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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:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Bob Pettit STL 430.031.510.2101.71.1642.02111.1854118.7895.68
Frank Ramsey BOS 229.0121.020.461.42.2031.0848.2881131.9396.19
Bill Sharman BOS 377.050.830.541.33.09610.0679.1636112.21399.113
Bill Russell BOS 409.04-0.1191.411.33-.01019.1651.1537109.11586.71
Bob Cousy BOS 440.010.2161.121.25.01817.1153.13211108.41698.011
Tom Heinsohn BOS 370.070.470.831.25.04915.1034.1528106.01993.46
Cliff Hagan STL 319.080.830.1121.07.1233.02111.14410118.8796.210
Ed Macauley STL 297.0100.750.1120.88.1154.01516.13112118.5999.814
Arnie Risen BOS 152.0230.470.460.79.1146.1162.2302119.1690.42
Johnny Kerr SYR 162.0210.470.390.79.1154.0887.2033116.01192.14
Dolph Schayes SYR 215.0130.3130.460.79.07113.0955.1665111.81492.03
Ed Kalafat MNL 104.0270.660.0360.612.2704.01342.2834151.59115.443
Ed Conlin SYR 164.0200.3130.2100.512.09111.05710.1489108.416100.916
Slater Martin STL 439.020.470.1120.512.04316.01321.05618108.318102.818
Charlie Share STL 168.0190.470.1120.512.1117.01913.13013114.71295.17
Bob Leonard MNL 204.0140.560.1120.512.1088.01418.12214132.92117.523
Larry Foust FTW 64.0430.57-0.1580.417.3521-.03058.3132197.32159.053
Clyde Lovellette MNL 181.0170.470.0210.416.0979.01222.10915123.04115.821
Walter Dukes MNL 177.0180.3130.1120.317.07912.01615.09516133.31113.819
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 162.0210.2160.0210.317.06314.01418.07717122.65115.220
Earl Lloyd SYR 83.0370.1240.1150.221.04728.07015.11722106.53795.413
Jack McMahon STL 375.060.0180.1120.219.00618.01516.02119102.420102.517
Gene Shue FTW 79.0390.218-0.0360.221.1369-.01051.11722195.63160.458
Jack Nichols BOS 117.0260.0300.2110.221.00535.07214.07733101.94396.919
George Dempsey PHW 74.0400.1240.1150.221.06126.06716.12820110.83099.829
Togo Palazzi SYR 87.0340.0300.1150.221.02632.06220.0883298.74497.522
Jack George PHW 63.0440.1240.1150.221.09817.04528.14216119.719102.235
George Yardley FTW 85.0350.218-0.0360.221.1388-.02054.11026188.84159.956
Andy Phillip BOS 128.025-0.0300.390.221-.0037.0956.09331107.73597.020
Bob Hopkins SYR 73.0410.1240.1150.221.04330.06220.10528105.93995.413
Bill Thieben FTW 28.0500.218-0.0360.131.2753-.02054.2476161.98158.852
Walter Devlin FTW 25.0510.218-0.0360.131.3162-.03057.2834199.71158.651
Bob Houbregs FTW 38.0470.124-0.0360.131.1369-.02053.11324183.05159.956
Dick Schnittker MNL 83.0370.1240.0360.131.06424.01147.07535135.112117.547
Paul Arizin PHW 22.0520.0300.0360.131.04529.06618.11125106.83694.711
Walt Davis PHW 37.048-0.0300.0360.036-.0038.06519.05836103.34193.59
Jackie Moore PHW 1.0590.0300.0360.036.00036.01536.015400.058106.040
Jim Paxson MNL 54.045-0.1430.036-0.036-.05047.01244-.03049105.440116.245
Irv Bemoras STL 20.0530.0300.0360.036.08721.01734.10429116.82597.121
Medford Park STL 183.016-0.1190.112-0.020-.02021.01418-.0102198.221100.715
Ernie Beck PHW 89.032-0.0300.1150.036-.02041.03829.0134193.149102.536
Dick Garmaker MNL 187.015-0.1190.021-0.020-.01020.01222-.0020117.010116.822
Chuck Noble FTW 45.046-0.030-0.036-0.036-.03043-.01050-.04050178.07159.655
Larry Costello PHW 16.056-0.0300.036-0.036-.08050.07413-.0104590.05195.615
Lew Hitch PHW 3.0580.0300.0360.036.2525.0948.3461133.81387.52
Joe Graboski PHW 91.031-0.1430.1150.036-.03044.05127.0183995.44898.626
Alex Hannum STL 6.057-0.0300.036-0.036-.35059.00449-.350590.058103.839
Al Bianchi SYR 97.030-0.1430.1150.036-.05046.06220.0114291.75098.626
Red Rocha FTW 18.055-0.143-0.036-0.149-.15055-.02056-.18057149.710158.350
Jim Loscutoff BOS 259.011-0.6230.54-0.122-.100023.0946-.0102287.82392.85
Bob Harrison SYR 133.024-0.2520.211-0.149-.08049.06123-.0204786.254100.331
Mel Hutchins FTW 68.042-0.143-0.158-0.149-.06048-.03058-.100054179.86159.454
Joe Holup SYR 88.033-0.2520.115-0.149-.13053.05326-.0705278.75597.823
Neil Johnston PHW 84.036-0.3560.115-0.149-.14054.08312-.0605188.65293.59
Dick Hemric BOS 19.054-0.1430.115-0.149-.26057.1332-.1305662.45790.03
Paul Seymour SYR 98.028-0.4580.115-0.256-.17056.05425-.1205571.156100.632
Jack Coleman STL 313.09-0.3220.112-0.223-.04022.01913-.0202396.92298.212
Chuck Mencel MNL 98.028-0.2520.036-0.256-.09051.00948-.0805397.546117.649
Bill Kenville FTW 30.049-0.252-0.036-0.256-.27058-.02052-.29058149.011160.559