The Season in Brief
The 1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers went 51-17, and won the title. Led by George Mikan, Jim Pollard and Vern Mikkelsen, they posted a +8.25 SRS and went 6-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Mikan leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Mikan | 27.4 |
| Assists | Jim Pollard | 3.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Mikan | 5.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
George MikanAll-NBA 1st17702Jim Pollard★All-NBA 1st16603Vern Mikkelsen1364Slater Martin1185Herm Schaefer★886Bob Harrison837Arnie Ferrin★698Tony Jaros★649Don Carlson★6310Billy Hassett★4611Bud Grant★3812Normie Glick★813Paul Walther314Gene Stump2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 68 | 27.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 5.8 | 177 |
| Jim Pollard★ | 66 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 | — | — | 39.0 | — | 4.1 | 166 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 68 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 3.6 | 136 |
| Slater Martin | 67 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 39.5 | — | 2.6 | 118 |
| Herm Schaefer★ | 65 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 2.4 | 88 |
| Bob Harrison | 66 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 2.7 | 83 |
| Arnie Ferrin★ | 63 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 38.3 | — | 2.3 | 69 |
| Tony Jaros★ | 61 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 36.2 | — | 1.7 | 64 |
| Don Carlson★ | 57 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 1.9 | 63 |
| Billy Hassett★ | 42 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 31.8 | — | 1.3 | 46 |
| Bud Grant★ | 35 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 37.1 | — | 0.6 | 38 |
| Normie Glick★ | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 100.0 | — | 0.0 | 8 |
| Paul Walther | 22 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 42.0 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
| Gene Stump | 23 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 30.2 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Vern Mikkelsen - rookie
- Slater Martin - rookie
- Bob Harrison - rookie
- Billy Hassett - rookie
- Bud Grant - rookie
- Normie Glick - rookie
- Paul Walther - rookie
- Gene Stump - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George Mikan - undrafted
- Jim Pollard - undrafted
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Slater Martin - undrafted
- Herm Schaefer - undrafted
The Playoff Run
6-2 overall
Conf Finals
2-0
def. Anderson Packers(37-27)
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers 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.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.