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

CategoryPlayerPos.TeamValue
PointsNeil JohnstonCPhiladelphia Warriors22.3
ReboundsGeorge MikanCMinneapolis Lakers14.4
AssistsBob CousyPGBoston Celtics7.7
EfficiencyGeorge MikanCMinneapolis Lakers28.4

PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1952-53 REGULAR SEASON

PLAYERGPMPRBASSTTOBKPTS
Neil Johnston700.67.20/15.9145.3--/----7.94/11.3470.00.20.0------0.3
George Mikan700.57.14/17.8939.9--/----6.31/8.1077.90.20.0------0.3
Dolph Schayes710.55.28/14.3936.7--/----7.21/8.7282.70.20.0------0.3
Ed Macauley690.66.54/14.4545.3--/----7.25/9.6775.00.10.1------0.3
Harry Gallatin700.54.03/9.0744.4--/----4.30/6.1470.00.20.0------0.2
Bob Cousy710.66.54/18.5935.2--/----6.75/8.2781.60.10.1------0.3
Vern Mikkelsen700.55.40/12.4043.5--/----4.16/5.5375.20.10.0------0.2
Jack Coleman700.54.49/10.6942.0--/----1.93/2.9765.00.20.0------0.2
Larry Foust670.54.64/12.9135.9--/----5.01/6.9472.20.20.0------0.2
Mel Hutchins710.64.49/11.8637.9--/----2.72/4.1565.50.20.0------0.2

Best rookies for the 1952-53 season

Rookie of the Year: Don Meineke (Fort Wayne Pistons).

1953 NBA All-Star Game players

* Player was selected but he could not play the game

All-Star Game MVP: George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers).