1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-4 Lost division round-robin
Coach: Paul Birch (40-32)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 113,889, Avg. 4,218 in 27 home dates
1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

The Pistons scored 5,593 points and yielded 5,476. Larry Foust scored a team-best 1,090 points for Fort Wayne and contributed 967 rebounds. Andy Phillip dished out 449 assists for the squad.

Paul Birch coached the team. The 1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division round-robin.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry FoustC-F722693919376475338009671610002581090
Andy PhillipG-F71270568025533024100265449000204751
Mel HutchinsF-C72293473629522315100695210000229741
George YardleyF-G6314894922092051460040799000166564
Max ZaslofskyG-F451164456174212147008998000101495
Fred ScolariG64158949115918014400139131000155462
Don MeinekeF-C7114663931351691360037281000214406
Frank BrianG64973352132182137007992000100401
Jack MolinasF32958292114187142002285100083370
Ken MurrayG-F4952819553604300655600060149
Chuck ShareC2115535930180062100002636
Leo BarnhorstF-G17185571265000120003029
Zeke SinicolaG933164630013000811
Totals65016872511419270022651651003369145300016345505


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry FoustC-F7237.440.971.20.00.013.42.20.00.00.03.615.1
Andy PhillipG-F7138.137.573.00.00.03.76.30.00.00.02.910.6
Mel HutchinsF-C7240.840.167.70.00.09.72.90.00.00.03.210.3
George YardleyF-G6323.642.571.20.00.06.51.60.00.00.02.69.0
Max ZaslofskyG-F4525.938.269.30.00.02.02.20.00.00.02.211.0
Fred ScolariG6424.832.480.00.00.02.22.00.00.00.02.47.2
Don MeinekeF-C7120.634.480.50.00.05.21.10.00.00.03.05.7
Frank BrianG6415.237.575.30.00.01.21.40.00.00.01.66.3
Jack MolinasF3229.939.075.90.00.07.11.60.00.00.02.611.6
Ken MurrayG-F4910.827.271.70.00.01.31.10.00.00.01.23.0
Chuck ShareC217.425.760.00.00.03.00.50.00.00.01.21.7
Leo BarnhorstF-G1710.921.183.30.00.00.00.70.00.00.01.81.7
Zeke SinicolaG93.725.050.00.00.00.10.30.00.00.00.91.2
Averages65026.037.772.90.00.05.22.20.00.00.02.58.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Mel HutchinsF-C416246151712003760001842
George YardleyF-G410733161210002430001042
Larry FoustC-F412941112519003870002141
Frank BrianG410636151611001210000741
Andy PhillipG-F41363813129001217000935
Max ZaslofskyG-F498361115130036000735
Leo BarnhorstF-G46019105300560001023
Don MeinekeF-C487236117001560001119
Ken MurrayG-F315106220000000614
Fred ScolariG460246000076000812
Totals3996030610900115860015367000107304

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Mel HutchinsF-C440.532.670.60.00.09.31.50.00.00.04.510.5
George YardleyF-G426.848.583.30.00.06.00.80.00.00.02.510.5
Larry FoustC-F432.326.876.00.00.09.51.80.00.00.05.310.3
Frank BrianG426.541.768.80.00.03.02.50.00.00.01.810.3
Andy PhillipG-F434.034.275.00.00.03.04.30.00.00.02.38.8
Max ZaslofskyG-F424.530.686.70.00.00.81.50.00.00.01.88.8
Leo BarnhorstF-G415.052.660.00.00.01.31.50.00.00.02.55.8
Don MeinekeF-C421.826.163.60.00.03.81.50.00.00.02.84.8
Ken MurrayG-F35.060.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.04.7
Fred ScolariG415.025.00.00.01.81.50.00.00.02.03.0
Averages65024.635.674.80.00.03.91.70.00.00.02.77.8


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