1952–53 NBA season

The 1952–53 NBA season was the seventh 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 1 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

The 1953 NBA All-Star Game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the West beating the East 79–75. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers won the game's MVP award.
Don Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons wins the inaugural Rookie of the Year award.

Teams

Note: Team logos were not necessarily used by the teams on their jerseys.

Any logo displaying offensive or racist images are only represented here for historical accuracy.

Final standings

Western Division

x – clinched playoff spot

Statistics leaders

Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

Rookie of the Year: Don Meineke, Fort Wayne Pistons
All-NBA First Team:
*George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
*Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors
*Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
*Ed Macauley, Boston Celtics
*Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
All-NBA Second Team:
*Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
*Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers
*Andy Phillip, Philadelphia Warriors
*Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
*Bobby Wanzer, Rochester Royals