1952-53 NBA season

Champion team: Minneapolis Lakers |
Season MVP: |
Scoring leader: Neil Johnston

1952-53 NBA season: Regular season stats leaders.

Points
Neil Johnston22.34
George Mikan 20.60
Ed Macauley 20.32
Bob Cousy 19.82
Dolph Schayes 17.77
Bill Sharman 16.15
Jack Nichols 15.80
Bob Davies 15.59
Vern Mikkelsen 14.96
Bobby Wanzer 14.57
Rebounds
George Mikan14.39
Neil Johnston 13.94
Harry Gallatin 13.09
Dolph Schayes 12.96
Larry Foust 11.48
Mel Hutchins 11.17
Jack Coleman 11.06
Arnie Risen 10.96
Nat Clifton 10.87
Joe Graboski 9.96
Assists
Bob Cousy7.70
Andy Phillip 5.67
George King 5.13
Dick McGuire 4.85
Paul Seymour 4.39
Bob Davies 4.24
Ed Macauley 4.06
Leo Barnhorst 3.90
George Senesky 3.83
Fred Scolari 3.76

Blocks
No stats for this season.
Steals
No stats for this season.
Efficiency
Neil Johnston26.99
George Mikan 25.33
Dolph Schayes 23.31
Ed Macauley 23.16
Harry Gallatin 20.36
Bob Cousy 20.27
Vern Mikkelsen 18.04
Jack Coleman 18.01
Larry Foust 17.84
Mel Hutchins 17.27
Field goals (%)
Ed Macauley45.24
Neil Johnston 45.24
Harry Gallatin 44.41
Bill Sharman 43.57
Vern Mikkelsen 43.55
Ernie Vandeweghe 43.52
Jack Coleman 41.98
Slater Martin 41.01
Bob Lavoy 40.18
George King 40.16
3-pointers (%)
No stats for this season.
Free throws (%)
Bill Sharman85.04
Fred Scolari 84.40
Dolph Schayes 82.71
Carl Braun 82.54
Fred Schaus 82.09
Odie Spears 81.89
Paul Seymour 81.73
Bob Cousy 81.60
Bobby Wanzer 81.18
Bill Tosheff 80.57

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Minutes played
Neil Johnston45.23
Ed Macauley42.06
Bob Cousy41.48
Mel Hutchins40.72
Leo Barnhorst40.44
FG made
Neil Johnston7.20
George Mikan7.14
Bob Cousy6.54
Ed Macauley6.54
Jack Nichols6.16
FG attempts
Bob Cousy18.59
George Mikan17.89
Jack Nichols16.96
Neil Johnston15.91
Leo Barnhorst14.56
Free throws made
Neil Johnston7.94
Ed Macauley7.25
Dolph Schayes7.21
Bob Cousy6.75
George Mikan6.31
Free throws attempts
Neil Johnston11.34
Ed Macauley9.67
Dolph Schayes8.72
Bob Cousy8.27
George Mikan8.10
Personal fouls
Don Meineke4.91
Joe Fulks4.56
Joe Graboski4.39
Don Barksdale4.20
George Mikan4.14

1952-53 NBA season: Regular season rookie leaders.

Points
Danny Finn11.90
Dick Groat 11.88
Don Meineke 10.66
Eddie Miller 10.47
Jim Baechtold 10.33
Don Henriksen 8.44
Jack McMahon 7.24
Bill Mlkvy 5.84
Al Masino 5.50
Gene Rhodes 5.18
Rebounds
Eddie Miller9.56
Don Henriksen 7.44
Don Meineke 6.85
Danny Finn 5.65
Gene Conley 4.38
Ralph Polson 4.31
Zeke Zawoluk 3.56
Jim Baechtold 3.42
Dick Groat 3.31
Bill Mlkvy 3.26
Assists
Danny Finn4.71
Jack McMahon 2.66
Dick Groat 2.65
Jim Baechtold 2.41
Al Masino 2.22
Don Meineke 2.18
Bill Mlkvy 2.00
Don Henriksen 1.90
Eddie Miller 1.64
Gene Rhodes 1.40

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Efficiency
Eddie Miller12.99
Don Meineke12.96
Don Henriksen12.18
Danny Finn10.74
Dick Groat10.12
Field goals (%)
Don Henriksen41.89
Jim Baechtold38.97
Don Meineke38.10
Eddie Miller34.96
Al Masino33.50
Free throws (%)
Dick Groat78.99
Don Meineke78.27
Jim Baechtold73.75
Gene Rhodes70.41
Jack McMahon65.68