George Mikan had the highest PER in 1952-53, with a 28.4 rating.

Interpreted as:

best player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player of 1953

	NAME	PER	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.4	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	20.6	14.4	2.9	7.1	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,442	1,007	201	290
2	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	26	1952-53	PHI	70	45.2	22.3	13.9	2.8	7.2	15.9	45.2	7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4	3,166	1,564	976	197	248
3	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	25.3	1952-53	SYR	71	37.6	17.8	13.0	3.2	5.3	14.1	37.4	7.2	8.7	82.7	49.5	2,668	1,262	920	227	271
4	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	24.2	1952-53	BOS	69	42.1	20.3	9.1	4.1	6.5	14.4	45.2	7.2	9.7	75.0	54.3	2,902	1,402	629	280	188
5	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	23.3	1952-53	NYK	70	33.3	12.4	13.1	1.8	4.0	9.1	44.4	4.3	6.1	70.0	52.5	2,333	865	916	126	224
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	21.6	1952-53	BOS	71	41.5	19.8	6.3	7.7	6.5	18.6	35.2	6.7	8.3	81.6	44.6	2,945	1,407	449	547	227
7	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	21.6	1952-53	MIN	70	35.2	15.0	9.3	2.1	5.4	12.4	43.5	4.2	5.5	75.2	50.4	2,465	1,047	654	148	289
8	Larry Foust L. Foust	20.5	1952-53	FTW	67	34.4	14.3	11.5	2.3	4.6	12.9	36.0	5.0	6.9	72.3	44.8	2,303	958	769	151	267
9	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	19.8	1952-53	BOS	71	32.9	16.2	4.1	2.7	5.7	13.0	43.6	4.8	5.6	85.0	52.1	2,333	1,147	288	191	240
10	Ernie Vandeweghe E. Vandeweghe	18.7	1952-53	NYK	61	28.6	12.0	5.6	2.4	4.5	10.2	43.5	3.1	4.0	76.6	49.9	1,745	731	342	144	242
11	Arnie Risen A. Risen	18.2	1952-53	ROC	68	33.6	13.0	11.0	2.0	4.3	11.8	36.8	4.3	6.3	68.5	44.6	2,288	884	745	135	274
12	Bob Davies B. Davies	18	1952-53	ROC	66	33.6	15.6	3.0	4.2	5.1	13.3	38.5	5.3	7.1	75.3	47.4	2,216	1,029	195	280	261
13	Carl Braun C. Braun	17.5	1952-53	NYK	70	33.1	14.0	3.3	3.5	4.6	11.5	40.0	4.7	5.7	82.5	49.7	2,316	977	233	243	287
14	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	17.3	1952-53	MIL	71	40.7	11.7	11.2	3.2	4.5	11.9	37.9	2.7	4.2	65.4	42.8	2,891	831	793	227	214
15	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	17.1	1952-53	ROC	70	36.8	14.6	5.0	3.6	4.5	12.4	36.7	5.5	6.8	81.2	47.5	2,577	1,020	351	252	206
16	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	17.1	1952-53	ROC	70	37.5	10.9	11.1	3.3	4.5	10.7	42.0	1.9	3.0	64.9	45.4	2,625	763	774	231	245
17	Jack Nichols J. Nichols	16.9	1952-53	MIL	69	38.1	15.8	7.7	2.8	6.2	17.0	36.3	3.5	4.9	70.8	41.3	2,626	1,090	533	196	237
18	Don Barksdale D. Barksdale	16.7	1952-53	BAL	65	35.4	13.8	9.2	2.6	4.9	12.8	38.7	4.0	6.2	64.1	44.7	2,298	899	597	166	273
19	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	16.2	1952-53	IND	69	40.1	13.0	10.0	2.3	3.9	11.6	34.0	5.1	7.4	68.2	43.6	2,769	894	687	156	303
20	George King G. King	16.1	1952-53	SYR	71	35.5	11.2	4.0	5.1	3.6	8.9	40.2	4.0	6.2	64.3	47.9	2,519	794	281	364	244
21	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	16.1	1952-53	TOT	70	38.4	10.3	5.2	5.7	3.6	9.0	39.7	3.2	4.3	73.8	47.4	2,690	722	364	397	229
22	George Ratkovicz G. Ratkovicz	16.1	1952-53	TOT	71	31.5	9.5	7.4	3.1	2.9	8.7	33.6	3.7	5.3	70.2	43.3	2,235	678	522	217	287
23	Leo Barnhorst L. Barnhorst	16	1952-53	IND	71	40.4	13.6	6.8	3.9	5.7	14.6	38.9	2.3	3.6	62.9	42.1	2,871	967	483	277	245
24	Paul Seymour P. Seymour	16	1952-53	SYR	67	40.1	14.2	3.7	4.4	4.6	11.9	38.3	5.1	6.2	81.7	48.5	2,684	952	246	294	210
25	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	15.9	1952-53	MIN	66	36.4	13.0	6.8	3.5	5.0	14.1	35.7	2.9	3.8	76.9	41.2	2,403	859	452	231	194