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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Gene Shue NYK 23851084234818.252.52552.52552.0001.73744.5255252.9641.0664748074800168777.280
Gene Shue PHW 2385110151040.0103.000102.000102.0001.00099.0001020.01030.0010301040104010950.0104
Bob Pettit MIH 22597212659927.12.57815.57815.0001.75026.5781557.3351.15341526.11526.10140641704.61
Neil Johnston PHW 26377212917328.31.6294.6294.0001.76521.629469.471.3941230.61230.60154111468.55
Dolph Schayes SYR 272572125261323.76.54232.54132.0001.8333.5423260.7251.21251224.71224.70141431406.77
Paul Arizin PHW 27257212953126.04.56717.56717.0001.77518.5671758.5301.17301430.31430.30138061597.13
Paul Seymour SYR 27257212950217.615.51049.51049.0001.8109.5104955.5451.11441052.121052.1201202211140.712
Bob Cousy BOS 263771252747626.23.56320.56320.0001.80710.5632058.1311.16311439.21439.20137281602.62
Johnny Kerr SYR 225972115294813.329.59811.59711.0001.68250.5981154.7491.094981727817270113337875.027
Mel Hutchins FTW 26377212860414.126.53439.53439.0001.70839.5343954.9481.104887421874210110647921.226
Andy Phillip FTW 333645623322410.942.52444.52344.0001.69245.5244469.741.39442550425500117528501.649
Ed Macauley BOS 272571252706721.312.6058.6048.0001.79213.605870.131.40391718917180136491077.013
George Yardley FTW 2637606221502922.010.59512.59512.0001.74531.5951261.8201.2417944159441501280131067.214
Jack George PHW 2637684824801612.931.54529.54529.0001.66056.5452958.9291.182868136681360114535744.337
Slater Martin MNL 29157212784515.623.53934.53934.0001.76920.5393459.8261.202685924859240118924941.825
Frank Selvy MIH 225971252668825.05.53538.53538.0001.72833.5353855.9431.12411394.41394.40144621590.34
Joe Graboski PHW 2545703625151416.120.47758.47758.0001.68547.4775845.5630.91631171.81171.801154321238.39
Larry Costello PHW 23851977463736.765.46378.46378.0001.81211.4637849.8741.0072124741247401882127.376
Bill Sharman BOS 2915684824531922.69.6097.6087.0001.8971.609762.9141.26141121.91121.901227191220.910
Larry Foust FTW 2725703622642721.911.7001.7001.0001.76521.700176.011.521848258482501362101007.018
Harry Gallatin NYK 282072125481117.615.54430.54430.0001.8146.5443066.091.32982426824260131012960.723
Ray Felix NYK 244972120243117.914.6265.6255.0001.62261.626562.8151.2614874218742101346111026.116
Frank Brian FTW 324712513815112.532.53934.53835.0001.8512.5393456.8381.143670435704350116929778.435
Jack Nichols BOS 2915645619103511.340.53736.53736.0001.78016.5373655.3471.11446253762537017054655.939
Jack Coleman ROC 31872124821516.219.6622.6622.0001.67752.662261.7221.23229201792017016158946.724
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2545703623612323.27.6226.6226.0001.68547.622656.8381.14361327.51327.501241161432.76
Bobby Wanzer ROC 34272123762116.717.56121.56021.0001.78514.5612161.8201.241786723867230124215972.921
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2637712525591023.08.60210.60110.0001.74730.6021065.0111.30111077.111077.110140551255.08
Jim Pollard MNL 324636019603412.532.49851.49751.0001.8127.4985149.9571.00567523275232017553785.734
Red Rocha SYR 31872124731813.428.52046.52046.0001.78215.5204657.0361.143678031780310114634844.730
Jim Baechtold NYK 272572125361216.618.57316.57316.0001.8234.5731662.1181.241788320883200118526964.922
George King SYR 2637675120153210.344.53240.53340.0001.61162.5324056.1411.124156441564410111744615.943
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 301878792871.596.24996.24996.0001.71449.2499633.3940.6794159215920129216.093
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 301839729961.199.29793.29793.0001.00099.2979319.51000.39100896896010958.296
Nat Clifton NYK 32472123902015.722.54727.54727.0001.68249.5472754.3521.0949958149581401182271038.115
Carl Braun NYK 2725712524791718.313.54825.54925.0001.80012.5482555.5451.11441089.101089.1001190231173.111
Paul Walther FTW 28296848820672.592.48970.48871.0001.61486.4897070.551.4151037810378014363122.277
Lew Hitch MIH 2562691183839.649.52355.52356.0001.64378.5235552.7651.0565528252820158854.583
Lew Hitch MNL 25621101121026.067.7211.7201.00011.0001.721176.211.52141014101010953.9103
Arnie Risen ROC 3012694419703314.825.52345.52345.0001.74432.5234559.2281.182874833748330126014862.729
Bob Davies ROC 35172118703715.821.59213.59113.0001.75026.5921358.1311.163189819898190118924981.620
Bill Calhoun MIH 272569442109307.254.41664.41564.0001.70340.4166456.9371.143638352383520112640438.751
Whitey Skoog MNL 282072123652212.435.56022.56022.0001.80511.5602254.4511.09498102881028013164823.432
Jack McMahon ROC 263772118073911.241.48955.48955.0001.63659.4895546.7620.936281028810280112939866.828
Dick McGuire NYK 2915712523102510.145.55223.55123.0001.64458.5522367.781.35845848458480116431529.647
Bob Harrison MIH 272572123002612.337.48057.47957.0001.68051.4805744.5640.89649621396213017054992.919
Don Barksdale BOS 32472117904112.532.54133.54033.0001.65057.5413356.0421.124170834708340121420801.933
Don Henriksen ROC 254570361664456.858.48156.48056.0001.70340.4815660.9241.222434658346580110845393.458
Don Meineke FTW 244968481026637.156.52543.52543.0001.70043.5254356.5401.134037753377530110845424.652
Freddie Scolari BOS 3365966619703.684.42486.42386.0001.79520.4248640.8890.82892556725567011579262.168
George Ratkovicz MIH 329985102861.795.199100.199100.0001.43596.19910039.5910.79911293129301177519.492
Don Sunderlage MNL 25624570404752.890.33792.33692.0001.65775.3379243.4860.87861247412474014562144.172
Earl Lloyd SYR 272572122122812.138.51548.51448.0001.75029.5154851.7551.03557993079930019352840.431
Wally Osterkorn SYR 26491977286783.088.27395.27295.0001.50094.2739527.4970.559797799779011677103.979
Max Zaslofsky FTW 2915703618623814.027.45860.45860.0001.70242.4586047.9590.9659921169211601235171024.117
Frank Ramsey BOS 2355645617544213.230.56618.56618.0001.75525.5661865.4101.311055942559420120122647.741
Connie Simmons SYR 301836748626611.841.50364.50265.0001.63280.5036446.6830.93824294942949016456457.551
Chuck Cooper MIH 2820703617494310.145.47659.47559.0001.75026.4765954.2531.085358240582400115333649.840
Charlie Share MIH 2820694416854415.623.57914.57914.0001.71335.5791469.741.3946063860638013806772.736
Al Roges FTW 24721780201824.279.53247.53347.0001.62582.5324756.4471.13465881588101138063.481
Dick Schnittker MNL 272572117984012.435.55024.54924.0001.8234.5502469.661.39453945539450123418642.442
Bob Brannum BOS 301271251623466.858.53637.53537.0001.70937.5363757.9331.16313975139751013962414.553
Odie Spears ROC 3012712518883611.939.54726.54726.0001.8127.5472663.9131.281358539585390116830659.338
Frank Saul MIH 31865551139575.162.44262.44162.0001.77219.4426254.7491.09492756227562016456302.863
Robert Zawoluk PHW 244967511117597.653.52046.51947.0001.77917.5204662.0191.241735755357550112441411.554
Alex Hannum MIH 31853631088627.156.49553.49553.0001.57064.4955347.8600.96593695436954015159391.159
Bill Kenville SYR 244970361380528.648.50350.50250.0001.76521.5035055.7441.114448847488470112043540.646
Cal Christensen ROC 282071251204566.060.52842.52842.0001.60263.5284264.5121.291226863268630113836328.461
Art Spoelstra ROC 225970361127587.752.56618.56619.0001.69245.5661857.6341.15344274942749019551468.450
Ed Kalafat MNL 22597211102615.461.43863.43863.0001.66055.4386349.0580.98583565635656019750398.956
Bob Houbregs FTW 235564561326547.950.54231.54331.0001.70937.5423162.6161.251635656356560110647402.755
Ken Murray PHW 272566541590478.049.49154.49154.0001.76024.4915450.0561.00565104651046014361528.648
Walt Davis PHW 24726164766693.088.54534.54435.0001.72945.5453465.4141.3114135721357201882138.873
Danny Finn PHW 27354371820675.273.40289.40189.0001.61684.4028942.0870.84872476824768013965264.167
George Dempsey PHW 254548641387507.950.49652.49652.0001.69544.4965259.7271.19272896128961016257316.462
Dick Farley SYR 235569441113607.254.54628.54528.0001.67753.5462862.2171.241734059340590113138397.757
Dick Rosenthal FTW 225967511406499.647.53240.53241.0001.71834.5324054.0541.085354944549440110149593.745
Tom Marshall ROC 244972113375310.443.6323.6313.0001.67554.632361.4231.232255543555430112142608.444
Billy Gabor SYR 33639747936.962.44482.44382.0001.60089.4448239.4920.7991258625860129226.186
Dwight Morrison BOS 235571251227554.764.6039.6029.0001.62660.603974.521.4922036420364014660222.764
Jim Fritsche FTW 23851681151843.387.46777.46677.0001.81211.4677752.5661.0565478447840188250.184
Jim Holstein MNL 24496261980645.063.45361.45261.0001.71335.4536147.1610.94613126031260013962328.760
Togo Palazzi BOS 22945367504715.769.56720.56721.0001.75038.5672051.3711.03682816428164013069293.966
Jack Turner NYK 25626556922654.976.50863.50863.0001.78922.5086352.3671.05652946229462012670305.664
Jim Tucker SYR 22942076287776.466.47176.47176.0001.71152.4717647.3800.95801257312573012174134.674
Bob Peterson NYK 23853772503724.777.51860.51760.0001.66772.5186051.5701.03681627116271011775169.571
Bert Cook NYK 26493772424743.585.44084.44084.0001.68068.4408448.9770.98761237612376012571133.775
Jackie Moore PHW 22942375376765.372.54238.54138.0001.46895.5423853.6631.07631047710477012472114.578
Ken McBride MIH 50212822497912.732.45680.45680.0001.72447.4568039.8900.80901857018570011677192.070
Bob Carney MNL 22941977244804.081.53050.53050.0001.52593.5305061.3291.23275183518301247261.882
Bobby Watson MNL 19551886120855.470.56125.56125.0001.80019.5612551.6691.0368428542850109541.585
Fred Diute MIH 264978772881.596.104101.103101.0001.58390.10410121.9980.4498208920890188223.788
Boris Nachamkin ROC 2110469159894.180.41687.41587.0001.61585.4168749.5750.9975218721870198125.187
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 247269157901.298.21397.21297.0001.57191.2139733.8930.68939949940149010.694
Tom Brennan PHW 2472118352910.9100.6524.6514.0001.00099.652467.4121.3511797797010957.297
Fred Christ NYK 247269148924.081.38290.38290.0001.9094.3829056.1481.1248189118910188221.590
Phil Martin MIH 273578747932.093.36091.35991.00011.0001.3609132.7950.6595218721870109521.391
Chuck Grigsby NYK 264978745952.791.52057.52057.0001.25097.5205741.9880.8487208920890158822.489
Bob Knight NYK 502210029963.783.6129.6119.00011.0001.612972.241.44451005100010955.1101
Michael Kearns PHW 264969125980.0103.000102.000102.0001.25097.0001020.01030.0010331033103012924.1102
Herm Hedderick NYK 256259623990.7101.29793.29793.0001.00099.2979320.2990.4099994994010959.295
Lucian Whitaker BOS 2472397151000.5102.21397.21297.0001.00099.2139712.51020.25102699699010956.199
Carl McNulty MIH 25621101141011.894.21397.21297.0001.00099.2139713.11010.26101797797010956.998
Don Anielak NYK 24721101101033.486.000102.000102.0001.75038.00010230.8960.629641014101013915.5100