nba players to win championship in first finals appearance

Howie Dallmar won 1 championship in the 1947 NBA Finals in his rookie season.

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NBA players to win championship in a season in first finals appearance
NAMEChampsSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Howie Dallmar
H. Dallmar
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
8.6
2.8
3.0
3.8
78.9
43
17
2Jerry Fleishman
J. Fleishman
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
7.8
3.2
1.4
1.8
77.8
39
11
3Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
26.2
8.8
8.6
11.6
74.1
131
15
4Matt Guokas
M. Guokas
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
4
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
1
0
4
5Art Hillhouse
A. Hillhouse
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
7.6
2.2
3.2
3.8
84.2
38
25
6Ralph Kaplowitz
R. Kaplowitz
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
8.8
2.8
3.2
4.2
76.2
44
14
7Angelo Musi
A. Musi
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
9.4
4.2
1.0
2.4
41.7
47
15
8Petey Rosenberg
P. Rosenberg
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0
1
9Jerry Rullo
J. Rullo
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
0
1
10George Senesky
G. Senesky
1
1946-47
NBA Finals
5
11.4
4.2
3.0
3.6
83.3
57
6
11Herm Fuetsch
H. Fuetsch
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
4
1.3
0.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
0.8
1.3
60.0
48.1
5
0
3
12Kleggie Hermsen
K. Hermsen
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
10.3
1.7
3.2
13.8
22.9
4.0
5.7
70.6
31.6
62
10
25
13Paul Hoffman
P. Hoffman
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
13.8
0.7
4.7
15.8
29.5
4.5
6.8
65.9
36.7
83
4
24
14Buddy Jeannette
B. Jeannette
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
8.8
1.2
3.0
5.7
52.9
2.8
3.2
89.5
62.6
53
7
20
15Red Klotz
R. Klotz
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
4
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.5
16.7
0.3
0.3
100.0
23.3
3
1
3
16Grady Lewis
G. Lewis
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
5.7
0.5
2.2
11.8
18.3
1.3
1.7
80.0
22.5
34
3
29
17Carl Meinhold
C. Meinhold
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
4.0
0.0
1.7
6.5
25.6
0.7
1.3
50.0
28.2
24
0
2
18Chick Reiser
C. Reiser
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
8.3
1.0
2.8
13.5
21.0
2.7
3.7
72.7
27.6
50
6
24
19Dick Schulz
D. Schulz
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
6.8
0.8
2.0
11.8
16.9
2.8
4.0
70.8
25.1
41
5
17
20Connie Simmons
C. Simmons
1
1947-48
NBA Finals
6
15.2
1.3
5.2
15.2
34.1
4.8
6.3
76.3
42.2
91
8
23
21Don Carlson
D. Carlson
1
1948-49
NBA Finals
6
6.2
2.3
1.5
2.8
52.9
37
19
22Jack Dwan
J. Dwan
1
1948-49
NBA Finals
6
2.8
1.2
0.5
0.8
60.0
17
17
23Arnie Ferrin
A. Ferrin
1
1948-49
NBA Finals
6
7.5
2.3
2.8
4.3
65.4
45
23
24Donnie Forman
D. Forman
1
1948-49
NBA Finals
6
1.8
0.5
0.8
1.3
62.5
11
14
25Tony Jaros
T. Jaros
1
1948-49
NBA Finals
6
5.2
1.7
1.8
2.3
78.6
31
17

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