1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Sheboygan Red Skins 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Anderson Packers 2-1
Coach: Cliff Barker (39-25)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians Roster
1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians Results

The Indianapolis Olympians of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 39 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.

The Olympians scored 5,493 points and yielded 5,256. Alex Groza netted a team-best 1,496 points for Indianapolis, and Ralph Beard contributed 14 or more per game, too. Ralph Beard dished out 233 assists for the squad.

Cliff Barker coached the team. The 1949-50 Indianapolis Olympians 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
Alex GrozaC64010905216234540001620002211496
Ralph BeardG600936340282215000233000132895
Wah Wah JonesF600706264297223000194000241751
Bruce HaleG-F640614217285223000226000143657
Joe HollandF64045314514298000130000220388
Mal McMullenF-C5803801231417700087000212323
Cliff BarkerG4902741021067500010900099279
Paul WaltherG-F3102108288520004600084216
Marshall HawkinsF3901955561420005100087152
Carl ShaefferF-G43016059573200040000103150
Bob EvansG4702005644300005500099142
Floyd VolkerF-C170531718700070003241
Jack ParkinsonG4012111000200033
Totals6000528319820021451529000134200016765493


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex GrozaC640.047.872.90.00.00.02.50.00.00.03.523.4
Ralph BeardG600.036.376.20.00.00.03.90.00.00.02.214.9
Wah Wah JonesF600.037.475.10.00.00.03.20.00.00.04.012.5
Bruce HaleG-F640.035.378.20.00.00.03.50.00.00.02.210.3
Joe HollandF640.032.069.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.03.46.1
Mal McMullenF-C580.032.454.60.00.00.01.50.00.00.03.75.6
Cliff BarkerG490.037.270.80.00.00.02.20.00.00.02.05.7
Paul WaltherG-F310.039.059.10.00.00.01.50.00.00.02.77.0
Marshall HawkinsF390.028.268.90.00.00.01.30.00.00.02.23.9
Carl ShaefferF-G430.036.956.10.00.00.00.90.00.00.02.43.5
Bob EvansG470.028.068.20.00.00.01.20.00.00.02.13.0
Floyd VolkerF-C170.032.138.90.00.00.00.40.00.00.01.92.4
Jack ParkinsonG40.08.3100.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.80.8
Averages6000.037.571.30.00.00.02.20.00.00.02.89.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex GrozaC60744459490001200021137
Wah Wah JonesF5073223429000220002673
Ralph BeardG5070222822000220001166
Joe HollandF606121156000150002948
Bruce HaleG-F6040141715000170001143
Cliff BarkerG6031121510000130001034
Paul WaltherG-F60411219900080001733
Carl ShaefferF-G6021714700070002021
Mal McMullenF-C602149600090001914
Bob EvansG204100000000032
Marshall HawkinsF201000000000010
Totals56043715900210153000125000168471

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Alex GrozaC60.059.583.10.00.00.02.00.00.00.03.522.8
Wah Wah JonesF50.030.185.30.00.00.04.40.00.00.05.214.6
Ralph BeardG50.031.478.60.00.00.04.40.00.00.02.213.2
Joe HollandF60.034.440.00.00.00.02.50.00.00.04.88.0
Bruce HaleG-F60.035.088.20.00.00.02.80.00.00.01.87.2
Cliff BarkerG60.038.766.70.00.00.02.20.00.00.01.75.7
Paul WaltherG-F60.029.347.40.00.00.01.30.00.00.02.85.5
Carl ShaefferF-G60.033.350.00.00.00.01.20.00.00.03.33.5
Mal McMullenF-C60.019.066.70.00.00.01.50.00.00.03.22.3
Bob EvansG20.025.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.51.0
Marshall HawkinsF20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.0
Averages6000.036.472.90.00.00.02.20.00.00.03.08.4


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