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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Neil Johnston PHW 2917311.51.1902128.921664.61823.111291.3245.54263.73
Larry Foust FTW 22642710.42.2201128.531210.511598.110941.81746.43363.55
Ed Macauley BOS 270677.63.1345127.641308.19643.591025.4947.7762.87
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2559107.44.1394122.1111391.15693.951139.7747.31560.912
Bill Sharman BOS 2453196.75.1316122.5101239.510592.6111012.21047.7758.519
Dolph Schayes SYR 2526136.46.1227119.4181348.17649.481129.4843.95757.530
Bob Cousy BOS 274766.46.11110121.5131639.22800.221348.7147.7759.317
Bob Pettit MIH 265996.28.11110122.791543.33761.931257.7445.14960.613
Paul Arizin PHW 295315.89.09417115.8281490.54735.141287.5345.54257.134
Charlie Share MIH 1685445.310.1503130.41878.226440.626673.53745.14965.41
Harry Gallatin NYK 2548115.111.09616126.661186.412575.212937.11848.3161.49
George Yardley FTW 2150295.012.11110114.0331076.416536.717944.31646.43356.837
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2361234.913.10014114.4291338.48680.171170.1547.31558.124
Ray Felix NYK 2024314.814.1148120.2161054.817555.313877.72048.3163.36
Jack Coleman ROC 2482154.415.08520121.214995.123501.521821.12446.52361.110
Jim Baechtold NYK 2536124.216.07922118.6211011.818491.022853.12248.3157.628
Dick Schnittker MNL 1798404.216.1129123.17798.734384.936649.13847.31559.317
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2376214.118.08321119.717998.122487.323834.02346.52358.421
Frank Selvy MIH 266884.118.07423117.2251369.56681.161168.7645.14958.323
Bob Davies ROC 1870374.020.10313120.415947.324467.924786.82646.52359.516
Frank Ramsey BOS 1754423.121.08619122.012772.736386.335633.54147.7761.011
Slater Martin MNL 278453.022.05331116.0271124.713554.314969.21347.31557.232
Carl Braun NYK 2479172.823.05430114.2301099.415537.716962.81448.3155.842
Odie Spears ROC 1888362.823.07124119.119705.940341.542592.54446.52357.628
Dick McGuire NYK 2310252.725.05629126.85867.127441.725683.93648.3164.62
Tom Marshall ROC 1337532.725.09715118.022578.747294.247490.64946.52360.014
Andy Phillip FTW 2332242.627.05331119.119824.731415.232692.43446.43360.014
Frank Brian FTW 1381512.528.08718108.351695.443333.044642.04046.43351.960
Arnie Risen ROC 1970332.329.05728117.823878.425436.328745.53046.52358.519
Paul Seymour SYR 295022.230.03536111.5431122.314546.0151006.41143.95754.347
Johnny Kerr SYR 1529482.031.06425108.648704.641358.940649.03943.95755.346
Jack George PHW 2480161.532.03039112.936857.129438.027759.12845.54257.726
Dick Farley SYR 1113601.433.05927112.338409.060210.759364.15943.95757.925
Robert Zawoluk PHW 1117591.433.06126116.626452.154222.556387.75745.54257.431
Nat Clifton NYK 2390201.335.02642112.4371008.619512.418897.71948.3157.134
Don Barksdale BOS 1790411.236.03237112.139806.033420.031719.03247.7758.421
Whitey Skoog MNL 2365221.137.02244109.246861.828424.929789.22547.31553.850
Bob Houbregs FTW 1326541.137.04134109.845472.453238.953430.25346.43355.545
Red Rocha SYR 2473181.137.02244108.450821.932405.733758.12943.95753.552
Art Spoelstra ROC 1127581.040.04433113.135441.255223.455390.25646.52357.232
Dwight Morrison BOS 1227551.040.03835122.98383.061198.561311.86347.7763.73
Cal Christensen ROC 1204560.842.03138117.823425.456225.354361.16046.52362.48
Bill Kenville SYR 1380520.842.02741109.147514.351254.951471.65043.95754.149
Don Meineke FTW 1026630.744.03039105.953423.257214.857399.55546.43353.850
Dick Rosenthal FTW 1406490.744.02343105.755586.146294.646554.54646.43353.154
Jack Nichols BOS 1910350.646.01447112.040703.142349.241628.04247.7755.643
George King SYR 2015320.646.01546108.648655.344340.343603.44343.95756.439
Mel Hutchins FTW 286040.448.00748105.356999.421502.720949.01546.43353.055
Togo Palazzi BOS 504710.349.02844107.959243.868122.169226.16947.71754.063
George Dempsey PHW 1387500.249.00649111.642413.258209.460370.25845.54256.638
Bob Brannum BOS 1623460.249.00551113.234522.950264.049462.05147.7757.134
Chuck Cooper MIH 1749430.249.00649114.230639.645315.645559.94545.14956.439
Paul Walther FTW 820670.250.01253113.437235.669123.068207.67046.45159.222
Walt Davis PHW 766690.154.00855112.243197.07198.871175.67145.56356.348
Don Henriksen ROC 1664450.152.00452114.230503.152254.052440.45246.52357.726
Bobby Watson MNL 120890.056.00461105.36941.18520.48539.08547.32852.375
Bob Carney MNL 244800.056.00559107.06377.97943.27972.88047.32859.419
Tom Brennan PHW 52940.056.02050107.9599.5964.7958.89545.56354.063
Fred Christ NYK 48950.056.03937117.82522.88710.58919.49148.3154.259
Bob Knight NYK 29990.056.07026131.129.6954.7957.39848.3163.84
Al Roges FTW 201830.056.01054102.37966.48234.58264.98246.45153.268
Gene Shue NYK 239810.056.00163108.45577.48038.78071.48148.3154.259
Gene Shue PHW 239810.056.000640.01040.01040.01040.010445.5630.0104
Lew Hitch MNL 195840.056.1683136.615.7982.7994.210247.32865.32
Jim Fritsche FTW 15186-0.165-.0107298.78448.58423.78449.18346.45148.291
Jack Turner NYK 92265-0.165-.0066107.959303.566149.866281.46648.3153.268
Lew Hitch MIH 19584-0.165-.01069107.66251.98326.58348.28445.17854.957
Don Anielak NYK 10104-0.165-.29010375.2973.31001.61014.410148.3137.0101
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 5793-0.165-.1109297.38613.3947.29313.79445.17852.474
Boris Nachamkin ROC 5992-0.165-.04083103.77322.88712.18722.08746.54055.156
Chuck Grigsby NYK 4598-0.165-.0909096.68818.79011.28819.49148.3158.029
Carl McNulty MIH 14103-0.165-.37010445.61031.81030.91034.010345.17822.8103
Michael Kearns PHW 25100-0.165-.27010154.31013.31002.61006.19945.56342.695
Herm Hedderick NYK 23101-0.165-.27010067.91005.1992.9987.59748.3138.7100
Billy Gabor SYR 4796-0.165-.10009194.99019.38910.09020.38843.99349.188
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 12187-0.165-.1709784.2966.8973.4978.19645.56342.197
Lucian Whitaker BOS 15102-0.165-.29010252.31022.41021.21024.610047.71726.1102
Jackie Moore PHW 37676-0.278-.02074103.474118.37665.376114.57745.56357.140
Bob Peterson NYK 50372-0.278-.01070108.455173.37288.272159.87248.3155.255
Phil Martin MIH 4796-0.278-.1609693.39314.9927.29316.09345.17844.994
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 12187-0.278-.1209384.49516.7918.49119.89048.3142.695
Larry Costello PHW 46373-0.278-.02075106.265141.27369.474132.97445.56352.277
Frank Saul MIH 113957-0.353-.01055110.744323.863158.564292.56445.14954.248
George Ratkovicz MIH 10290-0.383-.1209490.19423.18614.88625.78645.17857.633
Earl Lloyd SYR 221228-0.353-.0053104.258749.538374.038719.03243.95752.058
Jim Tucker SYR 28777-0.383-.0408199.881107.87854.578108.07843.99350.586
Bert Cook NYK 42474-0.487-.04082102.478131.57567.175128.47548.3152.375
Fred Diute MIH 7291-0.487-.2509970.69914.3938.09220.38845.17839.399
Jim Pollard MNL 196034-0.555-.01054105.854770.637378.637728.13147.31552.058
Ken Murray PHW 159047-0.656-.01056105.257523.649260.050497.84845.54252.257
Ken McBride MIH 24979-0.690-.1209594.391112.07756.077118.87645.17847.193
Connie Simmons SYR 86266-0.792-.0407998.285342.163177.063348.46143.99350.884
Bill Calhoun MIH 210930-0.857-.01057111.941558.348280.148499.04745.14956.141
Don Sunderlage MNL 40475-0.893-.0908993.492133.57469.873143.07347.32848.890
Ed Kalafat MNL 110261-0.958-.04061103.060412.459212.958400.45447.31553.253
Alex Hannum MIH 108862-0.958-.03060106.652357.562186.562335.46145.14955.643
Freddie Scolari BOS 61970-1.097-.0708897.187220.570109.270227.26847.71748.192
Jim Holstein MNL 98064-1.060-.0406299.163319.564161.163322.36247.31550.063
Max Zaslofsky FTW 186238-1.161-.0205896.564832.930421.930863.52146.43348.964
Jack McMahon ROC 180739-1.262-.03059103.259709.239363.639687.33546.52352.956
Wally Osterkorn SYR 28678-1.3101-.2109874.09867.08137.18190.57943.99341.198
Danny Finn PHW 82067-1.3101-.07087100.580270.467140.167269.06745.56352.179
Bob Harrison MIH 230026-2.663-.05064102.861780.835392.734759.22745.14951.761
Joe Graboski PHW 251514-2.864-.0506399.8621001.120508.2191003.21245.54250.762