The 1951 NBA All-Star Game, the first ever NBA All-Star Game, was held in the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on March 2, 1951. Ed Macauley of the Boston Celtics received the first NBA All-Star Game MVP award, with 20 points. The head coaches were Joe Lapchick of the New York Knicks for the East, while John Kundla of the Minneapolis Lakers coached the West.
Eastern Conference
Head Coach: Joe Lapchick, New York Knicks
| Player |
Team |
FG |
FGA |
FT |
FTA |
REB |
AST |
PF |
PTS |
| Fulks, JoeJoe Fulks |
Philadelphia Warriors |
6 |
15 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
19 |
| Schayes, DolphDolph Schayes |
Syracuse Nationals |
7 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
| Macauley, EdEd Macauley |
Boston Celtics |
7 |
12 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
| Cousy, BobBob Cousy |
Boston Celtics |
2 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
| Phillip, AndyAndy Phillip |
Philadelphia Warriors |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
| Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin |
Philadelphia Warriors |
7 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
| Boryla, VinceVince Boryla |
New York Knicks |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
| Gallatin, HarryHarry Gallatin |
New York Knicks |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Rocha, RedRed Rocha |
Baltimore Bullets |
2 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
| McGuire, DickDick McGuire |
New York Knicks |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
| Totals |
|
43 |
93 |
25 |
31 |
67 |
40 |
26 |
111 |
Western Conference
Head Coach: John Kundla, Minneapolis Lakers
| Player |
Team |
FG |
FGA |
FT |
FTA |
REB |
AST |
PF |
PTS |
| Groza, AlexAlex Groza |
Indianapolis Olympians |
8 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
| Pollard, JimJim Pollard |
Minneapolis Lakers |
2 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan |
Minneapolis Lakers |
4 |
17 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
| Davies, BobBob Davies |
Rochester Royals |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
| Beard, RalphRalph Beard |
Indianapolis Olympians |
3 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| Eddleman, DikeDike Eddleman |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
2 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| Mikkelsen, VernVern Mikkelsen |
Minneapolis Lakers |
4 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
| Foust, LarryLarry Foust |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Brian, FrankieFrankie Brian |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
5 |
14 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
| Schaus, FredFred Schaus |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
2 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| Totals |
|
35 |
107 |
24 |
33 |
60 |
27 |
25 |
94 |
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