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40-26, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 86.7 points per game, Allowed 82.2 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 45-21)
Coached by Al Cervi (40-26)
Arena: Onondaga War Memorial / Attendance: NA
SRS: 3.94 (2nd of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-1) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Philadelphia Warriors
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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 | 1894 | 5207 | .364 | 1933 | 2589 | .747 | 3603 | 1373 | 1970 | 5721 | 86.7 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 66 | 5427 | 82.2 |
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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 63 | 2004 | 263 | 740 | .355 | 342 | 424 | .807 | 773 | 182 | 213 | 868 | |||||||||
| 2 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 28 | 66 | 2543 | 300 | 749 | .401 | 254 | 330 | .770 | 549 | 128 | 249 | 854 | |||||||||
| 3 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 66 | 1889 | 235 | 579 | .406 | 188 | 264 | .712 | 274 | 244 | 199 | 658 | |||||||||
| 4 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 24 | 66 | 2209 | 206 | 615 | .335 | 186 | 245 | .759 | 225 | 220 | 165 | 598 | |||||||||
| 5 | Noble Jorgensen | C | 6-9 | 228 | 26 | 66 | 1318 | 190 | 460 | .413 | 149 | 187 | .797 | 288 | 63 | 190 | 529 | |||||||||
| 6 | George Ratkovicz | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 1356 | 165 | 473 | .349 | 163 | 242 | .674 | 328 | 90 | 235 | 493 | |||||||||
| 7 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 1721 | 145 | 413 | .351 | 199 | 335 | .594 | 444 | 117 | 226 | 489 | |||||||||
| 8 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 29 | 57 | 1085 | 173 | 538 | .322 | 142 | 183 | .776 | 93 | 86 | 188 | 488 | |||||||||
| 9 | Al Cervi | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 34 | 55 | 850 | 99 | 280 | .354 | 219 | 248 | .883 | 87 | 148 | 176 | 417 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gerry Calabrese | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 58 | 937 | 109 | 317 | .344 | 73 | 103 | .709 | 84 | 83 | 107 | 291 | |||||||||
| 11 | Don Savage | F-G | 6-3 | 205 | 23 | 12 | 118 | 9 | 43 | .209 | 18 | 28 | .643 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 36 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 63 | 31.8 | 4.2 | 11.7 | .355 | 5.4 | 6.7 | .807 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 28 | 66 | 38.5 | 4.5 | 11.3 | .401 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .770 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 66 | 28.6 | 3.6 | 8.8 | .406 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .712 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 24 | 66 | 33.5 | 3.1 | 9.3 | .335 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .759 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 29 | 57 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .322 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .776 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Noble Jorgensen | C | 6-9 | 228 | 26 | 66 | 20.0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .413 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .797 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 8.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Al Cervi | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 34 | 55 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 5.1 | .354 | 4.0 | 4.5 | .883 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | George Ratkovicz | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 20.5 | 2.5 | 7.2 | .349 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .674 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 26.1 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .351 | 3.0 | 5.1 | .594 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gerry Calabrese | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 58 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | .344 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .709 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Don Savage | F-G | 6-3 | 205 | 23 | 12 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.6 | .209 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .643 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| 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 | Al Cervi | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 34 | 55 | 850 | 4.2 | 11.9 | .354 | 9.3 | 10.5 | .883 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 29 | 57 | 1085 | 5.7 | 17.9 | .322 | 4.7 | 6.1 | .776 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 16.2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 63 | 2004 | 4.7 | 13.3 | .355 | 6.1 | 7.6 | .807 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Noble Jorgensen | C | 6-9 | 228 | 26 | 66 | 1318 | 5.2 | 12.6 | .413 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .797 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 5 | George Ratkovicz | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 1356 | 4.4 | 12.6 | .349 | 4.3 | 6.4 | .674 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 66 | 1889 | 4.5 | 11.0 | .406 | 3.6 | 5.0 | .712 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 28 | 66 | 2543 | 4.2 | 10.6 | .401 | 3.6 | 4.7 | .770 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Gerry Calabrese | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 58 | 937 | 4.2 | 12.2 | .344 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .709 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Don Savage | F-G | 6-3 | 205 | 23 | 12 | 118 | 2.7 | 13.1 | .209 | 5.5 | 8.5 | .643 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 1721 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .351 | 4.2 | 7.0 | .594 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 24 | 66 | 2209 | 3.4 | 10.0 | .335 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .759 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Calabrese | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 58 | 937 | 9.4 | .402 | .344 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 63 | 2004 | 23.5 | .468 | .355 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Don Savage | F-G | 6-3 | 205 | 23 | 12 | 118 | 7.1 | .325 | .209 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 28 | 66 | 2543 | 15.0 | .478 | .401 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | George Ratkovicz | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 66 | 1356 | 13.3 | .425 | .349 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 66 | 1721 | 13.3 | .436 | .351 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 66 | 1889 | 16.5 | .473 | .406 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Noble Jorgensen | C | 6-9 | 228 | 26 | 66 | 1318 | 16.2 | .488 | .413 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 29 | 57 | 1085 | 9.7 | .394 | .322 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Al Cervi | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 34 | 55 | 850 | 21.7 | .536 | .354 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 24 | 66 | 2209 | 10.8 | .414 | .335 |
| 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 | Dolph Schayes | F-C | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | 7 | 248 | 41 | 91 | 60 | 78 | 90 | 15 | 34 | 142 | .451 | .769 | 35.4 | 20.3 | 12.9 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 2 | Red Rocha | C-F | 6-9 | 185 | 28 | 7 | 276 | 41 | 95 | 37 | 51 | 48 | 10 | 36 | 119 | .432 | .725 | 39.4 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 3 | Paul Seymour | G-F | 6-1 | 180 | 24 | 7 | 270 | 25 | 60 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 85 | .417 | .814 | 38.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 4 | Wally Osterkorn | F-C | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 7 | 249 | 23 | 67 | 28 | 47 | 57 | 20 | 32 | 74 | .343 | .596 | 35.6 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 2.9 | |||||||
| 5 | Noble Jorgensen | C | 6-9 | 228 | 26 | 7 | 150 | 19 | 52 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 30 | 61 | .365 | .742 | 21.4 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 6 | George King | G | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 6 | 207 | 19 | 54 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 57 | .352 | .679 | 34.5 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 7 | Al Cervi | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 34 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 36 | .233 | .957 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 8 | Bill Gabor | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | 29 | 7 | 80 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 34 | .333 | .750 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 9 | Gerry Calabrese | G | 6-1 | 175 | 26 | 6 | 53 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 24 | .417 | 1.000 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 10 | George Ratkovicz | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 6 | 59 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 18 | .333 | .400 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 | |||||||