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Champion: Philadelphia Warriors

Runner-up: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 96.9 ORating

Best Defense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 89.7 DRating

Best Net: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: +0.7 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: 0.88

Relative Pace: 1.06

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.90

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.35

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
George Yardley FTW 23531313.71.2792111.338-64.560-6.35787.11
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2518813.42.2554114.75312.2451.14593.233
Larry Foust FTW 20242812.73.3011111.338-54.356-6.25687.11
Mel Hutchins FTW 22401910.44.2235111.035-54.557-5.65387.11
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2100248.75.1986114.24919.9412.14193.233
Bob Houbregs FTW 1535488.66.2683111.236-39.753-6.05587.11
Dolph Schayes SYR 251797.37.1391793.91478.1142.4189.49
Bob Cousy BOS 276747.37.12722107.723245.41119.52395.056
Andy Phillip FTW 2078257.29.16711110.531-39.052-4.35287.11
Harry Gallatin NYK 2378106.810.13718111.23693.1308.93494.647
Chuck Noble FTW 2013296.711.16012110.329-32.851-3.74987.11
Ed Kalafat MNL 1639436.312.1857114.35014.6432.04293.233
Jack Nichols BOS 1964326.113.15014105.820217.71324.42095.056
Neil Johnston PHW 259475.914.1092996.84452.6239.5291.125
Slater Martin MNL 283825.815.09838114.75311.2460.94793.233
Jim Loscutoff BOS 1582465.616.17010104.818193.71826.91595.056
Ken Sears NYK 2069265.616.13021111.33880.1328.83594.647
Whitey Skoog MNL 2311185.318.11028114.55214.0441.44493.233
Tom Gola PHW 2346145.318.1092998.49366.6535.4791.125
Ray Felix NYK 1702405.318.14915110.63379.33310.63194.647
Odie Spears FTW 1378555.221.1808110.430-24.449-4.15087.11
Arnie Risen BOS 1597455.221.15513105.119190.01926.21695.056
Ed Macauley BOS 2354125.023.10135107.723208.21419.52395.056
Johnny Kerr SYR 2114234.924.1112795.72358.5637.8389.49
George King SYR 2343154.924.10135100.213274.61026.11789.49
Dick Schnittker MNL 1930334.826.11924114.35016.1421.94393.233
Joe Graboski PHW 2375114.627.0933998.28375.7435.8691.125
Jack George PHW 284014.428.07451102.217322.0725.71891.125
Bill Sharman BOS 269864.329.07746108.725208.01517.02595.056
Walter Devlin FTW 1535484.329.13420110.531-27.550-4.15087.11
Paul Arizin PHW 272454.329.07649100.012377.1331.31091.125
Earl Lloyd SYR 1837354.329.1122695.83309.4837.6489.49
Maurice Stokes ROC 2323164.233.08840118.863-114.663-10.96389.818
Lew Hitch MNL 1129604.134.1739114.8564.1470.84893.233
George Mikan MNL 765694.134.2605113.9759.8562.96093.250
Red Rocha SYR 1883344.035.1023397.05290.1934.4889.49
Nat Clifton NYK 1537473.936.12123111.33858.1368.63694.647
Carl Braun NYK 2316173.837.07845112.14566.8356.63994.647
Walter Dukes NYK 1290573.837.14116110.73457.93710.23294.647
Dick Hemric BOS 1329563.837.13718106.021143.22423.72195.056
Dick McGuire NYK 1685413.540.09937112.14549.6396.73794.647
Paul Seymour SYR 1826363.441.08840100.716202.71624.81989.49
Ed Conlin SYR 1423543.342.1132597.16218.31234.2989.49
Dwight Morrison BOS 910643.244.16817104.722111.82927.01895.090
Jesse Arnelle FTW 409773.244.3771111.766-12.883-7.29187.11
Ernie Barrett BOS 1451513.143.10233107.622131.02719.92295.056
Gene Shue NYK 1750372.844.07649112.24848.4406.34094.647
Jim Baechtold NYK 1738392.844.07746112.14551.2386.73794.647
Bill Kenville SYR 1278582.746.1033298.510175.52130.61289.49
George Dempsey PHW 1444522.647.08642100.415194.01730.41391.125
Dick Farley SYR 1429532.548.0844399.711175.22227.31489.49
Dick Garmaker MNL 870672.352.12632114.2768.3582.16293.250
Chuck Mencel MNL 973632.249.10731114.7534.1471.04693.233
Frank Brian FTW 680712.253.15321110.543-12.482-4.27987.11
Ed Fleming ROC 2028272.150.04954117.562-72.662-7.96289.818
Bob Peterson NYK 779682.056.12632111.05032.4469.54794.677
Jack Twyman ROC 2186222.051.04355117.259-71.561-7.35989.818
Jim Tucker SYR 895662.056.1054795.72150.92437.6589.416
Walt Davis PHW 1097611.952.0844398.17174.52336.0591.125
Togo Palazzi BOS 703701.860.12434106.52772.43722.72795.090
Art Spoelstra ROC 1640421.753.05152117.361-55.558-7.56189.818
Jim Holstein FTW 352791.662.2247110.747-7.181-4.68187.11
Ernie Beck PHW 1007621.654.07746100.213137.42630.91191.125
Bobby Wanzer ROC 1980301.455.03356116.958-58.559-6.65889.818
Don Meineke ROC 1248591.356.05053117.259-41.054-7.35989.818
Richie Regan ROC 1746381.057.02857116.557-44.555-5.75489.818
Connie Simmons ROC 903651.066.05175117.394-29.986-7.39289.826
Jackie Moore PHW 402780.868.0955697.3867.93838.2391.139
Bob Williams MNL 173860.769.20310113.8742.4653.15993.250
Larry Hennessy PHW 444740.670.06374102.22050.74325.82291.139
Richard Atha NYK 288820.571.08761111.8689.5577.55494.677
Max Zaslofsky FTW 182850.472.11437110.236-2.878-3.57387.11
Chuck Cooper FTW 166870.472.19712110.440-1.776-4.07687.11
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 77910.274.10249111.4612.9648.65194.677
Dick Ricketts ROC 344800.274.04480116.990-5.879-6.58989.826
Don Bielke FTW 38950.274.2247110.337-0.674-3.77487.11
Jack Coleman ROC 496720.274.06673118.198-6.280-9.49889.826
Ron Feiereisel MNL 59920.178.09457114.2760.6702.36193.250
Bob Schafer STL 5793-0.079-.01086111.7662.2669.74693.463
Bob Schafer PHW 57930.079.1382699.4130.76932.81291.139
James Davis ROC 16990.079.04879117.496-0.573-7.69689.826
Johnny Horan MNL 25960.079.10646115.386-0.072-0.47293.250
Bob Santini NYK 23980.079.06972111.6630.8687.95394.677
Chris Harris STL 10189-0.079-.02088111.6631.86710.14493.463
Chris Harris ROC 101890.079.02084116.287-1.375-4.88289.826
Johnny Horan FTW 25960.079.10942108.2310.1711.76687.11
Jack McMahon ROC 257830.079.02084116.388-1.977-5.18389.826
Chuck Cooper STL 16687-0.188-.05093110.4403.96312.93693.463
Jack McMahon STL 25783-0.188-.02087112.0697.0609.14893.463
Dick Ricketts STL 34480-0.290-.05094110.8497.65912.03793.463
Frank Selvy STL 44474-0.391-.03090111.56219.84910.34293.463
Jack Coleman STL 49672-0.492-.05094111.15216.95011.13893.463
Medford Park STL 42476-0.593-.05096110.33724.24713.13593.463
Al Ferrari STL 161144-1.358-.03059111.33875.23410.82993.441
Bob Harrison STL 221920-1.659-.03058111.64497.62910.13393.441
Alex Hannum STL 148050-1.960-.06061110.02889.03113.92893.441
Jack Stephens STL 221920-2.261-.04060111.338103.62810.82993.441
Charlie Share STL 197531-3.762-.08062109.126139.12516.22693.441
Bob Pettit STL 27943-5.563-.09063109.527183.42015.12793.441