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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Philadelphia Warriors: 99.0 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 88.2 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +7.2 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.93

Relative Pace: 1.24

Relative TS%: 0.95

Relative FG%: 0.98

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Wilt Chamberlain PHW 25368013882149.0122.5134.2115.35822.5134.2111.7560.010.010.017.3311.914.6590.010.0119.613.1520.010.010.01-0.21
Oscar Robertson CIN 235179193503233.1713.1821.21510.03713.1821.2158.1340.010.010.016.658.261.6460.010.019.82512.620.010.010.012.09
Bill Russell BOS 282076403433318.4377.93713.5426.697.93713.5425.670.010.010.012.1373.6361.5450.010.0119.325.3240.010.010.011.23
Richie Guerin NYK 30778293348432.1813.1823.1711.85013.1823.1710.0490.010.010.015.977.271.3420.010.014.1448.170.010.010.012.816
Walt Bellamy CHP 225979193344535.4415.6323.179.93515.6323.177.5310.010.010.015.488.453.0580.010.0116.733.8400.010.010.012.512
Bob Pettit STL 291478293282635.1514.0524.3612.25214.0524.3610.3520.010.010.017.049.142.1530.010.0116.544.9270.010.010.012.917
Gene Shue DET 3078013143722.4259.42518.1269.9359.42518.1268.7400.010.010.013.1273.9330.7160.010.012.9537.6100.010.010.011.45
Jerry West LAL 244775433087835.9313.9624.4512.45413.9624.4510.5530.010.010.017.9110.322.4550.010.016.0386.9130.010.010.011.12
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 28208013062918.7368.73115.8328.3288.73115.8327.1250.010.010.011.1531.4550.330.010.013.1526.4170.010.010.013.019
Jack Twyman CIN 282080129911028.91113.1821.21510.03713.1821.2158.1340.010.010.013.2254.0300.8220.010.016.9364.2310.010.010.013.829
Willie Naulls NYK 2726754329781129.21013.1824.8413.45613.1824.8411.7560.010.010.013.5224.2270.7160.010.0110.0243.8400.010.010.012.714
Bailey Howell DET 2536791928571225.8209.82216.5308.0259.82216.5306.6190.010.010.015.2116.891.6460.010.0112.6123.9370.010.010.014.035
Frank Selvy LAL 2914791928061318.9357.63814.2377.6197.63814.2376.6190.010.010.012.9313.9331.0290.010.014.1447.1110.010.010.012.512
Johnny Green NYK 282080127891420.6319.02816.1318.3289.02816.1317.1250.010.010.012.6354.3231.7490.010.0113.894.0350.010.010.013.122
Paul Arizin PHW 341782927851528.01411.11821.31411.64911.11821.31410.2500.010.010.015.396.6111.3420.010.015.7404.1320.010.010.013.829
Cliff Hagan STL 307773627841629.7913.3721.91110.54413.3721.9118.6380.010.010.013.7184.4210.8220.010.017.4346.9130.010.010.013.426
Johnny Kerr SYR 291480127681721.2279.82217.2288.7319.82217.2287.4290.010.010.011.8432.4450.6130.010.0115.574.8280.010.010.013.224
Rudy LaRusso LAL 244780127541823.2249.52415.8327.6199.52415.8326.3150.010.010.013.6214.7201.1350.010.0110.6223.9370.010.010.013.019
Hal Greer SYR 2630715227051927.61512.31421.51210.94712.31421.5129.2440.010.010.013.3234.0300.7160.010.015.9396.1190.010.010.012.917
Guy Rodgers PHW 263080126502010.0594.3599.7585.954.3599.7585.460.010.010.010.5570.8570.330.010.013.35111.630.010.010.014.139
Wayne Embry CIN 2536754326232126.61911.21718.6229.03211.21718.6227.4290.010.010.014.2166.1161.9500.010.0113.7114.1320.010.010.013.931
Don Ohl DET 2630773625262224.12311.51620.11910.23911.51620.1198.7400.010.010.011.9392.6420.7160.010.012.3555.3240.010.010.011.87
Tom Meschery PHW 235180125092316.8447.04213.7417.6197.04213.7416.7210.010.010.011.8432.2490.460.010.019.8253.5440.010.010.014.849
Bob Boozer CIN 2536791924882419.9328.13414.5357.5188.13414.5356.4170.010.010.012.9314.2271.2400.010.0111.6143.3480.010.010.014.035
Alvin Attles PHW 2536754324682514.7506.25110.2564.816.25110.2564.010.010.010.011.4492.4451.0290.010.013.8476.9130.010.010.013.931
Bob Leonard CHP 2914705424642620.8308.63218.22510.6468.63218.2259.7480.010.010.013.1274.2271.0290.010.011.3587.880.010.010.012.111
Tom Gola PHW 2914605724622714.2525.95211.0555.835.95211.0555.140.010.010.011.4491.8500.460.010.017.7336.2180.010.010.013.728
Sam Jones BOS 2914782923882827.41612.81221.41310.44212.81221.4138.6380.010.010.012.4363.0380.580.010.015.7405.2260.010.010.011.34
Tom Heinsohn BOS 2726791923832933.8615.2427.8314.65715.2427.8312.6580.010.010.014.3155.3181.0290.010.0110.7214.0350.010.010.014.139
Thomas Sanders BOS 235180123253016.8447.04212.6496.587.04212.6495.670.010.010.011.9392.5430.6130.010.0111.3172.3580.010.010.014.241
Dave Gambee SYR 253680123013126.71810.52119.42110.34110.52119.4218.9430.010.010.015.1126.2151.1350.010.019.3273.1520.010.010.014.345
Phil Jordon NYK 2820764021953218.3389.12718.52310.4429.12718.5239.4450.010.010.010.7561.1560.580.010.017.0354.1320.010.010.014.241
Andy Johnson CHP 315715221933321.1288.13414.1407.1138.13414.1406.0110.010.010.014.0176.4132.4550.010.014.6435.6230.010.010.014.035
Elgin Baylor LAL 2726485921293441.7217.6232.2216.95917.6232.2214.6590.010.010.017.7210.232.5570.010.0115.765.7220.010.010.012.09
Bob Cousy BOS 333754321143525.22211.02022.41012.65511.02022.41011.3540.010.010.013.2254.3231.1350.010.012.95313.110.010.010.011.45
Ray Scott DET 2351754320873622.0269.02818.42410.5449.02818.4249.4450.010.010.013.7185.6171.9500.010.0115.483.8400.010.010.014.035
Lee Shaffer SYR 2351754320833728.11312.81223.0911.95112.81223.0910.2500.010.010.013.1274.0300.9260.010.018.1323.1520.010.010.014.747
K.C. Jones BOS 30780120543815.4496.64612.9457.1136.64612.9456.2140.010.010.011.6482.5430.9260.010.013.8478.360.010.010.013.325
Al Ferrari STL 2820791920463912.4574.55810.0576.174.55810.0575.670.010.010.011.9392.4450.580.010.012.2577.880.010.010.015.252
Jim Krebs LAL 2630782920124017.6417.63813.2446.7107.63813.2445.7100.010.010.011.7472.3480.6130.010.0110.9193.4450.010.010.015.754
Ralph Davis CHP 2351773619924118.0399.22617.5279.5339.22617.5278.3360.010.010.010.1590.2590.110.010.011.3586.5160.010.010.013.019
Al Bianchi SYR 30780119254219.2338.63217.1299.6348.63217.1298.5370.010.010.011.8432.7410.8220.010.013.9467.0120.010.010.014.345
Bob Ferry DET 253680119184327.11711.11819.92010.23911.11819.9208.8420.010.010.014.7147.082.3540.010.019.0294.4300.010.010.013.627
Frank Ramsey BOS 307791919134428.81211.61521.21511.14811.61521.2159.6470.010.010.015.396.4131.1350.010.016.2373.4450.010.010.014.747
Tom Hawkins LAL 2536791919034517.1427.44014.3367.8237.44014.3366.8220.010.010.011.8432.8391.0290.010.019.3273.2510.010.010.014.950
Walter Dukes DET 324773618964617.1426.44812.8487.2166.44812.8486.4170.010.010.013.1274.3231.2400.010.0115.853.9370.010.010.017.257
Larry Costello SYR 307635618544721.1288.13414.9347.8238.13414.9346.8220.010.010.013.7184.4210.7160.010.013.4509.550.010.010.014.241
Joe Roberts SYR 263080116424816.4487.04214.2378.0257.04214.2377.2280.010.010.011.9392.8390.9260.010.0111.5152.3580.010.010.015.353
Charlie Tyra CHP 2630782916064914.1545.65412.3507.4175.65412.3506.8220.010.010.012.1373.5371.3420.010.0113.893.3480.010.010.014.950
Fred LaCour STL 2447735115075016.7467.34113.4437.0127.34113.4436.1120.010.010.011.3511.6530.330.010.015.5425.9210.010.010.013.931
Rod Hundley LAL 2726782914925112.4575.45512.9458.1275.45512.9457.5310.010.010.011.0551.6530.580.010.013.5499.840.010.010.012.714
Darrall Imhoff NYK 2351764014815213.0555.75311.8526.8115.75311.8526.1120.010.010.011.1531.8500.8220.010.0111.1183.4450.010.010.016.156
Dolph Schayes SYR 341565814805325.4219.02820.31812.2529.02820.31811.3540.010.010.016.066.7100.7160.010.0110.2234.5290.010.010.013.931
Ray Felix LAL 31580114785412.7565.2569.5594.925.2569.5594.320.010.010.011.2521.7520.580.010.0111.5152.6560.010.010.017.658
Adrian Smith CIN 253680114625517.8406.64612.9457.1136.64612.9456.3150.010.010.013.3234.3231.0290.010.012.3556.1190.010.010.011.87
Hub Reed CIN 253680114465614.2526.74511.8526.066.74511.8525.140.010.010.010.3580.4580.110.010.0110.8202.6560.010.010.017.859
Dave Budd NYK 2351791913705716.5476.34911.3545.836.34911.3545.030.010.010.012.9314.8191.9500.010.018.3313.7430.010.010.014.241
George Lee DET 2536754313515819.2336.34914.2378.6306.34914.2377.9330.010.010.014.9136.5121.6460.010.018.8303.1520.010.010.013.122
Horace Walker CHP 2447655513315914.4515.15712.2517.7225.15712.2517.1250.010.010.012.9313.9331.1350.010.0112.6123.3480.010.010.015.754
Paul Neumann SYR 2476773712656016.6766.29411.41086.0136.29411.41085.2120.010.010.012.7493.5590.8530.010.014.2877.1200.010.010.016.4106
Jackie Moreland DET 2476745312196120.7468.45615.6698.3508.45615.6697.2480.010.010.013.2364.3371.1790.010.0112.7173.8680.010.010.015.895
Clyde Lovellette STL 326408511926233.2715.3425.3712.110215.3425.379.9890.010.010.013.6274.4330.8530.010.0110.2383.5770.010.010.014.162
Larry Foust STL 341577611536322.0388.75014.3796.8238.75014.3795.6150.010.010.013.5314.3370.8530.010.019.8434.0610.010.010.016.5107
Jim Loscutoff BOS 326791911466415.9827.96217.55310.4797.96217.5539.6840.010.010.010.51071.01070.5270.010.019.7482.9950.010.010.016.3105
Howie Jolliff LAL 239464641094659.41164.01137.71204.224.01137.71203.740.010.010.010.51071.01070.5270.010.0112.7174.1560.010.010.016.5107
Cleo Hill STL 2476587310506613.21034.510710.51126.6194.510710.51126.0210.010.010.012.6523.3630.8530.010.015.0795.8390.010.010.013.031
Ronald Martin NYK 239466621018678.91174.011310.01166.5164.011310.01166.0210.010.010.010.21120.21120.1110.010.014.3866.0360.010.010.016.1100
Willie Jones DET 2647695910066818.9578.94819.14011.1908.94819.14010.2940.010.010.011.4832.2830.8530.010.015.3776.1330.010.010.015.386
Barney Cable STL 2647388610026915.9827.56914.8758.3507.56914.8757.3500.010.010.010.8981.31020.5270.010.0110.9321.31120.010.010.014.266
Ed Conlin PHW 282970579637014.3956.29414.4778.9606.29414.4778.3690.010.010.011.3861.7910.4220.010.014.5854.8480.010.010.014.474
Harvey Halbrook SYR 292264649087119.7528.25718.34711.0888.25718.34710.1910.010.010.013.0444.7301.71010.010.0116.152.6970.010.010.018.2120
Lenny Wilkens STL 247620958707218.9577.96216.4639.4667.96216.4638.4710.010.010.012.4573.2640.8530.010.014.2876.9240.010.010.011.913
Bob Sims STL 239433918217318.0657.47114.1847.7377.47114.1846.8390.010.010.012.7494.4331.71010.010.013.9932.01070.010.010.015.488
Shellie McMillon STL 264736897627423.83211.02819.2399.76911.02819.2398.2680.010.010.012.4573.9501.5930.010.019.8431.61090.010.010.017.3115
Joe Buckhalter CIN 247663667287523.93110.93118.5449.16410.93118.5447.6580.010.010.012.6524.1461.6970.010.0113.1153.6760.010.010.017.0113
Gary Phillips BOS 2211967607137616.4787.47116.76110.1757.47116.7619.3810.010.010.011.6802.8681.2850.010.014.0924.9460.010.010.015.996
York Larese PHW 239459727037719.0568.55518.15010.6848.55518.1509.6840.010.010.011.7772.1850.4220.010.012.41106.8280.010.010.015.790
Cleveland Buckner NYK 239462686967826.42311.72021.32211.19011.72021.3229.6840.010.010.013.6275.7222.11120.010.0112.0233.4790.010.010.016.6110
Johnny Egan DET 239458736967821.1429.34117.2579.1649.34117.2577.9620.010.010.012.3613.0650.7430.010.013.11017.6170.010.010.013.031
Dave Piontek CHP 274045826148014.6916.48813.9888.2496.48813.9887.5540.010.010.011.3862.0860.7430.010.018.5563.2870.010.010.015.790
Jack Turner CHP 239442845678115.6847.27515.0728.7587.27515.0727.9620.010.010.010.8981.11040.3170.010.014.2874.4530.010.010.012.825
Donnie Butcher NYK 264747804798212.21094.410911.71067.8394.410911.71067.3500.010.010.012.3613.8551.5930.010.014.7825.7400.010.010.014.979
Sam Stith NYK 247632924408313.81016.39013.8898.3506.39013.8897.5540.010.010.010.9961.5960.6380.010.012.71087.0220.010.010.014.675
Carl Braun BOS 34148784148418.7619.34119.73511.4959.34119.73510.4990.010.010.010.51070.71100.2140.010.012.81068.5120.010.010.014.266
Ted Luckenbill PHW 2211967603968514.6914.710610.61116.5164.710610.61115.9200.010.010.013.6275.6242.01090.010.019.3513.9640.010.010.016.7112
Vern Hatton STL 264717963948612.11114.410910.51126.7214.410910.51126.2260.010.010.011.9672.4760.5270.010.012.81061.61090.010.010.011.913
Howie Carl CHP 247631933828720.2498.84921.51913.41138.84921.51912.71140.010.010.012.4573.5591.0720.010.012.21137.6170.010.010.013.747
Gene Guarilia BOS 247645823678819.7528.06116.8609.8708.06116.8608.8770.010.010.013.2364.9271.81050.010.0111.7242.31030.010.010.015.996
George Blaney NYK 2211936893638913.91007.17814.9738.6557.17814.9737.8600.010.010.01-0.0114-0.0115-0.040.010.012.01166.5290.010.010.013.031
Chuck Noble DET 30142694361907.91183.911511.51078.0433.911511.51077.6580.010.010.01-0.1122-0.2121-0.130.010.012.91038.8110.010.010.016.1100
Robert Nordmann CIN 2211958733449117.2697.27514.1847.8397.27514.1846.9430.010.010.012.5554.8282.41150.010.0113.6143.3830.010.010.0110.5122
Johnny McCarthy STL 28291597333925.11212.01197.01225.472.01197.01225.080.010.010.010.61061.4990.8530.010.014.98110.460.010.010.015.996
Bob Wiesenhahn CIN 239460703269316.4787.86520.13113.01127.86520.13112.41120.010.010.011.0941.8880.8530.010.0112.4214.1560.010.010.016.2104
Joe Ruklick PHW 239446813029415.4867.66619.14012.11027.66619.14011.41080.010.010.010.71021.5960.8530.010.019.7483.0940.010.010.017.6116
Dave Zeller CIN 239461692789514.3956.29414.1848.6556.29414.1847.9620.010.010.011.2901.6930.4220.010.012.011610.460.010.010.015.184
Wayne Yates LAL 247637872639611.71125.610115.76810.6845.610115.76810.1910.010.010.010.71021.5960.8530.010.0113.0163.7720.010.010.0112.5124
Woody Sauldsberry STL 274011982309715.1897.27517.55311.0887.27517.55310.3970.010.010.010.8981.4990.6380.010.0110.5370.01130.010.010.012.722
Si Green CHP 282961032199816.9727.17811.91035.787.17811.91034.870.010.010.012.1633.8551.71010.010.016.1692.6970.010.010.013.441
Si Green STL 282911982179915.4866.39012.7997.2296.39012.7996.4300.010.010.011.8722.4760.5270.010.015.0790.01130.010.010.019.4121
Al Butler NYK 2394610321210022.33611.02817.6528.14611.02817.6526.6340.010.010.010.8981.11040.3170.010.013.8953.7720.010.010.011.810
Woody Sauldsberry CHP 2740610320210113.51027.56918.84212.01017.56918.84211.31050.010.010.01-0.3124-1.1124-0.810.010.0111.2301.61090.010.010.014.162
Frank Radovich PHW 2476378717510222.33610.63321.22411.89810.63321.22410.51020.010.010.012.0663.9502.01090.010.019.8431.91080.010.010.016.099
Stacey Arceneaux STL 2647710211010320.74610.23620.62811.69610.23620.62810.4990.010.010.011.3862.8681.5930.010.0110.1402.6970.010.010.012.928
Bill Smith NYK 239491008310411.61134.311115.27011.1904.311115.27010.91040.010.010.011.7771.9870.2140.010.015.9714.7500.010.010.011.913
Archie Dees STL 264761036910521.2408.65216.4638.9608.65216.4637.8600.010.010.013.3334.5321.2850.010.019.4500.01130.010.010.014.979
Bob Sims LAL 23943112571066.71202.01197.51215.9112.01197.51215.5140.010.010.011.6802.4760.8530.010.018.3580.01130.010.010.012.825
Bob McNeill LAL 239451074910714.4936.78410.31144.536.78410.31143.630.010.010.01-0.2123-0.21210.040.010.01-0.41243.7720.010.010.012.519
Al Butler BOS 239451074810829.61114.1624.51012.310614.1624.51010.4990.010.010.012.5553.0650.5270.010.010.41214.6510.010.010.017.6116
Joe Graboski SYR 32621173810918.86010.73222.41612.911110.73222.41611.71090.010.010.010.01140.21120.2140.010.019.9422.11060.010.010.014.979
Barney Cable CHP 264711203810916.4786.29412.8977.3316.29412.8976.6340.010.010.012.7493.4620.7430.010.0112.2220.01130.010.010.013.645
Jimmy Darrow STL 247651073411115.6843.811717.45613.51153.811717.45613.61170.010.010.015.596.4170.9680.010.016.5678.9100.010.010.0111.9123
Vern Hatton CHP 264711203311213.11042.311815.27012.71102.311815.27012.91160.010.010.015.977.9102.01090.010.015.5750.01130.010.010.010.02
Ed Burton NYK 2211981012811324.52913.01420.0338.96013.01420.0337.0440.010.010.010.9963.8552.81190.010.015.3772.51020.010.010.013.747
Joe Graboski STL 32631122811312.21096.88325.3718.31216.88325.3718.41210.010.010.01-0.0114-0.5123-0.520.010.0111.4280.01130.010.010.013.747
Ron Horn STL 24763112251153.81221.012219.33817.31201.012219.33818.31200.010.010.010.71021.31020.7430.010.018.0612.7960.010.010.016.5107
Chuck Osborne SYR 23944111211169.71151.612114.47712.51081.612114.47712.81150.010.010.014.2205.7221.4920.010.0115.683.1890.010.010.015.589
Shellie McMillon DET 264711202011725.72610.33520.42911.39410.33520.42910.1910.010.010.015.11510.255.11220.010.010.01220.01130.010.010.013.441
Joe Graboski CHP 32621171811825.82411.62125.5615.111711.62125.5613.91180.010.010.013.82311.527.71240.010.012.51095.9370.010.010.013.953
Doug Kistler NYK 247651071311928.51511.81918.2488.14611.81918.2486.4300.010.010.015.21310.435.21230.010.011.11200.01130.010.010.016.1100
Dick Eichhorst STL 28291120101207.91183.91156.11232.613.91156.11232.110.010.010.010.01140.01150.040.010.012.111514.420.010.010.013.441
George H. Bon Salle CHP 26473112912120.24911.22438.6227.112311.22438.6227.31230.010.010.010.01140.01150.040.010.017.2640.01130.010.010.010.02
Bobby Smith LAL 2476311271220.01230.01233.51244.530.01233.51243.520.010.010.010.01140.01150.040.010.010.01220.01130.010.010.015.790
Bob McNeill PHW 2394211761230.01230.012319.73519.41220.012319.73519.71220.010.010.010.01140.01150.040.010.014.78215.610.010.010.016.6110
Archie Dees CHP 26471120412423.03412.71743.8130.812412.71743.8131.11240.010.010.010.01140.01150.040.010.018.4570.01130.010.010.010.02