1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 11-2 Won NBA championship
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Rochester Royals 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Stags 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Semifinals - Defeated Anderson Packers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-2
Coach: John Kundla (51-17)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 51 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-2.

Minneapolis led the circuit with 5,717 points. The club allowed 5,150 points. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,865 points for the Lakers, and Jim Pollard averaged 13 or more per game, too. Jim Pollard dished out 252 assists for the squad.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.

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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
George MikanC68015956497285670001970002971865
Jim PollardF-C-G6601140394242185000252000143973
Vern MikkelsenF-C680722288286215000123000222791
Arnie FerrinF-G6303961321097600095000147340
Herm SchaeferG-F65031412210186000203000104330
Bob HarrisonG6603481257450000131000175300
Slater MartinG6703021069359000148000162271
Don CarlsonG-F57029099956900076000126267
Tony JarosF-G61028984967200060000106240
Billy HassettG4201453867350006900082111
Bud GrantF35011542177000190003691
Paul WaltherG-F22080322111000100003975
Gene StumpF-G2309527147000230003261
Normie GlickF101100000100022
Totals7040583221390019431439000140700016735717


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George MikanC680.040.777.90.00.00.02.90.00.00.04.427.4
Jim PollardF-C-G660.034.676.40.00.00.03.80.00.00.02.214.7
Vern MikkelsenF-C680.039.975.20.00.00.01.80.00.00.03.311.6
Arnie FerrinF-G630.033.369.70.00.00.01.50.00.00.02.35.4
Herm SchaeferG-F650.038.985.10.00.00.03.10.00.00.01.65.1
Bob HarrisonG660.035.967.60.00.00.02.00.00.00.02.74.5
Slater MartinG670.035.163.40.00.00.02.20.00.00.02.44.0
Don CarlsonG-F570.034.172.60.00.00.01.30.00.00.02.24.7
Tony JarosF-G610.029.175.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.01.73.9
Billy HassettG420.026.252.20.00.00.01.60.00.00.02.02.6
Bud GrantF350.036.541.20.00.00.00.50.00.00.01.02.6
Paul WaltherG-F220.040.052.40.00.00.00.50.00.00.01.83.4
Gene StumpF-G230.028.450.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.01.42.7
Normie GlickF10.0100.00.00.00.01.00.00.00.02.02.0
Averages7040.036.774.10.00.00.02.00.00.00.02.48.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George MikanC1203161211701340003600047376
Vern MikkelsenF-C1201495560460001800052156
Jim PollardF-C-G1201755062440005600036144
Arnie FerrinF-G12097332916000300005182
Slater MartinG12050212414000250003556
Don CarlsonG-F10037211512000110001954
Herm SchaeferG-F12042162219000160001251
Bud GrantF110451814700070002543
Bob HarrisonG12037161410000120003442
Billy HassettG70123103000400089
Tony JarosF-G203021000000021
Totals1140963354004223060002150003211014

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George MikanC120.038.378.80.00.00.03.00.00.00.03.931.3
Vern MikkelsenF-C120.036.976.70.00.00.01.50.00.00.04.313.0
Jim PollardF-C-G120.028.671.00.00.00.04.70.00.00.03.012.0
Arnie FerrinF-G120.034.055.20.00.00.02.50.00.00.04.36.8
Slater MartinG120.042.058.30.00.00.02.10.00.00.02.94.7
Don CarlsonG-F100.056.880.00.00.00.01.10.00.00.01.95.4
Herm SchaeferG-F120.038.186.40.00.00.01.30.00.00.01.04.3
Bud GrantF110.040.050.00.00.00.00.60.00.00.02.33.9
Bob HarrisonG120.043.271.40.00.00.01.00.00.00.02.83.5
Billy HassettG70.025.030.00.00.00.00.60.00.00.01.11.3
Tony JarosF-G20.00.050.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.5
Averages7040.036.872.50.00.00.01.90.00.00.02.88.9