Playoff Leaders

Points
1. George Mikan* • MNL 307
2. Max ZaslofskyNYK 227
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 222
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 177
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 173
6. Ernie VandewegheNYK 151
Harry Gallatin* • NYK 151
8. Pep SaulMNL 147
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 145
10. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 142
Points Per Game
1. George Mikan* • MNL 23.6
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.3
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 19.8
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 18.8
5. Red RochaSYR 17.0
6. Max ZaslofskyNYK 16.2
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 16.1
8. Connie SimmonsNYK 15.9
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 13.3
10. Pep SaulMNL 11.3
Total Rebounds
1. George Mikan* • MNL 207
2. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 134
3. Nat Clifton* • NYK 133
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 110
5. Connie SimmonsNYK 108
6. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 90
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 75
8. Jack ColemanROC 73
9. Jim Pollard* • MNL 71
Dick McGuire* • NYK 71
Rebounds Per Game
1. George Mikan* • MNL 15.9
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 12.9
3. Arnie Risen* • ROC 12.5
4. Jack ColemanROC 12.2
5. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 9.6
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 9.5
7. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 8.5
8. Wally OsterkornSYR 8.1
9. Connie SimmonsNYK 7.7
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 6.5
Assists
1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 90
2. Slater Martin* • MNL 56
3. Pep SaulMNL 45
4. George Mikan* • MNL 36
5. Jack ColemanROC 35
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 34
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 33
8. Bob Davies* • ROC 28
9. Ernie VandewegheNYK 27
10. Paul SeymourSYR 25
Assists Per Game
1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 6.4
2. Jack ColemanROC 5.8
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 4.7
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 4.3
5. Paul SeymourSYR 3.6
6. Pep SaulMNL 3.5
7. Jim Pollard* • MNL 3.0
8. George Mikan* • MNL 2.8
9. Nat Clifton* • NYK 2.4
10. Ernie VandewegheNYK 1.9
Field Goal Pct
1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .551
2. Connie SimmonsNYK .464
3. Pep SaulMNL .463
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .453
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .451
6. Dick McGuire* • NYK .449
7. Bob HarrisonMNL .441
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK .432
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .432
10. Red RochaSYR .432
Free Throw Pct
1. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .959
2. Al Cervi* • SYR .957
3. Bob Cousy* • BOS .932
4. Ray LumppNYK .920
5. Vern GardnerPHW .909
6. Chuck Cooper* • BOS .895
7. Paul WaltherINO .889
8. Paul Arizin* • PHW .879
9. Ed Macauley* • BOS .842
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .828
2-Pt Field Goal Pct
1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .551
2. Connie SimmonsNYK .464
3. Pep SaulMNL .463
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .453
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .451
6. Dick McGuire* • NYK .449
7. Bob HarrisonMNL .441
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK .432
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .432
10. Red RochaSYR .432
Effective Field Goal Pct
1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .551
2. Connie SimmonsNYK .464
3. Pep SaulMNL .463
4. Paul Arizin* • PHW .453
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .451
6. Dick McGuire* • NYK .449
7. Bob HarrisonMNL .441
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK .432
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .432
10. Red RochaSYR .432
True Shooting Pct
1. Ed Macauley* • BOS .610
2. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .573
3. Paul Arizin* • PHW .570
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .567
5. Bob Cousy* • BOS .551
6. Connie SimmonsNYK .541
7. Paul SeymourSYR .539
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK .523
9. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .517
10. Pep SaulMNL .517
Field Goals
1. George Mikan* • MNL 99
2. Connie SimmonsNYK 77
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 70
4. Max ZaslofskyNYK 69
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 60
6. Pep SaulMNL 56
7. Ernie VandewegheNYK 51
8. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 50
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 48
10. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 41
Red RochaSYR 41
Field Goal Attempts
1. George Mikan* • MNL 261
2. Max ZaslofskyNYK 185
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 173
4. Connie SimmonsNYK 166
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 139
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 133
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 122
8. Pep SaulMNL 121
9. Ernie VandewegheNYK 118
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 110
2-Pt Field Goals
1. George Mikan* • MNL 99
2. Connie SimmonsNYK 77
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 70
4. Max ZaslofskyNYK 69
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 60
6. Pep SaulMNL 56
7. Ernie VandewegheNYK 51
8. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 50
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 48
10. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 41
Red RochaSYR 41
2-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1. George Mikan* • MNL 261
2. Max ZaslofskyNYK 185
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 173
4. Connie SimmonsNYK 166
5. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 139
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 133
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 122
8. Pep SaulMNL 121
9. Ernie VandewegheNYK 118
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 110
Field Goals Missed
1. George Mikan* • MNL 162
2. Max ZaslofskyNYK 116
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 103
4. Nat Clifton* • NYK 94
5. Connie SimmonsNYK 89
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 79
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 72
Slater Martin* • MNL 72
9. Ernie VandewegheNYK 67
10. Pep SaulMNL 65
Free Throws
1. George Mikan* • MNL 109
2. Max ZaslofskyNYK 89
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 68
4. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 60
5. Nat Clifton* • NYK 54
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 53
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 51
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK 49
Dick McGuire* • NYK 49
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 47
Free Throw Attempts
1. George Mikan* • MNL 138
2. Max ZaslofskyNYK 110
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 89
4. Dick McGuire* • NYK 86
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 78
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 76
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 66
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 64
9. Ernie VandewegheNYK 60
10. Slater Martin* • MNL 56
Minutes Played
1. George Mikan* • MNL 553
2. Dick McGuire* • NYK 546
3. Pep SaulMNL 530
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 523
5. Max ZaslofskyNYK 506
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 495
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 471
8. Jim Pollard* • MNL 469
9. Nat Clifton* • NYK 462
10. Connie SimmonsNYK 427
Minutes Per Game
1. Jim Pollard* • MNL 42.6
2. George Mikan* • MNL 42.5
3. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 41.5
4. Jack ColemanROC 41.2
5. Pep SaulMNL 40.8
6. Slater Martin* • MNL 40.2
7. Red RochaSYR 39.4
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 39.0
9. Bob Davies* • ROC 38.8
10. Paul SeymourSYR 38.6
Personal Fouls
1. Nat Clifton* • NYK 67
2. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 66
3. Slater Martin* • MNL 64
4. George Mikan* • MNL 63
5. Ernie VandewegheNYK 58
6. Connie SimmonsNYK 55
7. Max ZaslofskyNYK 51
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 46
9. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 45
10. Pep SaulMNL 42
Player Efficiency Rating
1. George Mikan* • MNL 27.6
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 27.6
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 22.0
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 21.6
5. Bob Davies* • ROC 20.6
6. Arnie Risen* • ROC 19.3
7. Jack ColemanROC 17.4
8. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 16.8
9. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 16.4
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 16.2
Win Shares
1. George Mikan* • MNL 2.4
2. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 1.9
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 1.7
4. Pep SaulMNL 1.5
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 1.5
6. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 1.3
7. Dick McGuire* • NYK 1.1
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK 1.1
9. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 0.9
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 0.9
Offensive Win Shares
1. Connie SimmonsNYK 1.4
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 1.1
3. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 1.0
4. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 1.0
5. Pep SaulMNL 0.9
6. George Mikan* • MNL 0.9
7. Ernie VandewegheNYK 0.8
8. Dick McGuire* • NYK 0.8
9. Max ZaslofskyNYK 0.7
10. Bob Davies* • ROC 0.6
Defensive Win Shares
1. George Mikan* • MNL 1.5
2. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 0.9
3. Jim Pollard* • MNL 0.7
4. Slater Martin* • MNL 0.7
5. Pep SaulMNL 0.7
6. Jack ColemanROC 0.6
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 0.5
8. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 0.4
9. Dick McGuire* • NYK 0.4
10. Nat Clifton* • NYK 0.4
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR .284
2. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC .258
3. George Mikan* • MNL .206
4. Connie SimmonsNYK .187
5. Bob Davies* • ROC .187
6. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL .180
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC .148
8. Paul SeymourSYR .144
9. Pep SaulMNL .139
10. Red RochaSYR .134
Assist Pct
1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 34.3
2. Jack ColemanROC 30.6
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 30.0
4. Arnie JohnsonROC 28.3
5. Bob HarrisonMNL 21.9
6. George KaftanNYK 20.8
7. Slater Martin* • MNL 20.5
8. George KingSYR 20.0
9. Paul SeymourSYR 18.3
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 17.9
Points Per 36 Minutes
1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 20.6
2. George Mikan* • MNL 20.0
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 18.7
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 18.4
5. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 16.3
6. Max ZaslofskyNYK 16.2
7. Red RochaSYR 15.5
8. Arnie Risen* • ROC 14.8
9. Noble JorgensenSYR 14.6
10. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.6
Assists Per 36 Minutes
1. Dick McGuire* • NYK 5.9
2. Arnie JohnsonROC 5.2
3. Jack ColemanROC 5.1
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 4.3
5. Slater Martin* • MNL 3.9
6. Bob HarrisonMNL 3.7
7. George KingSYR 3.7
8. George KaftanNYK 3.4
9. Paul SeymourSYR 3.3
10. Pep SaulMNL 3.1
Field Goals Per 36 Minutes
1. Connie SimmonsNYK 6.5
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.4
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 6.0
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 5.7
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 5.4
6. Red RochaSYR 5.3
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 5.2
8. Max ZaslofskyNYK 4.9
9. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 4.8
10. Bob HarrisonMNL 4.6
2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes
1. Connie SimmonsNYK 6.5
2. George Mikan* • MNL 6.4
3. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 6.0
4. Bob Davies* • ROC 5.7
5. Jim Pollard* • MNL 5.4
6. Red RochaSYR 5.3
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 5.2
8. Max ZaslofskyNYK 4.9
9. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 4.8
10. Bob HarrisonMNL 4.6
2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes
1. George Mikan* • MNL 17.0
2. Bob Davies* • ROC 14.2
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 14.0
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.3
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.2
6. Max ZaslofskyNYK 13.2
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 12.7
8. Noble JorgensenSYR 12.5
9. Red RochaSYR 12.4
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 11.1
Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes
1. George Mikan* • MNL 17.0
2. Bob Davies* • ROC 14.2
3. Connie SimmonsNYK 14.0
4. Jim Pollard* • MNL 13.3
5. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.2
6. Max ZaslofskyNYK 13.2
7. Arnie Risen* • ROC 12.7
8. Noble JorgensenSYR 12.5
9. Red RochaSYR 12.4
10. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 11.1
Free Throws Per 36 Minutes
1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 8.7
2. George Mikan* • MNL 7.1
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 7.0
4. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 6.8
5. Max ZaslofskyNYK 6.3
6. Connie SimmonsNYK 5.7
7. Noble JorgensenSYR 5.5
8. Arnie JohnsonROC 5.0
9. Red RochaSYR 4.8
10. Paul SeymourSYR 4.7
Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes
1. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 11.3
2. George Mikan* • MNL 9.0
3. Bob Davies* • ROC 8.5
4. Max ZaslofskyNYK 7.8
5. Connie SimmonsNYK 7.5
6. Noble JorgensenSYR 7.4
7. Bobby Wanzer* • ROC 7.1
8. Arnie JohnsonROC 6.9
9. Wally OsterkornSYR 6.8
10. Red RochaSYR 6.7
Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes
1. Noble JorgensenSYR 7.2
2. Ray LumppNYK 6.5
3. George KaftanNYK 6.4
4. Bob HarrisonMNL 6.0
5. Al McGuire* • NYK 5.9
6. Arnie JohnsonROC 5.9
7. Nat Clifton* • NYK 5.2
8. Ernie VandewegheNYK 5.0
9. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 4.9
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 4.8
Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes
1. George Mikan* • MNL 13.5
2. Dolph Schayes* • SYR 13.1
3. Arnie Risen* • ROC 11.8
4. Jack ColemanROC 10.6
5. Lew HitchMNL 10.4
6. Nat Clifton* • NYK 10.4
7. Harry Gallatin* • NYK 10.2
8. Connie SimmonsNYK 9.1
9. Wally OsterkornSYR 8.2
10. Vern Mikkelsen* • MNL 8.0