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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
Paul Arizin PHW 2491661293912533.01892.031438.03633.0114892.031438.03546.01140.010.010.01492.01602.01110.01190.010.01683.06164.0400.010.010.01162.098
Andy Phillip PHW 301666129332990.025408.027750.027396.095408.027750.027342.0950.010.010.01120.034159.03539.0800.010.01379.025780.010.010.010.01133.073
Bob Cousy BOS 23100661268132099.03919.021682.02881.0119919.021682.02763.01190.010.010.01311.04384.0474.01060.010.01363.029613.020.010.010.01111.061
Frank Brian FTW 2926661267241516.07598.091128.09612.0113598.091128.09529.01130.010.010.01274.08324.0849.0920.010.01190.058288.0130.010.010.01144.085
Ed Macauley BOS 2491661263151816.04578.011954.016431.098578.011954.016376.0980.010.010.01409.02513.02103.01170.010.01467.018273.0170.010.010.0198.053
Mel Hutchins MIH 2310066126186780.038358.034659.033349.085358.034659.033301.0850.010.010.0166.052102.05236.0760.010.01874.01231.0270.010.010.01128.069
Larry Foust FTW 2491661261571517.06662.071161.07577.0110662.071161.07499.01100.010.010.01192.019283.01491.01110.010.01836.02234.0240.010.010.01168.0102
Jack Coleman ROC 283466126068961.027462.020783.025367.089462.020783.025322.0900.010.010.0120.08228.0858.0320.010.01648.08247.0220.010.010.01143.082
Fred Schaus FTW 27466257258191210.017455.021844.019450.0101455.021844.019389.01000.010.010.01217.012260.01943.0860.010.01393.024315.0100.010.010.01147.088
George Mikan MNL 283464442572102252.02967.011722.01874.0118967.011722.01754.01180.010.010.01344.03441.0397.01140.010.01786.04211.0300.010.010.01194.0116
Jim Pollard MNL 292665362545111373.011720.041347.05724.0116720.041347.05627.01160.010.010.0186.043123.04236.0760.010.01526.014277.0150.010.010.01120.067
Red Rocha SYR 28346612543121147.018448.022778.026379.092448.022778.026330.0920.010.010.01159.024206.02748.0910.010.01495.015109.0610.010.010.01168.0102
Bobby Wanzer ROC 31106612498131503.09505.016843.020387.093505.016843.020339.0940.010.010.01285.05315.0930.0690.010.01293.035343.070.010.010.01130.071
Slater Martin MNL 2663661248014720.044327.040592.042306.078327.040592.042265.0780.010.010.0138.06851.07013.0480.010.01179.064304.0110.010.010.01145.086
Joe Graboski INO 221156612439151225.016501.018890.018448.0100501.018890.018389.01000.010.010.01186.020279.01593.01120.010.01591.012114.0580.010.010.01171.0105
Arnie Risen ROC 27466612396161515.08622.081091.010542.0107622.081091.010469.01070.010.010.01237.09338.07101.01160.010.01799.03157.0410.010.010.01184.0109
Bob Davies ROC 32865362394171551.05665.061189.06606.0112665.061189.06524.01120.010.010.01216.013279.01563.01010.010.01151.068565.030.010.010.01193.0115
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 231006612345181407.010565.013952.017446.099565.013952.017387.0990.010.010.01195.017257.02061.01000.010.01613.09197.0360.010.010.01196.0118
Leo Barnhorst INO 28346612344191094.021568.0121006.012505.0105568.0121006.012437.01050.010.010.0138.06858.06520.0590.010.01376.026322.090.010.010.01123.068
Dick Mehen MIH 301665362294201001.024537.0141006.012542.0107537.0141006.012469.01070.010.010.0138.06854.06716.0520.010.01258.040210.0330.010.010.01150.091
David Johnson FTW 3016661226521630.053322.042602.040325.082322.042602.040280.0820.010.010.0112.09117.0915.0250.010.01187.059265.0190.010.010.01173.0106
Freddie Scolari BAL 301664442242221369.012529.0151029.011577.0110529.0151029.011500.01110.010.010.01284.06341.0656.0970.010.01180.063426.050.010.010.01147.088
Paul Seymour SYR 2491661220923747.042321.043623.037352.086321.043623.037302.0860.010.010.01101.037133.03932.0710.010.01185.061276.0160.010.010.01101.054
Stan Miasek BAL 28346612174241103.020430.024793.024419.097430.024793.024363.0970.010.010.01203.016287.01384.01100.010.01605.011150.0460.010.010.01188.0113
Arnie Johnson ROC 328661215825881.032205.063339.068145.043205.063339.068133.0450.010.010.01235.010303.01067.01020.010.01369.027221.0280.010.010.01189.0114
Jack Kerris FTW 2746661214826763.040252.053447.054223.062252.053447.054195.0620.010.010.01156.025234.02378.01070.010.01479.017273.0170.010.010.01195.0117
Max Zaslofsky NYK 26636612113271338.014592.0101147.08640.0115592.0101147.08555.01150.010.010.01218.011288.01271.01040.010.01157.067173.0390.010.010.01118.064
Nat Clifton NYK 29266257210128865.035415.026807.022454.0103415.026807.022392.01030.010.010.01101.037152.03651.0950.010.01679.07262.0200.010.010.01157.095
Bill Tosheff INO 26636536205529769.039347.036683.032391.094347.036683.032336.0930.010.010.0193.042113.04520.0590.010.01176.065280.0140.010.010.01135.074
Dick McGuire NYK 26636444201830760.041264.052438.057194.057264.052438.057174.0570.010.010.01123.032195.02972.01050.010.01292.036563.040.010.010.01119.065
Don Barksdale BAL 292662572014311128.019499.019963.015536.0106499.019963.015464.01060.010.010.01182.021264.01782.01090.010.01570.013152.0420.010.010.01167.0100
Dolph Schayes SYR 249163492004321243.015447.023836.021451.0102447.023836.021390.01020.010.010.01277.07344.0567.01020.010.01721.05221.0280.010.010.01147.088
Don Boven MIH 2746661198233955.028385.028800.023480.0104385.028800.023414.01040.010.010.01212.014290.01178.01070.010.01319.031233.0250.010.010.01215.0119
Bob Donham BOS 2576661198034681.047225.060343.066121.039225.060343.066118.0400.010.010.01100.039196.02896.01130.010.01286.037293.0120.010.010.01153.094
Chuck Cooper BOS 2576661197635668.051290.050537.046287.074290.050537.046247.0740.010.010.0171.04996.05325.0650.010.01451.020139.0490.010.010.01150.091
Harry Gallatin NYK 25766611931361032.023325.041529.048229.064325.041529.048204.0640.010.010.01207.015257.02050.0930.010.01613.09113.0590.010.010.01157.095
George Senesky PHW 30165771192537572.059228.058423.060226.063228.058423.060195.0620.010.010.0172.04895.05524.0640.010.01197.055389.060.010.010.0170.042
Joe Fulks PHW 301661621904381357.013671.051360.04789.0117671.051360.04689.01170.010.010.01180.022218.02538.0790.010.01330.030128.0550.010.010.01187.0111
Paul Walther INO 25765576190339897.029319.044553.045269.071319.044553.045234.0710.010.010.01163.023217.02654.0960.010.01207.053147.0470.010.010.01110.060
Bob Harris BOS 2576661189940629.054250.054427.058201.058250.054427.058177.0580.010.010.0170.050109.04739.0800.010.01480.016119.0570.010.010.01130.071
Thomas Eddleman FTW 292665361893411066.022504.017983.014552.0109504.017983.014479.01090.010.010.01156.025254.02298.01150.010.01237.046151.0440.010.010.01186.0110
George King SYR 23100661188942893.030355.035612.039294.076355.035612.039256.0760.010.010.01124.031174.03350.0930.010.01238.045329.080.010.010.01137.077
Bob Lavoy INO 26636349182943867.034369.032644.036317.079369.032644.036275.0790.010.010.0197.041129.04032.0710.010.01431.022101.0640.010.010.01145.086
Ed Mikan PHW 2663661178144672.050329.039618.038335.083329.039618.038289.0830.010.010.0142.06553.06812.0420.010.01453.01973.0750.010.010.01187.0111
Wally Osterkorn SYR 23100661172145622.055205.063387.063212.059205.063387.063182.0590.010.010.01156.025263.018107.01180.010.01406.023124.0560.010.010.01164.099
Bob Harrison MNL 24916536171246455.065242.055483.051282.073242.055483.051241.0730.010.010.0120.08228.0858.0320.010.01126.072236.0230.010.010.01140.080
Odie Spears ROC 2746661167347783.036368.033645.035320.080368.033645.035277.0810.010.010.0151.06067.06016.0520.010.01276.038209.0350.010.010.01168.0102
Bill Calhoun BAL 25765576159448472.063206.062414.062245.067206.062414.062208.0660.010.010.0174.046108.04834.0740.010.01227.048135.0540.010.010.0144.030
Frank Kudelka BAL 27466536158349872.033374.031729.029411.096374.031729.029356.0960.010.010.01149.028194.03045.0870.010.01251.041248.0210.010.010.01167.0100
Buckshot O'Brien INO 195216444157750781.037379.030690.030360.088379.030690.030311.0880.010.010.0152.05964.06412.0420.010.0193.083139.0490.010.010.0168.041
Dave Minor BAL 30165771155851634.052315.045592.042320.080315.045592.042276.0800.010.010.0140.06653.06812.0420.010.01251.041210.0330.010.010.01114.062
Connie Simmons NYK 2746661155851887.031381.029687.031353.087381.029687.031306.0870.010.010.01127.029184.03157.0980.010.01434.021138.0510.010.010.01157.095
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 231005771150753711.045293.049481.052213.060293.049481.052187.0600.010.010.0164.05583.05819.0580.010.01234.047211.0300.010.010.01135.074
Vince Boryla NYK 25764286144054678.048330.037586.044296.077330.037586.044256.0760.010.010.0131.07637.0786.0300.010.01191.05691.0690.010.010.0177.046
Bill Sharman BOS 26636349138955965.026417.025738.028371.090417.025738.028321.0890.010.010.01125.030146.03720.0590.010.01191.056191.0380.010.010.01129.070
George Ratkovicz SYR 2926661135656677.049277.051525.049287.074277.051525.049248.0750.010.010.01123.032183.03260.0990.010.01298.03494.0680.010.010.01179.0108
Bob Brannum BOS 2746661132457518.062228.058417.061219.061228.058417.061189.0610.010.010.0165.054104.05139.0800.010.01369.02771.0770.010.010.01177.0107
Wallace Jones INO 195215867132058562.060294.048594.041347.084294.048594.041300.0840.010.010.0149.06166.06316.0520.010.01251.041192.0370.010.010.0192.051
Noble Jorgensen SYR 2746661131859745.043300.047510.050242.066300.047510.050210.0670.010.010.0199.040125.04125.0650.010.01260.03951.0840.010.010.01141.081
Ray Lumpp NYK 28346257131760622.055301.046534.047270.072301.046534.047234.0710.010.010.0137.07149.07112.0420.010.01102.078151.0440.010.010.01119.065
Bob Wilson MIH 26636349130861265.080119.083246.079153.045119.083246.079128.0440.010.010.0145.06378.05933.0730.010.01198.054138.0510.010.010.01135.074
Howie Schultz MNL 2926661130162284.077134.077287.076183.053134.077287.076153.0520.010.010.0136.07248.07312.0420.010.01214.051113.0590.010.010.01143.082
Don Lofgran INO 24916349125463611.058239.056446.055239.065239.056446.055207.0650.010.010.01114.035160.03446.0880.010.01227.04828.0940.010.010.01102.055
Nelson Bobb PHW 28346257118264400.069162.071301.073161.048162.071301.073139.0480.010.010.0166.052112.04646.0880.010.01126.072232.0260.010.010.01137.077
Walter Budko PHW 27466349112665294.075121.081209.08499.031121.081209.08488.0320.010.010.0119.08429.0839.0370.010.01209.052106.0630.010.010.01150.091
Bill Closs FTW 30165771112066469.064218.061445.056263.068218.061445.056227.0680.010.010.0174.046108.04834.0740.010.01186.06084.0720.010.010.0190.050
Billy Gabor SYR 30165771108567705.046330.037658.034376.091330.037658.034327.0910.010.010.01105.036135.03830.0690.010.0174.08699.0660.010.010.01143.082
Horace McKinney BOS 3376349108368434.067238.057470.053268.070238.057470.053232.0700.010.010.0116.08820.0904.0210.010.01151.068138.0510.010.010.01106.057
Red Holzman ROC 31106536106569336.073197.066425.059265.069197.066425.059228.0690.010.010.0121.08130.0828.0320.010.0189.084152.0420.010.010.0164.039
Neil Johnston PHW 23100644499370535.061202.065315.071127.040202.065315.071113.0390.010.010.0170.050106.05036.0760.010.01319.03125.0960.010.010.01116.063
Whitey Skoog MNL 2576359198871267.079157.074301.073166.050157.074301.073143.0500.010.010.01-16.0119-20.0119-4.010.010.01101.08057.0810.010.010.0161.036
George Kaftan NYK 2491528095572433.068182.068331.069171.051182.068331.069148.0510.010.010.0161.05689.05628.0680.010.01176.065107.0620.010.010.0175.044
Gerry Calabrese SYR 2746586793773382.070182.068348.065192.056182.068348.065166.0560.010.010.0139.06755.06616.0520.010.0167.094100.0650.010.010.0175.044
Charlie Share FTW 2576634988274324.074122.079243.080141.041122.079243.080121.0410.010.010.0175.045121.04446.0880.010.01316.03376.0740.010.010.01109.059
Al Cervi SYR 356557685075612.057162.071304.072165.049162.071304.072142.0490.010.010.01195.017221.02426.0670.010.0172.088211.0300.010.010.01138.079
Lew Hitch MNL 22115616284976257.081108.084201.085108.035108.084201.08593.0350.010.010.0133.07449.07116.0520.010.01218.05047.0850.010.010.0160.034
Don Rehfeldt MIH 2576398878877380.071184.067349.064191.055184.067349.064165.0550.010.010.0136.07245.07510.0390.010.01240.04457.0810.010.010.0180.047
Al McGuire NYK 23100596678877257.08187.087144.09163.02587.087144.09157.0260.010.010.0145.06386.05741.0830.010.01106.076146.0480.010.010.01104.056
Dillard Crocker MIH 2746389078379440.066180.070340.067185.054180.070340.067160.0540.010.010.0182.044122.04341.0830.010.01103.07769.0790.010.010.01108.058
Joe Holland INO 19521557673780289.076154.075291.075158.047154.075291.075137.0470.010.010.0117.08629.08312.0420.010.01148.07047.0850.010.010.0163.037
Joe Hutton MNL 23100606472381168.08869.092134.09377.02969.092134.09365.0290.010.010.0122.08031.0809.0370.010.0170.09071.0770.010.010.0180.047
Brady Walker BAL 3110359169982272.078140.076239.081114.036140.076239.08199.0370.010.010.01-4.0117-5.0117-1.030.010.01184.06240.0890.010.010.0120.020
Joe McNamee BAL 2663586769583204.086121.081247.078147.044121.081247.078127.0430.010.010.018.09313.0935.0250.010.01126.07240.0890.010.010.0184.049
Jake Fendley FTW 23100586765184239.08386.088173.088102.03286.088173.08887.0310.010.010.0153.05867.06014.0490.010.0170.09072.0760.010.010.0193.052
James Owens MIH 2663299362685344.072162.071318.070180.052162.071318.070156.0530.010.010.0154.05796.05342.0850.010.0196.08188.0700.010.010.0174.043
John Mahnken BOS 3016606458186235.084134.077256.077141.041134.077256.077122.0420.010.010.016.09511.0954.0210.010.01118.07580.0730.010.010.0167.040
Jim Slaughter BAL 19521289452587193.08792.086183.086106.03492.086183.08691.0340.010.010.0127.07745.07518.0570.010.01140.07121.0970.010.010.0163.037
Art Burris MIH 2834418751488136.09482.090180.087115.03782.090180.08798.0360.010.010.019.09214.0925.0250.010.0195.08227.0950.010.010.0136.023
Vern Gardner PHW 2746279550789210.085122.079223.083116.038122.079223.083101.0380.010.010.01-4.0117-6.0118-2.020.010.01102.07841.0880.010.010.0143.029
Cliff Barker INO 19521448549490150.09282.090171.089103.03382.090171.08989.0330.010.010.0115.08925.08810.0390.010.0170.09095.0670.010.010.0139.026
Jack Kiley FTW 23100478247791147.09396.085231.082156.04696.085231.082135.0460.010.010.0117.08631.08014.0490.010.0142.09586.0710.010.010.0139.026
Mel Payton PHW 2576458347192163.08983.089147.09074.02883.089147.09064.0280.010.010.011.01072.01060.040.010.0174.08656.0830.010.010.0151.032
Dick Dickey BOS 2576458344093159.09067.093141.09286.03067.093141.09274.0300.010.010.0133.07448.07315.0510.010.0171.08964.0800.010.010.0160.034
Walt Kirk MIH 27461110339694154.09150.095108.09469.02750.095108.09458.0270.010.010.0148.06267.06020.0590.010.0140.09634.0920.010.010.0136.023
Cal Christensen MIH 2576249637495114.09650.095103.09662.02450.095103.09653.0240.010.010.0123.07844.07721.0630.010.0179.08545.0870.010.010.0137.025
Ray Ragelis ROC 2310051813379676.09845.097101.09766.02645.097101.09756.0250.010.010.017.09412.0944.0210.010.0170.09039.0910.010.010.0149.031
Sam Ranzino ROC 2576398823497122.09554.094106.09560.02354.094106.09552.0230.010.010.0119.08427.0878.0320.010.0135.09733.0930.010.010.0152.033
Herb Scherer NYK 22115121011679860.010035.09975.09945.02235.09975.09939.0220.010.010.013.01015.01022.0160.010.0123.01003.01100.010.010.0119.019
Stan Brown PHW 2310015981419976.09840.09876.09841.02140.09876.09836.0210.010.010.016.09511.0955.0250.010.0114.01059.01030.010.010.0125.021
Nate DeLong MIH 26631797132100101.09732.010049.010020.01532.010049.010017.0150.010.010.0123.07833.07910.0390.010.0130.09819.0980.010.010.0141.028
Gene Vance MIH 2926710711810127.010412.010626.010717.01312.010626.010714.0130.010.010.016.0959.0983.0200.010.0114.010511.01000.010.010.0115.017
Don Savage SYR 24911210111810147.010119.010248.010134.02019.010248.010129.0200.010.010.0115.08924.0898.0320.010.0122.010115.0990.010.010.0117.018
Charlie Black MIH 31101310011710316.010913.010334.010325.01813.010334.010321.0180.010.010.013.01017.0994.0210.010.0130.09811.01000.010.010.0127.022
Ed Dahler PHW 2663149911210446.010223.010142.010222.01723.010142.010219.0160.010.010.011.01071.01110.040.010.0120.01024.01080.010.010.0112.016
John McConathy MIH 221151110310610512.011111.010832.010426.01911.010832.010421.0180.010.010.014.09910.0976.0300.010.0119.010310.01020.010.010.014.07
Kevin O'Shea BAL 274621127610642.01039.01097.0115-8.019.01097.0115-2.010.010.010.011.01072.01061.0120.010.010.01140.01140.010.010.016.012
Kevin O'Shea MIH 274621125610722.010512.010631.010521.01612.010631.010519.0160.010.010.014.0996.01011.0120.010.010.01147.01040.010.010.013.04
Elmer Behnke MIH 2310041105510822.010513.010328.010617.01313.010328.010615.0140.010.010.013.01015.01022.0160.010.0117.01045.01070.010.010.0111.015
John Rennicke MIH 2211561085410913.01109.010921.010915.0129.010921.010913.0120.010.010.012.01047.0995.0250.010.019.0108-0.01140.010.010.015.09
John Pilch MNL 26639105411103.01183.01169.01128.083.01169.01126.070.010.010.012.01044.01052.0160.010.018.01102.01110.010.010.018.013
Jerry Fowler MIH 257661084111011.01127.011115.01109.097.011115.01108.090.010.010.011.01072.01062.0160.010.0110.01072.01110.010.010.018.013
Frank Saul BAL 283421123411222.010513.010323.010812.01113.010323.010810.0110.010.010.01-1.0116-1.01160.040.010.010.01147.01040.010.010.011.01
Paul Noel ROC 27468106321136.01154.01149.01127.074.01149.01126.070.010.010.011.01071.01110.040.010.013.01124.01080.010.010.015.09
Alex Hannum BAL 28341115271144.01165.011313.011110.0105.011313.01118.090.010.010.010.01140.01150.040.010.019.01080.01140.010.010.013.04
Don Otten MIH 311011152211521.01086.01125.01160.026.01125.0116-1.020.010.010.012.01042.01060.040.010.010.01140.01140.010.010.015.09
Frank Saul MNL 28341115211167.01130.01190.01191.030.01190.01190.030.010.010.015.0985.01020.040.010.010.01146.01060.010.010.014.07
Alex Hannum ROC 28341115201174.01161.01182.01181.031.01182.01181.040.010.010.011.01071.01110.040.010.010.01140.01140.010.010.013.04
Zeke Sinicola FTW 231003111151182.01192.01174.01173.052.01174.01172.050.010.010.010.01141.01111.0120.010.011.01130.01140.010.010.011.01
Don Otten FTW 31101115121197.01134.01148.01144.064.01148.01144.060.010.010.011.01072.01061.0120.010.018.01101.01130.010.010.012.03