1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-4 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 2-0
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Coach: Al Cervi (42-30)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Roster
1953-54 Syracuse Nationals Results

The Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-4.

Syracuse scored 6,013 points and allowed 5,660. Dolph Schayes scored a team-best 1,228 points for the Nationals, and Paul Seymour contributed 13 or more per game, too. Dolph Schayes accounted for 870 rebounds. Paul Seymour dished out 364 assists for the squad.

Al Cervi coached the team. The 1953-54 Syracuse Nationals lost in the finals.

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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
Dolph SchayesF-C722655973370590488008702140002321228
Paul SeymourG-F71272783831636829900291364000187931
George KingG72237074428041025700268272000179817
Earl LloydF-C72220666624920915600529115000303654
Wally OsterkornF-C70216458620336120900487151000209615
Bill GaborG-F6112115512041941390096162000183547
Billy KenvilleG-F72140538814918213600247122000138434
Bob LavoyF-C601152320119113850028768000196323
Jim NealC67899369117132780025724000139312
Bato GovedaricaG23258792537250018240004475
Al MasinoG16131461837230021150002459
Dick KnostmanC54710311700176000913
Ed EarleF2122142002000004
Mike NovakC-F5247021002200091
Totals66817261557920540026501905003392153900018526013


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C7236.938.082.70.00.012.13.00.00.00.03.217.1
Paul SeymourG-F7138.437.781.30.00.04.15.10.00.00.02.613.1
George KingG7232.937.662.70.00.03.73.80.00.00.02.511.3
Earl LloydF-C7230.637.474.60.00.07.31.60.00.00.04.29.1
Wally OsterkornF-C7030.934.657.90.00.07.02.20.00.00.03.08.8
Bill GaborG-F6119.937.071.60.00.01.62.70.00.00.03.09.0
Billy KenvilleG-F7219.538.474.70.00.03.41.70.00.00.01.96.0
Bob LavoyF-C6019.237.275.20.00.04.81.10.00.00.03.35.4
Jim NealC6713.431.759.10.00.03.80.40.00.00.02.14.7
Bato GovedaricaG2311.231.667.60.00.00.81.00.00.00.01.93.3
Al MasinoG168.239.162.20.00.01.30.90.00.00.01.53.7
Dick KnostmanC59.430.063.60.00.03.41.20.00.00.01.82.6
Ed EarleF26.050.050.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Mike NovakC-F54.80.050.00.00.00.40.40.00.00.01.80.2
Averages66825.836.871.90.00.05.12.30.00.00.02.89.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C133741406410880001362400040208
Paul SeymourG-F1355914359947600346000039194
Wally OsterkornF-C13542122459050001253700040140
Bob LavoyF-C133589537554400852000050118
Billy KenvilleG-F133747436624400482500046116
George KingG10286622563380022210003088
Bill GaborG-F10196832440280028190003676
Earl LloydF-C10260732526170057200003467
Jim NealC111003513135002720001431
Al MasinoG139620715700670002321
Totals119314584733500566389005682350003521059

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dolph SchayesF-C1328.845.774.10.00.010.51.80.00.00.03.116.0
Paul SeymourG-F1343.041.380.90.00.02.64.60.00.00.03.014.9
Wally OsterkornF-C1341.736.955.60.00.09.62.80.00.00.03.110.8
Bob LavoyF-C1327.538.980.00.00.06.51.50.00.00.03.89.1
Billy KenvilleG-F1328.848.671.00.00.03.71.90.00.00.03.58.9
George KingG1028.640.360.30.00.02.22.10.00.00.03.08.8
Bill GaborG-F1019.628.970.00.00.02.81.90.00.00.03.67.6
Earl LloydF-C1026.034.265.40.00.05.72.00.00.00.03.46.7
Jim NealC119.137.138.50.00.02.50.20.00.00.01.32.8
Al MasinoG137.435.046.70.00.00.50.50.00.00.01.81.6
Averages66826.439.668.70.00.04.82.00.00.00.03.08.9


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