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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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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 24167162701212.111.41710.41710.0001.8147.4171053.951.0846020602001431778.919
George Mikan MNL 285137553123.61.37918.37918.0001.7909.3791847.7140.951426112611011381321.71
Dick McGuire NYK 2612141546210.416.4494.4494.0001.57024.449450.1101.0010107101071001864144.88
Jim Pollard MNL 2931115469716.17.40514.40514.0001.74014.4051445.4180.911817331733015013195.04
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23207162491310.615.34322.34322.0001.59623.3432242.2220.84226718671801471687.717
Slater Martin MNL 261213752339.020.34521.34521.0001.73215.3452143.4200.872011091109015610134.610
Max Zaslofsky NYK 2612141505416.26.37319.37319.0001.8098.3731948.6130.971318521852011102233.42
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2320137496513.310.4326.4326.0001.8283.432651.771.0371395139501648167.25
Bob Cousy BOS 23613361382931.01.40033.40033.0001.93211.4003355.1151.10156520652001441784.419
Harry Gallatin NYK 2515141471610.813.41011.41011.0001.77310.4101150.0111.00101227122701667151.07
Nat Clifton NYK 29314146289.419.29323.29323.0001.71118.2932339.7230.79231336133601766166.46
Paul Arizin PHW 24533361203425.72.45313.45313.0001.87916.4531357.0111.14115324532401332167.522
Andy Phillip PHW 3093361223311.724.42123.42123.0001.79229.4212359.261.1861949194901242729.642
Connie Simmons NYK 2710141427915.98.4642.4642.0001.76412.464254.141.0841664166401893205.23
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 23201414141010.813.4326.4326.0001.8176.432652.361.0561188118801609144.49
Bill Sharman BOS 2638169276515.017.5832.5832.00011.0001.583260.351.215125812580116612.462
Larry Foust FTW 2453256774715.017.5226.5226.0001.85718.522657.591.158234423440174926.146
Neil Johnston PHW 236133632625.348.5007.5007.0001.75035.500759.261.186106210620184613.559
Dolph Schayes SYR 24167162481520.32.4513.4513.0001.76911.451356.731.1339114911401785125.312
George King SYR 2320620207239.518.35220.35220.0001.67920.3522043.0210.86215422542201282066.322
Red Rocha SYR 2857162761117.05.4326.4326.0001.72516.432650.791.01995129512015112117.413
Jack Coleman ROC 285620247169.817.40712.40712.0001.61122.4071244.1190.88195921592101182366.921
Joe Graboski INO 2272256963823.05.39634.39634.0001.53259.3963442.1470.84464829482901154054.629
Frank Saul MNL 2851372312011.312.5281.5281.0001.71417.528157.611.1511061110611014914127.611
Ed Macauley BOS 24533361293023.34.5513.5513.0001.84221.551361.041.2244928492801193257.428
Frank Brian FTW 291625681448.538.25062.25062.0001.83322.2506231.9650.6465244224420165426.645
Bob Harrison MNL 24161213235176.221.4415.4415.0001.8244.441549.0120.98126817681701172475.520
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3126202491318.84.4299.4299.0001.9591.429957.321.1517716771601491498.615
Fred Schaus FTW 2728256903915.515.34346.34346.0001.87517.3434640.2490.8049353035300184638.534
Bob Davies ROC 3216202331819.83.40215.40215.0001.8185.4021551.281.02892139213015511116.214
George Kaftan NYK 2416137232196.221.39416.39416.0001.66721.3941647.3170.95146619661901421884.518
Charlie Share FTW 254525635619.532.7271.7271.0001.60052.727172.011.441116011600155813.260
Arnie Risen ROC 27106202292115.79.40712.40712.0001.70019.4071247.7140.95148115811501401998.615
Bob Brannum BOS 272833648603.058.33348.33348.0001.16666.3334830.7660.6166125812580165414.658
Al McGuire NYK 2320137208224.623.39217.39217.0001.74113.3921747.7140.95145124512401272162.924
Billy Gabor SYR 30971980454.952.33348.33348.0001.75035.3334842.5450.85453332333201163840.032
Chuck Cooper BOS 25453361283111.026.32056.32056.0001.89514.3205649.5270.99262540254001193233.440
Ray Lumpp NYK 2851213194244.124.24524.24524.0001.9202.2452438.3240.77245323532301252264.023
Bob Harris BOS 254533687417.741.42920.42920.00011.0001.4292049.6260.9926214721470155823.253
Lew Hitch MNL 2272137152261.866.36041.36041.0001.28665.3604135.0610.70612540254001212934.239
Odie Spears ROC 2728626123324.853.30358.30358.0001.56257.3035836.2590.72593332333201163840.032
Arnie Johnson ROC 325626166256.544.29659.29659.0001.71943.2965947.5330.95302738273801322241.130
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2728719150278.737.36540.36540.0001.74238.3654046.5380.93375226522601312365.625
Joe Hutton MNL 23611214139282.860.41426.41426.0001.64349.4142646.9350.94352937293701144135.238
Bob Donham BOS 2545336112369.035.47410.47410.0001.50060.4741050.1231.00231949194901183426.944
Bob Lavoy INO 2638256784612.023.33348.33348.0001.75035.3334839.3530.7952273827380184630.541
George Senesky PHW 3093361203414.319.5454.5454.0001.63650.545456.8121.14113332333201114237.835
Howie Schultz MNL 2916121499371.567.33348.33348.0001.60052.3334840.2490.80491852185201104422.454
Paul Walther INO 2545256854216.012.5007.5007.0001.88915.500766.931.3431654165401183423.949
Al Cervi SYR 35371988405.150.23365.23365.0001.95710.2336544.9400.90403036303601232840.131
Leo Barnhorst INO 2821256854215.515.41227.41227.0001.42962.4122741.8480.8446343134310174937.136
Vern Gardner PHW 272833677478.040.36839.36839.0001.90913.3683950.3221.01211949194901114223.850
Ed Mikan PHW 263833674496.743.31857.31857.0001.85718.3185739.9510.8049224622460174925.148
John Mahnken BOS 30933650582.362.28661.28661.0001.50060.2866136.3570.7357765765016549.664
Joe Fulks PHW 30933670505.747.15269.15269.0001.77831.1526923.0680.4668333233320194537.037
David Johnson FTW 30925670508.538.34844.34844.00011.0001.3484436.3570.7357234423440116623.452
Bill Tosheff INO 263825668523.557.11171.11171.00011.0001.1117118.1710.3671185218520136319.355
Red Holzman ROC 31762665531.271.20067.20067.0001.16666.2006719.8700.4070155515550165417.656
Jack Kerris FTW 2728256635412.521.35043.35043.0001.55058.3504343.4420.87422048204801203028.843
George Ratkovicz SYR 291662659553.058.33348.33348.0001.40063.3334837.8560.76561555155501203023.850
Walter Budko PHW 272833658565.348.42920.42920.0001.57155.4292046.8360.9435145714570174917.157
Gerry Calabrese SYR 272862653574.056.41724.41724.00011.0001.4172446.6370.9337244224420146225.847
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1952125649597.542.45512.45512.00011.0001.4551256.8121.1411116011600155813.260
Mel Payton PHW 254533618681.368.5007.5007.00011.0001.500769.421.392272272012652.972
Dick Dickey BOS 254533631632.761.12570.12570.0001.85718.1257036.1600.72598648640174911.163
Nelson Bobb PHW 282133629641.368.33348.33348.0001.40063.3334838.5540.7754368368015585.267
Bill Closs FTW 30916921665.051.16668.16668.00011.0001.1666834.2620.6862666666013637.366
Horace McKinney BOS 33433620671.368.22266.22266.0001.00068.2226622.2690.4469963963010689.065
Don Lofgran INO 245325610690.072.00072.00072.0001.00068.000720.0720.0072368368010683.069
Wallace Jones INO 195211698702.063.33348.33348.0001.00068.3334833.3630.6763368368010683.069
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613367710.072.00072.00072.0001.00068.000720.0720.0072173173010681.073
Jake Fendley FTW 23611694722.063.25062.25062.0001.00068.2506225.0670.5067467467010684.068
Jack Kiley FTW 23611692732.063.33348.33348.0001.00068.3334833.3630.6763368368010683.069