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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks

Best Offense: Syracuse Nationals: 95.4 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 87.7 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Oscar Robertson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.91

Relative Pace: 1.25

Relative TS%: 0.91

Relative FG%: 0.92

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.07

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 24427913773141.0217.8128.6311.84817.8128.6310.7490.010.010.015.0109.924.9570.010.0120.812.1560.010.010.01-0.11
Bill Russell BOS 272278213458215.5466.54611.7486.156.54611.7485.250.010.010.011.8433.2361.4420.010.0119.224.0340.010.010.010.42
Gene Shue DET 29978213361324.92210.02318.1229.43310.02318.1228.2340.010.010.014.0174.6210.7150.010.011.8568.4100.010.010.011.33
Elgin Baylor LAL 263073483133442.8117.8132.0116.05617.8132.0114.2570.010.010.017.9110.112.2530.010.0117.066.4160.010.010.012.715
Oscar Robertson CIN 225671503032536.7313.21022.31210.13813.21022.3129.0390.010.010.017.739.441.7480.010.017.52912.210.010.010.011.97
Bob Pettit STL 281676363027635.2413.8824.1811.74513.8824.1810.3470.010.010.016.859.442.6560.010.0118.534.6300.010.010.011.86
Richie Guerin NYK 2997913023728.11511.41721.61511.84811.41721.61510.2460.010.010.015.586.9101.4420.010.016.4349.070.010.010.013.422
Dolph Schayes SYR 3327913007830.41111.11821.91312.55011.11821.91310.7490.010.010.017.919.161.2340.010.0110.7145.2270.010.010.013.119
Willie Naulls NYK 26307912976931.3814.2625.5512.95214.2625.5511.3530.010.010.013.5234.3270.8170.010.0112.5103.5410.010.010.012.816
Bailey Howell DET 2442773129521030.41110.02316.9297.71810.02316.9296.9210.010.010.017.349.732.4550.010.0113.283.6390.010.010.013.220
Paul Arizin PHW 33279129351130.31311.71421.21610.84211.71421.2169.5410.010.010.015.977.191.2340.010.017.1313.4420.010.010.013.832
Jack Twyman CIN 272279129201234.8614.6524.1810.54014.6524.189.5410.010.010.014.4116.0121.6470.010.017.3304.1330.010.010.013.018
Guy Rodgers PHW 2535782129051313.6536.15211.7486.896.15211.7485.6100.010.010.011.3481.8480.6110.010.014.84012.210.010.010.012.614
Jerry West LAL 235379127971423.6269.92518.0249.4339.92518.0248.1320.010.010.013.7195.5141.8500.010.016.8326.4160.010.010.012.19
Hal Greer SYR 253579127631526.81811.61520.1209.73611.61520.1208.5370.010.010.012.8313.7330.8170.010.014.4445.8210.010.010.012.512
Tom Gola PHW 2816744527121616.2416.54611.3545.526.54611.3544.830.010.010.011.4471.8480.590.010.018.1285.6220.010.010.014.037
Cliff Hagan STL 299773127011731.01013.21023.21011.34413.21023.21010.0440.010.010.014.2145.1160.9230.010.018.5267.4120.010.010.013.525
Johnny Kerr SYR 281679126761816.8397.54214.1407.9207.54214.1406.7190.010.010.011.6452.2450.6110.010.0112.2113.9360.010.010.012.512
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 272279126691915.8437.83814.7378.1227.83814.7376.9210.010.010.010.5520.7520.260.010.014.5436.8140.010.010.013.525
Rudy LaRusso LAL 235379125932020.4337.73914.0417.3137.73914.0416.3150.010.010.013.6204.5231.0310.010.0110.3172.8490.010.010.013.729
Johnny McCarthy STL 27227912519218.7574.2578.6575.524.2578.6574.310.010.010.010.7511.2510.6110.010.013.0519.070.010.010.013.627
Bob Cousy BOS 324763624682225.82011.61522.81113.15411.61522.81111.2520.010.010.014.2145.3151.2340.010.013.05112.210.010.010.012.08
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2630744522562334.0716.1330.3216.15716.1330.3214.1560.010.010.014.3135.6131.3370.010.0110.6153.2440.010.010.013.832
Dick Garmaker NYK 2816715022382423.5279.22916.3318.1229.22916.3317.1240.010.010.013.6204.7201.1320.010.012.9535.3260.010.010.013.729
Wayne Embry CIN 244279122332524.22410.42118.0248.62610.42118.0247.6270.010.010.012.7324.1311.3370.010.0113.773.1470.010.010.014.647
Rod Hundley LAL 263079121792617.6388.03616.33110.0378.03616.3318.3360.010.010.012.6333.5340.9230.010.013.2498.690.010.010.011.64
Don Ohl DET 253579121722722.52910.81920.41911.24310.81920.4199.7430.010.010.012.2373.1380.9230.010.012.6546.5150.010.010.013.422
Larry Costello SYR 299753921672823.1288.33513.9426.158.33513.9425.580.010.010.013.4254.3270.9230.010.013.24910.040.010.010.014.748
Frank Selvy LAL 2816773121532916.8396.74512.4466.896.74512.4465.8110.010.010.012.4343.2360.8170.010.013.5456.2180.010.010.013.422
Clyde Lovellette STL 315675321113035.0515.8427.4413.05315.8427.4411.6540.010.010.013.6204.3270.7150.010.0110.8134.3310.010.010.014.037
Dave Gambee SYR 244279120903124.2249.62617.5279.1309.62617.5277.9300.010.010.014.0174.9180.8170.010.019.0252.6520.010.010.014.748
Dick Barnett SYR 2442782120703231.3814.1724.5611.74514.1724.5610.4480.010.010.013.3264.6211.3370.010.013.3475.6220.010.010.012.311
Walter Dukes DET 315734820443318.4356.25111.6506.486.25111.6505.470.010.010.014.4116.2111.9510.010.0118.443.6390.010.010.015.956
Sam Jones BOS 2816782120283426.91712.01221.01810.13812.01221.0188.9380.010.010.012.4343.0410.6110.010.016.0365.5240.010.010.011.75
Frank Ramsey BOS 29979120193527.61611.81321.91311.74511.81321.91310.1450.010.010.014.2145.0170.8170.010.016.2353.7370.010.010.015.051
Andy Johnson PHW 30779120003615.6457.64015.3359.2317.64015.3357.7290.010.010.011.9423.4351.5450.010.014.7415.4250.010.010.014.344
Si Green STL 2722763619683714.5496.34912.5447.6176.34912.5446.2140.010.010.012.0392.9420.9230.010.015.6386.9130.010.010.014.140
Lenny Wilkens STL 2353753918983821.0318.43315.2367.8198.43315.2366.8200.010.010.013.1294.4261.3370.010.014.9395.9190.010.010.013.832
Tom Hawkins LAL 2442782118463918.4358.03614.4397.3138.03614.4396.3150.010.010.011.8433.1381.3370.010.018.5262.6520.010.010.013.935
Johnny Green NYK 2722782117844020.6329.22916.5308.4259.22916.5307.3250.010.010.012.3364.5232.1520.010.0117.353.0480.010.010.013.729
George Lee DET 2442744517354124.4239.32817.4289.5359.32817.4288.2340.010.010.015.497.782.3540.010.019.3222.8490.010.010.012.816
Bob Ferry DET 244279116574225.62110.72018.6218.92810.72018.6217.9300.010.010.013.2284.3271.1320.010.0110.1184.2320.010.010.014.445
Chuck Noble DET 299753916554310.5565.55511.4537.3135.55511.4535.8110.010.010.010.2540.3540.130.010.012.2559.260.010.010.014.140
Jim Krebs LAL 2535753916554316.0428.43316.0339.0298.43316.0337.6270.010.010.01-0.257-0.357-0.110.010.019.2242.2550.010.010.015.051
Barney Cable SYR 2535753916424515.2476.84411.6505.416.84411.6504.830.010.010.010.1550.1560.020.010.019.3222.8490.010.010.015.654
Shellie McMillon DET 2535782116364622.23010.12218.1229.23110.12218.1228.1320.010.010.012.0392.8440.9230.010.0110.0193.2440.010.010.015.553
K.C. Jones BOS 299782116054714.7486.05312.5448.1226.05312.5446.5180.010.010.013.3264.9181.7480.010.014.6428.1110.010.010.013.935
Bob Boozer CIN 244279115734818.9347.64013.9427.4167.64013.9426.3150.010.010.013.0304.5231.5450.010.0110.6153.7370.010.010.014.445
Alvin Attles PHW 2442773115444914.0506.34911.6506.376.34911.6505.360.010.010.011.1501.9470.8170.010.013.3475.9190.010.010.015.755
Bill Sharman BOS 351615415385030.21413.5924.5612.55013.5924.5611.0510.010.010.013.5233.8320.380.010.013.5454.9290.010.010.012.210
Ray Felix LAL 307782115105114.0505.75411.3546.895.75411.3545.580.010.010.012.2373.1380.9230.010.0112.691.4570.010.010.018.357
Woody Sauldsberry STL 2630695214915213.9529.42721.11714.0559.42721.11711.7550.010.010.010.1550.2550.130.010.0111.2122.6520.010.010.014.850
Charlie Tyra NYK 2535595514045315.8437.34314.5388.7277.34314.5387.3250.010.010.012.0392.9420.9230.010.019.4213.2440.010.010.014.140
Ken Sears NYK 2722525713965426.2198.53215.5348.0218.53215.5346.9210.010.010.016.768.171.4420.010.016.5334.0340.010.010.014.243
Bob McNeill NYK 2256753913875512.5555.1569.7565.745.1569.7564.620.010.010.011.2491.4500.260.010.011.4579.350.010.010.013.627
Mike Farmer CIN 2442595513015613.2546.44812.2477.0126.44812.2475.8110.010.010.010.3530.5530.130.010.019.8203.4420.010.010.013.220
Ed Conlin PHW 2722773112945717.8378.93117.92610.6418.93117.9269.0390.010.010.011.5462.0460.590.010.015.9375.0280.010.010.014.037
Gene Conley BOS 3012754112425815.3687.06713.8678.2417.06713.8676.8350.010.010.011.8582.6620.8390.010.0115.381.7860.010.010.018.994
Hub Reed CIN 2466754112165913.0815.0919.0934.745.0919.0934.040.010.010.011.3711.8710.5250.010.0110.2293.1640.010.010.016.482
Ralph Davis CIN 2288735212106013.1807.16513.3687.3247.16513.3686.2260.010.010.01-0.696-0.997-0.320.010.010.7957.8160.010.010.013.531
Larry Foust STL 332685812086120.6357.85514.8558.2417.85514.8557.0420.010.010.014.0195.1191.1610.010.0110.9203.4580.010.010.015.874
Jim Loscutoff BOS 318763711536210.2926.67114.75710.1656.67114.7578.1580.010.010.010.0900.0900.060.010.017.7531.1910.010.010.018.190
Harvey Halbrook SYR 282579111316313.6767.26415.0519.6597.26415.0517.8520.010.010.011.5662.8591.3690.010.0117.551.5870.010.010.019.695
Thomas Sanders BOS 2288685810846412.7835.3859.7915.255.3859.7914.460.010.010.010.8791.2790.4230.010.0111.8172.1830.010.010.014.045
Dave Budd NYK 2288616810756516.0616.37511.3865.8126.37511.3865.0110.010.010.011.9553.0541.0580.010.019.3382.3810.010.010.016.380
Al Ferrari STL 2735636510316612.3864.9929.8906.2174.9929.8905.0110.010.010.011.9552.3660.4230.010.012.3917.3190.010.010.015.772
Joe Graboski PHW 318685810116720.5379.63120.12412.5849.63120.12410.5840.010.010.013.7235.4161.7840.010.018.2503.9510.010.010.015.468
Jackie Moreland DET 2380646410036821.43310.22419.12810.36910.22419.1288.9680.010.010.012.1493.2461.1610.010.0110.6232.8690.010.010.016.987
Darrall Imhoff NYK 228862669946911.3895.2869.9895.795.2869.9894.780.010.010.010.8791.7740.8390.010.0110.2292.8690.010.010.015.569
Larry Staverman CIN 246666639447012.6844.0956.9953.524.0956.9953.030.010.010.011.5661.7740.3210.010.0110.3264.9420.010.010.016.987
Joe Roberts SYR 255568588007117.2558.54316.7409.7608.54316.7408.2610.010.010.011.8583.1491.2650.010.0110.1312.9680.010.010.015.977
Fred LaCour STL 238055727227218.8468.24815.0517.9348.24815.0516.8350.010.010.011.8582.5630.6290.010.017.8526.1290.010.010.013.225
Win Wilfong CIN 291562667177317.3548.05016.34310.1658.05016.3438.4650.010.010.012.4422.9560.6290.010.016.2626.5240.010.010.016.583
Jim Palmer NYK 282555726887419.4409.63118.0329.7609.63118.0328.4650.010.010.011.1751.6760.5250.010.018.6452.4790.010.010.017.689
Al Bianchi SYR 291552766677519.73910.12620.92112.78810.12620.92110.7850.010.010.012.1493.1491.0580.010.014.1747.3190.010.010.018.392
Vern Hatton PHW 255554756107616.6599.23719.92612.8899.23719.92610.7850.010.010.011.1751.3780.2170.010.013.8765.1400.010.010.013.022
Bob Leonard LAL 282555726007712.8825.28611.8798.4435.28611.8796.6330.010.010.013.5285.0211.4770.010.012.6897.3190.010.010.014.149
Willie Jones DET 255535794527819.4409.63119.22711.3759.63119.2279.6750.010.010.012.3453.6431.3690.010.016.3617.4170.010.010.018.190
Howie Jolliff LAL 228846783527911.1907.16515.0519.7607.16515.0518.0560.010.010.010.1850.2850.1120.010.0114.492.5780.010.010.015.874
Archie Dees DET 255528823088021.6328.94016.9389.4558.94016.9388.0560.010.010.013.5284.2370.7360.010.0110.3263.0660.010.010.016.380
Jack George NYK 32616852688111.9885.78212.0777.8325.78212.0776.3280.010.010.011.6632.4640.8390.010.012.7887.9150.010.010.015.267
Dave Piontek STL 264929802548219.1448.14913.2695.798.14913.2695.2130.010.010.011.4692.7611.3690.010.018.6454.0480.010.010.014.354
Joe Ruklick PHW 228829802238318.24911.02022.21413.19211.02022.21411.1900.010.010.01-0.293-0.293-0.130.010.019.0432.4790.010.010.016.686
Carl Braun NYK 33215862188417.1567.65812.9705.9147.65812.9705.3160.010.010.010.1850.1880.060.010.013.77711.940.010.010.015.064
Gene Guarilia BOS 238025832098515.2698.94016.7409.0498.94016.7407.7500.010.010.01-0.293-0.895-0.510.010.0111.2181.3890.010.010.014.760
Phil Jordon NYK 27357891888618.0507.06714.4619.1517.06714.4617.4470.010.010.014.1184.9230.8390.010.019.9340.9920.010.010.015.874
Gary Alcorn LAL 24662084174874.0962.3965.1964.232.3965.1962.820.010.010.01-0.797-0.895-0.130.010.019.7360.7930.010.010.0111.897
Phil Jordon CIN 27358881638819.3427.95314.8558.1377.95314.8556.9380.010.010.013.3335.2181.8870.010.0112.5132.7740.010.010.016.583
Phil Rollins NYK 2735691898918.0507.56112.7715.8127.56112.7715.2130.010.010.011.2731.9690.6290.010.012.9861.9850.010.010.012.819
Ernie Beck STL 29151087829012.2875.88111.9787.6295.88111.9786.1250.010.010.010.9781.0810.1120.010.019.2419.660.010.010.014.354
William Kennedy PHW 238078952916.9945.28614.55912.2825.28614.5599.4720.010.010.011.6632.4640.8390.010.013.9759.190.010.010.013.942
Phil Rollins STL 2735493489215.665-1.897-1.297-7.01-1.897-1.2970.610.010.010.01-0.090-0.090-0.060.010.01-1.4970.0940.010.010.016.583
William Bell NYK 2825592459313.6767.95315.1508.5457.95315.1507.2440.010.010.010.1850.2850.2170.010.014.2731.2900.010.010.016.179
Ron Johnson DET 2288394289427.71610.22420.52212.28210.22420.52210.3810.010.010.018.3113.815.5970.010.0112.4150.0940.010.010.011.88
Cal Ramsey SYR 238029527956.4955.28614.95412.6875.28614.9549.7760.010.010.012.0513.9392.0900.010.018.3495.9300.010.010.0111.096
Ron Johnson LAL 228819714961.9974.59312.57210.5704.59312.5727.9530.010.010.010.0900.0900.060.010.016.6580.0940.010.010.010.02
Phil Rollins CIN 273529579719.34213.9841.4132.09713.9841.4127.5970.010.010.013.8223.8400.060.010.010.0960.0940.010.010.010.02