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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 Pace:

Relative TS%:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Paul Seymour SYR 24167162701215.1154.41810.7226.224.41810.7226.220.010.010.016.297.6131.470.010.014.6194.490.010.010.015.911
George Mikan MNL 285137553126.638.6322.7114.1248.6322.7114.1240.010.010.019.5212.022.5180.010.0118.013.1160.010.010.015.510
Dick McGuire NYK 2612141546212.7214.2219.4245.214.2219.4245.210.010.010.014.3207.6133.3220.010.016.2157.910.010.010.014.04
Jim Pollard MNL 2931115469718.1107.2617.7510.5217.2617.7510.5210.010.010.013.8215.1211.350.010.017.3123.4140.010.010.013.51
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23207162491314.3174.41812.9178.5124.41812.9178.5120.010.010.015.4159.183.7240.010.0111.083.9100.010.010.016.213
Slater Martin MNL 2612137523310.7243.52310.1236.633.52310.1236.630.010.010.013.8215.1211.470.010.013.4235.150.010.010.015.911
Max Zaslofsky NYK 2612141505421.676.6917.6611.0226.6917.6611.0220.010.010.018.5510.542.0120.010.014.2202.2190.010.010.014.87
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2320137496516.7125.81313.5157.675.81313.5157.670.010.010.015.1176.2181.140.010.0110.691.9200.010.010.016.416
Bob Cousy BOS 23613361382932.329.01022.6513.6669.01022.6513.6660.010.010.0114.3115.321.0250.010.014.2586.6150.010.010.014.515
Harry Gallatin NYK 2515141471615.4145.11512.4197.365.11512.4197.360.010.010.015.2166.7161.5100.010.0113.761.9200.010.010.014.66
Nat Clifton NYK 293141462813.7194.12213.8129.8164.12213.8129.8160.010.010.015.6147.9122.3150.010.0113.853.5130.010.010.017.019
Paul Arizin PHW 24533361203430.839.6721.21111.6609.6721.21111.6600.010.010.0111.6313.251.6380.010.0115.273.2420.010.010.016.840
Andy Phillip PHW 3093361223313.8413.1607.5694.343.1607.5694.340.010.010.017.5149.4172.0430.010.015.5478.750.010.010.016.332
Connie Simmons NYK 2710141427925.048.7218.7410.0188.7218.7410.0180.010.010.017.6610.062.4160.010.0112.171.3240.010.010.016.213
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 23201414141017.5115.91213.7137.885.91213.7137.880.010.010.015.7127.0151.350.010.018.0113.1160.010.010.016.718
Bill Sharman BOS 2638169276526.7612.4221.3108.93712.4221.3108.9370.010.010.011.8631.8660.010.010.015.35012.420.010.010.017.144
Larry Foust FTW 2453256774718.7247.51614.3336.9217.51614.3336.9210.010.010.013.7464.4550.6190.010.0118.713.1440.010.010.015.022
Neil Johnston PHW 2361336326224.0127.51615.0307.5257.51615.0307.5250.010.010.019.0912.073.0620.010.0115.081.5650.010.010.0112.064
Dolph Schayes SYR 24167162481527.527.9417.669.7157.9417.669.7150.010.010.0111.6115.113.5230.010.0117.422.9180.010.010.016.617
George King SYR 23206202072313.2204.41812.5188.1104.41812.5188.1100.010.010.014.4196.5172.1130.010.016.7144.960.010.010.013.93
Red Rocha SYR 2857162761120.787.1716.599.4147.1716.599.4140.010.010.016.488.992.4160.010.018.3101.7230.010.010.016.315
Jack Coleman ROC 2856202471611.5234.71611.5216.844.71611.5216.840.010.010.012.1243.5231.470.010.0114.246.820.010.010.014.98
Joe Graboski INO 2272256963823.0149.5824.0314.5699.5824.0314.5690.010.010.014.0417.5293.5640.010.0111.5221.5650.010.010.013.56
Frank Saul MNL 2851372312030.5111.6122.0210.42011.6122.0210.4200.010.010.017.3710.252.9200.010.015.4176.230.010.010.018.723
Ed Macauley BOS 24533361293026.0910.0618.2178.23310.0618.2178.2330.010.010.016.0257.1301.1260.010.0112.3184.1300.010.010.014.113
Frank Brian FTW 2916256814410.1633.65614.23510.7523.65614.23510.7520.010.010.013.0543.6600.6190.010.013.6655.3190.010.010.015.926
Bob Harrison MNL 241612132351715.1156.11113.9117.886.11113.9117.880.010.010.012.9233.5230.630.010.014.1214.960.010.010.018.021
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3126202491321.866.41014.8108.5126.41014.8108.5120.010.010.019.149.470.410.010.017.3123.7110.010.010.014.45
Fred Schaus FTW 2728256903916.5326.42418.71512.3626.42418.71512.3620.010.010.013.7464.3580.5160.010.018.0357.590.010.010.014.818
Bob Davies ROC 3216202331824.557.6519.0311.3237.6519.0311.3230.010.010.019.3311.332.1130.010.012.7245.840.010.010.013.72
George Kaftan NYK 24161372321916.6135.41413.7138.3115.41413.7138.3110.010.010.015.8118.7102.9200.010.016.2154.680.010.010.018.522
Charlie Share FTW 2545256356126.1811.0515.1294.1311.0515.1294.130.010.010.014.1406.9332.7570.010.0113.7144.1300.010.010.0111.063
Arnie Risen ROC 27106202292119.796.9817.0810.1196.9817.0810.1190.010.010.015.9108.4112.5180.010.0115.731.9200.010.010.015.09
Bob Brannum BOS 272833648609.0654.05212.0518.0304.05212.0518.0300.010.010.011.0656.0445.0700.010.0110.0253.0470.010.010.0116.069
Al McGuire NYK 23201372082213.8184.61711.8207.254.61711.8207.250.010.010.014.6186.2181.6110.010.013.9223.2150.010.010.017.820
Billy Gabor SYR 309719804520.4196.62219.81213.2656.62219.81213.2650.010.010.017.2179.6162.4490.010.013.6656.0170.010.010.019.658
Chuck Cooper BOS 25453361283112.4493.0619.4626.4163.0619.4626.4160.010.010.016.4217.1300.8240.010.016.0451.5650.010.010.016.434
Ray Lumpp NYK 28512131942412.1223.22413.1169.9173.22413.1169.9170.010.010.015.7126.2180.520.010.014.7183.7110.010.010.018.723
Bob Harris BOS 2545336874112.7475.03611.6546.6175.03611.6546.6170.010.010.012.8582.8640.010.010.0113.8122.2560.010.010.018.855
Lew Hitch MNL 2272137152267.6672.8637.9675.182.8637.9675.180.010.010.011.9626.6374.7690.010.0113.9112.8510.010.010.015.124
Odie Spears ROC 27286261233211.3593.95312.9449.0393.95312.9449.0390.010.010.013.5506.2392.7570.010.018.2333.5380.010.010.017.042
Arnie Johnson ROC 3256261662511.3592.3657.8685.5102.3657.8685.5100.010.010.016.7199.3192.6550.010.019.0296.9110.010.010.017.846
Noble Jorgensen SYR 27287191502719.5226.12616.62310.6516.12616.62310.6510.010.010.017.4159.9152.6550.010.018.6311.6640.010.010.019.658
Joe Hutton MNL 236112141392811.4574.14910.0615.9124.14910.0615.9120.010.010.013.1534.8521.7410.010.014.5564.1300.010.010.015.926
Bob Donham BOS 25453361123611.6553.9538.1664.343.9538.1664.340.010.010.013.9427.7263.9680.010.015.6467.3100.010.010.016.941
Bob Lavoy INO 2638256784614.8375.53116.62311.1555.53116.62311.1550.010.010.013.7464.9501.2290.010.0112.3182.5530.010.010.014.920
George Senesky PHW 3093361203417.2297.21813.2426.0147.21813.2426.0140.010.010.012.8584.4551.6380.010.014.8524.4280.010.010.013.68
Howie Schultz MNL 2916121499378.7662.9628.7655.8112.9628.7655.8110.010.010.012.9554.8521.9420.010.019.2282.4540.010.010.018.751
Paul Walther INO 2545256854218.1254.5429.0644.564.5429.0644.560.010.010.019.0910.2121.1260.010.014.0633.4400.010.010.014.515
Al Cervi SYR 353719884019.6213.85516.42612.5633.85516.42612.5630.010.010.0112.0212.560.5160.010.015.5478.260.010.010.0112.566
Leo Barnhorst INO 2821256854217.5277.91319.21311.3567.91319.21311.3560.010.010.011.7644.0592.3470.010.015.1514.5270.010.010.014.011
Vern Gardner PHW 2728336774715.0364.44411.8527.5254.44411.8527.5250.010.010.016.2236.9330.6190.010.018.7301.9580.010.010.018.751
Ed Mikan PHW 2638336744913.0464.54214.3339.7414.54214.3339.7410.010.010.013.9424.5540.6190.010.0113.0171.3700.010.010.019.760
John Mahnken BOS 30933650586.7681.9686.7714.871.9686.7714.870.010.010.012.9555.8452.9590.010.019.6272.9480.010.010.0110.661
Joe Fulks PHW 309336705011.7533.45822.6519.2713.45822.6519.2710.010.010.014.8366.2391.4320.010.018.2331.4690.010.010.018.956
David Johnson FTW 309256705011.7535.53115.82710.3485.53115.82710.3480.010.010.010.7660.7670.010.010.014.1614.8240.010.010.017.545
Bill Tosheff INO 263825668524.9711.47112.74611.3561.47112.74611.3560.010.010.012.1602.1650.010.010.014.2584.9210.010.010.016.434
Red Holzman ROC 31762665535.2702.26711.1578.9372.26711.1578.9370.010.010.010.7664.4553.7660.010.014.4571.5650.010.010.012.25
Jack Kerris FTW 2728256635419.0235.33415.2289.9445.33415.2289.9440.010.010.018.41215.236.9720.010.0113.7146.9110.010.010.018.449
George Ratkovicz SYR 2916626595514.6394.14912.2508.1314.14912.2508.1310.010.010.016.52016.319.8730.010.0117.942.4540.010.010.0113.067
Walter Budko PHW 2728336585613.2445.03611.6546.6175.03611.6546.6170.010.010.013.3515.8452.5520.010.019.9264.1300.010.010.019.157
Gerry Calabrese SYR 2728626535721.7169.1921.7812.7649.1921.7812.7640.010.010.013.6493.6600.010.010.017.2403.6370.010.010.0116.371
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521256495914.7384.93810.8585.9124.93810.8585.9120.010.010.014.9354.9500.010.010.012.9692.9480.010.010.011.04
Mel Payton PHW 2545336186810.7612.7645.3722.712.7645.3722.710.010.010.015.3325.3470.010.010.018.0352.7520.010.010.0116.069
Dick Dickey BOS 2545336316312.4491.57012.44810.8531.57012.44810.8530.010.010.019.3610.8101.5360.010.014.6547.780.010.010.0110.862
Nelson Bobb PHW 282133629646.6691.7695.0733.321.7695.0733.320.010.010.013.3518.3245.0700.010.013.3681.7620.010.010.016.637
Bill Closs FTW 309169216611.4572.36513.73811.4592.36513.73811.4590.010.010.016.9186.9330.010.010.0118.329.140.010.010.010.01
Horace McKinney BOS 33433620679.6644.83921.6916.8704.83921.6916.8700.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.0114.494.8240.010.010.0121.672
Don Lofgran INO 245325610690.0720.07214.43214.4680.07214.43214.4680.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.0114.468
Wallace Jones INO 1952116987012.0526.02818.01812.0616.02818.01812.0610.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.0112.064
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613367710.0720.0726.9706.9210.0726.9706.9210.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.016.9416.9110.010.010.010.01
Jake Fendley FTW 236116947224.01212.0348.0236.07212.0348.0236.0720.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.0112.02112.030.010.010.0124.073
Jack Kiley FTW 236116927348.0124.0172.0148.07324.0172.0148.0730.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.07124.010.010.010.010.01