1952-53 NBA season
- Champion team: Minneapolis Lakers |
- Season MVP: |
- Scoring leader: Neil Johnston
1952-53 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1953
NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
NBA Finals: Minneapolis Lakers (W) 4 New York Knicks (E) 1
Main players: George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis Lakers), Nat Clifton, Harry Gallatin, Dick McGuire (New York Knicks).
Best players for the 1952-53 NBA season
All-NBA first team: Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals), Ed Macauley (Boston Celtics), George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers), Neil Johnston (Philadelphia Warriors).
All-NBA second team: Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics), Bobby Wanzer (Rochester Royals), Bob Davies (Rochester Royals), Andy Phillip (Philadelphia Warriors), Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis Lakers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Neil Johnston | C | Philadelphia Warriors | 22.3 |
| Rebounds | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis Lakers | 14.4 |
| Assists | Bob Cousy | PG | Boston Celtics | 7.7 |
| Efficiency | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis Lakers | 28.4 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1952-53 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Johnston | 70 | 0.6 | 7.20/15.91 | 45.3 | --/-- | -- | 7.94/11.34 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| George Mikan | 70 | 0.5 | 7.14/17.89 | 39.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.31/8.10 | 77.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dolph Schayes | 71 | 0.5 | 5.28/14.39 | 36.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.21/8.72 | 82.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Ed Macauley | 69 | 0.6 | 6.54/14.45 | 45.3 | --/-- | -- | 7.25/9.67 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Harry Gallatin | 70 | 0.5 | 4.03/9.07 | 44.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.30/6.14 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Cousy | 71 | 0.6 | 6.54/18.59 | 35.2 | --/-- | -- | 6.75/8.27 | 81.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 70 | 0.5 | 5.40/12.40 | 43.5 | --/-- | -- | 4.16/5.53 | 75.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Jack Coleman | 70 | 0.5 | 4.49/10.69 | 42.0 | --/-- | -- | 1.93/2.97 | 65.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Larry Foust | 67 | 0.5 | 4.64/12.91 | 35.9 | --/-- | -- | 5.01/6.94 | 72.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 71 | 0.6 | 4.49/11.86 | 37.9 | --/-- | -- | 2.72/4.15 | 65.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best rookies for the 1952-53 season
Rookie of the Year: Don Meineke (Fort Wayne Pistons).
1953 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers).