1953 New York Knicks vs. 1953 Minneapolis Lakers - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1952-53 Knicks and the 1952-53 Lakers, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

Summary

Regular Season

Standings 1953 Knicks 1º in Eastern Division 1953 Lakers 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1953 Knicks 47 - 23 1953 Lakers 48 - 22

Winning % 1953 Knicks .671 1953 Lakers .686

Longest Streaks 1953 Knicks Winning Streak: 8 Losing Streak: 4 1953 Lakers Winning Streak: 6 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1953 Knicks 14 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1953 Knicks Lost NBA Finals 1953 Lakers NBA Champions

Playoff Record 1953 Knicks 6 - 5 1953 Lakers 9 - 3

Winning % 1953 Knicks .545 1953 Lakers .750

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1953 Knicks 11 players 1953 Lakers 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1953 Knicks 85.5 1953 Lakers 85.3

Rebounds 1953 Knicks 57.2 1953 Lakers 48.7

Assists 1953 Knicks 22.5 1953 Lakers 19.3

Steals 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1953 Knicks .386 1953 Lakers .390

3-Point % 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1953 Knicks .704 1953 Lakers .739

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1953 Knicks 83.0 1953 Lakers 82.9

Rebounds 1953 Knicks 58.2 1953 Lakers 53.0

Assists 1953 Knicks 22.5 1953 Lakers 17.2

Steals 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1953 Knicks .386 1953 Lakers .377

3-Point % 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Free Throw % 1953 Knicks .713 1953 Lakers .723

NBA Playoffs

Points 1953 Knicks 13.5 ppg Carl Braun 1953 Lakers 19.8 ppg George Mikan

Rebounds 1953 Knicks 12.7 rpg Nathaniel Clifton 1953 Lakers 15.4 rpg George Mikan

Assists 1953 Knicks 6.4 apg Dick McGuire 1953 Lakers 4.1 apg Jim Pollard

Steals 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Blocks 1953 Knicks - n/a * 1953 Lakers - n/a *

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1953 Knicks 2 1953 Lakers 4

Games: Nov 13, 1952 New York Knicks 100 - 91 Minneapolis Lakers at New York Dec 4, 1952 New York Knicks 71 - 81 Minneapolis Lakers at New York Dec 6, 1952 New York Knicks 78 - 85 Minneapolis Lakers (OT) at Minneapolis Jan 11, 1953 New York Knicks 79 - 85 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Feb 5, 1953 New York Knicks 73 - 81 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Feb 24, 1953 New York Knicks 79 - 63 Minneapolis Lakers at New York

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Finals

Games Won 1953 Knicks 1 1953 Lakers 4

Games: Apr 4, 1953 New York Knicks 96 - 88 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Apr 5, 1953 New York Knicks 71 - 73 Minneapolis Lakers at Minneapolis Apr 7, 1953 New York Knicks 75 - 90 Minneapolis Lakers at New York Apr 8, 1953 New York Knicks 69 - 71 Minneapolis Lakers at New York Apr 10, 1953 New York Knicks 84 - 91 Minneapolis Lakers at New York

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