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The 1950–51 Los Angeles Lakers were driven by George Mikan’s dominant interior scoring and rebounding, with the centre serving as the team’s clear focal point on both ends of the floor. Jim Pollard provided versatile secondary scoring and rebounding, while Vern Mikkelsen emerged as another key frontcourt contributor and Slater Martin handled primary playmaking duties. The Lakers relied on physical inside play, strong rebounding, and an experienced veteran core to fuel their success.

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
10 Arnie Ferrin F 6’2″ 175 lbs July 29, 1925 Utah
12 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lbs August 12, 1927 Michigan
20 Slater Martin G 5’10” 170 lbs Oct 22, 1925 Texas
15 Tony Jaros F 6’3″ 185 lbs Feb 22, 1920 Minnesota
19 Lew Hitch F 6’8″ 200 lbs July 16, 1929 Kansas State
11 Bud Grant F 6’3″ 190 lbs May 20, 1927 Minnesota

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Ed Beach – 22 11 11 – 2.0 2.3 0.2 – – – 3.2 .229 – – 0.8 .667
Arnie Ferrin – 25 68 68 – 5.2 4.0 1.6 – – – 5.5 .319 – – 2.4 .695
Bud Grant – 23 61 61 – 2.6 1.9 1.2 – – – 3.0 .288 – – 1.4 .627
Bob Harrison – 23 68 68 – 5.9 2.5 2.9 – – – 6.4 .347 – – 1.9 .789
Joe Hutton SG 22 60 60 – 2.5 1.7 0.9 – – – 3.0 .328 – – 0.7 .674
Tony Jaros – 30 63 63 – 3.8 2.1 1.1 – – – 4.6 .307 – – 1.6 .631
Slater Martin PG 25 68 68 – 8.5 3.6 3.5 – – – 9.2 .362 – – 2.6 .684
George Mikan C 26 68 68 – 28.4 14.1 3.1 – – – 23.3 .428 – – 10.5 .803
Vern Mikkelsen PF 22 64 64 – 14.1 10.2 2.8 – – – 14.0 .402 – – 4.3 .676
Kevin O’Shea – 25 63 63 – 4.3 2.0 1.6 – – – 4.2 .326 – – 2.1 .724
Jim Pollard SF 28 54 54 – 11.6 9.0 3.4 – – – 13.5 .352 – – 2.9 .750
Team Totals – – 68 – – 82.8 50.1 20.7 – – – 82.2 .373 – – 29.3 .736

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Arnie Ferrin – 25 7 7 – 5.9 4.7 2.3 – – – 5.1 .333 – – 2.6 .944
Bud Grant – 23 6 6 – 1.8 0.8 0.0 – – – 1.8 .364 – – 0.5 1.000
Bob Harrison – 23 7 7 – 7.7 3.9 2.7 – – – 7.4 .462 – – 1.1 .750
Joe Hutton SG 22 7 7 – 0.3 0.4 0.1 – – – 0.4 .000 – – 0.6 .500
Tony Jaros – 30 7 7 – 2.9 1.0 0.9 – – – 2.9 .300 – – 1.6 .727
Slater Martin PG 25 7 7 – 7.1 6.0 3.6 – – – 7.3 .353 – – 3.9 .519
George Mikan C 26 7 7 – 24.0 10.6 1.3 – – – 21.7 .408 – – 7.9 .800
Vern Mikkelsen PF 22 7 7 – 15.6 9.6 2.4 – – – 13.7 .406 – – 6.7 .660
Kevin O’Shea – 25 5 5 – 1.0 1.0 0.2 – – – 1.4 .143 – – 0.8 .750
Jim Pollard SF 28 7 7 – 13.6 8.9 3.9 – – – 15.4 .324 – – 4.3 .833
Team Totals – – 7 – – 79.3 46.4 17.3 – – – 76.6 .375 – – 29.6 .739

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Ed Beach – 22 11 11 – 22 25 2 – – – 35 .229 – – 9 6
Arnie Ferrin – 25 68 68 – 352 271 107 – – – 373 .319 – – 164 114
Bud Grant – 23 61 61 – 158 115 71 – – – 184 .288 – – 83 52
Bob Harrison – 23 68 68 – 401 172 195 – – – 432 .347 – – 128 101
Joe Hutton SG 22 60 60 – 147 102 53 – – – 180 .328 – – 43 29
Tony Jaros – 30 63 63 – 241 131 72 – – – 287 .307 – – 103 65
Slater Martin PG 25 68 68 – 575 246 235 – – – 627 .362 – – 177 121
George Mikan C 26 68 68 – 1932 958 208 – – – 1584 .428 – – 717 576
Vern Mikkelsen PF 22 64 64 – 904 655 181 – – – 893 .402 – – 275 186
Kevin O’Shea – 25 63 63 – 271 125 100 – – – 267 .326 – – 134 97
Jim Pollard SF 28 54 54 – 629 484 184 – – – 728 .352 – – 156 117
Team Totals – – 68 – – 5632 3284 1408 – – – 5590 .373 – – 1989 1464

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Arnie Ferrin – 25 7 7 – 41 33 16 – – – 36 .333 – – 18 17
Bud Grant – 23 6 6 – 11 5 0 – – – 11 .364 – – 3 3
Bob Harrison – 23 7 7 – 54 27 19 – – – 52 .462 – – 8 6
Joe Hutton SG 22 7 7 – 2 3 1 – – – 3 .000 – – 4 2
Tony Jaros – 30 7 7 – 20 7 6 – – – 20 .300 – – 11 8
Slater Martin PG 25 7 7 – 50 42 25 – – – 51 .353 – – 27 14
George Mikan C 26 7 7 – 168 74 9 – – – 152 .408 – – 55 44
Vern Mikkelsen PF 22 7 7 – 109 67 17 – – – 96 .406 – – 47 31
Kevin O’Shea – 25 5 5 – 5 5 1 – – – 7 .143 – – 4 3
Jim Pollard SF 28 7 7 – 95 62 27 – – – 108 .324 – – 30 25
Team Totals – – 7 – – 555 325 121 – – – 536 .375 – – 207 153

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
George Mikan Anchor C 38.0 Primary 28.4 14.1 3.1 2.0 23.80 Dominates offense and rebounds; central to team strategy; defensive presence.
Vern Mikkelsen Two-Way PF 34.5 High 14.1 10.2 2.8 1.0 14.05 Strong scoring and rebounding; developing defensive versatility.
Slater Martin Facilitator PG 36.0 Moderate 8.5 3.6 3.5 1.0 8.30 Key playmaker; balances scoring with assists; active defensively.
Jim Pollard Wing Scorer 32.5 Moderate 11.6 9.0 3.4 1.0 12.50 Secondary scorer; good rebounding for wing; contributes across multiple areas.
Bob Harrison Combo Guard 30.0 Low 5.9 2.5 2.9 0.0 5.65 Versatile role player; contributes in scoring and playmaking; limited defensive impact.
Arnie Ferrin Role Forward 28.0 Low 5.2 4.0 1.6 0.0 5.40 Spot minutes; contributes modestly on scoring and rebounds.
Tony Jaros Bench Contributor 25.0 Low 3.8 2.1 1.1 0.0 3.50 Limited minutes; occasional scoring; low defensive impact.
Kevin O’Shea Spot Player 24.0 Low 4.3 2.0 1.6 0.0 3.95 Bench contributor; minor scoring and assist role.
Joe Hutton Deep Bench SG 21.0 Minimal 2.5 1.7 0.9 0.0 2.55 Minimal minutes; limited impact.
Bud Grant Development F 19.0 Minimal 2.6 1.9 1.2 0.0 2.85 Young player; low usage; small scoring and rebounding contribution.
Ed Beach Spot Player 12.0 Minimal 2.0 2.3 0.2 0.0 2.25 Very limited role; negligible impact.