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Top Teams

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
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Jack George PHW 27257212840118.6417.64014.8468.1197.64014.8467.2240.010.010.012.5363.4380.8200.010.013.2579.060.010.010.012.45
Slater Martin MNL 3087212838217.2506.25713.0537.4116.25713.0536.7160.010.010.012.8313.4380.6150.010.012.3618.770.010.010.012.45
Bob Pettit STL 23507212794342.3118.3129.1113.86318.3129.1110.8570.010.010.018.1311.032.9610.010.0118.123.5460.010.010.012.59
Bob Cousy BOS 27257212767427.81410.32121.31211.75610.32121.31211.0590.010.010.015.7106.7121.0320.010.016.23812.810.010.010.012.59
Paul Arizin PHW 28157212724539.7217.6326.3311.95717.6326.338.7450.010.010.016.978.581.6500.010.017.4353.5460.010.010.013.735
Bill Sharman BOS 3087212698630.7914.3422.1910.34814.3422.197.8370.010.010.013.4264.0280.5100.010.012.4606.7160.010.010.012.45
Neil Johnston PHW 272570422594736.6414.2520.7139.23714.2520.7136.5130.010.010.018.3210.442.1570.010.0113.9104.5340.010.010.013.426
Clyde Lovellette MNL 263271352518837.2318.3128.7213.46118.3128.7210.4560.010.010.014.3196.0171.7530.010.0116.643.2520.010.010.013.426
Dolph Schayes SYR 28157212517935.1613.0923.9512.45913.0923.9511.0590.010.010.018.139.471.3420.010.0114.574.0410.010.010.013.529
Harry Gallatin NYK 291272123781023.9248.83116.2368.6288.83116.2367.5280.010.010.015.0156.4151.4460.010.0112.9123.6450.010.010.013.324
Joe Graboski PHW 263272123751124.72111.51422.8812.35811.51422.8811.3610.010.010.012.6343.7341.1360.010.0110.8204.1370.010.010.014.139
Ed Macauley BOS 2815713523541230.41112.31120.0159.74212.31120.0157.7330.010.010.015.897.3101.5470.010.016.2384.6330.010.010.012.23
George Yardley FTW 2725713523531331.9713.6623.3711.65513.6623.379.7540.010.010.015.6117.591.9560.010.0112.0153.5460.010.010.013.222
Tom Gola PHW 2350685223461415.7555.7589.6605.045.7589.6603.940.010.010.012.6343.6351.0320.010.0110.4239.640.010.010.014.242
George King SYR 272572123431515.7557.24714.1507.8157.24714.1506.9210.010.010.011.4502.1500.8200.010.012.9589.640.010.010.012.11
Maurice Stokes ROC 2350675523231627.61511.61324.5413.56211.61324.5412.9630.010.010.014.4176.2161.8550.010.0119.917.6110.010.010.014.242
Carl Braun NYK 281572123161728.31312.01223.4612.56012.01223.4611.5620.010.010.014.1224.9240.8200.010.013.3547.1130.010.010.013.324
Whitey Skoog MNL 291272123111819.3389.72517.3288.9329.72517.3287.5280.010.010.010.3600.3600.140.010.013.9495.9200.010.010.013.631
Mel Hutchins FTW 2725665722401919.2409.82315.8387.7139.82315.8386.0110.010.010.010.8571.3550.5100.010.018.6324.2360.010.010.012.611
Jack Stephens STL 235072122192017.8476.75412.4566.786.75412.4565.780.010.010.013.3274.8251.5470.010.016.2385.0280.010.010.012.23
Bob Harrison STL 281572122192013.6587.24714.9458.4237.24714.9457.7330.010.010.01-0.463-0.663-0.210.010.012.2626.9140.010.010.014.139
Jack Twyman ROC 225872121862226.91613.6622.1910.75213.6622.198.5420.010.010.012.1433.1411.0320.010.017.9343.9430.010.010.013.837
Johnny Kerr SYR 235072121142325.71812.51021.71110.95312.51021.7119.2480.010.010.012.5363.9301.3420.010.0111.4181.7610.010.010.012.716
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 272572121002426.31710.12218.7219.84310.12218.7218.6430.010.010.015.2126.5141.3420.010.0111.7174.3350.010.010.015.657
Andy Phillip FTW 34270422078257.4633.0636.0623.833.0636.0623.030.010.010.010.6591.1580.5100.010.013.94911.330.010.010.012.611
Ken Sears NYK 2258704220692624.82010.61916.3347.71310.61916.3345.780.010.010.013.6254.5260.9300.010.0112.2142.7560.010.010.013.529
Ed Fleming ROC 2258713520282724.3229.82319.21710.4499.82319.2179.4490.010.010.014.2205.7211.5470.010.019.2295.0280.010.010.013.019
Larry Foust FTW 281572120242835.8513.4820.1149.23713.4820.1146.7160.010.010.018.7111.212.5590.010.0113.4113.2520.010.010.014.849
Chuck Noble FTW 244472120132918.2438.73218.52210.4498.73218.5229.8550.010.010.010.9551.2560.360.010.014.2467.990.010.010.014.647
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35172119803020.0317.44214.2497.8157.44214.2496.8200.010.010.014.0245.6221.6500.010.014.3456.0190.010.010.012.611
Charlie Share STL 291272119753129.71211.31717.9278.52511.31717.9276.6140.010.010.016.9710.053.0620.010.0116.933.4500.010.010.016.158
Jack Nichols BOS 308606119643224.02311.31719.0199.43911.31719.0197.7330.010.010.012.1432.7450.6150.010.0112.7134.1370.010.010.014.139
Dick Schnittker MNL 281572119303323.6258.33715.0447.9178.33715.0446.7160.010.010.015.1135.9180.8200.010.015.2443.7440.010.010.014.849
Red Rocha SYR 32472118833420.4298.23916.8299.4398.23916.8298.6430.010.010.013.0303.9300.8200.010.018.3333.5460.010.010.014.647
Earl Lloyd SYR 281572118373516.9526.75415.4429.1356.75415.4428.7450.010.010.012.2412.9420.7180.010.0110.5223.1540.010.010.015.353
Paul Seymour SYR 2815576318263618.2437.44216.8299.8437.44216.8299.4490.010.010.012.2412.7450.5100.010.011.8638.280.010.010.012.45
Gene Shue NYK 244472117503720.7288.92916.7318.9328.92916.7317.7330.010.010.012.5363.3400.8200.010.013.7515.5240.010.010.012.11
Richie Regan ROC 253972117463816.1548.53518.12510.2458.53518.1259.6530.010.010.01-0.162-0.262-0.120.010.012.6596.8150.010.010.013.631
Jim Baechtold NYK 2815704217383925.51910.52019.51610.24510.52019.5169.0470.010.010.014.1225.1231.0320.010.014.0485.0280.010.010.013.222
Ray Felix NYK 253972117024031.2811.41519.0199.43911.41519.0197.6320.010.010.017.9511.123.3630.010.0115.561.0630.010.010.016.460
Dick McGuire NYK 308626016854111.4614.76010.2596.254.76010.2595.570.010.010.011.3512.1500.8200.010.014.24612.320.010.010.013.121
Art Spoelstra ROC 235072116404219.7338.63315.6418.2208.63315.6417.0220.010.010.012.5363.6351.1360.010.0110.3242.8550.010.010.015.455
Ed Kalafat MNL 235072116394318.4427.14914.6478.3217.14914.6477.5280.010.010.013.1284.2271.1360.010.0110.7214.1370.010.010.015.353
Al Ferrari STL 2258685216114418.1457.34515.2438.6287.34515.2437.9380.010.010.012.8314.0281.2410.010.013.5525.5240.010.010.014.444
Arnie Risen BOS 316685215974517.3496.85312.7556.996.85312.7555.9100.010.010.012.7333.8331.1360.010.0114.092.6570.010.010.016.861
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2632713515824619.4358.92918.42310.2458.92918.4239.5510.010.010.011.9462.8430.9300.010.0116.151.8600.010.010.014.849
Nat Clifton NYK 333645915374719.8329.12716.3348.5259.12716.3347.3250.010.010.011.9462.7450.8200.010.0110.0255.3270.010.010.014.545
Bob Houbregs FTW 2444704215354830.51011.41518.0268.62811.41518.0266.7160.010.010.017.269.862.6600.010.0111.0195.6220.010.010.013.426
Walter Devlin FTW 2444694815354819.3388.43616.6329.1358.43616.6328.2400.010.010.012.1432.8430.7180.010.013.3544.8310.010.010.012.716
Alex Hannum STL 324713514805012.2595.55913.5518.3215.55913.5518.0390.010.010.011.0531.6520.6150.010.019.2295.8210.010.010.017.062
Ernie Barrett BOS 263272114515117.7489.02816.5338.7319.02816.5337.5280.010.010.010.1610.1610.030.010.015.7436.3180.010.010.014.545
George Dempsey PHW 263272114445210.1623.7625.1632.213.7625.1631.410.010.010.010.7581.1580.470.010.016.6377.8100.010.010.013.631
Dick Farley SYR 244472114295317.0516.95113.4527.5126.95113.4526.6140.010.010.012.5363.6351.1360.010.013.4535.6220.010.010.013.837
Ed Conlin SYR 2258665714235420.4299.62619.11810.4499.62619.1189.5510.010.010.011.7482.5480.8200.010.018.7315.4260.010.010.012.918
Odie Spears FTW 31672113785519.4357.54115.7398.9327.54115.7398.3410.010.010.013.1283.9300.8200.010.016.0414.7320.010.010.015.252
Dick Hemric BOS 2258713513295619.6347.05012.3576.477.05012.3575.260.010.010.014.4176.8112.4580.010.0111.8162.0590.010.010.013.735
Walter Dukes NYK 2632606112905719.4356.95112.0586.366.95112.0585.150.010.010.014.2205.9181.7530.010.0114.481.2620.010.010.016.158
Bill Kenville SYR 253972112785823.1268.33715.7398.5258.33715.7397.4270.010.010.015.1136.7121.6500.010.015.8426.7160.010.010.013.631
Don Meineke ROC 2539694812485921.0277.34514.4487.9177.34514.4487.0220.010.010.014.5165.8201.3420.010.019.7284.1370.010.010.015.556
Lew Hitch MNL 2632694811296011.5603.8616.7613.723.8616.7612.920.010.010.011.7482.2490.5100.010.019.8273.4500.010.010.012.611
Walt Davis PHW 2539704210976114.4576.55613.0537.3106.55613.0536.4120.010.010.010.9551.4540.470.010.019.9262.4580.010.010.017.963
Ernie Beck PHW 2444675510076218.1458.63315.9378.4238.63315.9377.3250.010.010.011.1521.6520.470.010.017.2364.0410.010.010.013.019
Chuck Mencel MNL 235069489736316.7537.44218.32411.0547.44218.32410.9580.010.010.011.0531.2560.250.010.013.3547.4120.010.010.012.611
Dwight Morrison BOS 246071359106410.2905.0889.9915.795.0889.9914.990.010.010.010.5841.0820.5270.010.0115.582.7830.010.010.016.383
Connie Simmons ROC 311268549036521.93710.32923.51313.58910.32923.51313.3920.010.010.012.1583.5501.4750.010.0110.1324.7480.010.010.015.776
Jim Tucker SYR 237170438956614.4816.58114.0778.1286.58114.0777.5400.010.010.010.6820.8840.2180.010.0110.1321.9910.010.010.016.888
Dick Garmaker MNL 237168548706725.52410.72521.12311.47510.72521.12310.4750.010.010.013.7294.6350.9510.010.015.1676.5240.010.010.015.469
Bob Peterson NYK 246058687796822.23610.72518.8379.65710.72518.8378.1530.010.010.012.1583.2541.1610.010.0111.7232.8800.010.010.015.979
George Mikan MNL 32737737656930.11314.0825.2912.88614.0825.2911.1820.010.010.013.5324.5361.0550.010.0117.143.5670.010.010.017.593
Togo Palazzi BOS 237163647037030.9914.7526.9713.89114.7526.9712.2880.010.010.013.6305.2271.6800.010.019.9352.8800.010.010.014.454
Frank Brian FTW 33537736807117.8686.77818.93611.8796.77818.93612.2880.010.010.012.5483.0560.5270.010.014.2706.0270.010.010.013.329
Larry Hennessy PHW 273553714447225.22613.41129.6416.59513.41129.6416.2930.010.010.01-0.293-0.392-0.160.010.013.2845.5360.010.010.012.921
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447224.32910.32920.62511.27410.32920.62510.3740.010.010.013.5324.7341.2670.010.013.8774.2560.010.010.013.023
Medford Park STL 237140724247419.2587.95717.0509.7597.95717.0509.2650.010.010.013.2385.0301.9870.010.018.7435.1420.010.010.015.776
Jesse Arnelle FTW 228831754097519.6507.85919.82811.9807.85919.82812.0870.010.010.013.3365.2272.0900.010.0118.032.0880.010.010.015.572
Jackie Moore PHW 237154704027616.9747.76114.1757.5207.76114.1756.4210.010.010.011.8653.0561.2670.010.0111.8213.2750.010.010.017.593
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352778.0932.9949.9917.1162.9949.9917.0320.010.010.011.1721.6720.6340.010.018.4465.9310.010.010.015.469
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507819.7489.43915.0687.3179.43915.0685.7150.010.010.011.3701.7710.4230.010.017.2536.1260.010.010.012.36
Richard Atha NYK 246025772887916.7767.85913.3806.8147.85913.3805.5130.010.010.010.7801.0820.2180.010.014.9686.0270.010.010.015.065
Dick Ricketts ROC 22888831988019.3559.93318.1429.4539.93318.1428.2550.010.010.010.9761.5750.6340.010.017.8495.0430.010.010.016.282
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828128.91611.02422.71712.58411.02422.71711.8860.010.010.015.6126.6160.9510.010.012.2914.7480.010.010.013.638
Jack McMahon STL 27358831778219.8469.43918.0449.6579.43918.0448.5580.010.010.011.7662.7611.0550.010.01-0.4976.6230.010.010.013.743
Bob Williams MNL 255320781738320.7407.26910.5894.867.26910.5893.360.010.010.015.41410.164.7990.010.0112.8171.8920.010.010.017.896
Dick Ricketts STL 2288491146849.2924.78912.7848.2314.78912.7848.1530.010.010.01-0.596-0.895-0.330.010.017.2536.0270.010.010.014.353
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468421.43811.81717.7478.12811.81717.7475.9180.010.010.01-0.596-0.693-0.160.010.0113.6147.0180.010.010.012.820
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796865.2952.5956.9965.072.5956.9964.480.010.010.01-1.198-1.496-0.330.010.017.5502.5860.010.010.016.787
Jack McMahon ROC 2735394808711.7877.2699.9914.257.2699.9912.730.010.010.01-0.494-1.697-1.220.010.010.9964.5520.010.010.013.535
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2735589778813.9838.05519.72911.7778.05519.72911.7850.010.010.01-2.899-2.8980.090.010.016.0618.790.010.010.017.392
Chuck Cooper STL 2920589708913.1855.58516.05910.2635.58516.05910.5770.010.010.010.5840.6850.1160.010.016.2577.2160.010.010.017.191
Chris Harris ROC 2288785609019.1608.25315.6648.4358.25315.6647.3360.010.010.012.9424.8321.9870.010.011.0953.3740.010.010.014.861
Ron Feiereisel MNL 24601080599130.0148.05524.21115.1938.05524.21116.2930.010.010.019.4110.741.3700.010.012.8875.4390.010.010.015.674
Bob Schafer STL 511687529218.7615.18730.3321.0975.18730.3325.3970.010.010.012.2552.2670.090.010.01-1.1991.7940.010.010.015.878
Chris Harris STL 228839441930.198-0.19919.13215.694-0.19919.13219.2960.010.010.01-0.090-2.999-2.910.010.01-0.9989.750.010.010.016.585
Don Bielke FTW 2371785389420.3447.9578.8952.827.9578.8950.910.010.010.013.5326.1202.6940.010.019.4401.0970.010.010.019.198
Bob Santini NYK 2199491239528.21816.9421.8208.74416.9421.8204.990.010.010.010.3870.6850.3210.010.014.2702.0880.010.010.016.585
James Davis ROC 246039416961.8970.09617.24916.6960.09617.24917.2950.010.010.012.5482.5650.090.010.019.6393.0790.010.010.014.454
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413974.0960.09613.28113.4870.09613.28113.2910.010.010.014.2234.2380.090.010.015.2650.0990.010.010.010.01
Johnny Horan FTW 2371394129823.9329.63737.6124.1989.63737.6127.9980.010.010.010.4860.4870.090.010.012.0934.4540.010.010.0119.699
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0990.09632.5229.0990.09632.5232.5990.010.010.010.0900.0900.090.010.017.55023.210.010.010.017.593