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Best efficiency

Eff	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most points scored

Pts	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
22	NBA	52-53	Nov 22, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	96 - 91
22	NBA	52-53	Dec 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	91 - 85
19	NBA	52-53	Mar 9, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	95 - 83
17	NBA	52-53	Jan 17, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	82 - 66
17	NBA	52-53	Feb 20, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	59 - 58
16	NBA	52-53	Dec 21, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	65 - 83
16	NBA	52-53	Dec 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	90 - 73
15	NBA	52-53	Jan 23, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	90 - 85
13	NBA	52-53	Nov 23, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	90 - 100
13	NBA	52-53	Jan 18, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	76 - 74

Most rebounds

Reb	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
4	NBA	51-52	Jan 18, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Indiana Olympians	98 - 83
2	NBA	52-53	Nov 20, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	67 - 72
2	NBA	51-52	Nov 13, 1951	Golden State Warriors	New York Knicks	82 - 85
2	NBA	51-52	Nov 16, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	90 - 97
2	NBA	51-52	Mar 14, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Atlanta Hawks	85 - 82
1	NBA	51-52	Nov 3, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Detroit Pistons	70 - 69
1	NBA	51-52	Jan 25, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	95 - 94
1	NBA	51-52	Jan 29, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Boston Celtics	97 - 96
0	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71

Most offensive rebounds

Or	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
0	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most defensive rebounds

Dr	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
4	NBA	51-52	Jan 18, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Indiana Olympians	98 - 83
2	NBA	52-53	Nov 20, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	67 - 72
2	NBA	51-52	Nov 13, 1951	Golden State Warriors	New York Knicks	82 - 85
2	NBA	51-52	Nov 16, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	90 - 97
2	NBA	51-52	Mar 14, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Atlanta Hawks	85 - 82
1	NBA	51-52	Nov 3, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Detroit Pistons	70 - 69
1	NBA	51-52	Jan 25, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	95 - 94
1	NBA	51-52	Jan 29, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Boston Celtics	97 - 96
0	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71

Most assists

Ast	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
3	NBA	52-53	Nov 22, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	96 - 91
3	NBA	52-53	Feb 15, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	89 - 76
3	NBA	51-52	Jan 25, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	95 - 94
2	NBA	51-52	Nov 13, 1951	Golden State Warriors	New York Knicks	82 - 85
2	NBA	51-52	Dec 4, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Sacramento Kings	96 - 80
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 20, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	67 - 72
1	NBA	51-52	Nov 16, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	90 - 97
1	NBA	51-52	Nov 22, 1951	Golden State Warriors	New York Knicks	102 - 88
1	NBA	51-52	Jan 18, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Indiana Olympians	98 - 83
1	NBA	51-52	Feb 15, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Indiana Olympians	112 - 91

Most steals

Stl	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
0	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most blocks

Blk	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
0	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most turnovers

To	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
0	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
0	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most minutes played

Tps	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
1	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
1	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most 2 pts shot made

Tr2	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
10	NBA	52-53	Nov 22, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	96 - 91
8	NBA	52-53	Dec 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	91 - 85
7	NBA	52-53	Jan 17, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	82 - 66
7	NBA	52-53	Feb 20, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	59 - 58
6	NBA	52-53	Dec 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	90 - 73
6	NBA	52-53	Mar 9, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	95 - 83
6	NBA	51-52	Jan 25, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	95 - 94
5	NBA	52-53	Nov 23, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	90 - 100
5	NBA	52-53	Nov 28, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	82 - 97
5	NBA	52-53	Nov 29, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	94 - 72

Most 2 pts shot attempted

Tt2	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
17	NBA	52-53	Nov 22, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	96 - 91
9	NBA	52-53	Dec 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	90 - 73
9	NBA	52-53	Feb 15, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	89 - 76
9	NBA	51-52	Feb 15, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Indiana Olympians	112 - 91
8	NBA	51-52	Jan 25, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	95 - 94
6	NBA	51-52	Dec 30, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Los Angeles Lakers	93 - 64
5	NBA	52-53	Nov 27, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	90 - 69
4	NBA	52-53	Nov 20, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	67 - 72
4	NBA	51-52	Feb 8, 1952	Golden State Warriors	Philadelphia 76ers	87 - 96
3	NBA	51-52	Dec 4, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Sacramento Kings	96 - 80

Most 3 pts shot made

Tr3	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most 3 pts shot attempted

Tt3	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
	NBA	52-53	Oct 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	68 - 83
	NBA	52-53	Nov 1, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	73 - 71
	NBA	52-53	Nov 7, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	63 - 65
	NBA	52-53	Nov 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	99 - 96
	NBA	52-53	Nov 9, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	74 - 71
	NBA	52-53	Nov 11, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	78 - 63
	NBA	52-53	Nov 14, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	71 - 77
	NBA	52-53	Nov 15, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Golden State Warriors	79 - 76
	NBA	52-53	Nov 16, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Philadelphia 76ers	84 - 78
	NBA	52-53	Nov 18, 1952	Indiana Olympians	New York Knicks	100 - 90

Most free throw made

Lfr	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
8	NBA	52-53	Dec 21, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	65 - 83
7	NBA	52-53	Feb 22, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	71 - 64
7	NBA	52-53	Mar 9, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	95 - 83
6	NBA	52-53	Dec 27, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	94 - 73
6	NBA	52-53	Dec 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	91 - 85
5	NBA	52-53	Jan 23, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	90 - 85
5	NBA	51-52	Dec 26, 1951	Golden State Warriors	Baltimore Bullets	103 - 99
4	NBA	52-53	Nov 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	66 - 78
4	NBA	52-53	Dec 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	81 - 76
4	NBA	52-53	Dec 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	90 - 73

Most free throw attempted

Lft	LEAGUE	SEASON	DATE	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE
9	NBA	52-53	Mar 9, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	95 - 83
8	NBA	52-53	Dec 21, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	65 - 83
7	NBA	52-53	Dec 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	90 - 73
7	NBA	52-53	Dec 27, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Sacramento Kings	94 - 73
7	NBA	52-53	Dec 31, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Detroit Pistons	91 - 85
7	NBA	52-53	Feb 22, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	71 - 64
6	NBA	52-53	Jan 23, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Boston Celtics	90 - 85
5	NBA	52-53	Nov 25, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Atlanta Hawks	66 - 78
5	NBA	52-53	Dec 8, 1952	Indiana Olympians	Los Angeles Lakers	81 - 76
5	NBA	52-53	Jan 2, 1953	Indiana Olympians	Baltimore Bullets	73 - 66