The Season in Brief
The 1957-58 Minneapolis Lakers went 19-53. Led by Larry Foust, Vern Mikkelsen and Dick Garmaker, they posted a -5.78 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Foust leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Vern Mikkelsen | 17.3 |
| Rebounds | Larry Foust | 12.2 |
| Assists | Slick Leonard | 3.3 |
| True Shooting | Dick Schnittker | 49.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Vern Mikkelsen | 1.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 72 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 1.5 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 1.0 | 33 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 17.3 | 11.2 | 2.3 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 1.1 | 32 |
| Dick Garmaker | 68 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 0.7 | 13 |
| Ed Fleming | 72 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 1.9 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Jim Krebs | 68 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 0.5 | 7 |
| Slick Leonard | 66 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | — | — | 40.4 | — | 0.7 | 6 |
| Art Spoelstra | 50 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 45.6 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Corky Devlin | 70 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | 65 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | — | — | 36.5 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Dick Schnittker | 50 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Bo Erias★ | 18 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 38.8 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| McCoy Ingram★ | 24 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 29.0 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Frank Selvy | 12 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | — | — | 39.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Bob Burrow | 14 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | — | — | 32.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| George Brown★ | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 17.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.9
- Youngest: Jim Krebs (22)
- Oldest: Larry Foust (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jim Krebs - rookie
- Hot Rod Hundley - rookie
- Bo Erias - rookie
- McCoy Ingram - rookie
- George Brown - rookie
- Larry Foust - new to the team
- Ed Fleming - new to the team
- Art Spoelstra - new to the team
- Corky Devlin - new to the team
- Frank Selvy - new to the team
- Bob Burrow - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Dick Garmaker - pick #80 (1954)
- Ed Fleming - pick #18 (1955)
- Jim Krebs - pick #3 (1957)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.