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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

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 2355486616954016.317.6356.6356.0001.49266.635657.6231.152360638606380117128681.036
Gene Shue FTW 253672124701212.827.55126.55026.0001.76326.5512654.2361.083676625766250119223850.725
Richie Guerin NYK 253672117933611.136.51742.51742.0001.62063.5174254.4311.093166132661320116929735.531
Bob Pettit STL 2445713024911127.72.61213.61113.0001.77321.6121371.531.4331214.21214.20137031376.62
Neil Johnston PHW 281969452531725.83.6751.6751.0001.8266.675174.511.4911039.81039.80135441194.57
Jack Twyman ROC 235572123381818.510.6594.6594.0001.76027.659465.3101.319927149271401212161020.714
Dolph Schayes SYR 29107212851125.14.54030.54030.0001.9042.5403068.361.3751157.31157.30137521322.03
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228115.419.48661.48661.0001.57189.4866150.6741.0173598059800158860.981
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669212.832.38990.38890.0001.50092.3899042.9920.8691299029900139329.990
Paul Arizin PHW 291071302767228.81.6278.6268.0001.8294.627872.621.4521240.11240.10139011411.61
Paul Seymour SYR 291065571235566.956.42963.42963.0001.8217.4296348.2630.96634305643056017861464.056
Bob Cousy BOS 2819646023641522.68.53733.53833.0001.8217.5373362.6161.25161046.71046.70124491153.48
Johnny Kerr SYR 244572121912414.123.58719.58719.0001.71938.5871958.3201.172078723787230118424867.723
Mel Hutchins FTW 28197212647514.421.55624.55624.0001.73835.5562452.2461.044693313933130114135995.415
Andy Phillip BOS 35167491476485.366.54030.54031.0001.64261.5403043.5660.87663665936659018758404.060
Ed Macauley STL 29107212582618.89.6219.6209.0001.74929.621963.9141.281394211942110127281061.511
George Yardley FTW 28197212691424.45.60214.60114.0001.78718.6021468.551.3751126.41126.40135351281.54
Jack George PHW 2819674922292112.330.45758.45658.0001.68252.4575849.7590.995975527755270117726832.727
Slater Martin STL 311118796877113.625.7201.7201.0001.78528.720157.6291.15291937419374014574212.874
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669212.832.58223.58123.0001.60087.5822354.2481.0848219321930168623.693
Cliff Hagan STL 25366749971666.358.50446.50446.0001.69048.5044654.3331.09313546235462018559391.662
Joe Graboski PHW 27267212501916.516.48052.47952.0001.78219.4805254.3331.09311008.101008.1001195211094.110
Maurice Stokes ROC 24457212761317.912.47754.47754.0001.66558.4775452.9411.06401119.61119.601229131219.86
Larry Costello PHW 25367212111289.047.53138.53039.0001.78717.5313849.9581.005759040590400114135652.441
Bill Sharman BOS 315674924031423.06.61312.61312.0001.9051.6131267.571.3571039.81039.801234121142.09
Larry Foust FTW 2910616215334714.222.57022.56922.0001.71839.5702264.7121.291257841578410120919670.338
Harry Gallatin NYK 30872119433116.915.59517.59417.0001.80012.5951769.741.3947513075130012816874.721
Ken Sears NYK 23557212516817.014.61710.61710.0001.79015.6171064.1131.28138351783517012747955.417
Ray Felix NYK 263172116224213.624.61411.61311.0001.74731.6141167.081.34864334643340120520732.632
Si Green ROC 238213814237713.327.48165.48165.0001.71060.4816553.7521.07521437714377014075160.977
Jack Nichols BOS 31561621372509.146.50845.50845.0001.79414.5084552.2461.04464974849748018559534.249
Jack Coleman STL 33372121452612.231.59715.59715.0001.76424.5971554.4311.093175626756260111150805.230
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2726694524921023.06.6337.6337.0001.71740.633764.9111.30111122.51122.501228141222.95
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3622177159804.489.7201.7202.0001.78230.720175.011.5015181518101257962.080
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 281972121982315.419.53634.53634.0001.80710.5363461.2191.221979921799210123611903.019
Red Rocha FTW 3337211154596.259.48052.47953.0001.75728.4805251.7511.03513925739257018856430.757
Jim Baechtold NYK 29204572462755.580.54236.54336.0001.75042.5423660.9221.22211807518075015073202.075
Johnny McCarthy ROC 23557211560467.753.53436.53436.0001.67455.5343651.5541.035148950489500111844541.247
Nat Clifton NYK 342713022312012.528.53535.53535.0001.67256.5353551.8491.044679322793220114038854.024
Dick Garmaker MNL 244572124061318.211.58220.58120.0001.8393.5822063.9141.281392115921150124491028.012
Carl Braun NYK 291072123451615.918.54229.54329.0001.8099.5422957.8221.162191016910160118325990.916
Bob Leonard MNL 244572119433112.429.48151.48151.0001.77222.4815153.5391.073977024770240114533834.126
Lew Hitch PHW 273959081894.686.41986.41886.0001.8339.4198643.6890.8789249124910148926.291
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111021.2103.183101.183101.0001.000100.18310124.81030.50103410341030111005.0103
Tom Heinsohn BOS 226472121502517.713.57621.57621.0001.79015.5762162.3171.2516937129371201194221022.013
Arnie Risen BOS 3294373935679.055.55729.55729.0001.67972.5572956.0381.12353057030570018858344.069
Whitey Skoog MNL 301623766567310.050.49159.49159.0001.9363.4915949.4800.99782197321973013377233.073
Jack McMahon STL 281972123441710.240.44260.44160.0001.63162.4426044.9650.906575527755270114632819.428
Dick McGuire NYK 3157211191576.259.54728.54628.0001.64460.5472852.8421.06403825838258019753424.958
Walter Dukes MNL 2726713018663311.534.51143.51043.0001.68950.5114357.0241.142462235622350121117715.035
Bob Harrison SYR 2910665518103510.142.55525.55425.0001.71541.5552550.7561.01566193761937019054658.739
Ed Conlin SYR 2355713022501915.220.53040.52940.0001.76923.5304058.2211.162183517835170121117927.718
Jim Loscutoff BOS 2726704322202212.032.47155.47155.0001.70644.4715548.3620.976281519815190112243868.422
Earl Lloyd SYR 291072119653010.339.52741.52741.0001.74929.5274151.3551.035167431674310111647725.433
Phil Jordon NYK 238298491885.679.51752.51653.0001.66776.5175256.1351.1235418541850178544.684
Dick Ricketts ROC 235572121142712.925.47056.47056.0001.69447.4705652.5451.054480620806200117726883.720
Richie Regan ROC 2631713021002911.435.44161.44161.0001.77420.4416149.6600.995975229752290114731816.729
Frank Ramsey BOS 255435758076913.128.56727.56627.0001.79023.5672764.9121.30123116831168019854353.968
Ed Fleming ROC 23825170927688.160.38192.38192.0001.72852.3819252.7581.055834364343640110751390.563
Chuck Noble FTW 2536546512605310.240.50247.50147.0001.74533.5024751.6531.03515044750447016964534.448
Charlie Share STL 30872116734111.733.6603.6603.0001.68451.660365.691.31954944549440121715644.742
Ernie Beck PHW 25367211743388.250.55027.54927.0001.70743.5502750.1571.005754445544450110352590.046
Dick Schnittker MNL 29107043997646.259.42665.42665.0001.8294.4266556.1281.122834264342640110751389.063
Al Bianchi SYR 253668481577459.545.48449.48450.0001.69048.4844952.8421.064055043550430113939611.244
Odie Spears STL 3291183118844.588.41487.41387.0001.8646.4148756.1351.12353986398601138144.485
Medford Park STL 244566551130616.162.51044.51044.0001.74034.5104451.9481.04463496334963018856388.264
Chuck Mencel MNL 244572118483410.537.48948.48848.0001.74632.4894852.6441.054465533655330114334717.834
Dave Piontek ROC 2264713017593710.438.58918.58818.0001.66757.5891854.8301.103062136621360111647671.637
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 26465269670724.984.40089.39989.0001.77532.4008948.8820.98812397223972015271262.072
Jim Paxson MNL 244571301274527.255.35266.35166.0001.72037.3526649.2610.986145853458530113242515.652
Alex Hannum STL 3351381109862.395.47071.46973.0001.33398.4707140.8950.8293348834880168636.888
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227997.366.38391.38291.0001.000100.3839136.0990.72991098109801110010.198
Bill Kenville FTW 263171301701399.644.45359.45359.0001.79713.4535951.8491.044659739597390113341655.440
Art Spoelstra ROC 244569451176588.648.55723.55823.0001.73336.5572356.7251.13254924949249017662525.950
Ed Kalafat MNL 244565571617439.743.48449.48449.0001.66059.4844953.2401.064051946519460116730592.345
Bob Hopkins SYR 22966261764706.471.54038.53940.0001.74646.5403859.2241.18243066930669017266337.570
Bob Houbregs FTW 2536606415924412.925.6475.6465.0001.71442.647561.6181.231856842568420113939629.243
Walt Davis PHW 263165571250547.753.59616.59616.0001.69845.5961654.0371.08364335543355017163464.155
Walter Devlin FTW 253671301242557.852.53932.53832.0001.67754.5393254.3331.09314705147051018955509.053
Joe Holup SYR 235571301284518.449.43962.43962.0001.80511.4396256.7251.132546252462520114135524.551
Irv Bemoras STL 26316261983656.064.42764.42664.0001.68053.4276447.3640.95643646036460016566392.661
George Dempsey PHW 272671301147605.465.6692.6682.0001.53965.669251.7511.03513396533965016765369.166
Dick Rosenthal FTW 24641879188793.492.31498.31498.0001.52991.3149838.9960.78967379737901118277.879
Ron Sobie NYK 226471301378497.951.53237.53337.0001.76424.5323755.6291.112945354453540111844504.654
Tom Marshall ROC 26464074460764.686.46974.46974.0001.81015.4697452.5601.05581607616076013576175.776
Dick Hemric BOS 235567491055626.162.47056.46957.0001.69546.4705654.0371.083632866328660111549378.765
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208213.128.53743.53643.0001.72053.5374360.9221.22214883488301148053.682
Togo Palazzi BOS 246488697877.366.43980.43881.0001.78528.4398054.5421.0942508250820188353.383
Bob Burrow ROC 235567491028636.956.53138.53038.0001.61664.5313856.6271.132535961359610111844411.059
Jim Tucker SYR 2464984119834.489.55531.55431.0001.000100.5553145.8860.9286428442840129743.286
Bill Thieben FTW 22965866633744.785.48562.48562.0001.65581.4856252.3621.05582407124071015271262.571
Larry Hennessy SYR 283168881895.580.43282.43282.0001.50092.4328245.7870.9187348834880148936.389
Jackie Moore PHW 24645767400782.593.59320.59320.0001.80419.5932055.0401.10401197811978012978131.478
Bob Williams MNL 264649530981.3102.28399.28299.0001.66776.2839934.31000.6910071007100012977.4100
Don Savage SYR 292059055944.191.41487.41387.0001.8577.4148750.4751.0173199419940148920.694
Bob Armstrong PHW 24641978110851.897.37793.37793.0001.50092.3779341.2930.8293378737870188340.687
Ron Shavlik NYK 238278772911.897.147102.146102.0001.40097.14710226.01020.52102239223920148924.692
Bob Schafer SYR 5211102221008.160.32895.32895.00011.0001.3289541.2930.82939999990111009.899
Jim Ray SYR 238249543952.296.147102.146102.0001.60087.14710231.41010.63101129612960139313.896
Gary Bergen NYK 246468840961.699.32895.32895.00011.0001.3289538.1970.7697129612960129712.897
Norm Stewart STL 229659037972.494.31697.31697.0001.33398.3169738.1970.7697149514950139315.595
Hal Lear PHW 2296398141011.699.44977.44877.0001.000100.4497743.0910.8691510151010101035.5102
John Barber STL 301659051031.5101.28399.28299.0001.50092.2839957.8271.162651015101013936.7101
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.0104.000104.000104.0001.000100.0001040.01040.00104110411040101031.3104