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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Larry Foust FTW 2024287.5312.7320.21.1772.3011.4781129.73111.338
Clyde Lovellette MNL 251884.01013.4217.32.07613.2554.3314117.728114.753
George Yardley FTW 2353133.21413.7116.93.06514.2792.3443116.530111.338
Neil Johnston PHW 259479.815.91415.74.1821.10929.2915130.0296.84
Paul Arizin PHW 272458.524.32912.85.1503.07649.22610120.220100.012
Bob Houbregs FTW 1535484.198.6612.76.1294.2683.3972126.67111.236
Dolph Schayes SYR 251795.367.3712.67.1018.13917.2409118.22793.91
Mel Hutchins FTW 2240191.12910.4411.58.02331.2235.2467113.340111.035
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2100242.5178.7511.29.05817.1986.2566120.819114.249
Bill Sharman BOS 269865.754.32910.110.1027.07746.17920123.612108.725
Ed Macauley BOS 2354125.075.0239.911.1018.10135.20213124.110107.723
Bob Cousy BOS 276742.5177.379.812.04322.12722.17024123.313107.723
Harry Gallatin NYK 2378102.8166.8109.613.05718.13718.19415121.717111.236
Ken Sears NYK 2069263.9115.6169.514.09111.13021.22011125.09111.338
Ray Felix NYK 1702403.4125.3188.715.09610.14915.2448122.415110.633
Tom Gola PHW 2346143.0155.3188.316.06216.10929.17123128.6598.49
Dick Schnittker MNL 1930333.3134.8268.117.08212.11924.20014123.911114.350
Jack Nichols BOS 1964321.7206.1137.818.04125.15014.19117119.423105.820
Slater Martin MNL 283821.6215.8157.419.02730.09838.12531119.722114.753
Andy Phillip FTW 207825-0.2477.297.020-.0046.16711.16225119.125110.531
Ed Kalafat MNL 1639430.1416.3126.421.00242.1857.18718114.537114.350
Arnie Risen BOS 1597450.6355.2215.722.01735.15513.17322118.926105.119
Whitey Skoog MNL 2311180.4375.3185.623.00739.11028.11732111.945114.552
Jack George PHW 284011.1294.4285.524.01833.07451.09341113.839102.217
Walter Dukes NYK 1290571.4233.8375.225.05220.14116.19415122.316110.734
Odie Spears FTW 1378550.1415.2215.225.00242.1808.18219111.546110.430
Johnny Kerr SYR 2114230.2404.9245.127.00441.11127.11633104.45795.72
Lew Hitch MNL 1129601.0324.1345.127.04223.1739.21512126.76114.856
Dick Hemric BOS 1329561.2283.8374.929.04223.13718.17920120.220106.021
Carl Braun NYK 2316171.0323.8374.730.02032.07845.09837112.642112.145
Chuck Noble FTW 201329-2.0606.7114.730-.04059.16012.11335105.156110.329
George Mikan MNL 765690.3414.1344.532.02139.2605.2817114.444113.975
George Dempsey PHW 1444521.9192.6474.532.06315.08642.14927131.41100.415
Nat Clifton NYK 1537470.4373.9364.333.01237.12123.13328114.537111.338
George King SYR 234315-0.7524.9244.333-.01050.10135.08743106.554100.213
Jim Loscutoff BOS 158246-1.4555.6164.235-.04058.17010.12830108.347104.818
Jim Baechtold NYK 1738391.4232.8444.235.03926.07746.11633114.636112.145
Bill Kenville SYR 1278581.4232.7464.235.05419.10332.15726114.83598.510
Walter Devlin FTW 153548-0.1454.3294.138-.0046.13420.12929108.347110.531
Red Rocha SYR 1883340.0444.0354.039.00044.10233.10236106.65297.05
Jack Twyman ROC 2186221.6212.0513.540.03427.04355.07846115.034117.259
Gene Shue NYK 1750370.7342.8443.540.01833.07649.09539112.941112.248
Joe Graboski PHW 237511-1.5594.6273.142-.03055.09339.06351104.25898.28
Ernie Barrett BOS 145151-0.2473.1432.943-.0046.10233.09738112.544107.622
Dick McGuire NYK 168541-0.6513.5402.943-.01051.09937.08344115.333112.145
Earl Lloyd SYR 183735-1.4554.3292.943-.03057.11226.07747103.06095.83
Maurice Stokes ROC 232316-1.4554.2332.846-.03054.08840.05855116.331118.863
Dick Farley SYR 1429530.1412.5482.747.00540.08443.08942106.65299.711
Ed Fleming ROC 2028270.6352.1502.747.01536.04954.06450116.629117.562
Bobby Wanzer ROC 1980301.3261.4552.747.03228.03356.06549119.224116.958
Dick Garmaker MNL 870670.2422.3522.551.01246.12632.13835112.748114.276
Dwight Morrison BOS 91064-0.7813.2442.551-.03077.16817.13038110.559104.722
Jesse Arnelle FTW 40977-0.8853.2442.453-.09090.3771.2778101.189111.766
Paul Seymour SYR 182636-1.0533.4412.450-.02053.08840.06351103.359100.716
Ed Conlin SYR 142354-1.0533.3422.450-.03056.11325.07945102.16297.16
Don Meineke ROC 1248591.1291.3562.450.04421.05053.09440122.514117.259
Art Spoelstra ROC 1640420.4371.7532.153.01237.05152.06351115.632117.361
Bob Peterson NYK 779680.0522.0562.157.00352.12632.12840110.658111.050
Togo Palazzi BOS 70370-0.1581.8601.759-.0061.12434.11645108.266106.527
Ernie Beck PHW 100762-0.1451.6541.554-.0045.07746.07348107.051100.213
Bob Pettit STL 279437.04-5.5631.554.1195-.09063.02657125.28109.527
Walt Davis PHW 109761-0.5501.9521.456-.02052.08443.06351106.15598.17
Jim Tucker SYR 89566-0.7812.0561.363-.03075.10547.06865101.58795.72
Bob Williams MNL 173860.2420.7691.064.06816.20310.2719121.421113.874
Jim Holstein FTW 35279-0.7811.6621.064-.08087.2247.13636100.290110.747
Frank Brian FTW 68071-1.2892.2530.966-.08086.15321.0676699.691110.543
Richard Atha NYK 288820.2420.5710.767.03034.08761.11645117.233111.868
Jackie Moore PHW 40278-0.1580.8680.767-.0061.09556.08658108.56397.38
Chuck Mencel MNL 97363-1.4552.2490.757-.07061.10731.03656102.162114.753
Charlie Share STL 1975314.38-3.7620.658.1056-.08062.01658129.34109.126
Max Zaslofsky FTW 182850.1470.4720.571.02637.11437.14033110.856110.236
Jack Coleman ROC 496720.2420.2740.472.05323.06673.11943124.711118.198
Don Bielke FTW 38950.1470.2740.373.1374.2247.3613131.02110.337
Chuck Cooper FTW 16687-0.1580.4720.373-.05082.19712.13934101.686110.440
Bob Santini NYK 23980.0520.0790.175.08513.06972.15431112.748111.663
Ron Feiereisel MNL 5992-0.0520.1780.175-.02067.09457.07563109.262114.276
Jack McMahon ROC 257830.0520.0790.175.01941.02084.03974112.552116.388
Dick Ricketts ROC 34480-0.1580.2740.175-.02070.04480.02177110.061116.990
Johnny Horan MNL 2596-0.1580.079-0.079-.26094.10646-.1609463.396115.386
Jack Coleman STL 496720.437-0.492-0.079.04825-.05094-.0080123.714111.152
Chris Harris ROC 10189-0.0520.0790.079-.01063.02084.00979106.871116.287
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 7791-0.2710.274-0.079-.11092.10249-.008197.092111.461
James Davis ROC 1699-0.1580.079-0.183-.38098.04879-.3309759.897117.496
Bob Schafer PHW 5793-0.1580.079-0.183-.75099.13826-.6109937.69999.413
Johnny Horan FTW 2596-0.1580.079-0.183-.33096.10942-.2209576.894108.231
Chuck Cooper STL 16687-0.158-0.188-0.286-.09088-.05093-.14092104.977110.440
Jack McMahon STL 25783-0.158-0.188-0.286-.02067-.02087-.04083108.167112.069
Bob Schafer STL 5793-0.374-0.079-0.388-.29095-.01086-.3109675.995111.766
Chris Harris STL 10189-0.374-0.079-0.388-.38097-.02088-.40009855.598111.663
Frank Selvy STL 44474-0.158-0.391-0.490-.0060-.03090-.04084110.757111.562
Dick Ricketts STL 34480-0.374-0.290-0.490-.09089-.05094-.14093102.982110.849
Larry Hennessy PHW 44474-1.1880.670-0.592-.11093.06374-.0508790.793102.220
Jack Stephens STL 2219201.326-2.261-0.959.02929-.04060-.01059121.118111.338
Medford Park STL 42476-0.374-0.593-0.993-.03078-.05096-.09090110.559110.337
Connie Simmons ROC 90365-2.0951.066-1.095-.100091.05175-.05088101.288117.394
Richie Regan ROC 174638-2.6631.057-1.660-.07062.02857-.04060102.861116.557
Al Ferrari STL 161144-0.449-1.358-1.761-.01049-.03059-.05061112.642111.338
Bob Harrison STL 221920-2.362-1.659-3.962-.05060-.03058-.08062107.650111.644
Alex Hannum STL 148050-2.261-1.960-4.163-.07062-.06061-.13063107.749110.028