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1952-53 National Nasketball (NBA) Final Standings
Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| New York Knickerbockers | 47 | 23 | .671 | - | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 47 | 24 | .662 | 0.5 | |
| Boston Celtics | 46 | 25 | .648 | 1.5 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 16 | 54 | .229 | 31 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 12 | 57 | .174 | 34.5 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 48 | 22 | .686 | - | |
| Rochester Royals | 44 | 26 | .629 | 4 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 36 | 33 | .522 | 11.5 | |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 28 | 43 | .394 | 20.5 | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 27 | 44 | .380 | 21.5 | |
NBA Award Winners 1952-53
| Award | Winner |
| Rookie of the Year | Don Meineke, Fort Wayne |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1952-53
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
70 |
504 |
556 |
1564 |
22.3 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
70 |
500 |
442 |
1442 |
20.6 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
69 |
451 |
500 |
1402 |
20.3 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
71 |
464 |
479 |
1407 |
19.8 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
71 |
375 |
512 |
1262 |
17.8 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
71 |
403 |
341 |
1147 |
16.2 |
| Jack Nichols (Milwaukee) |
69 |
425 |
240 |
1090 |
15.8 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
66 |
339 |
351 |
1029 |
15.6 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
70 |
378 |
291 |
1047 |
15.0 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
70 |
318 |
384 |
1020 |
14.6 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
67 |
311 |
336 |
958 |
14.3 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
67 |
306 |
340 |
952 |
14.2 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
70 |
323 |
331 |
977 |
14.0 |
| Don Barksdale (Baltimore) |
65 |
321 |
257 |
899 |
13.8 |
| Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
71 |
402 |
163 |
967 |
13.6 |
| Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) |
69 |
272 |
350 |
894 |
13.0 |
| Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
68 |
295 |
294 |
884 |
13.0 |
| Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
66 |
333 |
193 |
859 |
13.0 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
70 |
282 |
301 |
865 |
12.4 |
| Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
70 |
332 |
168 |
832 |
11.9 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
71 |
547 |
7.7 |
| Andy Phillip (Phi.-Ft.W) |
70 |
397 |
5.7 |
| George King (Syracuse) |
71 |
364 |
5.1 |
| Dick McGuire (New York) |
61 |
296 |
4.9 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
67 |
294 |
4.4 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
66 |
280 |
4.2 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
69 |
280 |
4.1 |
| Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
71 |
277 |
3.9 |
| Freddie Scolari (Bal.-Ft.W) |
62 |
233 |
3.8 |
| George Senesky (Philadelphia) |
69 |
264 |
3.8 |
| Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
69 |
245 |
3.6 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
70 |
250 |
3.6 |
| Bill Tosheff (Indianapolis) |
67 |
243 |
3.6 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
70 |
252 |
3.6 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
70 |
243 |
3.5 |
| Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
66 |
231 |
3.5 |
| Paul Hoffman (Baltimore) |
69 |
237 |
3.4 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
70 |
231 |
3.3 |
| Nat Clifton (New York) |
70 |
231 |
3.3 |
| Mel Hutchins (Milwaukee) |
71 |
227 |
3.2 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1952-53
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
451 |
997 |
.452 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
504 |
1114 |
.452 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
282 |
635 |
.444 |
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
403 |
925 |
.436 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
378 |
868 |
.435 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe (New York) |
272 |
625 |
.435 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
314 |
748 |
.420 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
260 |
634 |
.410 |
| George King (Syracuse) |
255 |
635 |
.402 |
| Bob Lavoy (Indianapolis) |
225 |
560 |
.402 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
323 |
807 |
.400 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
500 |
1252 |
.399 |
| Andy Phillip (Phi.-Ft.W) |
250 |
629 |
.397 |
| Jim Baechtold (Baltimore) |
242 |
621 |
.390 |
| Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
402 |
1034 |
.389 |
| Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
268 |
690 |
.388 |
| Don Barksdale (Baltimore) |
321 |
829 |
.387 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
339 |
880 |
.385 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
306 |
798 |
.383 |
| Don Meineke (Fort Wayne) |
240 |
630 |
.381 |
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 1952-53
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sharman (Boston) |
341 |
401 |
.850 |
| Freddie Scolari (Bal.-Ft.W) |
276 |
327 |
.844 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
512 |
619 |
.827 |
| Carl Braun (New York) |
331 |
401 |
.825 |
| Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
243 |
296 |
.821 |
| Odie Spears (Rochester) |
199 |
243 |
.819 |
| Paul Seymour (Syracuse) |
340 |
416 |
.817 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
479 |
587 |
.816 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
384 |
473 |
.812 |
| Bill Tosheff (Indianapolis) |
253 |
314 |
.806 |
| Frank Brian (Fort Wayne) |
236 |
297 |
.795 |
| Don Meineke (Fort Wayne) |
245 |
313 |
.783 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
224 |
287 |
.780 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
442 |
567 |
.780 |
| Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
193 |
251 |
.769 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe (New York) |
187 |
244 |
.766 |
| Billy Gabor (Syracuse) |
217 |
284 |
.764 |
| Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
234 |
310 |
.755 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
351 |
466 |
.753 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
291 |
387 |
.752 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1952-53
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
70 |
1007 |
14.4 |
| Neil Johnston (Philadelphia) |
70 |
976 |
13.9 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
70 |
916 |
13.1 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
71 |
920 |
13.0 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
67 |
769 |
11.5 |
| Mel Hutchins (Milwaukee) |
71 |
793 |
11.2 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
70 |
774 |
11.1 |
| Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
68 |
745 |
11.0 |
| Nat Clifton (New York) |
70 |
761 |
10.9 |
| Joe Graboski (Indianapolis) |
69 |
687 |
10.0 |
| Eddie Miller (Mil.-Bal.) |
70 |
669 |
9.6 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
70 |
654 |
9.3 |
| Don Barksdale (Baltimore) |
65 |
597 |
9.2 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
69 |
629 |
9.1 |
| Jack Nichols (Milwaukee) |
69 |
533 |
7.7 |
| Bob Brannum (Boston) |
71 |
537 |
7.6 |
| Bob Lavoy (Indianapolis) |
70 |
528 |
7.5 |
| Don Henriksen (Baltimore) |
68 |
506 |
7.4 |
| George Ratkovicz (Bal.-Mil.) |
71 |
522 |
7.4 |
| Red Rocha (Syracuse) |
69 |
510 |
7.4 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1952-53
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team George Mikan, Minneapolis Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Bob Cousy, Boston Ed Macauley, Boston Dolph Schayes, Syracuse |
Second Team Bob Davies, Rochester Bill Sharman, Boston Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Andy Phillip, Philadelphia Bob Wanzer, Rochester |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | |
Minneapolis 4, New York 1
|
|
| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Division Finals | |
|
Series - New York 3, Boston 1 Boston 91 at New York 95 New York 70 at Boston 86 Boston 82 at New York 101 New York 82 at Boston 75 |
Series - Minneapolis 3, Fort Wayne 2 Fort Wayne 73 at Minneapolis 83 Fort Wayne 75 at Minneapolis 82 Minneapolis 95 at Fort Wayne 98 Minneapolis 82 at Fort Wayne 85 Fort Wayne 58 at Minneapolis 74
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| Division Semifinals | |
|
Series - New York 2, Baltimore 0 Baltimore 62 at New York 80 New York 90 at Baltimore 81 |
Series - Fort Wayne 2, Rochester 1 Fort Wayne 84 at Rochester 77 Rochester 83 at Fort Wayne 71 Fort Wayne 67 at Rochester 65 |
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Series - Boston 2, Syracuse 0 Boston 87 at Syracuse 81 Syracuse 105 at Boston 111 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 0 Indianapolis 69 at Minneapolis 85 Minneapolis 81 at Indianapolis 79 |