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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: 1.28

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Larry Foust FTW 22642710.4236.9147.31.2201.78211.0021128.53131.964
George Yardley FTW 2150295.01231.5336.52.11110.7032.8142114.033130.563
Mel Hutchins FTW 286040.44835.9236.33.00748.6034.6105105.356128.462
Bob Pettit MIH 265996.2817.3523.44.11110.3129.4238122.79126.356
Neil Johnston PHW 2917311.519.71321.25.1902.15923.34911128.92110.910
Andy Phillip FTW 2332242.62717.8420.46.05331.3667.4199119.119123.245
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2559107.4410.51217.97.1394.19716.33612122.111114.731
Dick Rosenthal FTW 1406490.74416.4617.18.02343.5616.5846105.755127.259
Bob Houbregs FTW 1326541.13716.0717.18.04134.5785.6194109.845127.660
Charlie Share MIH 1685445.31011.6916.910.1503.3328.4827130.41126.356
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2361234.91311.41016.311.10014.23112.33213114.429114.934
Dolph Schayes SYR 2526136.469.11515.612.1227.17420.29614119.41899.91
Don Meineke FTW 1026630.74413.2813.813.03039.6153.6463105.953128.361
Jack Coleman ROC 2482154.4159.21413.614.08520.17819.26315121.214126.054
Paul Arizin PHW 295315.896.72112.515.09417.10940.20325115.828111.013
Frank Selvy MIH 266884.1187.71711.816.07423.13828.21223117.225123.143
Harry Gallatin NYK 2548115.1116.02511.117.09616.11337.21024126.66115.337
Arnie Risen ROC 1970332.3298.51610.818.05728.20613.26315117.823126.758
Ed Macauley BOS 270677.633.24810.719.1345.05660.19030127.64114.326
Max Zaslofsky FTW 186238-1.16111.31110.220-.02058.29210.2631596.564122.240
Frank Brian FTW 1381512.5287.61810.121.08718.26511.35210108.351121.538
Ray Felix NYK 2024314.8144.8349.622.1148.11436.22819120.216115.036
Bobby Wanzer ROC 2376214.1185.4299.523.08321.10940.19229119.717124.150
Dick Schnittker MNL 1798404.2165.4299.523.1129.14327.25518123.17114.527
Bob Cousy BOS 274766.462.9519.325.11110.05061.16236121.513114.832
Paul Walther FTW 820670.2508.8169.026.01253.5128.5247113.437125.991
Paul Seymour SYR 295022.2306.6228.826.03536.10743.14343111.543103.88
Bill Sharman BOS 2453196.752.0648.727.1316.03864.17034122.510114.832
Slater Martin MNL 278453.0225.4298.428.05331.09349.14541116.027114.629
Bob Davies ROC 1870374.0203.7437.729.10313.09648.19926120.415123.143
Chuck Cooper MIH 1749430.2497.0197.330.00649.19317.19926114.230123.949
Red Rocha SYR 2473181.1376.0257.131.02244.11634.13844108.450102.14
Odie Spears ROC 1888362.8234.2417.032.07124.10645.17731119.119123.748
Johnny Kerr SYR 1529482.0314.8346.833.06425.15125.21522108.648100.42
Jim Baechtold NYK 2536124.2162.5586.634.07922.04763.12547118.621113.217
Jim Pollard MNL 196034-0.5557.0196.535-.01054.17022.15939105.854114.934
Whitey Skoog MNL 2365221.1375.3326.436.02244.10842.12945109.246114.527
Tom Marshall ROC 1337532.7253.4466.237.09715.12431.22121118.022124.551
Don Henriksen ROC 1664450.1526.0256.138.00452.17321.17731114.230125.853
Dick McGuire NYK 2310252.7253.1495.839.05629.06458.12049126.85113.521
Jack George PHW 2480161.5324.3405.839.03039.08351.11352112.936111.114
Earl Lloyd SYR 221228-0.3536.2235.839-.0053.13429.12746104.258101.13
Cal Christensen ROC 1204560.8424.8345.642.03138.19218.22320117.823126.155
George King SYR 2015320.6464.6375.343.01546.11038.12547108.648103.57
Frank Ramsey BOS 1754423.1212.1625.343.08619.05859.14442122.012113.823
Nat Clifton NYK 2390201.3354.0425.343.02642.08053.10653112.437114.224
Carl Braun NYK 2479172.8232.5585.343.05430.04862.10256114.230113.217
Bill Calhoun MIH 210930-0.8575.8285.047-.01057.13330.11451111.941122.942
Art Spoelstra ROC 1127581.0403.6444.648.04433.15125.19528113.135125.052
Bill Kenville SYR 1380520.8423.4464.249.02741.11932.14640109.147102.45
Robert Zawoluk PHW 1117591.4332.6544.050.06126.11038.17133116.626110.79
Don Barksdale BOS 1790411.2362.6543.851.03237.07055.10256112.139113.420
Dick Farley SYR 1113601.4332.5583.851.05927.10743.16535112.338102.56
Ed Kalafat MNL 110261-0.9584.6373.753-.04061.20214.16137103.060114.224
Alex Hannum MIH 108862-0.9584.5393.654-.03060.19915.16038106.652123.447
Joe Graboski PHW 251514-2.8646.1243.455-.05063.11733.0646199.862110.910
Jack Nichols BOS 1910350.6462.6543.256.01447.06557.08059112.040113.622
Dwight Morrison BOS 1227551.0402.1623.157.03835.08152.11950122.98112.716
George Dempsey PHW 1387500.2492.8523.058.00649.09747.10354111.642110.910
Bob Brannum BOS 1623460.2492.4612.559.00551.07055.07560113.234113.319
Frank Saul MIH 113957-0.3532.7532.460-.01055.11535.10158110.744122.441
Bob Harrison MIH 230026-2.6634.9332.361-.05064.10246.04864102.861122.039
Jack McMahon ROC 180739-1.2623.5452.262-.03059.09250.05963103.259123.346
Jim Holstein MNL 98064-1.0603.1492.163-.04062.15224.1035499.163114.629
Ken Murray PHW 159047-0.6562.6542.163-.01056.08053.06362105.257111.114
Walt Davis PHW 766690.1541.9682.066.00855.11949.12654112.243110.714
Connie Simmons SYR 86266-0.7922.4621.767-.04079.13641.0957298.285101.04
Jim Fritsche FTW 15186-0.1651.7691.668-.01072.5407.521898.784126.797
Al Roges FTW 201830.0561.4701.469.01054.33011.34015102.379122.873
Jack Turner NYK 92265-0.1651.1711.070-.0066.05890.05083107.959113.640
Togo Palazzi BOS 504710.3490.7781.070.02844.06684.09473107.959113.640
Bob Peterson NYK 50372-0.2781.0720.872-.01070.09174.07478108.455114.246
Jackie Moore PHW 37676-0.2781.0720.872-.02074.12348.10365103.474110.513
Bob Carney MNL 244800.0560.7780.774.00559.13740.14347107.063114.349
Jim Tucker SYR 28777-0.3830.9740.774-.04081.15832.1145999.88199.51
Danny Finn PHW 82067-1.31012.0660.774-.07087.11553.03987100.580110.714
Larry Costello PHW 46373-0.2780.8760.677-.02075.08278.05981106.265111.123
Lew Hitch MIH 19584-0.1650.6800.578-.01069.15832.14249107.662123.985
Bobby Watson MNL 120890.0560.2850.379.00461.10068.10464105.369114.655
Boris Nachamkin ROC 5992-0.1650.2850.280-.04083.18724.14150103.773126.394
Gene Shue NYK 239810.0560.2850.280.00163.04399.04486108.455113.131
Don Sunderlage MNL 40475-0.8930.9740.280-.09089.11258.0229193.492114.349
Bob Knight NYK 29990.0560.0980.183.07026.041100.11162131.12111.928
Fred Christ NYK 48950.0560.1910.183.03937.06387.10268117.825113.743
Tom Brennan PHW 52940.0560.1910.183.02050.05793.07776107.959111.021
Ronnie MacGilvray MIH 5793-0.1650.2850.183-.11092.16029.0458597.386123.279
Bert Cook NYK 42474-0.4870.5820.183-.04082.05890.01392102.478113.537
George Ratkovicz MIH 10290-0.3830.3840.183-.12094.15832.0338890.194122.974
Lew Hitch MNL 195840.0560.1910.183.1683.28614.45310136.61115.866
Bear, The Body Hoffman PHW 12187-0.1650.191-0.090-.17097.12446-.0509684.296110.714
Phil Martin MIH 4796-0.2780.2850.090-.16096.19321.0338893.393123.683
Chuck Grigsby NYK 4598-0.1650.191-0.090-.09090.08476-.0109496.688113.537
Don Anielak NYK 10104-0.1650.098-0.090-.290103.05989-.23010275.297114.349
Ken McBride MIH 24979-0.6900.680-0.090-.12095.11553-.0109394.391122.471
Gene Shue PHW 239810.0560.0980.090.00064.08775.087740.0104111.627
Billy Gabor SYR 4796-0.1650.1910.090-.100091.12645.0279094.990103.210
Lucian Whitaker BOS 15102-0.1650.098-0.197-.290102.025103-.27010352.3102114.045
Carl McNulty MIH 14103-0.1650.098-0.197-.370104.012104-.36010445.6103121.067
Bear, The Body Hoffman NYK 12187-0.2780.191-0.197-.12093.04797-.0709784.495112.729
Fred Diute MIH 7291-0.4870.285-0.197-.25099.15930-.0909970.699122.974
Michael Kearns PHW 25100-0.1650.098-0.197-.270101.09272-.18010054.3101111.426
Herm Hedderick NYK 23101-0.1650.098-0.197-.270100.06088-.21010167.9100113.435
Wally Osterkorn SYR 28678-1.31010.876-0.5103-.21098.12944-.0809874.098101.36
Freddie Scolari BOS 61970-1.0970.582-0.5103-.07088.041100-.0309597.187114.655