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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Cincinnati Royals: 100.5 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 88.7 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +6.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Willis Reed

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.95

Relative Pace: 1.14

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.94

Relative FT%: 0.96

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Bill Russell BOS 346612.42915.9118.31.03344.2211.2532127.61095.72
Oscar Robertson CIN 3421214.122.82017.02.1982.04043.2383136.62104.331
Jerry West LAL 3066514.711.93516.63.2301.03056.2611132.34107.847
Sam Jones BOS 2885137.275.8413.14.1209.0977.2175117.829102.020
Walt Bellamy BLT 3301311.130.96112.05.1615.01367.17411131.76110.554
Terry Dischinger DET 2698217.653.61411.26.1367.06421.2007123.917111.364
Zelmo Beaty STL 2916116.884.11110.87.11113.06720.17810126.01397.66
Bailey Howell BLT 29751010.140.76710.87.1624.01268.17411138.31111.059
Jerry Lucas CIN 2864147.652.42510.09.1278.04043.16713132.1598.89
Dave DeBusschere DET 2769172.7265.558.210.04834.0958.14317115.639109.851
Lenny Wilkens STL 2854154.5113.6148.011.07522.06023.13521121.120102.122
Thomas Sanders BOS 2459261.9366.037.912.03741.1184.15515116.63399.410
Wilt Chamberlain SFW 304184.3123.2177.513.11512.08711.2036112.74997.55
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2588245.492.0327.414.10015.03748.13719130.48105.641
Bob Pettit STL 1754484.3122.8207.115.11710.07715.1949121.12097.34
K.C. Jones BOS 2434270.4536.527.016.00854.1292.13719118.427101.819
Hal Greer PHL 2600224.3122.2286.517.08020.04141.12025116.832105.540
Adrian Smith CIN 2745185.0101.1546.118.08718.01965.10631120.922106.745
Nate Thurmond SFW 317340.9485.176.019.01452.07715.09140113.44798.78
Willis Reed NYK 304273.0222.9185.920.04834.04635.09337116.135109.750
Wilt Chamberlain PHL 304183.9171.9355.821.1486.07117.2194124.91698.37
Richie Guerin STL 1678553.7192.0325.722.10514.05725.16214123.218102.927
Larry Costello PHL 1967434.1151.6445.623.09916.03847.13818125.115106.443
Bob Boozer NYK 2139373.9171.6445.524.08619.03748.12324119.825111.161
Johnny Egan NYK 1664574.0161.0575.025.11710.02958.14516131.67113.573
Elgin Baylor LAL 305662.4292.6245.025.03840.04141.07949113.546105.438
Reggie Harding DET 269919-0.4595.364.927-.0059.0958.08742109.258109.549
John Havlicek BOS 216935-0.2575.084.828-.0057.1106.10631106.365101.316
Lucious Jackson PHL 2590231.9362.9184.729.03543.05330.08841115.240100.413
Cliff Hagan STL 1739492.8231.9354.630.07721.05132.12823113.844101.417
Dave Gambee PHL 1993422.8231.7404.531.06724.04238.10929116.434103.229
Eddie Miles DET 2074382.2332.3264.531.05033.05429.10433110.356111.967
Wayne Embry CIN 2243323.1211.5464.531.06626.03155.09734121.419101.015
Johnny Green NYK 1720532.5271.5464.034.07023.04238.11227118.228110.554
Rod Thorn DET 1770471.7382.3264.034.04636.06222.10830112.451111.866
Tom Meschery SFW 2408291.2462.8204.034.02448.05626.08046111.953102.020
Jack Twyman CIN 2236332.8231.1543.937.06028.02363.08344113.745104.533
Leroy Ellis LAL 2026392.4291.5463.937.05730.03551.09238120.623105.036
Tom Heinsohn BOS 170654-0.6624.593.937-.01062.1273.11028107.36199.811
Don Ohl BLT 2821163.3200.5683.840.05730.00872.06553116.135112.870
Chet Walker PHL 2187341.7382.0323.741.03741.04337.08046112.550103.430
Jim Barnes NYK 2586251.7381.9353.642.03245.03650.06752113.048110.958
Tom Gola NYK 1727522.2331.3513.543.06127.03551.09636127.012111.765
Dick Barnett LAL 2026392.4291.0573.444.05730.02363.08046114.641108.148
Charles Vaughn STL 1965441.7381.7403.444.04237.04238.08344110.755103.028
Dave Budd NYK 1188722.5270.9613.346.09916.03551.13422125.814111.161
Larry Siegfried BOS 996761.0482.3263.346.04743.11011.15720116.645101.732
Bill Bridges STL 236231-0.7653.9123.147-.01061.07914.06454109.95797.03
Willie Naulls BOS 146561-0.6623.4162.848-.01065.1115.09238105.56699.811
Guy Rodgers SFW 269919-1.0663.8132.848-.01063.06819.05057108.360105.438
Gene Wiley LAL 2002410.9481.7402.650.02249.04043.06155127.111104.533
Enoch Olsen CIN 1372621.7380.8642.551.06028.02760.08742118.826102.725
Kevin Loughery BLT 2417282.1350.4692.551.04138.00872.04958117.031112.971
Darrall Imhoff LAL 1521601.3431.2522.551.04039.03946.07850128.19104.432
Ray Scott DET 216736-1.7714.2102.551-.03067.09410.05656104.368110.052
Donnie Butcher DET 1157730.7511.7402.355.02847.06918.09734114.143111.059
Paul Neumann SFW 1273651.3430.9612.256.06724.04635.11326117.330105.742
Gus Johnson BLT 2899121.3430.8642.157.02150.01466.03563115.738110.656
Don Kojis DET 836790.4591.5492.059.02561.08718.11236109.477109.787
John Thompson BOS 699860.1671.9372.059.00673.1305.13629113.16197.810
Ron Bonham BOS 369961.0480.8711.861.13010.10713.2376119.734100.726
Mike Farmer STL 1272670.4531.5461.858.01353.05626.06951112.152100.514
Mel Counts BOS 57291-0.4962.0331.763-.03095.1702.13925108.88095.43
Alvin Attles SFW 173350-0.2571.9351.759-.0058.05330.04760106.863104.735
Jim King LAL 1671560.5521.0571.560.01551.02859.04262115.837107.646
Ben Warley PHL 900780.6550.9671.565.03058.04953.07962118.237101.328
Art Heyman NYK 663870.9500.4841.367.06332.03187.09447117.640112.3111
Paul Neumann PHL 1273651.1470.2721.361.1643.03551.1988132.73106.443
Paul Silas STL 124369-1.0662.2281.262-.03068.08513.04859108.75994.71
Joe Caldwell DET 154358-1.7712.8201.163-.05070.08612.03464100.670110.052
Bob Ferry BLT 1280640.9480.3701.163.03245.01169.04361120.623111.161
Tom Hawkins CIN 186445-0.0551.0571.065-.0055.02760.02666110.854102.624
Bud Koper SFW 631900.5570.5811.072.03850.03973.07766110.770105.970
Hub Reed DET 75383-0.3901.2571.072-.01089.07924.06173107.284109.685
Connie Dierking SFW 790800.2640.8710.975.01369.06731.08058109.974100.422
Johnny Kerr PHL 181046-1.2682.1300.966-.03066.05528.02467107.062102.122
Si Green BLT 1086750.6550.2950.877.02660.010115.03685117.142112.3111
Jeff Mullins STL 492920.2640.6790.877.01966.06036.07962110.173100.321
Wayne Hightower SFW 122670-0.4591.1540.767-.01063.05033.03265105.267102.725
Howard Komives NYK 237830-0.6621.2520.668-.01060.02562.01368106.664113.472
Gary Bradds BLT 335980.4590.11040.581.05639.010115.06670121.825111.4105
George Lee SFW 2471050.1670.3880.482.02164.05150.07167112.664103.249
Jackie Moreland DET 73285-0.81101.3550.482-.050101.08222.02990101.3101109.889
Happy Hairston CIN 73684-0.1780.5810.482-.0079.03580.02791109.07999.717
Don Nelson LAL 2381060.2640.2950.482.04146.04167.08257121.227104.658
John Barnhill STL 77782-0.4960.8710.482-.02094.04953.02294102.298102.541
Barry Kramer SFW 311100-0.1780.3880.387-.01084.05740.04381107.185103.351
Jerry Greenspan PHL 491150.3630.01120.387.2491.03385.2831158.51102.743
Wali Jones BLT 125068-0.0550.3700.269-.0056.01071.00869114.342112.669
Tom Hoover NYK 1531090.0710.2950.289.00673.04857.05476122.224108.782
Walt Hazzard LAL 91977-0.4960.6790.289-.01092.03187.01296109.576107.578
Steve Courtin PHL 317990.1670.2950.289.00871.02895.03685106.489106.774
Len Chappell NYK 65589-0.2840.4840.289-.01087.02895.01197102.797111.8107
Gary Phillips SFW 154159-1.3691.5460.269-.04069.04834.00670100.271105.237
Charles Nash SFW 276103-0.1780.2950.289-.01082.05249.03984105.294102.743
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 42494-0.1780.2950.196-.01086.024103.00899106.489105.363
Robert Nordmann BOS 251210.0710.11040.196.09221.1603.2533147.3298.011
Bob Duffy DET 261200.0710.01120.196.09221.08123.17217122.423111.2103
Jerry Grote LAL 331180.1670.01120.196.1478.02895.17514137.14107.477
John Tresvant STL 351170.0710.11040.196.04146.1169.15621125.51892.81
Jay Arnette CIN 66288-0.2840.3880.196-.01082.022106.00998105.992105.566
Bill McGill LAL 118110-0.0710.0112-0.0102-.070107.04953-.020106102.298104.253
Ed Burton STL 42116-0.1780.1104-0.0102-.080109.06633-.01010597.510896.95
Willie Jones DET 101114-0.1780.1104-0.0102-.060103.04759-.01010493.8115112.0110
Barry Kramer NYK 311100-0.2840.0112-0.1105-.250119.03187-.22011983.1118112.3111
Connie Dierking PHL 79080-0.3900.295-0.1105-.070108.04953-.02010798.4106101.631
Bill McGill STL 118110-0.2840.1104-0.1105-.1000114.06036-.04011095.211498.613
John Rudometkin SFW 37695-0.51030.484-0.1105-.060105.05544-.01010398.0107102.035
Gerry Ward BOS 30119-0.3900.1104-0.2109-.5000121.1464-.36012153.8121100.422
Al Butler BLT 172108-0.3900.0112-0.3110-.080110.007121-.07011495.3113112.6116
Larry Jones PHL 35997-0.61050.388-0.3110-.080111.04263-.04011195.8111104.960
Charles Nash LAL 276103-0.3900.0112-0.3110-.220117.025101-.19011768.0120107.176
Charlie Hardnett BLT 200107-0.4960.1104-0.3110-.080112.013110-.07011399.7104109.685
Mccoy McLemore SFW 173151-2.4732.130-0.371-.06072.05824-.007198.872101.718
Gary Hill BLT 103113-0.3900.0112-0.3110-.120116.008118-.12011687.5117112.4114
Wayne Hightower BLT 122670-0.4590.073-0.472-.11073.01169-.10007395.673110.757
Les Hunter BLT 114112-0.51030.0112-0.5117-.220118.016108-.21011887.8116109.383
Tom Thacker CIN 47093-0.91110.388-0.6118-.080112.03187-.05011297.4109102.340
Al Bianchi PHL 111674-1.41160.871-0.6118-.060104.03678-.02010896.9110106.271
Emmette Bryant NYK 133263-1.5700.864-0.773-.05071.03056-.02072101.669112.468
George Wilson CIN 288102-1.61180.295-1.4121-.260120.03286-.23012075.8119100.020