NBA finals and best performing players of the 1951-52 NBA season

NBA Finals 1952

NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers

NBA Finals: Minneapolis Lakers (W) 4 New York Knicks (E) 3

Main players: George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard (Minneapolis Lakers), Harry Gallatin, Dick McGuire, Nat Clifton (New York Knicks).

All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Bob Davies (Rochester Royals), Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals), Ed Macauley (Boston Celtics), George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers).

All-NBA second team: Bobby Wanzer (Rochester Royals), Andy Phillip (Philadelphia Warriors), Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis Lakers), Jim Pollard (Minneapolis Lakers), Larry Foust (Fort Wayne Pistons).

Category	Player	Pos.	Team	Value
Points	Paul Arizin	SF/SG	Philadelphia Warriors	25.4
Rebounds	George Mikan	C	Minneapolis Lakers	13.5
Assists	Andy Phillip	SG/SF	Philadelphia Warriors	8.2
Efficiency	George Mikan	C	Minneapolis Lakers	26.3

PLAYER	GP	MP	FG	(%)	3P	(%)	FT	(%)	RB	AS	ST	TO	BK	PTS
Paul Arizin	66	44.5	548/1222	44.8	--/--	--	578/707	81.8	11.3	2.6	--	--	--	25.4
George Mikan	64	40.2	545/1414	38.5	--/--	--	433/555	78.0	13.5	3.0	--	--	--	23.8
Larry Foust	66	39.6	390/989	39.4	--/--	--	267/394	67.8	13.3	3.0	--	--	--	15.9
Ed Macauley	66	39.9	384/888	43.2	--/--	--	496/621	79.9	8.0	3.5	--	--	--	19.2
Arnie Risen	66	36.3	365/926	39.4	--/--	--	302/431	70.1	12.7	2.3	--	--	--	15.6
Dolph Schayes	63	31.8	263/740	35.5	--/--	--	342/424	80.7	12.3	2.9	--	--	--	13.8
Bob Cousy	66	40.6	512/1388	36.9	--/--	--	409/506	80.8	6.4	6.7	--	--	--	21.7
Vern Mikkelsen	66	35.5	363/866	41.9	--/--	--	283/372	76.1	10.3	2.7	--	--	--	15.3
Andy Phillip	66	44.4	279/762	36.6	--/--	--	232/308	75.3	6.6	8.2	--	--	--	12.0
Mel Hutchins	66	39.7	231/633	36.5	--/--	--	145/225	64.4	13.3	2.9	--	--	--	9.2

All-Star Game MVP: Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors).