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1951-52

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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

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Sixth Man of the Year:

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Historical Context

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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
George Mikan MNL 2821137553132.9511.6522.9313.37011.6522.9311.4690.010.010.017.259.151.9680.010.0117.433.6230.010.010.013.555
Dick McGuire NYK 2638141546210.6355.4278.9384.2315.4278.9383.5330.010.010.011.6272.8201.2610.010.013.9306.180.010.010.011.817
Slater Martin MNL 2638137523310.9335.03211.0276.2495.03211.0276.0540.010.010.011.2371.6370.4340.010.012.2515.0130.010.010.013.659
Max Zaslofsky NYK 2638141505418.3176.72213.5187.6576.72213.5186.8580.010.010.013.9124.8120.9540.010.012.1522.2380.010.010.012.126
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2361137496517.5207.62013.1216.7537.62013.1215.5490.010.010.012.1202.6240.4340.010.018.8112.4350.010.010.013.863
Harry Gallatin NYK 2545141471611.5305.2309.5334.9415.2309.5334.3410.010.010.011.4301.8320.4340.010.018.5131.9430.010.010.011.817
Jim Pollard MNL 29161118469721.51310.01018.51010.26310.01018.5108.5620.010.010.011.3331.7330.4340.010.016.4213.9200.010.010.012.023
Nat Clifton NYK 291614146289.8373.84110.1306.2493.84110.1306.3550.010.010.011.8262.6240.8510.010.018.4142.7310.010.010.013.046
Connie Simmons NYK 2728141427918.2187.52112.0245.9477.52112.0244.5430.010.010.012.9143.8140.9540.010.016.8201.4490.010.010.012.431
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 23611414141011.8295.2309.0374.5345.2309.0373.8360.010.010.011.4301.7330.3290.010.014.0292.2380.010.010.012.637
Red Rocha SYR 28217192761118.7168.01813.8177.1558.01813.8175.8530.010.010.012.8153.8141.0590.010.015.6242.0410.010.010.013.149
Paul Seymour SYR 24537192701212.6265.3299.5334.8385.3299.5334.2400.010.010.012.2192.7230.5420.010.012.5463.7220.010.010.012.841
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3176262491334.9411.4719.7910.56411.4719.798.4610.010.010.019.049.440.4340.010.018.6125.0130.010.010.013.863
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23617192491310.8344.63410.2295.8464.63410.2295.6500.010.010.012.1203.6161.4640.010.016.9193.1270.010.010.012.739
Dolph Schayes SYR 24537192481523.1118.01813.1216.6528.01813.1215.1460.010.010.016.278.081.9680.010.0111.572.5340.010.010.012.945
Jack Coleman ROC 28216262471616.9218.51715.7138.5608.51715.7137.1590.010.010.010.7441.1440.4340.010.0117.628.310.010.010.014.269
Bob Harrison MNL 24531214235178.0444.1396.9473.5264.1396.9472.8240.010.010.01-0.061-0.061-0.010.010.011.4582.4350.010.010.012.533
Bob Davies ROC 3256262331837.1312.3422.9312.96912.3422.9310.6670.010.010.019.2311.222.0700.010.012.3486.830.010.010.012.841
George Kaftan NYK 2453137232196.6472.8485.4502.9212.8485.4502.6190.010.010.011.1381.7330.6470.010.011.8531.8440.010.010.012.023
Frank Saul MNL 28211372312015.9236.7229.3354.2316.7229.3352.6190.010.010.012.1203.0180.9540.010.011.8532.6320.010.010.012.533
Arnie Risen ROC 27286262292128.8911.1820.4711.36511.1820.479.3640.010.010.015.187.3102.2710.010.0118.212.8300.010.010.014.066
Al McGuire NYK 2361137208224.8552.3494.3572.3162.3494.3572.1130.010.010.010.5480.7480.2260.010.010.9641.2530.010.010.011.716
George King SYR 2361626207239.6384.5359.7325.4434.5359.7325.2470.010.010.011.1381.6370.5420.010.013.7333.6230.010.010.011.511
Ray Lumpp NYK 28211214194244.1571.5584.8523.1251.5584.8523.3300.010.010.010.6460.7480.1190.010.011.1601.4490.010.010.011.922
Arnie Johnson ROC 3256261662511.1323.0467.7434.7373.0467.7434.7450.010.010.014.4116.1111.7670.010.017.2175.790.010.010.014.872
Lew Hitch MNL 2272137152262.0651.3602.7671.451.3602.7671.470.010.010.010.3510.9450.7490.010.013.6340.9620.010.010.010.97
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2728719150279.5403.7427.5454.3333.7427.5453.9370.010.010.011.9252.5260.7490.010.013.1401.1570.010.010.012.841
Joe Hutton MNL 23611214139283.4591.7563.1621.661.7563.1621.470.010.010.010.2540.4560.1190.010.010.9641.2530.010.010.011.08
Bob Cousy BOS 23613361382937.4211.6521.7512.16811.6521.7510.1660.010.010.0110.5111.220.8510.010.012.8446.360.010.010.012.533
Ed Macauley BOS 24533361293027.61012.7316.9127.15512.7316.9124.1390.010.010.012.3182.8200.4340.010.019.994.0180.010.010.012.023
Chuck Cooper BOS 25453361283111.4314.1399.9315.6454.1399.9315.7510.010.010.012.5162.8200.3290.010.014.2282.1400.010.010.013.659
Odie Spears ROC 2728626123328.3423.4438.6395.5443.4438.6395.2470.010.010.011.4302.4281.1600.010.014.8262.4350.010.010.013.251
Andy Phillip PHW 3093361223311.9284.4387.8413.7284.4387.8413.4320.010.010.013.5134.4130.9540.010.013.4356.830.010.010.013.251
Paul Arizin PHW 24533361203429.6810.6917.3118.76110.6917.3116.7570.010.010.016.667.590.9540.010.0111.283.0290.010.010.013.555
George Senesky PHW 3093361203415.3248.71611.7254.8388.71611.7253.0270.010.010.010.1560.1580.010.010.012.8443.8210.010.010.011.511
Bob Donham BOS 2545336112369.2415.0327.8413.5265.0327.8412.8240.010.010.011.5292.9191.5650.010.013.3365.5100.010.010.013.454
Howie Schultz MNL 2916121499371.7670.9672.0701.140.9672.0701.150.010.010.010.2540.3570.1190.010.011.6570.6660.010.010.011.29
Joe Graboski INO 2272256963845.3119.5136.9121.37319.5136.9117.4730.010.010.014.5108.473.9720.010.0117.433.1270.010.010.013.555
Fred Schaus FTW 2728256903919.5148.91519.8811.9678.91519.8810.9680.010.010.010.6460.6510.1190.010.017.2177.520.010.010.013.046
Al Cervi SYR 35371988405.6501.3604.4563.0221.3604.4563.1290.010.010.012.1202.2290.1190.010.011.0612.0410.010.010.012.228
Bob Harris BOS 254533687418.0444.5357.9403.9304.5357.9403.3300.010.010.01-0.971-0.9710.010.010.017.6161.8440.010.010.013.659
Leo Barnhorst INO 2821256854229.8714.7226.6214.87214.7226.6211.9700.010.010.010.9422.1301.2610.010.016.2226.360.010.010.013.659
Paul Walther INO 2545256854230.969.41313.9166.3519.41313.9164.4420.010.010.0110.1211.411.3630.010.014.5275.0130.010.010.014.269
Frank Brian FTW 291625681449.6384.53514.1159.4624.53514.1159.7650.010.010.01-0.168-0.168-0.010.010.012.3485.1120.010.010.013.555
Billy Gabor SYR 30971980455.3532.0534.7532.8192.0534.7532.6190.010.010.011.0401.3420.3290.010.010.5681.4490.010.010.011.511
Bob Lavoy INO 2638256784622.7129.41321.5613.3709.41321.5612.1710.010.010.012.5163.3170.8510.010.0115.263.6230.010.010.014.269
Larry Foust FTW 2453256774719.2159.61213.5185.9479.61213.5183.9370.010.010.010.5480.6510.1190.010.0115.753.2260.010.010.012.739
Vern Gardner PHW 272833677478.3423.4436.9473.8293.4436.9473.5330.010.010.011.3331.4410.1190.010.013.8321.4490.010.010.013.046
Ed Mikan PHW 263833674496.7463.2457.7434.6353.2457.7434.5430.010.010.010.1560.1580.010.010.015.8231.1570.010.010.013.251
Joe Fulks PHW 30933670505.5511.85510.7288.2591.85510.7288.8630.010.010.010.7440.9450.2260.010.013.2391.1570.010.010.012.841
David Johnson FTW 309256705010.0366.12513.3207.9586.12513.3207.2600.010.010.01-2.573-2.5730.010.010.012.4474.0180.010.010.014.167
Bill Tosheff INO 263825668525.0541.75614.81411.8661.75614.81413.1720.010.010.01-0.570-0.5700.010.010.013.9305.4110.010.010.015.073
Red Holzman ROC 31762665531.6681.0664.0592.8191.0664.0593.0270.010.010.010.1560.6510.5420.010.011.2590.7630.010.010.010.45
Jack Kerris FTW 2728256635416.1225.42711.7256.8545.42711.7256.3550.010.010.014.998.864.0730.010.019.2104.9160.010.010.014.167
George Ratkovicz SYR 291662659553.1601.2642.7671.661.2642.7671.590.010.010.011.0402.5261.5650.010.013.3360.6660.010.010.011.817
Walter Budko PHW 272833658565.4522.9475.1512.5172.9475.1512.2140.010.010.010.4500.6510.3290.010.013.3361.8440.010.010.012.431
Gerry Calabrese SYR 272862653574.4562.2513.9602.1122.2513.9601.7100.010.010.01-0.168-0.1680.010.010.011.0610.7630.010.010.012.126
John Mahnken BOS 30933650581.9661.1653.0641.791.1653.0641.9120.010.010.010.3510.6510.3290.010.012.9411.2530.010.010.012.533
Buckshot O'Brien INO 19521256495914.2255.7269.3354.6355.7269.3353.6350.010.010.012.0242.0310.010.010.011.8532.6320.010.010.010.24
Bob Brannum BOS 272833648602.8612.0534.5552.6182.0534.5552.5180.010.010.010.1560.7480.6470.010.012.9411.2530.010.010.013.863
Charlie Share FTW 2545256356112.6266.5246.4491.796.5246.449-0.110.010.010.010.8431.3420.5420.010.015.1251.8440.010.010.013.149
Neil Johnston PHW 236133632626.0482.3493.4611.662.3493.4611.150.010.010.011.3331.7330.4340.010.012.9410.5680.010.010.011.817
Dick Dickey BOS 254533631632.8610.4713.0642.2140.4713.0642.6190.010.010.011.3331.5400.2260.010.010.7671.6480.010.010.011.614
Nelson Bobb PHW 282133629641.0710.6691.4710.730.6691.4710.840.010.010.010.3510.8470.5420.010.010.4700.5680.010.010.010.86
Bill Sharman BOS 2638169276517.8199.71112.1234.8389.71112.1232.4160.010.010.01-1.472-1.4720.010.010.012.3486.450.010.010.012.637
Bill Closs FTW 30916921665.8491.4597.1465.2421.4597.1465.7510.010.010.011.6271.6370.010.010.018.4144.2170.010.010.010.01
Horace McKinney BOS 33433620671.3690.8683.0642.1120.8683.0642.2140.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.011.8530.7630.010.010.012.228
Mel Payton PHW 254533618681.3690.6690.9720.410.6690.9720.320.010.010.010.1560.1580.010.010.010.8660.4710.010.010.011.410
Don Lofgran INO 245325610690.0720.0722.4692.2140.0722.4692.4160.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.011.817
Wallace Jones INO 195211698703.7582.1524.7533.0222.1524.7532.7230.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.0710.0720.010.010.012.330
Ray Ragelis ROC 23613367710.0720.0720.6730.520.0720.6730.630.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.5680.5680.010.010.010.01
Jake Fendley FTW 23611694722.6641.3604.1583.0221.3604.1582.8240.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.011.0611.0600.010.010.011.614
Jack Kiley FTW 23611692732.8611.3603.1622.0111.3603.1621.7100.010.010.010.0610.0610.010.010.010.0711.0600.010.010.010.01