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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:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Bill Russell BOS 2518118496215.511.40914.40914.0001.61221.4091445.4150.9115159111591101677188.511
Hal Greer SYR 23229152771511.618.41910.41910.0001.81211.4191048.6110.971193209320013219107.120
Sam Jones BOS 26131181922310.319.37017.37017.0001.8466.3701745.1160.90161081810818013916125.217
Elgin Baylor MNL 2419131556125.54.40315.40315.0001.77016.4031546.9140.941330313031011131352.71
Bob Pettit STL 26136222571827.83.4239.4239.0001.78514.423950.471.016137131371301658165.612
Si Green STL 2536628131306.041.4808.4808.0001.50051.480850.6121.01122544254401242535.639
Dick McGuire DET 3313401093415.715.6252.6252.0001.63645.625263.821.2823236323601113836.837
Cliff Hagan STL 2796222591728.51.5121.5121.0001.8338.512158.311.1711231512315015413146.816
K.C. Jones BOS 271982675391.957.25056.25056.00011.0001.2505633.8540.6854204620460155022.247
Slater Martin STL 33115918588.036.8001.8001.0001.00058.800180.011.601559559010595.059
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 304131371715.511.41213.41213.0001.76717.4121348.3120.97111778177801735209.18
Frank Selvy NYK 2629250434914.522.5004.5004.0001.81824.500458.431.1732046204601113824.846
Bob Cousy BOS 304118460419.59.32624.32624.0001.74518.3262440.8220.82222212221201943262.42
Bob Leonard MNL 2613131467312.215.36418.36418.0001.80013.3641841.4210.831917391739014015190.610
Frank Ramsey BOS 2791183031423.26.4952.4952.0001.80212.495256.021.1221926192601814227.65
Tom Heinsohn BOS 24191183481019.98.41412.41412.0001.66019.4141244.8170.901622032203015612244.63
Dick Garmaker MNL 2613131439514.513.4248.4248.0001.77815.424849.080.988165101651001639192.79
Richie Guerin NYK 2719250773815.019.25755.25755.0001.85712.2575536.4470.73473535353501143341.235
Clyde Lovellette STL 29136281612815.318.5004.5004.0001.78531.500455.971.1267025702501282282.326
George Yardley DET 3049153331125.15.4395.4395.0001.8575.439551.451.0351897189701706219.86
Bill Sharman BOS 3311183221220.17.4257.4257.0001.9661.425750.561.01619351935015911219.07
Larry Foust MNL 312131404611.816.41811.41811.0001.82010.4181149.080.9881341413414015014156.014
Jack McMahon STL 3046222502011.717.33323.33323.0001.52623.3332335.6240.71249021902101192498.421
Dolph Schayes SYR 312915351928.22.40016.40016.0001.9163.4001652.541.05419541954011072242.14
Carl Braun NYK 315250624316.014.37527.37527.0001.8899.3752744.5300.8929323632360194136.038
Gene Shue DET 27193401183227.74.4679.4679.0001.81824.467955.781.1186028602801331874.527
Johnny Kerr SYR 26139153121314.414.35219.35219.0001.9094.3521941.5190.83191421214212013318156.513
Larry Costello SYR 279915361817.710.4464.4464.0001.8367.446453.831.0831211612116016110147.815
Earl Lloyd DET 31534087368.733.32147.32147.00011.0001.3214741.2390.8239283928390184431.543
Walter Dukes DET 29133401133314.325.5004.5004.0001.76537.500457.451.1553038303801173137.536
Ray Felix NYK 2817250454813.026.42914.42914.0001.50051.4291443.7330.8733283928390145229.844
Rod Hundley MNL 2445131175264.047.34539.34539.0001.85712.3453940.5410.81415829582901143364.229
Jim Krebs MNL 2322131213217.223.35020.35020.0001.9572.3502041.5190.83191031910319012321113.119
Al Bianchi SYR 279915192239.120.4593.4593.0001.63620.459349.080.9887423742301222283.723
Gene Conley BOS 28171110157294.944.36432.36432.0001.46256.3643237.6440.75446627662701133771.728
Al Ferrari STL 2536628173278.036.35037.35037.0001.80028.3503747.1210.94214034403401252351.031
Mike Farmer NYK 225625034526.041.29451.29451.0001.40057.2945131.2570.6257174917490155019.249
Chuck Noble DET 271934028564.047.29451.29451.00011.0001.2945133.6560.6756174917490125517.950
Jim Loscutoff BOS 298118260168.122.34521.34521.0001.52424.3452136.4230.73231131711317012123122.218
Alexander Ellis MNL 2322131255196.824.4386.4386.0001.58122.438647.0130.94138022802201312093.622
Charlie Share STL 324628122314.346.29649.29649.0001.71441.2964939.2430.78432742274201143333.241
Bob Hopkins SYR 2419915203228.221.33822.33822.0001.8249.3382244.6180.89186824682401341783.024
Ed Conlin SYR 253634043493.352.25056.25056.0001.50051.2505628.2580.5658165116510145217.851
Hub Reed STL 225643848462.854.36432.36432.0001.50051.3643240.3420.8141115511550164713.654
Willie Naulls NYK 2445250634217.012.33342.33342.0001.75038.3334237.3450.7544423342330184445.534
Ed Fleming MNL 2536131178255.843.35136.35136.0001.88010.3513643.2340.86347723772301252388.023
Dick Farley DET 271934033543.751.41721.41721.00011.0001.4172144.2310.8831125312530115712.455
Win Wilfong STL 271953546473.850.36831.36831.0001.83318.3683143.9320.8831194819480164721.648
Connie Dierking SYR 225643834522.854.16659.16659.0001.77833.1665934.5530.6953125312530194116.053
Joe Holup DET 253634036514.047.21458.21458.0001.85712.2145835.1520.7052145214520174617.152
George Dempsey SYR 291353530551.858.37527.37527.0001.75038.3752746.1250.9225856856014529.856
Phil Jordon DET 2536340993515.019.33342.33342.0001.83318.3334242.5350.85354530453001183052.930
Steve Hamilton MNL 2350101887363.253.27954.27954.0001.80028.2795433.8540.68544332433201104047.433
Togo Palazzi SYR 262982667404.545.29550.29550.0001.71441.2955035.9500.72504431443101143350.232
Shellie McMillon DET 235034054456.340.30448.30448.0001.83318.3044837.1460.7446234523450164725.645
Ken Sears NYK 2536250644116.513.37029.37029.0001.86711.3702949.1150.98152742274201153233.640
Charlie Tyra NYK 2350250554415.019.42914.42914.0001.66743.4291446.9230.9421283928390194132.042
Bennie Swain BOS 253653527571.059.33342.33342.0001.50051.3334236.3490.7347658658012556.958
Pete Brennan NYK 22562506592.056.28653.28653.0001.00058.2865326.9590.5459757757011577.457