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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers

Best Offense: Detroit Pistons: 23.6 ORating

Best Defense: Detroit Pistons: 34.2 DRating

Best Net: Detroit Pistons: +-10.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bob Pettit

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Elgin Baylor

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
George Yardley DET 333.0114.11.595156.0130.22320.62434.21
Bill Russell BOS 496.023.12.299282.12133.7151.8179.52
Bob Cousy BOS 460.042.23.233390.1774.0430.91979.52
Dick McGuire DET 109.0341.64.697156.589.23819.24834.21
Walter Dukes DET 113.0331.55.645255.4111.03522.24134.21
Tom Heinsohn BOS 348.0101.44.192587.9566.4836.71179.52
Phil Jordon DET 99.0351.17.539756.158.93920.44534.21
Gene Shue DET 118.0321.17.439956.899.53618.44934.21
Frank Ramsey BOS 303.0141.05.160788.8654.11034.31279.52
Earl Lloyd DET 87.0361.09.556556.267.74020.24634.21
Jim Loscutoff BOS 260.0160.96.171687.8450.11337.01079.52
Bill Sharman BOS 322.0120.96.132890.9848.11428.72079.52
Sam Jones BOS 192.0230.88.206487.2338.51938.6979.52
Gene Conley BOS 157.0290.813.2351384.11338.02046.6679.511
Shellie McMillon DET 54.0450.515.449855.525.24522.04234.21
Elgin Baylor MNL 556.010.59.04113103.814103.4240.5799.312
Dick Farley DET 33.0540.417.544656.262.94820.14734.21
Joe Holup DET 36.0510.417.585456.033.34720.84334.21
Dick Garmaker MNL 439.050.310.03018106.91766.5733.01599.312
K.C. Jones BOS 75.0390.319.1712090.11812.13331.03279.511
Richie Guerin NYK 77.0380.319.20318123.253-8.859-22.55388.221
Cliff Hagan STL 259.0170.310.0549100.11046.41642.1697.19
Bob Pettit STL 257.0180.310.054999.9946.81542.8597.19
Larry Foust MNL 404.060.310.03915102.61380.8343.6499.312
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 371.070.310.03716104.11567.8539.8899.312
Bob Leonard MNL 467.030.310.03417107.71866.9631.21799.312
Charlie Tyra NYK 55.0440.227.21315125.458-7.758-27.65888.221
Ken Sears NYK 64.0410.227.16322123.454-7.556-23.15488.221
Ray Felix NYK 45.0480.227.21116124.857-6.054-26.35788.221
Alexander Ellis MNL 255.0190.216.04611101.91252.91145.2399.312
Jim Krebs MNL 213.0210.216.04113101.81144.51845.6299.312
Charlie Share STL 122.0310.227.0733096.92126.12850.4297.130
Clyde Lovellette STL 161.0280.227.0623198.22232.42447.3597.130
Willie Naulls NYK 63.0420.227.16123123.856-7.657-23.95688.221
Carl Braun NYK 62.0430.227.13726122.251-6.355-20.25188.221
Jack McMahon STL 250.0200.216.04212104.41633.02131.01897.19
Al Ferrari STL 173.0270.137.03745104.03423.73032.22997.130
Steve Hamilton MNL 87.0360.137.04837101.02618.93247.4499.340
Rod Hundley MNL 175.0260.137.03348106.93926.62733.12599.340
Hub Reed STL 48.0460.137.0563298.4239.53646.6697.130
Ed Fleming MNL 178.0250.137.03942104.63831.62538.71699.340
Mike Farmer NYK 34.0520.137.12628123.555-4.052-23.35588.221
Chuck Noble DET 28.0560.137.1572557.3102.15017.15034.21
Bennie Swain BOS 27.0570.137.2451283.6126.74347.9379.511
Si Green STL 131.0300.137.05035102.12920.63137.01897.130
Frank Selvy NYK 43.0490.137.10129122.352-4.453-20.45288.221
Win Wilfong STL 46.0470.047.03844103.1326.84234.62297.130
Pete Brennan NYK 6.0590.047.28311126.459-0.951-30.15988.221
Slater Martin STL 18.0580.047.05035102.4302.84936.32197.130
George Dempsey SYR 30.055-0.150-.12055109.8464.34628.536100.750
Connie Dierking SYR 34.052-0.150-.17059104.5377.14141.313100.750
Ed Conlin SYR 43.049-0.150-.100051111.1495.54425.339100.750
Togo Palazzi SYR 67.040-0.253-.14056108.14411.13432.628100.750
Al Bianchi SYR 192.023-0.419-.11020110.92224.92425.721100.719
Bob Hopkins SYR 203.022-0.520-.12022108.42132.82231.916100.719
Hal Greer SYR 277.015-0.621-.09019110.92235.92025.721100.719
Johnny Kerr SYR 312.013-0.922-.14023107.81952.51233.313100.719
Larry Costello SYR 361.08-0.922-.11021111.42444.61724.423100.719
Dolph Schayes SYR 351.09-1.124-.15024107.92058.7933.114100.719