NBA · 1949-50

1949-50 season

🏆 Champion Minneapolis Lakers 10-2 playoffs
● Scoring leader George Mikan 27.4 PPG · 3.4× era

Team Standings

Team W L W/L%
Syracuse Nationals SYR 51 13 0.797
Minneapolis Lakers MNL 52 17 0.754
Rochester Royals ROC 51 18 0.739
Indianapolis Olympians INO 39 25 0.609
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons FTW 41 28 0.594
New York Knicks NYK 40 28 0.588
Chicago Stags CHS 40 29 0.580
Anderson Packers AND 37 27 0.578
Washington Capitols WAS 32 36 0.471
Tri-Cities Blackhawks TCB 29 35 0.453
St. Louis Bombers BOM 26 42 0.382
Philadelphia Warriors PHW 26 42 0.382
Baltimore Bullets BAL 25 43 0.368
Sheboygan Redskins SHE 22 40 0.355
Boston Celtics BOS 22 46 0.324
Waterloo Hawks WAT 19 43 0.306
Denver Nuggets DN 11 51 0.177

Playoff Results

Team Wins Losses
Minneapolis Lakers 10 2
Syracuse Nationals 6 5
Anderson Packers 4 4
Indianapolis Olympians 3 3
New York Knicks 3 2
Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 2 2
Sheboygan Redskins 1 2
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1 2
Washington Capitols 0 2
Philadelphia Warriors 0 2
Chicago Stags 0 2
Rochester Royals 0 2

Statistical Leaders

League this season: 8.0 PPG 1.9 APG 33.4% FG how the league has changed →

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# Player Team GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1 George Mikan MNL 68 27.4 3.4× 0.0 2.9 1.5× 0.0 0.0 40.7% 0.0% 77.9%
2 Frank Brian AND 64 17.8 2.2× 0.0 3.0 1.6× 0.0 0.0 31.8% 0.0% 82.4%
3 Ed Macauley BOM 67 16.1 2.0× 0.0 3.0 1.6× 0.0 0.0 39.8% 0.0% 71.8%
4 Carl Braun NYK 67 15.4 1.9× 0.0 3.7 2.0× 0.0 0.0 36.4% 0.0% 76.2%
5 Ralph Beard INO 60 14.9 1.9× 0.0 3.9 2.1× 0.0 0.0 36.3% 0.0% 76.2%
6 Bear, The Body Hoffman BAL 60 14.4 1.8× 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 34.1% 0.0% 66.5%
7 Dick Mehen WAT 62 14.4 1.8× 0.0 3.1 1.6× 0.0 0.0 42.0% 0.0% 70.5%
8 Joe Fulks PHW 68 14.2 1.8× 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 27.8% 0.0% 69.6%
9 Bob Davies ROC 64 14.0 1.8× 0.0 4.6 2.4× 0.0 0.0 35.7% 0.0% 75.2%
10 Dillard Crocker DN 53 13.6 1.7× 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 29.2% 0.0% 73.5%
11 Vern Gardner PHW 63 13.5 1.7× 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 34.2% 0.0% 76.7%
12 Jack Nichols None 49 13.1 1.6× 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 36.2% 0.0% 73.6%
13 Noble Jorgensen SHE 54 13.0 1.6× 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 35.3% 0.0% 76.6%
14 Thomas Eddleman TCB 64 12.9 1.6× 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 36.6% 0.0% 62.3%
15 Harry Boykoff WAT 61 12.8 1.6× 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 41.3% 0.0% 77.5%
16 Max Morris SHE 62 12.6 1.6× 0.0 3.1 1.6× 0.0 0.0 36.3% 0.0% 66.7%
17 Wallace Jones INO 60 12.5 1.6× 0.0 3.2 1.7× 0.0 0.0 37.4% 0.0% 75.1%
18 Johnny Logan BOM 62 12.2 1.5× 0.0 3.9 2.1× 0.0 0.0 33.1% 0.0% 78.3%
19 Bob Brannum SHE 59 12.1 1.5× 0.0 3.5 1.9× 0.0 0.0 32.6% 0.0% 69.0%
20 Don Otten TCB 46 12.1 1.5× 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 36.6% 0.0% 71.7%
21 Bill Closs AND 64 11.8 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 31.5% 0.0% 71.8%
22 Harry Gallatin NYK 68 11.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 39.6% 0.0% 75.7%
23 Red Rocha BOM 65 11.8 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 40.5% 0.0% 70.3%
24 Vern Mikkelsen MNL 68 11.6 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 39.9% 0.0% 75.2%
25 Bobby Cook SHE 51 11.5 0.0 3.1 1.6× 0.0 0.0 35.8% 0.0% 79.0%
26 Leo Kubiak WAT 62 11.5 0.0 3.2 1.7× 0.0 0.0 32.6% 0.0% 81.4%
27 Billy Gabor SYR 56 10.9 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 33.7% 0.0% 68.9%
28 John Hargis AND 60 10.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 40.5% 0.0% 71.1%
29 Charlie Black FTW 36 10.6 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 28.7% 0.0% 63.2%
30 Don Boven WAT 62 10.6 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 37.3% 0.0% 68.8%
31 Vince Boryla NYK 59 10.4 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 34.0% 0.0% 76.4%
32 Bruce Hale INO 64 10.3 0.0 3.5 1.9× 0.0 0.0 35.3% 0.0% 78.2%
33 Al Cervi SYR 56 10.2 0.0 4.7 2.5× 0.0 0.0 33.2% 0.0% 82.9%
34 Sidney Hertzberg BOS 68 10.2 0.0 2.9 1.5× 0.0 0.0 31.8% 0.0% 74.9%
35 Arnie Risen ROC 62 10.1 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 34.4% 0.0% 66.4%
36 Duane Klueh DN 33 10.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 36.4% 0.0% 72.5%
37 Milo Komenich AND 64 9.9 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 28.3% 0.0% 58.4%
38 George Kaftan BOS 55 9.7 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 37.2% 0.0% 65.4%
39 Charlie Black AND 29 9.6 0.0 3.0 1.6× 0.0 0.0 26.7% 0.0% 68.8%
40 David Johnson AND 35 9.6 0.0 3.0 1.6× 0.0 0.0 31.2% 0.0% 85.5%
41 Ron Livingstone PHW 38 9.6 0.0 3.1 1.6× 0.0 0.0 28.9% 0.0% 66.4%
42 Bob Carpenter FTW 66 9.3 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 34.4% 0.0% 74.2%
43 Horace McKinney WAS 53 9.3 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 29.6% 0.0% 77.6%
44 Walter Budko BAL 66 9.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 30.4% 0.0% 75.7%
45 Bill Calhoun ROC 62 9.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 37.7% 0.0% 71.9%
46 Joseph Reiser WAS 67 9.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 30.5% 0.0% 83.5%
47 Tony Lavelli BOS 56 8.8 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 37.2% 0.0% 85.3%
48 Leo Mogus PHW 64 8.8 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 39.6% 0.0% 72.7%
49 Jack Coleman ROC 68 8.7 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 37.7% 0.0% 74.4%
50 Dick McGuire NYK 68 8.6 0.0 5.7 3.0× 0.0 0.0 33.7% 0.0% 65.2%
51 Gene Englund BOS 24 8.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 37.2% 0.0% 81.1%
52 Red Holzman ROC 68 8.2 0.0 2.9 1.5× 0.0 0.0 33.0% 0.0% 68.6%
53 Jimmy Darden DN 26 8.1 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 32.1% 0.0% 68.8%
54 Johnny Ezersky BAL 38 8.1 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 30.5% 0.0% 69.7%
55 Clarence Hermsen CHS 67 8.1 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 31.9% 0.0% 61.9%
56 Johnny Payak WAT 35 8.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 28.8% 0.0% 71.1%
57 David Johnson FTW 32 7.9 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 31.2% 0.0% 71.7%
58 Bob Harris FTW 62 7.7 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 36.1% 0.0% 62.8%
59 Gene Englund TCB 22 7.5 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 38.9% 0.0% 76.7%
60 Alex Hannum SYR 64 7.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 36.3% 0.0% 68.8%
61 Arnie Johnson ROC 68 7.3 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 39.6% 0.0% 68.0%
62 Stan Miasek CHS 68 7.3 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 38.1% 0.0% 66.1%
63 Ed Peterson SYR 62 7.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 42.8% 0.0% 60.0%
64 Jack Kerris FTW 64 7.1 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 32.7% 0.0% 64.1%
65 Francis Crossin PHW 64 7.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 32.2% 0.0% 78.2%
66 Ariel Maughan BOM 68 7.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 27.9% 0.0% 76.6%
67 Joe Dolhon BAL 64 6.9 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 31.2% 0.0% 73.4%
68 Leo Klier FTW 66 6.9 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 30.4% 0.0% 74.2%
69 Bob Doll BOS 47 6.7 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 34.6% 0.0% 65.8%
70 Frank Kudelka CHS 65 6.7 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 32.6% 0.0% 63.6%
71 Stan Patrick WAT 34 6.7 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 42.2% 0.0% 64.8%
72 Leo Barnhorst CHS 67 6.5 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 34.9% 0.0% 69.8%
73 Dee Gibson TCB 44 6.4 0.0 2.9 1.5× 0.0 0.0 31.4% 0.0% 71.8%
74 Johnny Norlander WAS 40 6.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 33.8% 0.0% 62.4%
75 Tommy Byrnes BAL 53 6.2 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 30.2% 0.0% 70.2%
76 John Mahnken TCB 36 6.2 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 26.6% 0.0% 69.7%
77 Warren Perkins TCB 60 6.2 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 30.3% 0.0% 59.0%
78 Chuck Gilmur WAS 68 6.1 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 33.5% 0.0% 68.0%
79 Joe Holland INO 64 6.1 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 32.0% 0.0% 69.0%
80 Johnny Oldham FTW 59 6.1 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 29.8% 0.0% 71.0%
81 Fran Curran ROC 66 6.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 41.7% 0.0% 82.6%
82 Don Ray TCB 61 6.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 32.3% 0.0% 69.8%
83 Cliff Barker INO 49 5.7 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 37.2% 0.0% 70.8%
84 Harry Donovan NYK 45 5.6 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 32.7% 0.0% 68.9%
85 Ward Gibson WAT 30 5.6 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 33.5% 0.0% 68.3%
86 John Niemiera FTW 31 5.6 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 28.5% 0.0% 76.7%
87 Andrew Levane SYR 60 5.5 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 33.3% 0.0% 63.5%
88 Estes Parham BOM 66 5.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 32.5% 0.0% 49.4%
89 Arnie Ferrin MNL 63 5.4 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 33.3% 0.0% 69.7%
90 Ray Corley SYR 60 5.2 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 31.6% 0.0% 61.5%
91 Buddy Jeannette BAL 37 5.2 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 28.4% 0.0% 82.0%
92 John Niemiera AND 29 5.2 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 35.7% 0.0% 72.7%
93 Jack Cotton DN 54 5.1 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 29.2% 0.0% 50.9%
94 Ed Mikan CHS 21 5.1 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 24.4% 0.0% 77.6%
95 Bill Henry FTW 44 4.9 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 31.1% 0.0% 67.2%
96 Al Guokas DN 41 4.8 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 31.7% 0.0% 53.2%
97 Chuck Halbert WAS 68 4.8 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 38.0% 0.0% 64.0%
98 Dermie O'Connell BOS 37 4.8 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 26.2% 0.0% 56.9%
99 James Owens TCB 26 4.8 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 30.7% 0.0% 67.8%
100 Don Carlson MNL 57 4.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 34.1% 0.0% 72.6%
101 Andy Duncan ROC 67 4.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 43.3% 0.0% 55.6%
102 Jerry Fleishman PHW 65 4.6 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 28.9% 0.0% 61.6%
103 Ray Lumpp NYK 58 4.6 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 32.2% 0.0% 79.6%
104 John Mahnken BOS 24 4.6 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 26.2% 0.0% 63.9%
105 Bob Harrison MNL 66 4.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 35.9% 0.0% 67.6%
106 Les Pugh BAL 56 4.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 24.9% 0.0% 84.6%
107 Leo Katkaveck WAS 54 4.4 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 30.6% 0.0% 60.7%
108 Walt Lautenbach SHE 55 4.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 30.1% 0.0% 69.1%
109 Nelson Bobb PHW 57 4.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 32.3% 0.0% 62.6%
110 Jake Bornheimer PHW 60 4.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 28.9% 0.0% 66.7%
111 Jack Phelan SHE 40 4.1 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 31.7% 0.0% 59.1%
112 Slater Martin MNL 67 4.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 35.1% 0.0% 63.4%
113 Marshall Hawkins INO 39 3.9 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 28.2% 0.0% 68.9%
114 Tony Jaros MNL 61 3.9 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 29.1% 0.0% 75.0%
115 Matt Mazza SHE 26 3.8 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 30.0% 0.0% 71.1%
116 Paul Noel NYK 65 3.8 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 33.7% 0.0% 60.9%
117 Dermie O'Connell BOM 24 3.8 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 26.0% 0.0% 45.2%
118 Ed Mikan ROC 44 3.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 29.9% 0.0% 75.8%
119 Joe Graboski CHS 57 3.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 30.4% 0.0% 59.6%
120 Andy O'Donnell BAL 25 3.6 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 35.2% 0.0% 77.8%
121 James Owens AND 35 3.3 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 29.1% 0.0% 66.7%
122 Leroy Chollet SYR 49 3.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 34.1% 0.0% 62.5%
123 Bob Evans INO 47 3.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 28.0% 0.0% 68.2%
124 John Mandic None 22 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 32.3% 0.0% 66.7%
125 Bill Roberts BOM 67 2.7 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 34.7% 0.0% 71.8%
126 Bud Grant MNL 35 2.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 36.5% 0.0% 41.2%
127 Billy Hassett MNL 42 2.6 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 26.2% 0.0% 52.2%
128 George Nostrand CHS 36 2.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 29.6% 0.0% 51.4%
129 Mac Otten BOM 47 2.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 32.2% 0.0% 42.4%
130 Joe Bradley CHS 46 1.9 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 26.9% 0.0% 39.5%
131 Gene James NYK 29 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 29.7% 0.0% 45.2%
132 Mike Novak PHW 55 1.7 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 26.1% 0.0% 52.2%
133 John Dillon WAS 22 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 18.2% 0.0% 72.7%
134 Jim Browne DN 31 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 35.4% 0.0% 48.1%