List of 1951–52 NBA season transactions

This is a list of all personnel changes for the 1951 NBA off-season and 1951–52 NBA season.

July 14, 1951

 * The Syracuse Nationals traded Alex Hannum and Fred Scolari to the Baltimore Bullets for Red Rocha.

September 25, 1951

 * The Minneapolis Lakers sold Kevin O'Shea to the Milwaukee Hawks.

October 10, 1951
The Fort Wayne Pistons sold Howie Schultz to the Minneapolis Lakers. Schultz was traded to Tri-Cities on May 31, 1951 but evidently he was returned.

October 17, 1951

 * The Boston Celtics sold Frank Kudelka to the Baltimore Bullets. Report says Boston also gave up a 1st round draft pick for Bob Brannum but he was already sold to them on September 23, 1950.

November ?, 1951

 * The Fort Wayne Pistons released Don Otten.

November 5, 1951

 * The Baltimore Bullets sold Walt Budko to the Philadelphia Warriors.

November 23, 1951

 * The Milwaukee Hawks signed Don Otten as a free agent.

November 29, 1951

 * The Baltimore Bullets sold Don Rehfeldt to the Milwaukee Hawks.

December 26, 1951

 * The Baltimore Bullets sold Red Owens to the Milwaukee Hawks.

January ?, 1952

 * The Milwaukee Hawks signed Dillard Crocker as a free agent.

January 18, 1952

 * The Baltimore Bullets sold Alex Hannum to the Rochester Royals.

January 26, 1952

 * The Baltimore Bullets sold Pep Saul to the Minneapolis Lakers.

February 3, 1952

 * The Milwaukee Hawks sold Kevin O'Shea to the Baltimore Bullets.

February 11, 1952

 * The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Art Burris and cash to the Milwaukee Hawks for Dike Eddleman.