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40-28, Finished 2nd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 80.7 points per game, Allowed 78.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 40-28)
Coached by Joe Lapchick (40-28)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (III) / Attendance: 186,882 (1st of 4 available)
SRS: 2.53 (5th of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (2-1) versus Syracuse Nationals
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Washington Capitols
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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 | 1889 | 5351 | .353 | 1710 | 2404 | .711 | 1308 | 1718 | 5488 | 80.7 | ||||||||||
| Opponent | 68 | 5344 | 78.6 |
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 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 22 | 67 | 373 | 1024 | .364 | 285 | 374 | .762 | 247 | 188 | 1031 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | 263 | 664 | .396 | 277 | 366 | .757 | 56 | 215 | 803 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 24 | 60 | 241 | 729 | .331 | 198 | 299 | .662 | 102 | 203 | 680 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 59 | 204 | 600 | .340 | 204 | 267 | .764 | 95 | 203 | 612 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | 68 | 190 | 563 | .337 | 204 | 313 | .652 | 386 | 160 | 584 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 42 | 164 | 390 | .421 | 93 | 140 | .664 | 78 | 126 | 421 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 62 | 100 | 297 | .337 | 125 | 176 | .710 | 51 | 101 | 325 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 26 | 58 | 91 | 283 | .322 | 86 | 108 | .796 | 90 | 117 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Donovan | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 45 | 90 | 275 | .327 | 73 | 106 | .689 | 38 | 107 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Paul Noel | F | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 65 | 98 | 291 | .337 | 53 | 87 | .609 | 67 | 132 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Butch Van Breda Kolff | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 27 | 56 | 55 | 167 | .329 | 96 | 134 | .716 | 78 | 111 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 64 | .297 | 14 | 31 | .452 | 20 | 53 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Ed Bartels | F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 22 | 67 | 5.6 | 15.3 | .364 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .762 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 15.4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | 3.9 | 9.8 | .396 | 4.1 | 5.4 | .757 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 11.8 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 24 | 60 | 4.0 | 12.2 | .331 | 3.3 | 5.0 | .662 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 11.3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 59 | 3.5 | 10.2 | .340 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .764 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 10.4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 42 | 3.9 | 9.3 | .421 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .664 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | 68 | 2.8 | 8.3 | .337 | 3.0 | 4.6 | .652 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 8.6 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Harry Donovan | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 45 | 2.0 | 6.1 | .327 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .689 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.6 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 62 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .337 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .710 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5.2 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 26 | 58 | 1.6 | 4.9 | .322 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .796 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Paul Noel | F | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 65 | 1.5 | 4.5 | .337 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .609 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Butch Van Breda Kolff | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 27 | 56 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .329 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .716 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Ed Bartels | F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .667 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 24 | 29 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .297 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .452 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 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 | Ed Bartels | F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 2 | .250 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Butch Van Breda Kolff | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 27 | 56 | .329 | .716 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 24 | 60 | .331 | .662 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 62 | .337 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Paul Noel | F | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 65 | .337 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | 68 | .337 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 26 | 58 | .322 | .796 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 24 | 29 | .297 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | .396 | .757 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harry Donovan | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 45 | .327 | .689 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 22 | 67 | .364 | .762 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 59 | .340 | .764 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 42 | .421 | .664 |
| 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 | Ed Bartels | F | 6-5 | 195 | 24 | 2 | .376 | .250 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Butch Van Breda Kolff | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 27 | 56 | .456 | .329 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 24 | 60 | .395 | .331 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 62 | .434 | .337 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Paul Noel | F | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 65 | .378 | .337 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | 68 | .417 | .337 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 26 | 58 | .405 | .322 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 24 | 29 | .335 | .297 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 68 | .487 | .396 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harry Donovan | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 45 | .393 | .327 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 22 | 67 | .434 | .364 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 59 | .426 | .340 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 42 | .466 | .421 |
| 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 | Carl Braun | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 68 | 29 | 38 | 19 | 21 | 85 | .412 | .763 | 17.0 | 3.8 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 75 | .442 | .906 | 15.0 | 1.4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 23 | 65 | .385 | .781 | 13.0 | 1.2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 52 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 63 | .423 | .731 | 12.6 | 5.4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 22 | 45 | .303 | .893 | 9.0 | 1.6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 42 | .275 | .952 | 8.4 | 1.4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 32 | .346 | .875 | 8.0 | 0.8 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | .556 | .667 | 4.4 | 0.6 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Paul Noel | F | 6-4 | 185 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .143 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Harry Donovan | G | 6-2 | 180 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Butch Van Breda Kolff | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||