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	FG	(%)	3P	(%)	FT	(%)	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

* Player was selected but he could not play the game

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