nba players to win championship their second year in nba history

Kleggie Hermsen won a championship in his 2nd season in 1947-48.

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	NAME	Champs	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Kleggie Hermsen K. Hermsen	1	1947-48	BAL	48		12.0		1.0	4.4	15.9	27.7	3.1	4.7	66.5	33.2		575		48	154
2	Grady Lewis G. Lewis	1	1947-48	TOT	45		7.0		0.9	2.5	9.4	26.8	1.9	3.0	64.4	32.5		315		41	151
3	Dick Schulz D. Schulz	1	1947-48	BAL	48		8.0		0.6	2.8	9.8	28.4	2.4	3.3	73.1	35.5		383		28	116
4	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	1	1947-48	TOT	45		8.6		0.5	3.6	12.1	29.7	1.4	2.4	57.4	32.6		386		24	122
5	Don Carlson D. Carlson	1	1948-49	MIN	55		9.2		3.1	3.8	11.5	33.4	1.6	2.4	66.2	36.9		508		170	180
6	Tony Jaros T. Jaros	1	1948-49	MIN	59		5.8		1.0	2.2	6.5	34.3	1.3	1.9	71.8	39.6		343		58	114
7	Johnny Jorgensen J. Jorgensen	1	1948-49	MIN	48		2.2		0.7	0.9	2.4	36.0	0.5	0.7	72.7	41.2		106		33	68
8	Arnie Ferrin A. Ferrin	1	1949-50	MIN	63		5.4		1.5	2.1	6.3	33.3	1.2	1.7	69.7	38.3		340		95	147
9	George Mikan G. Mikan	1	1949-50	MIN	68		27.4		2.9	9.5	23.5	40.7	8.3	10.7	77.9	48.7		1,865		197	297
10	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	1	1949-50	MIN	66		14.7		3.8	6.0	17.3	34.6	2.8	3.7	76.4	39.0		973		252	143
11	Herm Schaefer H. Schaefer	1	1949-50	MIN	65		5.1		3.1	1.9	4.8	38.9	1.3	1.6	85.1	46.0		330		203	104
12	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	1	1950-51	ROC	67		11.4	8.7	2.9	4.7	11.2	42.1	2.0	2.6	77.9	46.3		764	584	197	193
13	Pep Saul P. Saul	1	1950-51	ROC	65		4.3	1.3	1.0	1.6	4.8	33.9	1.1	1.6	68.6	39.6		282	84	68	85
14	Joe Hutton J. Hutton	1	1951-52	MIN	60	12.1	2.6	1.4	1.0	0.9	2.6	33.5	0.8	1.2	70.0	41.0	723	155	85	62	110
15	Howie Schultz H. Schultz	1	1951-52	MIN	66	19.7	4.1	3.7	1.5	1.3	4.8	28.3	1.4	1.8	75.6	36.5	1,301	268	246	102	197
16	Lew Hitch L. Hitch	1	1952-53	MIN	70	14.7	3.7	3.9	0.9	1.3	3.6	34.9	1.2	1.9	61.0	41.4	1,027	261	275	66	122
17	Whitey Skoog W. Skoog	1	1952-53	MIN	68	14.6	3.7	1.8	1.2	1.5	3.9	38.6	0.7	0.9	75.4	43.0	996	250	121	82	137
18	Jim Holstein J. Holstein	1	1953-54	MIN	70	16.5	3.4	2.9	1.1	1.3	4.1	30.6	0.9	1.6	57.1	35.6	1,155	240	204	79	140
19	Dick Schnittker D. Schnittker	1	1953-54	MIN	71	14.6	4.6	2.5	0.8	1.7	4.3	39.7	1.2	1.9	65.2	45.2	1,040	330	178	59	178
20	Billy Kenville B. Kenville	1	1954-55	SYR	70	19.7	7.1	3.5	2.1	2.5	6.9	35.7	2.2	2.9	76.6	43.7	1,380	498	247	150	132
21	Ernie Beck E. Beck	1	1955-56	PHI	67	15.0	5.2	2.9	1.2	2.0	5.2	38.7	1.1	1.6	71.7	43.8	1,007	348	196	79	86
22	George Dempsey G. Dempsey	1	1955-56	PHI	72	20.1	4.7	3.7	2.8	1.8	3.7	47.5	1.2	1.9	63.3	52.1	1,444	340	264	205	146
23	Jackie Moore J. Moore	1	1955-56	PHI	54	7.4	2.4	2.2	0.5	0.9	2.4	38.8	0.6	1.0	60.4	43.3	402	132	117	26	80
24	Dick Hemric D. Hemric	1	1956-57	BOS	67	15.7	5.4	4.5	0.6	1.6	4.7	34.4	2.2	3.1	69.5	44.5	1,055	364	304	42	98
25	Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff	1	1956-57	BOS	70	31.7	10.6	10.4	1.3	4.4	12.7	34.5	1.9	2.7	70.6	38.3	2,220	744	730	89	244

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