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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:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
George Yardley DET 333.0112.41.3511171.41221.14107.65129.01249.5483.41
Frank Ramsey BOS 303.0141.62.2552129.63220.25108.14169.9546.11163.64
Cliff Hagan STL 259.0171.33.2443137.72159.41377.514115.71650.5167.02
Gene Shue DET 118.0321.33.5131174.4280.42339.52546.12949.51185.73
Dolph Schayes SYR 351.091.33.1794123.28248.42117.23201.6347.1558.113
Dick McGuire DET 109.0341.16.4732179.3153.73027.52930.03549.51191.81
Larry Costello SYR 361.081.05.1287126.84160.31278.113126.41447.1561.86
Bill Sharman BOS 322.0120.96.1345121.09196.0892.29162.0846.11156.914
Elgin Baylor MNL 556.010.87.06811116.913321.21160.01274.9145.81858.212
Walter Dukes DET 113.0330.710.3004174.0342.63321.43424.53949.51187.32
Dick Garmaker MNL 439.050.78.0769120.710182.11090.510150.81045.81860.09
Bob Pettit STL 257.0180.78.1345123.85159.11478.412128.51350.5161.07
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 371.070.610.0818118.912193.4996.58162.6745.81859.310
Clyde Lovellette STL 161.0280.613.1859134.31788.62243.82266.02650.5166.418
Larry Foust MNL 404.060.511.06212123.37154.71576.015125.51545.81860.58
Hal Greer SYR 277.0150.312.05813113.31799.71849.21988.01947.1555.917
Bill Russell BOS 496.020.312.02617123.66206.06107.06166.6646.11164.23
Al Bianchi SYR 192.0230.312.07510113.81579.12240.82269.52447.1558.711
Tom Heinsohn BOS 348.0100.215.03016110.519204.97104.67185.4446.11156.415
Si Green STL 131.0300.219.06719128.12040.03422.63231.23350.5172.412
Alexander Ellis MNL 255.0190.215.04114120.41194.21949.61878.22145.81863.45
Frank Selvy NYK 43.0490.219.2388154.61026.44412.94417.14643.15175.39
Ken Sears NYK 64.0410.123.09014145.41233.33915.94022.94143.15169.215
Sam Jones BOS 192.0230.117.03715114.614110.31753.41796.31746.11155.518
Al Ferrari STL 173.0270.123.04024122.12750.03124.33140.93050.5159.530
Charlie Tyra NYK 55.0440.123.05522135.41629.04214.94221.44243.15169.414
Slater Martin STL 18.0580.123.2965170.857.1573.6574.25950.5185.44
Bob Hopkins SYR 203.0220.117.01618109.62076.62337.52469.92347.1553.720
Hub Reed STL 48.046-0.029-.02040111.54112.9517.14911.65150.5161.524
Ed Fleming MNL 178.0250.029.00733112.74078.02537.62669.32545.84154.345
Dick Farley DET 33.0540.029.03925164.8711.8525.8547.15649.51180.86
Bennie Swain BOS 27.057-0.029-.04044111.1436.8583.6576.25746.13159.233
George Dempsey SYR 30.0550.029.03527116.23510.1565.1568.75347.12158.635
Win Wilfong STL 46.0470.029.01332111.34218.2488.94716.44750.5154.247
Phil Jordon DET 99.035-0.029-.01036161.0845.53222.23328.33649.51178.77
Ray Felix NYK 45.0480.029.00634128.41924.84512.94419.34343.15166.717
Carl Braun NYK 62.0430.029.03228136.81532.54115.64123.84043.15165.819
Pete Brennan NYK 6.059-0.138-.5505990.0573.9592.3594.35843.15153.349
Richie Guerin NYK 77.038-0.138-.08048128.12035.03816.73827.33843.15161.225
Bob Leonard MNL 467.03-0.119-.0019110.618168.61183.211152.5945.81854.619
K.C. Jones BOS 75.039-0.138-.06045102.75018.6468.74818.14446.13148.256
Johnny Kerr SYR 312.013-0.119-.02021103.522136.51666.016131.91147.1550.024
Earl Lloyd DET 87.036-0.138-.02043166.4628.64313.44317.24549.51178.18
Willie Naulls NYK 63.042-0.138-.11051118.73332.94016.53927.83743.15159.431
Rod Hundley MNL 175.026-0.138-.01038108.84755.62927.13051.12845.84153.150
Jim Krebs MNL 213.021-0.119-.02022107.72193.62044.72186.92045.81851.522
Connie Dierking SYR 34.052-0.138-.10005098.05413.8496.95014.14947.12148.855
Charlie Share STL 122.031-0.138-.02041119.23136.03618.23630.23450.5160.228
Mike Farmer NYK 34.052-0.138-.18055100.55211.5536.65111.55243.15157.638
Ed Conlin SYR 43.049-0.138-.1605476.45911.2556.15314.74847.12141.559
Chuck Noble DET 28.056-0.251-.38058145.21311.3545.4557.85549.51169.913
Gene Conley BOS 157.029-0.251-.06046102.75058.82831.12857.32746.13154.345
Shellie McMillon DET 54.045-0.251-.18056150.71118.3479.04612.25049.51173.911
Joe Holup DET 36.051-0.251-.22057154.9913.3506.4528.65449.51174.210
Togo Palazzi SYR 67.040-0.251-.1405388.85836.13518.43540.63147.12145.358
Bob Cousy BOS 460.04-0.222-.01020113.416243.93120.82215.0246.11156.216
Steve Hamilton MNL 87.036-0.357-.1305295.45635.23717.43736.93245.84147.257
Jack McMahon STL 250.020-0.423-.0702399.02376.22439.72377.02250.5151.621
Jim Loscutoff BOS 260.016-0.524-.0802496.32489.62146.92093.01846.11150.423