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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

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Neil Johnston PHW 2410370113166132.420.0119.049.01310.0119.040.010.010.010.016.028.512.51320.010.0114.213.4370.010.010.012.165
Bob Cousy BOS 241037122945231.140.0123.8112.71340.0123.810.010.010.010.015.346.541.21180.010.016.72310.930.010.010.012.165
Ed Macauley BOS 258769312902331.930.0118.658.71280.0118.650.010.010.010.015.837.832.01310.010.019.9105.590.010.010.011.641
Mel Hutchins MIH 241037122891417.9220.0115.6128.31230.0115.6120.010.010.010.011.7472.6390.9990.010.0112.544.4160.010.010.012.058
Leo Barnhorst INO 29407122871518.1200.0116.688.61270.0116.680.010.010.010.011.0771.6740.6720.010.016.4264.7140.010.010.012.058
Joe Graboski INO 2311969312769617.1230.0113.3227.51170.0113.3220.010.010.010.013.3124.9111.51280.010.019.5112.5550.010.010.012.9120
Paul Seymour SYR 258767492684718.5180.0113.4197.21140.0113.4190.010.010.010.013.0153.7230.7870.010.013.1605.2100.010.010.011.745
Dolph Schayes SYR 25877122668823.8100.0115.7108.31230.0115.7100.010.010.010.014.965.961.01080.010.0112.353.7310.010.010.012.485
George Mikan MNL 294070112651927.170.0119.339.71320.0119.330.010.010.010.014.085.271.11110.010.0113.323.2380.010.010.012.590
Jack Nichols MIH 2766693126261025.090.0122.1211.61330.0122.120.010.010.010.012.4273.4281.01080.010.018.5143.9280.010.010.012.6103
Jack Coleman ROC 2940701126251113.3440.0111.6316.0970.0111.6310.010.010.010.010.7881.0930.4410.010.0110.183.7310.010.010.012.058
Bobby Wanzer ROC 3216701125771218.5180.0113.4197.31160.0113.4190.010.010.010.013.3124.1160.8900.010.014.3414.1230.010.010.011.534
Slater Martin MNL 2766701125561313.1470.019.9485.3830.019.9480.010.010.010.011.5522.0600.4410.010.012.1854.0260.010.010.012.058
Fred Schaus FTW 2848693125411413.2450.0111.7306.71090.0111.7300.010.010.010.011.8432.2540.4410.010.015.4314.1230.010.010.012.375
George King SYR 2410371225191514.4350.0110.1475.4850.0110.1470.010.010.010.012.5233.9201.41250.010.013.5566.250.010.010.012.165
Nat Clifton NYK 3030701124961613.7400.0112.8257.21140.0112.8250.010.010.010.011.6502.8351.21180.010.0110.473.9280.010.010.012.590
Paul Walther INO 2675674924681714.0370.0111.1376.31030.0111.1370.010.010.010.012.4273.2290.8900.010.013.8503.6350.010.010.012.590
Vern Mikkelsen MNL 24103701124651819.3140.0113.5186.61080.0113.5180.010.010.010.012.4273.2290.8900.010.018.5142.2690.010.010.012.6103
Bill Tosheff INO 2766674924591914.9330.0113.4197.71200.0113.4190.010.010.010.012.1332.6390.5620.010.013.0674.3170.010.010.012.375
Red Rocha SYR 2940693124542014.3360.0111.2366.0970.0111.2360.010.010.010.011.8432.4470.6720.010.016.8212.2690.010.010.012.375
Jim Pollard MNL 3030665424032116.5260.0115.3148.31230.0115.3140.010.010.010.011.3591.7700.4410.010.016.1284.0260.010.010.011.534
George Senesky PHW 311969312336227.6820.018.5595.1800.018.5590.010.010.010.010.41110.61110.2240.010.013.5564.9110.010.010.011.430
Bill Sharman BOS 276671223332325.480.0116.777.91220.0116.770.010.010.010.013.694.2150.6720.010.014.2443.6350.010.010.012.6103
Harry Gallatin NYK 2675701123332316.4280.0110.3465.1800.0110.3460.010.010.010.012.8174.0181.21180.010.0112.732.0770.010.010.012.058
Bob Lavoy INO 2766701123272511.4530.019.2554.9780.019.2550.010.010.010.011.2631.7700.5620.010.017.2192.1730.010.010.012.6103
Carl Braun NYK 2587701123162618.8160.0113.0246.71090.0113.0240.010.010.010.013.0153.6240.6720.010.012.9694.1230.010.010.012.8116
Larry Foust FTW 2587674923032718.9150.0114.3167.71200.0114.3160.010.010.010.013.3124.5121.31230.010.0110.862.5550.010.010.012.6103
Don Barksdale BAL 3030655922982818.6170.0114.5157.51170.0114.5150.010.010.010.012.5233.9201.41250.010.018.8132.9460.010.010.012.8116
Arnie Risen ROC 2848684222882916.5260.0112.7266.91120.0112.7260.010.010.010.012.6213.9201.21180.010.0110.092.1730.010.010.012.590
Don Henriksen BAL 24103684222633010.7560.018.1634.3690.018.1630.010.010.010.011.4562.3500.9990.010.017.1202.1730.010.010.012.375
Don Meineke FTW 22127684222503113.7400.0110.4445.6890.0110.4440.010.010.010.012.0372.6390.6720.010.016.3272.4610.010.010.013.4130
George Ratkovicz MIH 303071222353214.7340.0111.5346.51070.0111.5340.010.010.010.012.8174.0181.21180.010.018.2174.3170.010.010.013.4130
Bob Davies ROC 3313665422163320.1120.0114.3167.51170.0114.3160.010.010.010.013.4114.5121.11110.010.012.4784.9110.010.010.012.590
Vince Boryla NYK 2675665422003413.2450.0111.8296.41050.0111.8290.010.010.010.011.1721.3810.2240.010.013.1602.9460.010.010.012.271
Joe Fulks PHW 3119701120853516.9240.0116.398.81300.0116.390.010.010.010.011.3591.9630.5620.010.015.5302.4610.010.010.013.5133
Eddie Miller BAL 19531701120183614.0370.0112.6276.91120.0112.6270.010.010.010.011.6502.4470.8900.010.019.2121.8810.010.010.012.485
Chuck Cooper BOS 267570111994379.5660.018.7575.0790.018.7570.010.010.010.011.2631.6740.4410.010.016.8212.1730.010.010.013.0124
Arnie Johnson ROC 3313701119843810.2600.015.8873.4500.015.8870.010.010.010.012.7193.6240.9990.010.015.3322.4610.010.010.012.7112
Bob Harris BOS 2675701119713910.9540.018.5594.4730.018.5590.010.010.010.011.2632.1560.9990.010.017.5181.7830.010.010.012.7112
Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 2848693119554013.6430.0110.8425.8930.0110.8420.010.010.010.012.1333.2291.11110.010.014.3414.2200.010.010.012.9120
Frank Brian FTW 3030684219104114.0370.0111.4356.31030.0111.4350.010.010.010.012.1332.6390.5620.010.011.6932.4610.010.010.011.954
Bob Brannum BOS 284871219004210.1610.019.8515.5880.019.8510.010.010.010.010.9811.5780.6720.010.018.3162.8490.010.010.013.4130
Jim Baechtold BAL 2675646318934313.7400.0111.0385.8930.0111.0380.010.010.010.011.5522.1560.5620.010.013.1602.8490.010.010.012.165
Earl Lloyd SYR 258764631806449.2680.018.0654.6750.018.0650.010.010.010.011.4562.0600.6720.010.016.5251.01060.010.010.012.6103
Frank Saul MNL 294070111796459.1690.017.4704.0610.017.4700.010.010.010.011.0771.4790.4410.010.011.6931.7830.010.010.011.430
Don Lofgran PHW 24103646317884610.0630.019.8515.6890.019.8510.010.010.010.011.0771.4790.4410.010.015.3322.0770.010.010.011.954
Dick McGuire NYK 276661681783479.0700.017.0733.9590.017.0730.010.010.010.011.5522.6391.11110.010.014.2446.070.010.010.011.745
Al Masino MIH 25877211773488.1770.017.4704.3690.017.4700.010.010.010.011.2631.9630.7870.010.012.5763.1390.010.010.013.0124
Ernie Vandeweghe NYK 24103616817454916.1290.0111.6315.6890.0111.6310.010.010.010.011.8432.3500.5620.010.015.2352.7510.010.010.012.8116
Connie Simmons NYK 2848655917075015.1320.0111.0385.8930.0111.0380.010.010.010.012.5233.5260.9990.010.016.7232.2690.010.010.012.8116
Jack McMahon ROC 2410370111665518.9710.018.3624.7770.018.3620.010.010.010.011.2631.8680.6720.010.012.2833.0420.010.010.012.590
Bob Harrison MNL 258770111643528.8720.018.1634.3690.018.1630.010.010.010.010.7881.0930.4410.010.011.8892.6540.010.010.012.6103
Dave Minor MIH 3119597116105310.4590.019.4535.1800.019.4530.010.010.010.010.9811.2850.3330.010.014.6383.0420.010.010.013.0124
Thomas Eddleman FTW 3030693115715411.7520.0111.0386.0970.0111.0380.010.010.010.011.1722.0600.9990.010.013.1601.7830.010.010.012.271
Johnny Payak MIH 267568421470559.8640.017.3724.1650.017.3720.010.010.010.012.0372.8350.8900.010.011.7922.9460.010.010.012.485
Bob Donham BOS 26757121435569.6650.016.5803.0440.016.5800.010.010.010.011.2632.5451.31230.010.013.6533.0420.010.010.012.590
Mel Payton INO 276666541424579.4670.018.4614.6750.018.4610.010.010.010.011.0771.3810.3330.010.014.5391.4900.010.010.011.012
Jack Kerris BAL 284869311424574.81010.014.31022.5310.014.31020.010.010.010.010.6931.0930.4410.010.014.0482.7510.010.010.011.641
Ray Lumpp BAL 3030557414225912.9480.0110.4445.6890.0110.4440.010.010.010.011.7472.2540.6720.010.012.2833.7310.010.010.012.271
Odie Spears ROC 2848626614146012.3510.018.6584.4730.018.6580.010.010.010.011.9402.3500.4410.010.013.6532.0770.010.010.012.590
Noble Jorgensen SYR 284870111355618.0790.017.0734.0610.017.0730.010.010.010.011.2631.7700.4410.010.013.1601.2980.010.010.012.6103
Billy Gabor SYR 3119693113376212.6490.019.9485.3830.019.9480.010.010.010.012.1332.7380.6720.010.011.21032.3660.010.010.012.9120
Alex Hannum ROC 294068421288636.1910.015.8873.2470.015.8870.010.010.010.010.6930.91010.3330.010.013.7511.3940.010.010.012.7112
Nelson Bobb PHW 294055741286648.5750.017.0733.8580.017.0730.010.010.010.011.1721.8680.6720.010.012.7734.5150.010.010.012.165
Al McGuire NYK 2410358731231657.8800.015.7903.1450.015.7900.010.010.010.011.4562.1560.8900.010.012.6743.0420.010.010.012.6103
Gene Rhodes INO 1953165591162666.8870.016.0843.5510.016.0840.010.010.010.011.1721.6740.5620.010.011.31011.6860.010.010.010.65
Charlie Share FTW 267567491044676.8870.014.31022.4280.014.31020.010.010.010.011.7472.3500.6720.010.015.3321.2980.010.010.012.485
Mark Workman PHW 2311965591030687.1840.017.5694.2680.017.5690.010.010.010.010.6931.0930.4410.010.012.9690.61190.010.010.012.058
Lew Hitch MNL 2311970111027694.51050.014.01082.3250.014.01080.010.010.010.010.6931.0930.4410.010.013.6531.01060.010.010.011.116
Wally Osterkorn SYR 2410349761016707.1840.016.0843.5510.016.0840.010.010.010.011.3592.1560.8900.010.014.1461.4900.010.010.011.848
Danny Finn PHW 2587318810157116.8250.0115.7108.71280.0115.7100.010.010.010.012.2304.1161.81300.010.015.6296.160.010.010.012.9120
Whitey Skoog MNL 26756842996724.41070.014.31022.3250.014.31020.010.010.010.010.11260.21260.010.010.011.5971.3940.010.010.011.324
Jim Holstein MNL 221276654989734.91000.014.5982.5310.014.5980.010.010.010.010.51040.71060.2240.010.012.3811.2980.010.010.011.324
Jerry Fleishman PHW 311933878827412.6490.0111.0386.21010.0111.0380.010.010.010.011.9402.8350.9990.010.014.5394.2200.010.010.012.7112
Ralph Polson PHW 231194976810755.2950.014.41002.5310.014.41000.010.010.010.010.7881.1880.4410.010.014.3410.51220.010.010.011.534
Bob Lochmueller SYR 26756266802764.81010.014.41002.6360.014.41000.010.010.010.010.7881.2850.5620.010.012.4780.81120.010.010.011.745
Cal Christensen ROC 26755971777774.41070.014.21052.5310.014.21050.010.010.010.010.6931.1880.4410.010.013.1601.01060.010.010.011.848
Dillard Crocker MIH 28486168776788.6730.016.1833.3490.016.1830.010.010.010.011.8432.6390.8900.010.011.8891.4900.010.010.013.1128
John Mahnken BOS 31196931771794.11090.014.7952.7400.014.7950.010.010.010.010.31150.41190.1180.010.012.9691.5880.010.010.011.324
Max Zaslofsky NYK 276629907228016.1290.0112.4286.41050.0112.4280.010.010.010.012.2303.2291.01080.010.012.3812.2690.010.010.011.848
Dick Groat FTW 2212726916638115.8310.0111.6316.11000.0111.6310.010.010.010.012.7193.5260.7870.010.012.9693.1390.010.010.012.485
Kevin O'Shea BAL 28484678643825.4930.014.7952.5310.014.7950.010.010.010.010.6931.0930.4410.010.011.5972.3660.010.010.011.220
Robert Zawoluk INO 231194182622836.0920.014.21052.4280.014.21050.010.010.010.011.2631.9630.6720.010.013.4580.81120.010.010.011.430
Bill Mlkvy PHW 221273188608848.1770.019.4535.4850.019.4530.010.010.010.010.41110.71060.2240.010.013.2592.5550.010.010.011.116
Frank Kudelka PHW 28483686567856.2890.016.4813.7560.016.4810.010.010.010.010.7881.1880.4410.010.012.4782.5550.010.010.012.590
Jim Mooney PHW 2212718965298610.1610.019.9485.4850.019.9480.010.010.010.010.6930.91010.3330.010.013.7512.3660.010.010.011.848
Howie Schultz MNL 30304083474872.61180.012.51211.6150.012.51210.010.010.010.010.6930.81030.3330.010.011.8890.81120.010.010.011.324
Gene Conley BOS 221273984461883.21130.013.61112.1220.013.61110.010.010.010.010.21210.31230.1180.010.014.9370.61190.010.010.011.641
Kenny Rollins BOS 29404381426893.31110.013.51122.0190.013.51120.010.010.010.010.21210.21260.010.010.011.11061.5880.010.010.011.220
Red Holzman ROC 32164678392902.71170.013.51122.2240.013.51120.010.010.010.010.21210.41190.1180.010.010.71110.81120.010.010.010.88
Don Otten MIH 32162494384918.6730.014.8932.6360.014.8930.010.010.010.012.2303.1330.9990.010.014.1461.11050.010.010.012.590
Jake Fendley FTW 241034580380922.91150.012.01251.150.012.01250.010.010.010.010.51040.81030.3330.010.010.91070.91100.010.010.011.430
George Kaftan BAL 25872395380927.7810.017.0734.0610.017.0730.010.010.010.011.2631.9630.6720.010.013.1601.6860.010.010.011.954
Al Cervi SYR 36123885301945.0960.012.11241.150.012.11240.010.010.010.011.5521.9630.4410.010.010.51120.91100.010.010.011.954
Paul McConnell MIH 2410314100297957.2830.016.7793.6540.016.7790.010.010.010.010.6931.3810.6720.010.012.6744.2200.010.010.012.375
Dick Bunt BAL 195312691271964.71030.014.7952.8410.014.7950.010.010.010.010.8851.2850.3330.010.010.91070.71160.010.010.011.116
Dick Surhoff NYK 231192691187972.21210.012.71191.7160.012.71190.010.010.010.010.41110.71060.3330.010.010.91070.41240.010.010.011.116
Claude Overton PHW 25871599182985.4930.015.9863.7560.015.9860.010.010.010.010.9811.3810.4410.010.011.6931.2980.010.010.011.324
Bob Priddy BAL 195311698149992.81160.012.71191.5130.012.71190.010.010.010.010.21210.41190.2240.010.012.1850.51220.010.010.011.848
Don Hanrahan INO 1953118961211002.41190.012.01251.290.012.01250.010.010.010.010.31150.51140.1180.010.011.6930.71160.010.010.011.012
Bill Calhoun MIH 2587311311110119.7130.017.6682.6360.017.6680.010.010.010.013.695.271.61290.010.010.01173.1390.010.010.013.2129
Andy Phillip PHW 3119211510110227.760.0116.866.71090.0116.860.010.010.010.011.9403.1331.11110.010.015.23511.810.010.010.011.534
John O'Boyle MIH 25875108971036.2890.016.9774.0610.016.9770.010.010.010.010.51040.71060.2240.010.012.1851.3940.010.010.013.7134
Henry Darcey MIH 2311912101901041.21280.012.01251.4110.012.01250.010.010.010.010.31150.51140.2240.010.010.91070.21270.010.010.012.375
George McLeod BAL 1953110102851051.31260.011.91281.4110.011.91280.010.010.010.010.51041.0930.4410.010.012.0880.41240.010.010.011.220
George Feigenbaum MIH 231195108791064.71030.015.8873.9590.015.8870.010.010.010.011.3592.4471.11110.010.011.4992.5550.010.010.012.590
Andrew Levane MIH 33137104681071.51240.014.5983.2470.014.5980.010.010.010.010.01280.11280.010.010.011.4991.8810.010.010.012.058
Ray Corley FTW 25878103651081.61230.013.31162.4280.013.31160.010.010.010.010.31150.31230.1180.010.010.51120.71160.010.010.011.848
Sherwin Raiken NYK 241036105631091.71220.014.01082.8410.014.01080.010.010.010.010.31150.71060.5620.010.011.21031.2980.010.010.011.220
Andy Phillip FTW 31192115581105.0960.016.3824.1650.016.3820.010.010.010.010.6931.0930.4410.010.010.01176.740.010.010.012.375
Mike O'Neill MIH 48114110501114.51050.015.6913.5510.015.6910.010.010.010.010.51040.51140.010.010.012.5761.01060.010.010.012.375
Stan Miasek BAL 284811174911229.950.010.0133-3.810.010.01330.010.010.010.017.018.421.41250.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.012.375
Freddie Scolari FTW 311911174411335.210.0115.6123.6540.0115.6120.010.010.010.012.0372.5450.5620.010.010.011711.020.010.010.012.375
Francis Mahoney BOS 25876105341143.11140.012.21231.150.012.21230.010.010.010.010.51040.61110.1180.010.011.31010.21270.010.010.011.012
Moe Radovich PHW 241034110331155.0960.013.91102.0190.013.91100.010.010.010.010.6930.61110.010.010.010.21152.7510.010.010.011.012
David Johnson FTW 31193113301163.31110.013.31161.9170.013.31160.010.010.010.010.31150.51140.2240.010.010.21152.0770.010.010.011.534
Jack Kiley FTW 241036105271171.21280.011.81291.290.011.81290.010.010.010.010.11260.11280.010.010.010.31140.61190.010.010.010.910
Don Boven MIH 284811172511810.7560.0113.1238.51260.0113.1230.010.010.010.012.5235.0102.51320.010.010.01171.2980.010.010.012.590
Buckshot O'Brien INO 1953111172511810.6580.018.0654.1650.018.0650.010.010.010.010.8850.81030.010.010.010.01173.7310.010.010.013.0124
Don Boven BAL 284811172312020.9110.016.9772.3250.016.9770.010.010.010.015.155.190.010.010.010.01172.4610.010.010.012.165
Stan Miasek MIH 284811172012110.9540.014.11071.5130.014.11070.010.010.010.012.6216.253.51340.010.010.01174.3170.010.010.010.52
Jack McCloskey PHW 27661117161228.5750.0110.6435.8930.0110.6430.010.010.010.010.01280.01300.010.010.013.0671.2980.010.010.011.534
Ed Mikan PHW 28481117161222.31200.014.8933.1450.014.8930.010.010.010.010.01280.01300.010.010.010.01173.9280.010.010.010.52
Jim Brasco SYR 221271117161220.01310.017.8676.21010.017.8677.81340.010.010.010.01281.1881.11110.010.010.01174.9110.010.010.012.271
Jim Brasco MIH 2212711171512518.0210.019.1564.3690.019.1560.010.010.010.014.474.4140.010.010.010.01175.980.010.010.010.65
Bill Calhoun SYR 25871117151255.0960.013.41152.1220.013.41150.010.010.010.011.1721.1880.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.010.52
Clarence Hermsen INO 30301117131273.81100.013.51122.0190.013.51120.010.010.010.010.41110.41190.010.010.010.01172.5550.010.010.011.534
Bob Naber INO 195314110111280.21300.011.11310.930.011.11311.11290.010.010.010.21210.31230.2240.010.011.21030.31260.010.010.011.324
Blaine Denning BAL 19531111791296.9860.015.6912.8410.015.6910.010.010.010.010.51040.51140.010.010.013.9490.01290.010.010.012.590
Don Boven FTW 2848111781300.01310.010.01330.020.010.01330.010.010.010.010.01280.01300.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.011.641
Ed Mikan INO 2848111771310.01310.012.31221.9170.012.31222.31320.010.010.010.01280.01300.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.010.77
Clarence Hermsen BOS 3030111751321.41250.011.31301.150.011.31301.31310.010.010.010.9811.7700.9990.010.010.01171.4900.010.010.010.910
Freddie Scolari BAL 3119111731331.31260.011.11310.930.011.11311.11290.010.010.010.8851.6740.8900.010.010.01171.3940.010.010.010.01
Buckshot O'Brien FTW 19531111731330.01310.013.31162.6360.013.31163.31330.010.010.010.01280.01300.010.010.010.01170.01290.010.010.010.88