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Top Teams

Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Minneapolis Lakers: 25.0 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 91.9 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +-73.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Pettit

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Maurice Stokes

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bob Pettit STL 23268162741331.23.49815.49815.0001.8435.4981556.8161.14161923192301633220.03
Paul Seymour SYR 288730153304.229.35330.35230.0001.75013.3533037.6250.7525372937290162539.129
George Mikan MNL 324340604814.715.50730.50630.0001.76925.5073049.1350.9835413141310183544.932
Slater Martin MNL 30103401213419.211.6759.6749.0001.83315.675993.051.8652541254101142031.039
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2724340903814.216.60514.60514.0001.9007.60514100.142.0041649164901122521.348
Bob Cousy BOS 27243401243328.64.7533.7523.0001.9206.753381.181.6284828482801122553.029
Paul Arizin PHW 288101409135.21.6555.6565.0001.8386.655564.3101.29102481248101595273.41
Andy Phillip FTW 341101173240.730.43424.43324.0001.44030.43424216.514.3310300300113181.530
Dick Garmaker MNL 2347340425613.019.50131.50031.0001.9412.5013177.7101.55101947194701132325.045
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2633340694625.65.7285.7285.0001.59447.728568.1161.36164529452901251356.428
George Yardley FTW 2714101406231.82.6017.6007.0001.77511.601762.7121.25122212221201721253.22
Mel Hutchins FTW 271410137757.022.37729.37629.0001.61023.3772935.0290.702993119311011516100.113
Bill Sharman BOS 30103401193515.414.54523.54423.0001.9412.5452364.2211.2821343634360163936.035
Jack George PHW 2714101405310.713.54211.54111.0001.74614.5421172.241.4446422642201231274.219
Larry Foust FTW 2881012891123.44.51713.51713.0001.7879.5171362.1131.24131574157401712188.54
Whitey Skoog MNL 291334090388.036.59816.59816.0001.27357.5981645.8420.9242254125410144326.343
Neil Johnston PHW 2714101397421.77.5778.5778.0001.70717.577862.0141.24131526152601536175.05
Jack McMahon STL 2714816162285.927.45721.45621.0001.45528.4572134.1300.6830682068200112868.723
Bill Kenville SYR 2539819128324.747.47637.47637.0001.69637.4763756.4291.13292940294001103033.537
Dolph Schayes SYR 2888163101023.05.49716.49616.0001.8803.4971664.1111.28111228122801487143.28
George King SYR 2714816317811.212.48718.48618.0001.7928.4871860.2151.20156621662101171474.120
Red Rocha SYR 323816189226.425.44323.44323.0001.8464.4432352.6171.0517452745270182348.927
Johnny Kerr SYR 2326816213209.618.7152.7152.0001.45528.715267.281.3485226522601121957.126
Tom Gola PHW 232610136069.917.47520.47520.0001.78210.4752068.171.3676024602401271172.521
Earl Lloyd SYR 288816172256.425.41026.41026.0001.9292.4102636.3270.7327711871180102971.022
Jack Coleman STL 323816331717.89.54710.54710.0001.62921.5471048.9190.981913871387011714146.17
Joe Graboski PHW 2620101313912.611.45422.45422.0001.74315.4542239.9240.80241545154501823157.86
Ed Macauley BOS 281634073449.033.56119.56119.0001.63640.5611953.8321.0832234423440144325.144
Walter Devlin FTW 24211012751210.616.5739.5729.0001.60024.573948.8200.98191069106901625108.210
Frank Brian FTW 332101166278.321.52712.52712.0001.8107.5271251.0181.02187717771701102181.617
Al Ferrari STL 22298162641422.36.51614.51614.0001.77012.5161469.161.386101101011001633128.89
Chuck Noble FTW 2421101261156.723.39928.39928.0001.9411.3992836.1280.7228931193110102992.115
Jim Loscutoff BOS 263334089406.541.47538.47439.0001.77822.4753848.5390.9739204520450115120.249
Bob Harrison STL 288816256168.720.48519.48419.0001.63220.4851942.1220.8422811581150142783.216
Ernie Beck PHW 2421101250176.624.6206.6196.0001.71016.620678.421.572382838280192242.328
Jack Nichols BOS 30103401003711.621.50829.50729.0001.9007.5082949.0360.9835353535350115135.536
Charlie Share STL 2978162311819.48.7391.7391.0001.64519.739175.531.5138514851401408102.812
Arnie Risen BOS 318340884110.723.47140.47140.0001.72231.4714055.9301.1230254125410193328.642
Bob Houbregs FTW 24211012171913.310.6794.6784.0001.70518.679471.251.425801680160130993.214
Ed Conlin SYR 2229816197219.219.49417.49317.0001.57925.4941747.6210.95216919691901181377.318
Chuck Cooper FTW 291391859490.756.16358.16358.0001.66738.1635810.2570.2057313731370105430.541
Lew Hitch MNL 263334054513.550.38549.38449.0001.70035.3854970.4141.4114558558015427.456
Medford Park STL 234763788419.431.24255.24255.0001.72730.2425554.8311.1031373337330133951.630
Odie Spears FTW 316101177235.028.41325.41325.0001.56526.4132537.6250.75256223622301112067.024
Dick Farley SYR 24218161692610.713.6993.6993.0001.61322.699366.791.3395825582501141764.225
Dick Schnittker MNL 2816340874316.113.8771.8771.0001.85011.8771141.622.8321253125301122517.151
Alex Hannum STL 3238161592910.713.40527.40427.0001.54227.4052740.3230.81239311931101309106.511
George Dempsey PHW 2633101134312.452.56119.56119.0001.70035.56119125.232.503655655018359.755
Jack Stephens STL 2347735116367.337.35652.35552.0001.60045.3565241.4450.83455226522601211561.726
Ed Kalafat MNL 2347340555013.517.61613.61513.0001.78919.6161381.871.6471947194701142024.746
Chuck Mencel MNL 234734052539.829.8022.8022.0001.85710.802284.961.706164916490134717.350
Togo Palazzi BOS 23472607600.658.17957.17857.0001.00058.1795710.0580.2057655655010545.658
Jim Tucker SYR 234763772454.846.52725.52725.0001.75026.5272547.0410.9441303930390124830.740
Walt Davis PHW 253910169461.853.66510.66510.0001.50052.6651063.3231.2723145214520105414.253
Dick Hemric BOS 225834054514.747.19556.19456.0001.56250.1955628.8550.58552045204501103024.447
Jackie Moore PHW 234781952531.853.56119.56119.0001.33356.5611943.1430.8643164916490124817.052
Ernie Barrett BOS 263334043551.655.38549.38449.00011.0001.3854939.9470.8047655655010546.257
Dwight Morrison BOS 244134023580.059.34354.34254.0001.00058.343540.0590.0059459459012484.359
Bob Schafer STL 51143939573.251.08359.08359.0001.83315.0835919.1560.3856313731370144333.238
Larry Hennessy PHW 272434011590.059.00060.00060.0001.00058.000600.0590.0059115411540105411.454