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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
Neil Johnston PHW 236464449937018.5226.81814.5467.6126.81814.5467.6120.010.010.014.8327.3292.5620.010.0116.541.9700.010.010.017.466
Dolph Schayes SYR 2457634920043220.8106.32517.72111.4536.32517.72111.4530.010.010.018.2310.242.0470.010.0118.514.4290.010.010.015.132
Paul Arizin PHW 24576612939127.328.9320.0911.0458.9320.0911.0450.010.010.019.4111.512.1490.010.0112.2202.8630.010.010.014.115
Paul Seymour SYR 245766122092313.0574.55913.4538.9264.55913.4538.9260.010.010.014.0405.3441.3260.010.014.9604.8210.010.010.013.67
Bob Cousy BOS 23646612681325.739.2224.9315.7689.2224.9315.7680.010.010.017.369.161.7370.010.017.5487.930.010.010.013.44
Mel Hutchins MIH 23646612618611.1674.26311.6627.4104.26311.6627.4100.010.010.012.7624.1581.5330.010.0116.183.5460.010.010.013.55
Andy Phillip PHW 3086612933212.9604.65712.5567.9144.65712.5567.9140.010.010.013.8455.0481.2200.010.017.1508.820.010.010.013.67
Ed Macauley BOS 24576612631523.167.01416.2349.2277.01416.2349.2270.010.010.019.0211.322.3530.010.019.7304.2320.010.010.013.23
Leo Barnhorst INO 282466123441916.8327.11318.41911.2497.11318.41911.2490.010.010.012.5663.8611.3260.010.018.8345.2130.010.010.014.011
Slater Martin MNL 264166124801411.9624.65712.2607.6124.65712.2607.6120.010.010.012.7623.7650.970.010.014.4664.8210.010.010.014.421
Joe Graboski INO 227166124391517.8256.32516.33310.0376.32516.33310.0370.010.010.015.2297.8202.6650.010.0112.9162.6660.010.010.015.029
Bill Sharman BOS 2641634913895523.248.4521.7713.3648.4521.7713.3640.010.010.016.3127.4281.0110.010.017.6465.2130.010.010.016.353
Larry Foust FTW 24576612615719.2177.21218.22011.0457.21218.22011.0450.010.010.014.9317.2312.3530.010.0116.263.7410.010.010.014.523
Harry Gallatin NYK 254966119313618.4235.83613.1557.395.83613.1557.390.010.010.016.888.5121.6360.010.0116.452.9610.010.010.015.542
Frank Brian FTW 29176612672418.9196.13117.52311.3516.13117.52311.3510.010.010.016.6107.8201.2200.010.014.2684.2320.010.010.014.011
George Mikan MNL 2824644425721028.4110.2126.4216.27010.2126.4216.2700.010.010.018.1410.432.3530.010.0116.263.6440.010.010.015.337
Jack Coleman ROC 28246612606813.6525.73813.7518.0155.73813.7518.0150.010.010.012.2693.1690.970.010.0112.7173.8370.010.010.014.011
Fred Schaus FTW 273162562581916.2375.24714.5469.2275.24714.5469.2270.010.010.015.8206.9331.2200.010.018.1404.6260.010.010.014.115
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31666124981319.8146.32514.8428.5226.32514.8428.5220.010.010.017.278.0190.840.010.016.4535.0180.010.010.013.910
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 236466123451820.7117.4917.72110.3397.4917.72110.3390.010.010.015.8207.6251.8400.010.0113.9133.7410.010.010.015.848
Jim Pollard MNL 2917653625451119.0187.8621.8514.0667.8621.8514.0660.010.010.013.5524.9501.5330.010.0111.2244.4290.010.010.013.89
Red Rocha SYR 282466125431216.1395.73814.1498.5225.73814.1498.5220.010.010.014.8326.2391.4300.010.0110.4262.4670.010.010.014.726
George King SYR 236466118894216.7336.03314.7438.7256.03314.7438.7250.010.010.014.8326.7371.9430.010.017.0516.280.010.010.015.132
Nat Clifton NYK 2917625621012815.0425.64316.72911.1475.64316.72911.1470.010.010.013.9425.8422.0470.010.0116.734.8210.010.010.015.235
Paul Walther INO 2549556819033916.9315.54413.8508.3195.54413.8508.3190.010.010.015.8207.8201.9430.010.016.2543.5460.010.010.014.318
Bill Tosheff INO 2641653620552914.2495.04915.24110.2385.04915.24110.2380.010.010.014.3395.2460.970.010.015.0595.2130.010.010.014.827
Lew Hitch MNL 2211561628497612.3914.48712.2987.8214.48712.2987.8210.010.010.013.6715.3701.8610.010.0113.7192.8960.010.010.015.034
Arnie Risen ROC 273166123961620.7117.31018.61411.2497.31018.61411.2490.010.010.016.1168.682.6650.010.0116.823.0580.010.010.015.235
Bob Davies ROC 324653623941721.187.6819.81012.3587.6819.81012.3580.010.010.015.9197.6251.7370.010.013.8707.840.010.010.015.439
Bill Calhoun BAL 2549556815944811.5643.96912.3598.4213.96912.3598.4210.010.010.013.8455.5431.7370.010.017.6463.5460.010.010.012.51
Whitey Skoog MNL 254935719887111.4655.04914.4489.4315.04914.4489.4310.010.010.011.5711.8710.410.010.015.9562.9610.010.010.014.624
Dick McGuire NYK 2641644420183014.1504.95111.3656.444.95111.3656.440.010.010.014.4376.9332.5620.010.017.9439.210.010.010.014.318
George Senesky PHW 308576319253711.8634.16511.3657.284.16511.3657.280.010.010.013.6494.8531.2200.010.015.8587.050.010.010.013.12
Bob Lavoy INO 2641634918294317.0306.32515.9389.6326.32515.9389.6320.010.010.014.4375.9411.4300.010.0112.6182.8630.010.010.015.542
Bob Harrison MNL 2457653617124611.2664.46213.7519.3304.46213.7519.3300.010.010.012.5663.5661.0110.010.014.5655.3120.010.010.015.746
Don Barksdale BAL 2917625620143118.6216.52219.21112.7626.52219.21112.7620.010.010.015.6258.2162.5620.010.0114.3113.3510.010.010.015.542
Dick Mehen MIH 308653622942014.7456.13117.22611.1476.13117.22611.1470.010.010.012.4683.5661.0110.010.015.9563.6440.010.010.014.421
David Johnson FTW 30866122652111.1674.55912.5568.1174.55912.5568.1170.010.010.012.1703.0700.840.010.014.7624.5270.010.010.015.132
Freddie Scolari BAL 308644422422220.0136.22918.61412.4596.22918.61412.4590.010.010.017.659.161.5330.010.014.6636.570.010.010.014.624
George Ratkovicz SYR 291766113565617.5275.83616.72910.9445.83616.72910.9440.010.010.015.8208.682.8670.010.0111.6223.2550.010.010.018.368
Vince Boryla NYK 2549427014405416.7336.72017.42410.7436.72017.42410.7430.010.010.013.2573.8610.620.010.017.3493.0580.010.010.014.011
Stan Miasek BAL 282466121742417.2295.73815.6399.9345.73815.6399.9340.010.010.015.8208.2162.4580.010.0114.1123.1560.010.010.015.746
Wally Osterkorn SYR 236466117214513.6524.06711.5647.5114.06711.5647.5110.010.010.015.6259.353.8710.010.0112.4193.3510.010.010.016.353
Arnie Johnson ROC 32466121582514.6474.0679.1715.224.0679.1715.220.010.010.016.798.681.9430.010.019.0334.0340.010.010.015.848
Jack Kerris FTW 273166121482613.2554.26310.7676.654.26310.7676.650.010.010.014.8327.3292.4580.010.0111.5234.7240.010.010.015.950
Max Zaslofsky NYK 264166121132721.187.31021.8514.4677.31021.8514.4670.010.010.016.5118.682.1490.010.014.4663.5460.010.010.014.217
Joe Fulks PHW 308616119043823.248.5427.2118.7718.5427.2118.7710.010.010.016.3127.6251.3260.010.019.3313.1560.010.010.016.457
Connie Simmons NYK 273166115585119.4157.01418.51711.5547.01418.51711.5540.010.010.015.4277.8202.4580.010.0114.5103.7410.010.010.016.659
Chuck Cooper BOS 254966119763513.2554.85313.2548.5224.85313.2548.5220.010.010.013.6494.9501.3260.010.0112.2203.3510.010.010.015.337
Don Boven MIH 273166119823315.9404.85316.23411.3514.85316.23411.3510.010.010.016.2158.5122.3530.010.018.1404.3310.010.010.016.659
Bob Donham BOS 254966119803413.4544.95110.0695.114.95110.0695.110.010.010.013.6497.1323.5700.010.018.0425.590.010.010.015.439
Charlie Share FTW 257663498827413.5774.19512.8898.7364.19512.8898.7360.010.010.015.2388.4213.21050.010.0118.033.6680.010.010.017.796
Bob Harris BOS 254966118994013.0574.85311.7616.974.85311.7616.970.010.010.013.4535.3441.9430.010.0113.4143.0580.010.010.014.928
Bob Brannum BOS 273166113245714.7455.44514.6449.2275.44514.6449.2270.010.010.013.9426.2392.3530.010.0114.792.8630.010.010.018.571
Thomas Eddleman FTW 2917653618934118.8206.81820.5813.7656.81820.5813.7650.010.010.015.1308.3153.2690.010.016.8523.4500.010.010.016.353
Odie Spears ROC 273166116734716.2376.52216.4329.9346.52216.4329.9340.010.010.013.3544.4551.0110.010.018.7354.7240.010.010.016.558
Frank Saul BAL 283421123411221.2119.9325.4315.51129.9325.4315.51120.010.010.011.41151.41180.010.010.011.41147.170.010.010.012.83
Frank Saul MNL 283411152111613.7730.01194.61194.630.01194.61194.630.010.010.0113.7113.720.010.010.010.01159.120.010.010.0111.4113
Don Lofgran INO 2457634912546317.4285.73816.03710.3395.73816.03710.3390.010.010.016.0178.4142.4580.010.019.8291.8710.010.010.015.645
Ed Mikan PHW 264166117814414.0515.44515.4409.9345.44515.4409.9340.010.010.013.1584.0600.970.010.0113.3152.3680.010.010.016.863
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2364576315075316.7336.42414.6448.2186.42414.6448.2180.010.010.013.9425.1471.1160.010.018.4385.2130.010.010.016.051
Alex Hannum BAL 28341115271147.11153.610519.61516.01143.610519.61516.01140.010.010.010.01180.01190.010.010.0116.0110.01160.010.010.017.185
Alex Hannum ROC 28341115201179.61112.41167.21174.842.41167.21174.840.010.010.014.8454.8840.010.010.010.01150.01160.010.010.019.6108
Cal Christensen MIH 257624963749511.31003.710312.3968.6343.710312.3968.6340.010.010.013.9587.3423.51070.010.0110.5404.4430.010.010.016.065
Dave Minor BAL 308576315585114.5485.73816.13610.4415.73816.13610.4410.010.010.013.1584.1581.0110.010.018.5374.9190.010.010.015.029
Frank Kudelka BAL 2731653615834918.4236.22918.61412.4596.22918.61412.4590.010.010.016.0177.8201.8400.010.018.3395.590.010.010.016.762
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521644415775017.6266.91618.71311.7566.91618.71311.7560.010.010.013.7474.5540.840.010.013.7713.8370.010.010.013.55
Mel Payton PHW 257645834719213.1855.56214.3788.8385.56214.3788.8380.010.010.012.11072.91140.7100.010.018.5614.6380.010.010.016.982
Ray Lumpp NYK 2824625613176016.7336.72017.32510.6426.72017.32510.6420.010.010.013.3544.3571.1160.010.014.6634.5270.010.010.016.051
Noble Jorgensen SYR 273166113185919.3166.91616.8279.8336.91616.8279.8330.010.010.015.4276.8351.4300.010.0110.5252.3680.010.010.016.964
Billy Gabor SYR 308576310856721.677.7723.8416.1697.7723.8416.1690.010.010.016.3128.1181.8400.010.014.1693.8370.010.010.018.368
Wallace Jones INO 19521586213205815.6416.03319.11213.1636.03319.11213.1630.010.010.013.7474.9501.2200.010.0110.3275.590.010.010.015.029
Bob Wilson MIH 264163491308618.7712.9719.7706.862.9719.7706.860.010.010.012.9605.0482.1490.010.017.7454.0340.010.010.016.353
Howie Schultz MNL 29176611301629.9703.37011.6628.3193.37011.6628.3190.010.010.013.3544.4551.1160.010.019.1323.8370.010.010.017.365
Nelson Bobb PHW 2824625611826413.0574.55912.4588.0154.55912.4588.0150.010.010.014.0406.8352.8670.010.016.0556.860.010.010.017.466
Al McGuire NYK 2310059667887712.7904.48710.21125.874.48710.21125.870.010.010.013.9587.4403.51070.010.017.4796.5110.010.010.018.398
Walter Budko PHW 2731634911266510.8694.16510.2686.134.16510.2686.130.010.010.012.6653.8611.2200.010.019.9283.9360.010.010.018.470
Bill Closs FTW 308576311206614.9435.14816.72911.5545.14816.72911.5540.010.010.014.6366.7372.1490.010.018.7353.3510.010.010.015.439
Horace McKinney BOS 333634910836814.9436.03318.51712.5616.03318.51712.5610.010.010.012.9603.5660.730.010.017.8444.9190.010.010.016.659
Red Holzman ROC 316653610656912.1614.75616.82712.1574.75616.82712.1570.010.010.012.7623.8611.1160.010.014.8615.2130.010.010.014.318
George Kaftan NYK 249152809557216.2475.85115.4619.7495.85115.4619.7490.010.010.014.6506.7542.1750.010.019.9454.4430.010.010.015.446
Gerry Calabrese SYR 274658679377314.9585.65916.25110.7715.65916.25110.7710.010.010.013.7665.3701.5480.010.014.31084.3480.010.010.015.552
Al Cervi SYR 35655768507523.555.65915.85810.2565.65915.85810.2560.010.010.0112.4214.011.6540.010.014.9988.440.010.010.019.9109
Don Rehfeldt MIH 257639887887715.9516.04517.43711.3836.04517.43711.3830.010.010.013.8634.9791.0200.010.0114.8123.0900.010.010.016.268
Dillard Crocker MIH 274638907837918.0326.04517.14211.1776.04517.14211.1770.010.010.015.9258.9132.91030.010.016.8833.5720.010.010.018.197
John Mahnken BOS 301660645818615.0556.43118.82112.3936.43118.82112.3930.010.010.012.11073.61051.4410.010.0110.9365.2200.010.010.017.594
Joe Holland INO 1952155767378014.7616.14117.33911.2806.14117.33911.2800.010.010.012.6984.5881.9650.010.0110.8373.1860.010.010.015.963
Joe Hutton MNL 2310060647238110.31063.510810.51117.0133.510810.51117.0130.010.010.013.3804.6871.4410.010.015.6954.1540.010.010.017.388
Brady Walker BAL 311035916998214.0696.14114.9688.8386.14114.9688.8380.010.010.011.81132.31150.580.010.0113.4212.71010.010.010.012.62
Joe McNamee BAL 266358676958311.5974.77815.36310.6684.77815.36310.6680.010.010.012.11073.51071.4410.010.019.5502.8960.010.010.017.594
Jake Fendley FTW 2310058676518413.5774.09812.5928.6344.09812.5928.6340.010.010.015.5347.0471.5480.010.015.9904.3480.010.010.018.7104
Kevin O'Shea BAL 274621127610618.3318.286.9118-1.318.286.9118-1.310.010.010.011.91123.8991.9650.010.010.01151.31140.010.010.015.138
Kevin O'Shea MIH 274621125610713.7734.39220.61116.31184.39220.61116.31180.010.010.015.1406.9491.7570.010.010.01154.3480.010.010.013.47
James Owens MIH 266329936268517.6346.43119.31713.01016.43119.31713.01010.010.010.014.9438.7143.81130.010.017.8724.9290.010.010.017.185
Jim Slaughter BAL 1952128945258713.4814.87415.16710.2564.87415.16710.2560.010.010.013.7666.2602.5920.010.0113.5202.31050.010.010.017.491
Art Burris MIH 283441875148810.31063.910114.67210.6683.910114.67210.6680.010.010.012.41043.61051.2300.010.019.2532.51030.010.010.014.628
Vern Gardner PHW 274627955078915.1546.82418.43011.6906.82418.43011.6900.010.010.011.41152.21160.8120.010.0110.6393.5720.010.010.015.757
Cliff Barker INO 1952144854949012.2924.77815.65911.0744.77815.65911.0740.010.010.012.9905.0762.0710.010.017.9706.890.010.010.015.446
Jack Kiley FTW 2310047824779111.9944.48719.41615.01114.48719.41615.01110.010.010.013.0875.4692.4860.010.014.9986.2130.010.010.015.446
Dick Dickey BOS 257645834409313.9724.48714.86910.5644.48714.86910.5640.010.010.015.1407.5392.4860.010.018.8575.5150.010.010.018.6103
Walt Kirk MIH 2746111033969413.5773.410912.2988.8383.410912.2988.8380.010.010.016.7139.592.81000.010.015.3963.4790.010.010.015.757
Don Otten MIH 311011152211528.4110.9110.91080.0210.9110.91080.020.010.010.016.5166.5570.010.010.010.01150.01160.010.010.0113.1118
Don Otten FTW 311011151211920.0178.0924.0516.01148.0924.0516.01140.010.010.014.0558.0274.01150.010.0132.014.0550.010.010.0112.0115
Ray Ragelis ROC 231005181337969.71103.610513.78110.1553.610513.78110.1550.010.010.012.6984.1941.6540.010.0110.8374.4430.010.010.018.8105
Sam Ranzino ROC 257639882349717.6346.23818.52712.3936.23818.52712.3930.010.010.015.3377.6352.3800.010.018.0675.1260.010.010.0112.9117
Herb Scherer NYK 22115121011679813.5775.56218.72213.21035.56218.72213.21030.010.010.012.6984.0971.4410.010.017.5771.71130.010.010.017.287
Stan Brown PHW 2310015981419918.4287.51321.41014.01077.51321.41014.01070.010.010.013.4786.1632.7990.010.015.8933.1860.010.010.0110.9111
Nate DeLong MIH 2663179713210023.367.31515.3638.0237.31515.3638.0230.010.010.018.7512.734.01150.010.0111.3345.1260.010.010.0117.1119
Don Savage SYR 24911210111810114.6643.710317.53513.81063.710317.53513.81060.010.010.017.3911.454.11170.010.019.8474.9290.010.010.018.9106
Gene Vance MIH 292671071181019.41122.811410.61107.7202.811410.61107.7200.010.010.013.7665.7672.0710.010.016.1873.7630.010.010.017.388
Charlie Black MIH 3110131001171037.01162.511512.79110.3592.511512.79110.3590.010.010.012.11074.9792.91030.010.0112.7253.7630.010.010.0112.7116
Ed Dahler PHW 2663149911210415.0556.04516.34910.3596.04516.34910.3590.010.010.013.0873.01120.010.010.019.4512.11100.010.010.016.982
John McConathy MIH 22115111031061056.31181.811713.18711.3831.811713.18711.3830.010.010.012.7936.3593.61120.010.019.1543.6680.010.010.013.25
Elmer Behnke MIH 2310041105510814.0695.26719.21814.01075.26719.21814.01070.010.010.013.5756.1632.6960.010.0114.8123.5720.010.010.0111.3112
John Rennicke MIH 221156108541099.81093.610516.05512.4963.610516.05512.4960.010.010.012.7938.0275.31180.010.018.0670.91150.010.010.016.268
Zeke Sinicola FTW 231003111151186.41173.211112.8899.6473.211112.8899.6470.010.010.010.01186.4586.41190.010.013.21130.01160.010.010.016.474
Jerry Fowler MIH 257661084111010.51054.77815.26510.5644.77815.26510.5640.010.010.011.21174.7863.51070.010.0111.7312.31050.010.010.0110.5110
John Pilch MNL 26639105411105.91191.211811.710110.5641.211811.710110.5640.010.010.013.5757.0473.51070.010.0110.5402.31050.010.010.0111.7114
Paul Noel ROC 27468106321139.01133.011213.58410.5643.011213.58410.5640.010.010.013.0874.5881.5480.010.016.0884.5400.010.010.019.0107