1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 3-2 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Chicago Stags 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Murray Mendenhall (40-28)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

Fort Wayne scored 5,390 points and conceded 5,297. Fred Schaus scored a team-best 972 points for the Pistons, and Fred Schaus dished out 176 assists for the squad.

Murray Mendenhall coached the team. The 1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons 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
Fred SchausF680996351330270000176000232972
Bob CarpenterF-C66061721225619000092000168614
Bob HarrisF-C620465168223140000129000190476
Curly ArmstrongG-F630516144241170000170000217458
Jack KerrisF-C640455149248159000110000162457
Leo KlierF-G660516157190141000121000177455
Charlie BlackF-C36043512520913200075000140382
John OldhamG59042612714510300099000192357
Howie SchultzC-F320355961227900081000119271
Ralph JohnsonG32035311046330006700095253
Bill HenryC44020965125840003900099214
Richie NiemieraG-F3102075973560006100042174
Duane KluehG1901124969460002800038144
Clint WagerC-F63020357472900090000175143
Jerry NagelG14028641000180001113
John MahnkenC208331000200087
Totals7210590118780023311634000135800020655390


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Fred SchausF680.035.281.80.00.00.02.60.00.00.03.414.3
Bob CarpenterF-C660.034.474.20.00.00.01.40.00.00.02.59.3
Bob HarrisF-C620.036.162.80.00.00.02.10.00.00.03.17.7
Curly ArmstrongG-F630.027.970.50.00.00.02.70.00.00.03.47.3
Jack KerrisF-C640.032.764.10.00.00.01.70.00.00.02.57.1
Leo KlierF-G660.030.474.20.00.00.01.80.00.00.02.76.9
Charlie BlackF-C360.028.763.20.00.00.02.10.00.00.03.910.6
John OldhamG590.029.871.00.00.00.01.70.00.00.03.36.1
Howie SchultzC-F320.027.064.80.00.00.02.50.00.00.03.78.5
Ralph JohnsonG320.031.271.70.00.00.02.10.00.00.03.07.9
Bill HenryC440.031.167.20.00.00.00.90.00.00.02.34.9
Richie NiemieraG-F310.028.576.70.00.00.02.00.00.00.01.45.6
Duane KluehG190.043.866.70.00.00.01.50.00.00.02.07.6
Clint WagerC-F630.028.161.70.00.00.01.40.00.00.02.82.3
Jerry NagelG140.021.425.00.00.00.01.30.00.00.00.80.9
John MahnkenC20.037.533.30.00.00.01.00.00.00.04.03.5
Averages7210.031.870.10.00.00.01.90.00.00.02.97.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Fred SchausF406624312600011000974
Howie SchultzC-F406115171300040001543
Jack KerrisF-C403012221300050001737
Bob CarpenterF-C40301114100002000632
Clint WagerC-F40251110800080002230
Bob HarrisF-C403292012000110001530
Ralph JohnsonG40328161200080001328
Curly ArmstrongG-F3022441000600069
Duane KluehG2010255000300089
Leo KlierF-G203011000300011
Totals350311960014010100061000112293

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Fred SchausF40.036.483.90.00.00.02.80.00.00.02.318.5
Howie SchultzC-F40.024.676.50.00.00.01.00.00.00.03.810.8
Jack KerrisF-C40.040.059.10.00.00.01.30.00.00.04.39.3
Bob CarpenterF-C40.036.771.40.00.00.00.50.00.00.01.58.0
Clint WagerC-F40.044.080.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.05.57.5
Bob HarrisF-C40.028.160.00.00.00.02.80.00.00.03.87.5
Ralph JohnsonG40.025.075.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.03.37.0
Curly ArmstrongG-F30.018.225.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.02.03.0
Duane KluehG20.020.0100.00.00.00.01.50.00.00.04.04.5
Leo KlierF-G20.00.0100.00.00.00.01.50.00.00.00.50.5
Averages7210.030.972.10.00.00.01.70.00.00.03.28.4


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