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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Clyde Lovellette MNL 2492103.61316.5220.11.07016.3182.3881115.629121.261
George Yardley FTW 269146.6510.7517.32.1176.1929.3095116.919122.165
Neil Johnston PHW 2531710.414.52614.83.1971.08535.2817126.7293.61
Maurice Stokes ROC 27613-2.86517.6114.83-.04063.3073.2588110.541121.261
Walter Dukes MNL 1866331.12513.6314.75.02826.3491.3772116.820121.563
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2198232.81511.5414.36.06217.2525.3134118.815119.956
Paul Arizin PHW 276729.223.43412.67.1602.05944.21815117.71797.25
Dick Garmaker MNL 2406134.4117.41311.88.08713.14722.23511119.212118.449
Dolph Schayes SYR 285117.334.22711.59.1235.07037.19419125.43110.418
Bill Sharman BOS 2403145.865.71811.410.1158.11330.22913124.84104.115
Jack Twyman ROC 2338185.195.91611.011.10410.12128.22514120.011117.543
Bill Russell BOS 1695400.92810.0610.912.02529.2834.3095119.113100.29
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2150251.9208.4810.313.04319.18711.23012117.717101.810
Larry Foust FTW 1533472.6167.61110.313.08314.2396.3223116.325123.566
Bob Cousy BOS 2364152.6167.61110.215.05318.15419.20716121.010104.115
Gene Shue FTW 2470122.1196.8148.916.04120.13226.17322114.531119.956
Bob Houbregs FTW 1592442.6165.9168.517.07915.17713.2569116.226121.664
Mel Hutchins FTW 26475-0.1428.678.517-.0042.15618.15426105.456120.859
Ed Kalafat MNL 1617430.2418.0108.219.00741.2367.24410112.136119.555
Harry Gallatin NYK 1943315.572.4427.920.1373.05944.19618124.65116.140
Ken Sears NYK 251685.572.1457.721.1069.04152.14728123.76115.238
Dave Piontek ROC 1759370.6305.5206.122.01831.15021.16723112.335118.347
Jim Loscutoff BOS 222022-2.8658.485.623-.06064.18312.12135105.751102.011
Bob Pettit STL 2491116.84-1.2665.623.1314-.02066.10938121.59115.035
Ray Felix NYK 1622423.5141.9485.425.10311.05646.15924118.914115.639
Chuck Mencel MNL 184834-0.3485.7185.425-.0046.14722.14029108.044118.449
Johnny Kerr SYR 2191241.8213.1375.027.04021.06838.10839116.521110.317
Dick Ricketts ROC 211427-1.8626.8144.928-.04059.15320.11237104.858118.045
Bill Kenville FTW 170139-0.5535.1234.629-.01053.14524.12933104.759120.258
Bob Burrow ROC 1028630.3394.1284.430.01437.19010.20317112.136118.953
Ed Macauley STL 258265.010-0.7634.331.09312-.01061.08044121.98114.532
Jack Nichols BOS 137250-0.4504.8244.331-.01054.16616.15127112.533102.412
Andy Phillip BOS 1476480.5323.7304.233.01734.12029.13730122.47104.014
Larry Costello PHW 2111281.5222.7394.233.03424.06243.09642116.42298.67
Frank Ramsey BOS 807691.5222.5454.135.09114.15127.24212124.67102.820
Arnie Risen BOS 935670.7323.5344.135.03430.17916.21218120.414101.815
Dick Schnittker MNL 997640.4333.6324.035.01831.17414.19320112.434118.651
Bob Leonard MNL 194331-1.2585.2214.035-.03056.13027.10040103.061118.146
Dick Hemric BOS 1055620.4333.6324.035.01734.16517.18221118.116102.513
Johnny McCarthy ROC 1560460.3393.7304.035.01139.11330.12434111.938117.442
Red Rocha FTW 115459-0.2454.0293.839-.0047.16715.15825105.554120.960
Ed Conlin SYR 2250191.5222.2443.740.03325.04749.08044113.432110.822
Jim Paxson MNL 127452-1.7595.2213.541-.06065.1968.13131100.363119.054
Charlie Share STL 1673414.012-0.7633.342.1167-.02065.09543129.61114.430
Art Spoelstra ROC 117658-0.2453.4343.243-.0047.13925.13032106.746117.844
Richie Regan ROC 210029-1.8624.7252.944-.04061.10832.06649105.257117.041
Ernie Beck PHW 1743380.4332.4422.845.01139.06639.07648109.44297.96
George Dempsey PHW 1147601.0261.8492.746.04021.07436.11436116.42296.84
Carl Braun NYK 2345161.3241.3522.547.02627.02658.05253109.243114.125
Walter Devlin FTW 124255-0.1422.7392.547-.0044.10333.09741102.762118.752
Bill Thieben FTW 63375-0.6882.8412.351-.04078.2159.1722699.784122.9103
Ron Sobie NYK 1378491.0261.2542.349.03623.04350.07946116.226115.035
Ed Fleming ROC 92768-0.8913.0392.253-.04078.15623.11347106.561118.179
Walt Davis PHW 1250540.4331.6502.050.01536.06342.07847106.54795.62
Jack George PHW 222921-1.1563.0381.951-.02055.06639.04254103.26099.08
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 67073-0.8912.5451.756-.05084.17717.11944107.359101.714
Joe Graboski PHW 25019-1.7593.4341.752-.03057.06639.03356100.16496.13
Whitey Skoog MNL 65674-0.1561.8541.756-.0058.13536.12840108.855117.977
Earl Lloyd SYR 196530-0.4502.0461.653-.0047.04847.03955107.945110.418
Joe Holup SYR 1284510.4331.3521.653.01437.04847.06150111.639110.418
Chuck Noble FTW 126053-1.1562.7391.653-.04059.10134.0605198.965118.347
Dick McGuire NYK 1191570.6300.8581.556.02627.03356.05952115.430114.227
Nat Clifton NYK 223120-0.6542.0461.457-.01052.04350.03057106.547115.137
Si Green ROC 423780.1491.3591.364.00751.14233.15032113.339117.775
Tom Marshall ROC 46077-0.1561.4571.364-.0058.14134.13336110.351118.179
Bob Hopkins SYR 764700.3450.9661.266.01939.05762.07662110.152110.227
Slater Martin STL 753711.325-0.1961.266.09015-.0091.08255128.03114.349
Bobby Wanzer ROC 159850.7320.4701.266.2261.12539.3513140.31117.573
Jackie Moore PHW 400790.5360.6691.169.05521.07251.12741119.81694.33
Bob Harrison SYR 181035-0.2451.2541.058-.0043.03157.02559105.751110.822
Richie Guerin NYK 179336-0.3481.4511.058-.0047.03655.02858105.950114.634
Al Bianchi SYR 157745-0.4501.2540.860-.01051.03754.02559105.554110.621
Jim Baechtold NYK 462760.4380.3710.773.04423.03381.07761110.749114.655
Togo Palazzi SYR 217800.1490.1740.274.03828.04074.07859110.848110.733
Paul Seymour SYR 123556-0.9551.0570.161-.03058.04152.00561105.653111.024
Slater Martin NYK 753710.0520.0810.175.01840.03676.05468107.957115.162
Medford Park STL 1130610.433-0.3600.161.01831-.01062.00561115.928114.227
Bob Williams MNL 30100-0.0520.1740.175-.02070.14531.11745102.079118.888
Jack Coleman STL 2145260.928-0.8650.161.02030-.01064.00263116.422114.532
Hal Lear PHW 14102-0.0520.081-0.080-.12092.04271-.0809180.797100.112
Forest Able SYR 1104-0.1560.081-0.080-2.460104.2675-2.200010435.2104104.225
Don Savage SYR 5596-0.0520.0810.080-.02069.03184.00483102.678110.733
Gary Bergen NYK 4098-0.1560.081-0.080-.08088.03479-.0508991.790114.757
Lew Hitch PHW 9291-0.1560.1740.080-.03074.06457.02775101.58097.27
Dick Rosenthal FTW 18882-0.7900.8670.080-.18097.19511.0097982.396121.9101
Odie Spears STL 118890.149-0.0810.080.02833-.01093.01878115.336113.643
Phil Jordon NYK 9193-0.1560.1740.080-.05082.05762.00780100.182115.867
Togo Palazzi BOS 21780-0.2710.2720.080-.11090.11742.0038498.985103.521
Bob Armstrong PHW 11090-0.3780.272-0.189-.11091.07749-.0408889.59193.01
John Barber STL 5103-0.156-0.081-0.189-.660103-.050104-.72010386.494111.841
Lew Hitch ROC 9291-0.1560.081-0.189-.440102.02388-.42010242.7103115.867
Bob Schafer SYR 22101-0.1560.081-0.189-.19099.01389-.1809976.3100111.239
Jim Ray SYR 4397-0.1560.081-0.189-.14095.03381-.1109579.098110.937
Jim Tucker SYR 11988-0.1560.174-0.189-.05083.03578-.0208694.088110.126
Alex Hannum FTW 13686-0.1560.081-0.189-.17096.01389-.1609763.8102115.867
Willie Naulls NYK 18882-0.3780.174-0.296-.12092.03479-.0909387.693114.959
Larry Hennessy SYR 8194-0.2710.081-0.296-.14094.02587-.1109685.595111.239
Norm Stewart STL 3799-0.271-0.081-0.296-.210100-.01093-.22010177.299113.442
Alex Hannum STL 13686-0.271-0.081-0.296-.08089-.01096-.0909492.089113.643
Ron Shavlik NYK 7295-0.3780.174-0.3100-.220101.04767-.1809867.3101115.264
Willie Naulls STL 18882-0.378-0.081-0.3100-.18098-.020103-.21010089.492114.858
Cliff Hagan STL 97166-0.142-0.360-0.564-.0044-.01063-.02064111.440114.125
Irv Bemoras STL 98365-1.759-0.259-1.865-.08066-.0059-.0906695.566114.430
Jack McMahon STL 234417-2.264-0.562-2.766-.04062-.01060-.05065106.547114.329