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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 27357212953126.0411.3419.9310.310111.3419.938.61000.010.010.014.175.371.2960.010.017.7143.2300.010.010.012.685
Paul Seymour SYR 27357212950217.6157.51714.6148.1957.51714.6147.2960.010.010.012.3212.8230.5550.010.012.4647.740.010.010.010.68
Neil Johnston PHW 26497212917328.3110.8517.167.99110.8517.166.3900.010.010.015.817.511.81030.010.0113.713.2300.010.010.012.371
Mel Hutchins FTW 26497212860414.1266.52412.1226.4846.52412.1225.7840.010.010.011.0521.5510.4430.010.017.9133.9220.010.010.012.162
Slater Martin MNL 29247212784515.6236.42511.9266.2816.42511.9265.5830.010.010.012.0252.6260.6670.010.011.7746.650.010.010.011.954
Bob Cousy BOS 264971252747626.2311.4320.3210.710211.4320.328.91020.010.010.014.255.281.0880.010.014.2348.720.010.010.011.124
Ed Macauley BOS 273571252706721.3127.81512.9186.0787.81512.9185.1740.010.010.014.175.1101.1930.010.016.8184.2130.010.010.011.227
Frank Selvy MIH 229471252668825.0510.5619.6410.810310.5619.649.11040.010.010.014.636.321.71020.010.014.2344.0160.010.010.012.371
Bob Pettit MIH 22947212659927.1212.3121.2111.010412.3121.218.91020.010.010.014.255.651.4990.010.0113.423.7260.010.010.012.891
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2649712525591023.089.11015.2137.3899.11015.2136.0870.010.010.014.345.741.4990.010.018.7122.2480.010.010.013.5101
Harry Gallatin NYK 282972125481117.6156.22811.4295.9756.22811.4295.2760.010.010.013.5114.3130.8810.010.0112.732.7380.010.010.011.850
Jim Baechtold NYK 273572125361216.6187.02012.3216.1797.02012.3215.2760.010.010.012.1232.6260.5550.010.012.6603.3270.010.010.011.850
Dolph Schayes SYR 273572125261323.769.2917.079.2989.2917.077.8980.010.010.014.825.831.0880.010.0111.443.3270.010.010.012.578
Joe Graboski PHW 2562703625151416.1208.01416.789.91008.01416.788.71010.010.010.011.5342.2330.7740.010.017.6152.8350.010.010.012.787
Jack Coleman ROC 311472124821516.2198.51112.8195.4698.51112.8194.3640.010.010.010.6680.8710.3310.010.019.593.8230.010.010.011.954
Jack George PHW 2649684824801612.9315.53510.0365.1655.53510.0364.5660.010.010.011.4362.1350.7740.010.012.7585.960.010.010.011.747
Carl Braun NYK 2735712524791718.3138.41315.3128.1958.41315.3126.9930.010.010.012.1232.7240.5550.010.012.5634.3120.010.010.011.954
Red Rocha SYR 311472124731813.4285.63410.8345.9755.63410.8345.2760.010.010.011.6322.0360.4430.010.015.5262.8350.010.010.012.578
Bill Sharman BOS 2924684824531922.6910.0716.597.99110.0716.596.4910.010.010.013.0133.3180.3310.010.012.7584.5100.010.010.012.060
Nat Clifton NYK 32972123902015.7227.31913.3167.0887.31913.3166.0870.010.010.011.7312.5290.8810.010.017.2163.0330.010.010.012.162
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34572123762116.7176.82212.0256.2816.82212.0255.3800.010.010.012.6173.4150.7740.010.014.0364.0160.010.010.011.435
Whitey Skoog MNL 282972123652212.4366.32711.2315.7736.32711.2314.9730.010.010.010.3860.4880.1120.010.012.6603.8230.010.010.012.891
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2562703623612323.2711.8219.059.19711.8219.057.2960.010.010.012.4183.4151.1930.010.0110.261.5670.010.010.012.891
Andy Phillip FTW 336645823322410.9443.5536.6553.3433.5536.6553.2450.010.010.011.9282.7240.8810.010.013.0508.910.010.010.011.642
Dick McGuire NYK 2924712523102510.1473.6526.4573.1403.6526.4572.9430.010.010.011.5342.3320.8810.010.013.0508.630.010.010.011.021
Bob Harrison MIH 273572123002612.3386.42513.4157.9916.42513.4157.0940.010.010.010.7641.0660.3310.010.011.8684.1150.010.010.013.5101
Larry Foust FTW 2735703622642721.9118.51112.1224.7628.51112.1223.6540.010.010.014.095.281.2960.010.019.1101.9520.010.010.013.095
Earl Lloyd SYR 273572122122812.1395.73211.1336.1795.73211.1335.4810.010.010.011.0521.3550.3310.010.016.6192.3440.010.010.013.399
George Yardley FTW 2649606521502922.0109.4815.7107.7909.4815.7106.4910.010.010.013.5114.7121.2960.010.018.8112.3440.010.010.012.578
Bill Calhoun MIH 273569442109307.2582.3705.6623.5452.3705.6623.2450.010.010.011.3381.8410.5550.010.013.0504.0160.010.010.011.954
Ray Felix NYK 247272120243117.9147.61612.1225.6717.61612.1224.5660.010.010.013.0134.8111.81030.010.0110.551.0810.010.010.013.399
George King SYR 2649675220153210.3464.5448.4434.4584.5448.4433.9600.010.010.011.1441.7450.7740.010.012.1665.780.010.010.011.435
Arnie Risen ROC 3018694419703314.8255.73210.8345.9755.73210.8345.2760.010.010.012.8153.8141.0880.010.019.871.9520.010.010.013.297
Jim Pollard MNL 329636219603412.5335.93111.9266.8865.93111.9266.0870.010.010.011.0521.2610.2200.010.015.9242.8350.010.010.011.435
Jack Nichols BOS 2924645819103511.3425.2399.8385.1655.2399.8384.5660.010.010.010.8601.1620.2200.010.017.1172.4410.010.010.012.994
Odie Spears ROC 3018712518883611.9404.5448.2464.2554.5448.2463.7550.010.010.011.9282.4300.4430.010.013.3462.4410.010.010.013.196
Bob Davies ROC 35472118703715.8217.41812.5206.2817.41812.5205.1740.010.010.012.0252.6260.7740.010.011.8685.960.010.010.012.685
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2924703618623814.0276.02913.2178.0946.02913.2177.1950.010.010.012.4183.4151.0880.010.011.5803.3270.010.010.011.124
Jack McMahon ROC 264972118073911.2435.53511.2316.5855.53511.2315.7840.010.010.011.1441.8410.7740.010.011.9674.0160.010.010.011.954
Dick Schnittker MNL 273572117984012.4364.1477.5503.8494.1477.5503.4480.010.010.012.7163.3180.6670.010.013.7411.7620.010.010.012.578
Don Barksdale BOS 32972117904112.5335.3379.8385.2675.3379.8384.5660.010.010.011.9283.0221.0880.010.016.6191.9520.010.010.012.476
Frank Ramsey BOS 2385645817544213.2304.9418.7414.4584.9418.7413.8580.010.010.012.4183.1200.8810.010.015.1293.2300.010.010.013.297
Chuck Cooper MIH 2829703617494310.1474.0488.3444.9644.0488.3444.4650.010.010.011.6322.2330.5550.010.014.8302.5400.010.010.012.578
Charlie Share MIH 2829694416854415.6235.1408.8404.3565.1408.8403.7550.010.010.013.9105.561.61010.010.019.781.4690.010.010.013.6103
Don Henriksen ROC 256270361664456.8632.4684.9712.8322.4684.9712.6340.010.010.011.1441.5510.5550.010.016.4211.8590.010.010.012.371
Bob Brannum BOS 301871251623466.8633.0575.6622.9363.0575.6622.6340.010.010.010.4780.6800.2200.010.016.0221.9520.010.010.012.787
Ken Murray PHW 273566551590478.0533.8507.7484.4583.8507.7483.9600.010.010.010.5710.7760.2200.010.011.6773.8230.010.010.011.227
Johnny Kerr SYR 229472115294813.3296.82211.3305.7736.82211.3304.6700.010.010.011.3381.8410.6670.010.016.0221.2750.010.010.011.850
Dick Rosenthal FTW 229467521406499.6494.4468.2464.4584.4468.2463.8580.010.010.011.1441.5510.4430.010.013.7412.6390.010.010.012.265
George Dempsey PHW 256248691387507.9543.0576.0603.3433.0576.0603.0440.010.010.010.9571.3550.4430.010.013.6454.0160.010.010.012.162
Frank Brian FTW 329712513815112.5335.3379.9375.4695.3379.9374.6700.010.010.012.0252.4300.4430.010.010.9942.3440.010.010.011.435
Bill Kenville SYR 247270361380528.6513.5537.0523.9513.5537.0523.5500.010.010.011.3381.7450.4430.010.012.8562.4410.010.010.011.435
Tom Marshall ROC 247272113375310.4454.9417.7483.5454.9417.7482.8400.010.010.011.1441.7450.5550.010.013.0501.8590.010.010.010.915
Bob Houbregs FTW 238564581326547.9543.0575.6622.8323.0575.6622.5320.010.010.011.2421.7450.5550.010.013.9381.5670.010.010.012.476
Dwight Morrison BOS 238571251227554.7771.7802.9871.161.7802.9871.180.010.010.010.4780.6800.2200.010.015.7251.2750.010.010.012.787
Cal Christensen ROC 282971251204566.0672.0763.8801.9182.0763.8801.8180.010.010.011.2421.9370.8810.010.015.2281.7620.010.010.012.265
Frank Saul MIH 311465561139575.1741.9774.2782.6291.9774.2782.4310.010.010.010.8601.0660.2200.010.011.4831.9520.010.010.011.642
Art Spoelstra ROC 229470361127587.7563.5536.1593.1403.5536.1592.6340.010.010.010.9571.4540.4430.010.013.7410.9860.010.010.012.265
Robert Zawoluk PHW 247267521117597.6572.8655.3662.9362.8655.3662.6340.010.010.011.4361.9370.4430.010.013.1481.4690.010.010.011.850
Dick Farley SYR 238569441113607.2582.7664.9712.5272.7664.9712.2270.010.010.011.3381.9370.6670.010.011.8681.8590.010.010.011.747
Ed Kalafat MNL 22947211102615.4702.2754.9713.1402.2754.9712.8400.010.010.010.9571.3550.5550.010.013.8401.1770.010.010.012.578
Alex Hannum MIH 311453671088627.1603.4567.0523.9513.4567.0523.5500.010.010.010.6681.0660.4430.010.014.0362.3440.010.010.013.7104
Don Meineke FTW 247268481026637.1602.9625.5653.0382.9625.5652.6340.010.010.011.1441.6490.5550.010.013.1481.1770.010.010.012.060
Jim Holstein MNL 24726263980645.0752.3705.0703.0382.3705.0702.8400.010.010.010.4780.6800.2200.010.012.6601.0810.010.010.011.331
Jack Turner NYK 25626556922654.9762.3704.5742.5272.3704.5742.2270.010.010.010.3860.4880.1120.010.011.7741.3710.010.010.010.813
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626611.8416.02911.9266.8866.02911.9265.9860.010.010.011.1441.8410.7740.010.015.3271.9520.010.010.012.578
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820672.5920.7941.5990.840.7941.5990.840.010.010.010.4780.6800.2200.010.011.8682.2480.010.010.011.540
Danny Finn PHW 27354371820675.2732.3705.7613.7472.3705.7613.4480.010.010.010.6680.9700.3310.010.012.8564.0160.010.010.012.265
Walt Davis PHW 24726164766693.0881.2892.2951.051.2892.2951.050.010.010.010.1940.1950.010.010.012.9550.6940.010.010.011.331
Freddie Scolari BOS 3365966619703.6841.8784.3772.8321.8784.3772.5320.010.010.010.2910.3920.1120.010.010.8961.7620.010.010.011.021
Togo Palazzi BOS 22945367504715.7693.0575.3662.8323.0575.3662.3290.010.010.010.4780.6800.1120.010.012.4640.6940.010.010.010.915
Bob Peterson NYK 23853772503724.7772.3704.4762.4262.3704.4762.1250.010.010.010.3860.5860.2200.010.013.7410.9860.010.010.011.954
Larry Costello PHW 23851977463736.7653.0576.5563.8493.0576.5563.5500.010.010.010.3860.4880.1120.010.011.4834.690.010.010.011.227
Bert Cook NYK 26493772424743.5851.5823.3842.0191.5823.3841.9200.010.010.010.5710.7760.2200.010.011.4831.0810.010.010.010.712
Don Sunderlage MNL 25624570404752.8900.9922.8912.0190.9922.8911.8180.010.010.010.7641.0660.3310.010.010.8960.9860.010.010.011.021
Jackie Moore PHW 22942375376765.3722.4684.5742.3252.4684.5742.1250.010.010.010.5711.1620.6670.010.013.9380.9860.010.010.012.371
Jim Tucker SYR 22942076287776.4662.9626.3583.7472.9626.3583.3470.010.010.010.8601.1620.3310.010.014.5320.6940.010.010.012.371
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286783.0881.4865.1693.9511.4865.1693.7550.010.010.010.4780.8710.4430.010.013.2471.0810.010.010.011.331
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497912.7327.02015.4119.5997.02015.4118.4990.010.010.011.0521.3550.4430.010.011.8681.3710.010.010.012.265
Bob Carney MNL 22941977244804.0811.4862.7921.4111.4862.7921.3110.010.010.010.7641.3550.6670.010.011.8680.9860.010.010.011.642
Gene Shue NYK 23851084234818.2523.9497.4514.0543.9497.4513.5500.010.010.010.5710.6800.2200.010.011.2873.0330.010.010.010.915
Al Roges FTW 24721780201824.2791.8783.4831.8161.8783.4831.6140.010.010.010.5710.8710.3310.010.010.9941.3710.010.010.010.915
Lew Hitch MIH 2562691183839.6494.6438.7414.7624.6438.7414.2620.010.010.010.5710.8710.3310.010.014.5321.9520.010.010.010.68
Jim Fritsche FTW 23851681151843.3871.4862.9871.7141.4862.9871.6140.010.010.010.4780.5860.1120.010.011.7740.31000.010.010.011.642
Bobby Watson MNL 19551886120855.4702.9625.2682.7302.9625.2682.3290.010.010.01-0.1103-0.1103-0.010.010.011.0911.6660.010.010.010.915
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102861.7950.3991.31011.380.3991.31011.180.010.010.010.8601.9371.1930.010.011.5801.7620.010.010.011.540
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792871.5960.5962.2951.8160.5962.2951.6140.010.010.010.2910.3920.1120.010.011.1900.9860.010.010.012.265
Fred Diute MIH 264978772881.5960.3992.9872.7300.3992.9872.6340.010.010.010.7641.1620.5550.010.011.5800.7930.010.010.011.642
Boris Nachamkin ROC 2110469159894.1801.5823.5822.2241.5823.5822.0230.010.010.011.0521.6490.6670.010.013.0500.6940.010.010.010.813
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157901.2980.3991.5991.380.3991.5991.2100.010.010.010.4780.7760.3310.010.011.2872.2480.010.010.010.68
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352910.91000.4970.71020.220.4970.71020.220.010.010.010.0960.0960.010.010.010.21010.21010.010.010.010.35
Fred Christ NYK 247269148924.0811.2893.0862.0191.2893.0861.9200.010.010.011.1441.3550.1120.010.011.0911.3710.010.010.010.35
Phil Martin MIH 273578747932.0931.1913.1852.1221.1913.1852.0230.010.010.01-0.096-0.0960.010.010.011.2871.0810.010.010.010.915
Billy Gabor SYR 33639747936.9623.7518.3445.2673.7518.3444.6700.010.010.010.5710.8710.3310.010.011.0914.2130.010.010.011.747
Chuck Grigsby NYK 264978745952.7911.5822.9871.6131.5822.9871.4130.010.010.010.2910.7760.5550.010.011.3861.1770.010.010.011.227
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729961.1990.8932.7922.1220.8932.7921.9200.010.010.010.0960.0960.010.010.011.6772.2480.010.010.011.124
Bob Knight NYK 502210029963.7831.6812.7921.161.6812.7921.050.010.010.01-0.2104-0.21040.010.010.01-0.21044.5100.010.010.012.787
Michael Kearns PHW 26496912598-0.11040.01020.51030.730.01020.51030.530.010.010.010.1940.4880.3310.010.010.31000.9860.010.010.010.01
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623990.71010.6951.9981.4110.6951.9981.3110.010.010.01-0.096-0.096-0.010.010.010.6990.4980.010.010.010.57
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151000.51020.4972.0971.7140.4972.0971.6140.010.010.010.0960.0960.010.010.010.11020.4980.010.010.011.331
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141011.8941.5826.9545.6711.5826.9545.4810.010.010.010.0960.0960.010.010.010.01030.01020.010.010.010.68
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121026.0672.7663.8801.382.7663.8801.050.010.010.010.3860.3920.010.010.014.6311.1770.010.010.010.01
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.4860.01024.2784.3560.01024.2784.2620.010.010.012.3213.1200.8810.010.011.6770.01020.010.010.010.01
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.01030.01020.01040.010.01020.01040.010.010.010.010.0960.0960.010.010.010.8960.01020.010.010.010.01