Playoff Leaders

Points

Points

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 331
2. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 255
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 254
4. George Yardley* • SYR 226
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 221
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 219
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 214
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 202
9. Dick Garmaker • MNL 189
10. Bill Russell* • BOS 171
Cliff Hagan* • STL 171
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Points Per Game

Points Per Game

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL 28.5
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 28.2
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 27.8
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 25.5
5. George Yardley* • SYR 25.1
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 23.2
7. Bill Sharman* • BOS 20.1
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 19.9
9. Bob Cousy* • BOS 19.5
10. Larry Costello* • SYR 17.7
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Total Rebounds

Total Rebounds

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 305
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 156
3. Larry Foust • MNL 136
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 117
5. Red Kerr • SYR 108
6. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 98
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 93
Boo Ellis • MNL 93
9. George Yardley* • SYR 87
10. Jim Krebs • MNL 77
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Rebounds Per Game

Total Rebounds Per Game

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 27.7
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.0
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 12.5
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 12.0
Cliff Hagan* • STL 12.0
Red Kerr • SYR 12.0
7. Larry Foust • MNL 10.5
8. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 9.8
9. George Yardley* • SYR 9.7
10. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.9
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Assists

Assists

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 119
2. Slick Leonard* • MNL 70
3. Larry Costello* • SYR 54
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 43
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 41
6. Bill Russell* • BOS 40
7. Dick Garmaker • MNL 39
8. Jack McMahon • STL 32
Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 32
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 28
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Assists Per Game

Assists Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 10.8
2. Larry Costello* • SYR 6.0
3. Slick Leonard* • MNL 5.4
4. Jack McMahon • STL 5.3
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 4.6
6. Bill Russell* • BOS 3.6
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 3.3
8. Dick Garmaker • MNL 3.0
9. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 2.9
10. Al Bianchi • SYR 2.8
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Field Goal Pct

Field Goal Percentage

1. Dick McGuire* • DET .625
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL .512
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL .500
4. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .495
5. Gene Shue • DET .467
6. Al Bianchi • SYR .459
7. Larry Costello* • SYR .446
8. George Yardley* • SYR .439
9. Boo Ellis • MNL .438
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS .425
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Free Throw Pct

Free Throw Percentage

1. Bill Sharman* • BOS .966
2. Jim Krebs • MNL .957
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .916
4. Red Kerr • SYR .909
5. Ed Fleming • MNL .880
6. Kenny Sears • NYK .867
7. George Yardley* • SYR .857
Hot Rod Hundley • MNL .857
Richie Guerin* • NYK .857
10. Sam Jones* • BOS .846
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2-Pt Field Goal Pct

2-Point Field Goal Percentage

1. Dick McGuire* • DET .625
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL .512
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL .500
4. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .495
5. Gene Shue • DET .467
6. Al Bianchi • SYR .459
7. Larry Costello* • SYR .446
8. George Yardley* • SYR .439
9. Boo Ellis • MNL .438
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS .425
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Effective Field Goal Pct

Effective Field Goal Percentage
This statistic adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal.

1. Dick McGuire* • DET .625
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL .512
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL .500
4. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .495
5. Gene Shue • DET .467
6. Al Bianchi • SYR .459
7. Larry Costello* • SYR .446
8. George Yardley* • SYR .439
9. Boo Ellis • MNL .438
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS .425
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True Shooting Pct

True Shooting Percentage
A measure of shooting efficiency that takes into account 2-point field goals, 3-point field goals, and free throws.

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL .583
2. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .560
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL .559
4. Gene Shue • DET .557
5. Larry Costello* • SYR .538
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .525
7. George Yardley* • SYR .514
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS .505
9. Bob Pettit* • STL .504
10. Larry Foust • MNL .490
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Field Goals

Field Goals

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 122
2. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 95
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 91
4. George Yardley* • SYR 83
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 82
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 78
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 73
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 72
9. Dick Garmaker • MNL 70
10. Bill Russell* • BOS 65
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Field Goals Per Game

Field Goals Per Game

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL 10.5
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.7
3. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 9.4
4. George Yardley* • SYR 9.2
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.7
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 8.6
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.3
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 7.5
9. Bob Cousy* • BOS 6.5
10. Larry Costello* • SYR 6.0

Field Goal Attempts

Field Goal Attempts

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 303
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 221
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 220
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 195
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 193
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 192
7. George Yardley* • SYR 189
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 177
9. Slick Leonard* • MNL 173
10. Dick Garmaker • MNL 165
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Field Goal Attempts Per Game

Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 23.3
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 22.8
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 21.7
4. George Yardley* • SYR 21.0
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 20.5
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.1
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 20.0
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 17.5
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 17.5
10. Red Kerr • SYR 15.8

2-Pt Field Goals

2-Point Field Goals

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 122
2. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 95
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 91
4. George Yardley* • SYR 83
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 82
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 78
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 73
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 72
9. Dick Garmaker • MNL 70
10. Bill Russell* • BOS 65
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2-Pt Field Goals Per Game

2-Point Field Goals Per Game

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL 10.5
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.7
3. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 9.4
4. Gene Shue • DET 9.3
5. George Yardley* • SYR 9.2
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.7
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 8.6
8. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 8.3
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 7.5
10. Willie Naulls • NYK 7.0

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts

2-point Field Goal Attempts

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 303
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 221
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 220
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 195
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 193
6. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 192
7. George Yardley* • SYR 189
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 177
9. Slick Leonard* • MNL 173
10. Dick Garmaker • MNL 165
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2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per Game

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 23.3
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 22.8
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 21.7
4. George Yardley* • SYR 21.0
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 20.5
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.1
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 20.0
8. Bill Sharman* • BOS 17.5
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 17.5
10. Red Kerr • SYR 15.8

Field Goals Missed

Field Goals Missed

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 181
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 149
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 129
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 117
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 111
6. Slick Leonard* • MNL 110
7. George Yardley* • SYR 106
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 104
9. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 97
10. Dick Garmaker • MNL 95

Free Throws

Free Throws

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 98
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 87
3. Bob Cousy* • BOS 70
4. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 65
5. George Yardley* • SYR 60
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 57
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 56
8. Larry Costello* • SYR 51
Bob Pettit* • STL 51
10. Dick Garmaker • MNL 49
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Free Throws Per Game

Free Throws Per Game

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 10.9
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.5
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 7.5
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 6.7
5. George Yardley* • SYR 6.7
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS 6.4
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 5.9
8. Larry Costello* • SYR 5.7
9. Bill Sharman* • BOS 5.2
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 4.3

Free Throw Attempts

Free Throw Attempts

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 113
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 107
3. Bob Cousy* • BOS 94
4. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 81
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 73
6. George Yardley* • SYR 70
7. Bill Russell* • BOS 67
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 65
9. Dick Garmaker • MNL 63
10. Larry Costello* • SYR 61
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Free Throw Attempts Per Game

Free Throw Attempts Per Game

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 11.9
2. Bob Pettit* • STL 10.8
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 9.0
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 8.7
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS 8.5
6. George Yardley* • SYR 7.8
7. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 7.4
8. Larry Costello* • SYR 6.8
9. Bill Russell* • BOS 6.1
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 5.6

Minutes Played

Minutes Played

1. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 556
2. Bill Russell* • BOS 496
3. Slick Leonard* • MNL 467
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 460
5. Dick Garmaker • MNL 439
6. Larry Foust • MNL 404
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 371
8. Larry Costello* • SYR 361
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 351
10. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 348
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Minutes Per Game

Minutes Played Per Game

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 45.1
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL 43.2
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 42.8
4. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 42.8
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS 41.8
6. Jack McMahon • STL 41.7
7. Larry Costello* • SYR 40.1
8. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 39.0
9. George Yardley* • SYR 37.0
10. Slick Leonard* • MNL 35.9
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Personal Fouls

Personal Fouls

1. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 54
2. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 52
Frank Ramsey* • BOS 52
4. Jim Loscutoff • BOS 49
5. Larry Foust • MNL 47
6. Dick Garmaker • MNL 44
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 41
Al Bianchi • SYR 41
9. Larry Costello* • SYR 40
Gene Conley • BOS 40
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Player Efficiency Rating

Player Efficiency Rating
A measure of per-minute production standardized such that the league average is 15.

1. Cliff Hagan* • STL 26.2
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 23.9
3. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 23.4
4. Bob Pettit* • STL 22.9
5. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 22.7
6. George Yardley* • SYR 19.8
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 19.3
8. Bill Russell* • BOS 18.8
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 17.9
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 17.5
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Win Shares

Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player.

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 2.0
2. Bill Russell* • BOS 1.9
3. Cliff Hagan* • STL 1.6
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS 1.3
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 1.3
6. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 1.2
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 1.0
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 1.0
9. George Yardley* • SYR 1.0
10. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 0.9
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Offensive Win Shares

Offensive Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to offense.

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 1.5
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL 1.3
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 1.2
4. George Yardley* • SYR 0.9
5. Larry Costello* • SYR 0.9
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 0.8
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 0.8
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 0.7
9. Dick Garmaker • MNL 0.7
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 0.6
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Defensive Win Shares

Defensive Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to defense.

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 1.6
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 1.2
3. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 0.7
4. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 0.5
5. Jim Loscutoff • BOS 0.5
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 0.5
7. Sam Jones* • BOS 0.4
8. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 0.4
9. Gene Conley • BOS 0.4
10. Larry Foust • MNL 0.3
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Win Shares Per 48 Minutes

Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player per 48 minutes (league average is approximately .100)

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS .323
2. Cliff Hagan* • STL .298
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL .247
4. Bill Sharman* • BOS .194
5. Bob Pettit* • STL .188
6. Bill Russell* • BOS .184
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .174
8. Sam Jones* • BOS .144
9. George Yardley* • SYR .141
10. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS .130
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Assist Pct

Assist Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 31.6
2. Slick Leonard* • MNL 22.0
3. Larry Costello* • SYR 20.6
4. Jack McMahon • STL 18.8
5. Al Bianchi • SYR 18.6
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 17.8
7. Hot Rod Hundley • MNL 16.3
8. Ed Fleming • MNL 15.2
9. Dick Garmaker • MNL 13.5
10. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 12.9
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Points Per 36 Minutes

Points Per 36 Minutes

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 30.3
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 26.1
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 24.7
4. George Yardley* • SYR 24.4
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 23.8
6. Bob Pettit* • STL 23.4
7. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 22.7
8. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 21.4
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 21.2
10. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 20.6

Assists Per 36 Minutes

Assists Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 9.3
2. Slick Leonard* • MNL 5.4
3. Larry Costello* • SYR 5.4
4. Al Bianchi • SYR 4.7
5. Jack McMahon • STL 4.6
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 4.2
7. Hot Rod Hundley • MNL 4.1
8. Ed Fleming • MNL 3.6
9. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 3.3
10. Dick Garmaker • MNL 3.2

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 11.3
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 9.4
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 9.2
4. George Yardley* • SYR 9.0
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.8
6. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.1
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.0
8. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 7.9
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 7.8
10. Sam Jones* • BOS 7.5

2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 11.3
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 9.4
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 9.2
4. George Yardley* • SYR 9.0
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 8.8
6. Bob Pettit* • STL 8.1
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.0
8. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 7.9
9. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 7.8
10. Sam Jones* • BOS 7.5

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 22.8
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 22.8
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 21.6
4. George Yardley* • SYR 20.4
5. Sam Jones* • BOS 20.2
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.0
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 19.6
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 19.2
9. Jim Krebs • MNL 17.4
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 17.3

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 22.8
2. Tom Heinsohn* • BOS 22.8
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS 21.6
4. George Yardley* • SYR 20.4
5. Sam Jones* • BOS 20.2
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.0
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 19.6
8. Bob Pettit* • STL 19.2
9. Jim Krebs • MNL 17.4
10. Bob Cousy* • BOS 17.3

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 10.1
2. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 7.7
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 7.1
4. George Yardley* • SYR 6.5
5. Bill Sharman* • BOS 6.4
6. Cliff Hagan* • STL 6.3
7. Sam Jones* • BOS 6.2
8. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 5.6
9. Bob Cousy* • BOS 5.5
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 5.4

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 11.0
2. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 9.6
3. Bob Pettit* • STL 9.1
4. George Yardley* • SYR 7.6
5. Cliff Hagan* • STL 7.5
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS 7.4
7. Elgin Baylor* • MNL 7.3
8. Sam Jones* • BOS 7.3
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 7.1
10. Bill Sharman* • BOS 6.6

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

1. Gene Conley • BOS 9.2
2. Al Bianchi • SYR 7.7
3. Jim Loscutoff • BOS 6.8
4. Ed Fleming • MNL 6.5
5. Frank Ramsey* • BOS 6.2
6. Jim Krebs • MNL 6.1
7. Bob Hopkins • SYR 5.9
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 5.2
9. Al Ferrari • STL 5.2
10. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 5.1

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. Bill Russell* • BOS 22.1
2. Gene Conley • BOS 17.2
3. Clyde Lovellette* • STL 13.2
4. Boo Ellis • MNL 13.1
5. Jim Krebs • MNL 13.0
6. Red Kerr • SYR 12.5
7. Larry Foust • MNL 12.1
8. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 12.0
9. Sam Jones* • BOS 11.8
10. Bob Hopkins • SYR 10.6