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Top Teams

Champion: St. Louis Hawks

Runner-up: Boston Celtics

Best Offense: New York Knicks: 93.5 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 86.3 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.5 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Woody Sauldsberry

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.89

Relative Pace: 1.17

Relative TS%: 0.87

Relative FG%: 0.85

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.17

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Bill Russell BOS 2640511.41.208295.62430.8332.4585.61
Maurice Stokes CIN 2460911.12.2161114.343-78.253-6.54787.010
Bob Pettit STL 252878.43.1593112.735-45.040-3.73690.135
Clyde Lovellette CIN 258967.94.1474113.942-68.852-5.54487.010
Dolph Schayes SYR 291816.65.10917105.320193.01413.52088.826
Bob Cousy BOS 2222216.06.1297100.915212.11118.91685.61
Walter Dukes DET 2184276.06.1326116.251-96.858-9.15591.344
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2206245.98.129798.69276.8724.91185.61
Johnny Kerr SYR 2384125.69.11216105.018168.21514.41888.826
Charlie Share STL 1824395.310.1405112.231-20.132-2.33190.135
Cliff Hagan STL 2190265.310.11613112.231-24.235-2.33190.135
George Yardley DET 284325.310.08930115.548-103.660-7.55091.344
Frank Ramsey BOS 2047335.013.1171299.512233.71022.61285.61
Harry Gallatin DET 1990344.914.11911116.049-83.855-8.65391.344
Jack Twyman CIN 2178284.715.10420113.439-46.041-4.33987.010
George King CIN 2272194.516.09523113.439-47.242-4.33987.010
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 1819404.117.1091799.512207.11322.61285.61
Larry Costello SYR 274634.117.07240106.725134.31910.02588.826
Dick Ricketts CIN 1620474.117.12210113.237-30.438-3.93787.010
Ken Sears NYK 268544.020.07240116.955-117.163-8.85493.251
Willie Naulls NYK 2369153.921.08035117.256-112.362-9.65693.251
Bill Sharman BOS 2214233.921.08533101.017208.71218.71785.61
Tom Gola PHW 2126293.921.0883195.84384.9437.0388.018
Neil Johnston PHW 2408103.824.0753895.21453.2138.5188.018
Ed Macauley STL 1908373.824.09523112.231-23.234-2.53490.135
Jim Paxson CIN 1795423.824.10321113.338-36.739-4.23887.010
Dick McGuire DET 2311183.627.07439114.745-61.248-5.44391.344
Jack Coleman STL 1506483.627.11613112.231-17.731-2.43390.135
Ray Felix NYK 1709433.529.09822117.558-85.956-10.26093.251
Ed Conlin SYR 1871383.230.08334106.123106.42111.62388.826
Richie Guerin NYK 2368163.230.06646116.453-87.757-7.55093.251
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 2377133.132.0644895.62434.0237.4288.018
Joe Graboski PHW 2077312.933.0664696.35362.7635.7488.018
Gene Shue DET 2333172.933.06050114.946-66.351-5.84591.344
Arnie Risen BOS 1119612.933.126998.38144.11725.51085.61
Jack Nichols BOS 1224562.836.1081999.512138.41822.41485.61
Nat Clifton DET 1435492.836.09426115.347-48.144-6.84891.344
Paul Arizin PHW 2377132.836.0575397.96369.3531.8688.018
Carl Braun NYK 247582.836.05458116.049-78.654-6.44693.251
Jack McMahon STL 2239202.740.05851111.928-17.430-1.62890.135
Richie Regan CIN 1648462.740.07737113.036-27.536-3.43587.010
Win Wilfong STL 1360532.642.09029111.827-8.627-1.32790.135
Dave Piontek CIN 1032652.543.11613113.439-21.533-4.33987.010
Slater Martin STL 2098302.543.05851111.928-16.429-1.62890.135
Guy Sparrow NYK 1661452.445.06843116.654-64.550-7.95293.251
Jack George PHW 1910362.445.0614999.411260.5927.9988.018
Bob Hopkins SYR 1224562.445.09426105.21982.22313.71988.826
Andy Phillip BOS 1164592.348.09523100.915112.52019.21585.61
Ernie Beck PHW 1974352.348.0565699.310273.8828.4888.018
Charlie Tyra NYK 1182582.348.09228117.457-57.945-9.95893.251
Bob Harrison SYR 1799412.151.05753106.92684.0229.52688.826
Don Meineke CIN 792692.151.1298113.252-14.758-3.85387.012
Al Bianchi SYR 1421502.052.06843106.42476.02410.92488.826
Phil Jordon DET 898682.053.10724115.775-34.675-7.98191.361
Earl Lloyd SYR 1045641.953.08831105.32069.22513.52088.826
Chuck Noble DET 1363521.654.05557114.444-30.237-4.54291.344
Togo Palazzi SYR 1001661.654.07836105.82260.32612.32288.826
Medford Park STL 1103621.654.07042112.030-9.828-1.83090.135
Ron Sobie NYK 1399511.654.05753116.251-47.543-6.94993.251
George Dempsey PHW 1048631.558.0684398.07161.31631.5788.018
Sam Jones BOS 594721.560.1171599.41768.22622.81885.61
Paul Seymour SYR 763701.262.07454106.63338.92910.43388.837
Bill Kenville DET 649710.963.06860114.764-17.563-5.56491.361
Dick Duckett CIN 424740.864.08644112.949-6.652-3.24887.012
Larry Friend NYK 569730.765.05582116.279-19.765-7.07793.277
Bob Houbregs DET 302780.566.07850115.069-9.156-6.26991.361
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 373770.566.0627197.1761.52733.7688.024
Mel Hutchins NYK 384760.566.06369116.683-14.959-7.88093.277
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2390110.459.00961121.865-187.866-16.16594.159
Larry Foust MNL 2200250.459.01059122.567-191.467-17.86794.159
Bill Thieben DET 243810.469.08743115.069-7.353-6.26991.361
Brendan McCann NYK 295790.469.06172115.976-8.955-6.16893.277
Jim Krebs MNL 1259540.361.01059122.466-108.861-17.76694.159
Pat Dunn PHW 206840.373.0636999.31528.43028.21388.024
Joe Holup DET 208820.373.08346115.171-4.651-6.37191.361
Ed Fleming MNL 1686440.361.00862121.264-120.364-14.66494.159
Richard Atha DET 160860.277.06959114.563-3.850-4.96291.361
Dwight Morrison STL 79910.277.10724112.041-0.745-1.84190.148
Dick Garmaker MNL 2216220.263.00564119.961-123.465-11.46294.159
Bob Leonard MNL 2074320.263.00466119.460-102.259-10.15994.159
Bill Ebben DET 50970.181.06665114.866-1.447-5.66691.361
Jim Loscutoff BOS 56940.181.1271198.0117.43326.21585.61
Jerry Paulson CIN 68930.181.08248113.354-1.447-4.15687.012
Jim Walsh PHW 72920.181.0676497.8911.33232.0988.024
Rod Hundley MNL 1154600.165.00564119.961-63.649-11.36194.159
Dick Schnittker MNL 979670.165.00663120.363-58.947-12.36394.159
Joel Ingram MNL 267800.181.01189122.7104-24.170-18.510494.190
Walt Davis PHW 111890.181.0558297.6814.63132.4788.024
Joe Holup SYR 208820.181.10724105.4293.93413.42988.837
Walter Devlin MNL 1248550.165.00466119.259-58.746-9.65694.159
Ray Radziszewski PHW 61010.091.0953294.611.23539.8188.024
George Brown MNL 61010.091.004100119.594-0.340-10.29294.190
Bo Erias MNL 401750.091.00696120.297-23.669-12.09694.190
Worthy Patterson STL 31030.091.2971107.6360.1369.43690.148
Doug Bolstorff DET 21980.091.01189114.160-0.441-4.05591.361
Ron Shavlik NYK 21040.091.10724118.989-0.138-13.89893.277
Walt Davis STL 111890.091.10329112.243-0.239-2.54690.148
Art Spoelstra NYK 115870.091.02787114.967-0.745-3.55093.277
Art Spoelstra MNL 115870.091.004100119.291-3.549-9.58794.190
Frank Selvy MNL 12990.091.003104119.190-0.441-9.48694.190
Frank Selvy STL 12990.091.01388110.2370.0372.83790.148
Bob Burrow MNL 171850.091.00993122.5102-14.959-17.810294.190
Tom Marshall CIN 52950.091.02986113.151-0.643-3.75187.012
Tom Marshall DET 52950.091.06172115.372-0.643-6.87491.361