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47-23, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 85.5 points per game, Allowed 80.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 50-20)
Coached by Joe Lapchick (47-23)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (III) / Attendance: 195,240 (1st of 3 available)
SRS: 4.39 (2nd of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-1) versus Minneapolis Lakers
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-1) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Baltimore Bullets
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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 | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 70 | 2059 | 5339 | .386 | 1867 | 2652 | .704 | 4007 | 1575 | 2053 | 5985 | 85.5 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 70 | 5619 | 80.3 |
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 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | 70 | 2316 | 323 | 807 | .400 | 331 | 401 | .825 | 233 | 243 | 287 | 977 | |||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 25 | 70 | 2333 | 282 | 635 | .444 | 301 | 430 | .700 | 916 | 126 | 224 | 865 | |||||||||
| 3 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 30 | 70 | 2496 | 272 | 794 | .343 | 200 | 343 | .583 | 761 | 231 | 274 | 744 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 61 | 1745 | 272 | 625 | .435 | 187 | 244 | .766 | 342 | 144 | 242 | 731 | |||||||||
| 5 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 27 | 65 | 1707 | 240 | 637 | .377 | 249 | 340 | .732 | 458 | 127 | 252 | 729 | |||||||||
| 6 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 66 | 2200 | 254 | 686 | .370 | 165 | 201 | .821 | 233 | 166 | 226 | 673 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 61 | 1783 | 142 | 373 | .381 | 153 | 269 | .569 | 280 | 296 | 172 | 437 | |||||||||
| 8 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 58 | 1231 | 112 | 287 | .390 | 128 | 201 | .637 | 167 | 145 | 206 | 352 | |||||||||
| 9 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 27 | 29 | 722 | 123 | 320 | .384 | 98 | 142 | .690 | 75 | 55 | 81 | 344 | |||||||||
| 10 | Dick Surhoff | F | 6-4 | 210 | 23 | 26 | 187 | 13 | 61 | .213 | 19 | 30 | .633 | 25 | 9 | 36 | 45 | |||||||||
| 11 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 6 | 99 | 8 | 30 | .267 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 28 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ralph Polson | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| 13 | Sherwin Raiken | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 6 | 63 | 3 | 21 | .143 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| 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 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | 70 | 33.1 | 4.6 | 11.5 | .400 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .825 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 25 | 70 | 33.3 | 4.0 | 9.1 | .444 | 4.3 | 6.1 | .700 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 61 | 28.6 | 4.5 | 10.2 | .435 | 3.1 | 4.0 | .766 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 27 | 29 | 24.9 | 4.2 | 11.0 | .384 | 3.4 | 4.9 | .690 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 27 | 65 | 26.3 | 3.7 | 9.8 | .377 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .732 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 30 | 70 | 35.7 | 3.9 | 11.3 | .343 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .583 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 66 | 33.3 | 3.8 | 10.4 | .370 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .821 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 61 | 29.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .381 | 2.5 | 4.4 | .569 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 58 | 21.2 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .390 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .637 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 6 | 16.5 | 1.3 | 5.0 | .267 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | Ralph Polson | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 3 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .667 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 12 | Dick Surhoff | F | 6-4 | 210 | 23 | 26 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | .213 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .633 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | |||||||||
| 13 | Sherwin Raiken | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 6 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | .143 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .375 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 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 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 27 | 29 | 722 | 6.1 | 16.0 | .384 | 4.9 | 7.1 | .690 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 27 | 65 | 1707 | 5.1 | 13.4 | .377 | 5.3 | 7.2 | .732 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | 70 | 2316 | 5.0 | 12.5 | .400 | 5.1 | 6.2 | .825 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 61 | 1745 | 5.6 | 12.9 | .435 | 3.9 | 5.0 | .766 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 25 | 70 | 2333 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .444 | 4.6 | 6.6 | .700 | 14.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 66 | 2200 | 4.2 | 11.2 | .370 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .821 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 30 | 70 | 2496 | 3.9 | 11.5 | .343 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .583 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 58 | 1231 | 3.3 | 8.4 | .390 | 3.7 | 5.9 | .637 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 6 | 99 | 2.9 | 10.9 | .267 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.000 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 10 | Ralph Polson | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 3 | 37 | 2.9 | 8.8 | .333 | 3.9 | 5.8 | .667 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 61 | 1783 | 2.9 | 7.5 | .381 | 3.1 | 5.4 | .569 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 8.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Dick Surhoff | F | 6-4 | 210 | 23 | 26 | 187 | 2.5 | 11.7 | .213 | 3.7 | 5.8 | .633 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 13 | Sherwin Raiken | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 6 | 63 | 1.7 | 12.0 | .143 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .375 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 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 | 25 | 66 | 2200 | 11.2 | .435 | .370 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 61 | 1745 | 18.7 | .499 | .435 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dick Surhoff | F | 6-4 | 210 | 23 | 26 | 187 | 1.5 | .303 | .213 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 27 | 65 | 1707 | 18.9 | .463 | .377 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sherwin Raiken | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 6 | 63 | -3.2 | .184 | .143 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ralph Polson | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 3 | 37 | 9.6 | .430 | .333 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 61 | 1783 | 15.5 | .445 | .381 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 58 | 1231 | 12.9 | .469 | .390 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 29 | 6 | 99 | 11.7 | .397 | .267 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 25 | 70 | 2333 | 23.2 | .525 | .444 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 30 | 70 | 2496 | 15.3 | .394 | .343 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | 70 | 2316 | 17.4 | .497 | .400 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 27 | 29 | 722 | 15.7 | .450 | .384 |
| 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 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 25 | 11 | 374 | 47 | 145 | 54 | 67 | 44 | 31 | 46 | 148 | .324 | .806 | 34.0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 2 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 27 | 11 | 341 | 47 | 128 | 51 | 70 | 82 | 25 | 48 | 145 | .367 | .729 | 31.0 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 11 | 340 | 49 | 112 | 46 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 50 | 144 | .438 | .754 | 30.9 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 2.5 | |||||||
| 4 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 30 | 11 | 405 | 51 | 129 | 30 | 47 | 140 | 39 | 48 | 132 | .395 | .638 | 36.8 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 5 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 11 | 397 | 44 | 116 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 117 | .379 | .853 | 36.1 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 6 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 25 | 11 | 303 | 36 | 86 | 44 | 59 | 120 | 15 | 29 | 116 | .419 | .746 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 7 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 11 | 360 | 24 | 59 | 35 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 25 | 83 | .407 | .636 | 32.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 8 | Jerry Fleishman | G-F | 6-2 | 190 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | .667 | .462 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 9 | Sherwin Raiken | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .800 | .000 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 10 | Alfred McGuire | G-F | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | .214 | .000 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 11 | Dick Surhoff | F | 6-4 | 210 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||