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1958-59

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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 95.0 ORating

Best Defense: Philadelphia Warriors: 89.6 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +5.1 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: 0.90

Relative Pace: 1.17

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.91

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.15

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Bill Russell BOS 2979114.71.237195.64531.3134.9487.38
Elgin Baylor MNL 2855312.12.2032112.745-33.550-2.44490.029
Bob Pettit STL 287329.23.1549101.917241.41017.41787.11
Bob Cousy BOS 2403178.84.1763100.613272.8722.21387.38
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2089247.15.164698.39298.9628.0987.38
Cliff Hagan STL 270297.06.12416102.618204.31315.61887.11
Larry Foust MNL 1933306.97.1714112.542-18.842-2.04290.029
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2139236.88.1549112.440-18.943-1.84090.029
Frank Ramsey BOS 2013286.09.1431299.112267.8826.01287.38
Tom Gola PHW 2333205.710.1181794.91439.0538.1187.515
Jim Krebs MNL 1578455.311.1617112.440-14.040-1.84090.029
Woody Sauldsberry PHW 274375.212.0912695.02513.0237.9387.515
Bill Sharman BOS 2382185.212.10520100.914261.8921.51487.38
Joe Graboski PHW 2482165.212.1012395.02465.2338.0287.515
Dick Garmaker MNL 2493155.212.09925112.336-18.141-1.53690.029
Charlie Share STL 1713345.116.14312101.615149.51918.01587.11
Sam Jones BOS 1466504.817.156898.711202.11427.01187.38
Jim Loscutoff BOS 1680354.817.1371598.610235.01127.41087.38
Paul Arizin PHW 279944.719.0813396.85461.6433.4587.515
Clyde Lovellette STL 1599404.719.14014101.816136.92217.71687.11
Willie Naulls NYK 2061264.521.10421113.252-47.756-4.75390.645
Slater Martin STL 2504134.422.08330104.020146.32012.12487.11
Richie Guerin NYK 2558124.323.08133112.847-43.154-3.44690.645
Ken Sears NYK 2498144.323.08428113.049-50.058-4.15090.645
Alexander Ellis MNL 1202544.225.1685112.542-11.937-2.04290.029
Rod Hundley MNL 1664374.126.11817112.336-13.339-1.63790.029
Walter Dukes DET 2338194.027.08330106.824122.02410.72688.522
Jack McMahon STL 2235223.528.07636104.121126.32311.72587.11
Ed Fleming MNL 1132573.528.14711112.336-8.836-1.63790.029
Guy Rodgers PHW 1565463.528.1081998.07234.91230.4887.515
Ray Felix NYK 1588433.431.10322113.049-31.948-4.15090.645
Bob Leonard MNL 1598413.332.10024112.336-12.238-1.63790.029
Johnny Kerr SYR 2671103.133.05643106.623189.31614.22090.029
Dolph Schayes SYR 2645113.133.05643106.522189.61514.41990.029
Charlie Tyra NYK 1586442.935.08927113.151-33.349-4.35290.645
Carl Braun NYK 1959292.836.06837112.542-27.047-2.84590.645
Phil Jordon DET 2058272.737.06439107.72885.8278.53188.522
Bennie Swain BOS 708672.538.170697.310110.72530.61287.314
Dick McGuire DET 2063252.538.05842108.63463.0336.33488.522
Gene Conley BOS 663702.538.179396.77108.62632.0987.314
Steve Hamilton MNL 847642.538.14217112.264-5.373-1.36490.051
Earl Lloyd DET 1796322.439.06340107.52780.0299.13088.522
Hub Reed STL 950612.442.12222101.82880.63117.52987.11
Gene Shue DET 274562.340.04049108.83577.5305.83588.522
Larry Costello SYR 275052.241.03950108.130141.22110.32890.029
Mike Farmer NYK 1545472.241.06738112.847-26.246-3.44690.645
Andy Johnson PHW 1158562.043.0833097.66179.81731.5687.515
Al Ferrari STL 1189552.043.08133103.61974.53113.02387.11
Frank Selvy NYK 1448511.945.06340112.745-24.044-3.44690.645
K.C. Jones BOS 609711.949.1481399.72376.33524.52387.314
Ernie Beck PHW 1017601.846.0842898.07153.11830.5787.515
Joe Holup DET 1502491.747.05545107.72862.3348.53188.522
Bob Hopkins SYR 1518481.448.04547107.02599.92513.22190.029
Win Wilfong STL 741651.354.08442103.33549.74213.93887.11
Lou Tsioropoulos BOS 488721.354.1242099.32163.93825.62287.314
Shellie McMillon DET 700681.256.08442106.84237.04410.84688.539
Ron Sobie NYK 857631.256.06858112.777-13.679-3.27890.674
Dick Farley DET 1280521.249.04746108.43342.3356.83388.522
Al Bianchi SYR 1779331.150.03151108.13092.92610.52790.029
Togo Palazzi SYR 1053581.051.04448107.02568.83213.12290.029
Hal Greer SYR 1625381.051.02952108.13083.52810.32890.029
Neil Johnston PHW 393750.962.1092693.6180.23241.4187.525
Chuck Noble DET 939620.962.04478108.45930.8466.76188.539
Connie Dierking SYR 726660.764.04972106.43953.24114.73290.051
Barney Cable DET 271790.465.07057107.44712.2519.25388.539
Ed Macauley STL 196860.465.09537103.23413.45014.13787.11
Lennie Rosenbluth PHW 205830.465.0844295.9636.04535.6587.525
Si Green STL 203840.368.08250102.93211.75214.73287.11
Jack George PHW 183870.368.0953798.01320.44730.51387.525
Paul Seymour SYR 266800.270.04080108.05213.94910.54990.051
Pete Brennan NYK 136910.270.07355112.881-2.471-3.58390.674
George Yardley DET 454730.270.04576108.2589.3547.45988.539
Ed Conlin SYR 354760.270.03284108.05216.54810.84690.051
George Yardley SYR 454730.174.03383107.64911.35311.64590.051
Jack George NYK 183870.174.05371112.572-0.666-2.87590.674
Jerry Bird NYK 45980.174.08940112.777-0.867-3.47990.674
Medford Park STL 227810.174.10429103.1332.56014.23587.11
Phil Rollins PHW 73940.174.1142597.4115.85731.91087.525
George Dempsey PHW 165890.174.0676098.5176.55629.31687.525
George Dempsey SYR 165890.174.04774107.0447.85513.14090.051
Guy Sparrow NYK 124920.174.07256112.676-1.570-3.17790.674
Guy Sparrow PHW 124920.174.1003496.774.55933.8787.525
Vern Hatton PHW 72960.174.0666399.6225.85726.62087.525
Tommy Kearns SYR 7990.084.00987108.9630.3638.55590.051
Brendan McCann NYK 7990.084.06760112.365-0.164-2.37390.674
Ed Conlin DET 354760.084.04972108.1541.7617.55888.539
Dave Gambee STL 7990.084.10132101.6260.66218.22687.11
Si Green CIN 20384-0.084-.01094120.2100-1.169-6.110095.288
Vern Hatton CIN 7296-0.084-.01089119.388-0.565-3.98495.288
Phil Rollins CIN 7394-0.084-.01088119.893-0.968-5.29395.288
Tom Marshall CIN 27278-0.191-.01092119.790-6.474-4.99195.288
Medford Park CIN 22781-0.191-.01091119.790-4.572-4.99195.288
Larry Staverman CIN 68169-0.393-.020100120.097-18.682-5.69895.288
Jack Parr CIN 103759-0.453-.01057119.855-26.145-5.25595.253
Johnny McCarthy CIN 182731-0.554-.01053119.353-34.851-3.94995.253
Archie Dees CIN 125253-0.554-.01057120.159-34.851-5.75995.253
Dave Piontek CIN 167436-0.656-.01055119.855-41.853-5.25595.253
Jim Palmer CIN 162439-0.757-.02059120.058-43.455-5.55895.253
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 225121-0.858-.01054119.754-52.859-4.85495.253
Wayne Embry CIN 159042-0.858-.02060120.360-49.357-6.46095.253
Jack Twyman CIN 27138-1.060-.01055119.855-68.660-5.25595.253