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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:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Elgin Baylor MNL 2419131556132.9713.3724.9513.82113.3724.9511.6220.010.010.016.268.161.9220.010.019.6103.9100.010.010.013.410
Bill Russell BOS 251811849628.8224.2237.8243.714.2237.8243.610.010.010.011.3162.1170.8110.010.0120.313.5120.010.010.011.51
Bob Leonard MNL 2613131467311.5206.31713.4178.096.31713.4177.1100.010.010.01-0.422-0.522-0.130.010.012.2239.020.010.010.012.95
Bob Cousy BOS 304118460417.8137.11517.21211.4167.11517.21210.1160.010.010.014.9106.581.7200.010.014.31814.610.010.010.011.62
Dick Garmaker MNL 2613131439519.2127.81213.8166.887.81213.8166.080.010.010.012.9133.8130.8110.010.013.4214.770.010.010.013.713
Larry Foust MNL 312131404614.8176.11810.9195.366.11810.9194.860.010.010.011.9152.3150.490.010.0111.940.6230.010.010.014.416
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 304131371728.7911.2920.51110.91411.2920.5119.2150.010.010.015.977.671.8210.010.018.4133.0170.010.010.015.819
Larry Costello SYR 279915361816.9145.6219.2223.825.6219.2223.720.010.010.013.8114.6110.7100.010.013.8208.130.010.010.013.814
Dolph Schayes SYR 312915351938.5511.9822.5712.51711.9822.5710.6180.010.010.0112.5113.611.1160.010.0110.676.060.010.010.013.410
Tom Heinsohn BOS 24191183481029.9814.4526.1414.02214.4526.1411.7240.010.010.012.5143.7141.3170.010.018.4134.280.010.010.013.915
George Yardley DET 3049153331142.9216.8228.4114.42416.8228.4111.6220.010.010.018.149.451.3170.010.019.4113.1140.010.010.013.39
Bill Sharman BOS 3311183221234.2613.7624.2612.61813.7624.2610.4170.010.010.015.095.2100.260.010.012.4223.9100.010.010.013.612
Johnny Kerr SYR 26139153121315.0167.51416.51310.2137.51416.5139.0140.010.010.010.3210.3210.040.010.0111.153.4130.010.010.011.83
Frank Ramsey BOS 2791183031445.7117.8126.2311.21517.8126.238.4130.010.010.018.5310.632.1230.010.016.4162.6190.010.010.016.121
Hal Greer SYR 23229152771511.9195.2229.3214.345.2229.3214.140.010.010.010.8191.0190.260.010.014.6173.1140.010.010.014.416
Jim Loscutoff BOS 298118260168.6236.41614.5149.1116.41614.5148.1110.010.010.01-0.824-1.524-0.710.010.018.4131.6210.010.010.016.822
Cliff Hagan STL 2796222591742.1315.9322.578.81015.9322.576.690.010.010.018.059.641.6190.010.0110.383.1140.010.010.013.17
Bob Pettit STL 26136222571841.2415.0426.6214.02215.0426.6211.5200.010.010.0110.2213.022.8240.010.0110.962.6190.010.010.012.95
Alexander Ellis MNL 23221312551912.0185.7209.7204.235.7209.7204.030.010.010.011.3162.2160.9140.010.0113.022.9180.010.010.015.218
Jack McMahon STL 304622250208.2246.11814.4159.3126.11814.4158.3120.010.010.01-0.422-0.823-0.420.010.011.5248.130.010.010.013.17
Jim Krebs MNL 23221312132120.1119.41120.91013.1199.41120.91011.5200.010.010.011.1181.2180.150.010.0112.930.1240.010.010.016.822
Bob Hopkins SYR 24199152032211.1214.0249.2225.974.0249.2225.270.010.010.013.7124.5120.8110.010.019.2121.3220.010.010.015.920
Sam Jones BOS 26131181922326.91010.61022.0913.11910.61022.0911.4190.010.010.015.586.581.0150.010.0110.194.090.010.010.012.14
Al Bianchi SYR 2799151922315.8157.61312.3185.157.61312.3184.650.010.010.010.6200.9200.380.010.014.0196.850.010.010.018.024
Ed Fleming MNL 25361311782518.9287.92617.52610.9357.92617.5269.6380.010.010.013.1253.5290.4220.010.017.2345.6150.010.010.017.350
Rod Hundley MNL 2445131175268.0504.84610.9426.8194.84610.9426.1200.010.010.01-0.854-0.953-0.170.010.013.7506.5120.010.010.013.110
Al Ferrari STL 2536628173278.0502.4535.3533.282.4535.3532.980.010.010.013.6244.6220.9340.010.012.1555.0170.010.010.016.242
Clyde Lovellette STL 29136281612834.2813.51019.7217.82313.51019.7216.2210.010.010.015.4156.9161.5450.010.0114.1102.2430.010.010.016.140
Gene Conley BOS 28171110157298.8466.43613.7378.1256.43613.7377.2260.010.010.01-0.653-1.355-0.720.010.0115.481.3470.010.010.019.455
Si Green STL 2536628131307.8531.6572.558-0.321.6572.5580.920.010.010.013.8207.6123.8580.010.015.9396.5120.010.010.016.647
Charlie Share STL 324628122312.3561.7554.6573.691.7554.6572.980.010.010.011.6322.2350.6270.010.0116.674.0260.010.010.015.535
Gene Shue DET 27193401183245.0215.4524.31111.23715.4524.3118.9340.010.010.0112.1214.812.7560.010.013.4514.7180.010.010.012.05
Walter Dukes DET 29133401133316.7315.1447.5521.855.1447.5522.350.010.010.013.7224.8211.1370.010.0113.3120.4530.010.010.015.535
Dick McGuire DET 3313401093421.1238.3259.4460.338.3259.4461.130.010.010.010.7431.0430.4220.010.015.04211.420.010.010.013.619
Phil Jordon DET 2536340993523.2198.72320.61813.4478.72320.61811.9520.010.010.016.0127.3141.2390.010.018.6282.2430.010.010.013.517
Earl Lloyd DET 31534087369.5454.64711.4417.6224.64711.4416.8240.010.010.010.4450.4460.090.010.017.1354.4230.010.010.015.837
Steve Hamilton MNL 23501018873613.9367.33121.61615.7557.33121.61614.3550.010.010.011.3361.7410.3180.010.0114.592.5410.010.010.016.545
Richie Guerin NYK 2719250773813.0375.04516.43012.7435.04516.43011.4440.010.010.014.7195.4190.8300.010.017.03611.030.010.010.015.130
K.C. Jones BOS 27198267539-1.9581.4584.7564.3131.4584.7563.3100.010.010.01-2.458-2.4580.090.010.014.1466.890.010.010.013.517
Togo Palazzi SYR 2629826674024.31810.41928.6420.15710.41928.6418.2570.010.010.015.2167.2152.1530.010.019.9224.2240.010.010.015.434
Ken Sears NYK 2536250644122.6217.03314.5328.5267.03314.5327.5270.010.010.017.798.991.2390.010.018.1324.5210.010.010.013.110
Willie Naulls NYK 2445250634224.41712.41229.2319.05612.41229.2316.8560.010.010.011.3361.8390.4220.010.0110.6181.5460.010.010.016.444
Carl Braun NYK 315250624322.6219.92120.12011.8409.92120.12010.3400.010.010.012.6293.0320.3180.010.010.8588.850.010.010.011.94
Charlie Tyra NYK 2350250554424.91611.31519.72110.03111.31519.7218.4310.010.010.012.8284.2261.4440.010.0119.03-0.4590.010.010.012.97
Shellie McMillon DET 2350340544514.2357.03318.62412.9447.03318.62411.6480.010.010.011.5341.8390.3180.010.019.3250.0550.010.010.0113.358
Hub Reed STL 225643848463.7552.4535.2542.972.4535.2542.770.010.010.011.5343.0321.5450.010.0113.6110.0550.010.010.016.242
Win Wilfong STL 2719535464720.1258.72318.12510.8348.72318.1259.4370.010.010.012.9263.5290.6270.010.014.0473.4310.010.010.016.545
Ray Felix NYK 2817250454827.31415.2626.5713.85015.2626.5711.3430.010.010.01-0.450-0.851-0.440.010.0117.141.3470.010.010.0110.256
Ed Conlin SYR 253634043491.0573.35111.5409.3293.35111.5408.1280.010.010.01-0.349-0.549-0.360.010.014.4444.5210.010.010.014.024
Frank Selvy NYK 2629250434934.7711.71417.1286.51811.71417.1285.3180.010.010.018.5410.461.9500.010.011.8563.0360.010.010.015.029
Joe Holup DET 2536340365112.5383.85016.03113.5483.85016.03112.2530.010.010.017.1108.2101.2390.010.017.8334.6200.010.010.018.454
Mike Farmer NYK 2256250345210.2446.93519.22313.6496.93519.22312.2530.010.010.011.2403.1311.9500.010.019.2260.0550.010.010.017.751
Connie Dierking SYR 225643834527.9521.75510.34410.2321.75510.3448.7330.010.010.018.5411.042.4550.010.0116.762.3420.010.010.015.333
Dick Farley DET 2719340335412.5387.92614.3357.2217.92614.3356.3220.010.010.01-4.459-4.4590.090.010.016.1385.2160.010.010.017.852
George Dempsey SYR 291353530556.1542.5525.1552.762.5525.1552.660.010.010.011.6322.2350.5260.010.015.7407.080.010.010.0110.256
Chuck Noble DET 2719340285620.92411.31531.2221.95811.31531.2219.9580.010.010.01-1.257-1.2540.090.010.010.0591.1500.010.010.014.325
Bennie Swain BOS 25365352757-3.0590.9592.1591.340.9592.1591.240.010.010.01-1.056-1.957-1.010.010.0116.950.8510.010.010.015.130
Slater Martin STL 331159185822.92010.0208.650-3.3110.0208.650-1.410.010.010.010.0470.0480.090.010.015.6416.890.010.010.014.628
Pete Brennan NYK 225625065934.11020.7159.4141.85920.7159.4138.7590.010.010.010.0474.4254.4590.010.0128.910.0550.010.010.0126.859