The Season in Brief
The 1950-51 Minneapolis Lakers went 44-24, best record in the NBA. Led by George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen and Jim Pollard, they posted a +4.79 SRS and went 3-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Mikan leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Mikan | 28.4 |
| Rebounds | George Mikan | 14.1 |
| Assists | Slater Martin | 3.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Mikan | 7.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
George MikanAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9002Vern MikkelsenAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star6403Jim PollardAll-Star454Slater Martin325Bob Harrison226Arnie Ferrin147Tony Jaros118Kevin O'Shea★109Bud Grant910Joe Hutton911Ed Beach★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 68 | 28.4 | 14.1 | 3.1 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 7.4 | 90 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 64 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 2.8 | — | — | 44.6 | — | 5.0 | 64 |
| Jim Pollard | 54 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 3.4 | — | — | 39.5 | — | 4.1 | 45 |
| Slater Martin | 68 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | — | — | 40.8 | — | 3.1 | 32 |
| Bob Harrison | 68 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | — | — | 41.1 | — | 2.3 | 22 |
| Arnie Ferrin | 68 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 39.5 | — | 2.2 | 14 |
| Tony Jaros | 63 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 36.3 | — | 1.3 | 11 |
| Kevin O'Shea★ | 63 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 41.6 | — | 1.4 | 10 |
| Bud Grant | 61 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | — | — | 35.8 | — | 1.1 | 9 |
| Joe Hutton | 60 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 36.9 | — | 1.0 | 9 |
| Ed Beach★ | 11 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | — | — | 28.2 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kevin O'Shea - rookie
- Joe Hutton - rookie
- Ed Beach - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- George Mikan - undrafted
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Jim Pollard - undrafted
- Slater Martin - undrafted
- Bob Harrison - pick #23 (1949)
The Playoff Run
3-4 overall
Conf Semis
2-1
def. Indianapolis Olympians(31-37)
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.