1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Knicks 3-1
Coach: Al Cervi (40-26)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Roster
1951-52 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Nationals scored 5,721 points and conceded 5,427. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 868 points for Syracuse and contributed 773 rebounds. George King dished out 244 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi coached the team. The 1951-52 Syracuse Nationals lost in the division finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C63200474026342434200773182000213868
Red RochaC-F66254374930033025400549128000249854
George KingG66188957923526418800274244000199658
Paul SeymourG-F66220961520624518600225220000165598
Noble JorgensenC6613184601901871490028863000190529
George RatkoviczC-F6613564731652421630032890000235493
Wally OsterkornF-C66172141314533519900444117000226489
Bill GaborG-F571085538173183142009386000188488
Al CerviG-F55850280992482190087148000176417
Gerry CalabreseG5893731710910373008483000107291
Don SavageF-G1211843928180024120002236
Totals64116030520718940025891933003169137300019705721


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C6331.835.580.70.00.012.32.90.00.00.03.413.8
Red RochaC-F6638.540.177.00.00.08.31.90.00.00.03.812.9
George KingG6628.640.671.20.00.04.23.70.00.00.03.010.0
Paul SeymourG-F6633.533.575.90.00.03.43.30.00.00.02.59.1
Noble JorgensenC6620.041.379.70.00.04.41.00.00.00.02.98.0
George RatkoviczC-F6620.534.967.40.00.05.01.40.00.00.03.67.5
Wally OsterkornF-C6626.135.159.40.00.06.71.80.00.00.03.47.4
Bill GaborG-F5719.032.277.60.00.01.61.50.00.00.03.38.6
Al CerviG-F5515.535.488.30.00.01.62.70.00.00.03.27.6
Gerry CalabreseG5816.234.470.90.00.01.41.40.00.00.01.85.0
Don SavageF-G129.820.964.30.00.02.01.00.00.00.01.83.0
Averages64125.036.474.70.00.04.92.10.00.00.03.18.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C72489141786000901500034142
Red RochaC-F72769541513700481000036119
Paul SeymourG-F7270602543350026250003385
Wally OsterkornF-C7249672347280057200003274
Noble JorgensenC715052193123002750003061
George KingG6207541928190029210001757
Al CerviG-F78830723220010150002336
Bill GaborG-F78033111612006100001634
Gerry CalabreseG65324104400840001824
George RatkoviczC-F659155208002230001618
Totals6716805212010034124800323128000255650

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C735.445.176.90.00.012.92.10.00.00.04.920.3
Red RochaC-F739.443.272.50.00.06.91.40.00.00.05.117.0
Paul SeymourG-F738.641.781.40.00.03.73.60.00.00.04.712.1
Wally OsterkornF-C735.634.359.60.00.08.12.90.00.00.04.610.6
Noble JorgensenC721.436.574.20.00.03.90.70.00.00.04.38.7
George KingG634.535.267.90.00.04.83.50.00.00.02.89.5
Al CerviG-F712.623.395.70.00.01.42.10.00.00.03.35.1
Bill GaborG-F711.433.375.00.00.00.91.40.00.00.02.34.9
Gerry CalabreseG68.841.7100.00.00.01.30.70.00.00.03.04.0
George RatkoviczC-F69.833.340.00.00.03.70.50.00.00.02.73.0
Averages64125.138.672.70.00.04.81.90.00.00.03.89.7


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