1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 3-2
Coach: Paul Birch (36-33)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 36 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.

The Pistons scored 5,591 points and gave up 5,599. Larry Foust scored a team-best 958 points for Fort Wayne and contributed 769 rebounds. Andy Phillip dished out 286 assists for the squad.

Paul Birch coached the team. The 1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division 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
Larry FoustC-F67230386531146533600769151000267958
Frank BrianG68191069924529723600133142000205726
Don MeinekeF-C68225063024031324500466148000334725
Fred SchausF69254171924029624300413245000261723
Dike EddlemanF-G69157168724123713300236104000220615
Andy PhillipG-F572147505202225164000286000181568
Chuck ShareC671044254912341720037374000213354
Dick GroatG2666327210013810900866900090309
Fred ScolariG1650516261685600473700054178
Don BovenF-G-C1737711136433200582100057104
Jake FendleyG453808032604000463600082104
Ray CorleyG8652436500550001811
Ralph JohnsonG3309332001500068
Jack KileyG62710222002300076
Totals58615813502718070023871775002635132600019955389


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry FoustC-F6734.436.072.30.00.011.52.30.00.00.04.014.3
Frank BrianG6828.135.179.50.00.02.02.10.00.00.03.010.7
Don MeinekeF-C6833.138.178.30.00.06.92.20.00.00.04.910.7
Fred SchausF6936.833.482.10.00.06.03.60.00.00.03.810.5
Dike EddlemanF-G6922.835.156.10.00.03.41.50.00.00.03.28.9
Andy PhillipG-F5737.740.072.90.00.00.05.00.00.00.03.210.0
Chuck ShareC6715.635.873.50.00.05.61.10.00.00.03.25.3
Dick GroatG2625.536.879.00.00.03.32.70.00.00.03.511.9
Fred ScolariG1631.637.782.40.00.02.92.30.00.00.03.411.1
Don BovenF-G-C1722.232.474.40.00.03.41.20.00.00.03.46.1
Jake FendleyG458.440.066.70.00.01.00.80.00.00.01.82.3
Ray CorleyG88.112.583.30.00.00.60.60.00.00.02.31.4
Ralph JohnsonG310.033.366.70.00.00.31.70.00.00.02.02.7
Jack KileyG64.520.0100.00.00.00.30.50.00.00.01.21.0
Averages58627.035.974.40.00.04.52.30.00.00.03.49.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry FoustC-F833212148685700111600034153
Fred ScolariG82689029614900252100031107
Andy PhillipG-F8329712451340032300002382
Fred SchausF8244601846350042120004071
Don MeinekeF-C8227401544300026100003760
Chuck ShareC8198271139260052120004548
Frank BrianG814642132519009110002345
Don BovenF-G-C8111287169001620002223
Dike EddlemanF-G76323915400520001922
Jake FendleyG120000001000010
Totals7219205021740036526300319106000275611

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry FoustC-F841.539.783.80.00.013.90.80.00.00.04.319.1
Fred ScolariG833.532.280.30.00.03.12.60.00.00.03.913.4
Andy PhillipG-F841.133.866.70.00.04.03.80.00.00.02.910.3
Fred SchausF830.530.076.10.00.05.31.50.00.00.05.08.9
Don MeinekeF-C828.437.568.20.00.03.31.30.00.00.04.67.5
Chuck ShareC824.840.766.70.00.06.51.50.00.00.05.66.0
Frank BrianG818.331.076.00.00.01.11.40.00.00.02.95.6
Don BovenF-G-C813.925.056.30.00.02.00.30.00.00.02.82.9
Dike EddlemanF-G79.039.126.70.00.00.70.30.00.00.02.73.1
Jake FendleyG12.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.01.00.0
Averages58626.734.772.10.00.04.41.50.00.00.03.88.5


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