1951–52 NBA season

The 1951–52 NBA season was the sixth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

 * The Tri-Cities Blackhawks relocated from the "Tri-Cities" area (Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois & Davenport, Iowa) to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Hawks.
 * The 1952 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 108–91. Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors won the game's MVP award.

Western Division

 * x – Clinched playoff spot

Statistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

 * All-NBA First Team:
 * Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
 * Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
 * Ed Macauley, Boston Celtics
 * Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
 * Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
 * George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
 * All-NBA Second Team:
 * Larry Foust, Fort Wayne Pistons
 * Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers
 * Andy Phillip, Philadelphia Warriors
 * Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Lakers
 * Bobby Wanzer, Rochester Royals