The Season in Brief
The 1948-49 Rochester Royals went 45-15, best record in the NBA. Led by Bob Davies, Arnie Risen and Bobby Wanzer, they posted a +6.12 SRS and went 2-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Davies leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Arnie Risen | 16.6 |
| Assists | Bob Davies | 5.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Davies | 1.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob Davies2902Arnie Risen2203Bobby Wanzer184Arnie Johnson165Red Holzman126Bill Calhoun127Andy Duncan98Fran Curran89Andrew Levane710Mike Novak★711Bob Fitzgerald212Lionel Malamed1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies | 60 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 5.3 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 1.5 | 29 |
| Arnie Risen | 60 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 1.2 | 22 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 60 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 0.9 | 18 |
| Arnie Johnson | 60 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 51.1 | — | 1.0 | 16 |
| Red Holzman | 60 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 35.9 | — | 0.8 | 12 |
| Bill Calhoun | 56 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 0.7 | 12 |
| Andy Duncan | 55 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.8 | 9 |
| Fran Curran | 57 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 0.5 | 8 |
| Andrew Levane | 36 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 30.4 | — | 0.3 | 7 |
| Mike Novak★ | 60 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | — | — | 38.3 | — | 0.9 | 7 |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 18 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 28.4 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Lionel Malamed | 9 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bob Davies - rookie
- Arnie Risen - rookie
- Bobby Wanzer - rookie
- Arnie Johnson - rookie
- Red Holzman - rookie
- Bill Calhoun - rookie
- Andy Duncan - rookie
- Fran Curran - rookie
- Andrew Levane - rookie
- Mike Novak - rookie
- Lionel Malamed - rookie
- Bob Fitzgerald - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Davies - undrafted
- Arnie Risen - undrafted
- Bobby Wanzer - pick #10 (1948)
- Arnie Johnson - undrafted
- Red Holzman - undrafted
The Playoff Run
2-2 overall
Conf Semis
2-0
def. St. Louis Bombers(29-31)
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Sacramento Kings fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491950-512025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.