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1951-52 NBA Season Summary

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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Eastern Division         
Syracuse Nationals* 40 26 .606 — 86.7 82.2 45 21 3.94
Boston Celtics* 39 27 .591 1.0 91.3 87.2 43 23 3.61
New York Knickerbockers* 37 29 .561 3.0 85.0 84.2 35 31 0.68
Philadelphia Warriors* 33 33 .500 7.0 86.5 87.8 30 36 -1.07
Baltimore Bullets 20 46 .303 20.0 81.5 89.0 15 51 -6.59
Western Division         
Rochester Royals* 41 25 .621 — 86.2 82.8 42 24 2.92
Minneapolis Lakers* 40 26 .606 1.0 85.6 79.5 49 17 5.28
Indianapolis Olympians* 34 32 .515 7.0 82.9 82.8 33 33 0.08
Fort Wayne Pistons* 29 37 .439 12.0 78.0 80.1 27 39 -1.82
Milwaukee Hawks 17 49 .258 24.0 73.2 81.2 13 53 -7.04

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knickerbockers
 
Eastern Division Finals (3-1): New York Knickerbockers over Syracuse Nationals
 
Western Division Finals (3-1): Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1): New York Knickerbockers over Boston Celtics
Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1): Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors
 
Western Division Semifinals (2-0): Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians
Western Division Semifinals (2-0): Rochester Royals over Fort Wayne Pistons

Team Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Boston Celtics* 66 2131 5510 .387 1765 2406 .734 3750 1606 1734 6027
2 Syracuse Nationals* 66 1894 5207 .364 1933 2589 .747 3603 1373 1970 5721
3 Philadelphia Warriors* 66 2039 5367 .380 1634 2143 .762 3647 1593 1806 5712
4 Rochester Royals* 66 2014 5172 .389 1661 2150 .773 3373 1590 1804 5689
5 Minneapolis Lakers* 66 2106 5733 .367 1436 1921 .748 3543 1389 1763 5648
6 New York Knickerbockers* 66 2022 5282 .383 1565 2185 .716 3834 1567 1770 5609
7 Indianapolis Olympians* 66 2026 5513 .367 1422 1965 .724 3288 1290 1586 5474
8 Baltimore Bullets 66 1882 5495 .342 1614 2211 .730 3780 1417 1719 5378
9 Fort Wayne Pistons* 66 1771 5013 .353 1609 2194 .733 3619 1403 1751 5151
10 Milwaukee Hawks 66 1674 5055 .331 1485 2177 .682 3540 1229 1848 4833
League Average 66 1956 5335 .367 1612 2194 .735 3598 1446 1775 5524

Opponent Statistics

Glossary / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Minneapolis Lakers* 66 5250
2 Fort Wayne Pistons* 66 5286
3 Milwaukee Hawks 66 5357
4 Syracuse Nationals* 66 5427
5 Indianapolis Olympians* 66 5466
6 Rochester Royals* 66 5468
7 New York Knickerbockers* 66 5560
8 Boston Celtics* 66 5758
9 Philadelphia Warriors* 66 5795
10 Baltimore Bullets 66 5873
League Average 66 5524

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW2939
2.Andy Phillip*-PHW2933
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS2681
4.Frankie Brian-FTW2672
5.Ed Macauley*-BOS2631

Field Goals

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW548
2.George Mikan*-MNL545
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS512
4.Jim Pollard*-MNL411
5.Larry Foust-FTW390

Field Goal Attempts

1.George Mikan*-MNL1414
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS1388
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW1222
4.Jim Pollard*-MNL1155
5.Joe Fulks*-PHW1078

Field Goal Pct

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW.448
2.Harry Gallatin*-NYK.442
3.Ed Macauley*-BOS.432
4.Bobby Wanzer*-ROC.425
5.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL.419

Free Throws

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW578
2.Ed Macauley*-BOS496
3.George Mikan*-MNL433
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS409
5.Bobby Wanzer*-ROC377

Free Throw Attempts

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW707
2.Ed Macauley*-BOS621
3.George Mikan*-MNL555
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS506
5.Frankie Brian-FTW433

Free Throw Pct

1.Bobby Wanzer*-ROC.904
2.Al Cervi*-SYR.883
3.Bill Sharman*-BOS.859
4.Frankie Brian-FTW.848
5.Fred Scolari-BLB.835

Total Rebounds

1.Larry Foust-FTW880
 Mel Hutchins-MLH880
3.George Mikan*-MNL866
4.Arnie Risen*-ROC841
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR773

Assists

1.Andy Phillip*-PHW539
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS441
3.Bob Davies*-ROC390
4.Dick McGuire*-NYK388
5.Fred Scolari-BLB303

Personal Fouls

1.George Mikan*-MNL286
2.Vern Mikkelsen*-MNL282
3.Don Boven-MLH271
 Alex Hannum-TOT271
5.Bob Davies*-ROC269

Points

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW1674
2.George Mikan*-MNL1523
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS1433
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS1264
5.Bob Davies*-ROC1052

Minutes Per Game

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW44.5
2.Andy Phillip*-PHW44.4
3.Fred Schaus-FTW41.6
4.Bob Cousy*-BOS40.6
5.Frankie Brian-FTW40.5

Points Per Game

1.Paul Arizin*-PHW25.4
2.George Mikan*-MNL23.8
3.Bob Cousy*-BOS21.7
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS19.2
5.Bob Davies*-ROC16.2

Rebounds Per Game

1.George Mikan*-MNL13.5
2.Larry Foust-FTW13.3
 Mel Hutchins-MLH13.3
4.Arnie Risen*-ROC12.7
5.Dolph Schayes*-SYR12.3

Assists Per Game

1.Andy Phillip*-PHW8.2
2.Bob Cousy*-BOS6.7
3.Dick McGuire*-NYK6.1
4.Bob Davies*-ROC6.0
5.George Senesky-PHW4.9

Player Efficiency Rating

1.George Mikan*-MNL26.3
2.Paul Arizin*-PHW25.3
3.Dolph Schayes*-SYR23.5
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS22.4
5.Harry Gallatin*-NYK21.8

True Shooting Pct

1.Arnie Johnson-ROC.565
2.Harry Gallatin*-NYK.547
3.Paul Arizin*-PHW.546
4.Ed Macauley*-BOS.544
5.Bobby Wanzer*-ROC.541
      

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Paul Arizin
Bob Cousy
Bob Davies
Ed Macauley
George Mikan
Dolph Schayes
 2nd Team
Larry Foust
Vern Mikkelsen
Andy Phillip
Jim Pollard
Bobby Wanzer

All-Star Teams

East
Paul Arizin*
Bob Cousy*
Joe Fulks*
Harry Gallatin*
Ed Macauley*
Dick McGuire*
Andy Phillip*
Red Rocha*
Dolph Schayes
Fred Scolari*
Max Zaslofsky*
 West
Leo Barnhorst*
Frankie Brian*
Bob Davies*
Dike Eddleman*
Larry Foust
George Mikan*
Vern Mikkelsen*
Jim Pollard*
Arnie Risen*
Paul Walther*
Bobby Wanzer*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).