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33-33, Finished 4th in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 86.5 points per game, Allowed 87.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 30-36)
Coached by Edward Gottlieb (33-33)
SRS: -1.07 (7th of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Syracuse Nationals
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 66 | 2039 | 5367 | .380 | 1634 | 2143 | .762 | 3647 | 1593 | 1806 | 5712 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 66 | 5795 |
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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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 66 | 2939 | 548 | 1222 | .448 | 578 | 707 | .818 | 745 | 170 | 250 | 1674 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 30 | 61 | 1904 | 336 | 1078 | .312 | 250 | 303 | .825 | 368 | 123 | 255 | 922 | |||||||||
| 3 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 29 | 66 | 2933 | 279 | 762 | .366 | 232 | 308 | .753 | 434 | 539 | 218 | 790 | |||||||||
| 4 | Ed Mikan | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 66 | 1781 | 202 | 571 | .354 | 116 | 148 | .784 | 492 | 87 | 252 | 520 | |||||||||
| 5 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 29 | 57 | 1925 | 164 | 454 | .361 | 146 | 194 | .753 | 232 | 280 | 123 | 474 | |||||||||
| 6 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | 64 | 993 | 141 | 299 | .472 | 100 | 151 | .662 | 342 | 39 | 154 | 382 | |||||||||
| 7 | Nelson Bobb | G | 6-0 | 170 | 27 | 62 | 1192 | 110 | 306 | .359 | 99 | 167 | .593 | 147 | 168 | 182 | 319 | |||||||||
| 8 | Walt Budko | F-C | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 63 | 1126 | 97 | 240 | .404 | 60 | 89 | .674 | 232 | 91 | 196 | 254 | |||||||||
| 9 | Vern Gardner | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 27 | 507 | 72 | 194 | .371 | 15 | 23 | .652 | 112 | 37 | 60 | 159 | |||||||||
| 10 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 45 | 471 | 54 | 140 | .386 | 21 | 28 | .750 | 83 | 45 | 68 | 129 | |||||||||
| 11 | Stan Brown | F | 6-3 | 200 | 22 | 15 | 141 | 22 | 63 | .349 | 10 | 18 | .556 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 54 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ed Dahler | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 14 | 112 | 14 | 38 | .368 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 66 | 44.5 | 8.3 | 18.5 | .448 | 8.8 | 10.7 | .818 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 25.4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 30 | 61 | 31.2 | 5.5 | 17.7 | .312 | 4.1 | 5.0 | .825 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 29 | 66 | 44.4 | 4.2 | 11.5 | .366 | 3.5 | 4.7 | .753 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 29 | 57 | 33.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | .361 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .753 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 8.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ed Mikan | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 66 | 27.0 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .784 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 7.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | 64 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .472 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 6.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Vern Gardner | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 27 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 7.2 | .371 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .652 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Nelson Bobb | G | 6-0 | 170 | 27 | 62 | 19.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .359 | 1.6 | 2.7 | .593 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | Walt Budko | F-C | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 63 | 17.9 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .404 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .674 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Stan Brown | F | 6-3 | 200 | 22 | 15 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.2 | .349 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .556 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 45 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .386 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .750 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ed Dahler | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 14 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .368 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| 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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 66 | 2939 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .448 | 7.1 | 8.7 | .818 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 20.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 30 | 61 | 1904 | 6.4 | 20.4 | .312 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .825 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | 64 | 993 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .472 | 3.6 | 5.5 | .662 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 4 | Stan Brown | F | 6-3 | 200 | 22 | 15 | 141 | 5.6 | 16.1 | .349 | 2.6 | 4.6 | .556 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ed Dahler | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 14 | 112 | 4.5 | 12.2 | .368 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.000 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Vern Gardner | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 27 | 507 | 5.1 | 13.8 | .371 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .652 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ed Mikan | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 66 | 1781 | 4.1 | 11.5 | .354 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .784 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 8 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 45 | 471 | 4.1 | 10.7 | .386 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .750 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 9.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 29 | 66 | 2933 | 3.4 | 9.4 | .366 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .753 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Nelson Bobb | G | 6-0 | 170 | 27 | 62 | 1192 | 3.3 | 9.2 | .359 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .593 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 29 | 57 | 1925 | 3.1 | 8.5 | .361 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .753 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Walt Budko | F-C | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 63 | 1126 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .404 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .674 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | Nelson Bobb | G | 6-0 | 170 | 27 | 62 | 1192 | 10.8 | .420 | .359 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 29 | 57 | 1925 | 13.2 | .439 | .361 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 29 | 66 | 2933 | 15.8 | .440 | .366 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 45 | 471 | 10.8 | .423 | .386 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ed Mikan | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 66 | 1781 | 11.4 | .409 | .354 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | 64 | 993 | 18.6 | .523 | .472 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vern Gardner | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 27 | 507 | 11.0 | .389 | .371 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 30 | 61 | 1904 | 11.8 | .381 | .312 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Ed Dahler | F | 6-5 | 190 | 26 | 14 | 112 | 10.2 | .426 | .368 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Walt Budko | F-C | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 63 | 1126 | 10.1 | .455 | .404 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Stan Brown | F | 6-3 | 200 | 22 | 15 | 141 | 6.1 | .381 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 66 | 2939 | 25.3 | .546 | .448 |
| 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 | Paul Arizin | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | 23 | 3 | 120 | 24 | 53 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 77 | .453 | .879 | 40.0 | 25.7 | 12.7 | 2.7 | |||||||
| 2 | George Senesky | G | 6-2 | 179 | 29 | 3 | 120 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 43 | .545 | .636 | 40.0 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | |||||||
| 3 | Andy Phillip | G-F | 6-2 | 195 | 29 | 3 | 122 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 35 | .421 | .792 | 40.7 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 7.3 | |||||||
| 4 | Vern Gardner | F-C | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 3 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 24 | .368 | .909 | 25.7 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Ed Mikan | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 3 | 74 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 20 | .318 | .857 | 24.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 6 | Joe Fulks | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | 30 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 17 | .152 | .778 | 23.3 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 7 | Walt Budko | F-C | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 3 | 58 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 16 | .429 | .571 | 19.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 8 | Neil Johnston | C | 6-8 | 210 | 22 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .500 | .750 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 9 | Nelson Bobb | G | 6-0 | 170 | 27 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .333 | .400 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Mel Payton | F-G | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .500 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||||||