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51-17, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1949-50 NBA Champions
Scored 84.1 points per game, Allowed 75.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 55-13)
Coached by John Kundla (51-17)
Arena: Minneapolis Auditorium / Attendance: NA
SRS: 8.25 (1st of 17)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Syracuse Nationals
Won NBA Semifinals (2-0) versus Anderson Packers
Won NBA Central Division Finals (2-0) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Central Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Chicago Stags
Won NBA Central Division First Place Tiebreaker (1-0) versus Rochester Royals
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1949-50 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 68 | 2139 | 5832 | .367 | 1439 | 1943 | .741 | 1406 | 1672 | 5717 | 84.1 | ||||||||||
| Opponent | 68 | 5150 | 75.7 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 25 | 68 | 649 | 1595 | .407 | 567 | 728 | .779 | 197 | 297 | 1865 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 66 | 394 | 1140 | .346 | 185 | 242 | .764 | 252 | 143 | 973 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 21 | 68 | 288 | 722 | .399 | 215 | 286 | .752 | 123 | 222 | 791 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Arnie Ferrin | F-G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 63 | 132 | 396 | .333 | 76 | 109 | .697 | 95 | 147 | 340 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Herm Schaefer | G-F | 6-0 | 175 | 30 | 65 | 122 | 314 | .389 | 86 | 101 | .851 | 203 | 104 | 330 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | 66 | 125 | 348 | .359 | 50 | 74 | .676 | 131 | 175 | 300 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 24 | 67 | 106 | 302 | .351 | 59 | 93 | .634 | 148 | 162 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Don Carlson | G-F | 6-0 | 170 | 28 | 57 | 99 | 290 | .341 | 69 | 95 | .726 | 76 | 126 | 267 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Tony Jaros | F-G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 61 | 84 | 289 | .291 | 72 | 96 | .750 | 60 | 106 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Billy Hassett | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 145 | .262 | 35 | 67 | .522 | 69 | 82 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Bud Grant | F | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 115 | .365 | 7 | 17 | .412 | 19 | 36 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 80 | .400 | 11 | 21 | .524 | 10 | 39 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Gene Stump | F-G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 95 | .284 | 7 | 14 | .500 | 23 | 32 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 14 | Normie Glick | F | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 25 | 68 | 9.5 | 23.5 | .407 | 8.3 | 10.7 | .779 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 27.4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 66 | 6.0 | 17.3 | .346 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .764 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 14.7 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 21 | 68 | 4.2 | 10.6 | .399 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .752 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 11.6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Arnie Ferrin | F-G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 63 | 2.1 | 6.3 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .697 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 5.4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Herm Schaefer | G-F | 6-0 | 175 | 30 | 65 | 1.9 | 4.8 | .389 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .851 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 5.1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Don Carlson | G-F | 6-0 | 170 | 28 | 57 | 1.7 | 5.1 | .341 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .726 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.7 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | 66 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .359 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .676 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 24 | 67 | 1.6 | 4.5 | .351 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .634 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Tony Jaros | F-G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 61 | 1.4 | 4.7 | .291 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .750 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 22 | 1.5 | 3.6 | .400 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .524 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Gene Stump | F-G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 23 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .284 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Billy Hassett | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 42 | 0.9 | 3.5 | .262 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .522 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Bud Grant | F | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 35 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .365 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .412 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | |||||||||||
| 14 | Normie Glick | F | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Carlson | G-F | 6-0 | 170 | 28 | 57 | .341 | .726 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gene Stump | F-G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 23 | .284 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Herm Schaefer | G-F | 6-0 | 175 | 30 | 65 | .389 | .851 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 66 | .346 | .764 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 21 | 68 | .399 | .752 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 25 | 68 | .407 | .779 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 24 | 67 | .351 | .634 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tony Jaros | F-G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 61 | .291 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Billy Hassett | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 42 | .262 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | 66 | .359 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bud Grant | F | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 35 | .365 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Normie Glick | F | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | 1 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Arnie Ferrin | F-G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 63 | .333 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 22 | .400 | .524 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Carlson | G-F | 6-0 | 170 | 28 | 57 | .402 | .341 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gene Stump | F-G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 23 | .302 | .284 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Herm Schaefer | G-F | 6-0 | 175 | 30 | 65 | .460 | .389 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 66 | .390 | .346 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 21 | 68 | .466 | .399 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 25 | 68 | .487 | .407 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 24 | 67 | .395 | .351 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tony Jaros | F-G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 61 | .362 | .291 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Billy Hassett | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 42 | .318 | .262 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | 66 | .394 | .359 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bud Grant | F | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 35 | .371 | .365 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Normie Glick | F | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Arnie Ferrin | F-G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 63 | .383 | .333 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Paul Walther | G-F | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 22 | .420 | .400 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | George Mikan | C | 6-10 | 245 | 25 | 12 | 121 | 316 | 134 | 170 | 36 | 47 | 376 | .383 | .788 | 31.3 | 3.0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 21 | 12 | 55 | 149 | 46 | 60 | 18 | 52 | 156 | .369 | .767 | 13.0 | 1.5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Jim Pollard | F-C | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 12 | 50 | 175 | 44 | 62 | 56 | 36 | 144 | .286 | .710 | 12.0 | 4.7 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Arnie Ferrin | F-G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 97 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 51 | 82 | .340 | .552 | 6.8 | 2.5 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Slater Martin | G | 5-10 | 170 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 56 | .420 | .583 | 4.7 | 2.1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Don Carlson | G-F | 6-0 | 170 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 54 | .568 | .800 | 5.4 | 1.1 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Herm Schaefer | G-F | 6-0 | 175 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 51 | .381 | .864 | 4.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Bud Grant | F | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 43 | .400 | .500 | 3.9 | 0.6 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Bob Harrison | G | 6-1 | 190 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 42 | .432 | .714 | 3.5 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Billy Hassett | G | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | .250 | .300 | 1.3 | 0.6 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Tony Jaros | F-G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||