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48-22, Finished 1st in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1952-53 NBA Champions
Scored 85.3 points per game, Allowed 79.2 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 52-18)
Coached by John Kundla (48-22)
SRS: 5.53 (1st of 10)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Western Division Finals (3-2) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Indianapolis Olympians
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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 | 70 | 2166 | 5559 | .390 | 1641 | 2221 | .739 | 3406 | 1351 | 1917 | 5973 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 70 | 5544 |
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 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 28 | 70 | 2651 | 500 | 1252 | .399 | 442 | 567 | .780 | 1007 | 201 | 290 | 1442 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 24 | 70 | 2465 | 378 | 868 | .435 | 291 | 387 | .752 | 654 | 148 | 289 | 1047 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 30 | 66 | 2403 | 333 | 933 | .357 | 193 | 251 | .769 | 452 | 231 | 194 | 859 | |||||||||
| 4 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 27 | 70 | 2556 | 260 | 634 | .410 | 224 | 287 | .780 | 186 | 250 | 246 | 744 | |||||||||
| 5 | Pep Saul | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 28 | 70 | 1796 | 187 | 471 | .397 | 142 | 200 | .710 | 141 | 110 | 174 | 516 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 1643 | 195 | 518 | .376 | 107 | 165 | .648 | 153 | 160 | 264 | 497 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 66 | 989 | 98 | 274 | .358 | 70 | 105 | .667 | 173 | 74 | 128 | 266 | |||||||||
| 8 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 70 | 1027 | 89 | 255 | .349 | 83 | 136 | .610 | 275 | 66 | 122 | 261 | |||||||||
| 9 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 26 | 68 | 996 | 102 | 264 | .386 | 46 | 61 | .754 | 121 | 82 | 137 | 250 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 30 | 40 | 474 | 24 | 90 | .267 | 43 | 62 | .694 | 80 | 29 | 73 | 91 |
| 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 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 28 | 70 | 37.9 | 7.1 | 17.9 | .399 | 6.3 | 8.1 | .780 | 14.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 24 | 70 | 35.2 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .435 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .752 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 30 | 66 | 36.4 | 5.0 | 14.1 | .357 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .769 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 27 | 70 | 36.5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .410 | 3.2 | 4.1 | .780 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Pep Saul | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 28 | 70 | 25.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | .397 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .710 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 23.5 | 2.8 | 7.4 | .376 | 1.5 | 2.4 | .648 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 66 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | .358 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| 8 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 70 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | .349 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .610 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 26 | 68 | 14.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .386 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .754 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 30 | 40 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .267 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .694 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 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 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 28 | 70 | 2651 | 6.8 | 17.0 | .399 | 6.0 | 7.7 | .780 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 24 | 70 | 2465 | 5.5 | 12.7 | .435 | 4.2 | 5.7 | .752 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 15.3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 30 | 66 | 2403 | 5.0 | 14.0 | .357 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .769 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 1643 | 4.3 | 11.3 | .376 | 2.3 | 3.6 | .648 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 27 | 70 | 2556 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .410 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .780 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Pep Saul | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 28 | 70 | 1796 | 3.7 | 9.4 | .397 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .710 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 66 | 989 | 3.6 | 10.0 | .358 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 70 | 1027 | 3.1 | 8.9 | .349 | 2.9 | 4.8 | .610 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 26 | 68 | 996 | 3.7 | 9.5 | .386 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .754 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 30 | 40 | 474 | 1.8 | 6.8 | .267 | 3.3 | 4.7 | .694 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| 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 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | 70 | 1643 | 10.5 | .421 | .376 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 30 | 40 | 474 | 7.6 | .388 | .267 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pep Saul | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 28 | 70 | 1796 | 11.0 | .462 | .397 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 30 | 66 | 2403 | 15.9 | .412 | .357 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 24 | 70 | 2465 | 21.6 | .504 | .435 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 28 | 70 | 2651 | 28.4 | .480 | .399 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 27 | 70 | 2556 | 13.5 | .489 | .410 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 66 | 989 | 11.5 | .415 | .358 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 70 | 1027 | 13.5 | .414 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 26 | 68 | 996 | 10.3 | .430 | .386 |
| 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 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 28 | 12 | 463 | 78 | 213 | 82 | 112 | 185 | 23 | 56 | 238 | .366 | .732 | 38.6 | 19.8 | 15.4 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 2 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 30 | 12 | 455 | 62 | 167 | 48 | 62 | 86 | 49 | 37 | 172 | .371 | .774 | 37.9 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 4.1 | |||||||
| 3 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 24 | 12 | 400 | 44 | 133 | 56 | 66 | 104 | 24 | 59 | 144 | .331 | .848 | 33.3 | 12.0 | 8.7 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 27 | 12 | 453 | 41 | 103 | 39 | 51 | 31 | 43 | 49 | 121 | .398 | .765 | 37.8 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 5 | Pep Saul | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 28 | 12 | 297 | 31 | 74 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 40 | 86 | .419 | .727 | 24.8 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 26 | 11 | 198 | 24 | 56 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 64 | .429 | .800 | 18.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 7 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | 12 | 204 | 25 | 65 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 32 | 60 | .385 | .500 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 8 | Jim Holstein | F-G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 12 | 192 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 52 | .476 | .522 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 9 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 23 | 12 | 189 | 16 | 46 | 17 | 32 | 64 | 11 | 32 | 49 | .348 | .531 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 0.9 | |||||||