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1951-52

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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Rochester Royals: 33.3 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 103.4 DRating

Best Net: Syracuse Nationals: +-82.6 NetRating

Awards

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Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

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Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

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Relative TS%:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
George Mikan MNL 285137553137.1413.1425.9215.02313.1425.9212.8230.010.010.018.1410.242.1200.010.0119.634.1130.010.010.014.011
Dick McGuire NYK 2612141546213.0226.61810.9245.216.61810.9244.310.010.010.012.0163.4131.5170.010.014.8167.530.010.010.012.22
Slater Martin MNL 2612137523313.0226.02213.1217.456.02213.1217.2130.010.010.011.4211.9210.540.010.012.7236.050.010.010.014.415
Max Zaslofsky NYK 2612141505424.388.91317.9910.2188.91317.999.1170.010.010.015.276.471.2140.010.012.8212.9210.010.010.012.85
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2320137496522.1119.61216.5138.5109.61216.5136.960.010.010.012.7133.2150.690.010.0111.173.0200.010.010.014.817
Harry Gallatin NYK 2515141471616.4167.41613.5197.047.41613.5196.130.010.010.012.0162.6170.690.010.0112.162.7220.010.010.012.64
Jim Pollard MNL 2931115469724.2911.3720.9611.42011.3720.969.6190.010.010.011.4211.9210.540.010.017.2114.3110.010.010.012.22
Nat Clifton NYK 293141462814.2205.62314.7149.1145.62314.7149.1170.010.010.012.7133.8121.1130.010.0112.354.0150.010.010.014.415
Connie Simmons NYK 2710141427928.6711.8618.979.31611.8618.977.0100.010.010.014.585.981.4160.010.0110.682.2240.010.010.013.89
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 23201414141019.1148.51414.6157.458.51414.6156.130.010.010.012.3152.8160.540.010.016.6133.6170.010.010.014.213
Red Rocha SYR 2857162761122.7109.71116.8128.6119.71116.8127.1120.010.010.013.494.6101.3150.010.016.8122.5230.010.010.013.89
Paul Seymour SYR 24167162701215.7176.61811.9236.026.61811.9235.220.010.010.012.8123.4130.690.010.013.2204.6100.010.010.013.56
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3126202491340.4313.1422.8512.12113.1422.859.7200.010.010.0110.4210.830.430.010.0110.095.770.010.010.014.314
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23207162491314.6186.22013.8187.996.22013.8187.5150.010.010.012.9114.891.9190.010.019.3104.2120.010.010.013.78
Dolph Schayes SYR 24167162481531.3610.8817.7108.91310.8817.7106.960.010.010.018.4310.922.5220.010.0115.543.4190.010.010.014.011
Jack Coleman ROC 2856202471619.7129.91018.389.9179.91018.388.3160.010.010.010.8231.3230.540.010.0120.529.710.010.010.014.817
Bob Harrison MNL 241612132351719.61310.1917.0118.61110.1917.0116.960.010.010.01-0.124-0.124-0.010.010.013.5185.860.010.010.016.223
Bob Davies ROC 3216202331845.9115.2228.3115.92415.2228.3113.1240.010.010.0111.3113.912.5220.010.012.8218.420.010.010.013.56
George Kaftan NYK 24161372321917.9157.71514.6157.887.71514.6156.960.010.010.013.1104.6101.5170.010.014.8164.890.010.010.015.521
Frank Saul MNL 2851372312043.0218.2125.3411.31918.2125.347.0100.010.010.015.768.062.3210.010.015.0157.140.010.010.016.924
Arnie Risen ROC 27106202292136.2514.0325.7314.22214.0325.7311.7220.010.010.016.459.152.7240.010.0122.913.5180.010.010.015.019
Al McGuire NYK 23201372082214.4196.81713.0226.836.81713.0226.250.010.010.011.5192.1190.540.010.012.6243.7160.010.010.015.019
George King SYR 23206202072313.3216.22013.4207.676.22013.4207.2130.010.010.011.5192.2180.7120.010.015.2145.080.010.010.012.01
Ray Lumpp NYK 28512131942412.2244.42414.1179.2154.42414.1179.8210.010.010.011.9182.0200.220.010.013.3194.1130.010.010.015.622
Arnie Johnson ROC 3256261662519.3365.15913.4538.1305.15913.4538.2390.010.010.017.6910.583.0700.010.0112.5179.940.010.010.018.363
Lew Hitch MNL 2272137152268.2675.25710.9675.885.25710.9675.7170.010.010.011.1473.7312.7680.010.0114.9103.8460.010.010.013.619
Noble Jorgensen SYR 27287191502721.3318.23516.9359.6418.23516.9358.7410.010.010.014.2195.7191.5530.010.017.1352.4650.010.010.016.251
Joe Hutton MNL 236112141392814.0477.24213.0586.7157.24213.0585.8180.010.010.011.0491.6520.6330.010.013.9555.1280.010.010.014.332
Bob Cousy BOS 23613361382939.0612.11522.71312.65712.11522.71310.6510.010.010.0110.9311.750.8400.010.012.9636.6190.010.010.012.611
Ed Macauley BOS 24533361293030.81614.2918.9247.92814.2918.9244.690.010.010.012.6333.1380.5270.010.0111.0244.5360.010.010.012.310
Chuck Cooper BOS 25453361283112.9574.66311.1666.3114.66311.1666.5220.010.010.012.8293.2360.3230.010.014.7502.3670.010.010.014.024
Odie Spears ROC 27286261233219.4357.93720.22212.8607.93720.22212.2590.010.010.013.2255.7192.5650.010.0111.3215.5260.010.010.017.460
Andy Phillip PHW 3093361223314.0475.2579.2704.435.2579.2704.050.010.010.014.1205.2221.1440.010.014.0538.090.010.010.013.821
Paul Arizin PHW 24533361203435.5912.71320.72110.54712.71320.7218.1380.010.010.017.989.0111.1440.010.0113.4133.6480.010.010.014.129
George Senesky PHW 3093361203418.33810.42514.0495.8810.42514.0493.630.010.010.010.1600.1600.010.010.013.3594.6340.010.010.011.86
Bob Donham BOS 25453361123611.8606.44610.0694.546.44610.0693.630.010.010.011.9393.8291.9580.010.014.3517.1160.010.010.014.434
Howie Schultz MNL 2916121499379.9645.15911.7656.6145.15911.7656.6230.010.010.011.0491.6520.6330.010.019.4273.4530.010.010.016.956
Joe Graboski INO 2272256963845.3319.5236.9321.37119.5236.9317.4680.010.010.014.5178.4123.9710.010.0117.473.1560.010.010.013.516
Fred Schaus FTW 2728256903920.8329.53021.11812.7599.53021.11811.6540.010.010.010.6560.7580.1190.010.017.7338.090.010.010.013.214
Al Cervi SYR 353719884021.4304.96216.73911.3504.96216.73911.8560.010.010.018.078.3130.4240.010.014.0537.6120.010.010.018.464
Bob Harris BOS 2545336874113.3507.53913.0586.5137.53913.0585.5150.010.010.01-1.471-1.4710.010.010.0112.6162.9600.010.010.015.950
Leo Barnhorst INO 2821256854233.71216.6630.1416.76616.6630.1413.5640.010.010.011.0492.4431.4500.010.017.0377.1160.010.010.014.024
Paul Walther INO 2545256854234.91010.72315.7427.12010.72315.7425.0110.010.010.0111.4112.931.4500.010.015.1465.6250.010.010.014.738
Frank Brian FTW 2916256814411.4615.35616.83711.1495.35616.83711.5530.010.010.01-0.167-0.167-0.010.010.012.7666.0200.010.010.014.230
Billy Gabor SYR 309719804522.4278.63219.62311.8548.63219.62311.0520.010.010.014.0215.4211.3480.010.012.2695.9220.010.010.016.251
Bob Lavoy INO 2638256784627.91811.51926.4716.46511.51926.4714.9650.010.010.013.0274.0261.0420.010.0118.764.4370.010.010.015.243
Larry Foust FTW 2453256774724.02412.01616.9357.42112.01616.9354.9100.010.010.010.7550.8570.1190.010.0119.634.0430.010.010.013.415
Vern Gardner PHW 2728336774715.5426.34712.9617.0176.34712.9616.6230.010.010.012.4342.6410.2210.010.017.1352.6630.010.010.015.645
Ed Mikan PHW 2638336744913.0546.24814.9448.9356.24814.9448.7410.010.010.010.2590.3590.010.010.0111.2222.1710.010.010.016.354
Joe Fulks PHW 309336705011.4613.86622.01416.9683.86622.01418.2690.010.010.011.5421.9480.4240.010.016.7392.2690.010.010.015.748
David Johnson FTW 309256705013.7498.43418.32610.8488.43418.3269.9500.010.010.01-3.573-3.5730.010.010.013.3595.5260.010.010.015.645
Bill Tosheff INO 263825668527.1682.47020.91916.7662.47020.91918.5700.010.010.01-0.770-0.7700.010.010.015.6437.7110.010.010.017.058
Red Holzman ROC 31762665537.0694.36517.83012.6574.36517.83013.4630.010.010.010.5572.8392.3620.010.015.5443.0570.010.010.011.75
Jack Kerris FTW 2728256635424.5218.23517.83010.4468.23517.8309.6460.010.010.017.41013.526.1720.010.0114.1117.4150.010.010.016.354
George Ratkovicz SYR 2916626595515.1435.85413.2567.6245.85413.2567.4350.010.010.014.81612.147.2730.010.0116.083.0570.010.010.018.766
Walter Budko PHW 2728336585613.3507.34112.6626.3117.34112.6625.4140.010.010.010.9521.5540.7380.010.018.3314.4370.010.010.015.849
Gerry Calabrese SYR 2728626535724.02411.81721.21711.45211.81721.2179.4450.010.010.01-0.669-0.6690.010.010.015.7424.0430.010.010.0111.268
John Mahnken BOS 30933650585.5703.2678.8714.963.2678.8715.5150.010.010.010.9521.7510.9410.010.018.3313.5510.010.010.017.259
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521256495927.81911.12118.1289.03711.12118.1287.0290.010.010.014.0214.0260.010.010.013.5565.0300.010.010.010.34
Bob Brannum BOS 272833648608.5665.95313.4537.7265.95313.4537.5360.010.010.010.3582.0461.7570.010.018.7303.6480.010.010.0111.469
Charlie Share FTW 2545256356134.71117.8417.6334.7517.8417.633-0.210.010.010.012.2363.7311.5530.010.0114.1114.9320.010.010.018.565
Neil Johnston PHW 2361336326226.92010.62415.5437.01710.62415.5435.0110.010.010.015.8137.8151.9580.010.0113.2142.3670.010.010.018.062
Dick Dickey BOS 2545336316312.9571.87113.75110.2441.87113.75111.9570.010.010.016.0127.0161.0420.010.013.4587.5130.010.010.017.460
Nelson Bobb PHW 282133629645.0713.1697.1733.523.1697.1734.050.010.010.011.6414.0262.4640.010.011.9702.4650.010.010.014.024
Bill Sharman BOS 2638169276531.61417.3521.6168.53117.3521.6164.370.010.010.01-2.472-2.4720.010.010.014.15211.430.010.010.014.637
Bill Closs FTW 309169216613.3503.26716.34111.9553.26716.34113.1610.010.010.013.7233.7310.010.010.0119.259.570.010.010.010.01
Horace McKinney BOS 33433620679.2656.05121.81515.4636.05121.81515.8660.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.0113.2145.1280.010.010.0115.771
Mel Payton PHW 2545336186810.1635.0617.4723.015.0617.4722.420.010.010.011.1471.1560.010.010.016.4413.2550.010.010.0110.967
Don Lofgran INO 245325610690.0720.07223.31121.1700.07223.31123.3710.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.0117.072
Wallace Jones INO 1952116987022.12812.41428.4517.76912.41428.4516.0670.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.0114.070
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613367710.0720.07212.1639.9420.07212.16312.1580.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.019.3289.850.010.010.010.01
Jake Fendley FTW 236116947231.71315.7749.8235.97215.7749.8234.1720.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.0112.11912.120.010.010.0119.673
Jack Kiley FTW 236116927366.7132.0173.2147.67332.0173.2141.2730.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.07123.110.010.010.010.01