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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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Sixth Man of the Year:

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Historical Context

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Paul Seymour SYR 24167162701212.613.55810.55810.0001.8147.5581058.8111.18116721672101191875.121
George Mikan MNL 285137553132.93.50418.50418.0001.7909.5041861.171.22729812981011181350.11
Dick McGuire NYK 2612141546210.618.6054.6054.0001.57024.605452.2171.0417124111241101398141.512
Jim Pollard MNL 2931115469721.56.54114.54114.0001.74014.5411455.7151.111520422042011918212.03
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23207162491310.817.45222.45122.0001.59623.4522246.1220.92217119711901251382.419
Slater Martin MNL 2612137523310.916.45521.45421.0001.73215.4552146.4200.932014361436012117152.38
Max Zaslofsky NYK 2612141505418.38.49519.49419.0001.8098.4951958.5121.17121893189301672218.32
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2320137496517.510.5807.5807.0001.8283.580761.561.23617141714013311185.55
Bob Cousy BOS 23613361382937.42.53433.53433.0001.93211.5343370.191.4096523652301341280.022
Harry Gallatin NYK 2515141471611.515.54811.54811.0001.77310.5481155.8141.121413391339012513143.99
Nat Clifton NYK 29314146289.819.37923.37823.0001.71118.3792343.4230.872314271427013610157.67
Paul Arizin PHW 24533361203429.68.61113.61113.0001.87916.6111371.871.4475229522901221961.726
Andy Phillip PHW 3093361223311.928.56523.56423.0001.79229.5652361.1181.22182350235001133029.144
Connie Simmons NYK 2710141427918.29.6272.6272.0001.76412.627266.641.3341685168501536191.04
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 23201414141011.814.5816.5816.0001.8176.581660.2101.20101261012610012415136.614
Bill Sharman BOS 2638169276517.819.8002.8012.00011.0001.800277.031.543126112610105811.562
Larry Foust FTW 2453256774719.215.7126.7116.0001.85718.712669.5111.3911274527450115627.647
Neil Johnston PHW 236133632626.048.6807.6797.0001.75035.680771.081.428106210620154112.661
Dolph Schayes SYR 24167162481523.15.6083.6073.0001.76911.608369.531.3939217921701564116.315
George King SYR 2320620207239.620.46420.46420.0001.67920.4642046.2210.92215822582201102062.222
Red Rocha SYR 2857162761118.77.5807.5808.0001.72516.580760.391.21997159715012712108.316
Jack Coleman ROC 2856202471616.911.54413.54413.0001.61122.5441352.2171.0417941694160172397.017
Joe Graboski INO 2272256963845.31.52834.52834.0001.53259.5283455.9271.12277419741901172681.120
Frank Saul MNL 2851372312015.912.7211.7211.0001.71417.721174.711.491122131221301398138.613
Ed Macauley BOS 24533361293027.610.7543.7543.0001.84221.754376.141.524513151310183654.332
Frank Brian FTW 291625681449.638.31662.31562.0001.83322.3166234.0620.6862284328430105828.246
Bob Harrison MNL 24161213235178.021.5945.5945.0001.8244.594557.9131.1613831883180102483.018
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3126202491334.92.5769.5759.0001.9591.576973.221.462118141181401564143.110
Fred Schaus FTW 2728256903919.514.45147.45047.0001.87517.4514748.6470.9747403440340115640.134
Bob Davies ROC 3216202331837.11.53715.53715.0001.8185.5371566.641.3341388138801672167.26
George Kaftan NYK 2416137232196.622.52516.52516.0001.66721.5251653.8161.08167020702001221680.220
Charlie Share FTW 2545256356112.6261.01111.0111.0001.600521.011190.211.801135913590134814.060
Arnie Risen ROC 27106202292128.84.54512.54512.0001.70019.5451261.081.227123121231201447141.711
Bob Brannum BOS 272833648602.861.43748.43748.0001.16666.4374829.6650.5965135913590125114.359
Al McGuire NYK 2320137208224.823.52317.52217.0001.74113.5231751.9191.0417562456240192160.124
Billy Gabor SYR 30971980455.353.43748.43748.0001.75035.4374851.0421.0242333833380193336.539
Chuck Cooper BOS 25453361283111.431.41856.41756.0001.89514.4185651.6411.0340304130410183633.341
Ray Lumpp NYK 2851213194244.124.30924.30824.0001.9202.3092440.6240.8124572357230182260.623
Bob Harris BOS 254533687418.044.57620.57520.00011.0001.5762053.5351.0734244724470105822.555
Lew Hitch MNL 2272137152262.065.47641.47541.0001.28665.4764132.6630.65633437343701123139.736
Odie Spears ROC 2728626123328.342.39358.39258.0001.56257.3935842.7540.85545229522901152758.130
Arnie Johnson ROC 3256261662511.132.38359.38359.0001.71943.3835953.6341.07344632463201361062.224
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2728719150279.540.48440.48340.0001.74238.4844054.8311.10315327532701182460.627
Joe Hutton MNL 23611214139283.459.55326.55426.0001.64349.5532650.8431.0242383538350154139.835
Bob Donham BOS 2545336112369.241.64210.64110.0001.50060.6421050.6441.0144235023500193327.248
Bob Lavoy INO 2638256784622.712.43748.43748.0001.75035.4374849.5460.9946433343330173945.833
George Senesky PHW 3093361203415.324.7464.7464.0001.63650.746465.2151.3015353635360105835.140
Howie Schultz MNL 2916121499371.767.43748.43748.0001.60052.4374839.9580.8058244724470134825.650
Paul Walther INO 2545256854230.96.6807.6797.0001.88915.680781.821.6422843284301231837.837
Al Cervi SYR 35371988405.650.29165.29165.0001.95710.2916552.6361.05363140314001152737.338
Leo Barnhorst INO 2821256854229.87.55127.55127.0001.42962.5512754.2321.0832532753270144455.131
Vern Gardner PHW 272833677478.342.48839.48839.0001.90913.4883955.4301.1129215521550144422.555
Ed Mikan PHW 263833674496.746.41557.41557.0001.85718.4155743.3530.8752235023500105823.252
John Mahnken BOS 30933650581.966.36861.36761.0001.50060.3686128.7660.5766963963012519.964
Joe Fulks PHW 30933670505.551.17269.17269.0001.77831.1726924.9680.5068323932390134833.242
David Johnson FTW 309256705010.036.45844.45844.00011.0001.4584440.9550.8255274527450105824.451
Bill Tosheff INO 263825668525.054.11371.11371.00011.0001.1137117.3710.3571304130410105829.144
Red Holzman ROC 31762665531.668.24367.24267.0001.16666.2436718.5700.3770244724470144425.749
Jack Kerris FTW 2728256635416.122.46143.46143.0001.55058.4614351.7401.03402350235001182431.143
George Ratkovicz SYR 291662659553.160.43748.43748.0001.40063.4374840.9550.82551657165701152722.754
Walter Budko PHW 272833658565.452.57620.57520.0001.57155.5762050.1451.0045155815580125116.158
Gerry Calabrese SYR 272862653574.456.55824.55824.00011.0001.5582457.5261.1526235023500105823.153
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521256495914.225.61412.61312.00011.0001.6141269.8101.409195619560144420.357
Mel Payton PHW 254533618681.369.6807.6797.00011.0001.680764.5161.2916371371010582.972
Dick Dickey BOS 254533631632.861.13470.13370.0001.85718.1347038.3600.77609639630154110.963
Nelson Bobb PHW 282133629641.071.43748.43748.0001.40063.4374828.3670.5766469469012515.367
Bill Closs FTW 30916921665.849.19468.19468.00011.0001.1946837.3610.7561766766012517.866
Horace McKinney BOS 33433620671.369.27566.27566.0001.00068.2756621.2690.4269963963010589.165
Don Lofgran INO 245325610690.072.00072.00072.0001.00068.000720.0720.0072567567010584.868
Wallace Jones INO 195211698703.758.43748.43748.0001.00068.4374838.9590.7859567567010584.769
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613367710.072.00072.00072.0001.00068.000720.0720.0072273273010581.873
Jake Fendley FTW 23611694722.664.31662.31562.0001.00068.3166231.8640.6464469469010584.170
Jack Kiley FTW 23611692732.861.43748.43748.0001.00068.4374845.6510.9151371371010583.171