(The National Basketball League, or NBL, started play in 1937 and merged with the BAA to form the NBA in 1949.)
Players
stats and more
Clint Wager,
Hoot Gibson,
Otto Kolar,
Stan Patrick,
Bob Davies,
Frankie Baumholtz,
Dick Mehen,
Jack Ozburn,
Whitey Von Nieda,
Robert Kessler, …
Teams
summary, stats and more
Hammond Ciesar All-Americans,
Toledo Jim White Chevrolets,
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots,
Pittsburgh Raiders,
Chicago Studebaker Flyers,
Buffalo Bisons,
Cleveland Allmen Transfers,
Flint Dow A.C.'s,
Hammond Calumet Buccaneers,
Oshkosh All-Stars, …
Seasons
standings, leaders, and more
1948-49,
1947-48,
1946-47,
1945-46,
1944-45,
1943-44,
1942-43,
1941-42,
1940-41,
1939-40,
1938-39,
1937-38, …
Leaders
season, career, and yearly
Awards
MVP, Rookie of the Year, and more
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