Eastern Division | |||||
W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
Syracuse Nationals | 40 | 26 | .606 | - | |
Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 1 | |
New York Knickerbockers | 37 | 29 | .561 | 3 | |
Philadelphia Warriors | 33 | 33 | .500 | 7 | |
Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 46 | .303 | 20 | |
Western Division | |||||
W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
Rochester Royals | 41 | 25 | .621 | - | |
Minneapolis Lakers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 1 | |
Indianapolis Olympians | 34 | 32 | .515 | 7 | |
Fort Wayne Pistons | 29 | 37 | .439 | 12 | |
Milwaukee Hawks | 17 | 49 | .258 | 24 |
Leading Scorers 1951-52
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
66 |
548 |
578 |
1674 |
25.4 |
George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
64 |
545 |
433 |
1523 |
23.8 |
Bob Cousy (Boston) |
66 |
512 |
409 |
1433 |
21.7 |
Ed Macauley (Boston) |
66 |
384 |
496 |
1264 |
19.2 |
Bob Davies (Rochester) |
65 |
379 |
294 |
1052 |
16.2 |
Frank Brian (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
342 |
367 |
1051 |
15.9 |
Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
390 |
267 |
1047 |
15.9 |
Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
66 |
328 |
377 |
1033 |
15.7 |
Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
66 |
365 |
302 |
1032 |
15.6 |
Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
65 |
411 |
183 |
1005 |
15.5 |
Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
66 |
363 |
283 |
1009 |
15.3 |
Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
61 |
336 |
250 |
922 |
15.1 |
Freddie Scolari (Baltimore) |
64 |
290 |
353 |
933 |
14.6 |
Max Zaslofsky (New York) |
66 |
322 |
287 |
931 |
14.1 |
Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
62 |
281 |
310 |
872 |
14.1 |
Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
63 |
263 |
342 |
868 |
13.8 |
Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) |
66 |
320 |
264 |
904 |
13.7 |
Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
66 |
300 |
254 |
854 |
12.9 |
Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
66 |
349 |
122 |
820 |
12.4 |
Andy Phillip (Philadelphia) |
66 |
279 |
232 |
790 |
12.0 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
NBA Assist Leaders 1951-52
Player |
G | AST | APG |
---|---|---|---|
Andy Phillip (Philadelphia) |
66 |
539 |
8.2 |
Bob Cousy (Boston) |
66 |
441 |
6.7 |
Dick McGuire (New York) |
64 |
388 |
6.1 |
Bob Davies (Rochester) |
65 |
390 |
6.0 |
George Senesky (Philadelphia) |
57 |
280 |
4.9 |
Freddie Scolari (Baltimore) |
64 |
303 |
4.7 |
Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
62 |
247 |
4.0 |
Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
66 |
262 |
4.0 |
Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
66 |
255 |
3.9 |
Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
66 |
249 |
3.8 |
George King (Syracuse) |
66 |
244 |
3.7 |
Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
65 |
234 |
3.6 |
Frank Brian (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
233 |
3.5 |
Ed Macauley (Boston) |
66 |
232 |
3.5 |
Bob Donham (Boston) |
66 |
228 |
3.5 |
Nat Clifton (New York) |
62 |
209 |
3.4 |
Bill Tosheff (Indianapolis) |
65 |
222 |
3.4 |
Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
66 |
220 |
3.3 |
Jack Kerris (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
212 |
3.2 |
Boag Johnson (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
210 |
3.2 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1951-52
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
548 |
1222 |
.448 |
Harry Gallatin (New York) |
233 |
527 |
.442 |
Ed Macauley (Boston) |
384 |
888 |
.432 |
Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
328 |
772 |
.425 |
Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
363 |
866 |
.419 |
Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
308 |
742 |
.415 |
George King (Syracuse) |
235 |
579 |
.406 |
Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
300 |
749 |
.401 |
Paul Walther (Indianapolis) |
220 |
549 |
.401 |
Bob Lavoy (Indianapolis) |
240 |
604 |
.397 |
Odie Spears (Rochester) |
225 |
570 |
.395 |
Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
390 |
989 |
.394 |
Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
365 |
926 |
.394 |
Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
349 |
897 |
.389 |
Bill Sharman (Boston) |
244 |
628 |
.389 |
Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) |
320 |
827 |
.387 |
George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
545 |
1414 |
.385 |
Bob Davies (Rochester) |
379 |
990 |
.383 |
Connie Simmons (New York) |
227 |
600 |
.378 |
Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
237 |
632 |
.375 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1951-52
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
---|---|---|---|
Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
377 |
417 |
.904 |
Al Cervi (Syracuse) |
219 |
248 |
.883 |
Bill Sharman (Boston) |
183 |
213 |
.859 |
Frank Brian (Fort Wayne) |
367 |
433 |
.848 |
Freddie Scolari (Baltimore) |
353 |
423 |
.835 |
Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
310 |
372 |
.833 |
Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
250 |
303 |
.825 |
Bill Tosheff (Indianapolis) |
182 |
221 |
.824 |
Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
578 |
707 |
.818 |
Bob Cousy (Boston) |
409 |
506 |
.808 |
Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
342 |
424 |
.807 |
Harry Gallatin (New York) |
275 |
341 |
.806 |
Ed Macauley (Boston) |
496 |
621 |
.799 |
George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
433 |
555 |
.780 |
Arnie Johnson (Rochester) |
301 |
387 |
.778 |
Bob Davies (Rochester) |
294 |
379 |
.776 |
Don Otten (Ft.W-Mil.) |
323 |
418 |
.773 |
Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
254 |
330 |
.770 |
Frank Kudelka (Baltimore) |
198 |
258 |
.767 |
Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
283 |
372 |
.761 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951-52
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
---|---|---|---|
George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
64 |
866 |
13.5 |
Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
880 |
13.3 |
Mel Hutchins (Milwaukee) |
66 |
880 |
13.3 |
Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
66 |
841 |
12.7 |
Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
63 |
773 |
12.3 |
Nat Clifton (New York) |
62 |
731 |
11.8 |
Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
66 |
745 |
11.3 |
Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
66 |
692 |
10.5 |
Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
66 |
681 |
10.3 |
Harry Gallatin (New York) |
66 |
661 |
10.0 |
Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) |
66 |
655 |
9.9 |
Stan Miasek (Baltimore) |
66 |
639 |
9.7 |
Don Barksdale (Baltimore) |
62 |
601 |
9.7 |
Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
65 |
593 |
9.1 |
Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
66 |
549 |
8.3 |
Bob Harris (Boston) |
66 |
531 |
8.0 |
Ed Macauley (Boston) |
66 |
529 |
8.0 |
Jack Kerris (Fort Wayne) |
66 |
514 |
7.8 |
Charles Cooper (Boston) |
66 |
502 |
7.6 |
Ed Mikan (Philadelphia) |
66 |
492 |
7.5 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1951-52
All-NBA Teams | |
First Team Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Bob Cousy, Boston Ed Macauley, Boston Bob Davies, Rochester Dolph Schayes, Syracuse George Mikan, Minneapolis |
Second Team Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Andy Phillip, Philadelphia Larry Foust, Fort Wayne Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Bob Wanzer, Rochester |
NBA Playoff Results 1951-52
Series
- Minneapolis
4, New York 3
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Eastern Division | Western Division | |
Division Finals | ||
Series - New York 3, Syracuse
1 New York 87 at Syracuse 85 New York 92 at Syracuse 102 Syracuse 92 at New York 99 Syracuse 93 at New York 100 |
Series - Minneapolis 3, Rochester
1 Minneapolis 78 at Rochester 88 Minneapolis 83 at Rochester 78 Rochester 67 at Minneapolis 77 Rochester 80 at Minneapolis 82 |
|
Division Semifinals | ||
Series - Syracuse 2, Philadelphia
1 Philadelphia 83 at Syracuse 102 Syracuse 95 at Philadelphia 100 Philadelphia 73 at Syracuse 84 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis
0 Indianapolis 70 at Minneapolis 78 Minneapolis 94 at Indianapolis 87 |
|
Series - New York 2, Boston 1 New York 94 at Boston 105 Boston 97 at New York 101 New York 88 at Boston 87 |
Series - Rochester 2, Fort Wayne
0 Fort Wayne 78 at Rochester 95 Rochester 92 at Fort Wayne 86 |