1951–52 NBA season

Sixth NBA seasonNovember 2025 August 2023 1951–52 NBA season National Basketball Association Basketball November 1, 1951 – March 16, 1952March 18 – April 8, 1952 (Playoffs)April 12–25, 1952 (Finals) 66 10 Draft 1951 NBA draft List of first overall NBA draft picks Gene Melchiorre Baltimore Bullets Regular season Rochester Royals Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) Playoffs 1952 NBA playoffs Eastern Eastern Division (NBA) New York Knicks Syracuse Nationals Western Western Division (NBA) Minneapolis Lakers Rochester Royals Finals 1952 NBA Finals Minneapolis Lakers New York Knicks List of NBA seasons NBA 1950–51 NBA season 1950–51 1952–53 NBA season 1952–53 The 1951–52 NBA season was the sixth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences The Tri-Cities Blackhawks relocated from the "Tri-Cities" area (Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois & Davenport, Iowa) to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Hawks. The 1952 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 108–91. Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors won the game's MVP award.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-cervis-player-shufflin/184090867/ Cervi's Player-Shuffling Pays Off Jack Barry Boston Evening Globe February 12, 1952 31 Newspapers.com +Coaching changesOffseason Team 1950–51 coach 1951–52 coach Baltimore Bullets Walt Budko Fred Scolari Fort Wayne Pistons Murray Mendenhall Paul Birch Indianapolis Olympians Wally Jones Herm SchaeferIn-season Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach Baltimore Bullets Fred Scolari Chick Reiser Final standings Eastern Division Western Division x – Clinched playoff spot Playoffs 1952 NBA playoffs 1952 NBA playoffs Bracket yes no Statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 1,674 Rebounds Larry FoustMel Hutchins Fort Wayne PistonsMilwaukee Hawks 880 Assists Andy Phillip Philadelphia Warriors 539 FG% Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors .448 FT% Bobby Wanzer Rochester Royals .904 Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages. NBA awards 27em All-NBA First Team: Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics Ed Macauley, Boston Celtics Bob Davies, Rochester Royals Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers All-NBA Second Team: Larry Foust, Fort Wayne Pistons Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers Andy Phillip, Philadelphia Warriors Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Lakers Bobby Wanzer, Rochester Royals NBA Rookie of the Year G Bill Tosheff, Indianapolis Olympians & F/C Mel Hutchins, Milwaukee Hawks See also List of NBA regular season records References