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40-26, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1951-52 NBA Champions
Scored 85.6 points per game, Allowed 79.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 49-17)
Coached by John Kundla (40-26)
Arena: Minneapolis Auditorium / Attendance: 172,410 (1st of 5 available)
SRS: 5.28 (1st of 10)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Western Division Finals (3-1) versus Rochester Royals
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Indianapolis Olympians
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1951-52 Statistics / Schedule
G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
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Team | 66 | 2106 | 5733 | .367 | 1436 | 1921 | .748 | 3543 | 1389 | 1763 | 5648 | 85.6 | |||||||||
Opponent | 66 | 5250 | 79.5 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 27 | 64 | 2572 | 545 | 1414 | .385 | 433 | 555 | .780 | 866 | 194 | 286 | 1523 | |||||||||
2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 23 | 66 | 2345 | 363 | 866 | .419 | 283 | 372 | .761 | 681 | 180 | 282 | 1009 | |||||||||
3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 29 | 65 | 2545 | 411 | 1155 | .356 | 183 | 260 | .704 | 593 | 234 | 199 | 1005 | |||||||||
4 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 2480 | 237 | 632 | .375 | 142 | 190 | .747 | 228 | 249 | 226 | 616 | |||||||||
5 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 24 | 65 | 1712 | 156 | 487 | .320 | 89 | 124 | .718 | 160 | 188 | 203 | 401 | |||||||||
6 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 66 | 1301 | 89 | 315 | .283 | 90 | 119 | .756 | 246 | 102 | 197 | 268 | |||||||||
7 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 25 | 35 | 988 | 102 | 296 | .345 | 30 | 38 | .789 | 122 | 60 | 94 | 234 | |||||||||
8 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 22 | 61 | 849 | 77 | 215 | .358 | 63 | 94 | .670 | 243 | 50 | 89 | 217 | |||||||||
9 | Joe Hutton | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 60 | 723 | 53 | 158 | .335 | 49 | 70 | .700 | 85 | 62 | 110 | 155 | |||||||||
10 | John Pilch | F | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 10 | .100 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 27 | 64 | 40.2 | 8.5 | 22.1 | .385 | 6.8 | 8.7 | .780 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 23.8 | |||||||||
2 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 29 | 65 | 39.2 | 6.3 | 17.8 | .356 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .704 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 15.5 | |||||||||
3 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 23 | 66 | 35.5 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .419 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .761 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 15.3 | |||||||||
4 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 37.6 | 3.6 | 9.6 | .375 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .747 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 9.3 | |||||||||
5 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 25 | 35 | 28.2 | 2.9 | 8.5 | .345 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .789 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | |||||||||
6 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 24 | 65 | 26.3 | 2.4 | 7.5 | .320 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .718 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 6.2 | |||||||||
7 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 66 | 19.7 | 1.3 | 4.8 | .283 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .756 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | |||||||||
8 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 22 | 61 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .358 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .670 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 | |||||||||
9 | Joe Hutton | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 60 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .335 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .700 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | |||||||||
10 | John Pilch | F | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 9 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .100 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 27 | 64 | 2572 | 7.6 | 19.8 | .385 | 6.1 | 7.8 | .780 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 21.3 | |||||||||
2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 23 | 66 | 2345 | 5.6 | 13.3 | .419 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .761 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 15.5 | |||||||||
3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 29 | 65 | 2545 | 5.8 | 16.3 | .356 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .704 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 14.2 | |||||||||
4 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 22 | 61 | 849 | 3.3 | 9.1 | .358 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .670 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 9.2 | |||||||||
5 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 2480 | 3.4 | 9.2 | .375 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .747 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.9 | |||||||||
6 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 25 | 35 | 988 | 3.7 | 10.8 | .345 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .789 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 8.5 | |||||||||
7 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 24 | 65 | 1712 | 3.3 | 10.2 | .320 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .718 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 8.4 | |||||||||
8 | Joe Hutton | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 60 | 723 | 2.6 | 7.9 | .335 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .700 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 7.7 | |||||||||
9 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 66 | 1301 | 2.5 | 8.7 | .283 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .756 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 7.4 | |||||||||
10 | John Pilch | F | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 0.9 | 8.8 | .100 | 2.6 | 5.3 | .500 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 4.4 |
Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
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1 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 24 | 65 | 1712 | 8.2 | .370 | .320 | |||||||||||||
2 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 66 | 1301 | 8.0 | .365 | .283 | |||||||||||||
3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 29 | 65 | 2545 | 16.3 | .396 | .356 | |||||||||||||
4 | John Pilch | F | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 9 | 41 | -2.6 | .198 | .100 | |||||||||||||
5 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 23 | 66 | 2345 | 21.7 | .490 | .419 | |||||||||||||
6 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 27 | 64 | 2572 | 26.3 | .459 | .385 | |||||||||||||
7 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 26 | 66 | 2480 | 10.8 | .430 | .375 | |||||||||||||
8 | Joe Hutton | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 60 | 723 | 8.0 | .410 | .335 | |||||||||||||
9 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 22 | 61 | 849 | 13.9 | .423 | .358 | |||||||||||||
10 | Whitey Skoog | G | 5-11 | 180 | 25 | 35 | 988 | 7.6 | .374 | .345 |
Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 27 | 13 | 553 | 99 | 261 | 109 | 138 | 207 | 36 | 63 | 307 | .379 | .790 | 42.5 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 2.8 | |||||||
2 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 29 | 11 | 469 | 70 | 173 | 37 | 50 | 71 | 33 | 34 | 177 | .405 | .740 | 42.6 | 16.1 | 6.5 | 3.0 | |||||||
3 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 23 | 13 | 495 | 60 | 139 | 53 | 64 | 110 | 20 | 66 | 173 | .432 | .828 | 38.1 | 13.3 | 8.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
4 | Pep Saul | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 13 | 530 | 56 | 121 | 35 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 147 | .463 | .729 | 40.8 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | |||||||
5 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 26 | 13 | 523 | 38 | 110 | 41 | 56 | 37 | 56 | 64 | 117 | .345 | .732 | 40.2 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | |||||||
6 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 24 | 12 | 235 | 30 | 68 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 39 | 74 | .441 | .824 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | |||||||
7 | Joe Hutton | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 12 | 139 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 33 | .414 | .643 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | |||||||
8 | Lew Hitch | F-C | 6-8 | 200 | 22 | 13 | 152 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 16 | 24 | .360 | .286 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | |||||||
9 | Howie Schultz | C-F | 6-6 | 200 | 29 | 12 | 99 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 18 | .333 | .600 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
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