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1952-53

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Top Teams

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 118.0 ORating

Best Defense: Minneapolis Lakers: 84.6 DRating

Best Net: New York Knicks: +13.9 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: 0.97

Relative Pace: 0.83

Relative TS%: 0.90

Relative FG%: 0.87

Relative FT%: 0.89

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.52

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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
Neil Johnston PHW 245570113166122.31.4522.4522.0001.70039.452253.421.0721114.4111440179411463.43
Dolph Schayes SYR 25477122668817.85.37431.37431.0001.8272.3743149.590.9981002.6100260161931274.46
Paul Seymour SYR 254767462684714.212.38324.38324.0001.8177.3832448.5130.971379820798200141613981.019
Bob Cousy BOS 24557122945219.84.35245.35245.0001.8168.3524544.6320.89311320.1132010158741578.31
Mel Hutchins MIH 24557122891411.722.37927.37927.0001.65448.3792742.8440.864384215842150129530971.820
Andy Phillip PHW 3119211510110219.57.5716.5716.0001.63696.571659.471.1972810128101011110532.8101
Andy Phillip FTW 31192115581104.591.273112.273112.0001.600107.27311234.11120.68112111131111301511313.2113
Ed Macauley BOS 254769302902320.33.4522.4522.0001.75022.452254.311.091997799770166721290.55
Leo Barnhorst INO 29177122871513.615.38920.38920.0001.62957.3892042.1480.84481034.51034501259361148.07
Slater Martin MNL 2732701125561310.631.41011.41011.0001.78013.4101148.9120.981163435634350128731760.337
Joe Graboski INO 236569302769613.016.34056.34056.0001.68244.3405643.6390.873979919799190151361024.715
Bill Sharman BOS 273271223332316.26.4365.4365.0001.8501.436552.151.045925109251001401151101.48
Larry Foust FTW 2547674623032714.311.36041.36041.0001.72334.3604144.8290.902886514865140146591069.611
Harry Gallatin NYK 2639701123332312.419.4444.4444.0001.70039.444452.541.05463533635330143011824.229
Frank Brian FTW 3010684019104110.728.35147.35147.0001.79511.3514743.8370.883669926699260129728829.726
George Mikan MNL 291770112651920.62.39916.39916.0001.78013.3991648.0140.96141252.2125220156751501.52
Jack Nichols MIH 2732693026261015.87.36339.36339.0001.70836.3633941.3530.83511170.31170301339241319.24
Jack Coleman ROC 2917701126251110.927.4208.4208.0001.64950.420845.4270.912674824748240120849839.525
Fred Schaus FTW 2824693025411410.533.33460.33460.0001.8214.3346042.6450.854571925719250129629849.224
Bobby Wanzer ROC 325701125771214.610.36736.36736.0001.8129.3673647.5170.951786613866130147371074.110
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2455701124651815.09.4356.4356.0001.75221.435650.461.016868128681201387181038.314
Jim Pollard MNL 3010665024032113.016.35743.35743.0001.76915.3574341.2550.82559339933901251371043.413
Red Rocha SYR 2917693024542011.224.38821.38821.0001.75519.3882146.6210.932169027690270131027826.428
Jim Baechtold BAL 2639645718934310.335.39018.39018.0001.73828.3901845.5260.912662138621380124042726.640
George King SYR 245571225191511.224.40212.40212.0001.64353.4021247.9150.961463533635330144210829.527
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 2824693019554010.236.36638.36638.0001.65547.3663843.6390.873965630656300134222806.530
Nat Clifton NYK 3010701124961610.631.34354.34354.0001.58363.3435439.4610.796079421794210134321944.921
Carl Braun NYK 2547701123162614.013.40015.40015.0001.8253.4001549.780.99880717807170140115983.418
Paul Walther INO 2639674624681710.728.35245.35245.0001.74624.3524544.8290.902864531645310135420800.831
Bill Tosheff INO 2732674624591911.323.32265.32265.0001.80510.3226541.2550.825578322783220131425921.222
Lew Hitch MNL 2311970111027693.7101.34977.34977.0001.610105.3497741.4790.837625576255760113672314.876
Arnie Risen ROC 2824684022882913.016.36835.36835.0001.68543.3683544.6320.893180218802180142912990.817
Bob Davies ROC 333665022163315.68.38523.38523.0001.75320.3852347.4180.951788011880110146681085.09
Bill Calhoun MIH 2587311311110112.723.7063.7063.0001.70062.706373.641.474171081710801209925.8105
Bill Calhoun SYR 25871117151254.095.33389.33389.00011.0001.3338951.5151.0315312631260121213.9128
Whitey Skoog MNL 26756842996723.7101.38636.38636.0001.75436.3863643.0660.86642647326473016187290.878
Jack McMahon ROC 245570111665517.250.33062.33062.0001.65746.3306239.7600.796053443534430123645637.842
Dick McGuire NYK 273261611783477.250.38125.38125.0001.56964.3812544.5340.893137358373580126935491.457
George Senesky PHW 31669302336226.062.33062.33062.0001.63755.3306237.6660.756648548485480114663549.254
Bob Lavoy INO 273270112327258.843.40212.40212.0001.69441.4021246.4220.932156041560410124241666.541
Bob Harrison MNL 254770111643527.152.37630.37630.0001.64851.3763042.1480.844851845518450116560590.648
Don Barksdale BAL 3010655422982813.814.38722.38722.0001.64054.3872244.7310.8931829168291601401151005.416
David Johnson FTW 31193113301162.7111.33389.33389.0001.66775.3338938.8990.78959117911701311910.3117
Don Henriksen BAL 245568402263308.444.4199.4199.0001.62660.419947.9150.961447550475500128134598.646
Don Meineke FTW 2266684022503110.728.38125.38125.0001.78212.3812547.2190.941963036630360131326767.736
Freddie Scolari FTW 311911174411326.01.7852.7852.0001.80024.785280.231.603141111411101511316.2111
Freddie Scolari BAL 3119111731331.0126.000128.000128.0001.500121.00012826.61220.53122113111310121211.9132
George Ratkovicz MIH 30107122235329.540.33658.33658.0001.70238.3365843.3420.873961939619390137319783.134
Earl Lloyd SYR 254764571806447.446.34453.34453.0001.69342.3445342.6450.854545354453540123146554.652
Vince Boryla NYK 2639665022003410.236.37034.37034.0001.8214.3703443.5410.873968629686290120152774.435
Stan Miasek BAL 284811174911222.03.0001.0001.0001.83311.0001208.314.1710133013301121045.3125
Stan Miasek MIH 28481117201217.066.6674.6674.0001.429127.667457.681.158312631260171086.1123
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2410349761016705.680.324100.324100.0001.63199.32410041.1840.828226274262740116863335.972
Arnie Johnson ROC 33370111984388.345.37927.37927.0001.74823.3792753.331.07236960369600140514547.255
Jack Kerris BAL 282469301424574.066.36339.36339.0001.62957.3633943.1430.864325666256660114064317.666
Max Zaslofsky NYK 276629907228011.926.38439.38439.0001.69069.3843945.0470.904632066320660114268382.567
Joe Fulks PHW 316701120853511.921.34652.34652.0001.72732.3465239.2630.78639608960801231461061.612
Eddie Miller BAL 19531701120183610.533.35049.35049.0001.65249.3504940.4580.815778123781230128731907.323
Connie Simmons NYK 2824655417075011.224.37729.37729.0001.73230.3772946.3230.932163732637320134023786.633
Chuck Cooper BOS 263970111994376.556.33757.33757.0001.75818.3375741.7510.835146652466520119056549.653
Don Boven MIH 28481117251187.066.200120.200120.0001.500121.20012027.71200.55120101141011401611112.6114
Don Boven BAL 284811172312015.012.6674.6674.00011.0001.667482.621.652612261220171089.1119
Don Boven FTW 2848111781300.0131.000128.000128.0001.000129.0001280.01310.00131013301330101300.0134
Bob Donham BOS 26397121435566.457.4791.4791.0001.47166.479149.2110.981135362353620124042458.661
Charlie Share FTW 267567491044675.384.35865.35865.0001.73546.3586549.6200.991925477254770123446357.071
Bob Harris BOS 263970111971397.446.41810.41810.0001.58862.4181046.3230.932145953459530122648558.450
Bob Brannum BOS 28247121900426.855.34851.34851.0001.59561.3485139.0640.786354142541420118557622.443
Thomas Eddleman FTW 301069301571548.942.35147.35147.0001.56165.3514738.9650.786368728687280123744791.332
Odie Spears ROC 282462601414609.638.40114.40114.0001.8196.4011449.590.99849447494470124340600.945
Frank Saul MNL 291770111796457.446.39717.39717.0001.71035.3971746.2250.922547151471510120054559.049
Robert Zawoluk INO 231194182622834.690.36756.36756.0001.66480.3675646.5370.933615085150850111676201.085
Don Lofgran PHW 245564571788467.446.33062.33062.0001.72831.3306239.3620.796052544525440117358601.144
Ed Mikan PHW 28481117161222.0118.250117.250117.0001.000129.25011725.01250.50125412441240101304.0127
Ed Mikan INO 2848111771310.0131.000128.000128.0001.000129.0001280.01310.00131213021300101302.0131
Al Masino MIH 25477211773485.563.33559.33559.0001.62759.3355940.4580.815740057400570120451489.858
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 2455616117454912.020.4356.4356.0001.76516.435649.971.00762537625370124439732.439
Alex Hannum ROC 291768401288635.165.35842.35842.0001.66245.3584241.3530.835136061360610113365418.562
Cal Christensen ROC 26755971777773.6104.313107.313107.0001.596108.31310737.81030.7610323081230810111477280.279
Dave Minor MIH 31659631610536.954.36736.36736.0001.74227.3673642.5470.854542056420560113266478.160
Frank Kudelka PHW 28483686567854.591.306109.306109.0001.64790.30610936.31060.731061938219382016884222.983
Buckshot O'Brien INO 195311117251188.056.42915.42915.00011.0001.4291550.8161.0216711971190121217.9121
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 19531111731330.0131.000128.000128.0001.000129.0001280.01310.00131312631260101303.0130
Danny Finn PHW 2587318810157111.926.33094.33094.0001.544118.3309437.71040.7510440957409570118260489.159
Gene Conley BOS 221273984461882.3112.324100.324100.0001.581113.32410036.21070.721071089010890013194121.692
Johnny Payak MIH 263968401470556.457.34354.34354.0001.72633.3435445.2280.902837358373580124838482.159
Mel Payton INO 273266501424577.152.35743.35743.0001.74525.3574341.9500.844848548485480116162555.851
Ray Lumpp BAL 301055651422599.638.37233.37233.0001.74326.3723344.3350.893150646506460120650596.647
Noble Jorgensen SYR 282470111355616.259.33361.33361.0001.73429.3336141.6520.835143655436550119955523.656
Billy Gabor SYR 31669301337629.441.35049.35049.0001.76417.3504943.8370.883661440614400128433739.038
Howie Schultz MNL 30304083474872.3112.267114.267114.0001.69466.26711438.8990.789590929092016286117.393
Nelson Bobb PHW 291755651286646.259.37431.37431.0001.64851.3743144.1360.883631864318640116261389.364
Al McGuire NYK 245558641231656.161.39018.39018.0001.63755.3901846.9200.941928765287650120152375.465
Gene Rhodes INO 1953165541162665.264.31966.31966.0001.70437.3196640.5570.815734263342630116959416.463
Jim Holstein MNL 221276654989734.095.35865.35865.0001.66775.3586541.5780.837627471274710110579320.274
Red Holzman ROC 32164678392902.2116.255115.255115.0001.71155.25511531.11170.621171498614986013893165.787
Mark Workman PHW 2311965591030685.186.319104.319104.0001.619104.31910436.01090.7210740858408580111378457.763
George Kaftan BAL 25872395380925.878.317106.317106.0001.65782.31710639.1960.78951428814288016785171.586
Jerry Fleishman PHW 31193387882749.051.33094.33094.0001.68571.3309440.6870.818730368303680114069364.670
Al Cervi SYR 36123885301943.8100.43711.43711.0001.81022.4371162.251.245719671960110080115.094
Ralph Polson PHW 231194976810753.998.36361.36361.0001.63597.3636143.2640.86641798417984019681221.284
Bob Lochmueller SYR 26756266802763.7101.322103.322103.0001.607106.32210338.8990.789524580245800112275298.777
Dillard Crocker MIH 28486168776785.483.35270.35270.0001.68870.3527044.9480.904628470284700118958367.269
John Mahnken BOS 31196931771792.8110.302111.302111.0001.69665.30211134.51110.691112527825278015689276.680
Dick Groat FTW 2212726916638111.926.36853.36853.0001.79027.3685346.4380.933627272272720113871332.773
Jake Fendley FTW 241034580380922.3112.40024.40024.0001.66775.4002448.9250.982380948094016088106.495
Kevin O'Shea BAL 28484678643824.194.37647.37647.0001.593110.3764742.3720.85681898318983018183224.682
Bill Mlkvy PHW 221273188608845.878.305110.305110.0001.64591.30511033.91130.681122467924679014890267.181
Jim Mooney PHW 221271896529867.557.36560.36560.0001.67574.3656040.8850.82821488714887014092165.688
Jack Kiley FTW 241036105271171.0126.200120.200120.00011.0001.20012027.61210.55120101141011401212110.9116
Kenny Rollins BOS 29404381426892.3112.33094.33094.0001.81520.3309438.61020.771021158911589012798126.991
Don Otten MIH 32162494384915.581.39130.39130.0001.70360.3913052.0141.041387938793019182127.090
Dick Surhoff NYK 231192691187971.7121.213119.213119.0001.63398.21311930.31180.611186198619801309574.298
Paul McConnell MIH 2410314100297954.989.38043.38043.0001.483125.3804340.6870.81877196719601299783.897
Dick Bunt BAL 195312691271963.5105.271113.271113.0001.70857.27111335.91100.721071079110791014890128.189
Claude Overton PHW 25871599182983.998.253116.253116.0001.66775.25311632.91150.661157595759501309588.296
Bob Priddy BAL 195311698149992.2116.36853.36853.0001.571114.3685340.8850.828238993899011410344.299
Don Hanrahan INO 1953118961211001.8120.34480.34480.0001.73348.3448042.7680.85683210032100011510038.6100
John O'Boyle MIH 25875108971034.293.308108.308108.0001.71454.30810836.11080.72107261022610201710829.1102
Henry Darcey MIH 2311912101901040.9129.166123.166123.0001.556117.16612325.01250.50125181071810701910622.0109
George McLeod BAL 1953110102851051.2124.125125.125125.0001.532119.12512526.51240.531221611016110011510022.6108
George Feigenbaum MIH 231195108791063.2107.182122.182122.0001.532119.18212228.01190.561192210522105011510028.6103
Andrew Levane MIH 33137104681071.1125.125125.125125.0001.66775.12512515.81290.32129241032410301311925.3106
Ray Corley FTW 25878103651081.4123.125125.125125.0001.83311.12512520.61270.41127241032410301611126.6104
Sherwin Raiken NYK 241036105631091.5122.143124.143124.0001.375128.14312418.41280.37128211062110601810724.5107
Mike O'Neill MIH 48114110501113.0108.235118.235118.00011.0001.23511832.01160.64116171081710801411718.8110
Francis Mahoney BOS 25876105341142.0118.40024.40024.0001.80024.4002449.2230.9823101141011401511312.2115
Moe Radovich PHW 241034110331153.5105.38537.38537.00011.0001.3853747.4320.9531131121311201411714.8112
Jack McCloskey PHW 27661117161226.076.33389.33389.0001.000129.3338933.31140.67114911791170101309.0120
Jim Brasco SYR 221271117161220.0131.000128.000128.0001.000129.0001280.01310.00131711971190121217.9121
Jim Brasco MIH 2212711171512511.035.42915.42915.00011.0001.4291559.861.206711971190151139.2118
Clarence Hermsen INO 30301117131273.0108.33389.33389.00011.0001.3338943.6590.8759312631260111283.4129
Clarence Hermsen BOS 3030111751321.0126.000128.000128.0001.500121.00012826.61220.53122113111310121211.9132
Bob Naber INO 195314110111280.2130.000128.000128.0001.500121.00012810.21300.20130412441240121214.9126
Blaine Denning BAL 19531111791295.088.40024.40024.00011.0001.4002446.0430.9242512351230111285.4124