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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: 1.29

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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 27257212953130.41213.2823.2912.15413.2823.2910.1530.010.010.014.8136.2131.4460.010.019.0313.7450.010.010.013.021
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950220.6398.73617.1339.5378.73617.1338.4370.010.010.012.7373.3430.6120.010.012.9609.060.010.010.010.71
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917333.5212.71120.2179.33512.71120.2177.5300.010.010.016.828.922.1600.010.0116.263.8430.010.010.012.820
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860417.0497.84814.7507.7197.84814.7506.8200.010.010.011.3561.8560.570.010.019.5264.7320.010.010.012.616
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784519.4408.04314.8497.7198.04314.8496.8200.010.010.012.5393.3430.8190.010.012.1648.270.010.010.012.311
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747632.5414.2425.1413.25914.2425.1411.0580.010.010.015.286.591.3420.010.015.24510.930.010.010.011.32
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706726.8179.82716.3377.6179.82716.3376.4140.010.010.015.196.4101.3420.010.018.5345.3250.010.010.011.53
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668832.0713.4625.1413.86213.4625.1411.7620.010.010.015.858.042.2610.010.015.3445.1270.010.010.013.021
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659935.3115.9227.5114.26315.9227.5111.6610.010.010.015.577.381.8540.010.0117.434.8290.010.010.013.631
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591030.61012.21620.2179.84312.21620.2178.0350.010.010.015.767.671.9580.010.0111.6192.9580.010.010.014.741
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481123.9248.53815.5418.1228.53815.5417.1220.010.010.014.8135.8171.1310.010.0117.243.6490.010.010.012.515
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361222.7289.62916.7358.3249.62916.7357.1220.010.010.012.9323.5390.6120.010.013.6534.5350.010.010.012.413
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261332.4512.61223.3812.65612.61223.3810.7570.010.010.016.637.951.3420.010.0115.684.6330.010.010.013.528
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151421.53410.72022.31113.25910.72022.31111.7620.010.010.012.0482.9460.9220.010.0110.2243.8430.010.010.013.631
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821522.62911.81717.8287.51511.81717.8286.0110.010.010.010.8621.2620.450.010.0113.2135.3250.010.010.012.718
Jack George PHW 2637684824801617.0497.25113.2546.7107.25113.2546.0110.010.010.011.9502.8481.0250.010.013.6537.780.010.010.012.29
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791725.22011.61821.11411.25111.61821.1149.5520.010.010.013.0313.7360.7160.010.013.5565.9170.010.010.012.616
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731818.7447.94615.1478.2237.94615.1477.3250.010.010.012.2432.8480.6120.010.017.7373.9410.010.010.013.528
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531930.11313.4621.91210.65013.4621.9128.6440.010.010.014.0204.4270.570.010.013.6536.0140.010.010.012.718
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902022.62910.52119.22110.24710.52119.2218.7450.010.010.012.5393.7361.2360.010.0110.4224.4360.010.010.013.124
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762124.3229.82717.5308.9309.82717.5307.7310.010.010.013.8214.9241.0250.010.015.9425.9170.010.010.012.05
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652218.2479.23316.4368.3249.23316.4367.2240.010.010.010.5640.6640.110.010.013.9495.6200.010.010.014.035
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612333.1316.8127.0213.05816.8127.0210.2540.010.010.013.4274.9241.5500.010.0114.5102.1630.010.010.014.035
Andy Phillip FTW 333645623322414.4584.6638.7624.424.6638.7624.220.010.010.012.5393.6381.1310.010.013.94911.720.010.010.012.17
Dick McGuire NYK 2915712523102514.9575.2589.5614.535.2589.5614.330.010.010.012.2433.4411.2360.010.014.54812.710.010.010.011.53
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002618.4459.62920.11911.8539.62920.11910.4560.010.010.011.0601.5600.570.010.012.7626.2130.010.010.015.250
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642732.4512.61218.0277.01112.61218.0275.480.010.010.015.947.761.8540.010.0113.5112.8590.010.010.014.539
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122818.8438.93517.3319.6398.93517.3318.4370.010.010.011.5522.0540.570.010.0110.4223.7450.010.010.015.147
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502929.41512.51521.11410.34812.51521.1148.5430.010.010.014.7156.2131.6520.010.0111.8173.1550.010.010.013.425
Bill Calhoun MIH 2725694421093011.4643.6648.7625.553.6648.7625.160.010.010.012.0482.9460.8190.010.014.8476.3120.010.010.013.021
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243130.61013.01020.7169.63913.01020.7167.8320.010.010.015.198.233.1630.010.0117.921.6640.010.010.015.654
George King SYR 2637675120153216.4547.25113.4537.0117.25113.4536.3130.010.010.011.7512.8481.1310.010.013.3579.150.010.010.012.29
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703324.9219.53118.22510.0449.53118.2258.7450.010.010.014.7156.3111.6520.010.0116.553.1550.010.010.015.352
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603419.2429.23318.42410.5499.23318.4249.3500.010.010.011.5521.8560.320.010.019.1294.3380.010.010.012.17
Jack Nichols BOS 2915645619103518.2478.44015.7408.3248.44015.7407.3250.010.010.011.4551.8560.450.010.0111.4203.9410.010.010.014.741
Odie Spears ROC 3012712518883621.4368.14114.9487.7198.14114.9486.7180.010.010.013.5254.3280.8190.010.015.9424.4360.010.010.015.654
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703729.31613.6523.11011.55213.6523.1109.4510.010.010.013.6244.9241.2360.010.013.35710.930.010.010.014.741
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623825.31910.91923.7714.56410.91923.7712.9640.010.010.014.3176.1151.8540.010.012.8616.0140.010.010.012.05
Jack McMahon ROC 263772118073921.53410.52121.51312.55510.52121.51311.0580.010.010.012.2433.4411.2360.010.013.7517.780.010.010.013.733
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984023.9247.94614.4527.3147.94614.4526.5150.010.010.015.196.3111.1310.010.017.2393.3530.010.010.014.945
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904124.12310.32319.02210.14510.32319.0228.7450.010.010.013.7235.7182.0590.010.0112.7153.7450.010.010.014.741
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544223.2268.73615.3447.6178.73615.3446.6170.010.010.014.2185.5201.4460.010.018.9335.6200.010.010.015.654
Chuck Cooper MIH 2820703617494319.3417.64916.0399.3357.64916.0398.4370.010.010.013.2294.2301.0250.010.019.2284.8290.010.010.014.945
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854430.7810.02517.3318.52810.02517.3317.3250.010.010.017.7110.813.1630.010.0119.112.7620.010.010.017.261
Don Henriksen ROC 2545703616644513.8614.86110.0595.674.86110.0595.270.010.010.012.2433.1450.9220.010.0113.0143.7450.010.010.014.539
Bob Brannum BOS 3012712516234614.2596.35611.8566.086.35611.8565.590.010.010.010.8621.2620.320.010.0112.6164.1390.010.010.015.654
Ken Murray PHW 2725665415904716.0557.64915.4438.8297.64915.4437.8320.010.010.011.0601.3610.320.010.013.1597.5100.010.010.012.413
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294830.11315.3325.6312.85715.3325.6310.3550.010.010.012.8344.2301.3420.010.0113.5112.8590.010.010.014.035
Dick Rosenthal FTW 2259675114064921.93210.02518.72310.14510.02518.7238.8490.010.010.012.5393.5391.0250.010.018.5346.0140.010.010.015.147
George Dempsey PHW 2545486413875013.1625.06010.0595.445.06010.0595.040.010.010.011.5522.2530.7160.010.016.0416.7110.010.010.013.528
Frank Brian FTW 324712513815130.7813.2824.5613.36113.2824.5611.3600.010.010.015.0125.9160.9220.010.012.2635.6200.010.010.013.425
Bill Kenville SYR 2449703613805220.9388.53817.0349.5378.53817.0348.4370.010.010.013.2294.2301.0250.010.016.7405.9170.010.010.013.425
Tom Marshall ROC 244972113375326.81712.61219.9209.13112.61219.9207.3250.010.010.012.9324.3281.4460.010.017.7374.6330.010.010.012.311
Bob Houbregs FTW 2355645613265418.3467.05312.9556.697.05312.9555.9100.010.010.012.7373.8351.1310.010.019.1293.5500.010.010.015.553
Dwight Morrison BOS 2355712512275513.0634.8617.9643.114.8617.9643.110.010.010.011.1591.8560.7160.010.0115.873.4520.010.010.017.662
Cal Christensen ROC 2820712512045616.9525.65710.7585.555.65710.7585.040.010.010.013.3285.5202.2610.010.0114.794.8290.010.010.016.258
Frank Saul MIH 318655511395714.0605.15911.6577.0115.15911.6576.5150.010.010.012.1472.7510.6120.010.013.7515.1270.010.010.014.338
Art Spoelstra ROC 2259703611275823.02710.32318.2259.23210.32318.2257.9340.010.010.012.8344.0341.2360.010.0111.0212.8590.010.010.016.660
Robert Zawoluk PHW 2449675111175921.9328.04315.3448.3248.04315.3447.4290.010.010.014.2185.3221.2360.010.019.0314.1390.010.010.015.147
Dick Farley SYR 2355694411136021.3378.04314.7507.5158.04314.7506.7180.010.010.013.8215.7181.8540.010.015.2455.4230.010.010.015.250
Ed Kalafat MNL 225972111026117.0496.85515.5419.6396.85515.5418.7450.010.010.012.8344.2301.4460.010.0111.8173.5500.010.010.017.963
Alex Hannum MIH 318536310886216.5538.14116.3379.2328.14116.3378.2360.010.010.011.3562.3521.0250.010.019.5265.4230.010.010.018.764
Don Meineke FTW 2449684810266322.5319.33217.6299.6399.33217.6298.4370.010.010.013.5255.1231.5500.010.019.9253.3530.010.010.016.359
Jim Holstein MNL 244962619806415.2566.95415.3449.2326.95415.3448.4370.010.010.011.3561.9550.570.010.018.0363.0570.010.010.013.934
Jack Turner NYK 256265569226516.6677.86015.3618.5457.86015.3617.5480.010.010.011.1811.4840.3150.010.015.9654.4540.010.010.012.524
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626623.73012.01923.91013.79312.01923.91011.9950.010.010.012.3513.6471.3700.010.0110.7293.8640.010.010.015.066
Paul Walther FTW 282968488206710.1923.0976.01013.133.0976.01013.130.010.010.011.6672.5701.0490.010.017.3548.9140.010.010.015.885
Danny Finn PHW 273543718206713.0875.87814.5749.4585.87814.5748.7660.010.010.011.4732.3730.9440.010.017.15610.2100.010.010.015.578
Walt Davis PHW 247261647666911.4904.6908.5964.064.6908.5963.960.010.010.010.4950.5950.1110.010.0111.0272.4960.010.010.015.066
Freddie Scolari BOS 33659666197016.6678.44819.83012.6858.44819.83011.4890.010.010.010.9881.2890.2140.010.013.7808.0170.010.010.014.659
Togo Palazzi BOS 229453675047128.71815.2526.7414.09515.2526.7411.6900.010.010.012.1572.8630.7350.010.0111.9213.0850.010.010.014.456
Bob Peterson NYK 238537725037216.7658.05215.4598.4448.05215.4597.4450.010.010.011.1811.7820.6300.010.0112.9183.2800.010.010.016.590
Larry Costello PHW 238519774637313.1856.07712.8857.6316.07712.8856.9360.010.010.010.6930.8930.1110.010.012.8959.0120.010.010.012.421
Bert Cook NYK 264937724247414.8796.17613.9768.5456.17613.9767.8510.010.010.011.9622.8630.9440.010.016.0634.1590.010.010.013.031
Don Sunderlage MNL 256245704047514.9765.08514.77110.5725.08514.7719.8760.010.010.013.6275.4261.8860.010.014.4754.8450.010.010.015.578
Jackie Moore PHW 229423753767615.7737.26513.2826.8217.26513.2826.1240.010.010.011.5683.1571.7850.010.0111.5252.7940.010.010.016.893
Jim Tucker SYR 229420762877721.3429.93320.92312.5829.93320.92311.1860.010.010.012.6453.6471.0490.010.0114.9102.2970.010.010.017.696
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286789.6934.49216.25412.5824.49216.25411.8940.010.010.011.4732.7681.4750.010.0110.1333.2800.010.010.014.254
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497929.51516.3235.7122.010416.3235.7119.41030.010.010.012.2523.1570.8400.010.014.1763.1820.010.010.015.169
Bob Carney MNL 229419772448014.9765.38210.1895.195.38210.1894.7110.010.010.012.5464.7342.2940.010.016.7593.4740.010.010.015.986
Gene Shue NYK 238510842348116.8648.05215.3618.2388.05215.3617.2390.010.010.011.0851.3860.3150.010.012.4986.2260.010.010.011.811
Al Roges FTW 247217802018217.1597.46413.8777.2257.46413.8776.4260.010.010.011.9623.1571.1580.010.013.7805.2420.010.010.013.645
Lew Hitch MIH 25626911838315.1757.26513.7787.3267.26513.7786.5280.010.010.010.8891.3860.5230.010.017.1563.0850.010.010.010.96
Jim Fritsche FTW 238516811518416.7656.97114.8698.8496.97114.8697.9540.010.010.012.0592.5700.5230.010.018.5451.31010.010.010.018.2100
Bobby Watson MNL 195518861208517.2589.43916.8498.5459.43916.8497.4450.010.010.01-0.3103-0.4103-0.120.010.013.3895.3390.010.010.013.031
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102867.2961.11015.71035.3101.11015.71034.5100.010.010.013.4317.964.51040.010.016.3617.2220.010.010.016.388
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792875.61002.0987.9976.6172.0987.9975.9190.010.010.010.8891.1920.3150.010.014.0773.4740.010.010.017.998
Fred Diute MIH 264978772886.9971.410013.58012.7871.410013.58012.1960.010.010.013.1365.3282.2940.010.017.1563.0850.010.010.017.495
Boris Nachamkin ROC 21104691598920.2477.16917.04710.9757.16917.04710.0770.010.010.014.7177.783.0980.010.0114.7112.8900.010.010.013.949
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157906.0991.6997.5996.6171.6997.5995.9190.010.010.011.9623.3541.4750.010.015.96511.060.010.010.013.136
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352918.9944.3936.61002.024.3936.61002.320.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.012.3991.9990.010.010.013.238
Fred Christ NYK 2472691489224.1256.97118.23712.2816.97118.23711.2870.010.010.016.837.5110.7350.010.015.9657.8180.010.010.011.58
Phil Martin MIH 2735787479314.2817.95721.81815.1997.95721.81814.0990.010.010.01-0.2102-0.21010.030.010.018.8447.2220.010.010.016.590
Billy Gabor SYR 336397479321.04411.32225.5615.910011.32225.5614.21000.010.010.011.5682.5701.0490.010.013.09313.020.010.010.015.169
Chuck Grigsby NYK 2649787459520.04811.22321.51912.07911.22321.51910.3800.010.010.011.3775.4264.01030.010.019.8358.4150.010.010.018.7101
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729965.31014.09513.67910.2694.09513.6799.5740.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.017.94911.250.010.010.015.477
Bob Knight NYK 5022100299612.3895.4818.8933.555.4818.8933.450.010.010.01-0.6104-0.61040.030.010.01-0.810415.010.010.010.019.0103
Michael Kearns PHW 26496912598-1.31040.01025.81027.5280.01025.81025.8180.010.010.011.1814.6353.41010.010.013.58710.890.010.010.010.34
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623997.8955.87819.33214.4975.87819.33213.6980.010.010.01-0.096-0.3102-0.310.010.016.2624.6500.010.010.015.066
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151004.91024.29419.63116.11014.29419.63115.51010.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.010.81023.4740.010.010.0112.0104
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141016.2985.08523.61219.21025.08523.61218.61020.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.010.01030.01020.010.010.012.216
Lew Hitch MNL 256211011210223.82910.82515.0675.31010.82515.0674.270.010.010.011.4731.4840.030.010.0118.324.3570.010.010.010.01
Don Anielak NYK 247211011010316.2710.010219.92820.71030.010219.92819.91040.010.010.0111.0114.613.71020.010.017.6520.01020.010.010.010.01
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01030.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0960.0960.030.010.017.5530.01020.010.010.010.01