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Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | George Mikan | C | 6’10” | 245 lbs | June 18, 1924 | DePaul |
| 17 | Jim Pollard | F | 6’4″ | 185 lbs | July 9, 1922 | Stanford |
| 14 | Don Carlson | G | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | March 22, 1919 | Minnesota |
| 13 | Herm Schaefer | G | 6’0″ | 175 lbs | December 20, 1918 | Indiana |
| 15 | Tony Jaros | F | 6’3″ | 185 lbs | February 22, 1920 | Minnesota |
| 10 | Arnie Ferrin | F | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | July 29, 1925 | Utah |
| 12 | Bob Harrison | G | 6’1″ | 190 lbs | August 12, 1927 | Michigan |
| — | Sid Hartman (Trainer) | – | – | – | – | – |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bloom | – | 34 | 24 | – | – | 2.3 | – | 0.6 | – | – | – | 3.8 | .141 | – | – | 1.7 | .725 |
| Don Carlson | – | 29 | 55 | – | – | 9.2 | – | 3.1 | – | – | – | 11.5 | .334 | – | – | 2.4 | .662 |
| Jack Dwan | – | 27 | 60 | – | – | 4.6 | – | 2.2 | – | – | – | 6.3 | .318 | – | – | 1.2 | .493 |
| Ray Ellefson | – | 26 | 3 | – | – | 0.7 | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.7 | .200 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| Arnie Ferrin | – | 23 | 47 | – | – | 7.3 | – | 1.6 | – | – | – | 8.0 | .344 | – | – | 2.7 | .664 |
| Donnie Forman | – | 23 | 44 | – | – | 4.1 | – | 1.7 | – | – | – | 5.3 | .294 | – | – | 1.5 | .642 |
| Earl Gardner | – | 25 | 50 | – | – | 1.8 | – | 0.4 | – | – | – | 2.0 | .376 | – | – | 0.6 | .464 |
| Tony Jaros | – | 28 | 59 | – | – | 5.8 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | 6.5 | .343 | – | – | 1.9 | .718 |
| Johnny Jorgensen | – | 27 | 48 | – | – | 2.2 | – | 0.7 | – | – | – | 2.4 | .360 | – | – | 0.7 | .727 |
| Whitey Kachan | – | 23 | 19 | – | – | 2.5 | – | 0.6 | – | – | – | 2.2 | .381 | – | – | 1.2 | .682 |
| George Mikan | C | 24 | 60 | – | – | 28.3 | – | 3.6 | – | – | – | 23.4 | .416 | – | – | 11.5 | .772 |
| Jim Pollard | SF | 26 | 53 | – | – | 14.8 | – | 2.7 | – | – | – | 14.9 | .396 | – | – | 4.3 | .687 |
| Herm Schaefer | – | 30 | 58 | – | – | 10.4 | – | 3.2 | – | – | – | 9.9 | .374 | – | – | 3.7 | .817 |
| Don Smith | – | 28 | 8 | – | – | 0.8 | – | 0.3 | – | – | – | 1.6 | .154 | – | – | 0.4 | .667 |
| Jack Tingle | – | 24 | 2 | – | – | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | 3.0 | .167 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| Team Totals | – | – | 60 | – | 31.4 | 84.0 | – | 18.9 | – | – | – | 85.8 | .366 | – | – | 29.3 | .723 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carlson | – | 29 | 10 | – | – | 6.0 | – | 2.8 | – | – | – | 9.5 | .242 | – | – | 2.5 | .560 |
| Jack Dwan | – | 27 | 10 | – | – | 1.8 | – | 0.9 | – | – | – | 2.9 | .241 | – | – | 0.9 | .444 |
| Arnie Ferrin | – | 23 | 10 | – | – | 8.2 | – | 2.1 | – | – | – | 7.7 | .338 | – | – | 4.5 | .667 |
| Donnie Forman | – | 23 | 9 | – | – | 1.4 | – | 0.8 | – | – | – | 2.2 | .150 | – | – | 1.2 | .636 |
| Earl Gardner | – | 25 | 7 | – | – | 0.6 | – | 0.1 | – | – | – | 1.3 | .111 | – | – | 0.6 | .500 |
| Tony Jaros | – | 28 | 10 | – | – | 5.8 | – | 1.1 | – | – | – | 5.6 | .357 | – | – | 2.3 | .783 |
| Johnny Jorgensen | – | 27 | 6 | – | – | 1.2 | – | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.2 | .429 | – | – | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Whitey Kachan | – | 23 | 8 | – | – | 0.5 | – | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.6 | .400 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| George Mikan | C | 24 | 10 | – | – | 30.3 | – | 2.1 | – | – | – | 22.7 | .454 | – | – | 12.1 | .802 |
| Jim Pollard | SF | 26 | 10 | – | – | 13.0 | – | 3.9 | – | – | – | 14.7 | .293 | – | – | 6.2 | .710 |
| Herm Schaefer | – | 30 | 10 | – | – | 12.4 | – | 3.1 | – | – | – | 10.4 | .462 | – | – | 3.2 | .875 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 10 | – | 27.9 | 80.3 | – | 17.0 | – | – | – | 77.6 | .360 | – | – | 33.3 | .736 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bloom | – | 34 | 24 | – | – | 55 | – | 15 | – | – | – | 92 | 13 | – | – | 40 | 29 |
| Don Carlson | – | 29 | 55 | – | – | 508 | – | 170 | – | – | – | 632 | 211 | – | – | 130 | 86 |
| Jack Dwan | – | 27 | 60 | – | – | 276 | – | 129 | – | – | – | 380 | 121 | – | – | 69 | 34 |
| Ray Ellefson | – | 26 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie Ferrin | – | 23 | 47 | – | – | 345 | – | 76 | – | – | – | 378 | 130 | – | – | 128 | 85 |
| Donnie Forman | – | 23 | 44 | – | – | 179 | – | 74 | – | – | – | 231 | 68 | – | – | 67 | 43 |
| Earl Gardner | – | 25 | 50 | – | – | 89 | – | 19 | – | – | – | 101 | 38 | – | – | 28 | 13 |
| Tony Jaros | – | 28 | 59 | – | – | 343 | – | 58 | – | – | – | 385 | 132 | – | – | 110 | 79 |
| Johnny Jorgensen | – | 27 | 48 | – | – | 106 | – | 33 | – | – | – | 114 | 41 | – | – | 33 | 24 |
| Whitey Kachan | – | 23 | 19 | – | – | 47 | – | 12 | – | – | – | 42 | 16 | – | – | 22 | 15 |
| George Mikan | C | 24 | 60 | – | – | 1698 | – | 218 | – | – | – | 1403 | 583 | – | – | 689 | 532 |
| Jim Pollard | SF | 26 | 53 | – | – | 784 | – | 142 | – | – | – | 792 | 314 | – | – | 227 | 156 |
| Herm Schaefer | – | 30 | 58 | – | – | 602 | – | 185 | – | – | – | 572 | 214 | – | – | 213 | 174 |
| Don Smith | – | 28 | 8 | – | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 2 |
| Jack Tingle | – | 24 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 60 | – | – | 5042 | – | 1134 | – | – | – | 5146 | 1885 | – | – | 1759 | 1272 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carlson | – | 29 | 10 | – | – | 60 | – | 28 | – | – | – | 95 | 23 | – | – | 25 | 14 |
| Jack Dwan | – | 27 | 10 | – | – | 18 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 29 | 7 | – | – | 9 | 4 |
| Arnie Ferrin | – | 23 | 10 | – | – | 82 | – | 21 | – | – | – | 77 | 26 | – | – | 45 | 30 |
| Donnie Forman | – | 23 | 9 | – | – | 13 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 20 | 3 | – | – | 11 | 7 |
| Earl Gardner | – | 25 | 7 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Tony Jaros | – | 28 | 10 | – | – | 58 | – | 11 | – | – | – | 56 | 20 | – | – | 23 | 18 |
| Johnny Jorgensen | – | 27 | 6 | – | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Whitey Kachan | – | 23 | 8 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| George Mikan | C | 24 | 10 | – | – | 303 | – | 21 | – | – | – | 227 | 103 | – | – | 121 | 97 |
| Jim Pollard | SF | 26 | 10 | – | – | 130 | – | 39 | – | – | – | 147 | 43 | – | – | 62 | 44 |
| Herm Schaefer | – | 30 | 10 | – | – | 124 | – | 31 | – | – | – | 104 | 48 | – | – | 32 | 28 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 10 | – | – | 803 | – | 170 | – | – | – | 776 | 279 | – | – | 333 | 245 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | Franchise Star | 36.0 | High | 28.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 22.0 | Dominant scorer and rebounder; carries offense; high defensive activity. |
| Jim Pollard | Secondary Scorer | 33.0 | Medium-High | 14.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 12.8 | Efficient supporting scorer; good two-way contributions. |
| Herm Schaefer | Two-Way Guard | 34.0 | Medium | 10.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 10.5 | Contributes on defense and playmaking; moderate scoring role. |
| Don Carlson | Scoring Wing | 35.0 | Medium | 9.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 9.9 | Primary secondary scorer; reliable minutes; steady rebound and assist support. |
| Arnie Ferrin | Role Scorer | 28.0 | Medium | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 8.3 | Decent scoring contribution; some defensive presence; developing offensive consistency. |
| Tony Jaros | Bench Contributor | 30.0 | Medium-Low | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 6.0 | Low-efficiency scoring; limited playmaking; spot minutes. |
| Jack Dwan | Defensive Wing | 32.0 | Medium-Low | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.1 | Active defensively; moderate all-around contribution. |
| Donnie Forman | Bench Guard | 28.0 | Low | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | Small role; some scoring and playmaking. |
| Whitey Kachan | Bench Guard | 18.0 | Low | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | Short minutes; minor contributions defensively and offensively. |
| Johnny Jorgensen | Bench Contributor | 25.0 | Low | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | Limited minutes; occasional scoring. |
| Mike Bloom | Fringe Player | 12.0 | Very Low | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | Minimal usage; negligible impact. |
| Don Smith | Fringe Player | 10.0 | Very Low | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Extremely limited role; insignificant production. |
| Ray Ellefson | Fringe Player | 5.0 | Very Low | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | Only appeared in 3 games; negligible impact. |
| Jack Tingle | Fringe Player | 6.0 | Very Low | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | Played 2 games; no meaningful contribution. |