1952
Minneapolis Lakers
Series Flow
0
Wins
0
Losses
Regular Season
40–26
Win–Loss
Playoff Record
9–4
Win–Loss
Finals
0–0
vs New York Knicks
Finals MVP
Mikan
George
Minneapolis Lakers
40–26New York Knicks
37–29The Knicks pushed the Lakers to seven games — the most competitive they had made the series in the dynasty run. They had no answer for Mikan but competed to the final game.
Finals MVP
George Mikan
#99 · Center
23.8
PPG
13.5
RPG
His highest-scoring Finals series — posted 23.8 PPG against a Knicks team that tried everything to stop him.
23.8 PPG in the 1952 Finals remains one of the highest scoring averages in Finals history
How the Series Unfolded
The Champions
15.0
PPG
11.0
RPG
Provided the physical presence alongside Mikan that made the Lakers unguardable inside.
They Pushed Us to the Limit
The Knicks pushed the Lakers to seven games — the most competitive they had made the series in the dynasty run. They had no answer for Mikan but competed to the final game.
Max Zaslofsky
#14 · Guard
12.0
PPG
The Knicks' leading scorer — provided the only consistent offensive threat for New York.
History Written in 1952
Minneapolis Lakers
3rd NBA Championship in 3 years (1950, 1952) — only their 4th overall including the NBL title
Beyond the Box Score
The 1952 Finals went seven games — the only time the Knicks pushed the Lakers to the limit. Mikan's 23.8 PPG shows why he was the league's first unstoppable force.
The Full Story
The 1952 Finals was the hardest-fought of the Minneapolis Lakers' championship run. George Mikan averaged 23.8 points per game — his highest Finals scoring average — to carry the Lakers to their third title in three years.