1951-52 NBA season
- Champion team: Minneapolis Lakers |
- Season MVP: |
- Scoring leader: Paul Arizin
1951-52 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
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), Connie Simmons, Harry Gallatin, Dick McGuire (New York Knicks).
Best players for the 1951-52 NBA season
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).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Paul Arizin | F/G | Philadelphia Warriors | 25.4 |
| Rebounds | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis Lakers | 13.5 |
| Assists | Andy Phillip | G/F | Philadelphia Warriors | 8.2 |
| Efficiency | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis Lakers | 26.3 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1951-52 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | 66 | 0.7 | 8.30/18.52 | 44.8 | --/-- | -- | 8.76/10.71 | 81.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| George Mikan | 64 | 0.6 | 8.52/22.09 | 38.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.77/8.67 | 78.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Larry Foust | 66 | 0.6 | 5.91/14.98 | 39.5 | --/-- | -- | 4.05/5.97 | 67.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Ed Macauley | 66 | 0.6 | 5.82/13.45 | 43.3 | --/-- | -- | 7.52/9.41 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Arnie Risen | 66 | 0.6 | 5.53/14.03 | 39.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.58/6.53 | 70.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Dolph Schayes | 63 | 0.5 | 4.17/11.75 | 35.5 | --/-- | -- | 5.43/6.73 | 80.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Cousy | 66 | 0.6 | 7.76/21.03 | 36.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.20/7.67 | 80.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 66 | 0.5 | 5.50/13.12 | 41.9 | --/-- | -- | 4.29/5.64 | 76.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Andy Phillip | 66 | 0.7 | 4.23/11.55 | 36.6 | --/-- | -- | 3.52/4.67 | 75.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 66 | 0.6 | 3.50/9.59 | 36.5 | --/-- | -- | 2.20/3.41 | 64.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.1 |