NBA 1952-53 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary.

Information about the 1952-1953 NBA season, including champion, MVP awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.

Playoffs Summary

NBA Champion

Minneapolis Lakers
1953 NBA Champion

NBA Finals

Minneapolis Lakers
4 - 1
New York Knicks

Finals MVP

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Regular Season Summary

Best Record

Minneapolis Lakers
48-22 (.686)

Season MVP

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Defensive Player

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Rookie of the Year

Monk Meineke
Fort Wayne Pistons

Coach of the Year

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All-Star Game MVP

George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers

Most Improved Player

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6th Man of the Year

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Scoring Leader

Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
1,564 points

Rebounds Leader

George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
1,007 rebounds

Assists Leader

Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
547 assists

Steals Leader

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Blocks Leader

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All-NBA 1st Team

Bob Cousy
Neil Johnston
Ed Macauley
George Mikan
Dolph Schayes

All-NBA 2nd Team

Bob Davies
Vern Mikkelsen
Andy Phillip
Bill Sharman
Bobby Wanzer

All-NBA 3rd Team

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All-Defensive 1st Team

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All-Defensive 2nd Team

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All-Rookie 1st Team

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All-Rookie 2nd Team

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