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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 93.6 ORating

Best Defense: Rochester Royals: 87.8 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.7 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: 0.89

Relative Pace: 1.09

Relative TS%: 0.89

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.25

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Dolph Schayes SYR 29207212851125.148.7816.158.31008.7816.157.41000.010.010.014.715.220.5480.010.0110.054.450.010.010.012.691
Paul Arizin PHW 292071302767228.8110.9117.518.510410.9117.516.5970.010.010.014.625.510.9890.010.016.4183.7160.010.010.013.0102
Maurice Stokes ROC 24647212761317.9127.41415.578.31007.41415.578.11030.010.010.012.1193.2161.11010.010.0112.125.220.010.010.013.0102
George Yardley FTW 28317212691424.459.4615.667.8979.4615.666.2940.010.010.013.954.951.0990.010.017.983.6190.010.010.012.691
Mel Hutchins FTW 28317212647514.4227.21613.0146.8927.21613.0145.8850.010.010.011.4442.0390.5480.010.016.3204.1100.010.010.012.370
Ed Macauley STL 29207212582618.898.11013.1136.7918.11013.1135.0770.010.010.012.8103.870.9890.010.015.1254.0120.010.010.012.477
Neil Johnston PHW 283169452531725.8310.2415.197.39310.2415.194.9760.010.010.014.235.140.9890.010.019.074.1100.010.010.012.795
Ken Sears NYK 23827212516817.0147.21611.6216.1827.21611.6214.4630.010.010.013.093.870.8840.010.016.6143.1300.010.010.012.586
Joe Graboski PHW 27397212501916.5166.72014.0127.4946.72014.0127.3990.010.010.012.1192.7260.6640.010.016.6143.4220.010.010.012.691
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2739694524921023.0610.3316.337.99910.3316.336.0900.010.010.012.4143.3140.9890.010.019.563.5200.010.010.012.795
Bob Pettit STL 2464713024911127.7210.5217.128.310010.5217.126.6980.010.010.014.045.221.21020.010.0110.243.4220.010.010.012.370
Gene Shue FTW 255472124701212.8325.92910.6315.8755.92910.6314.8740.010.010.012.0252.7260.6640.010.014.9284.280.010.010.012.054
Dick Garmaker MNL 246472124061318.2117.41412.8176.6897.41412.8175.3800.010.010.012.8103.4120.5480.010.014.1393.7160.010.010.012.370
Bill Sharman BOS 3111674924031423.069.5515.577.7969.5515.576.0900.010.010.013.263.5110.3160.010.013.9424.360.010.010.012.477
Bob Cousy BOS 2831646023641522.688.8716.338.31008.8716.337.51010.010.010.013.173.870.7740.010.014.3366.810.010.010.012.158
Carl Braun NYK 292072123451615.9186.91912.6186.6896.91912.6185.8850.010.010.012.1192.5320.5480.010.013.5504.280.010.010.012.370
Jack McMahon STL 283172123441710.2474.64810.5335.9774.64810.5335.9870.010.010.011.3472.0390.7740.010.013.2545.220.010.010.012.477
Jack Twyman ROC 238272123381818.5108.5912.9166.4868.5912.9164.4630.010.010.012.2162.9210.7740.010.014.3363.1300.010.010.012.691
Ed Conlin SYR 2382713022501915.2216.22311.8206.2836.22311.8205.5810.010.010.012.3153.0180.7740.010.014.9283.7160.010.010.012.158
Nat Clifton NYK 344713022312012.5356.02711.2245.9776.02711.2245.2780.010.010.011.3472.0390.6640.010.016.0223.4220.010.010.012.586
Jack George PHW 2831674922292112.3375.13711.3236.2835.13711.3236.1930.010.010.011.8292.6290.8840.010.014.2384.940.010.010.012.267
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2739704322202212.0395.53111.6216.3855.53111.6216.2940.010.010.011.2531.7510.5480.010.017.4112.7430.010.010.012.586
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 283172121982315.4196.02711.1265.9776.02711.1265.2780.010.010.012.6123.3140.6640.010.016.4182.9370.010.010.012.899
Johnny Kerr SYR 246472121912414.1246.42110.9285.7726.42110.9284.5690.010.010.011.8292.6290.7740.010.017.982.7430.010.010.012.158
Tom Heinsohn BOS 229672121502517.7137.51313.0146.5887.51313.0145.5810.010.010.012.1192.7260.6640.010.016.9132.8410.010.010.012.795
Jack Coleman STL 33572121452612.2386.32210.5335.5706.32210.5334.2560.010.010.011.2531.5570.4370.010.016.6143.2280.010.010.012.477
Dick Ricketts ROC 238272121142712.9305.33411.2246.0805.33411.2245.9870.010.010.011.7332.5320.8840.010.014.9282.9370.010.010.012.899
Larry Costello PHW 25547212111289.0554.4508.2534.6534.4508.2533.9520.010.010.011.5392.0390.4370.010.013.9423.9130.010.010.012.158
Richie Regan ROC 2646713021002911.4424.74510.6315.8754.74510.6315.9870.010.010.011.6352.1370.5480.010.012.9583.8140.010.010.012.158
Earl Lloyd SYR 292072119653010.3464.9439.4425.0644.9439.4424.4630.010.010.011.2531.6540.4370.010.014.7332.7430.010.010.012.586
Bob Leonard MNL 246472119433112.4365.13710.7295.7725.13710.7295.6830.010.010.011.6352.0390.5480.010.012.9583.1300.010.010.011.747
Harry Gallatin NYK 301672119433116.9156.22310.4365.3676.22310.4364.2560.010.010.013.173.960.8840.010.017.2122.4500.010.010.012.158
Walter Dukes MNL 2739713018663311.5414.5498.8504.8574.5498.8504.3620.010.010.012.0253.0180.9890.010.017.7102.1590.010.010.012.586
Chuck Mencel MNL 246472118483410.5444.4509.1474.9594.4509.1474.7720.010.010.011.5392.0390.5480.010.013.0563.3260.010.010.011.432
Bob Harrison SYR 2920665518103510.1495.2369.4425.0645.2369.4424.2560.010.010.011.0611.4600.4370.010.012.5733.2280.010.010.012.370
Richie Guerin NYK 255472117933611.1434.8449.2464.9594.8449.2464.4630.010.010.011.5392.4350.9890.010.013.8453.1300.010.010.011.953
Dave Piontek ROC 2296713017593710.4455.1378.7514.6535.1378.7513.6480.010.010.011.1571.6540.5480.010.014.0412.5470.010.010.011.747
Ernie Beck PHW 25547211743388.2594.2527.6574.1484.2527.6573.4440.010.010.011.0611.4600.4370.010.013.6473.1300.010.010.011.747
Bill Kenville FTW 264671301701399.6523.8598.4524.6533.8598.4524.6700.010.010.011.5391.9480.4370.010.013.7463.0350.010.010.011.851
Bill Russell BOS 2382487116954016.3178.01112.6186.4868.01112.6184.6700.010.010.011.8293.6101.81040.010.0112.913.3260.010.010.012.477
Charlie Share STL 301672116734111.7405.0417.6573.9475.0417.6572.6240.010.010.012.1193.0180.9890.010.016.3202.1590.010.010.012.477
Ray Felix NYK 264672116224213.6255.5318.9484.5525.5318.9483.4440.010.010.012.1192.8230.7740.010.015.8241.7680.010.010.012.477
Ed Kalafat MNL 246465571617439.7513.9578.0564.4493.9578.0564.1540.010.010.011.7332.6290.9890.010.014.9282.5470.010.010.012.477
Bob Houbregs FTW 2554606515924412.9306.1259.5384.8576.1259.5383.3420.010.010.011.6352.3360.7740.010.015.1252.8410.010.010.011.747
Al Bianchi SYR 255468481577459.5533.9578.1544.4493.9578.1544.2560.010.010.011.4442.0390.6640.010.012.9582.4500.010.010.012.054
Johnny McCarthy ROC 23827211560467.7643.6616.8613.7423.6616.8613.2400.010.010.011.1571.6540.5480.010.012.6702.3530.010.010.011.534
Larry Foust FTW 2920616315334714.2235.4339.5384.9595.4339.5384.1540.010.010.012.5133.4121.0990.010.016.5172.3530.010.010.012.477
Andy Phillip BOS 35367491476485.3832.9665.5723.1332.9665.5722.5220.010.010.010.8721.3650.5480.010.012.5732.9370.010.010.011.534
Ron Sobie NYK 229671301378497.9623.4636.4673.4373.4636.4673.0360.010.010.011.3471.7510.4370.010.013.6472.3530.010.010.011.640
Jack Nichols BOS 311161631372509.1544.1538.1544.4494.1538.1544.0530.010.010.011.1571.4600.3160.010.014.5342.2570.010.010.012.054
Joe Holup SYR 238271301284518.4582.9666.5663.6402.9666.5663.7490.010.010.011.6352.0390.4370.010.013.1551.9650.010.010.011.640
Jim Paxson MNL 246471301274527.2682.3816.4673.7422.3816.4674.2560.010.010.011.3471.9480.5480.010.012.9581.9650.010.010.011.640
Chuck Noble FTW 2554546812605310.2474.7459.3454.9594.7459.3454.7720.010.010.011.0611.3650.3160.010.012.5733.5200.010.010.012.158
Walt Davis PHW 264665571250547.7644.0546.7623.5384.0546.7622.7280.010.010.010.8721.1750.3160.010.013.6471.7680.010.010.012.267
Walter Devlin FTW 255471301242557.8633.6616.6643.5383.6616.6643.1380.010.010.010.8721.3650.4370.010.012.0802.3530.010.010.011.329
Paul Seymour SYR 292065571235566.9692.8696.6643.7422.8696.6643.8500.010.010.011.0611.2710.290.010.012.0803.0350.010.010.011.226
Dick McGuire NYK 31117211191576.2732.9665.3752.9292.9665.3752.4210.010.010.010.9671.4600.5480.010.011.9822.9370.010.010.011.226
Art Spoelstra ROC 246469451176588.6574.0547.1593.6404.0547.1593.2400.010.010.010.8721.1750.3160.010.012.6701.6720.010.010.011.640
Red Rocha FTW 3357211154596.2732.6755.4733.0322.6755.4732.8300.010.010.010.9671.2710.3160.010.012.9581.7680.010.010.011.534
George Dempsey PHW 273971301147605.4823.2644.8822.5213.2644.8821.6100.010.010.010.5870.9820.4370.010.012.8642.2570.010.010.011.226
Medford Park STL 246466551130616.1762.7715.3752.9292.7715.3752.6240.010.010.011.0611.3650.3160.010.012.5732.0630.010.010.011.534
Dick Hemric BOS 238267491055626.1762.3814.9782.7252.3814.9782.6240.010.010.011.2531.7510.5480.010.013.3521.4750.010.010.011.121
Bob Burrow ROC 238267491028636.9692.8695.4732.9292.8695.4732.5220.010.010.011.1571.8500.7740.010.013.3521.3760.010.010.011.640
Dick Schnittker MNL 29207043997646.2732.1844.9782.7252.1844.9782.8300.010.010.011.3471.5570.3160.010.012.1791.3760.010.010.011.329
Irv Bemoras STL 26466261983656.0782.5785.9703.2352.5785.9703.4440.010.010.010.7811.1750.3160.010.011.9821.5730.010.010.011.121
Cliff Hagan STL 25546749971666.3722.7715.3752.8272.7715.3752.6240.010.010.010.9671.3650.4370.010.012.8641.7680.010.010.011.534
Arnie Risen BOS 3294373935679.0554.0547.1593.8454.0547.1593.1380.010.010.011.4442.0390.7740.010.014.8322.1590.010.010.012.370
Ed Fleming ROC 23825170927688.1602.6756.7623.8452.6756.7624.2560.010.010.011.5392.1370.6640.010.012.9582.1590.010.010.011.432
Frank Ramsey BOS 255435758076913.1285.0418.9484.6535.0418.9483.8500.010.010.012.2162.8230.6640.010.013.9422.6460.010.010.012.158
Bob Hopkins SYR 22966261764706.4712.7714.9782.6232.7714.9782.3200.010.010.010.9671.2710.3160.010.012.7671.0850.010.010.011.121
Slater Martin STL 311118796877113.6257.71210.7295.7727.71210.7293.0360.010.010.011.9282.5320.5480.010.014.1393.4220.010.010.012.795
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 26465269670724.9841.8884.6842.6231.8884.6842.8300.010.010.010.8721.0800.290.010.012.8641.2780.010.010.011.534
Whitey Skoog MNL 301623766567310.0504.7459.5385.2664.7459.5384.8740.010.010.011.3471.4600.150.010.013.0563.8140.010.010.012.158
Bill Thieben FTW 22965866633744.7852.0854.1862.2172.0854.1862.1140.010.010.010.6860.9820.3160.010.012.6700.9870.010.010.010.914
Jim Baechtold NYK 29204572462755.5802.2834.0872.1152.2834.0871.8110.010.010.010.8721.1750.3160.010.011.5871.1810.010.010.010.78
Tom Marshall ROC 26464074460764.6861.9874.0872.2171.9874.0872.1140.010.010.010.7810.9820.290.010.011.7851.2780.010.010.010.78
Si Green ROC 238213814237713.3275.33411.0276.0805.33411.0275.7840.010.010.012.2163.1170.9890.010.014.4354.360.010.010.012.370
Jackie Moore PHW 24645767400782.5931.2932.1981.151.2932.1980.820.010.010.010.4900.5960.150.010.011.5870.7900.010.010.010.812
Dick Rosenthal FTW 24641879188793.4921.3924.0872.3191.3924.0872.8300.010.010.010.3910.6930.3160.010.012.2781.2780.010.010.010.914
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3622177159804.4891.8882.4961.271.8882.4960.710.010.010.010.9671.2710.3160.010.011.0950.7900.010.010.010.78
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228115.4197.11814.6107.6957.11814.6107.51010.010.010.010.8721.3650.6640.010.015.0272.4500.010.010.012.054
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208213.1285.1379.5384.9595.1379.5384.4630.010.010.012.0252.8230.8840.010.013.4512.5470.010.010.011.851
Jim Tucker SYR 2464984119834.4892.6754.7832.5212.6754.7832.1140.010.010.010.01000.31010.3160.010.011.9821.0850.010.010.011.640
Odie Spears STL 3291183118844.5881.5913.5912.0131.5913.5912.1140.010.010.011.0611.1750.290.010.011.3911.1810.010.010.011.329
Bob Armstrong PHW 24641978110851.8970.7972.0991.150.7972.0991.250.010.010.010.2960.41000.290.010.011.5870.5950.010.010.010.54
Alex Hannum STL 3351381109862.3951.2932.6951.5101.2932.6951.480.010.010.010.2960.5960.3160.010.011.4900.6940.010.010.011.121
Togo Palazzi BOS 246488697877.3662.7716.2693.3362.7716.2693.5470.010.010.010.8721.0800.290.010.011.7851.1810.010.010.010.914
Phil Jordon NYK 238298491885.6792.4804.6842.4202.4804.6842.2180.010.010.010.5870.8860.3160.010.012.7670.8890.010.010.011.017
Larry Hennessy SYR 283168881895.5802.5785.7713.1332.5785.7713.3420.010.010.010.3910.7910.3160.010.011.0951.5730.010.010.010.78
Lew Hitch PHW 273959081894.6862.0854.9782.8272.0854.9782.8300.010.010.010.7810.8860.150.010.012.7671.8670.010.010.011.017
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278772911.8970.5993.3922.0130.5993.3922.8300.010.010.010.2960.5960.3160.010.012.3770.0980.010.010.011.121
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669212.8325.63014.3117.8975.63014.3118.71040.010.010.010.7811.5570.7740.010.0110.730.0980.010.010.012.899
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669212.8326.12510.5335.6716.12510.5334.4630.010.010.011.8292.9211.21020.010.015.9230.0980.010.010.012.267
Don Savage SYR 292059055944.1911.6903.7902.1151.6903.7902.2180.010.010.010.7810.8860.150.010.011.3910.9870.010.010.011.017
Jim Ray SYR 238249543952.2960.5993.1931.9120.5993.1932.7280.010.010.010.5870.8860.3160.010.011.2931.1810.010.010.010.812
Gary Bergen NYK 246468840961.6990.7972.0991.270.7972.0991.480.010.010.010.3910.31010.010.010.011.1940.5950.010.010.010.54
Norm Stewart STL 229659037972.4940.9952.8941.6110.9952.8941.9130.010.010.010.2960.7910.5480.010.010.9980.7900.010.010.011.017
Bob Williams MNL 264649530981.31020.5991.61021.030.5991.61021.250.010.010.010.3910.5960.290.010.011.0950.0980.010.010.010.54
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227997.3663.7609.7375.4693.7609.7376.0900.010.010.010.01000.9820.9890.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.013.0102
Bob Schafer SYR 5211102221008.1603.1659.4425.3673.1659.4426.3960.010.010.010.8720.8860.010.010.010.01022.0630.010.010.011.640
Hal Lear PHW 2296398141011.6990.8961.81011.030.8961.81011.040.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.010.41010.5950.010.010.010.67
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111021.21030.41022.2971.390.41022.2971.8110.010.010.010.01000.6930.6640.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.010.41
John Barber STL 301659051031.51010.31031.11040.610.31031.11040.820.010.010.010.3910.6930.3160.010.010.8990.0980.010.010.010.41
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.01040.01041.31030.920.01041.31031.370.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.010.61000.7900.010.010.010.41