The Minneapolis Lakers were 40-26 in 1951-52. They finished 2nd in the Western Division. They won in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks, 4 games to 3, to win their third championship.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 66 | 247.2 | 85.6 | 53.7 | 21.0 | 31.9 | 86.9 | 36.7 | 21.8 | 29.1 | 74.8 | 42.9 | 26.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 1st | 5th | 7th | 7th | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 9th | 10th | 3rd | 7th | 5th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 23 | 16 | .590 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 18 | .526 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 14.5 | |
| 13 | 11 | 24 | .314 | 15.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 27 | .270 | 17.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 31 | .205 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 7 | .821 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 11 | .711 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | .605 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 18 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 20 | .487 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 22 | .421 | 15.5 | |
| 11 | 15 | 23 | .395 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | .359 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 13 | 25 | .342 | 18.5 | |
| 14 | 9 | 31 | .225 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 30 | .211 | 23.5 |