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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 2445131556129.3611.8522.2212.35711.8522.2210.4580.010.010.015.667.261.7560.010.018.663.5100.010.010.013.045
Bill Russell BOS 2536111049628.3304.0267.3273.5284.0267.3273.4290.010.010.011.2281.9260.7410.010.0119.113.3110.010.010.011.414
Bob Leonard MNL 262913146738.6284.72310.1216.0414.72310.1215.3420.010.010.01-0.355-0.353-0.150.010.011.6476.760.010.010.012.123
Bob Cousy BOS 3091110460415.5166.21715.099.9536.21715.098.8540.010.010.014.295.791.5550.010.013.72712.810.010.010.011.414
Dick Garmaker MNL 2629131439513.5215.5199.7224.8355.5199.7224.2360.010.010.012.1192.6200.6380.010.012.4393.3110.010.010.012.632
Larry Foust MNL 31513140469.6273.9297.0313.4263.9297.0313.1250.010.010.011.2281.5290.3250.010.017.7110.4480.010.010.012.944
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 309131371717.0116.71312.2176.5436.71312.2175.5440.010.010.013.5134.5121.1520.010.015.0201.8260.010.010.013.449
Larry Costello SYR 2719919361814.1204.6247.7253.2254.6247.7253.1250.010.010.013.2143.8140.6380.010.013.2336.850.010.010.013.147
Dolph Schayes SYR 315919351931.359.7718.3710.1549.7718.378.6530.010.010.0110.2111.130.9490.010.018.664.980.010.010.012.839
Tom Heinsohn BOS 244511103481019.799.5817.289.3529.5817.287.7510.010.010.011.6252.5210.8430.010.015.6162.8170.010.010.012.632
George Yardley DET 3099193331133.0412.9321.9311.15612.9321.939.0550.010.010.016.257.351.0510.010.017.3122.4220.010.010.012.632
Bill Sharman BOS 33111103221220.888.4914.7117.7478.4914.7116.4460.010.010.013.1153.2180.1160.010.011.5482.4220.010.010.012.227
Johnny Kerr SYR 26299193121310.9245.42011.9187.4455.42011.9186.5470.010.010.010.2430.3430.080.010.018.082.5210.010.010.011.311
Frank Ramsey BOS 271911103031426.2710.2615.096.44210.2615.094.8390.010.010.014.986.171.2530.010.013.7271.5300.010.010.013.551
Hal Greer SYR 2350919277157.6313.3335.9362.8193.3335.9362.6220.010.010.010.5360.6400.1160.010.013.0342.0250.010.010.012.839
Jim Loscutoff BOS 29131110260164.3413.2347.1284.5323.2347.1284.0330.010.010.01-0.456-0.757-0.310.010.014.1250.8420.010.010.013.348
Cliff Hagan STL 27196282591737.9114.3120.247.94814.3120.245.9450.010.010.017.248.641.4540.010.019.352.8170.010.010.012.839
Bob Pettit STL 26296282571836.8313.4223.7112.55813.4223.7110.3570.010.010.019.1311.622.5590.010.019.742.3240.010.010.012.632
Alexander Ellis MNL 2350131255194.9392.3394.0431.7102.3394.0431.6110.010.010.010.5360.9340.4310.010.015.3191.2360.010.010.012.123
Jack McMahon STL 309628250207.1325.32112.5158.1495.32112.5157.2490.010.010.01-0.456-0.757-0.310.010.011.3507.040.010.010.012.632
Jim Krebs MNL 2350131213216.8343.2347.1284.5323.2347.1283.9310.010.010.010.4390.4410.080.010.014.4220.0540.010.010.012.329
Bob Hopkins SYR 2445919203225.2381.9424.3412.8191.9424.3412.5210.010.010.011.7222.1240.4310.010.014.3230.6440.010.010.012.839
Sam Jones BOS 26291110192239.8263.9298.0244.8353.9298.0244.1340.010.010.012.0202.4220.4310.010.013.7271.5300.010.010.010.83
Al Bianchi SYR 2719919192237.0333.4325.5382.3163.4325.5382.1160.010.010.010.3420.4410.2230.010.011.8443.0130.010.010.013.653
Ed Fleming MNL 2536131178255.4362.3395.0393.1242.3395.0392.7240.010.010.010.9301.0330.1160.010.012.1401.6290.010.010.012.123
Rod Hundley MNL 2445131175262.3511.3483.0521.9131.3483.0521.7120.010.010.01-0.251-0.250-0.080.010.011.0531.8260.010.010.010.95
Al Ferrari STL 2536628173274.8401.4473.2501.9131.4473.2501.8130.010.010.012.2182.7190.5370.010.011.3503.0130.010.010.013.754
Clyde Lovellette STL 29136281612819.1107.51111.0204.4317.51111.0203.4290.010.010.013.0163.8140.8430.010.017.9101.2360.010.010.013.449
Gene Conley BOS 28171110157292.6491.9424.1422.4171.9424.1422.1160.010.010.01-0.251-0.454-0.230.010.014.6210.4480.010.010.012.839
Si Green STL 2536628131303.5460.7531.156-0.120.7531.1560.440.010.010.011.7223.4171.7560.010.012.7373.0130.010.010.013.045
Charlie Share STL 324628122311.0540.7532.0531.590.7532.0531.280.010.010.010.7330.9340.3250.010.017.1131.7280.010.010.012.329
Gene Shue DET 27193401183236.9212.6419.959.25012.6419.957.3500.010.010.019.9212.112.2580.010.012.8363.990.010.010.011.616
Walter Dukes DET 29133401133313.1224.0265.8371.484.0265.8371.8130.010.010.012.9173.8140.9490.010.0110.530.3510.010.010.014.357
Dick McGuire DET 3313401093416.0126.3167.1280.246.3167.1280.870.010.010.010.5360.8360.3250.010.013.8268.630.010.010.012.737
Phil Jordon DET 2536340993515.9146.01814.1129.2506.01814.1128.2520.010.010.014.295.0100.8430.010.015.9151.5300.010.010.012.431
Earl Lloyd DET 31534087365.7352.8366.9334.6342.8366.9334.1340.010.010.010.2430.2470.080.010.014.3232.7190.010.010.013.551
Steve Hamilton MNL 2350101887362.5501.3483.9452.9221.3483.9452.6220.010.010.010.2430.3430.1160.010.012.6380.5470.010.010.011.28
Richie Guerin NYK 2719250773810.4254.02613.21310.2554.02613.2139.2560.010.010.013.7124.4130.6380.010.015.6168.820.010.010.014.155
K.C. Jones BOS 27198267539-0.4590.3560.9570.870.3560.9570.650.010.010.01-0.558-0.5560.080.010.010.8541.3330.010.010.010.72
Togo Palazzi SYR 262982667404.2421.8445.0393.5281.8445.0393.2280.010.010.010.9301.3300.4310.010.011.7460.7430.010.010.010.95
Ken Sears NYK 2536250644115.1174.6249.6235.7394.6249.6235.0410.010.010.015.276.080.8430.010.015.4183.0130.010.010.012.022
Willie Naulls NYK 2445250634216.0128.11019.2612.5588.11019.2611.1590.010.010.010.9301.2310.3250.010.017.0141.0400.010.010.014.256
Carl Braun NYK 315250624314.6186.41513.0147.6466.41513.0146.6480.010.010.011.7221.9260.2230.010.010.5585.770.010.010.011.28
Charlie Tyra NYK 2350250554414.3196.51411.3195.7396.51411.3194.8390.010.010.011.6252.4220.8430.010.0110.92-0.2590.010.010.011.718
Shellie McMillon DET 235034054455.3372.6377.0314.8352.6377.0314.3370.010.010.010.6340.7380.1160.010.013.5300.0540.010.010.015.059
Hub Reed STL 225643848460.9550.6551.3550.760.6551.3550.760.010.010.010.4390.8360.4310.010.013.4310.0540.010.010.011.616
Win Wilfong STL 271953546473.8441.7463.5472.1151.7463.5471.8130.010.010.010.6340.7380.1160.010.010.8540.6440.010.010.011.311
Ray Felix NYK 2817250454812.8237.11212.4166.5437.11212.4165.3420.010.010.01-0.251-0.454-0.230.010.018.080.6440.010.010.014.858
Ed Conlin SYR 253634043490.3571.0513.4482.8191.0513.4482.4180.010.010.01-0.149-0.149-0.150.010.011.3501.3330.010.010.011.28
Frank Selvy NYK 2629250434915.6155.3217.6262.9225.3217.6262.4180.010.010.013.8114.6110.8430.010.010.8541.3330.010.010.012.227
Joe Holup DET 253634036513.1470.9524.0433.4260.9524.0433.1250.010.010.011.8212.1240.3250.010.011.9421.2360.010.010.012.123
Mike Farmer NYK 225625034523.6452.5386.8344.8352.5386.8344.3370.010.010.010.4391.1320.7410.010.013.3320.0540.010.010.012.737
Connie Dierking SYR 225643834521.4530.3561.8541.8120.3561.8541.590.010.010.011.5271.9260.4310.010.013.0340.4480.010.010.010.95
Dick Farley DET 271934033542.9481.8443.3491.7101.8443.3491.590.010.010.01-1.059-1.0590.080.010.011.4491.2360.010.010.011.821
George Dempsey SYR 291353530550.8560.3560.6580.350.3560.6580.330.010.010.010.2430.3430.1160.010.010.7570.9410.010.010.011.311
Chuck Noble DET 271934028564.1432.2416.1354.2302.2416.1353.9310.010.010.01-0.251-0.2500.080.010.010.0590.2520.010.010.010.83
Bennie Swain BOS 25365352757-0.3580.1590.2590.130.1590.2590.120.010.010.01-0.149-0.250-0.150.010.011.9420.1530.010.010.010.61
Slater Martin STL 33115918588.6283.7313.250-1.213.7313.250-0.510.010.010.010.0470.0480.080.010.012.1402.6200.010.010.011.718
Pete Brennan NYK 22562506592.1521.3483.7462.6181.3483.7462.4180.010.010.010.0470.3430.3250.010.011.8440.0540.010.010.011.718