Playoff Leaders

Points

Points

1. George Mikan* • MNL 307
2. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 227
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 222
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 177
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 173
6. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 151
Harry Gallatin* • NYK 151
8. Pep Saul • MNL 147
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 145
10. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 142
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Points Per Game

Points Per Game

1. George Mikan* • MNL 23.6
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.3
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 19.8
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 18.8
5. Red Rocha • SYR 17.0
6. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 16.2
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 16.1
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 15.9
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 13.3
10. Pep Saul • MNL 11.3
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Total Rebounds

Total Rebounds

1. George Mikan* • MNL 207
2. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 134
3. Nat Clifton* • NYK 133
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 110
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 108
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 90
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 75
8. Jack Coleman • ROC 73
9. Jim Pollard* • MNL 71
Dick McGuire* • NYK 71
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Rebounds Per Game

Total Rebounds Per Game

1. George Mikan* • MNL 15.9
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 12.9
3. Arnie Risen* • ROC 12.5
4. Jack Coleman • ROC 12.2
5. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 9.6
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 9.5
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 8.5
8. Wally Osterkorn • SYR 8.1
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 7.7
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 6.5
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Assists

Assists

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 90
2. Slater Martin* • MNL 56
3. Pep Saul • MNL 45
4. George Mikan* • MNL 36
5. Jack Coleman • ROC 35
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 34
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 33
8. Bob Davies* • ROC 28
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 27
10. Paul Seymour • SYR 25
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Assists Per Game

Assists Per Game

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 6.4
2. Jack Coleman • ROC 5.8
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 4.7
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 4.3
5. Paul Seymour • SYR 3.6
6. Pep Saul • MNL 3.5
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 3.0
8. George Mikan* • MNL 2.8
9. Nat Clifton* • NYK 2.4
10. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 1.9
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Field Goal Pct

Field Goal Percentage

1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .551
2. Connie Simmons • NYK .464
3. Pep Saul • MNL .463
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .453
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .451
6. Dick McGuire* • NYK .449
7. Bob Harrison • MNL .441
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .432
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .432
10. Red Rocha • SYR .432
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Free Throw Pct

Free Throw Percentage

1. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .959
2. Al Cervi* • SYR .957
3. Bob Cousy* • BOS .932
4. Ray Lumpp • NYK .920
5. Vern Gardner • PHW .909
6. Chuck Cooper* • BOS .895
7. Paul Walther • INO .889
8. Paul Arizin* • PHW .879
9. Ed Macauley* • BOS .842
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .828
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2-Pt Field Goal Pct

2-Point Field Goal Percentage

1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .551
2. Connie Simmons • NYK .464
3. Pep Saul • MNL .463
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .453
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .451
6. Dick McGuire* • NYK .449
7. Bob Harrison • MNL .441
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .432
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .432
10. Red Rocha • SYR .432
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Effective Field Goal Pct

Effective Field Goal Percentage
This statistic adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal.

1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .551
2. Connie Simmons • NYK .464
3. Pep Saul • MNL .463
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .453
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .451
6. Dick McGuire* • NYK .449
7. Bob Harrison • MNL .441
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .432
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .432
10. Red Rocha • SYR .432
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True Shooting Pct

True Shooting Percentage
A measure of shooting efficiency that takes into account 2-point field goals, 3-point field goals, and free throws.

1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .610
2. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .573
3. Paul Arizin* • PHW .570
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .567
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS .551
6. Connie Simmons • NYK .541
7. Paul Seymour • SYR .539
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .523
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .517
10. Pep Saul • MNL .517
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Field Goals

Field Goals

1. George Mikan* • MNL 99
2. Connie Simmons • NYK 77
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 70
4. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 69
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 60
6. Pep Saul • MNL 56
7. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 51
8. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 50
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 48
10. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 41
Red Rocha • SYR 41
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Field Goals Per Game

Field Goals Per Game

1. George Mikan* • MNL 7.6
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 6.4
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 6.2
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 5.9
Red Rocha • SYR 5.9
6. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 5.5
Connie Simmons • NYK 5.5
Arnie Risen* • ROC 5.5
9. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 4.9
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 4.6

Field Goal Attempts

Field Goal Attempts

1. George Mikan* • MNL 261
2. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 185
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 173
4. Connie Simmons • NYK 166
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 139
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 133
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 122
8. Pep Saul • MNL 121
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 118
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 110
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Field Goal Attempts Per Game

Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. George Mikan* • MNL 20.1
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 15.7
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 15.3
4. Red Rocha • SYR 13.6
5. Arnie Risen* • ROC 13.5
6. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 13.2
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.0
8. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 12.8
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 11.9
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 10.7

2-Pt Field Goals

2-Point Field Goals

1. George Mikan* • MNL 99
2. Connie Simmons • NYK 77
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 70
4. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 69
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 60
6. Pep Saul • MNL 56
7. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 51
8. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 50
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 48
10. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 41
Red Rocha • SYR 41
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2-Pt Field Goals Per Game

2-Point Field Goals Per Game

1. Joe Graboski • INO 9.5
2. Ed Macauley* • BOS 9.0
3. Bob Cousy* • BOS 8.7
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW 8.0
5. George Mikan* • MNL 7.6
6. Leo Barnhorst • INO 7.0
Bill Sharman* • BOS 7.0
8. Jim Pollard* • MNL 6.4
9. Bob Davies* • ROC 6.2
10. Larry Foust • FTW 6.0
Fred Schaus • FTW 6.0
George Senesky • PHW 6.0

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts

2-point Field Goal Attempts

1. George Mikan* • MNL 261
2. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 185
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 173
4. Connie Simmons • NYK 166
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 139
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 133
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 122
8. Pep Saul • MNL 121
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 118
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 110
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2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per Game

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. George Mikan* • MNL 20.1
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 15.7
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 15.3
4. Red Rocha • SYR 13.6
5. Arnie Risen* • ROC 13.5
6. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 13.2
7. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.0
8. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 12.8
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 11.9
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 10.7

Field Goals Missed

Field Goals Missed

1. George Mikan* • MNL 162
2. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 116
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 103
4. Nat Clifton* • NYK 94
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 89
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 79
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 72
Slater Martin* • MNL 72
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 67
10. Pep Saul • MNL 65

Free Throws

Free Throws

1. George Mikan* • MNL 109
2. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 89
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 68
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 60
5. Nat Clifton* • NYK 54
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 53
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 51
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 49
Dick McGuire* • NYK 49
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 47
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Free Throws Per Game

Free Throws Per Game

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.6
2. George Mikan* • MNL 8.4
3. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 7.8
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 7.5
5. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 6.4
6. Red Rocha • SYR 5.3
7. Paul Seymour • SYR 5.0
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 4.9
9. Arnie Risen* • ROC 4.7
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 4.1

Free Throw Attempts

Free Throw Attempts

1. George Mikan* • MNL 138
2. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 110
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 89
4. Dick McGuire* • NYK 86
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 78
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 76
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 66
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 64
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 60
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 56
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Free Throw Attempts Per Game

Free Throw Attempts Per Game

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 11.1
2. George Mikan* • MNL 10.6
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 9.2
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 8.2
5. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 7.9
6. Red Rocha • SYR 7.3
7. Wally Osterkorn • SYR 6.7
8. Arnie Risen* • ROC 6.7
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 6.4
10. Dick McGuire* • NYK 6.1
Paul Seymour • SYR 6.1

Minutes Played

Minutes Played

1. George Mikan* • MNL 553
2. Dick McGuire* • NYK 546
3. Pep Saul • MNL 530
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 523
5. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 506
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 495
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 471
8. Jim Pollard* • MNL 469
9. Nat Clifton* • NYK 462
10. Connie Simmons • NYK 427
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Minutes Per Game

Minutes Played Per Game

1. Jim Pollard* • MNL 42.6
2. George Mikan* • MNL 42.5
3. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 41.5
4. Jack Coleman • ROC 41.2
5. Pep Saul • MNL 40.8
6. Slater Martin* • MNL 40.2
7. Red Rocha • SYR 39.4
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 39.0
9. Bob Davies* • ROC 38.8
10. Paul Seymour • SYR 38.6
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Personal Fouls

Personal Fouls

1. Nat Clifton* • NYK 67
2. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 66
3. Slater Martin* • MNL 64
4. George Mikan* • MNL 63
5. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 58
6. Connie Simmons • NYK 55
7. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 51
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 46
9. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 45
10. Pep Saul • MNL 42
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Player Efficiency Rating

Player Efficiency Rating
A measure of per-minute production standardized such that the league average is 15.

1. George Mikan* • MNL 27.6
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 27.6
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 22.0
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 21.6
5. Bob Davies* • ROC 20.6
6. Arnie Risen* • ROC 19.3
7. Jack Coleman • ROC 17.4
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 16.8
9. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 16.4
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 16.2
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Win Shares

Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player.

1. George Mikan* • MNL 2.4
2. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 1.9
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 1.7
4. Pep Saul • MNL 1.5
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 1.5
6. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 1.3
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK 1.1
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 1.1
9. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 0.9
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 0.9
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Offensive Win Shares

Offensive Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to offense.

1. Connie Simmons • NYK 1.4
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 1.1
3. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 1.0
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 1.0
5. Pep Saul • MNL 0.9
6. George Mikan* • MNL 0.9
7. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 0.8
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 0.8
9. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 0.7
10. Bob Davies* • ROC 0.6
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Defensive Win Shares

Defensive Win Shares
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to defense.

1. George Mikan* • MNL 1.5
2. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 0.9
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 0.7
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 0.7
5. Pep Saul • MNL 0.7
6. Jack Coleman • ROC 0.6
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 0.5
8. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 0.4
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 0.4
10. Nat Clifton* • NYK 0.4
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Win Shares Per 48 Minutes

Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player per 48 minutes (league average is approximately .100)

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .284
2. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .258
3. George Mikan* • MNL .206
4. Connie Simmons • NYK .187
5. Bob Davies* • ROC .187
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .180
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC .148
8. Paul Seymour • SYR .144
9. Pep Saul • MNL .139
10. Red Rocha • SYR .134
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Assist Pct

Assist Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 34.3
2. Jack Coleman • ROC 30.6
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 30.0
4. Arnie Johnson • ROC 28.3
5. Bob Harrison • MNL 21.9
6. George Kaftan • NYK 20.8
7. Slater Martin* • MNL 20.5
8. George King • SYR 20.0
9. Paul Seymour • SYR 18.3
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 17.9
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Points Per 36 Minutes

Points Per 36 Minutes

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.6
2. George Mikan* • MNL 20.0
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 18.7
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 18.4
5. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 16.3
6. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 16.2
7. Red Rocha • SYR 15.5
8. Arnie Risen* • ROC 14.8
9. Noble Jorgensen • SYR 14.6
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.6

Assists Per 36 Minutes

Assists Per 36 Minutes

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 5.9
2. Arnie Johnson • ROC 5.2
3. Jack Coleman • ROC 5.1
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 4.3
5. Slater Martin* • MNL 3.9
6. Bob Harrison • MNL 3.7
7. George King • SYR 3.7
8. George Kaftan • NYK 3.4
9. Paul Seymour • SYR 3.3
10. Pep Saul • MNL 3.1

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Connie Simmons • NYK 6.5
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.4
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 6.0
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 5.7
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 5.4
6. Red Rocha • SYR 5.3
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 5.2
8. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 4.9
9. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 4.8
10. Bob Harrison • MNL 4.6

2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Connie Simmons • NYK 6.5
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.4
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 6.0
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 5.7
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 5.4
6. Red Rocha • SYR 5.3
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 5.2
8. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 4.9
9. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 4.8
10. Bob Harrison • MNL 4.6

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. George Mikan* • MNL 17.0
2. Bob Davies* • ROC 14.2
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 14.0
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.3
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.2
6. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 13.2
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 12.7
8. Noble Jorgensen • SYR 12.5
9. Red Rocha • SYR 12.4
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 11.1

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. George Mikan* • MNL 17.0
2. Bob Davies* • ROC 14.2
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 14.0
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.3
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.2
6. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 13.2
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 12.7
8. Noble Jorgensen • SYR 12.5
9. Red Rocha • SYR 12.4
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 11.1

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.7
2. George Mikan* • MNL 7.1
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 7.0
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 6.8
5. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 6.3
6. Connie Simmons • NYK 5.7
7. Noble Jorgensen • SYR 5.5
8. Arnie Johnson • ROC 5.0
9. Red Rocha • SYR 4.8
10. Paul Seymour • SYR 4.7

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 11.3
2. George Mikan* • MNL 9.0
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 8.5
4. Max Zaslofsky • NYK 7.8
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 7.5
6. Noble Jorgensen • SYR 7.4
7. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 7.1
8. Arnie Johnson • ROC 6.9
9. Wally Osterkorn • SYR 6.8
10. Red Rocha • SYR 6.7

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

1. Noble Jorgensen • SYR 7.2
2. Ray Lumpp • NYK 6.5
3. George Kaftan • NYK 6.4
4. Bob Harrison • MNL 6.0
5. Al McGuire* • NYK 5.9
6. Arnie Johnson • ROC 5.9
7. Nat Clifton* • NYK 5.2
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 5.0
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 4.9
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 4.8

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. George Mikan* • MNL 13.5
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.1
3. Arnie Risen* • ROC 11.8
4. Jack Coleman • ROC 10.6
5. Lew Hitch • MNL 10.4
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 10.4
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 10.2
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 9.1
9. Wally Osterkorn • SYR 8.2
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 8.0