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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jack George PHW 27357212840115.3236.32312.1186.6856.32312.1185.9870.010.010.012.1242.8220.7740.010.012.6517.420.010.010.012.055
Slater Martin MNL 30157212838214.1265.13210.6296.1775.13210.6295.5810.010.010.012.3212.8220.5570.010.011.9697.130.010.010.012.055
Bob Pettit STL 23717212794334.2114.8123.5111.19914.8123.518.7970.010.010.016.618.912.4990.010.0114.612.8280.010.010.012.055
Bob Cousy BOS 27357212767422.278.31217.079.4958.31217.078.8980.010.010.014.565.480.8780.010.014.93310.310.010.010.012.055
Paul Arizin PHW 28257212724531.3213.8220.739.49513.8220.736.9920.010.010.015.446.741.3920.010.015.8232.8280.010.010.012.989
Bill Sharman BOS 30157212698624.0611.2417.368.19111.2417.366.1880.010.010.012.7183.1200.4450.010.011.9695.2110.010.010.011.952
Neil Johnston PHW 273570432594728.2311.0516.097.18911.0516.095.0730.010.010.016.428.021.6960.010.0110.843.5180.010.010.012.678
Clyde Lovellette MNL 264671352518827.5413.6321.229.99813.6321.227.7930.010.010.013.2134.5111.2900.010.0112.332.4470.010.010.012.574
Dolph Schayes SYR 28257212517925.559.4617.459.0949.4617.458.0960.010.010.015.936.931.0870.010.0110.652.9270.010.010.012.574
Harry Gallatin NYK 292072123781016.5166.02511.2235.9736.02511.2235.1760.010.010.013.5114.4140.9820.010.018.882.5420.010.010.012.370
Joe Graboski PHW 264672123751117.0137.91415.6118.4927.91415.6117.7930.010.010.011.8312.5310.7740.010.017.4162.8280.010.010.012.885
Ed Macauley BOS 2825713523541221.098.51013.8136.7868.51013.8135.3790.010.010.014.075.0101.0870.010.014.3373.2220.010.010.011.527
George Yardley FTW 2735713523531322.089.4616.188.0909.4616.186.7910.010.010.013.8105.291.3920.010.018.3102.4470.010.010.012.264
Tom Gola PHW 2371685423461411.3384.1486.9553.6374.1486.9552.8280.010.010.011.9272.6280.7740.010.017.5136.960.010.010.013.090
George King SYR 273572123431510.7404.9359.6345.3664.9359.6344.7660.010.010.010.9531.4490.5570.010.012.0686.570.010.010.011.422
Maurice Stokes ROC 2371675923231619.9118.41117.749.8978.41117.749.3990.010.010.013.2134.5111.3920.010.0114.425.580.010.010.013.090
Carl Braun NYK 282572123161719.0128.01315.7108.4928.01315.7107.7930.010.010.012.8163.3170.5570.010.012.2644.8130.010.010.012.264
Whitey Skoog MNL 292072123111812.9336.52011.5205.9736.52011.5205.0730.010.010.010.2820.2830.070.010.012.6514.0170.010.010.012.471
Mel Hutchins FTW 2735666122401913.5286.91911.2235.4696.91911.2234.2580.010.010.010.6630.9640.3330.010.016.1223.0240.010.010.011.846
Jack Stephens STL 237172122192011.4374.3438.0504.3494.3438.0503.7460.010.010.012.1243.1201.0870.010.014.0393.2220.010.010.011.422
Bob Harrison STL 28257212219208.7524.6379.6345.4694.6379.6344.9710.010.010.01-0.294-0.493-0.140.010.011.4794.5160.010.010.012.678
Jack Twyman ROC 228872121862217.0138.6914.0126.7868.6914.0125.4800.010.010.011.4382.0360.6700.010.015.0292.5420.010.010.012.471
Johnny Kerr SYR 237172121142315.7217.61713.2156.7867.61713.2155.6830.010.010.011.6352.4330.8780.010.017.0191.0770.010.010.011.741
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 273572121002416.0196.12411.3226.0766.12411.3225.2770.010.010.013.2133.9150.8780.010.017.1182.6370.010.010.013.498
Andy Phillip FTW 34470432078254.6761.9793.7822.3191.9793.7821.9140.010.010.010.4700.7680.3330.010.012.4567.040.010.010.011.633
Ken Sears NYK 2288704320692615.3236.52010.0324.7586.52010.0323.5420.010.010.012.2232.8220.6700.010.017.5131.7630.010.010.012.159
Ed Fleming ROC 2288713520282714.5255.82711.4216.2805.82711.4215.6830.010.010.012.5193.4160.9820.010.015.5263.0240.010.010.011.846
Larry Foust FTW 282572120242820.9107.91411.8195.4697.91411.8193.9530.010.010.015.156.651.5950.010.017.9111.9580.010.010.012.885
Chuck Noble FTW 246072120132910.6415.03410.8276.1775.03410.8275.7860.010.010.010.5670.7680.2250.010.012.5534.6140.010.010.012.782
Bobby Wanzer ROC 35372119803011.5364.2478.1494.4514.2478.1493.9530.010.010.012.3213.2190.9820.010.012.5533.4190.010.010.011.527
Charlie Share STL 292072119753117.0136.42210.2304.9616.42210.2303.8500.010.010.014.075.761.7980.010.019.771.9580.010.010.013.599
Jack Nichols BOS 3015606619643216.4177.71613.0166.4837.71613.0165.2770.010.010.011.4381.8410.4450.010.018.692.8280.010.010.012.885
Dick Schnittker MNL 282572119303313.2294.6378.4434.4514.6378.4433.7460.010.010.012.8163.3170.5570.010.012.9472.1550.010.010.012.782
Red Rocha SYR 32772118833411.1394.5409.2395.1644.5409.2394.7660.010.010.011.7322.1350.5570.010.014.5361.9580.010.010.012.574
Earl Lloyd SYR 28257211837359.0483.6548.2464.9613.6548.2464.6630.010.010.011.2441.5470.3330.010.015.6251.6650.010.010.012.885
Paul Seymour SYR 2825576918263612.2344.93511.2236.5844.93511.2236.3900.010.010.011.4381.8410.3330.010.011.2835.580.010.010.011.633
Gene Shue NYK 246072117503710.5424.5408.4434.5554.5408.4433.9530.010.010.011.3421.7440.4450.010.011.9692.8280.010.010.011.114
Richie Regan ROC 25537211746388.1574.3439.2395.2654.3439.2394.9710.010.010.01-0.087-0.191-0.070.010.011.3823.4190.010.010.011.846
Jim Baechtold NYK 2825704317383913.2295.43010.1315.3665.43010.1314.7660.010.010.012.1242.6280.5570.010.012.1662.6370.010.010.011.633
Ray Felix NYK 255372117024015.4225.6289.4374.6575.6289.4373.8500.010.010.013.995.571.6960.010.017.6120.5890.010.010.013.293
Dick McGuire NYK 301562651685416.5672.7685.8643.5362.7685.8643.1350.010.010.010.8581.2570.4450.010.012.4567.040.010.010.011.741
Art Spoelstra ROC 23717211640429.4454.1487.4533.9444.1487.4533.3390.010.010.011.2441.7440.5570.010.014.9331.3700.010.010.012.678
Ed Kalafat MNL 23717211639438.7523.4576.9553.9443.4576.9553.6440.010.010.011.5362.0360.5570.010.015.1281.9580.010.010.012.574
Al Ferrari STL 228868541611448.9513.6547.5524.2473.6547.5523.9530.010.010.011.4382.0360.6700.010.011.7762.7350.010.010.012.264
Arnie Risen BOS 311268541597458.5553.3596.2623.4353.3596.2622.9330.010.010.011.3421.9400.5570.010.016.8201.3700.010.010.013.396
Jim Loscutoff BOS 264671351582469.0484.1488.5424.7584.1488.5424.4610.010.010.010.9531.3520.4450.010.017.5130.8790.010.010.012.264
Nat Clifton NYK 33564631537479.9434.5408.2464.3494.5408.2463.6440.010.010.010.9531.3520.4450.010.015.0292.6370.010.010.012.264
Bob Houbregs FTW 2460704315354814.0275.2318.2463.9445.2318.2463.0340.010.010.013.3124.5111.2900.010.015.0292.6370.010.010.011.633
Walter Devlin FTW 246069501535489.0483.9527.7514.2473.9527.7513.8500.010.010.011.0481.3520.3330.010.011.5782.2530.010.010.011.317
Alex Hannum STL 32771351480505.3732.4735.9633.6372.4735.9633.5420.010.010.010.4700.7680.3330.010.014.0392.5420.010.010.013.090
Ernie Barrett BOS 26467211451517.4613.8536.9553.7403.8536.9553.2370.010.010.010.0870.0880.070.010.012.4562.7350.010.010.011.952
George Dempsey PHW 26467211444524.2791.5842.1940.921.5842.1940.620.010.010.010.3750.4750.2250.010.012.8483.3210.010.010.011.527
Dick Farley SYR 24607211429537.0632.8655.6663.1302.8655.6662.7260.010.010.011.0481.5470.5570.010.011.4792.3500.010.010.011.633
Ed Conlin SYR 228866611423549.2464.3438.6414.7584.3438.6414.3600.010.010.010.8581.1610.4450.010.013.9422.4470.010.010.011.317
Odie Spears FTW 31127211378557.7593.0626.3593.6373.0626.3593.3390.010.010.011.2441.6460.3330.010.012.4561.9580.010.010.012.159
Dick Hemric BOS 228871351329567.6602.7684.8782.5222.7684.8782.0170.010.010.011.7322.7260.9820.010.014.6350.8790.010.010.011.422
Walter Dukes NYK 264660661290578.7523.1605.4702.8253.1605.4702.3220.010.010.011.9272.7260.8780.010.016.4210.5890.010.010.012.782
Bill Kenville SYR 25537211278588.5553.1605.8643.1303.1605.8642.8280.010.010.011.9272.5310.6700.010.012.2642.5420.010.010.011.317
Don Meineke ROC 255369501248597.9582.8655.4703.0272.8655.4702.7260.010.010.011.7322.2340.5570.010.013.7431.6650.010.010.012.159
Lew Hitch MNL 264669501129603.9821.3862.3911.371.3862.3911.050.010.010.010.6630.7680.2250.010.013.4441.2740.010.010.010.99
Walt Davis PHW 255370431097614.7752.1774.2802.4202.1774.2802.1210.010.010.010.3750.4750.1200.010.013.2460.8790.010.010.012.678
Ernie Beck PHW 246067591007625.7712.7685.0772.6232.7685.0772.3220.010.010.010.3750.5730.1200.010.012.3601.3700.010.010.010.99
Chuck Mencel MNL 23716950973634.9742.2755.4703.2322.2755.4703.2370.010.010.010.3750.3800.1200.010.011.0872.2530.010.010.010.86
Dwight Morrison BOS 24607135910642.7901.3862.6891.581.3862.6891.380.010.010.010.1850.3800.1200.010.014.1380.7840.010.010.011.741
Connie Simmons ROC 31126854903656.1702.8656.5583.7402.8656.5583.7460.010.010.010.6631.0630.4450.010.012.8481.3700.010.010.011.633
Jim Tucker SYR 23717043895663.8831.7813.7822.2181.7813.7822.0170.010.010.010.2820.2830.070.010.012.7500.5890.010.010.011.846
Dick Garmaker MNL 23716854870676.8652.9645.6663.0272.9645.6662.8280.010.010.011.0481.2570.2250.010.011.4791.7630.010.010.011.422
Bob Peterson NYK 24605868779686.2693.0625.3752.7243.0625.3752.3220.010.010.010.6630.9640.3330.010.013.3450.8790.010.010.011.633
George Mikan MNL 32737737656913.0326.02510.8275.5726.02510.8274.8700.010.010.011.5362.0360.4450.010.017.3171.5680.010.010.013.293
Togo Palazzi BOS 23716364703707.2623.4576.3593.2323.4576.3592.8280.010.010.010.8581.2570.4450.010.012.3600.7840.010.010.011.011
Frank Brian FTW 3353773680716.8652.6717.2544.5552.6717.2544.7660.010.010.010.9531.2570.2250.010.011.6772.3500.010.010.011.317
Larry Hennessy PHW 27355371444724.4782.3745.2762.9262.3745.2762.8280.010.010.01-0.087-0.191-0.070.010.010.6891.0770.010.010.010.53
Frank Selvy STL 237117794447213.2295.62811.2236.1775.62811.2235.6830.010.010.011.9272.6280.7740.010.012.1662.3500.010.010.011.741
Medford Park STL 23714072424744.2791.7813.8812.1171.7813.8812.0170.010.010.010.7621.1610.4450.010.011.9691.1760.010.010.011.317
Jesse Arnelle FTW 22883175409755.4722.2755.4703.3342.2755.4703.3390.010.010.010.9531.4490.5570.010.015.0290.6870.010.010.011.527
Jackie Moore PHW 23715470402762.6911.2892.2931.251.2892.2931.050.010.010.010.3750.5730.2250.010.011.8740.5890.010.010.011.215
Jim Holstein FTW 25532776352772.2930.8932.7881.9140.8932.7881.9140.010.010.010.3750.4750.2250.010.012.3601.6650.010.010.011.527
Jack Coleman STL 3279813507816.0197.61712.2175.9737.61712.2174.6630.010.010.011.0481.4490.3330.010.015.8235.0120.010.010.011.846
Richard Atha NYK 24602577288794.0811.9793.2841.6111.9793.2841.380.010.010.010.2820.2830.1200.010.011.2831.5680.010.010.011.215
Dick Ricketts ROC 2288883198809.9435.1329.3384.9615.1329.3384.2580.010.010.010.5670.8670.3330.010.014.0392.6370.010.010.013.293
Max Zaslofsky FTW 30159811828112.2344.6379.6345.3664.6379.6345.0730.010.010.012.4202.8220.4450.010.010.9882.0570.010.010.011.527
Jack McMahon STL 2735883177829.1474.3438.3454.4514.3438.3453.9530.010.010.010.8581.3520.5570.010.01-0.2973.0240.010.010.011.741
Bob Williams MNL 25532078173833.7851.3861.9950.921.3861.9950.620.010.010.011.0481.8410.9820.010.012.3600.3940.010.010.011.422
Dick Ricketts STL 2288491146847.0633.5569.7336.2803.5569.7336.1880.010.010.01-0.497-0.696-0.230.010.015.5264.6140.010.010.013.396
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468416.2189.0813.5146.2809.0813.5144.5620.010.010.01-0.396-0.493-0.140.010.0110.365.3100.010.010.012.159
Chuck Cooper FTW 292068796861.7950.8932.3911.7120.8932.3911.5110.010.010.01-0.497-0.595-0.140.010.012.5530.8790.010.010.012.264
Jack McMahon ROC 273539480876.5674.0515.5682.4204.0515.5681.5110.010.010.01-0.294-0.998-0.720.010.010.5902.5420.010.010.011.952
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 273558977884.5772.6716.3593.8422.6716.3593.7460.010.010.01-0.999-0.9980.070.010.011.9692.8280.010.010.012.471
Chuck Cooper STL 292058970893.8831.6834.7793.0271.6834.7793.1350.010.010.010.1850.2830.070.010.011.8742.1550.010.010.012.159
Chris Harris ROC 228878560903.4871.5842.8871.581.5842.8871.380.010.010.010.5670.9640.3330.010.010.2950.6870.010.010.010.86
Ron Feiereisel MNL 2460108059913.7851.0903.0861.9141.0903.0862.0170.010.010.011.2441.3520.2250.010.010.3940.7840.010.010.010.75
Bob Schafer STL 51168752923.4870.9915.5683.8420.9915.5684.6630.010.010.010.4700.4750.070.010.01-0.2970.3940.010.010.011.011
Chris Harris STL 228839441930.098-0.0965.4704.451-0.0965.4705.5810.010.010.01-0.087-0.897-0.810.010.01-0.3992.8280.010.010.011.846
Don Bielke FTW 237178538942.3920.9911.0990.310.9911.0990.110.010.010.010.4700.7680.3330.010.011.1850.1980.010.010.011.011
Bob Santini NYK 219949123953.4872.0782.6891.042.0782.6890.620.010.010.010.0870.1870.070.010.010.5900.2970.010.010.010.86
James Davis ROC 246039416960.2970.0961.9951.8130.0961.9951.9140.010.010.010.3750.3800.070.010.011.1850.3940.010.010.010.53
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413970.4960.0961.2981.250.0961.2981.270.010.010.010.4700.4750.070.010.010.5900.0990.010.010.010.01
Johnny Horan FTW 237139412982.0940.8933.1852.0160.8933.1852.3220.010.010.010.0870.0880.070.010.010.2950.4930.010.010.011.633
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0980.0961.7971.580.0961.7971.7130.010.010.010.0870.0880.070.010.010.4931.2740.010.010.010.42