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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

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHW Paul Arizin 66129391548.011222.03674.0119548.011222.03674.01190.010.010.01578.01707.01129.01190.010.01745.06170.0320.010.010.01250.01121674.01
PHW Andy Phillip 66129332279.021762.022483.0102279.021762.022483.01020.010.010.01232.023308.02676.0940.010.01434.024539.010.010.010.01218.092790.020
BOS Bob Cousy 66126813512.031388.02876.0123512.031388.02876.01230.010.010.01409.04506.0497.01090.010.01421.027441.020.010.010.01190.0751433.03
FTW Frank Brian 66126724342.011972.08630.0117342.011972.08630.01170.010.010.01367.06433.0566.0890.010.01232.054233.0130.010.010.01220.0951051.06
BOS Ed Macauley 66126315384.06888.012504.0106384.06888.012504.01060.010.010.01496.02621.02125.01150.010.01529.017232.0140.010.010.01174.0671264.04
MIH Mel Hutchins 66126186231.033633.030402.092231.033633.030402.0920.010.010.01145.046225.03980.01010.010.01880.01190.0240.010.010.01192.077607.038
FTW Larry Foust 66126157390.05989.07599.0115390.05989.07599.01150.010.010.01267.016394.011127.01160.010.01880.01200.0220.010.010.01245.01081047.07
ROC Jack Coleman 66126068308.016742.024434.095308.016742.024434.0950.010.010.01120.054169.05349.0700.010.01692.08208.0210.010.010.01218.092736.026
FTW Fred Schaus 625825819281.020778.020497.0104281.020778.020497.01040.010.010.01310.09372.01562.0850.010.01434.024247.0100.010.010.01221.097872.016
MNL George Mikan 6445257210545.021414.01869.0122545.021414.01869.01220.010.010.01433.03555.03122.01140.010.01866.03194.0230.010.010.01286.01231523.02
MNL Jim Pollard 6536254511411.041155.04744.0121411.041155.04744.01210.010.010.01183.033260.03277.0970.010.01593.014234.0120.010.010.01199.0821005.011
SYR Red Rocha 661254312300.017749.023449.098300.017749.023449.0980.010.010.01254.020330.02276.0940.010.01549.015128.0490.010.010.01249.0109854.018
ROC Bobby Wanzer 661249813328.013772.021444.097328.013772.021444.0970.010.010.01377.05417.0940.0630.010.01333.033262.070.010.010.01201.0841033.08
MNL Slater Martin 661248014237.030632.031395.091237.030632.031395.0910.010.010.01142.047190.04748.0660.010.01228.057249.090.010.010.01226.0101616.036
INO Joe Graboski 661243915320.015827.015507.0107320.015827.015507.01070.010.010.01264.017396.010132.01210.010.01655.011130.0480.010.010.01254.0114904.015
ROC Arnie Risen 661239616365.08926.010561.0113365.08926.010561.01130.010.010.01302.010431.06129.01190.010.01841.04150.0390.010.010.01258.01171032.09
ROC Bob Davies 6536239417379.07990.06611.0116379.07990.06611.01160.010.010.01294.012379.01485.01030.010.01189.069390.030.010.010.01269.01201052.05
MNL Vern Mikkelsen 661234518363.09866.014503.0105363.09866.014503.01050.010.010.01283.014372.01589.01060.010.01681.09180.0290.010.010.01282.01221009.010
INO Leo Barnhorst 661234419349.010897.011548.0112349.010897.011548.01120.010.010.01122.052187.04865.0880.010.01430.026255.080.010.010.01196.079820.019
MIH Dick Mehen 6536229420293.018824.016531.0108293.018824.016531.01080.010.010.01117.055167.05450.0710.010.01282.041171.0310.010.010.01209.087703.027
FTW David Johnson 661226521211.039592.038381.088211.039592.038381.0880.010.010.01101.061140.06539.0610.010.01222.059210.0190.010.010.01243.0107523.049
BAL Freddie Scolari 6445224222290.019867.013577.0114290.019867.013577.01140.010.010.01353.07423.0870.0920.010.01214.063303.050.010.010.01213.089933.012
SYR Paul Seymour 661220923206.040615.033409.093206.040615.033409.0930.010.010.01186.032245.03759.0820.010.01225.058220.0170.010.010.01165.063598.040
BAL Stan Miasek 661217424258.026707.027449.098258.026707.027449.0980.010.010.01263.018372.015109.01130.010.01639.012140.0420.010.010.01257.0116779.022
ROC Arnie Johnson 661215825178.054411.062233.059178.054411.062233.0590.010.010.01301.011387.01286.01040.010.01404.029182.0270.010.010.01259.0118657.032
FTW Jack Kerris 661214826186.051480.050294.073186.051480.050294.0730.010.010.01217.026325.025108.01120.010.01514.018212.0180.010.010.01265.0119589.042
NYK Max Zaslofsky 661211327322.014958.09636.0118322.014958.09636.01180.010.010.01287.013380.01393.01070.010.01194.068156.0370.010.010.01183.072931.013
NYK Nat Clifton 6258210128244.027729.026485.0103244.027729.026485.01030.010.010.01170.038256.03486.01040.010.01731.07209.0200.010.010.01227.0103658.030
INO Bill Tosheff 6536205529213.038651.029438.096213.038651.029438.0960.010.010.01182.036221.04139.0610.010.01216.062222.0160.010.010.01204.086608.037
NYK Dick McGuire 6445201830204.041474.052270.066204.041474.052270.0660.010.010.01183.033290.030107.01110.010.01332.034388.040.010.010.01181.069591.041
BAL Don Barksdale 6258201431272.022804.019532.0109272.022804.019532.01090.010.010.01237.022343.019106.01100.010.01601.013137.0430.010.010.01230.0104781.021
SYR Dolph Schayes 6350200432263.025740.025477.0101263.025740.025477.01010.010.010.01342.08424.0782.01020.010.01773.05182.0270.010.010.01213.089868.017
MIH Don Boven 661198233200.046668.028468.0100200.046668.028468.01000.010.010.01256.019350.01894.01080.010.01336.032177.0300.010.010.01271.0121656.033
BOS Bob Donham 661198034201.045413.060212.057201.045413.060212.0570.010.010.01149.042293.029144.01230.010.01330.036228.0150.010.010.01223.098551.045
BOS Chuck Cooper 661197635197.048545.043348.082197.048545.043348.0820.010.010.01149.042201.04552.0760.010.01502.019134.0450.010.010.01219.094543.046
NYK Harry Gallatin 661193136233.032527.045294.073233.032527.045294.0730.010.010.01275.015341.02066.0890.010.01661.010115.0570.010.010.01223.098741.023
PHW George Senesky 5772192537164.057454.057290.071164.057454.057290.0710.010.010.01146.045194.04648.0660.010.01232.054280.060.010.010.01123.052474.056
PHW Joe Fulks 6163190438336.0121078.05742.0120336.0121078.05742.01200.010.010.01250.021303.02853.0770.010.01368.030123.0510.010.010.01255.0115922.014
INO Paul Walther 5577190339220.037549.042329.077220.037549.042329.0770.010.010.01231.024308.02677.0970.010.01246.050137.0430.010.010.01171.065671.028
BOS Bob Harris 661189940190.049463.054273.068190.049463.054273.0680.010.010.01134.049209.04475.0930.010.01531.016120.0540.010.010.01194.078514.051
MIH Thomas Eddleman 6536189341269.023809.017540.0110269.023809.017540.01100.010.010.01202.027329.023127.01160.010.01267.045134.0450.010.010.01249.0109740.024
FTW Thomas Eddleman 6536189341269.023809.017540.0110269.023809.017540.01100.010.010.01202.027329.023127.01160.010.01267.045134.0450.010.010.01249.0109740.024
SYR George King 661188943235.031579.039344.080235.031579.039344.0800.010.010.01188.031264.03176.0940.010.01274.044244.0110.010.010.01199.082658.030
INO Bob Lavoy 6350182944240.029604.036364.084240.029604.036364.0840.010.010.01168.039223.04055.0780.010.01479.021107.0610.010.010.01210.088648.034
PHW Ed Mikan 661178145202.043571.040369.086202.043571.040369.0860.010.010.01116.056148.06232.0550.010.01492.02087.0680.010.010.01252.0113520.050
SYR Wally Osterkorn 661172146145.062413.060268.062145.062413.060268.0620.010.010.01199.029335.021136.01220.010.01444.023117.0550.010.010.01226.0101489.054
MNL Bob Harrison 6536171247156.059487.049331.078156.059487.049331.0780.010.010.0189.072124.07035.0570.010.01160.072188.0250.010.010.01203.085401.063
ROC Odie Spears 661167348225.036570.041345.081225.036570.041345.0810.010.010.01116.056152.05936.0580.010.01303.038163.0350.010.010.01225.0100566.044
BAL Bill Calhoun 5577159449129.065409.063280.069129.065409.063280.0690.010.010.01125.050183.05058.0800.010.01252.049117.0550.010.010.0184.036383.064
BAL Frank Kudelka 6536158350204.041614.034410.094204.041614.034410.0940.010.010.01198.030258.03360.0840.010.01275.042183.0260.010.010.01220.095606.039
INO Buckshot O'Brien 6445157751228.034613.035385.090228.034613.035385.0900.010.010.01122.052149.06127.0430.010.01122.078124.0500.010.010.01115.049578.043
BAL Dave Minor 5772155852185.052522.047337.079185.052522.047337.0790.010.010.01101.061132.06931.0530.010.01275.042160.0360.010.010.01161.062471.057
NYK Connie Simmons 661155852227.035600.037373.087227.035600.037373.0870.010.010.01175.037254.03579.0990.010.01471.022121.0530.010.010.01214.091629.035
NYK Ernie Vandeweghe 5772150754200.046457.056257.061200.046457.056257.0610.010.010.01124.051160.05636.0580.010.01264.047164.0340.010.010.01188.073524.048
NYK Vince Boryla 4287144055202.043522.047320.076202.043522.047320.0760.010.010.0196.067115.07419.0340.010.01219.06190.0650.010.010.01121.051500.052
BOS Bill Sharman 6350138956244.027628.032384.089244.027628.032384.0890.010.010.01183.033213.04330.0510.010.01221.060151.0380.010.010.01181.069671.028
SYR George Ratkovicz 661135657165.056473.053308.075165.056473.053308.0750.010.010.01163.040242.03879.0990.010.01328.03790.0650.010.010.01235.0105493.053
BOS Bob Brannum 661132458149.060404.064255.060149.060404.064255.0600.010.010.01107.058171.05264.0870.010.01406.02876.0710.010.010.01235.0105405.062
INO Wallace Jones 5868132059164.057524.046360.083164.057524.046360.0830.010.010.01102.060136.06634.0560.010.01283.040150.0390.010.010.01137.057430.060
SYR Noble Jorgensen 661131860190.049460.055270.066190.049460.055270.0660.010.010.01149.042187.04838.0600.010.01288.03963.0770.010.010.01190.075529.047
NYK Ray Lumpp 6258131761184.053476.051292.072184.053476.051292.0720.010.010.0190.070119.07229.0460.010.01125.077123.0510.010.010.01165.063458.058
MIH Bob Wilson 635013086279.082264.078185.05179.082264.078185.0510.010.010.0178.073135.06757.0790.010.01210.064108.0600.010.010.01172.066236.078
MNL Howie Schultz 66113016389.078315.068226.05889.078315.068226.0580.010.010.0190.070119.07229.0460.010.01246.050102.0630.010.010.01197.081268.074
INO Don Lofgran 6350125464149.060417.059268.062149.060417.059268.0620.010.010.01156.041219.04263.0860.010.01257.04848.0880.010.010.01147.059454.059
PHW Nelson Bobb 6258118265110.068306.070196.055110.068306.070196.0550.010.010.0199.064167.05468.0910.010.01147.074168.0330.010.010.01182.071319.069
PHW Walter Budko 635011266697.076240.081143.03997.076240.081143.0390.010.010.0160.08389.08029.0460.010.01232.05491.0640.010.010.01196.079254.076
FTW Bill Closs 5772112067120.066389.065269.065120.066389.065269.0650.010.010.01107.058157.05750.0710.010.01204.06576.0710.010.010.01125.053347.066
SYR Billy Gabor 5772108568173.055538.044365.085173.055538.044365.0850.010.010.01142.047183.05041.0640.010.0193.08986.0690.010.010.01188.073488.055
BOS Horace McKinney 6350108369136.064418.058282.070136.064418.058282.0700.010.010.0165.07680.08215.0310.010.01175.070111.0590.010.010.01148.060337.067
ROC Red Holzman 6536106570104.070372.066268.062104.070372.066268.0620.010.010.0161.08285.08124.0410.010.01106.084115.0570.010.010.0195.043269.073
PHW Neil Johnston 644599371141.063299.071158.043141.063299.071158.0430.010.010.01100.063151.06051.0750.010.01342.03139.0930.010.010.01154.061382.065
MNL Whitey Skoog 359498872102.071296.072194.054102.071296.072194.0540.010.010.0130.08938.0968.0200.010.01122.07860.0810.010.010.0194.042234.079
NYK George Kaftan 528195573115.067307.069192.053115.067307.069192.0530.010.010.0192.069134.06842.0650.010.01196.06688.0670.010.010.01107.045322.068
SYR Gerry Calabrese 586893774109.069317.067208.056109.069317.067208.0560.010.010.0173.075103.07730.0510.010.0184.09283.0700.010.010.01107.045291.072
FTW Charlie Share 63508827576.085236.082160.04476.085236.082160.0440.010.010.0196.067155.05859.0820.010.01331.03566.0740.010.010.01141.058248.077
SYR Al Cervi 55778507699.072280.074181.04899.072280.074181.0480.010.010.01219.025248.03629.0460.010.0187.090148.0410.010.010.01176.068417.061
MNL Lew Hitch 61638497777.084215.086138.03877.084215.086138.0380.010.010.0163.08094.07931.0530.010.01243.05250.0850.010.010.0189.037217.083
MIH Don Rehfeldt 39907887899.072285.073186.05299.072285.073186.0520.010.010.0163.08080.08217.0320.010.01243.05250.0850.010.010.01102.044261.075
NYK Al McGuire 59677887872.086167.09095.02872.086167.09095.0280.010.010.0164.077122.07158.0800.010.01121.080107.0610.010.010.01136.056208.084
INO Dillard Crocker 38927838098.074279.075181.04898.074279.075181.0480.010.010.0197.065145.06348.0660.010.01111.08257.0830.010.010.01132.054293.070
MIH Dillard Crocker 38927838098.074279.075181.04898.074279.075181.0480.010.010.0197.065145.06348.0660.010.01111.08257.0830.010.010.01132.054293.070
INO Joe Holland 55777378293.077265.077172.04793.077265.077172.0470.010.010.0140.08869.08629.0460.010.01166.07147.0890.010.010.0190.038226.082
MNL Joe Hutton 60657238353.091158.093105.03053.091158.093105.0300.010.010.0149.08570.08521.0370.010.0185.09162.0790.010.010.01110.048155.090
BAL Brady Walker 35946998489.078217.085128.03789.078217.085128.0370.010.010.0126.09434.0998.0200.010.01195.06740.0910.010.010.0138.022204.085
BAL Joe McNamee 58686958568.088222.084154.04268.088222.084154.0420.010.010.0130.08950.09220.0350.010.01137.07540.0910.010.010.01108.047166.088
FTW Jake Fendley 58686518654.089170.089116.03554.089170.089116.0350.010.010.0175.07495.07820.0350.010.0180.09758.0820.010.010.01118.050183.086
BAL James Owens 29966268783.080252.079169.04583.080252.079169.0450.010.010.0164.077114.07550.0710.010.01102.08564.0750.010.010.0192.040230.080
MIH James Owens 29966268783.080252.079169.04583.080252.079169.0450.010.010.0164.077114.07550.0710.010.01102.08564.0750.010.010.0192.040230.080
BOS John Mahnken 60655818978.083227.083149.04078.083227.083149.0400.010.010.0126.09443.09317.0320.010.01132.07663.0770.010.010.0191.039182.087
BAL Jim Slaughter 28985259053.091165.091112.03153.091165.091112.0310.010.010.0141.08768.08827.0430.010.01148.07325.01000.010.010.0181.035147.091
MIH Art Burris 41885149142.095156.094114.03342.095156.094114.0330.010.010.0126.09439.09413.0290.010.0199.08727.0980.010.010.0149.026110.097
FTW Art Burris 41885149142.095156.094114.03342.095156.094114.0330.010.010.0126.09439.09413.0290.010.0199.08727.0980.010.010.0149.026110.097
PHW Vern Gardner 27995079372.086194.087122.03672.086194.087122.0360.010.010.0115.010323.01038.0200.010.01112.08137.0940.010.010.0160.030159.089
INO Cliff Barker 44864949448.093161.092113.03248.093161.092113.0320.010.010.0130.08951.09121.0370.010.0181.09570.0730.010.010.0156.029126.094
FTW Jack Kiley 47834779544.094193.088149.04044.094193.088149.0400.010.010.0130.08954.09024.0410.010.0149.09962.0790.010.010.0154.028118.095
PHW Mel Payton 45844719654.089140.09686.02754.089140.09686.0270.010.010.0121.010028.01017.0180.010.0183.09345.0900.010.010.0168.033129.092
BOS Dick Dickey 45844409740.097136.09796.02940.097136.09796.0290.010.010.0147.08669.08622.0390.010.0181.09550.0850.010.010.0179.034127.093
MIH Walt Kirk 111073969828.0100101.09873.02628.0100101.09873.0260.010.010.0155.08478.08423.0400.010.0144.010028.0970.010.010.0147.023111.096
MIH Cal Christensen 241003749929.09996.09967.02429.09996.09967.0240.010.010.0130.08957.08927.0430.010.0182.09434.0950.010.010.0147.02388.099
ROC Ray Ragelis 518233710025.010196.09971.02525.010196.09971.0250.010.010.0118.010129.010011.0260.010.0176.09831.0960.010.010.0162.03168.0101
ROC Sam Ranzino 399023410130.09890.010160.02330.09890.010160.0230.010.010.0126.09437.09711.0260.010.0139.010125.01000.010.010.0163.03286.0100
NYK Herb Scherer 1210516710219.010465.010246.02219.010465.010246.0220.010.010.019.010514.01055.0130.010.0126.01046.01120.010.010.0125.01947.0104
PHW Stan Brown 1510214110322.010263.010341.02122.010263.010341.0210.010.010.0110.010418.01048.0200.010.0117.01089.01040.010.010.0132.02154.0103
MIH Nate DeLong 1710113210420.010342.010522.01620.010342.010522.0160.010.010.0124.09935.09811.0260.010.0131.010214.01020.010.010.0147.02364.0102
BAL Kevin O'Shea 411413210418.010535.010717.01318.010535.010717.0130.010.010.019.010514.01055.0130.010.010.01227.01100.010.010.0112.01345.0105
MIH Kevin O'Shea 411413210418.010535.010717.01318.010535.010717.0130.010.010.019.010514.01055.0130.010.010.01227.01100.010.010.0112.01345.0105
MIH Gene Vance 71111181077.010926.011119.0157.010926.011119.0150.010.010.019.010514.01055.0130.010.0115.01109.01040.010.010.0118.01723.0109
SYR Don Savage 121051181079.010843.010434.0209.010843.010434.0200.010.010.0118.010128.010110.0250.010.0124.010512.01030.010.010.0122.01836.0107
MIH Charlie Black 131041171096.011431.010925.0186.011431.010925.0180.010.010.015.011312.01107.0180.010.0131.01029.01040.010.010.0131.02017.0114
PHW Ed Dahler 1410311211014.010738.010624.01714.010738.010624.0170.010.010.017.01097.01120.010.010.0122.01065.01130.010.010.0116.01635.0108
MIH John McConathy 111071061114.011629.011025.0184.011629.011025.0180.010.010.016.011214.01058.0200.010.0120.01078.01090.010.010.017.0314.0116
MNL Frank Saul 3117551127.010920.011313.097.010920.011313.090.010.010.017.01097.01120.010.010.011.01199.01040.010.010.017.0321.0110
MIH Elmer Behnke 4114551126.011422.011216.0126.011422.011216.0120.010.010.014.01147.01123.0100.010.0117.01084.01140.010.010.0113.01516.0115
BAL Frank Saul 3117551127.010920.011313.097.010920.011313.090.010.010.017.01097.01120.010.010.011.01199.01040.010.010.017.0321.0110
MIH John Rennicke 6112541154.011618.011514.0114.011618.011514.0110.010.010.013.01179.01116.0170.010.019.01121.01180.010.010.017.0311.0117
BAL Alex Hannum 2120471163.011914.011611.073.011914.011611.070.010.010.012.01192.01210.010.010.019.01120.01210.010.010.018.078.0119
ROC Alex Hannum 2120471163.011914.011611.073.011914.011611.070.010.010.012.01192.01210.010.010.019.01120.01210.010.010.018.078.0119
MNL John Pilch 9109411181.012210.01219.051.012210.01219.050.010.010.013.01176.01163.0100.010.019.01122.01160.010.010.0110.0125.0122
MIH Jerry Fowler 6112411184.011613.01189.054.011613.01189.050.010.010.011.01224.01193.0100.010.0110.01112.01160.010.010.019.099.0118
MIH Don Otten 2120341207.010911.01194.027.010911.01194.020.010.010.014.01145.01171.060.010.018.01161.01180.010.010.019.0918.0112
FTW Don Otten 2120341207.010911.01194.027.010911.01194.020.010.010.014.01145.01171.060.010.018.01161.01180.010.010.019.0918.0112
ROC Paul Noel 8110321222.01219.01227.042.01219.01227.040.010.010.012.01193.01201.060.010.014.01183.01150.010.010.016.026.0121
FTW Zeke Sinicola 3117151231.01224.01233.011.01224.01233.010.010.010.010.01232.01212.090.010.011.01190.01210.010.010.012.012.0123