Playoff Leaders

Points

Points

1. George Mikan* • MNL 238
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 172
3. Larry Foust • FTW 153
Bob Cousy* • BOS 153
5. Carl Braun* • NYK 148
6. Connie Simmons • NYK 145
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 144
Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 144
9. Nat Clifton* • NYK 132
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 121
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Points Per Game

Points Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 25.5
2. George Mikan* • MNL 19.8
3. Larry Foust • FTW 19.1
4. Ed Macauley* • BOS 16.8
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 14.3
6. Carl Braun* • NYK 13.5
7. Fred Scolari • FTW 13.4
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 13.2
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 13.1
10. Nat Clifton* • NYK 12.0
Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 12.0
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Total Rebounds

Total Rebounds

1. George Mikan* • MNL 185
2. Nat Clifton* • NYK 140
3. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 120
4. Larry Foust • FTW 111
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 104
6. Jim Pollard* • MNL 86
7. Connie Simmons • NYK 82
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 64
Lew Hitch • MNL 64
10. Dick McGuire* • NYK 63
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Rebounds Per Game

Total Rebounds Per Game

1. George Mikan* • MNL 15.4
2. Larry Foust • FTW 13.9
3. Nat Clifton* • NYK 12.7
4. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 10.9
5. Ed Macauley* • BOS 9.7
6. Bob Harris • BOS 9.3
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 8.7
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 7.5
9. Jim Pollard* • MNL 7.2
10. Chuck Share • FTW 6.5
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Assists

Assists

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 70
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 49
3. Slater Martin* • MNL 43
4. Nat Clifton* • NYK 39
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS 37
6. Carl Braun* • NYK 31
7. Andy Phillip* • FTW 30
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 27
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 25
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 24
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Assists Per Game

Assists Per Game

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 6.4
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 6.2
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 4.1
4. Andy Phillip* • FTW 3.8
5. Slater Martin* • MNL 3.6
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 3.5
7. Carl Braun* • NYK 2.8
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 2.5
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 2.3
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Field Goal Pct

Field Goal Percentage

1. Jim Holstein • MNL .476
2. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .438
3. Ed Macauley* • BOS .437
4. Whitey Skoog • MNL .429
5. Pep Saul • MNL .419
6. Harry Gallatin* • NYK .419
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK .407
8. Slater Martin* • MNL .398
9. Larry Foust • FTW .397
10. Nat Clifton* • NYK .395
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Free Throw Pct

Free Throw Percentage

1. Paul Seymour • SYR .947
2. Paul Walther • INO .941
3. Bill Sharman* • BOS .938
4. Vince Boryla • NYK .853
5. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .852
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .848
7. Larry Foust • FTW .838
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS .836
9. George King • SYR .833
10. Chuck Cooper* • BOS .815
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2-Pt Field Goal Pct

2-Point Field Goal Percentage

1. Jim Holstein • MNL .476
2. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .438
3. Ed Macauley* • BOS .437
4. Whitey Skoog • MNL .429
5. Pep Saul • MNL .419
6. Harry Gallatin* • NYK .419
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK .407
8. Slater Martin* • MNL .398
9. Larry Foust • FTW .397
10. Nat Clifton* • NYK .395
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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. Jim Holstein • MNL .476
2. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .438
3. Ed Macauley* • BOS .437
4. Whitey Skoog • MNL .429
5. Pep Saul • MNL .419
6. Harry Gallatin* • NYK .419
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK .407
8. Slater Martin* • MNL .398
9. Larry Foust • FTW .397
10. Nat Clifton* • NYK .395
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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 .533
2. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .519
3. Harry Gallatin* • NYK .518
4. Larry Foust • FTW .507
5. Monk Meineke • FTW .505
6. Bob Cousy* • BOS .503
7. Chuck Cooper* • BOS .501
8. Jim Holstein • MNL .499
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK .499
10. Whitey Skoog • MNL .494
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Field Goals

Field Goals

1. George Mikan* • MNL 78
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 62
3. Nat Clifton* • NYK 51
4. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 49
5. Larry Foust • FTW 48
6. Carl Braun* • NYK 47
Connie Simmons • NYK 47
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 46
9. Vince Boryla • NYK 44
Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 44
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Field Goals Per Game

Field Goals Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 7.7
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.5
3. Larry Foust • FTW 6.0
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 5.2
Ed Macauley* • BOS 5.2
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 4.6
7. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 4.5
8. Carl Braun* • NYK 4.3
Connie Simmons • NYK 4.3
10. Vince Boryla • NYK 4.0

Field Goal Attempts

Field Goal Attempts

1. George Mikan* • MNL 213
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 167
3. Carl Braun* • NYK 145
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 133
5. Nat Clifton* • NYK 129
6. Connie Simmons • NYK 128
7. Larry Foust • FTW 121
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 120
9. Vince Boryla • NYK 116
10. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 112
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Field Goal Attempts Per Game

Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.0
2. George Mikan* • MNL 17.8
3. Larry Foust • FTW 15.1
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.9
5. Carl Braun* • NYK 13.2
6. Ed Macauley* • BOS 11.8
7. Nat Clifton* • NYK 11.7
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 11.6
9. Fred Scolari • FTW 11.2
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 11.1

2-Pt Field Goals

2-Point Field Goals

1. George Mikan* • MNL 78
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 62
3. Nat Clifton* • NYK 51
4. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 49
5. Larry Foust • FTW 48
6. Carl Braun* • NYK 47
Connie Simmons • NYK 47
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 46
9. Vince Boryla • NYK 44
Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 44
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2-Pt Field Goals Per Game

2-Point Field Goals Per Game

1. Jim Baechtold • BLB 8.0
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 7.7
3. Joe Graboski • INO 7.0
4. Eddie Miller • BLB 6.5
George Mikan* • MNL 6.5
6. Leo Barnhorst • INO 6.0
Larry Foust • FTW 6.0
8. Ed Macauley* • BOS 5.2
Jim Pollard* • MNL 5.2
10. Red Rocha • SYR 5.0
Don Henriksen • BLB 5.0

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts

2-point Field Goal Attempts

1. George Mikan* • MNL 213
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 167
3. Carl Braun* • NYK 145
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 133
5. Nat Clifton* • NYK 129
6. Connie Simmons • NYK 128
7. Larry Foust • FTW 121
8. Bob Cousy* • BOS 120
9. Vince Boryla • NYK 116
10. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 112
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2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per Game

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.0
2. George Mikan* • MNL 17.8
3. Larry Foust • FTW 15.1
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.9
5. Carl Braun* • NYK 13.2
6. Ed Macauley* • BOS 11.8
7. Nat Clifton* • NYK 11.7
8. Connie Simmons • NYK 11.6
9. Fred Scolari • FTW 11.2
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 11.1

Field Goals Missed

Field Goals Missed

1. George Mikan* • MNL 135
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 105
3. Carl Braun* • NYK 98
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 89
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 81
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 78
7. Bob Cousy* • BOS 74
8. Larry Foust • FTW 73
9. Vince Boryla • NYK 72
10. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 63

Free Throws

Free Throws

1. George Mikan* • MNL 82
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 61
3. Larry Foust • FTW 57
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 56
5. Carl Braun* • NYK 54
6. Connie Simmons • NYK 51
7. Fred Scolari • FTW 49
8. Jim Pollard* • MNL 48
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 46
10. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 44
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Free Throws Per Game

Free Throws Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 10.2
2. Larry Foust • FTW 7.1
3. George Mikan* • MNL 6.8
4. Ed Macauley* • BOS 6.5
5. Fred Scolari • FTW 6.1
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 5.0
7. Carl Braun* • NYK 4.9
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 4.7
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 4.6
10. Fred Schaus • FTW 4.4

Free Throw Attempts

Free Throw Attempts

1. George Mikan* • MNL 112
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 73
3. Connie Simmons • NYK 70
4. Larry Foust • FTW 68
5. Carl Braun* • NYK 67
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 66
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 62
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 61
Fred Scolari • FTW 61
10. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 59
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Free Throw Attempts Per Game

Free Throw Attempts Per Game

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 12.2
2. George Mikan* • MNL 9.3
3. Ed Macauley* • BOS 9.0
4. Larry Foust • FTW 8.5
5. Fred Scolari • FTW 7.6
6. Andy Phillip* • FTW 6.4
7. Connie Simmons • NYK 6.4
8. Carl Braun* • NYK 6.1
9. Fred Schaus • FTW 5.8
10. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 5.5

Minutes Played

Minutes Played

1. George Mikan* • MNL 463
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 455
3. Slater Martin* • MNL 453
4. Nat Clifton* • NYK 405
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 400
6. Vince Boryla • NYK 397
7. Carl Braun* • NYK 374
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 360
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 341
10. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 340
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Minutes Per Game

Minutes Played Per Game

1. Ed Macauley* • BOS 46.3
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 45.0
3. Larry Foust • FTW 41.5
4. Andy Phillip* • FTW 41.1
5. George Mikan* • MNL 38.6
6. Jim Pollard* • MNL 37.9
7. Slater Martin* • MNL 37.8
8. Nat Clifton* • NYK 36.8
9. Vince Boryla • NYK 36.1
10. Carl Braun* • NYK 34.0
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Personal Fouls

Personal Fouls

1. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 59
2. George Mikan* • MNL 56
3. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 50
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 49
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 48
Nat Clifton* • NYK 48
7. Carl Braun* • NYK 46
8. Chuck Share • FTW 45
9. Fred Schaus • FTW 40
Pep Saul • MNL 40
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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 26.2
2. Larry Foust • FTW 25.0
3. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 23.8
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS 22.7
5. Nat Clifton* • NYK 19.4
6. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 19.4
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 19.3
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 19.2
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 18.1
10. Ed Macauley* • BOS 18.0
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Win Shares

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

1. George Mikan* • MNL 2.0
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 1.4
3. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 1.4
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 1.4
5. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 1.3
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 1.2
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK 1.1
8. Larry Foust • FTW 1.1
9. Bob Cousy* • BOS 0.9
10. Pep Saul • 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. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 1.0
2. Larry Foust • FTW 1.0
3. Bob Cousy* • BOS 0.9
4. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 0.8
5. Ed Macauley* • BOS 0.7
6. Slater Martin* • MNL 0.7
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK 0.7
8. George Mikan* • MNL 0.6
9. Chuck Share • FTW 0.5
10. Pep Saul • MNL 0.4
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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 1.4
2. Jim Pollard* • MNL 1.0
3. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 0.9
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 0.7
5. Nat Clifton* • NYK 0.6
6. Lew Hitch • MNL 0.5
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK 0.5
8. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 0.5
9. Pep Saul • MNL 0.4
10. Connie Simmons • 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. George Mikan* • MNL .205
2. Harry Gallatin* • NYK .199
3. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK .192
4. Bob Cousy* • BOS .166
5. Whitey Skoog • MNL .165
6. Jim Holstein • MNL .162
7. Larry Foust • FTW .158
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK .153
9. Jim Pollard* • MNL .148
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .145
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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. Bob Cousy* • BOS 37.8
2. Dick McGuire* • NYK 37.5
3. Andy Phillip* • FTW 24.0
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 23.5
5. Fred Scolari • FTW 22.7
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 21.0
7. Slater Martin* • MNL 18.9
8. Carl Braun* • NYK 18.0
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 18.0
10. Ed Macauley* • BOS 17.9
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Points Per 36 Minutes

Points Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 20.4
2. George Mikan* • MNL 18.5
3. Larry Foust • FTW 16.6
4. Connie Simmons • NYK 15.3
5. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 15.2
6. Fred Scolari • FTW 14.4
7. Carl Braun* • NYK 14.2
8. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 13.8
9. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.6
10. Ed Macauley* • BOS 13.1

Assists Per 36 Minutes

Assists Per 36 Minutes

1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 7.0
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 4.9
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 3.9
4. Nat Clifton* • NYK 3.5
5. Slater Martin* • MNL 3.4
6. Andy Phillip* • FTW 3.3
7. Carl Braun* • NYK 3.0
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 2.9
9. Fred Scolari • FTW 2.8
10. Ed Macauley* • BOS 2.7

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 6.1
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.1
3. Larry Foust • FTW 5.2
4. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 5.2
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 5.0
6. Jim Pollard* • MNL 4.9
7. Nat Clifton* • NYK 4.5
8. Carl Braun* • NYK 4.5
9. Bob Harrison • MNL 4.4
10. Whitey Skoog • MNL 4.4

2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 6.1
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.1
3. Larry Foust • FTW 5.2
4. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 5.2
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 5.0
6. Jim Pollard* • MNL 4.9
7. Nat Clifton* • NYK 4.5
8. Carl Braun* • NYK 4.5
9. Bob Harrison • MNL 4.4
10. Whitey Skoog • MNL 4.4

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. George Mikan* • MNL 16.6
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 16.0
3. Carl Braun* • NYK 14.0
4. Connie Simmons • NYK 13.5
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.2
6. Larry Foust • FTW 13.1
7. Fred Scolari • FTW 12.1
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 12.0
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 11.9
10. Bob Harrison • MNL 11.5

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. George Mikan* • MNL 16.6
2. Bob Cousy* • BOS 16.0
3. Carl Braun* • NYK 14.0
4. Connie Simmons • NYK 13.5
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.2
6. Larry Foust • FTW 13.1
7. Fred Scolari • FTW 12.1
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 12.0
9. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 11.9
10. Bob Harrison • MNL 11.5

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 8.1
2. Fred Scolari • FTW 6.6
3. George Mikan* • MNL 6.4
4. Larry Foust • FTW 6.2
5. Connie Simmons • NYK 5.4
6. Bill Sharman* • BOS 5.4
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 5.2
8. Carl Braun* • NYK 5.2
9. Fred Schaus • FTW 5.2
10. Ed Macauley* • BOS 5.1

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Bob Cousy* • BOS 9.7
2. George Mikan* • MNL 8.7
3. Fred Scolari • FTW 8.2
4. Connie Simmons • NYK 7.4
5. Larry Foust • FTW 7.4
6. Chuck Share • FTW 7.1
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 7.0
8. Ed Macauley* • BOS 7.0
9. Monk Meineke • FTW 7.0
10. Fred Schaus • FTW 6.8

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

1. Chuck Share • FTW 8.2
2. Lew Hitch • MNL 6.1
3. Fred Schaus • FTW 5.9
4. Monk Meineke • FTW 5.9
5. Bob Harrison • MNL 5.6
6. Jim Holstein • MNL 5.6
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 5.3
8. Ernie Vandeweghe • NYK 5.3
9. Whitey Skoog • MNL 5.3
10. Bob Harris • BOS 5.2

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. George Mikan* • MNL 14.4
2. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 14.3
3. Nat Clifton* • NYK 12.4
4. Lew Hitch • MNL 12.2
5. Larry Foust • FTW 12.0
6. Bob Harris • BOS 10.4
7. Chuck Share • FTW 9.5
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 9.4
9. Connie Simmons • NYK 8.7
10. Ed Macauley* • BOS 7.5