Last Season

1951-52

Next Season

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

MVP:

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year:

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

  Choose Layer:  
Summary
All-NBA
All-Defensive
All-Star
All-Rookie

Team

RegularSeason Postseason

Player

Regular Season Postseason

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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
George Mikan MNL 553.011.71.1491106.7182.3149.51107.515
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 496.051.02.0992110.0361.9241.52107.515
Slater Martin MNL 523.030.93.0807113.51551.7332.96107.515
Jim Pollard MNL 469.070.93.0895112.1951.2436.34107.515
Nat Clifton NYK 462.080.55.05312109.8247.3529.57103.41
Frank Saul MNL 231.0200.55.0992112.1925.31136.43107.515
Harry Gallatin NYK 471.060.55.04814110.2446.6628.58103.41
Dolph Schayes SYR 248.0150.55.0964120.4162.9213.320104.010
Dick McGuire NYK 546.020.55.04715112.21144.3723.413103.41
Bob Harrison MNL 235.0170.410.0826112.81424.41234.65107.515
Lew Hitch MNL 152.0260.410.1242108.7420.41644.615107.520
Wally Osterkorn SYR 249.0130.410.0778120.5172.7223.021104.010
Connie Simmons NYK 427.090.410.04216110.4541.6828.19103.41
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 414.0100.313.03818111.3636.71025.610103.41
Paul Seymour SYR 270.0120.313.05611120.6192.7222.823104.010
Jack Coleman ROC 247.0160.313.04913151.5227.81613.917147.821
George King SYR 207.0230.313.0659120.8201.6242.224104.010
Red Rocha SYR 276.0110.313.05710120.5173.0203.021104.010
Max Zaslofsky NYK 505.040.313.02623112.61339.1922.315103.41
Howie Schultz MNL 99.0370.220.0949110.31212.22640.817107.520
Noble Jorgensen SYR 150.0270.220.05723120.1422.2544.163104.010
Joe Hutton MNL 139.0280.220.07915113.03214.32334.125107.520
Bobby Wanzer ROC 249.0130.219.02921151.7237.51713.218147.821
Joe Graboski INO 96.0380.220.1024167.5713.24315.345165.966
Arnie Risen ROC 229.0210.219.04216151.4217.31814.016147.821
George Kaftan NYK 232.0190.219.03818111.6720.11325.011103.41
Bob Lavoy INO 78.0460.220.1133167.4692.65115.642165.966
Paul Walther INO 85.0420.128.06818167.4692.84715.543165.966
Leo Barnhorst INO 85.0420.128.08311167.5712.84715.444165.966
Al Cervi SYR 88.0400.128.07617119.7411.6565.160104.010
George Ratkovicz SYR 59.0550.128.0967119.6401.2595.558104.010
Gerry Calabrese SYR 53.0570.128.06120119.2391.2596.456104.010
Buckshot O'Brien INO 49.0590.128.05921167.7731.65614.747165.966
Ed Macauley BOS 129.0300.128.03338110.71421.21350.35112.739
Bill Tosheff INO 68.0520.128.08013167.2682.35315.941165.966
Ray Lumpp NYK 194.0240.122.03220111.9816.21524.112103.41
Billy Gabor SYR 80.0450.128.05921120.1421.2594.064104.010
Bob Donham BOS 112.0360.128.02745112.12117.21947.011112.739
Chuck Cooper BOS 128.0310.128.01954112.02019.71847.110112.739
Bob Harris BOS 87.0410.128.03338109.8614.92252.52112.739
Al McGuire NYK 208.0220.122.02921112.21116.81423.314103.41
Arnie Johnson ROC 166.0250.128.03932151.1585.63814.946147.858
Odie Spears ROC 123.0320.128.03141151.2594.14014.548147.858
Bob Davies ROC 233.0180.122.02524152.0246.71912.619147.821
Bob Cousy BOS 138.0290.128.02350112.73020.51545.513112.739
Jack Kiley FTW 2.073-0.046-.02070143.9570.0732.073124.549
Don Lofgran INO 10.0690.046.02151166.5660.46817.739165.966
George Senesky PHW 120.034-0.046-.01056117.23712.52528.629107.629
Jake Fendley FTW 4.072-0.046-.03072140.4490.1729.655124.549
Wallace Jones INO 8.0700.046.02151166.7670.36917.240165.966
Ray Ragelis ROC 7.0710.046.03536152.5650.27011.154147.858
Dick Dickey BOS 31.0630.046.02647111.9184.83947.59112.739
David Johnson FTW 70.050-0.046-.01056142.8531.0654.462124.549
Red Holzman ROC 65.0530.046.02053152.2641.85512.053147.858
Ed Mikan PHW 74.049-0.046-.01062110.0812.12745.114107.629
Nelson Bobb PHW 29.064-0.046-.01055117.8382.94527.332107.629
Joe Fulks PHW 70.050-0.046-.01056113.7359.32936.721107.629
John Mahnken BOS 50.0580.046.02745110.7148.23150.44112.739
Jack Kerris FTW 63.054-0.046-.02069142.3511.1635.558124.549
Mel Payton PHW 18.068-0.046-.01060112.6282.65139.219107.629
Walter Budko PHW 58.056-0.046-.02063112.4278.33039.718107.629
Vern Gardner PHW 77.047-0.046-.01060113.43310.52837.520107.629
Bill Closs FTW 21.066-0.046-.03073143.1560.2703.667124.549
Horace McKinney BOS 20.0670.046.03833108.233.74256.41112.739
Neil Johnston PHW 32.062-0.046-.02065108.125.73749.56107.629
Bill Sharman BOS 27.0650.046.03437112.1214.14046.912112.739
Larry Foust FTW 77.047-0.046-.02070142.5521.2595.061124.549
Fred Schaus FTW 90.039-0.046-.02065142.9541.1634.064124.549
Charlie Share FTW 35.061-0.046-.02068142.0500.7676.257124.549
Bob Brannum BOS 48.0600.046.02844110.088.23152.23112.739
Frank Brian FTW 81.044-0.046-.01056143.0551.0653.966124.549
Andy Phillip PHW 122.033-0.172-.02064116.23613.72431.027107.629
Paul Arizin PHW 120.034-0.172-.02067108.9520.81447.78107.629