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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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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Paul Seymour SYR 245371938.62112.1223.6268.6315.0393.6268.6315.0390.010.010.015.0146.1181.1430.010.013.7383.6170.010.010.014.756
Red Rocha SYR 282171939.41717.095.91313.6107.7595.91313.6107.7590.010.010.015.3127.3122.0630.010.016.9191.4450.010.010.015.164
Joe Graboski INO 227225648.0123.059.5124.0114.5739.5124.0114.5730.010.010.014.0187.5113.5720.010.0111.571.5390.010.010.013.533
Ed Macauley BOS 245333643.0423.349.0216.377.3569.0216.377.3560.010.010.015.3126.3161.0350.010.0111.083.7150.010.010.013.736
Bob Cousy BOS 236133646.0231.018.7321.7213.0728.7321.7213.0720.010.010.0113.7114.711.0350.010.014.0336.350.010.010.014.349
Slater Martin MNL 263813740.2149.0352.9368.5325.5452.9368.5325.5450.010.010.013.2294.3281.2480.010.012.8514.3110.010.010.014.960
Fred Schaus FTW 272825645.0315.5156.01017.5511.5706.01017.5511.5700.010.010.013.5234.0300.5240.010.017.5187.020.010.010.014.552
Dolph Schayes SYR 245371935.42820.365.91313.0147.1555.91313.0147.1550.010.010.018.6311.122.6680.010.0112.932.1300.010.010.014.960
Chuck Cooper BOS 254533642.7511.0262.7388.3345.7472.7388.3345.7470.010.010.015.7106.3160.7290.010.015.3231.3480.010.010.015.772
Jim Pollard MNL 2916111842.6616.1116.4815.789.4676.4815.789.4670.010.010.013.4264.5261.2480.010.016.5213.0220.010.010.013.126
George Mikan MNL 282113742.5723.637.6520.1312.5717.6520.1312.5710.010.010.018.4410.642.2670.010.0115.912.8250.010.010.014.858
Paul Walther INO 254525642.5716.0124.0228.0364.0334.0228.0364.0330.010.010.018.059.071.0350.010.013.5403.0220.010.010.014.041
Leo Barnhorst INO 282125642.5715.5157.0617.0610.0697.0617.0610.0690.010.010.011.5493.5352.0630.010.014.5314.0120.010.010.013.533
Neil Johnston PHW 236133610.7615.3481.7473.3591.791.7473.3591.790.010.010.012.0422.7440.7290.010.013.3430.3670.010.010.012.717
Wally Osterkorn SYR 236171935.62710.6293.3319.6266.3513.3319.6266.3510.010.010.014.0186.7132.7700.010.018.1152.9240.010.010.014.655
Paul Arizin PHW 245333640.01525.728.0417.749.7688.0417.749.7680.010.010.019.7211.031.3530.010.0112.742.7260.010.010.015.772
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31762641.51018.885.51512.8157.3565.51512.8157.3560.010.010.017.868.280.3180.010.016.3223.2210.010.010.013.839
Larry Foust FTW 245325638.52215.0176.01011.5195.5456.01011.5195.5450.010.010.013.0323.5350.5240.010.0115.022.5270.010.010.014.041
Jack Coleman ROC 282162641.2119.8314.0229.8255.8484.0229.8255.8480.010.010.011.8463.0401.2480.010.0112.265.860.010.010.014.248
Bill Sharman BOS 263816927.03915.0177.0612.0165.0397.0612.0165.0390.010.010.011.0571.0620.010.010.013.0477.020.010.010.014.041
Andy Phillip PHW 30933640.71211.7242.7386.3413.7302.7386.3413.7300.010.010.016.398.091.7600.010.014.7297.310.010.010.015.366
Frank Brian FTW 291625640.5138.5383.03312.0169.0633.03312.0169.0630.010.010.012.5373.0400.5240.010.013.0474.590.010.010.015.062
George Senesky PHW 30933640.01514.3196.01011.0215.0396.01011.0215.0390.010.010.012.3393.7331.3530.010.014.0333.7150.010.010.013.021
George King SYR 236162634.5309.5323.2329.0285.8483.2329.0285.8480.010.010.013.2294.7241.5550.010.014.8283.5180.010.010.012.819
Bob Lavoy INO 263825639.01812.0234.52013.5119.0634.52013.5119.0630.010.010.013.0324.0301.0350.010.0110.092.0320.010.010.014.041
Dick McGuire NYK 263814139.01810.4303.4307.6374.2363.4307.6374.2360.010.010.013.5236.1182.6680.010.015.1256.440.010.010.013.331
Bob Davies ROC 32562638.82019.876.2915.399.2656.2915.399.2650.010.010.017.579.261.7600.010.012.2534.780.010.010.013.021
Arnie Risen ROC 272862638.22315.7145.51513.5118.0605.51513.5118.0600.010.010.014.7166.7132.0630.010.0112.551.5390.010.010.014.041
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 236113738.22313.3204.61910.7236.1504.61910.7236.1500.010.010.014.1174.9230.8320.010.018.5131.5390.010.010.015.164
Ray Lumpp NYK 2821121416.2534.1551.1554.4533.3271.1554.4533.3270.010.010.011.9452.1520.2160.010.011.6571.2500.010.010.012.920
Bob Donham BOS 254533637.3259.0353.0336.3413.3273.0336.3413.3270.010.010.013.0326.0203.0710.010.014.3325.770.010.010.015.366
Nat Clifton NYK 291614133.0339.4342.8379.5276.7542.8379.5276.7540.010.010.013.9205.4211.6590.010.019.5112.4280.010.010.014.858
Max Zaslofsky NYK 263814136.12616.2104.91813.2138.3624.91813.2138.3620.010.010.016.487.9101.5550.010.013.1461.6380.010.010.013.635
Harry Gallatin NYK 254514133.63210.8273.6268.7305.1443.6268.7305.1440.010.010.013.6224.7241.1430.010.019.6101.4450.010.010.013.227
David Johnson FTW 30925635.0298.5384.02211.5197.5584.02211.5197.5580.010.010.010.5630.5670.010.010.013.0473.5180.010.010.015.570
Bill Tosheff INO 263825634.0313.5571.0569.0288.0601.0569.0288.0600.010.010.011.5491.5590.010.010.013.0473.5180.010.010.014.552
Bob Harris BOS 254533629.0377.7413.0337.0404.0333.0337.0404.0330.010.010.011.7471.7560.010.010.018.3141.3480.010.010.015.366
Bob Brannum BOS 272833616.0543.0581.3534.0552.7191.3534.0552.7190.010.010.010.3662.0541.7600.010.013.3431.0520.010.010.015.366
Bob Harrison MNL 2453121419.6476.2452.5415.7453.2252.5415.7453.2250.010.010.011.2561.4600.2160.010.011.7562.0320.010.010.013.227
Jack Kerris FTW 272825631.53412.5213.52910.0246.5533.52910.0246.5530.010.010.015.51110.054.5730.010.019.0124.590.010.010.015.570
Connie Simmons NYK 272814130.53515.9135.51511.9186.4525.51511.9186.4520.010.010.014.9156.4151.5550.010.017.7170.9580.010.010.013.940
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 236114129.63610.8273.6268.4334.8383.6268.4334.8380.010.010.013.5234.3280.8320.010.014.9271.9340.010.010.014.147
Odie Spears ROC 272862620.5464.8531.7475.5463.8311.7475.5463.8310.010.010.011.5492.7441.2480.010.013.5401.5390.010.010.013.021
Arnie Johnson ROC 32562627.7386.5441.3534.5523.2251.3534.5523.2250.010.010.013.8215.3221.5550.010.015.2244.0120.010.010.014.552
Charlie Share FTW 254525617.5519.5324.0225.5461.574.0225.5461.570.010.010.011.5492.5461.0350.010.015.0261.5390.010.010.014.041
Vern Gardner PHW 272833625.7408.0402.3436.3414.0332.3436.3414.0330.010.010.013.3273.7330.3180.010.014.7291.0520.010.010.014.756
Frank Saul MNL 282113717.84911.3254.3218.2353.8314.3218.2353.8310.010.010.012.7363.8321.1430.010.012.0542.3290.010.010.013.227
Ed Mikan PHW 263833624.7416.7432.3437.3395.0392.3437.3395.0390.010.010.012.0422.3480.3180.010.016.7200.7590.010.010.015.062
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1952125624.5427.5422.5415.5463.0212.5415.5463.0210.010.010.012.5372.5460.010.010.011.5591.5390.010.010.010.54
Joe Fulks PHW 30933623.3435.7471.74711.0219.3661.74711.0219.3660.010.010.012.3393.0400.7290.010.014.0330.7590.010.010.014.349
Noble Jorgensen SYR 272871921.4448.7372.7387.4384.7372.7387.4384.7370.010.010.013.3274.4271.1430.010.013.9370.7590.010.010.014.349
Bill Closs FTW 30916921.0455.0511.0566.0445.0391.0566.0445.0390.010.010.013.0323.0400.010.010.018.0164.0120.010.010.010.01
Billy Gabor SYR 30971911.4594.9521.6514.7503.1231.6514.7503.1230.010.010.011.7472.3480.6280.010.010.9681.4450.010.010.012.314
Lew Hitch MNL 227213711.7571.8660.7641.9681.250.7641.9681.250.010.010.010.5631.6581.2480.010.013.4420.7590.010.010.011.26
Walter Budko PHW 272833619.3485.3482.0454.7502.7192.0454.7502.7190.010.010.011.3542.3481.0350.010.014.0331.7350.010.010.013.736
Mel Payton PHW 25453366.0691.3680.3690.7720.310.3690.7720.310.010.010.010.7600.7650.010.010.011.0640.3670.010.010.012.011
George Kaftan NYK 245313717.8496.2452.0455.1493.1232.0455.1493.1230.010.010.012.2413.2391.1430.010.012.3521.7350.010.010.013.227
John Mahnken BOS 30933616.7522.3620.7642.3671.790.7642.3671.790.010.010.011.0572.0541.0350.010.013.3431.0520.010.010.013.736
Al McGuire NYK 236113716.0544.6541.5523.9582.4181.5523.9582.4180.010.010.011.5492.1520.5240.010.011.3611.1510.010.010.012.616
Al Cervi SYR 35371912.6565.1501.0564.3543.3271.0564.3543.3270.010.010.013.1313.3370.1150.010.011.4602.1300.010.010.013.331
Joe Hutton MNL 2361121411.6582.8601.0562.4661.461.0562.4661.460.010.010.010.8591.2610.4230.010.011.1631.0520.010.010.011.48
Red Holzman ROC 31762610.8601.2710.5672.5642.0120.5672.5642.0120.010.010.010.2671.0620.8320.010.011.0640.3670.010.010.010.54
Dick Dickey BOS 254533610.3622.7610.3692.7632.3150.3692.7632.3150.010.010.012.0422.3480.3180.010.011.0641.7350.010.010.012.314
George Ratkovicz SYR 29166269.8633.0580.8632.5641.790.8632.5641.790.010.010.011.3543.3372.0630.010.013.7380.5650.010.010.012.717
Nelson Bobb PHW 28213369.7641.3680.3691.0710.730.3691.0710.730.010.010.010.7601.7561.0350.010.010.7690.3670.010.010.011.37
Gerry Calabrese SYR 27286268.8654.0561.7474.0552.3151.7474.0552.3150.010.010.010.7600.7650.010.010.011.3610.7590.010.010.013.021
Howie Schultz MNL 291612148.2661.5670.5671.5691.040.5671.5691.040.010.010.010.5630.8640.3180.010.011.6570.4660.010.010.011.59
Wallace Jones INO 195211698.0672.0631.0563.0602.0121.0563.0602.0120.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.012.011
Horace McKinney BOS 3343366.7681.3680.7643.0602.3150.7643.0602.3150.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.012.0540.7590.010.010.013.021
Don Lofgran INO 24532565.0700.0720.0721.5691.570.0721.5691.570.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.011.59
Jake Fendley FTW 23611694.0712.0631.0564.0553.0211.0564.0553.0210.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.011.0641.0520.010.010.012.011
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613362.3720.0720.0720.3730.310.0720.3730.310.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.3700.3670.010.010.010.01
Jack Kiley FTW 23611692.0732.0631.0563.0602.0121.0563.0602.0120.010.010.010.0680.0680.010.010.010.0711.0520.010.010.010.01