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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Oscar Robertson CIN 3032512.41.1971133.612238.531085.431675.0552.3164.81
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 3773111.62.1483119.4152876.411535.912408.2148.02263.84
Bailey Howell DET 2952109.63.1572129.931869.18931.661438.81148.71464.81
Jack Twyman CIN 2920128.94.1474121.691803.410905.591483.6952.3161.08
Elgin Baylor LAL 313348.35.1286123.352573.021268.622086.3246.94360.89
Bob Pettit STL 302767.96.1257123.072131.241073.441733.1347.33661.97
Paul Arizin PHW 2935116.27.10211118.1191712.111819.8121449.31048.02256.637
Larry Costello SYR 2167286.08.1325131.721182.722581.922898.03148.02264.81
Cliff Hagan STL 2701175.99.10510120.8101682.912824.0111392.81247.33659.219
Gene Shue DET 336135.610.08116119.7121836.29885.8101534.1848.71457.727
Hal Greer SYR 2763155.011.08612118.4181564.013776.9141320.81448.02258.822
Clyde Lovellette STL 2111304.812.1089117.5251369.018671.8181165.11847.33657.727
Dolph Schayes SYR 300784.513.07119119.0161998.45955.151679.3448.02256.935
Willie Naulls NYK 297694.014.06521114.2351876.36920.671642.9650.1756.042
Dick Garmaker NYK 2238243.815.08116117.6241096.729542.628932.92950.1758.225
Richie Guerin NYK 302373.716.05924116.6281871.67915.381604.8750.1757.032
Dick Barnett SYR 2070323.716.08612114.9341283.819647.9191117.21948.02258.026
Sam Jones BOS 2028343.518.08314119.5131140.425563.725954.42745.55159.120
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2593203.419.06322122.381172.823577.524959.02546.94360.210
Ken Sears NYK 1396543.419.1168124.04755.444364.445609.24750.1759.814
Tom Gola PHW 2712163.221.05725120.8101104.328546.827914.53048.02259.814
Dave Gambee SYR 2090313.022.06920118.1191107.027541.029937.22848.02257.727
Wayne Embry CIN 2233252.923.06322117.9231138.326581.123965.32452.3160.210
Bob Ferry DET 1657422.824.08215119.016906.936453.936762.43848.71459.517
Jerry West LAL 2797142.625.04529117.3261425.717729.2171215.41746.94360.012
Bill Sharman BOS 1538502.426.07618116.727920.734440.837788.73645.55155.943
Frank Ramsey BOS 2019352.327.05626115.6321146.024557.326991.52345.55156.239
Lenny Wilkens STL 1898382.228.05527116.129869.338438.738748.73947.33658.624
Walter Dukes DET 2044332.129.04928123.161013.332514.832822.93348.71462.66
George Lee DET 1735411.630.04430113.438913.335465.135805.73448.71457.727
Frank Selvy LAL 2153291.630.03632118.119861.439428.739729.54146.94358.822
Barney Cable SYR 1642451.532.04430118.022643.748325.648545.45148.02259.716
Bill Russell BOS 345821.333.01838119.5131548.714815.1131295.71645.55162.95
Larry Staverman CIN 944701.333.06524130.44341.970166.771262.27552.3163.66
Larry Foust STL 1208611.135.04435116.932561.352276.755480.25647.36257.639
Bob Boozer CIN 1573481.134.03334115.433689.246353.046597.44852.3159.120
Shellie McMillon DET 1636461.134.03433112.142802.540405.941715.84248.71456.736
Tom Hawkins LAL 1846391.036.02635113.837753.545392.843662.14446.94359.318
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2256230.937.02037110.3431517.315753.1151375.91345.55154.747
Dave Budd NYK 1075650.840.03539114.643421.264216.064367.46550.11358.828
Hub Reed CIN 1216590.840.03144118.621426.763216.263359.66652.3160.116
Bob McNeill NYK 1387550.638.02236116.030510.556248.856440.25650.1756.538
Johnny Green NYK 1784400.638.01639112.840895.937475.633794.53550.1759.913
Fred LaCour STL 722720.544.03440115.341319.773159.773277.37447.36257.639
Dave Piontek STL 254840.445.06922118.223106.98156.78190.48347.36262.78
Johnny Kerr SYR 2676180.440.00840113.4381202.321603.7211060.12048.02257.032
Bob Cousy BOS 2468220.440.00840114.2351504.216739.6161317.71545.55156.141
Thomas Sanders BOS 1084640.445.01749116.733389.166197.866333.36845.58759.323
Guy Rodgers PHW 2905130.440.00642115.8311216.420605.4201050.42148.02257.631
Phil Rollins STL 144890.350.3021263.417.6954.8942.99747.362167.31
Carl Braun NYK 218860.350.07220124.86100.48249.88280.48450.11362.010
Alvin Attles PHW 1544490.243.00642108.349552.952284.153510.55448.02255.644
Archie Dees DET 308820.252.03342113.747151.57973.979133.27948.72855.559
Phil Rollins NYK 144890.154.06128113.25033.48917.08929.58950.11357.639
Al Ferrari STL 1031660.154.00256111.756355.567173.770318.47047.36254.664
Ron Johnson DET 4295-0.056-.01064104.57316.0918.79115.49348.72856.847
Don Ohl DET 217227-0.044-.0044105.9511071.630538.4301011.82248.71453.251
Ernie Beck STL 8292-0.056-.02069112.35232.29015.89028.79047.36254.962
Phil Jordon CIN 351800.056.01551112.25472.58737.68764.68752.3158.232
Phil Jordon NYK 35180-0.056-.0058108.06579.78538.48673.88650.11352.080
William Bell NYK 4594-0.161-.0508591.59114.4937.89315.89250.11349.389
Phil Rollins CIN 14489-0.161-.4709756.1972.6961.2964.69552.3125.697
Jim Palmer NYK 68874-0.161-.0062104.476298.875151.274286.17250.11352.876
Ron Johnson LAL 4295-0.161-.2209561.6962.3971.1973.79646.97530.896
Jackie Moreland DET 100368-0.161-.0059106.667484.059247.959454.06048.72854.664
Cal Ramsey SYR 2797-0.161-.2309674.4958.2944.69511.09448.04041.694
William Kennedy PHW 5293-0.267-.1909478.59415.5927.99219.79148.04039.895
Gene Guarilia BOS 20987-0.267-.04081101.18379.28641.78578.38545.58753.270
Gary Alcorn LAL 17488-0.267-.05084101.68036.68817.88836.08846.97549.588
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 266919-0.245-.0045108.8481042.131521.031957.52652.3154.450
Ray Felix LAL 151051-0.346-.0046112.341548.854278.454488.75546.94357.032
Jack George NYK 26883-0.371-.04080101.68095.98348.98394.48250.11351.882
Mike Farmer CIN 130156-0.346-.01048109.047461.457231.357423.35752.3154.648
Joe Ruklick PHW 22385-0.474-.0908992.38992.08446.68499.78148.04046.890
Willie Jones DET 45278-0.474-.04079102.678216.477111.577210.97748.72852.975
Darrall Imhoff NYK 99469-0.474-.02067106.368336.071178.169316.17150.11356.351
Win Wilfong CIN 71773-0.474-.02073106.169303.274149.275285.77352.3152.279
Ralph Davis CIN 121060-0.474-.01066105.172410.365206.965390.46452.3153.073
Si Green STL 196837-0.548-.01047109.246760.043384.044696.04347.33655.246
Gene Conley BOS 124258-0.680-.02069109.958514.157260.457467.75845.58755.757
Bob Leonard LAL 60077-0.680-.05083104.573214.878108.878205.57846.97553.073
Joe Roberts SYR 80071-0.782-.04077102.579349.369182.367340.76748.04053.569
Howie Jolliff LAL 35279-0.883-.1109196.088119.18062.480124.18046.97550.385
Jim Krebs LAL 165543-0.849-.02049107.150623.349308.949581.94946.94353.152
Charlie Tyra NYK 140453-0.849-.02052104.553568.751287.750544.55250.1752.853
K.C. Jones BOS 160547-0.951-.02051109.545668.147343.147610.14645.55156.239
Al Bianchi SYR 66775-0.986-.0608799.784323.672164.372324.46948.04050.784
Ed Conlin PHW 129457-1.152-.04054101.255542.555268.755536.35348.02250.156
Rod Hundley LAL 217926-1.152-.02050109.744947.033470.534863.03246.94354.549
Vern Hatton PHW 61076-1.290-.0909092.389241.576117.976261.67648.04045.191
Joe Graboski PHW 101167-1.391-.0608698.887469.060235.661474.75748.04049.687
Chuck Noble DET 165543-1.454-.04055103.754572.050286.851551.85048.71452.054
Johnny McCarthy STL 251921-1.855-.03053105.951780.941409.640737.74047.33655.545
Harvey Halbrook SYR 113163-2.094-.0808899.784465.861246.760467.35948.04052.876
Andy Johnson PHW 200036-2.056-.0405699.256775.142404.042781.63748.02251.755
Jim Loscutoff BOS 115362-3.096-.1209288.292350.968178.868398.06345.58744.992
Woody Sauldsberry STL 149152-5.357-.1705785.157551.453284.352647.94547.33643.957