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28-43, Finished 4th in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 74.6 points per game, Allowed 77.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 27-44)
Coached by Herm Schaefer (28-43)
SRS: -2.31 (7th of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Minneapolis Lakers
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1952-53 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 71 | 1829 | 5204 | .351 | 1637 | 2277 | .719 | 3326 | 1281 | 1765 | 5295 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 71 | 5493 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Barnhorst | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 2871 | 402 | 1034 | .389 | 163 | 259 | .629 | 483 | 277 | 245 | 967 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 69 | 2769 | 272 | 799 | .340 | 350 | 513 | .682 | 687 | 156 | 303 | 894 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 2459 | 253 | 783 | .323 | 253 | 314 | .806 | 229 | 243 | 243 | 759 | |||||||||
| 4 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 25 | 67 | 2468 | 227 | 645 | .352 | 264 | 354 | .746 | 284 | 205 | 260 | 718 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Lavoy | F-C | 6-7 | 185 | 26 | 70 | 2327 | 225 | 560 | .402 | 168 | 242 | .694 | 528 | 130 | 274 | 618 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 66 | 1424 | 173 | 485 | .357 | 120 | 161 | .745 | 313 | 81 | 118 | 466 | |||||||||
| 7 | Gene Rhodes | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 65 | 1162 | 109 | 342 | .319 | 119 | 169 | .704 | 98 | 91 | 78 | 337 | |||||||||
| 8 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 41 | 622 | 55 | 150 | .367 | 77 | 116 | .664 | 146 | 31 | 83 | 187 | |||||||||
| 9 | Don Hanrahan | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 18 | 121 | 11 | 32 | .344 | 11 | 15 | .733 | 30 | 11 | 24 | 33 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 29 | 10 | 62 | 4 | 31 | .129 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 11 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Naber | F | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Barnhorst | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 40.4 | 5.7 | 14.6 | .389 | 2.3 | 3.6 | .629 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 69 | 40.1 | 3.9 | 11.6 | .340 | 5.1 | 7.4 | .682 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 36.7 | 3.8 | 11.7 | .323 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .806 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 25 | 67 | 36.8 | 3.4 | 9.6 | .352 | 3.9 | 5.3 | .746 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Lavoy | F-C | 6-7 | 185 | 26 | 70 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 8.0 | .402 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .694 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 8.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 66 | 21.6 | 2.6 | 7.3 | .357 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .745 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Gene Rhodes | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 65 | 17.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .319 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .704 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 41 | 15.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .367 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .664 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Don Hanrahan | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 18 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .344 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .733 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 29 | 10 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | .129 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .600 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Naber | F | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 4 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Barnhorst | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 2871 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .389 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .629 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 66 | 1424 | 4.4 | 12.3 | .357 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .745 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 69 | 2769 | 3.5 | 10.4 | .340 | 4.6 | 6.7 | .682 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 2459 | 3.7 | 11.5 | .323 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .806 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 11.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 41 | 622 | 3.2 | 8.7 | .367 | 4.5 | 6.7 | .664 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 25 | 67 | 2468 | 3.3 | 9.4 | .352 | 3.9 | 5.2 | .746 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Gene Rhodes | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 65 | 1162 | 3.4 | 10.6 | .319 | 3.7 | 5.2 | .704 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Don Hanrahan | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 18 | 121 | 3.3 | 9.5 | .344 | 3.3 | 4.5 | .733 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 9.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bob Lavoy | F-C | 6-7 | 185 | 26 | 70 | 2327 | 3.5 | 8.7 | .402 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .694 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 29 | 10 | 62 | 2.3 | 18.0 | .129 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .600 | 11.0 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Naber | F | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0.0 | 13.1 | .000 | 3.3 | 6.5 | .500 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 19.6 | 3.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Barnhorst | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 71 | 2871 | 16.0 | .421 | .389 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 25 | 67 | 2468 | 13.2 | .448 | .352 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 67 | 2459 | 12.4 | .412 | .323 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gene Rhodes | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 65 | 1162 | 11.1 | .405 | .319 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 66 | 1424 | 15.4 | .419 | .357 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bob Naber | F | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 4 | 11 | -10.4 | .102 | .000 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bob Lavoy | F-C | 6-7 | 185 | 26 | 70 | 2327 | 14.7 | .464 | .402 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 29 | 10 | 62 | -6.9 | .166 | .129 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Don Hanrahan | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 18 | 121 | 14.0 | .427 | .344 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 69 | 2769 | 16.2 | .436 | .340 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 41 | 622 | 15.3 | .465 | .367 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Joe Graboski | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 2 | 76 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 34 | .500 | .750 | 38.0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 2 | Leo Barnhorst | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 28 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 30 | .364 | .667 | 39.5 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 25 | 2 | 75 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | .250 | .941 | 37.5 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .412 | .875 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Bob Lavoy | F-C | 6-7 | 185 | 26 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | .250 | .400 | 23.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Gene Rhodes | G | 6-1 | 170 | 25 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | .286 | .250 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 7 | Bill Tosheff | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .063 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 8 | Ed Mikan | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .200 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 9 | Zeke Zawoluk | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .167 | .000 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||