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36-30, Finished 3rd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 85.8 points per game, Allowed 85.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 34-32)
Coached by Joe Lapchick (36-30)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (III) / Attendance: 151,742 (3rd of 4 available)
SRS: 0.49 (5th of 11)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-3) versus Rochester Royals
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (3-2) versus Syracuse Nationals
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Boston Celtics
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1950-51 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 66 | 2037 | 5380 | .379 | 1592 | 2231 | .714 | 3421 | 1551 | 1810 | 5666 | 85.8 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 66 | 5639 | 85.4 |
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 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 66 | 352 | 867 | .406 | 278 | 332 | .837 | 249 | 182 | 244 | 982 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 23 | 66 | 293 | 705 | .416 | 259 | 354 | .732 | 800 | 180 | 244 | 845 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 66 | 302 | 853 | .354 | 231 | 298 | .775 | 228 | 136 | 150 | 835 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 25 | 66 | 229 | 613 | .374 | 146 | 208 | .702 | 426 | 117 | 222 | 604 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 65 | 211 | 656 | .322 | 140 | 263 | .532 | 491 | 162 | 269 | 562 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 25 | 64 | 179 | 482 | .371 | 179 | 276 | .649 | 334 | 400 | 154 | 537 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 27 | 64 | 153 | 379 | .404 | 124 | 160 | .775 | 125 | 115 | 160 | 430 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 44 | 135 | 336 | .402 | 68 | 97 | .701 | 195 | 121 | 144 | 338 | ||||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 61 | 111 | 286 | .388 | 78 | 125 | .624 | 153 | 74 | 102 | 300 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 103 | .379 | 49 | 71 | .690 | 65 | 37 | 52 | 127 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Tony Lavelli | F | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 93 | .344 | 35 | 41 | .854 | 59 | 23 | 56 | 99 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 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 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 66 | 5.3 | 13.1 | .406 | 4.2 | 5.0 | .837 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 14.9 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 23 | 66 | 4.4 | 10.7 | .416 | 3.9 | 5.4 | .732 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 12.8 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 66 | 4.6 | 12.9 | .354 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .775 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 12.7 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 25 | 66 | 3.5 | 9.3 | .374 | 2.2 | 3.2 | .702 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 9.2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 65 | 3.2 | 10.1 | .322 | 2.2 | 4.0 | .532 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 8.6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 25 | 64 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .371 | 2.8 | 4.3 | .649 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 8.4 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 44 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .402 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .701 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 7.7 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 27 | 64 | 2.4 | 5.9 | .404 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .775 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.7 | ||||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 61 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .388 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .624 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 34 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .379 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .690 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Tony Lavelli | F | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 30 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .344 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .854 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 25 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 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 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 66 | .406 | .837 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 44 | .402 | .701 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 25 | 66 | .374 | .702 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 34 | .379 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 25 | 64 | .371 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 27 | 64 | .404 | .775 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tony Lavelli | F | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 30 | .344 | .854 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 61 | .388 | .624 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 25 | 6 | .333 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 23 | 66 | .416 | .732 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 65 | .322 | .532 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 66 | .354 | .775 |
| 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 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 66 | .485 | .406 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 44 | .446 | .402 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 25 | 66 | .429 | .374 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 34 | .473 | .379 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 25 | 64 | .445 | .371 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 27 | 64 | .478 | .404 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tony Lavelli | F | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 30 | .446 | .344 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 61 | .440 | .388 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gene James | F | 6-4 | 180 | 25 | 6 | .436 | .333 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 23 | 66 | .491 | .416 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 65 | .364 | .322 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 66 | .424 | .354 |
| 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 | Max Zaslofsky | G-F | 6-2 | 170 | 25 | 14 | 88 | 217 | 74 | 100 | 58 | 38 | 43 | 250 | .406 | .740 | 17.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Vince Boryla | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 14 | 83 | 193 | 51 | 56 | 52 | 37 | 42 | 217 | .430 | .911 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Harry Gallatin | F-C | 6-6 | 210 | 23 | 14 | 49 | 140 | 67 | 87 | 163 | 26 | 57 | 165 | .350 | .770 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 1.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Connie Simmons | C-F | 6-8 | 222 | 25 | 14 | 55 | 151 | 42 | 68 | 94 | 24 | 61 | 152 | .364 | .618 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 6-3 | 195 | 22 | 14 | 37 | 91 | 27 | 37 | 66 | 34 | 55 | 101 | .407 | .730 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Nathaniel Clifton | C-F | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 14 | 41 | 118 | 18 | 46 | 137 | 46 | 62 | 100 | .347 | .391 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick McGuire | G | 6-0 | 180 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 80 | 24 | 53 | 83 | 78 | 50 | 74 | .313 | .453 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6-1 | 178 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 67 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 68 | .358 | .870 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | George Kaftan | F | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | .333 | .333 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Tony Lavelli | F | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Tex Ritter | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||||||||