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1953-54 NBA Season Summary

1952-53 Season Summary 1954-55 Season Summary

League Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

Rookie of the Year: Ray Felix (17.6/13.3/1.1)

PPG Leader: Neil Johnston (24.4)

RPG Leader: Harry Gallatin (15.3)

APG Leader: Bob Cousy (7.2)

WS Leader: Neil Johnston (18.3)

Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
New York Knicks*	44	28	.611	—	79.0	79.1	-0.16
Syracuse Nationals*	42	30	.583	2.0	83.5	78.6	4.27
Boston Celtics*	42	30	.583	2.0	87.7	85.4	1.97
Philadelphia Warriors	29	43	.403	15.0	78.2	80.4	-1.89
Baltimore Bullets	16	56	.222	28.0	78.3	85.1	-5.98
Western Division
Minneapolis Lakers*	46	26	.639	—	81.7	78.6	2.71
Rochester Royals*	44	28	.611	2.0	79.8	77.3	2.24
Fort Wayne Pistons*	40	32	.556	6.0	77.7	76.1	1.45
Milwaukee Hawks	21	51	.292	25.0	70.0	75.3	-4.55

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	72		31.0	77.5	.400				31.0	77.5	.400	25.7	35.4	.726			53.7	24.6				27.3	87.7
2	Syracuse Nationals*	72		28.5	77.5	.368				28.5	77.5	.368	26.5	36.8	.719			50.7	21.4				25.7	83.5
3	Minneapolis Lakers*	72		30.3	80.6	.376				30.3	80.6	.376	21.0	28.7	.731			52.1	18.4				26.6	81.7
4	Rochester Royals*	72		27.9	75.7	.369				27.9	75.7	.369	23.9	35.0	.684			48.5	20.2				26.4	79.8
5	New York Knicks*	72		26.9	71.9	.374				26.9	71.9	.374	25.3	35.1	.721			53.2	20.4				25.4	79.0
6	Baltimore Bullets	72		28.3	76.9	.368				28.3	76.9	.368	21.8	32.1	.677			53.0	19.2				24.7	78.3
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72		28.1	75.4	.372				28.1	75.4	.372	22.0	31.6	.698			49.8	20.4				24.2	78.2
8	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72		27.1	72.0	.376				27.1	72.0	.376	23.5	32.2	.730			52.6	20.5				23.2	77.7
9	Milwaukee Hawks	72		24.4	70.7	.345				24.4	70.7	.345	21.2	30.6	.692			44.5	18.0				24.6	70.0
	League Average	72		28.1	75.4	.372				28.1	75.4	.372	23.4	33.0	.709			50.9	20.3				25.4	79.5

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Milwaukee Hawks	72																						75.3
2	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72																						76.1
3	Rochester Royals*	72																						77.3
4	Minneapolis Lakers*	72																						78.6
5	Syracuse Nationals*	72																						78.6
6	New York Knicks*	72																						79.1
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72																						80.4
8	Baltimore Bullets	72																						85.1
9	Boston Celtics*	72																						85.4
	League Average	72		28.1	75.4	.372				28.1	75.4	.372	23.4	33.0	.709			50.9	20.3				25.4	79.5

Total Stats

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Boston Celtics*	72		2232	5580	.400				2232	5580	.400	1851	2550	.726			3867	1773				1969	6315
2	Syracuse Nationals*	72		2054	5579	.368				2054	5579	.368	1905	2650	.719			3652	1541				1852	6013
3	Minneapolis Lakers*	72		2184	5803	.376				2184	5803	.376	1512	2067	.731			3752	1323				1918	5880
4	Rochester Royals*	72		2010	5451	.369				2010	5451	.369	1722	2518	.684			3494	1454				1904	5742
5	New York Knicks*	72		1934	5177	.374				1934	5177	.374	1820	2525	.721			3830	1469				1832	5688
6	Baltimore Bullets	72		2036	5539	.368				2036	5539	.368	1566	2312	.677			3816	1385				1777	5638
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72		2023	5431	.372				2023	5431	.372	1586	2272	.698			3589	1468				1741	5632
8	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72		1952	5187	.376				1952	5187	.376	1689	2315	.730			3785	1474				1669	5593
9	Milwaukee Hawks	72		1757	5087	.345				1757	5087	.345	1524	2202	.692			3202	1298				1771	5038
	League Average	72		2020	5426	.372				2020	5426	.372	1686	2379	.709			3665	1465				1826	5727

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Milwaukee Hawks	72																						5419
2	Fort Wayne Pistons*	72																						5476
3	Rochester Royals*	72																						5567
4	Minneapolis Lakers*	72																						5660
5	Syracuse Nationals*	72																						5660
6	New York Knicks*	72																						5697
7	Philadelphia Warriors	72																						5786
8	Baltimore Bullets	72																						6125
9	Boston Celtics*	72																						6147
	League Average	72		2020	5426	.372				2020	5426	.372	1686	2379	.709			3665	1465				1826	5727

Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats Table
																		Offense Four Factors					Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	PW	PL	MOV	SOS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%		eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA		eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA		Arena	Attend.	Attend./G
1	Syracuse Nationals*	25.5	42	30	50	22	4.90	-0.64	4.27	88.2	83.0	+5.2	93.5	.475		.446		.368			.341							Onondaga War Memorial
2	Minneapolis Lakers*	27.3	46	26	45	27	3.06	-0.35	2.71	86.8	83.5	+3.3	93.5	.356		.438		.376			.261							Minneapolis Auditorium
3	Rochester Royals*	29.2	44	28	44	28	2.43	-0.20	2.24	86.6	84.0	+2.6	90.9	.462		.438		.369			.316							Edgerton Park Arena
4	Boston Celtics*	26.4	42	30	43	29	2.33	-0.32	1.97	92.5	90.0	+2.5	93.0	.457		.471		.400			.332							Boston Garden	156,912
5	Fort Wayne Pistons*	26.8	40	32	41	31	1.63	-0.18	1.45	89.0	87.2	+1.8	86.9	.446		.451		.376			.326							War Memorial Coliseum
6	New York Knicks*	27.1	44	28	36	36	-0.13	-0.02	-0.16	89.3	89.4	-0.1	87.4	.488		.452		.374			.352							Madison Square Garden (III)
7	Philadelphia Warriors	24.8	29	43	29	43	-2.14	0.22	-1.89	86.7	89.0	-2.3	89.4	.418		.438		.372			.292							Philadelphia Civic Center
8	Milwaukee Hawks	26.1	21	51	19	53	-5.29	0.75	-4.55	82.9	89.2	-6.3	84.2	.433		.416		.345			.300							Milwaukee Arena
9	Baltimore Bullets	24.1	16	56	17	55	-6.76	0.79	-5.98	85.2	92.6	-7.4	91.3	.417		.430		.368			.283							Baltimore Coliseum
	League Average	26.3			36	36	0.00	0.01	0.01	87.5	87.5		90.0	.438		.442		.372			.311								156,912

League Awards

League Leaders

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All-NBA

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1953-54 NBA Season

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1954 Playoffs Summary