.010.013.5828.1170.010.010.014.758
Togo Palazzi BOS 229453675047129.31815.1526.4414.19515.1526.4411.4880.010.010.012.1572.8630.7370.010.0112.0212.9840.010.010.014.555
Bob Peterson NYK 238537725037216.6658.15115.6598.4448.15115.6597.5470.010.010.011.0821.5820.5250.010.0113.0183.1790.010.010.016.791
Larry Costello PHW 238519774637312.9856.07713.1857.6316.07713.1857.1360.010.010.010.4930.5930.1120.010.012.6959.3110.010.010.012.519
Bert Cook NYK 264937724247414.6796.17614.1768.5456.17614.1768.0540.010.010.011.9622.8630.9440.010.016.0634.0590.010.010.013.235
Don Sunderlage MNL 256245704047514.7764.79014.97110.6734.79014.97110.2790.010.010.013.8285.8262.0860.010.014.3754.8450.010.010.015.779
Jackie Moore PHW 229423753767615.5737.36513.5826.8217.36513.5826.2210.010.010.011.5673.2571.7830.010.0111.6252.6900.010.010.017.093
Jim Tucker SYR 229420762877721.5429.73520.92312.5829.73520.92311.2860.010.010.012.6453.7471.1550.010.0115.1102.0970.010.010.017.796
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286789.1934.09316.45212.6834.09316.45212.3950.010.010.011.3742.7681.3660.010.0110.2323.0810.010.010.014.454
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497930.11515.7335.0122.110415.7335.0119.31030.010.010.012.2523.1580.9440.010.014.0762.9840.010.010.015.267
Bob Carney MNL 229419772448014.7765.58110.5895.195.58110.5894.9100.010.010.012.6455.0342.4950.010.016.6603.3740.010.010.016.086
Gene Shue NYK 238510842348116.7648.15115.4648.2388.15115.4647.3420.010.010.010.8851.1840.3170.010.012.2986.2260.010.010.011.911
Al Roges FTW 247217802018217.0597.56314.0777.2257.56314.0776.5250.010.010.011.9623.1581.2600.010.013.5825.1420.010.010.013.744
Lew Hitch MIH 25626911838314.9757.36514.0777.3267.36514.0776.7290.010.010.010.7881.0870.4230.010.017.0562.8880.010.010.011.16
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516811518416.6656.97015.0698.8496.97015.0698.1560.010.010.012.0582.4710.5250.010.018.5451.01010.010.010.018.4100
Bobby Watson MNL 195518861208517.1589.53716.9498.5459.53716.9497.4450.010.010.01-0.7102-0.9103-0.220.010.013.1905.2400.010.010.013.131
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102866.6961.01006.21035.3111.01006.21035.2120.010.010.013.8288.664.91040.010.016.3617.3220.010.010.016.589
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792874.91001.8988.3986.6171.8988.3986.5250.010.010.010.6900.8920.2140.010.013.9773.3740.010.010.018.098
Fred Diute MIH 264978772886.3970.810113.78012.8870.810113.78012.9960.010.010.013.3345.6292.4950.010.017.0562.9840.010.010.017.695
Boris Nachamkin ROC 21104691598920.3476.97017.14711.0756.97017.14710.2790.010.010.015.2158.483.2980.010.0114.8122.6900.010.010.014.049
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157905.3991.4997.9996.6171.4997.9996.5250.010.010.011.9623.4541.5750.010.015.86511.460.010.010.013.235
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352918.4944.7907.21001.924.7907.21002.420.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.012.1991.7990.010.010.013.438
Fred Christ NYK 2472691489224.5256.77318.23812.3816.77318.23811.5900.010.010.017.538.2110.7370.010.015.8658.0180.010.010.011.68
Phil Martin MIH 2735787479314.0817.46421.71815.2997.46421.71814.3990.010.010.01-0.7102-0.71010.030.010.018.8447.3220.010.010.016.690
Billy Gabor SYR 336397479321.24411.02425.3616.010011.02425.3614.3990.010.010.011.4692.4711.0510.010.012.89313.520.010.010.015.267
Chuck Grigsby NYK 2649787459520.14811.12321.41912.07911.12321.41910.3810.010.010.011.4695.7274.31030.010.019.8358.5150.010.010.018.8101
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729964.61013.89413.87910.2693.89413.87910.0770.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.017.84911.550.010.010.015.677
Bob Knight NYK 5022100299612.0895.7799.2933.455.7799.2933.550.010.010.01-1.2104-1.21040.030.010.01-1.110415.610.010.010.019.2103
Michael Kearns PHW 26496912598-2.41040.01026.41027.5280.01026.41026.4220.010.010.011.2764.8353.61010.010.013.38711.190.010.010.010.54
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623997.2955.38319.33214.5975.38319.33214.0980.010.010.01-0.096-0.8102-0.810.010.016.2624.5510.010.010.015.267
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151004.21023.69619.63116.21013.69619.63116.11010.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.010.61023.3740.010.010.0112.2104
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141015.5984.39223.51119.31024.39223.51119.21020.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.010.01030.01020.010.010.012.315
Lew Hitch MNL 256211011210224.22711.22215.2675.21011.22215.2674.060.010.010.011.1801.1840.030.010.0118.624.3540.010.010.010.01
Don Anielak NYK 247211011010316.2710.010219.92820.81030.010219.92819.91040.010.010.0112.3116.514.11020.010.017.5520.01020.010.010.010.01
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01030.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.017.5520.01020.010.010.010.01