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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jack George PHW 2735721284011100.019446.020863.015479.086446.020863.015416.0890.010.010.01148.022195.02347.0780.010.01197.043519.020.010.010.01135.064
Slater Martin MNL 3015721283821021.022365.028751.023441.084365.028751.023386.0830.010.010.01165.020198.02233.0640.010.01146.060504.030.010.010.01134.062
Bob Pettit STL 2371721279432382.011067.011720.01799.0991067.011720.01653.0990.010.010.01426.01579.01153.0990.010.011039.01209.0230.010.010.01138.065
Bob Cousy BOS 2735721276741570.07603.091231.06674.096603.091231.06628.0980.010.010.01302.06358.0756.0810.010.01359.025715.010.010.010.01134.062
Paul Arizin PHW 2825721272452186.02990.021508.03676.097990.021508.03518.0920.010.010.01355.04439.0483.0930.010.01419.019206.0250.010.010.01201.094
Bill Sharman BOS 3015721269861688.06798.041251.05579.091798.041251.05454.0900.010.010.01187.018215.02029.0580.010.01143.062370.080.010.010.01128.060
Neil Johnston PHW 27357043259471921.03756.051121.011499.089756.051121.011366.0800.010.010.01406.02507.02101.0960.010.01745.05248.0150.010.010.01177.084
Clyde Lovellette MNL 26467135251881896.04962.031528.02703.098962.031528.02566.0950.010.010.01212.012295.01182.0920.010.01862.03177.0360.010.010.01173.079
Dolph Schayes SYR 2825721251791790.05685.061266.04649.094685.061266.04581.0960.010.010.01386.03450.0364.0870.010.01753.04216.0210.010.010.01175.080
Harry Gallatin NYK 29207212378101170.016431.023798.020427.079431.023798.020368.0810.010.010.01232.011295.01163.0860.010.01631.07184.0310.010.010.01156.074
Joe Graboski PHW 26467212375111206.013576.0121134.010605.093576.0121134.010558.0940.010.010.01124.028176.02552.0800.010.01531.011209.0230.010.010.01197.091
Ed Macauley BOS 282571352354121457.010598.010984.013476.085598.010984.013386.0830.010.010.01260.07328.01068.0890.010.01309.032227.0200.010.010.01100.044
George Yardley FTW 273571352353131525.08666.071151.08568.090666.071151.08485.0910.010.010.01251.09338.0987.0940.010.01585.08176.0370.010.010.01151.071
Tom Gola PHW 23716854234614772.034265.045449.048244.049265.045449.048185.0430.010.010.01125.026171.02846.0770.010.01507.016459.050.010.010.01197.091
George King SYR 2735721234315774.033348.030678.029381.075348.030678.029330.0740.010.010.0170.045109.04239.0720.010.01151.057459.050.010.010.0196.041
Maurice Stokes ROC 237167592323161311.012575.0131198.07653.095575.0131198.07624.0970.010.010.01198.015278.01480.0910.010.01947.02363.090.010.010.01196.090
Carl Braun NYK 28257212316171338.011585.0111140.09603.092585.0111140.09555.0930.010.010.01189.017225.01637.0690.010.01166.053338.0100.010.010.01152.072
Whitey Skoog MNL 2920721231118923.027465.016827.017428.080465.016827.017362.0790.010.010.0126.06333.0686.0290.010.01195.044285.0140.010.010.01165.077
Mel Hutchins FTW 27356661224019891.029449.019731.025358.070449.019731.025282.0680.010.010.0145.05470.05325.0510.010.01403.020201.0260.010.010.01114.054
Jack Stephens STL 2371721221920824.030302.036560.041311.061302.036560.041258.0590.010.010.01146.023211.02165.0880.010.01288.034234.0180.010.010.0196.041
Bob Harrison STL 2825721221920638.040331.031679.028390.078331.031679.028348.0770.010.010.01-3.098-5.099-2.010.010.01110.066317.0120.010.010.01181.085
Jack Twyman ROC 22887212186221204.014616.081012.012485.088616.081012.012396.0850.010.010.0197.035141.03344.0750.010.01359.025184.0310.010.010.01168.078
Johnny Kerr SYR 23717212114231111.018548.015958.014479.086548.015958.014410.0880.010.010.01108.032165.02957.0820.010.01498.01785.0590.010.010.01113.053
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 27357212100241133.017440.022816.018429.081440.022816.018376.0820.010.010.01211.013263.01551.0790.010.01508.015190.0280.010.010.01238.098
Andy Phillip FTW 3447043207825346.064118.068237.069165.034118.068237.069118.0310.010.010.0133.05959.05626.0560.010.01175.051476.040.010.010.01106.049
Ken Sears NYK 228870432069261053.021446.020698.027331.065446.020698.027252.0570.010.010.01146.023184.02437.0690.010.01522.013123.0510.010.010.01143.068
Ed Fleming ROC 228871352028271012.023415.024810.019438.083415.024810.019396.0850.010.010.01167.019225.01657.0820.010.01387.022214.0220.010.010.01121.057
Larry Foust FTW 28257212024281467.09557.014850.016388.077557.014850.016293.0690.010.010.01331.05425.0594.0950.010.01560.09139.0490.010.010.01197.091
Chuck Noble FTW 2460721201329763.035367.027773.022436.082367.027773.022406.0870.010.010.0144.05559.05615.0380.010.01182.049324.0110.010.010.01189.088
Bobby Wanzer ROC 353721198030820.031300.037576.038320.063300.037576.038276.0640.010.010.01156.021216.01961.0840.010.01184.048247.0160.010.010.01100.044
Charlie Share STL 29207211975311197.015456.018732.024351.069456.018732.024277.0650.010.010.01258.08371.06113.0980.010.01687.06145.0460.010.010.01244.099
Jack Nichols BOS 30156066196432970.024459.017778.021385.076459.017778.021318.0710.010.010.0187.038110.04123.0480.010.01513.014171.0390.010.010.01160.075
Dick Schnittker MNL 2825721193033937.026329.032596.036317.062329.032596.036267.0620.010.010.01190.016221.01832.0620.010.01214.041155.0430.010.010.01186.087
Red Rocha SYR 327721188334796.032323.033656.032368.071323.033656.032333.0750.010.010.01115.029147.03232.0620.010.01326.029140.0480.010.010.01176.082
Earl Lloyd SYR 2825721183735648.039259.046585.037350.068259.046585.037326.0720.010.010.0185.041111.04025.0510.010.01399.021123.0510.010.010.01195.089
Paul Seymour SYR 28255769182636692.037285.042634.033372.073285.042634.033349.0780.010.010.0183.042103.04520.0450.010.0177.071308.0130.010.010.0185.037
Gene Shue NYK 2460721175037750.036323.033604.035323.064323.033604.035280.0660.010.010.0190.036118.03928.0570.010.01141.063201.0260.010.010.0173.034
Richie Regan ROC 2553721174638588.048313.035658.031372.073313.035658.031345.0760.010.010.016.0799.0803.0200.010.01100.068244.0170.010.010.01125.059
Jim Baechtold NYK 28257043173839909.028381.026707.026370.072381.026707.026326.0720.010.010.01139.025173.02735.0660.010.01150.059182.0330.010.010.01110.052
Ray Felix NYK 25537211702401082.020400.025674.030333.066400.025674.030274.0630.010.010.01251.09356.08105.0970.010.01542.01046.0690.010.010.01223.097
Dick McGuire NYK 30156265168541414.059161.063346.060217.044161.063346.060185.0430.010.010.0149.05278.05029.0580.010.01152.055417.070.010.010.01102.046
Art Spoelstra ROC 2371721164042671.038292.039529.042280.056292.039529.042237.0540.010.010.0182.043120.03838.0710.010.01351.027100.0550.010.010.01181.085
Ed Kalafat MNL 2371721163943629.043241.048493.047283.057241.048493.047252.0570.010.010.01102.034138.03536.0670.010.01363.024142.0470.010.010.01175.080
Al Ferrari STL 22886854161144608.045245.047504.045289.058245.047504.045259.0600.010.010.0190.036129.03639.0720.010.01123.064185.0300.010.010.01143.068
Arnie Risen BOS 31126854159745576.049222.050415.051231.048222.050415.051193.0470.010.010.0187.038123.03736.0670.010.01459.01891.0560.010.010.01222.096
Jim Loscutoff BOS 26467135158246638.040296.038605.034336.067296.038605.034309.0700.010.010.0162.04892.04630.0600.010.01525.01265.0620.010.010.01152.072
Nat Clifton NYK 3356463153747630.042287.040519.044273.054287.040519.044231.0520.010.010.0161.04986.04825.0510.010.01318.031169.0400.010.010.01139.066
Walter Devlin FTW 24606950153548615.044267.044526.043290.059267.044526.043259.0600.010.010.0168.04689.04721.0460.010.01111.065155.0430.010.010.0182.035
Bob Houbregs FTW 24607043153548955.025358.029575.039276.055358.029575.039217.0490.010.010.01210.014284.01374.0900.010.01349.028180.0340.010.010.01106.049
Alex Hannum STL 3277135148050386.061171.062409.053256.051171.062409.053238.0550.010.010.0133.05955.05822.0470.010.01283.035179.0350.010.010.01210.095
Ernie Barrett BOS 2646721145151536.053269.043495.046263.053269.043495.046226.0510.010.010.0111.07514.0753.0200.010.01174.052190.0280.010.010.01131.061
George Dempsey PHW 2646721144452316.06795.071135.07568.02595.071135.07539.0210.010.010.0125.06739.06514.0370.010.01201.042232.0190.010.010.01104.047
Dick Farley SYR 2460721142953508.055202.054393.056222.045202.054393.056191.0460.010.010.0173.044105.04433.0640.010.01104.067166.0410.010.010.01109.051
Ed Conlin SYR 22886661142354600.047286.041567.040309.060286.041567.040281.0670.010.010.0152.05177.05125.0510.010.01257.037159.0420.010.010.0182.035
Odie Spears FTW 3112721137855554.050214.053447.049256.051214.053447.049232.0530.010.010.0186.040109.04223.0480.010.01176.050136.0500.010.010.01144.070
Dick Hemric BOS 22887135132956540.052189.057331.061177.038189.057331.061142.0350.010.010.01113.030174.02661.0840.010.01325.03061.0630.010.010.0199.043
Walter Dukes NYK 26466066129057520.054180.059315.063169.037180.059315.063135.0330.010.010.01105.033149.03144.0750.010.01383.02339.0740.010.010.01160.075
Bill Kenville SYR 2553721127858606.046218.051414.052226.047218.051414.052196.0480.010.010.01125.026165.02940.0740.010.01157.054176.0370.010.010.0193.038
Don Meineke ROC 25536950124859541.051189.057368.059206.042189.057368.059180.0400.010.010.01110.031141.03331.0610.010.01252.038110.0540.010.010.01140.067
Lew Hitch MNL 26466950112960278.06882.073144.07488.02782.073144.07463.0260.010.010.0141.05654.05913.0360.010.01231.03983.0610.010.010.0157.030
Walt Davis PHW 25537043109761333.066147.065290.065166.035147.065290.065143.0360.010.010.0125.06736.06611.0330.010.01226.04059.0640.010.010.01176.082
Ernie Beck PHW 24606759100762380.062180.059331.061177.038180.059331.061152.0380.010.010.0126.06336.06610.0310.010.01152.05587.0580.010.010.0160.031
Chuck Mencel MNL 2371695097363340.065153.064370.058222.045153.064370.058217.0490.010.010.0123.06929.0705.0270.010.0170.073149.0450.010.010.0150.029
Dwight Morrison BOS 2460713591064201.07392.072180.071108.03092.072180.07188.0280.010.010.0112.07424.07212.0350.010.01290.03355.0660.010.010.01117.055
Connie Simmons ROC 3112685490365408.060199.055446.050252.050199.055446.050248.0560.010.010.0139.05764.05525.0510.010.01189.04589.0570.010.010.01104.047
Jim Tucker SYR 2371704389566273.069120.067257.068152.031120.067257.068137.0340.010.010.0116.07220.0744.0250.010.01187.04739.0740.010.010.01124.058
Dick Garmaker MNL 2371685487067454.057196.056385.057206.042196.056385.057189.0450.010.010.0163.04779.04915.0380.010.0195.070116.0530.010.010.0194.040
Bob Peterson NYK 2460586877968357.063172.061304.064156.033172.061304.064133.0320.010.010.0133.05951.06018.0440.010.01188.04647.0680.010.010.0193.038
George Mikan MNL 327377376569470.056225.049405.054204.041225.049405.054180.0400.010.010.0153.05069.05416.0410.010.01268.03658.0650.010.010.01117.055
Togo Palazzi BOS 2371636470370442.058217.052399.055202.040217.052399.055182.0420.010.010.0149.05272.05223.0480.010.01145.06144.0710.010.010.0162.033
Frank Brian FTW 335377368071252.07099.069267.067167.03699.069267.067168.0390.010.010.0135.05842.0618.0300.010.0161.07484.0600.010.010.0144.026
Larry Hennessy PHW 2735537144472229.071128.066278.066152.031128.066278.066150.0370.010.010.011.0861.0860.040.010.0131.08151.0670.010.010.0125.020
Frank Selvy STL 2371177944472221.07296.070191.070104.02996.070191.07095.0290.010.010.0131.06242.06111.0330.010.0137.07939.0740.010.010.0127.022
Medford Park STL 2371407242474169.07470.074149.07386.02670.074149.07379.0270.010.010.0126.06342.06116.0410.010.0177.07145.0700.010.010.0149.028
Jesse Arnelle FTW 2288317540975166.07569.075169.072101.02869.075169.072100.0300.010.010.0126.06342.06116.0410.010.01151.05719.0820.010.010.0146.027
Jackie Moore PHW 2371547040276142.07763.077116.07663.02463.077116.07653.0250.010.010.0115.07325.07110.0310.010.0198.06928.0780.010.010.0161.032
Jim Holstein FTW 255327763527763.08422.08470.08152.02222.08470.08148.0240.010.010.019.07813.0765.0270.010.0161.07443.0730.010.010.0139.025
Jack Coleman STL 32798135078143.07667.076108.07753.02367.076108.07742.0220.010.010.0110.07613.0763.0200.010.0153.07644.0710.010.010.0115.019
Richard Atha NYK 2460257728879100.07945.07878.07941.02045.07878.07933.0190.010.010.016.0797.0812.0170.010.0130.08236.0770.010.010.0129.024
Dick Ricketts ROC 22888831988079.08041.08074.08039.01941.08074.08034.0200.010.010.014.0827.0813.0200.010.0132.08021.0800.010.010.0125.020
Max Zaslofsky FTW 301598118281107.07842.07987.07847.02142.07987.07845.0230.010.010.0120.07023.0733.0200.010.019.08618.0830.010.010.0113.015
Jack McMahon STL 27358831778273.08235.08166.08235.01835.08166.08231.0180.010.010.016.07910.0794.0250.010.01-1.09724.0790.010.010.0113.015
Bob Williams MNL 255320781738374.08124.08336.08517.01224.08336.08512.0100.010.010.0118.07133.06815.0380.010.0146.0777.0890.010.010.0128.023
Jack Coleman ROC 3274911468464.08335.08154.08325.01635.08154.08319.0140.010.010.01-0.090-0.090-0.040.010.0141.07821.0800.010.010.018.012
Dick Ricketts STL 22884911468429.08614.08538.08425.01614.08538.08423.0160.010.010.01-1.096-1.094-0.040.010.0122.08318.0830.010.010.0113.015
Chuck Cooper FTW 2920687968612.0945.09413.09310.085.09413.0938.080.010.010.01-1.096-2.095-0.040.010.0115.0845.0910.010.010.0113.015
Jack McMahon ROC 2735394808720.08911.08716.0917.0711.08716.0915.050.010.010.01-0.090-2.095-1.030.010.012.0918.0870.010.010.016.07
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2735589778823.08813.08632.08719.01413.08632.08718.0130.010.010.01-3.098-3.0980.040.010.0110.08514.0850.010.010.0112.014
Chuck Cooper STL 2920589708919.0918.09023.08915.0118.09023.08915.0110.010.010.011.0861.0860.040.010.019.08610.0860.010.010.0110.013
Chris Harris ROC 2288785609024.08710.08819.09010.0810.08819.0909.090.010.010.013.0836.0832.0170.010.012.0914.0920.010.010.016.07
Ron Feiereisel MNL 24601080599136.08510.08830.08818.01310.08830.08819.0140.010.010.0110.07612.0781.0160.010.014.0897.0890.010.010.017.010
Bob Schafer STL 511687529220.0897.09233.08623.0157.09233.08627.0170.010.010.013.0833.0850.040.010.01-1.0972.0930.010.010.016.07
Chris Harris STL 228839441931.0961.09616.09113.0101.09616.09116.0120.010.010.01-0.090-2.095-2.010.010.01-1.0978.0870.010.010.015.05
Don Bielke FTW 2371785389416.0926.0937.0962.016.0937.0961.010.010.010.013.0834.0842.0170.010.017.0881.0950.010.010.017.010
Bob Santini NYK 2199491239513.0938.09011.0944.038.09011.0943.020.010.010.010.0900.0900.040.010.012.0911.0950.010.010.013.04
James Davis ROC 246039416961.0960.0976.0976.050.0976.0976.060.010.010.011.0861.0860.040.010.013.0901.0950.010.010.011.02
Johnny Horan MNL 237139413971.0960.0974.0984.030.0974.0984.040.010.010.011.0861.0860.040.010.011.0940.0990.010.010.010.01
Johnny Horan FTW 237139412986.0953.09510.0956.053.09510.0957.070.010.010.010.0900.0900.040.010.011.0941.0950.010.010.015.05
Bob Schafer PHW 5112995990.0990.0973.0993.020.0973.0993.020.010.010.010.0900.0900.040.010.011.0942.0930.010.010.011.02