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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons: 30.6 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 83.8 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +-65.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Cousy

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bill Russell BOS 2321101409416.3196.31817.41811.076.31817.41811.070.010.010.013.6207.2173.5200.010.0128.613.8100.010.010.014.810
Bob Pettit STL 2416101430333.3110.9326.5315.52010.9326.5315.5200.010.010.0111.4114.813.5200.010.0118.852.8170.010.010.013.76
Paul Seymour SYR 2910518982810.3543.94918.12814.2393.94918.12814.2390.010.010.012.4472.9500.5120.010.014.9503.9270.010.010.015.431
Cliff Hagan STL 2514101319825.679.3721.5812.2129.3721.5812.2120.010.010.016.989.582.6140.010.0116.984.290.010.010.017.117
Slater Martin STL 313101439218.2176.01916.92110.956.01916.92110.950.010.010.016.1128.1132.0100.010.014.6225.440.010.010.014.38
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2885161622126.169.8524.6514.8189.8524.6514.8180.010.010.016.51010.163.6220.010.0112.7125.060.010.010.018.621
Bob Cousy BOS 288101440122.0157.31322.6715.3197.31322.6715.3190.010.010.017.479.972.5130.010.016.71910.110.010.010.012.92
Bob Leonard MNL 24165162041425.299.9423.5613.6159.9423.5613.6150.010.010.015.4166.1190.720.010.017.1188.920.010.010.013.55
Paul Arizin PHW 2910238225219.6286.53317.53310.9186.53317.53310.9180.010.010.016.51810.9124.4530.010.0117.5132.2470.010.010.016.537
Frank Ramsey BOS 25141012291225.678.01217.2209.228.01217.2209.220.010.010.019.6312.432.7160.010.019.0153.6120.010.010.017.519
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2223101370729.7311.7230.0218.32311.7230.0218.3230.010.010.016.4119.0102.6140.010.0115.2102.6180.010.010.015.213
Andy Phillip BOS 351101128258.2553.0548.2585.243.0548.2585.240.010.010.012.2505.6383.4480.010.017.5406.480.010.010.016.838
Dick Garmaker MNL 24165161871516.7184.92217.71512.8144.92217.71512.8140.010.010.016.988.2121.330.010.019.0154.470.010.010.014.911
Clyde Lovellette MNL 27115161811732.1213.5131.3117.82213.5131.3117.8220.010.010.015.0186.9181.970.010.0112.5132.9160.010.010.015.614
George Yardley FTW 2818238853532.2313.6129.9416.45313.6129.9416.4530.010.010.015.1296.2331.1160.010.0110.7304.5190.010.010.014.021
Mel Hutchins FTW 2818238684216.2396.43621.21614.8436.43621.21614.8430.010.010.013.5394.9431.4240.010.0116.2157.170.010.010.015.632
Bill Sharman BOS 313101377526.949.5625.1415.5209.5625.1415.5200.010.010.017.868.1130.410.010.014.5233.7110.010.010.012.92
Jack George PHW 2818238634413.7485.34411.4576.155.34411.4576.150.010.010.013.0444.6441.5250.010.015.3484.6170.010.010.013.819
Larry Foust FTW 2910238644333.819.81017.2387.579.81017.2387.570.010.010.0114.2217.223.0430.010.0118.884.5190.010.010.017.541
Neil Johnston PHW 2818238843621.7269.71230.3220.6599.71230.3220.6590.010.010.012.3493.4471.1160.010.0120.075.1120.010.010.015.128
Jack McMahon STL 288101375615.9206.71517.51710.956.71517.51710.950.010.010.012.6234.6232.0100.010.014.9217.330.010.010.016.115
Bill Kenville FTW 263123830496.4563.25320.81917.6563.25320.81917.6560.010.010.010.0551.6551.6260.010.011.6578.040.010.010.011.63
Dolph Schayes SYR 2965162151323.9106.51621.2914.7176.51621.2914.7170.010.010.0110.9212.341.330.010.0120.133.1140.010.010.014.07
Red Rocha FTW 332238185510.7530.05613.35313.3370.05613.35313.3370.010.010.0110.7516.035.3550.010.0116.0160.0560.010.010.0110.756
Gene Shue FTW 2534238793919.4298.52016.4437.998.52016.4437.990.010.010.012.4472.4510.010.010.014.3554.9160.010.010.011.85
Johnny Kerr SYR 24165161622122.5138.31019.31411.078.31019.31411.070.010.010.015.9158.6112.7160.010.0120.421.8200.010.010.012.11
Larry Costello PHW 2534238165618.0349.01624.01015.0459.01624.01015.0450.010.010.010.0553.0493.0430.010.0115.0196.090.010.010.019.048
Earl Lloyd SYR 2910518833717.9356.92917.33610.4156.92917.33610.4150.010.010.014.0356.4322.3370.010.0112.1262.9350.010.010.0110.454
Walter Dukes MNL 27115161771818.4166.51615.5228.916.51615.5228.910.010.010.015.4167.3161.970.010.0120.131.4220.010.010.017.117
Jack Coleman STL 331101313914.1225.52117.31911.8115.52117.31911.8110.010.010.013.1225.2212.1120.010.0113.5115.150.010.010.014.911
Joe Graboski PHW 2725238913118.5306.92921.11814.2396.92921.11814.2390.010.010.014.7315.8361.1160.010.0111.6272.1480.010.010.013.717
Al Bianchi SYR 2534518973015.8425.93918.82712.9345.93918.82712.9340.010.010.014.0355.9352.0320.010.017.4414.0260.010.010.017.944
Ed Macauley STL 2961012971022.9127.11417.61610.547.11417.61610.540.010.010.018.7412.053.2180.010.0110.0143.6120.010.010.016.316
Walter Devlin FTW 2534158255125.01511.5415.4503.8311.5415.4503.830.010.010.011.9511.9540.010.010.019.6359.620.010.010.019.652
Chuck Noble FTW 2534238454622.42310.7627.7517.15510.7627.7517.1550.010.010.011.1542.1521.1160.010.013.2564.3230.010.010.015.330
Jim Loscutoff BOS 27111012591114.8215.72020.21214.5165.72020.21214.5160.010.010.013.3215.2211.970.010.0115.490.9230.010.010.018.520
Bob Harrison SYR 29105181332411.5504.34816.24611.9274.34816.24611.9270.010.010.012.9453.2480.4100.010.014.7525.4100.010.010.017.643
Ernie Beck PHW 2534238893216.7367.62520.52212.9347.62520.52212.9340.010.010.011.6521.6550.010.010.015.4472.7410.010.010.012.27
Jack Nichols BOS 3161011172614.4466.63216.4439.8146.63216.4439.8140.010.010.011.2532.1520.8140.010.017.0432.9350.010.010.019.451
Charlie Share STL 3051011681926.358.9820.61111.7108.9820.61111.7100.010.010.018.6514.325.7230.010.0118.071.7210.010.010.0111.122
Arnie Risen BOS 3221011522323.7118.8919.91311.198.8919.91311.190.010.010.016.0149.293.2180.010.0118.362.5190.010.010.0115.223
Bob Houbregs FTW 2534238384727.888.81821.51412.6318.81821.51412.6310.010.010.0110.1613.973.8520.010.017.6393.8280.010.010.013.819
Bob Hopkins SYR 2257518734118.4315.93916.44310.5165.93916.44310.5160.010.010.016.6179.9163.3470.010.0112.5231.3520.010.010.019.249
Ed Conlin SYR 23215161642022.5138.21120.81012.6138.21120.81012.6130.010.010.016.1127.9151.860.010.015.0204.470.010.010.013.24
Lew Hitch PHW 272523835832.050.05616.04716.0500.05616.04716.0500.010.010.0132.0132.010.010.010.0132.010.0560.010.010.010.01
Medford Park STL 24161011831611.5233.72312.9239.223.72312.9239.220.010.010.014.2195.8201.650.010.018.7173.1140.010.010.014.79
Dick Schnittker MNL 2910518833715.6433.55112.1558.7103.55112.1558.7100.010.010.018.799.8181.2210.010.016.9444.6170.010.010.013.514
Alex Hannum STL 3322386570.0580.05616.04716.0500.05616.04716.0500.010.010.010.0550.0570.010.010.010.0580.0560.010.010.0116.059
Joe Holup SYR 2353518883310.9523.35215.35112.0283.35215.35112.0280.010.010.014.4336.5312.2360.010.0110.9290.5550.010.010.011.63
George Dempsey PHW 2725238744016.2395.84113.6527.885.84113.6527.880.010.010.014.53210.4135.8570.010.019.7347.850.010.010.013.211
Ed Kalafat MNL 24435181042729.179.71216.6426.969.71216.6426.960.010.010.019.7714.354.6540.010.0111.1284.2240.010.010.019.249
Chuck Mencel MNL 2443518982812.2494.44717.63113.2364.44717.63113.2360.010.010.013.4404.4461.0150.010.016.4462.9350.010.010.013.413
Togo Palazzi SYR 2443518873424.81610.5727.0616.65410.5727.0616.6540.010.010.013.9375.0421.1160.010.019.9332.8390.010.010.016.134
Walt Davis PHW 2631238374815.6435.24516.94011.7245.24516.94011.7240.010.010.015.2285.2390.010.010.0118.2111.3520.010.010.0110.454
Dick Hemric BOS 235323819545.1572.55517.72915.2462.55517.72915.2460.010.010.010.0550.0570.010.010.0122.732.5440.010.010.012.58
Jim Paxson MNL 2443518544522.2248.02324.01016.0508.02324.01016.0500.010.010.016.22112.486.2580.010.0112.4252.7410.010.010.013.616
Jackie Moore PHW 24431581590.0580.0560.0590.010.0560.0590.010.010.010.010.0550.0570.010.010.010.0580.0560.010.010.010.01
Bill Thieben FTW 2257238285024.01710.3812.0561.7210.3812.0561.720.010.010.013.44010.3146.9590.010.0110.3315.1120.010.010.018.646
Irv Bemoras STL 2631337205321.6277.22719.22612.0287.22719.22612.0280.010.010.017.2147.2280.010.010.0114.4202.4460.010.010.019.652