NBA · 1952-53

1952-53 season

🏆 Champion Minneapolis Lakers 9-3 playoffs
● Scoring leader Neil Johnston 22.3 PPG · 2.5× era

Team Standings

Team W L W/L%
Minneapolis Lakers MNL 48 22 0.686
New York Knicks NYK 47 23 0.671
Syracuse Nationals SYR 47 24 0.662
Boston Celtics BOS 46 25 0.648
Rochester Royals ROC 44 26 0.629
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons FTW 36 33 0.522
Indianapolis Olympians INO 28 43 0.394
Milwaukee Hawks MIH 27 44 0.380
Baltimore Bullets BAL 16 54 0.229
Philadelphia Warriors PHW 12 57 0.174

Playoff Results

Team Wins Losses
Minneapolis Lakers 9 3
New York Knicks 6 5
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 4 4
Boston Celtics 3 3
Rochester Royals 1 2
Baltimore Bullets 0 2
Syracuse Nationals 0 2
Indianapolis Olympians 0 2

Statistical Leaders

League this season: 9.0 PPG 5.3 RPG 2.3 APG 36.5% FG how the league has changed →

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# Player Team GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1 Neil Johnston PHW 70 22.3 2.5× 13.9 2.6× 2.8 0.0 0.0 45.2% 0.0% 70.0%
2 George Mikan MNL 70 20.6 2.3× 14.4 2.7× 2.9 0.0 0.0 39.9% 0.0% 78.0%
3 Ed Macauley BOS 69 20.3 2.3× 9.1 1.7× 4.1 1.8× 0.0 0.0 45.2% 0.0% 75.0%
4 Bob Cousy BOS 71 19.8 2.2× 6.3 7.7 3.4× 0.0 0.0 35.2% 0.0% 81.6%
5 Jack Nichols MIH 69 15.8 1.8× 7.7 2.8 0.0 0.0 36.3% 0.0% 70.8%
6 Bob Davies ROC 66 15.6 1.7× 3.0 4.2 1.8× 0.0 0.0 38.5% 0.0% 75.3%
7 Vern Mikkelsen MNL 70 15.0 1.7× 9.3 1.7× 2.1 0.0 0.0 43.5% 0.0% 75.2%
8 Larry Foust FTW 67 14.3 1.6× 11.5 2.2× 2.3 0.0 0.0 36.0% 0.0% 72.3%
9 Carl Braun NYK 70 14.0 1.6× 3.3 3.5 1.5× 0.0 0.0 40.0% 0.0% 82.5%
10 Don Barksdale BAL 65 13.8 1.5× 9.2 1.7× 2.6 0.0 0.0 38.7% 0.0% 64.1%
11 Leo Barnhorst INO 71 13.6 1.5× 6.8 3.9 1.7× 0.0 0.0 38.9% 0.0% 62.9%
12 Joe Graboski INO 69 13.0 10.0 1.9× 2.3 0.0 0.0 34.0% 0.0% 68.2%
13 Arnie Risen ROC 68 13.0 11.0 2.1× 2.0 0.0 0.0 36.8% 0.0% 68.5%
14 Harry Gallatin NYK 70 12.4 13.1 2.5× 1.8 0.0 0.0 44.4% 0.0% 70.0%
15 Danny Finn PHW 31 11.9 5.6 4.7 2.1× 0.0 0.0 33.0% 0.0% 54.4%
16 Joe Fulks PHW 70 11.9 5.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 34.6% 0.0% 72.7%
17 Dick Groat FTW 26 11.9 3.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 36.8% 0.0% 79.0%
18 Mel Hutchins MIH 71 11.7 11.2 2.1× 3.2 0.0 0.0 37.9% 0.0% 65.4%
19 George King SYR 71 11.2 4.0 5.1 2.2× 0.0 0.0 40.2% 0.0% 64.3%
20 Red Rocha SYR 69 11.2 7.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 38.8% 0.0% 75.5%
21 Jack Coleman ROC 70 10.9 11.1 2.1× 3.3 0.0 0.0 42.0% 0.0% 64.9%
22 Frank Brian FTW 68 10.7 2.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 35.1% 0.0% 79.5%
23 Don Meineke FTW 68 10.7 6.9 2.2 0.0 0.0 38.1% 0.0% 78.3%
24 Nat Clifton NYK 70 10.6 10.9 2.0× 3.3 0.0 0.0 34.3% 0.0% 58.3%
25 Slater Martin MNL 70 10.6 2.7 3.6 1.6× 0.0 0.0 41.0% 0.0% 78.0%
26 Eddie Miller BAL 70 10.5 9.6 1.8× 1.6 0.0 0.0 35.0% 0.0% 65.2%
27 Jim Baechtold BAL 64 10.3 3.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 39.0% 0.0% 73.8%
28 Vince Boryla NYK 66 10.2 3.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 37.0% 0.0% 82.1%
29 Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 69 10.2 4.6 3.4 0.0 0.0 36.6% 0.0% 65.5%
30 Ray Lumpp BAL 55 9.6 2.6 3.1 0.0 0.0 37.2% 0.0% 74.3%
31 Billy Gabor SYR 69 9.4 1.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 35.0% 0.0% 76.4%
32 Bill Calhoun MIH 62 9.2 4.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 33.7% 0.0% 72.3%
33 Jerry Fleishman PHW 33 9.0 4.6 3.3 0.0 0.0 33.0% 0.0% 68.6%
34 Thomas Eddleman FTW 69 8.9 3.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 35.1% 0.0% 56.1%
35 Bob Lavoy INO 70 8.8 7.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 40.2% 0.0% 69.4%
36 Don Henriksen BAL 68 8.4 7.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 41.9% 0.0% 62.6%
37 Arnie Johnson ROC 70 8.3 6.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 37.9% 0.0% 74.8%
38 Stan Miasek MIH 65 7.9 5.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 36.5% 0.0% 62.9%
39 Bob Harris BOS 70 7.4 6.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 41.8% 0.0% 58.8%
40 Earl Lloyd SYR 64 7.4 6.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 34.4% 0.0% 69.3%
41 Don Lofgran PHW 64 7.4 5.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 33.0% 0.0% 72.8%
42 Dick McGuire NYK 61 7.2 4.6 4.9 2.2× 0.0 0.0 38.1% 0.0% 56.9%
43 Jack McMahon ROC 70 7.2 2.6 2.7 0.0 0.0 33.0% 0.0% 65.7%
44 Bob Harrison MNL 70 7.1 2.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 37.6% 0.0% 64.8%
45 Mel Payton INO 66 7.1 4.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 35.7% 0.0% 74.5%
46 Dave Minor MIH 59 6.9 4.3 2.2 0.0 0.0 36.7% 0.0% 74.2%
47 Bob Brannum BOS 71 6.8 7.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 34.8% 0.0% 59.5%
48 Don Boven FTW 67 6.7 3.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 35.8% 0.0% 69.4%
49 Chuck Cooper BOS 70 6.5 6.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 33.7% 0.0% 75.8%
50 Bob Donham BOS 71 6.4 3.4 2.2 0.0 0.0 47.9% 0.0% 47.1%
51 Johnny Payak MIH 68 6.4 1.7 2.1 0.0 0.0 34.3% 0.0% 72.6%
52 Nelson Bobb PHW 55 6.2 2.9 3.5 1.5× 0.0 0.0 37.4% 0.0% 64.8%
53 Noble Jorgensen SYR 70 6.2 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 33.3% 0.0% 73.4%
54 Al McGuire NYK 58 6.1 2.9 2.5 0.0 0.0 39.0% 0.0% 63.7%
55 George Kaftan BAL 23 5.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 31.7% 0.0% 65.7%
56 Bill Mlkvy PHW 31 5.8 3.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 30.5% 0.0% 64.6%
57 Wally Osterkorn SYR 49 5.6 4.4 1.2 0.0 0.0 32.4% 0.0% 63.1%
58 Al Masino MIH 72 5.5 2.5 2.2 0.0 0.0 33.5% 0.0% 62.7%
59 Don Otten MIH 24 5.5 3.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 39.1% 0.0% 70.3%
60 Dillard Crocker MIH 61 5.4 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 35.2% 0.0% 68.8%
61 Alex Hannum ROC 68 5.1 4.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 35.8% 0.0% 66.2%
62 Buckshot O'Brien BAL 55 4.9 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 33.6% 0.0% 84.8%
63 Frank Kudelka PHW 36 4.5 2.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 30.6% 0.0% 64.7%
64 Jim Holstein MNL 66 4.0 2.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 35.8% 0.0% 66.7%
65 Jack Kerris BAL 69 4.0 4.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 36.3% 0.0% 62.9%
66 Jim Brasco MIH 20 3.9 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 26.6% 0.0% 79.4%
67 Al Cervi SYR 38 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 43.7% 0.0% 81.0%
68 Ed Mikan INO 62 3.8 3.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 26.7% 0.0% 80.6%
69 Lew Hitch MNL 70 3.7 3.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 34.9% 0.0% 61.0%
70 Bob Lochmueller SYR 62 3.7 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 32.2% 0.0% 60.7%
71 Cal Christensen ROC 59 3.6 3.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 31.3% 0.0% 59.6%
72 Dick Bunt BAL 26 3.5 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 27.1% 0.0% 70.8%
73 John Mahnken BOS 69 2.8 2.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 30.2% 0.0% 69.6%
74 Gene Conley BOS 39 2.3 4.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 32.4% 0.0% 58.1%
75 Jake Fendley FTW 45 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 40.0% 0.0% 66.7%
76 Red Holzman ROC 46 2.2 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0 25.5% 0.0% 71.1%