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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Dolph Schayes SYR 2920721285111806.03625.071157.03598.0103625.071157.03532.01030.010.010.01339.01375.0236.0660.010.01717.03318.050.010.010.01189.096
Paul Arizin PHW 29207130276722048.01777.011240.01606.0104777.011240.01463.0990.010.010.01323.02390.0167.0980.010.01452.019266.0140.010.010.01210.0103
Maurice Stokes ROC 2464721276131291.012534.0131119.06595.0102534.0131119.06585.01040.010.010.01153.016229.01377.01020.010.01870.01377.020.010.010.01215.0104
George Yardley FTW 2831721269141755.05678.051126.04564.0100678.051126.04448.0980.010.010.01278.05353.0575.01010.010.01567.08260.0170.010.010.01190.099
Mel Hutchins FTW 2831721264751040.020519.014933.013493.094519.014933.013414.0920.010.010.01104.036141.03537.0690.010.01453.018296.080.010.010.01168.083
Ed Macauley STL 2920721258261356.09584.09942.011481.093584.09942.011357.0820.010.010.01204.010272.0868.0990.010.01370.023286.0100.010.010.01176.089
Neil Johnston PHW 28316945253171779.04702.041039.08505.095702.041039.08337.0800.010.010.01293.03354.0462.0940.010.01620.05284.0110.010.010.01184.093
Ken Sears NYK 2382721251681224.014515.015835.017436.086515.015835.017319.0740.010.010.01216.07274.0758.0920.010.01472.015220.0280.010.010.01181.092
Joe Graboski PHW 2739721250191189.016484.0171008.010536.098484.0171008.010524.01020.010.010.01153.016195.02142.0760.010.01473.014243.0180.010.010.01189.096
Clyde Lovellette MNL 273969452492101589.06711.031122.05546.099711.031122.05412.0910.010.010.01164.013228.01465.0960.010.01652.04240.0200.010.010.01189.096
Bob Pettit STL 246471302491111968.02742.021214.02588.0101742.021214.02471.01000.010.010.01287.04370.0384.01030.010.01727.02238.0210.010.010.01162.080
Gene Shue FTW 2554721247012923.024422.024766.025417.080422.024766.025344.0810.010.010.01147.023192.02346.0800.010.01355.024302.070.010.010.01144.069
Dick Garmaker MNL 24647212406131314.011536.012921.015473.091536.012921.015385.0850.010.010.01205.09244.0939.0720.010.01296.031265.0160.010.010.01165.082
Bill Sharman BOS 311167492403141543.07637.061039.08514.096637.061039.08402.0890.010.010.01212.08234.01222.0450.010.01264.039291.090.010.010.01159.079
Bob Cousy BOS 283164602364151443.08563.0101046.07534.097563.0101046.07483.01010.010.010.01200.011244.0944.0780.010.01276.035432.010.010.010.01137.066
Carl Braun NYK 29207212345161146.017495.016910.016474.092495.016910.016416.0930.010.010.01148.021183.02535.0630.010.01251.042304.060.010.010.01163.081
Jack McMahon STL 2831721234417735.040334.037755.027423.083334.037755.027422.0950.010.010.0192.041146.03254.0870.010.01229.044373.030.010.010.01170.085
Jack Twyman ROC 23827212338181334.010611.08927.014457.089611.08927.014316.0730.010.010.01161.015212.01651.0840.010.01308.029222.0270.010.010.01185.095
Ed Conlin SYR 238271302250191080.019442.021835.017441.087442.021835.017393.0860.010.010.01162.014211.01749.0830.010.01348.026266.0140.010.010.01148.072
Nat Clifton NYK 3447130223120884.026424.023793.022421.082424.023793.022368.0830.010.010.0194.040140.03846.0800.010.01426.020241.0190.010.010.01178.091
Jack George PHW 28316749222921827.031345.034755.027417.080345.034755.027410.0900.010.010.01121.027177.02656.0890.010.01283.032329.040.010.010.01147.071
Jim Loscutoff BOS 27397043222022838.030384.027815.019441.087384.027815.019431.0970.010.010.0186.045122.04336.0660.010.01516.010192.0360.010.010.01175.088
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 28317212198231106.018429.022799.021423.083429.022799.021371.0840.010.010.01190.012236.01146.0800.010.01462.016211.0300.010.010.01203.0102
Johnny Kerr SYR 24647212191241012.021462.018787.023409.077462.018787.023325.0770.010.010.01132.025184.02452.0850.010.01570.07192.0360.010.010.01154.077
Tom Heinsohn BOS 22967212150251274.013540.011937.012471.090540.011937.012397.0870.010.010.01153.016194.02241.0750.010.01498.012204.0340.010.010.01196.0100
Jack Coleman STL 335721214526876.027452.019756.026393.076452.019756.026305.0710.010.010.0185.046111.05026.0470.010.01476.013232.0230.010.010.01172.086
Dick Ricketts ROC 2382721211427927.023379.028806.020434.085379.028806.020427.0960.010.010.01123.026177.02654.0870.010.01349.025211.0300.010.010.01200.0101
Larry Costello PHW 2554721211128652.043313.042590.040331.070313.042590.040277.0670.010.010.01111.031141.03530.0570.010.01281.034278.0120.010.010.01149.074
Richie Regan ROC 26467130210029810.033332.038752.029414.079332.038752.029420.0940.010.010.01113.029147.03133.0610.010.01209.050268.0130.010.010.01148.072
Earl Lloyd SYR 2920721196530744.038356.033674.031362.074356.033674.031319.0740.010.010.0187.044116.04729.0540.010.01339.027192.0360.010.010.01184.093
Bob Leonard MNL 2464721194331893.025371.029770.024410.078371.029770.024400.0880.010.010.01112.030145.03333.0610.010.01209.050224.0250.010.010.01125.062
Harry Gallatin NYK 30167211943311219.015446.020751.030383.075446.020751.030304.0700.010.010.01225.06281.0656.0890.010.01516.010174.0420.010.010.01151.075
Walter Dukes MNL 27397130186633814.032318.041622.035338.071318.041622.035305.0710.010.010.01145.024211.01766.0970.010.01545.09150.0520.010.010.01176.089
Chuck Mencel MNL 2464721184834756.037320.040655.033355.073320.040655.033335.0790.010.010.01106.033143.03436.0660.010.01215.048237.0220.010.010.01103.049
Bob Harrison SYR 29206655181035668.042343.035619.037329.069343.035619.037276.0660.010.010.0165.05790.05626.0470.010.01166.061211.0300.010.010.01153.076
Richie Guerin NYK 2554721179336800.034342.036661.032351.072342.036661.032319.0740.010.010.01105.035169.02964.0950.010.01274.036224.0250.010.010.01139.067
Dave Piontek ROC 22967130175937736.039365.031621.036323.066365.031621.036255.0630.010.010.0177.051116.04739.0720.010.01283.032177.0410.010.010.01120.060
Ernie Beck PHW 2554721174338592.048299.043544.045296.062299.043544.045245.0580.010.010.0173.053103.05330.0570.010.01260.040227.0240.010.010.01125.062
Bill Kenville FTW 26467130170139679.041271.045597.039328.068271.045597.039326.0780.010.010.01106.033133.04127.0490.010.01265.038213.0290.010.010.01130.064
Bill Russell BOS 23824871169540784.035385.026606.038309.065385.026606.038221.0550.010.010.0184.047171.02887.01040.010.01618.06159.0490.010.010.01116.058
Charlie Share STL 3016721167341846.029363.032549.044283.059363.032549.044187.0460.010.010.01148.021217.01568.0990.010.01455.017154.0510.010.010.01169.084
Ray Felix NYK 2646721162242981.022394.025643.034323.066394.025643.034248.0600.010.010.01153.016205.02052.0850.010.01420.021124.0580.010.010.01174.087
Ed Kalafat MNL 24646557161743631.045251.052519.046287.060251.052519.046268.0650.010.010.01110.032167.03056.0890.010.01317.028165.0450.010.010.01155.078
Bob Houbregs FTW 25546065159244775.036367.030568.042289.061367.030568.042201.0480.010.010.0199.037139.03940.0740.010.01308.029170.0430.010.010.01105.051
Al Bianchi SYR 25546848157745645.044266.046550.043299.063266.046550.043284.0680.010.010.0196.038139.03943.0770.010.01199.054163.0480.010.010.01136.065
Johnny McCarthy ROC 2382721156046558.050261.047489.050267.058261.047489.050228.0560.010.010.0179.049118.04438.0710.010.01185.057164.0470.010.010.01108.053
Larry Foust FTW 29206163153347867.028329.039578.041300.064329.039578.041249.0610.010.010.01150.020209.01959.0930.010.01399.022140.0530.010.010.01145.070
Andy Phillip BOS 3536749147648352.070198.057366.059211.047198.057366.059168.0390.010.010.0156.06487.06131.0590.010.01165.062192.0360.010.010.01100.047
Ron Sobie NYK 22967130137849561.049241.053453.054245.051241.053453.054211.0510.010.010.0190.042118.04428.0520.010.01252.041166.0440.010.010.01113.057
Jack Nichols BOS 31116163137250558.050253.049497.048266.056253.049497.048244.0570.010.010.0168.05585.06218.0350.010.01274.036137.0540.010.010.01122.061
Joe Holup SYR 23827130128451595.047203.056462.052254.054203.056462.052259.0640.010.010.01114.028141.03527.0490.010.01218.046132.0550.010.010.01117.059
Jim Paxson MNL 24647130127452508.054161.066458.053260.055161.066458.053297.0690.010.010.0195.039132.04237.0690.010.01209.050132.0550.010.010.01110.054
Chuck Noble FTW 25545468126053552.052253.049504.047266.056253.049504.047251.0620.010.010.0152.06769.06818.0350.010.01133.070190.0400.010.010.01111.056
Walt Davis PHW 26466557125054501.055258.048433.055226.049258.048433.055175.0440.010.010.0150.06871.06721.0420.010.01236.043110.0610.010.010.01141.068
Walter Devlin FTW 25547130124255552.052253.049470.051246.052253.049470.051217.0530.010.010.0160.06189.05729.0540.010.01139.067165.0450.010.010.0191.043
Paul Seymour SYR 29206557123556447.059184.060430.056239.050184.060430.056245.0580.010.010.0164.05978.06414.0340.010.01128.071195.0350.010.010.0180.040
Dick McGuire NYK 3111721119157449.058209.055382.058206.046209.055382.058173.0420.010.010.0163.06097.05535.0630.010.01136.069211.0300.010.010.0184.041
Art Spoelstra ROC 24646945117658597.046275.044492.049251.053275.044492.049217.0530.010.010.0156.06476.06520.0400.010.01180.058108.0620.010.010.01110.054
Red Rocha FTW 335721115459446.060188.059392.057215.048188.059392.057204.0490.010.010.0167.05688.05821.0420.010.01212.049122.0590.010.010.01107.052
George Dempsey PHW 27397130114760382.068227.054339.066179.038227.054339.066112.0330.010.010.0136.07267.06931.0590.010.01199.054156.0500.010.010.0185.042
Medford Park STL 24646655113061403.065178.062349.063193.044178.062349.063171.0410.010.010.0165.05788.05823.0460.010.01167.060129.0570.010.010.0196.045
Dick Hemric BOS 23826749105562409.064154.068328.067183.039154.068328.067174.0430.010.010.0180.048115.04935.0630.010.01220.04591.0650.010.010.0176.038
Bob Burrow ROC 23826749102863465.056191.058359.061192.042191.058359.061169.0400.010.010.0173.053118.04445.0790.010.01218.04690.0660.010.010.01104.050
Dick Schnittker MNL 2920704399764437.061146.069342.065190.041146.069342.065196.0470.010.010.0189.043107.05118.0350.010.01150.06494.0640.010.010.0193.044
Irv Bemoras STL 2646626198365371.069155.067364.060200.045155.067364.060209.0500.010.010.0144.06965.07021.0420.010.01117.07290.0660.010.010.0166.034
Cliff Hagan STL 2554674997166425.062179.061354.062189.040179.061354.062175.0440.010.010.0159.06385.06227.0490.010.01189.056114.0600.010.010.01102.048
Arnie Risen BOS 329437393567385.067170.064305.070164.037170.064305.070135.0350.010.010.0160.06188.05828.0520.010.01205.05390.0660.010.010.0198.046
Ed Fleming ROC 2382517092768412.063131.071343.064192.042131.071343.064212.0520.010.010.0178.050107.05129.0540.010.01148.065108.0620.010.010.0171.036
Frank Ramsey BOS 2554357580769459.057176.063311.068161.036176.063311.068135.0350.010.010.0177.05198.05420.0400.010.01137.06890.0660.010.010.0173.037
Bob Hopkins SYR 2296626176470399.066165.065306.069159.035165.065306.069141.0370.010.010.0154.06672.06618.0350.010.01170.05961.0730.010.010.0170.035
Slater Martin STL 3111187968771245.074139.070193.074102.031139.070193.07454.0280.010.010.0135.07345.07410.0300.010.0173.07462.0710.010.010.0148.031
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 2646526967072256.07296.075239.072134.03496.075239.072144.0380.010.010.0140.07052.07112.0310.010.01148.06562.0710.010.010.0177.039
Whitey Skoog MNL 3016237665673230.075107.073219.073120.032107.073219.073111.0320.010.010.0130.07533.0772.0130.010.0169.07587.0700.010.010.0149.032
Bill Thieben FTW 2296586663374275.071116.072240.071128.033116.072240.071123.0340.010.010.0134.07452.07118.0350.010.01151.06350.0750.010.010.0154.033
Jim Baechtold NYK 2920457246275246.07398.074180.07594.03098.074180.07582.0300.010.010.0137.07150.07312.0310.010.0167.07749.0760.010.010.0132.029
Tom Marshall ROC 2646407446076185.07675.076160.07688.02975.076160.07685.0310.010.010.0129.07635.0767.0290.010.0169.07548.0770.010.010.0130.027
Si Green ROC 2382138142377173.07769.078143.07778.02869.078143.07774.0290.010.010.0128.07740.07512.0310.010.0158.07855.0740.010.010.0130.027
Jackie Moore PHW 2464576740078144.07870.077119.07864.02770.077119.07848.0260.010.010.0123.07829.0786.0280.010.0186.07338.0780.010.010.0145.030
Dick Rosenthal FTW 246418791887961.08223.08273.07942.02623.08273.07950.0270.010.010.016.08211.0825.0260.010.0139.07922.0790.010.010.0116.026
Bobby Wanzer ROC 36221771598093.07937.07951.08126.02337.07951.08114.0130.010.010.0119.07925.0795.0260.010.0122.08216.0800.010.010.0114.022
Willie Naulls NYK 22964951228162.08128.08059.08030.02528.08059.08030.0250.010.010.013.0885.0882.0130.010.0120.0849.0830.010.010.018.018
Togo Palazzi SYR 24645901208265.08026.08148.08325.02226.08148.08322.0210.010.010.0110.08114.0804.0230.010.0117.08612.0810.010.010.019.019
Jim Tucker SYR 24649841198340.08623.08242.08422.02023.08242.08419.0170.010.010.010.01002.0972.0130.010.0117.0869.0830.010.010.0115.025
Odie Spears STL 32911831188450.08416.08639.08622.02016.08639.08623.0220.010.010.0111.08013.0812.0130.010.0114.08912.0810.010.010.0114.022
Bob Armstrong PHW 246419781108533.08714.08937.08721.01814.08937.08723.0220.010.010.014.0858.0834.0230.010.0128.0809.0830.010.010.019.019
Alex Hannum STL 33513811098630.08916.08634.08819.01616.08634.08818.0160.010.010.012.0906.0864.0230.010.0118.0858.0890.010.010.0114.022
Togo Palazzi BOS 2464886978758.08322.08450.08226.02322.08450.08228.0240.010.010.016.0828.0832.0130.010.0113.0919.0830.010.010.017.016
Phil Jordon NYK 2382984918850.08421.08541.08521.01821.08541.08520.0180.010.010.015.0847.0852.0130.010.0124.0817.0900.010.010.019.019
Larry Hennessy SYR 2831688818933.08715.08834.08819.01615.08834.08820.0180.010.010.012.0904.0892.0130.010.016.0939.0830.010.010.014.010
Lew Hitch PHW 2739590818923.09210.09224.09114.01310.09224.09114.0130.010.010.013.0884.0891.050.010.0114.0899.0830.010.010.015.012
Ron Shavlik NYK 2382787729113.0943.09723.09214.0133.09723.09220.0180.010.010.011.0944.0892.0130.010.0116.0880.0980.010.010.017.016
Willie Naulls STL 2296299669226.09011.09129.09016.01511.09129.09017.0150.010.010.011.0943.0931.050.010.0121.0830.0980.010.010.016.015
Slater Martin NYK 3111299669226.09012.09021.09311.01212.09021.0939.090.010.010.014.0856.0862.0130.010.0112.0920.0980.010.010.014.010
Don Savage SYR 2920590559421.0938.09319.09410.0118.09319.09411.0110.010.010.014.0854.0891.050.010.016.0935.0910.010.010.015.012
Jim Ray SYR 238249543959.0972.09912.0968.092.09912.09611.0110.010.010.012.0903.0931.050.010.015.0965.0910.010.010.013.07
Gary Bergen NYK 2464688409610.0964.09412.0967.084.09412.0968.080.010.010.012.0902.0970.010.010.016.0933.0940.010.010.013.07
Norm Stewart STL 2296590379712.0954.09414.0958.094.09414.09510.0100.010.010.011.0943.0932.0130.010.015.0964.0930.010.010.015.012
Bob Williams MNL 264649530985.01012.0997.01004.052.0997.01005.050.010.010.011.0942.0971.050.010.014.0980.0980.010.010.012.03
Alex Hannum FTW 335110227997.01004.09410.0985.064.09410.0986.060.010.010.010.01001.01001.050.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.013.07
Bob Schafer SYR 5211102221008.0983.0979.0995.063.0979.0996.060.010.010.011.0941.01000.010.010.010.01022.0950.010.010.012.03
Hal Lear PHW 2296398141015.01012.0995.01013.022.0995.01013.020.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.011.01001.0960.010.010.012.03
Lew Hitch ROC 2739299111022.01031.01034.01033.021.01034.01034.030.010.010.010.01001.01001.050.010.010.01020.0980.010.010.011.02
John Barber STL 301659051038.0982.0995.01013.022.0995.01014.030.010.010.011.0943.0931.050.010.014.0980.0980.010.010.012.03
Forest Able SYR 2464110211040.01040.01041.01041.010.01041.01041.010.010.010.010.01000.01030.010.010.011.01001.0960.010.010.010.01