nba player efficiency rating leaders in the 1952 season

George Mikan had the highest PER in 1951-52, with a 26.6 rating.

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Assumption:2,000+ MIN/82TG
Data note: Minutes Per 82 Team Games: player season data complete from 1951-52

	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	26.6	1951-52	MIN	64	40.2	23.8	13.5	3.0	8.5	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	1,523	866	194	286
2	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	25.7	1951-52	PHI	66	44.5	25.4	11.3	2.6	8.3	18.5	44.8	8.8	10.7	81.8	54.6	2,939	1,674	745	170	250
3	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	23.9	1951-52	SYR	63	31.8	13.8	12.3	2.9	4.2	11.7	35.5	5.4	6.7	80.7	46.8	2,004	868	773	182	213
4	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	22.7	1951-52	BOS	66	39.9	19.2	8.0	3.5	5.8	13.5	43.2	7.5	9.4	79.9	54.4	2,631	1,264	529	232	174
5	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	22.1	1951-52	NYK	66	29.3	11.2	10.0	1.7	3.5	8.0	44.2	4.2	5.2	80.6	54.7	1,931	741	661	115	223
6	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	22	1951-52	MIN	66	35.5	15.3	10.3	2.7	5.5	13.1	41.9	4.3	5.6	76.1	49.0	2,345	1,009	681	180	282
7	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	21.5	1951-52	BOS	66	40.6	21.7	6.4	6.7	7.8	21.0	36.9	6.2	7.7	80.8	44.5	2,681	1,433	421	441	190
8	Larry Foust L. Foust	21.3	1951-52	FTW	66	39.6	15.9	13.3	3.0	5.9	15.0	39.4	4.0	6.0	67.8	45.0	2,615	1,047	880	200	245
9	Arnie Risen A. Risen	20.8	1951-52	ROC	66	36.3	15.6	12.7	2.3	5.5	14.0	39.4	4.6	6.5	70.1	46.3	2,396	1,032	841	150	258
10	Don Otten D. Otten	20.1	1951-52	TOT	64	28.0	12.0	6.8	1.9	3.5	9.9	34.9	5.0	6.5	77.3	46.8	1,789	767	435	123	218
11	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	20	1951-52	ROC	66	37.8	15.7	5.0	4.0	5.0	11.7	42.5	5.7	6.3	90.4	54.1	2,498	1,033	333	262	201
12	Dick McGuire D. McGuire	19	1951-52	NYK	64	31.5	9.2	5.2	6.1	3.2	7.4	43.0	2.9	4.5	63.1	49.1	2,018	591	332	388	181
13	Bob Davies B. Davies	17.5	1951-52	ROC	65	36.8	16.2	2.9	6.0	5.8	15.2	38.3	4.5	5.8	77.6	45.5	2,394	1,052	189	390	269
14	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	17.4	1951-52	IND	66	37.0	13.7	9.9	2.0	4.8	12.5	38.7	4.0	6.0	66.7	45.1	2,439	904	655	130	254
15	Bob Lavoy B. Lavoy	17.2	1951-52	IND	63	29.0	10.3	7.6	1.7	3.8	9.6	39.7	2.7	3.5	75.3	46.1	1,829	648	479	107	210
16	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	16.8	1951-52	MIL	66	39.7	9.2	13.3	2.9	3.5	9.6	36.5	2.2	3.4	64.4	41.5	2,618	607	880	190	192
17	George King G. King	16.7	1951-52	SYR	66	28.6	10.0	4.2	3.7	3.6	8.8	40.6	2.8	4.0	71.2	47.3	1,889	658	274	244	199
18	Stan Miasek S. Miasek	16.6	1951-52	BAL	66	32.9	11.8	9.7	2.1	3.9	10.7	36.5	4.0	5.6	70.7	44.7	2,174	779	639	140	257
19	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	16.5	1951-52	FTW	62	41.6	14.1	7.0	4.0	4.5	12.5	36.1	5.0	6.0	83.3	46.3	2,581	872	434	247	221
20	Arnie Johnson A. Johnson	16.5	1951-52	ROC	66	32.7	10.0	6.1	2.8	2.7	6.2	43.3	4.6	5.9	77.8	56.5	2,158	657	404	182	259
21	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	16.5	1951-52	MIN	65	39.2	15.5	9.1	3.6	6.3	17.8	35.6	2.8	4.0	70.4	39.6	2,545	1,005	593	234	199
22	Nathaniel Clifton N. Clifton	16.5	1951-52	NYK	62	33.9	10.6	11.8	3.4	3.9	11.8	33.5	2.7	4.1	66.4	39.1	2,101	658	731	209	227
23	Jack Kerris J. Kerris	16.2	1951-52	FTW	66	32.5	8.9	7.8	3.2	2.8	7.3	38.8	3.3	4.9	66.8	47.3	2,148	589	514	212	265
24	Fred Scolari F. Scolari	16.2	1951-52	BAL	64	35.0	14.6	3.3	4.7	4.5	13.5	33.4	5.5	6.6	83.5	44.3	2,242	933	214	303	213
25	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	16	1951-52	PHI	66	44.4	12.0	6.6	8.2	4.2	11.5	36.6	3.5	4.7	75.3	44.0	2,933	790	434	539	218

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