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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:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
George Yardley DET 333.0112.414.116.61.3511.5951.9461171.4156.01
Bill Russell BOS 496.020.3123.123.42.02617.2992.3253123.6682.12
Dick McGuire DET 109.0341.161.642.73.4732.69711.1701179.3156.58
Frank Ramsey BOS 303.0141.621.052.63.2552.1607.4152129.6388.86
Gene Shue DET 118.0321.331.172.35.5131.4399.9532174.4256.89
Walter Dukes DET 113.0330.7101.552.26.3004.6452.9454174.0355.41
Bob Cousy BOS 460.04-0.2222.232.14-.01020.2333.2178113.41690.17
Bill Sharman BOS 322.0120.960.961.85.1345.1328.2655121.0990.98
Cliff Hagan STL 259.0171.330.3101.66.2443.0549.2984137.72100.110
Tom Heinsohn BOS 348.0100.2151.441.66.03016.1925.2227110.51987.95
Elgin Baylor MNL 556.010.870.591.38.06811.04113.10911116.913103.814
Phil Jordon DET 99.035-0.0291.171.112-.01036.5397.5257161.0856.15
Sam Jones BOS 192.0230.1170.881.09.03715.2064.2426114.61487.23
Bob Pettit STL 257.0180.780.3101.09.1345.0549.1889123.8599.99
Dick Garmaker MNL 439.050.780.3101.09.0769.03018.10612120.710106.917
Earl Lloyd DET 87.036-0.1381.091.013-.02043.5565.5286166.4656.26
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 371.070.6100.3100.912.0818.03716.11810118.912104.115
Larry Foust MNL 404.060.5110.3100.912.06212.03915.10213123.37102.613
Clyde Lovellette STL 161.0280.6130.2270.819.1859.06231.24718134.31798.222
Gene Conley BOS 157.029-0.2510.8130.520-.06046.23513.16626102.75084.113
Jim Loscutoff BOS 260.016-0.5240.960.514-.08024.1716.0861596.32487.84
Alexander Ellis MNL 255.0190.2150.2160.514.04114.04611.08714120.411101.912
Dick Farley DET 33.0540.0290.4170.423.03925.5446.5835164.8756.26
Shellie McMillon DET 54.045-0.2510.5150.324-.18056.4498.26116150.71155.52
Si Green STL 131.0300.2190.1370.324.06719.05035.11729128.120102.129
Al Ferrari STL 173.0270.1230.1370.324.04024.03745.07736122.127104.034
Bob Leonard MNL 467.03-0.1190.3100.316-.0019.03417.02616110.618107.718
Frank Selvy NYK 43.0490.2190.1370.324.2388.10129.33911154.610122.352
Joe Holup DET 36.051-0.2510.4170.324-.22057.5854.3629154.9956.03
Ken Sears NYK 64.0410.1230.2270.324.09014.16322.25317145.412123.454
Charlie Tyra NYK 55.0440.1230.2270.324.05522.21315.26914135.416125.458
Dolph Schayes SYR 351.091.33-1.1240.217.1794-.15024.02517123.28107.920
Carl Braun NYK 62.0430.0290.2270.232.03228.13726.16925136.815122.251
Ray Felix NYK 45.0480.0290.2270.232.00634.21116.21721128.419124.857
K.C. Jones BOS 75.039-0.1380.3190.232-.06045.17120.10731102.75090.118
Ed Fleming MNL 178.0250.0290.1370.232.00733.03942.04540112.740104.638
Richie Guerin NYK 77.038-0.1380.3190.232-.08048.20318.12327128.120123.253
Bennie Swain BOS 27.057-0.0290.1370.138-.04044.24512.20023111.14383.612
Charlie Share STL 122.031-0.1380.2270.138-.02041.07330.04838119.23196.921
Willie Naulls NYK 63.042-0.1380.2270.138-.11051.16123.04739118.733123.856
Jim Krebs MNL 213.021-0.1190.2160.118-.02022.04113.01518107.721101.811
Rod Hundley MNL 175.026-0.1380.1370.138-.01038.03348.01544108.847106.939
Slater Martin STL 18.0580.1230.0470.138.2965.05035.34610170.85102.430
Larry Costello SYR 361.081.05-0.9220.118.1287-.11021.01219126.84111.424
Pete Brennan NYK 6.059-0.1380.047-0.045-.55059.28311-.2605790.057126.459
Mike Farmer NYK 34.052-0.1380.137-0.045-.18055.12628-.05050100.552123.555
Hub Reed STL 48.046-0.0290.1370.045-.02040.05632.03341111.54198.423
Win Wilfong STL 46.0470.0290.0470.045.01332.03844.05137111.342103.132
Chuck Noble DET 28.056-0.2510.137-0.149-.38058.15725-.23055145.21357.310
Al Bianchi SYR 192.0230.312-0.419-0.120.07510-.11020-.03021113.815110.922
George Dempsey SYR 30.0550.029-0.150-0.149.03527-.12055-.08051116.235109.846
Jack McMahon STL 250.020-0.4230.216-0.221-.07023.04212-.0302099.023104.416
Connie Dierking SYR 34.052-0.138-0.150-0.252-.100050-.17059-.2805898.054104.537
Ed Conlin SYR 43.049-0.138-0.150-0.252-.16054-.100051-.2605676.459111.149
Hal Greer SYR 277.0150.312-0.621-0.221.05813-.09019-.03022113.317110.922
Steve Hamilton MNL 87.036-0.3570.137-0.252-.13052.04837-.0905295.456101.026
Bob Hopkins SYR 203.0220.117-0.520-0.423.01618-.12022-.100023109.620108.421
Togo Palazzi SYR 67.040-0.251-0.253-0.457-.14053-.14056-.2805988.858108.144
Johnny Kerr SYR 312.013-0.119-0.922-1.124-.02021-.14023-.16024103.522107.819