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1951-52

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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 89.8 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 82.7 DRating

Best Net: Minneapolis Lakers: +1.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.83

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 0.86

Relative FG%: 0.84

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.32

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Paul Arizin PHW 2491661293912616.01897.031427.03634.0114897.031427.03530.01140.010.010.01545.01667.01122.01190.010.01687.06154.0400.010.010.01170.099
Andy Phillip PHW 301666129332984.026418.025768.027395.095418.025768.027349.0950.010.010.01118.035156.03539.0790.010.01375.025807.010.010.010.01142.078
Bob Cousy BOS 23100661268132163.03907.021657.02885.0119907.021657.02750.01190.010.010.01338.04418.0480.01060.010.01359.029632.020.010.010.01118.061
Frank Brian FTW 2926661267241546.08597.091125.09613.0113597.091125.09529.01130.010.010.01295.08348.0853.0930.010.01182.060287.0130.010.010.01152.086
Ed Macauley BOS 2491661263151865.04587.010958.015431.098587.010958.015371.0980.010.010.01453.02567.02114.01170.010.01467.018271.0180.010.010.01105.053
Mel Hutchins MIH 2310066126186768.039367.034675.033348.084367.034675.033308.0860.010.010.0160.05694.05333.0710.010.01885.01226.0270.010.010.01135.070
Larry Foust FTW 2491661261571548.07663.051157.07578.0110663.051157.07493.01100.010.010.01205.019302.01497.01110.010.01847.02230.0260.010.010.01176.0104
Jack Coleman ROC 283466126068961.028472.020794.025367.089472.020794.025322.0900.010.010.016.0918.0962.0160.010.01653.08244.0220.010.010.01151.084
Fred Schaus FTW 27466257258191224.017459.021851.019450.0101459.021851.019392.01020.010.010.01230.014276.02046.0850.010.01391.024316.0100.010.010.01155.091
George Mikan MNL 283464442572102326.02956.011693.01877.0118956.011693.01738.01180.010.010.01378.03484.03106.01140.010.01795.04206.0350.010.010.01202.0116
Jim Pollard MNL 292665362545111398.012712.041334.05726.0116712.041334.05621.01160.010.010.0183.044118.04435.0750.010.01528.014276.0160.010.010.01128.067
Red Rocha SYR 28346612543121159.018457.022788.026378.091457.022788.026331.0920.010.010.01165.027214.02749.0880.010.01496.01598.0640.010.010.01175.0103
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31106612498131536.09514.016849.020387.093514.016849.020336.0930.010.010.01308.06340.0933.0710.010.01288.036347.070.010.010.01138.072
Slater Martin MNL 2663661248014708.046337.037609.041305.078337.037609.041272.0780.010.010.0127.07636.0789.0360.010.01172.065306.0110.010.010.01152.086
Joe Graboski INO 221156612439151243.016506.017894.018449.0100506.017894.018388.01000.010.010.01200.020300.015100.01120.010.01595.012104.0620.010.010.01178.0105
Arnie Risen ROC 27466612396161551.06622.081086.010543.0107622.081086.010463.01060.010.010.01257.09367.07110.01160.010.01810.03150.0430.010.010.01191.0109
Bob Davies ROC 32865362394171589.05663.051179.06607.0112663.051179.06517.01120.010.010.01232.012299.01667.01010.010.01144.070582.040.010.010.01201.0115
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 231006612345181437.010570.012951.017447.099570.012951.017382.0990.010.010.01209.018274.02266.01000.010.01618.010193.0370.010.010.01203.0118
Leo Barnhorst INO 28346612344191106.021570.0121003.012506.0105570.0121003.012433.01050.010.010.0129.07344.07415.0510.010.01375.025325.090.010.010.01130.068
Dick Mehen MIH 301665362294201009.024535.0141003.012543.0107535.0141003.012467.01080.010.010.0129.07341.07612.0480.010.01254.040207.0340.010.010.01157.093
David Johnson FTW 3016661226521618.058329.041614.040324.082329.041614.040286.0820.010.010.01-1.0114-1.0114-0.050.010.01180.061265.0190.010.010.01180.0106
Freddie Scolari BAL 301664442242221399.011524.0151024.011579.0111524.0151024.011499.01110.010.010.01311.05372.0662.0980.010.01173.064436.050.010.010.01154.089
Paul Seymour SYR 2491661220923742.043325.043633.037352.086325.043633.037309.0870.010.010.01101.040133.04032.0690.010.01179.062277.0150.010.010.01107.056
Stan Miasek BAL 28346612174241120.020433.024796.024420.097433.024796.024364.0970.010.010.01220.016311.01391.01100.010.01611.011144.0470.010.010.01195.0113
Arnie Johnson ROC 328661215825885.033221.061360.065143.043221.061360.065139.0470.010.010.01256.010329.01073.01020.010.01368.028220.0280.010.010.01196.0114
Jack Kerris FTW 2746661214826761.040263.053463.054222.062263.053463.054201.0620.010.010.01167.026250.02383.01070.010.01482.017275.0170.010.010.01202.0116
Max Zaslofsky NYK 26636612113271370.014583.0111134.08642.0115583.0111134.08551.01150.010.010.01236.011313.01277.01050.010.01150.067169.0390.010.010.01125.066
Nat Clifton NYK 29266257210128870.035414.026808.022455.0103414.026808.022394.01030.010.010.01103.039156.03552.0920.010.01687.06263.0200.010.010.01164.097
Bill Tosheff INO 26636536205529769.038348.036688.030391.094348.036688.030341.0940.010.010.0191.042111.04820.0600.010.01170.066283.0140.010.010.01141.076
Dick McGuire NYK 26636444201830760.041276.052453.055192.056276.052453.055177.0570.010.010.01130.032206.03076.01040.010.01290.035583.030.010.010.01124.065
Don Barksdale BAL 292662572014311149.019494.019956.016537.0106494.019956.016463.01060.010.010.01197.021286.01888.01090.010.01576.013147.0450.010.010.01173.0101
Dolph Schayes SYR 249163492004321272.015446.023835.021451.0102446.023835.021389.01010.010.010.01305.07378.0573.01020.010.01731.05220.0280.010.010.01153.088
Don Boven MIH 2746661198233967.027381.028799.023481.0104381.028799.023418.01040.010.010.01231.013316.01185.01080.010.01318.033234.0250.010.010.01221.0119
Bob Donham BOS 2576661198034678.049241.056361.064119.039241.056361.064120.0400.010.010.01105.037207.029102.01130.010.01284.037297.0120.010.010.01159.094
Chuck Cooper BOS 2576661197635664.051296.049548.046286.074296.049548.046252.0750.010.010.0168.05292.05524.0650.010.01454.020134.0530.010.010.01156.092
Harry Gallatin NYK 25766611931361050.023335.038538.047229.064335.038538.047203.0640.010.010.01224.015278.01954.0950.010.01621.09106.0600.010.010.01163.096
George Senesky PHW 30165771192537564.060236.058438.059226.063236.058438.059201.0620.010.010.0169.05092.05523.0640.010.01193.055399.060.010.010.0175.042
Joe Fulks PHW 301661621904381394.013653.071336.04793.0117653.071336.04682.01170.010.010.01193.022233.02541.0820.010.01330.030122.0550.010.010.01193.0112
Paul Walther INO 25765576190339908.029326.042562.045268.070326.042562.045236.0720.010.010.01174.023233.02558.0960.010.01203.053143.0480.010.010.01115.060
Bob Harris BOS 2576661189940624.055260.054441.058200.058260.054441.058181.0580.010.010.0169.050108.05039.0790.010.01484.016113.0570.010.010.01136.071
Thomas Eddleman FTW 292665361893411087.022497.018973.014554.0109497.018973.014477.01090.010.010.01169.025276.020106.01140.010.01234.046147.0450.010.010.01192.0110
George King SYR 23100661188942904.030361.035617.039294.076361.035617.039256.0770.010.010.01130.032183.03353.0930.010.01235.045335.080.010.010.01143.079
Bob Lavoy INO 26636349182943878.034373.031647.035316.079373.031647.035274.0790.010.010.0199.041132.04132.0690.010.01434.02294.0670.010.010.01151.084
Ed Mikan PHW 2663661178144672.050331.040622.038335.083331.040622.038291.0830.010.010.0135.06645.07110.0400.010.01457.01965.0790.010.010.01192.0110
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23100661172145621.056211.063399.063211.059211.063399.063188.0600.010.010.01171.024288.017117.01180.010.01408.023120.0560.010.010.01169.098
Bob Harrison MNL 24916536171246445.066245.055491.051282.073245.055491.051247.0730.010.010.0111.08816.0884.0250.010.01121.074239.0230.010.010.01145.080
Odie Spears ROC 2746661167347793.036371.032646.036320.080371.032646.036275.0800.010.010.0147.06362.06315.0510.010.01275.038210.0330.010.010.01174.0102
Bill Calhoun BAL 25765576159448465.064209.064423.061245.067209.064423.061215.0670.010.010.0175.047110.04935.0750.010.01226.049132.0540.010.010.0148.030
Frank Kudelka BAL 27466536158349888.032370.033725.029412.096370.033725.029355.0960.010.010.01161.028209.02849.0880.010.01250.042252.0210.010.010.01172.0100
Buckshot O'Brien INO 195216444157750792.037379.030688.030360.088379.030688.030309.0870.010.010.0148.06059.06411.0440.010.0188.083136.0510.010.010.0173.041
Dave Minor BAL 30165771155851637.052316.045593.042320.080316.045593.042277.0810.010.010.0135.06646.06911.0440.010.01250.042212.0320.010.010.01119.062
Connie Simmons NYK 2746661155851904.030381.028684.032354.087381.028684.032303.0850.010.010.01136.029197.03261.0970.010.01439.021135.0520.010.010.01162.095
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 231005771150753720.045300.048486.052213.060300.048486.052186.0590.010.010.0163.05582.05818.0580.010.01233.047214.0310.010.010.01140.074
Vince Boryla NYK 25764286144054686.048332.039586.044296.077332.039586.044254.0760.010.010.0125.07730.0805.0300.010.01189.05686.0710.010.010.0182.046
Bill Sharman BOS 26636349138955991.025414.026730.028372.090414.026730.028316.0890.010.010.01133.031155.03722.0610.010.01189.056193.0370.010.010.01133.069
George Ratkovicz SYR 2926661135656687.047277.051525.049287.075277.051525.049248.0740.010.010.01134.030199.03165.0990.010.01300.03491.0680.010.010.01184.0108
Bob Brannum BOS 2746661132457520.062231.060422.062219.061231.060422.062191.0610.010.010.0167.053107.05140.0810.010.01373.02766.0780.010.010.01181.0107
Wallace Jones INO 195215867132058565.059290.050591.043348.084290.050591.043301.0840.010.010.0148.06064.06216.0540.010.01252.041194.0360.010.010.0196.052
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2746661131859759.042303.046511.050242.066303.046511.050208.0650.010.010.01105.037131.04227.0660.010.01261.03945.0840.010.010.01145.080
Ray Lumpp NYK 28346257131760629.053302.047534.048270.072302.047534.048232.0700.010.010.0134.07045.07111.0440.010.0198.080151.0420.010.010.01123.064
Bob Wilson MIH 26636349130861252.082123.081257.077153.045123.081257.077135.0440.010.010.0145.06478.05933.0710.010.01197.054138.0500.010.010.01139.073
Howie Schultz MNL 2926661130162272.077136.077296.075183.053136.077296.075160.0540.010.010.0132.07143.07510.0400.010.01214.051111.0580.010.010.01147.082
Don Lofgran INO 24916349125463620.057240.057448.056240.065240.057448.056208.0650.010.010.01124.034173.03450.0900.010.01227.04820.0950.010.010.01106.054
Nelson Bobb PHW 28346257118264398.069166.071308.072161.048166.071308.072142.0480.010.010.0170.049118.04448.0870.010.01123.073238.0240.010.010.01141.076
Walter Budko PHW 27466349112665287.076128.079219.08499.031128.079219.08491.0330.010.010.0115.08622.0877.0340.010.01210.052105.0610.010.010.01154.089
Bill Closs FTW 30165771112066472.063216.062445.057263.068216.062445.057229.0680.010.010.0178.046114.04636.0770.010.01186.05881.0720.010.010.0193.050
Billy Gabor SYR 30165771108567722.044324.044648.034378.091324.044648.034325.0910.010.010.01113.036145.03833.0710.010.0171.08797.0650.010.010.01147.082
Horace McKinney BOS 3376349108368435.068236.058468.053269.071236.058468.053233.0710.010.010.0110.08913.0892.0160.010.01150.067139.0490.010.010.01110.057
Red Holzman ROC 31106536106569333.073194.066425.060265.069194.066425.060231.0690.010.010.0117.08324.0857.0340.010.0186.084154.0400.010.010.0167.039
Neil Johnston PHW 23100644499370545.061208.065319.070127.040208.065319.070111.0390.010.010.0175.047113.04738.0780.010.01323.03119.0970.010.010.01119.062
Whitey Skoog MNL 2576359198871261.079159.074304.074166.050159.074304.074145.0500.010.010.01-26.0119-33.0119-7.010.010.0199.07954.0830.010.010.0164.036
George Kaftan NYK 2491528095572438.067184.067333.069171.051184.067333.069149.0510.010.010.0164.05493.05429.0670.010.01176.063107.0590.010.010.0178.044
Gerry Calabrese SYR 2746586793773383.071182.069349.066192.056182.069349.066167.0560.010.010.0139.06555.06516.0540.010.0165.09499.0630.010.010.0178.044
Charlie Share FTW 2576634988274324.074124.080247.080141.041124.080247.080124.0420.010.010.0181.045131.04250.0900.010.01321.03275.0740.010.010.01112.059
Al Cervi SYR 356557685075629.053163.072306.073165.049163.072306.073143.0490.010.010.01218.017247.02429.0670.010.0169.091218.0300.010.010.01140.074
Lew Hitch MNL 22115616284976253.081111.084206.085108.035111.084206.08596.0350.010.010.0132.07148.06716.0540.010.01220.05044.0870.010.010.0162.035
Al McGuire NYK 23100596678877255.08092.086151.09062.02492.086151.09059.0260.010.010.0148.06092.05544.0830.010.01105.076149.0440.010.010.01106.054
Don Rehfeldt MIH 2576398878877385.070183.068347.067191.055183.068347.067165.0550.010.010.0135.06645.07110.0400.010.01243.04455.0820.010.010.0182.046
Dillard Crocker MIH 2746389078379449.065179.070339.068185.054179.070339.068159.0530.010.010.0190.043134.03944.0830.010.01102.07768.0770.010.010.01111.058
Joe Holland INO 19521557673780290.075154.075291.076159.047154.075291.076137.0450.010.010.0116.08527.08311.0440.010.01148.06945.0840.010.010.0165.038
Joe Hutton MNL 23100606472381162.08872.092141.09377.02972.092141.09368.0290.010.010.0120.08129.0819.0360.010.0168.09271.0760.010.010.0182.046
Brady Walker BAL 3110359169982272.077142.076241.081114.036142.076241.08199.0360.010.010.01-9.0118-12.0117-3.030.010.01186.05837.0910.010.010.0122.020
Joe McNamee BAL 2663586769583201.086120.083249.079148.044120.083249.079128.0430.010.010.015.0969.0944.0250.010.01126.07238.0900.010.010.0186.049
Jake Fendley FTW 23100586765184239.08387.088176.088102.03287.088176.08889.0310.010.010.0156.05871.06115.0510.010.0168.09272.0750.010.010.0195.051
James Owens MIH 2663299362685350.072160.073315.071180.052160.073315.071155.0520.010.010.0159.057104.05246.0850.010.0196.08189.0690.010.010.0176.043
John Mahnken BOS 3016606458186236.084133.078255.078142.042133.078255.078122.0410.010.010.014.0987.0983.0230.010.01118.07580.0730.010.010.0169.040
Jim Slaughter BAL 19521289452587193.08792.086184.086106.03492.086184.08692.0340.010.010.0128.07546.06918.0580.010.01141.07119.0970.010.010.0164.036
Art Burris MIH 2834418751488133.09481.091181.087115.03781.091181.087100.0370.010.010.018.09011.0914.0250.010.0195.08225.0940.010.010.0137.023
Vern Gardner PHW 2746279550789212.085122.082222.083117.038122.082222.083100.0370.010.010.01-8.0117-12.0117-4.020.010.01102.07740.0880.010.010.0144.029
Cliff Barker INO 19521448549490148.09282.090172.089104.03382.090172.08990.0320.010.010.0114.08724.08510.0400.010.0170.09097.0650.010.010.0140.026
Jack Kiley FTW 23100478247791145.09393.085229.082156.04693.085229.082137.0450.010.010.0118.08232.07914.0500.010.0140.09588.0700.010.010.0140.026
Mel Payton PHW 2576458347192162.08884.089149.09174.02884.089149.09165.0280.010.010.01-2.0116-2.0116-1.040.010.0174.08656.0810.010.010.0152.032
Dick Dickey BOS 2576458344093159.09067.093143.09286.03067.093143.09275.0300.010.010.0135.06651.06616.0540.010.0171.08765.0790.010.010.0161.034
Walt Kirk MIH 27461110339694154.09150.095110.09469.02750.095110.09460.0270.010.010.0152.05974.06022.0610.010.0139.09633.0920.010.010.0137.023
Cal Christensen MIH 2576249637495112.09650.095105.09562.02450.095105.09555.0240.010.010.0125.07747.06822.0610.010.0180.08545.0840.010.010.0138.025
Ray Ragelis ROC 2310051813379673.09945.097103.09766.02645.097103.09758.0250.010.010.016.09110.0924.0250.010.0171.08739.0890.010.010.0150.031
Sam Ranzino ROC 2576398823497124.09554.094105.09560.02354.094105.09552.0230.010.010.0121.08029.0819.0360.010.0135.09733.0920.010.010.0153.033
Herb Scherer NYK 22115121011679859.010035.09974.09945.02235.09974.09939.0220.010.010.013.01004.01032.0160.010.0123.01002.01100.010.010.0119.019
Stan Brown PHW 2310015981419977.09839.09875.09841.02139.09875.09835.0210.010.010.016.09112.0905.0300.010.0114.01059.01030.010.010.0126.021
Nate DeLong MIH 26631797132100104.09732.010049.010020.01532.010049.010017.0150.010.010.0125.07737.07712.0480.010.0130.09920.0950.010.010.0142.028
Don Savage SYR 24911210111810147.010119.010248.010134.02019.010248.010130.0200.010.010.0117.08326.0849.0360.010.0122.010115.0990.010.010.0117.018
Gene Vance MIH 2926710711810126.010412.010527.010617.01312.010527.010615.0130.010.010.016.0919.0943.0230.010.0114.010511.01000.010.010.0115.017
Charlie Black MIH 31101310011710314.010913.010334.010325.01813.010334.010322.0180.010.010.013.01007.0984.0250.010.0131.09811.01000.010.010.0127.022
Ed Dahler PHW 2663149911210447.010123.010142.010222.01723.010142.010219.0160.010.010.01-0.0111-0.01120.050.010.0120.01023.01090.010.010.0112.016
John McConathy MIH 221151110310610510.011210.010932.010426.01910.010932.010422.0180.010.010.014.09810.0926.0330.010.0119.010310.01020.010.010.015.08
Kevin O'Shea BAL 274621127610642.010311.01088.0114-8.0111.01088.0114-3.010.010.010.011.01062.01051.0130.010.010.0114-0.01140.010.010.016.011
Kevin O'Shea MIH 274621125610722.010712.010530.010521.01612.010530.010519.0160.010.010.015.0966.01002.0160.010.010.01147.01040.010.010.013.04
Elmer Behnke MIH 2310041105510823.010512.010527.010617.01312.010527.010615.0130.010.010.013.01005.01022.0160.010.0117.01045.01070.010.010.0111.015
John Rennicke MIH 2211561085410913.01109.011021.010915.0129.011021.010913.0120.010.010.013.01008.0965.0300.010.018.0109-1.01190.010.010.016.011
Jerry Fowler MIH 257661084111011.01117.011115.01109.097.011115.01108.090.010.010.011.01062.01052.0160.010.0110.01072.01100.010.010.018.013
John Pilch MNL 26639105411102.01183.01169.01138.083.01169.01137.080.010.010.012.01044.01032.0160.010.018.01091.01120.010.010.018.013
Frank Saul BAL 283421123411223.010513.010323.010812.01113.010323.010810.0110.010.010.01-1.0114-1.01140.050.010.010.01147.01040.010.010.011.01
Paul Noel ROC 27468106321136.01154.011410.01127.074.011410.01126.070.010.010.011.01061.01090.050.010.013.01124.01080.010.010.015.08
Alex Hannum BAL 28341115271143.01175.011313.011110.0105.011313.01118.090.010.010.010.01110.01120.050.010.019.01080.01140.010.010.013.04
Don Otten MIH 311011152211522.01076.01125.01160.026.01125.0116-1.020.010.010.012.01042.01050.050.010.010.01140.01140.010.010.015.08
Frank Saul MNL 28341115211167.01130.01190.01191.030.01190.01190.030.010.010.016.0916.01000.050.010.010.01146.01060.010.010.014.07
Alex Hannum ROC 28341115201174.01161.01182.01181.031.01182.01181.040.010.010.011.01061.01090.050.010.010.01140.01140.010.010.013.04
Zeke Sinicola FTW 231003111151181.01192.01174.01173.052.01174.01172.050.010.010.010.01111.01091.0130.010.011.01130.01140.010.010.012.02
Don Otten FTW 31101115121197.01134.01147.01154.064.01147.01154.060.010.010.011.01062.01051.0130.010.018.01091.01120.010.010.012.02