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37-29, Finished 3rd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 85.0 points per game, Allowed 84.2 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 35-31)
Coached by Joe Lapchick (37-29)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (III) / Attendance: 140,746 (3rd of 5 available)
SRS: 0.68 (5th of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-3) versus Minneapolis Lakers
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-1) versus Syracuse Nationals
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Boston Celtics
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1951-52 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 66 | 2022 | 5282 | .383 | 1565 | 2185 | .716 | 3834 | 1567 | 1770 | 5609 | 85.0 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 66 | 5560 | 84.2 |
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 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 2113 | 322 | 958 | .336 | 287 | 380 | .755 | 194 | 156 | 183 | 931 | |||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 66 | 1931 | 233 | 527 | .442 | 275 | 341 | .806 | 661 | 115 | 223 | 741 | |||||||||
| 3 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 62 | 2101 | 244 | 729 | .335 | 170 | 256 | .664 | 731 | 209 | 227 | 658 | |||||||||
| 4 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 26 | 66 | 1558 | 227 | 600 | .378 | 175 | 254 | .689 | 471 | 121 | 214 | 629 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 26 | 64 | 2018 | 204 | 474 | .430 | 183 | 290 | .631 | 332 | 388 | 181 | 591 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 57 | 1507 | 200 | 457 | .438 | 124 | 160 | .775 | 264 | 164 | 188 | 524 | |||||||||
| 7 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 42 | 1440 | 202 | 522 | .387 | 96 | 115 | .835 | 219 | 90 | 121 | 500 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 28 | 62 | 1317 | 184 | 476 | .387 | 90 | 119 | .756 | 125 | 123 | 165 | 458 | |||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 52 | 955 | 115 | 307 | .375 | 92 | 134 | .687 | 196 | 88 | 107 | 322 | |||||||||
| 10 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 59 | 788 | 72 | 167 | .431 | 64 | 122 | .525 | 121 | 107 | 136 | 208 | |||||||||
| 11 | Herb Scherer | C | 6-9 | 212 | 22 | 12 | 167 | 19 | 65 | .292 | 9 | 14 | .643 | 26 | 6 | 25 | 47 | |||||||||
| 12 | Tom Smith | G | 6-1 | 165 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 32.0 | 4.9 | 14.5 | .336 | 4.3 | 5.8 | .755 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 42 | 34.3 | 4.8 | 12.4 | .387 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .835 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 66 | 29.3 | 3.5 | 8.0 | .442 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .806 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 62 | 33.9 | 3.9 | 11.8 | .335 | 2.7 | 4.1 | .664 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 26 | 66 | 23.6 | 3.4 | 9.1 | .378 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .689 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 57 | 26.4 | 3.5 | 8.0 | .438 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .775 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 26 | 64 | 31.5 | 3.2 | 7.4 | .430 | 2.9 | 4.5 | .631 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 28 | 62 | 21.2 | 3.0 | 7.7 | .387 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .756 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 52 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .375 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .687 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 6.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Tom Smith | G | 6-1 | 165 | 24 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 6.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Herb Scherer | C | 6-9 | 212 | 22 | 12 | 13.9 | 1.6 | 5.4 | .292 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .643 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 59 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .431 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .525 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| 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 | Tom Smith | G | 6-1 | 165 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 72.0 | .000 | 48.0 | 72.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 48.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 2113 | 5.5 | 16.3 | .336 | 4.9 | 6.5 | .755 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 15.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 26 | 66 | 1558 | 5.2 | 13.9 | .378 | 4.0 | 5.9 | .689 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 4 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 66 | 1931 | 4.3 | 9.8 | .442 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .806 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 57 | 1507 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .438 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .775 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 42 | 1440 | 5.0 | 13.1 | .387 | 2.4 | 2.9 | .835 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 28 | 62 | 1317 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .387 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .756 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 8 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 52 | 955 | 4.3 | 11.6 | .375 | 3.5 | 5.1 | .687 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 62 | 2101 | 4.2 | 12.5 | .335 | 2.9 | 4.4 | .664 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 26 | 64 | 2018 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .430 | 3.3 | 5.2 | .631 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Herb Scherer | C | 6-9 | 212 | 22 | 12 | 167 | 4.1 | 14.0 | .292 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .643 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 59 | 788 | 3.3 | 7.6 | .431 | 2.9 | 5.6 | .525 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 9.5 |
| 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 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 42 | 1440 | 12.7 | .437 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 57 | 1507 | 16.5 | .497 | .438 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tom Smith | G | 6-1 | 165 | 24 | 1 | 3 | -18.1 | .231 | .000 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 26 | 66 | 1558 | 17.6 | .442 | .378 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Herb Scherer | C | 6-9 | 212 | 22 | 12 | 167 | 3.9 | .330 | .292 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 26 | 64 | 2018 | 18.8 | .491 | .430 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 59 | 788 | 12.7 | .471 | .431 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 28 | 62 | 1317 | 11.3 | .433 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 52 | 955 | 14.6 | .440 | .375 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 66 | 1931 | 21.8 | .547 | .442 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 62 | 2101 | 16.2 | .391 | .335 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 2113 | 12.3 | .414 | .336 |
| 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 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 26 | 14 | 506 | 69 | 185 | 89 | 110 | 44 | 23 | 51 | 227 | .373 | .809 | 36.1 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 2 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 26 | 14 | 427 | 77 | 166 | 68 | 89 | 108 | 12 | 55 | 222 | .464 | .764 | 30.5 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 3 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 24 | 14 | 471 | 50 | 122 | 51 | 66 | 134 | 19 | 45 | 151 | .410 | .773 | 33.6 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 4 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 14 | 414 | 51 | 118 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 27 | 58 | 151 | .432 | .817 | 29.6 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 26 | 14 | 546 | 48 | 107 | 49 | 86 | 71 | 90 | 46 | 145 | .449 | .570 | 39.0 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 6 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 14 | 462 | 39 | 133 | 54 | 76 | 133 | 34 | 67 | 132 | .293 | .711 | 33.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | |||||||
| 7 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 23 | 13 | 232 | 26 | 66 | 28 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 41 | 80 | .394 | .667 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 8 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 13 | 208 | 20 | 51 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 34 | 60 | .392 | .741 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | |||||||
| 9 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 28 | 12 | 194 | 13 | 53 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 35 | 49 | .245 | .920 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |||||||