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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:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Paul Arizin PHW 409.011.71.2031121.214253.41122.71209.0147.8158.719
George Yardley FTW 406.021.32.1514133.49219.22107.82164.3345.32265.610
Larry Foust FTW 289.0110.83.1365132.710164.2580.05123.7645.32264.711
Dolph Schayes SYR 310.0100.83.1207118.517177.8483.84150.0445.5755.923
Neil Johnston PHW 397.040.83.10010119.915210.73106.83175.7247.8160.813
Bob Cousy BOS 124.0330.76.2821139.52177.92236.92255.82245.44166.123
Bob Houbregs FTW 217.0190.76.1522135.6897.61449.41472.01445.32268.79
Charlie Share STL 231.0180.76.1522195.5695.01549.41448.62645.57101.77
Al Ferrari STL 264.0140.76.1207209.93119.21158.01156.82145.57102.16
Bob Pettit STL 274.0130.69.1029221.71147.7669.8766.62045.57104.75
Dick Farley SYR 169.0260.510.1306116.41982.41943.01870.81645.5760.714
Jack George PHW 405.030.510.06013117.218139.2869.48118.8747.8158.420
Ernie Beck PHW 250.0170.412.07012119.01684.01842.52070.61747.8160.215
Dick Schnittker MNL 87.0430.413.2463212.8840.13919.14218.94654.51101.220
Tom Gola PHW 360.060.412.05414121.712143.4770.46117.8847.8159.817
Slater Martin MNL 121.0340.413.1598214.6656.32827.13026.24054.51103.213
Clyde Lovellette MNL 69.0460.317.2304186.71952.83028.92828.33754.51102.316
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 90.0380.317.1549224.5337.64217.34316.75054.51103.512
Johnny Kerr SYR 213.0200.314.07311111.12384.11746.41775.71345.5761.312
George King SYR 317.080.314.04515113.322127.71062.410112.7945.5755.424
Dick Garmaker MNL 42.0560.221.2632228.3233.84515.34514.85254.51103.014
George Dempsey PHW 134.0310.221.06322122.02540.43820.63833.13447.81162.326
Ed Kalafat MNL 55.0500.221.1956210.01031.14615.24614.85254.51102.715
Chuck Mencel MNL 52.0530.221.1956214.0726.35012.85012.35454.51103.811
Bill Sharman BOS 119.0350.221.08919116.23548.13122.63541.42945.44154.645
Bill Kenville SYR 128.0320.126.02131104.74847.83324.43145.62845.52153.448
Jack Coleman STL 331.070.116.01417207.24111.31257.21253.72245.57106.53
Walter Devlin FTW 275.0120.116.01417116.12089.91646.51677.51245.32260.016
Walt Davis PHW 69.0460.126.04126114.83723.75112.55120.74347.81160.630
Frank Brian FTW 166.0270.116.03916121.41365.02431.82553.62345.32259.318
Medford Park STL 88.0410.031.01832204.21441.23620.63820.24545.521102.018
Lew Hitch MNL 54.0510.031.00836203.61515.1547.8547.45654.51105.38
Jim Tucker SYR 72.045-0.031-.0038100.45030.54715.24630.43645.52150.252
Ernie Barrett BOS 43.055-0.031-.03044101.94911.8565.55611.55545.44148.154
Jackie Moore PHW 52.053-0.031-.0304597.85217.75310.05318.14847.81155.143
George Mikan MNL 60.0480.031.03328216.8534.94317.34316.15154.51107.74
Whitey Skoog MNL 90.038-0.031-.0039184.22034.54419.74018.74754.51105.38
Andy Phillip FTW 173.024-0.019-.0020122.01141.13023.82933.72745.32270.78
Red Rocha SYR 189.0220.019.00819106.22571.22234.42367.11945.5751.327
Jim Loscutoff BOS 89.040-0.031-.01041105.34729.54814.74928.03845.44152.349
Arnie Risen BOS 88.0410.031.02230112.44038.84119.74034.53145.44156.937
Jack Nichols BOS 100.0370.031.01733111.04243.23520.93738.93045.44153.846
Ed Macauley BOS 73.0440.031.03129107.14429.24915.24627.23945.44155.741
Togo Palazzi BOS 7.060-0.144-.4805955.1592.0591.0593.66045.44127.559
Dwight Morrison BOS 23.058-0.144-.2205670.6585.1583.9587.35745.44153.747
Bob Harrison STL 256.016-0.121-.02022211.2271.02336.32233.62845.57108.02
Ed Conlin SYR 197.021-0.121-.0102197.22879.82142.71982.11145.5752.026
Jack Stephens STL 116.036-0.144-.06049195.51640.04021.63620.54445.521105.57
Larry Hennessy PHW 11.059-0.249-.9906014.1600.9600.5606.45847.8117.060
Jack McMahon STL 162.028-0.223-.06026206.1544.32923.63021.53045.57109.91
Dick Hemric BOS 54.051-0.249-.20005583.75620.55211.65224.54145.44147.555
Paul Seymour SYR 153.030-0.223-.0502591.92947.92823.92852.12445.5745.829
Bob Schafer STL 39.057-0.353-.32058260.9111.1575.2574.25945.521123.01
Chuck Noble FTW 261.015-0.325-.05023114.82182.22039.32171.61545.32254.925
Odie Spears FTW 177.023-0.325-.07027106.22553.72728.62750.52545.32256.721
Earl Lloyd SYR 172.025-0.325-.0703090.53063.32530.52669.91845.5743.630
Alex Hannum STL 159.029-0.325-.07029191.5760.02633.22431.32945.57106.04
Joe Graboski PHW 313.09-0.429-.0502499.127133.9967.09135.1547.8149.628
Chuck Cooper FTW 59.049-0.458-.30005776.65713.4556.85517.54945.35138.958
Mel Hutchins FTW 377.05-0.630-.07028107.22499.31352.01392.61045.32256.222