1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 32-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Rochester Royals 2-1
Coach: Murray Mendenhall (32-36)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 107,019, Avg. 3,148 in 34 home dates
1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 32 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Pistons scored 5,722 points and gave up 5,849. Fred Schaus scored a team-best 1,028 points for Fort Wayne, and Larry Foust contributed 13 or more per game, too. Larry Foust accounted for 681 rebounds. Fred Schaus dished out 184 assists for the squad.

Murray Mendenhall coached the team. The 1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division semifinals.

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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 SchausF680918312484404004951840002401028
Larry FoustC-F6809443273962610068190000247915
Jack KerrisF-C68068925529520100477181000253711
Ralph JohnsonG68073723516211400275183000247584
John OldhamG68059719929217100242127000242569
Duane KluehG6104581571841350018382000143449
Don OttenC4903371222061670029537000190411
Dick MehenF-C-G4303101185743001215200093279
Curly ArmstrongG-F38023272905800897700097202
Jim RiffeyF35018565262000611600054150
Ken MurrayG-F14015246514200655200024134
Bob CarpenterF-C21012427584700621600036101
Art BurrisF33011328362100106270005177
John HargisG-F14066252417003090002567
Bob HarrisF-C12057132015004480001941
Totals6600591920010023811716003226114100019615718


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Fred SchausF680.034.083.50.00.07.32.70.00.00.03.515.1
Larry FoustC-F680.034.665.90.00.010.01.30.00.00.03.613.5
Jack KerrisF-C680.037.068.10.00.07.02.70.00.00.03.710.5
Ralph JohnsonG680.031.970.40.00.04.02.70.00.00.03.68.6
John OldhamG680.033.358.60.00.03.61.90.00.00.03.68.4
Duane KluehG610.034.373.40.00.03.01.30.00.00.02.37.4
Don OttenC490.036.281.10.00.06.00.80.00.00.03.98.4
Dick MehenF-C-G430.038.175.40.00.02.81.20.00.00.02.26.5
Curly ArmstrongG-F380.031.064.40.00.02.32.00.00.00.02.65.3
Jim RiffeyF350.035.176.90.00.01.70.50.00.00.01.54.3
Ken MurrayG-F140.030.382.40.00.04.63.70.00.00.01.79.6
Bob CarpenterF-C210.021.881.00.00.03.00.80.00.00.01.74.8
Art BurrisF330.024.858.30.00.03.20.80.00.00.01.52.3
John HargisG-F140.037.970.80.00.02.10.60.00.00.01.84.8
Bob HarrisF-C120.022.875.00.00.03.70.70.00.00.01.63.4
Averages6600.033.872.10.00.04.91.70.00.00.03.08.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Fred SchausF3044171190016100001043
Larry FoustC-F30451410800375000536
Don OttenC302681613001980001529
Dick MehenF-C-G3029124200143000926
Ken MurrayG-F30481154001410000726
Ralph JohnsonG3032122100770001725
Jack KerrisF-C302691050020100001523
John OldhamG3016610500550001317
Curly ArmstrongG-F30197110075000815
Duane KluehG206100003300032
Totals290291970069480014266000102242

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Fred SchausF30.038.681.80.00.05.33.30.00.00.03.314.3
Larry FoustC-F30.031.180.00.00.012.31.70.00.00.01.712.0
Don OttenC30.030.881.30.00.06.32.70.00.00.05.09.7
Dick MehenF-C-G30.041.450.00.00.04.71.00.00.00.03.08.7
Ken MurrayG-F30.022.980.00.00.04.73.30.00.00.02.38.7
Ralph JohnsonG30.037.550.00.00.02.32.30.00.00.05.78.3
Jack KerrisF-C30.034.650.00.00.06.73.30.00.00.05.07.7
John OldhamG30.037.550.00.00.01.71.70.00.00.04.35.7
Curly ArmstrongG-F30.036.8100.00.00.02.31.70.00.00.02.75.0
Duane KluehG20.016.70.00.01.51.50.00.00.01.51.0
Averages6600.033.369.60.00.04.92.30.00.00.03.58.3


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