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The 1947–48 Los Angeles Lakers were led by George Mikan, whose dominant scoring and rebounding established the team’s inside-oriented identity. Jim Pollard provided strong secondary scoring and versatile all-around play, while Herm Schaefer and Tony Jaros added reliable offensive support. The Lakers combined a powerful frontcourt with balanced contributions throughout the lineup, relying on interior scoring, strong rebounding, and experienced play to drive 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
13 Herm Schaefer G 6’0″ 175 lbs December 20, 1918 Indiana
15 Tony Jaros F 6’3″ 185 lbs February 22, 1920 Minnesota
11 Bud Grant F 6’3″ 190 lbs May 20, 1927 Minnesota
12 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lbs August 12, 1927 Michigan
10 Arnie Ferrin F 6’2″ 175 lbs July 29, 1925 Utah
— 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%
George Mikan C – 56 – – 21.3 – – – – – 406 – – – 509 6.8
Jim Pollard F-C – 59 – – 12.9 – – – – – 310 – – – 207 2.4
Don Carlson G-F – 58 – – 8.2 – – – – – 205 – – – 109 1.1
Jack Dwan F-G – 55 – – 5.6 – – – – – 128 – – – 73 0.9
Herm Schaefer G-F – 54 – – 5.3 – – – – – 108 – – – 90 1.3
Tony Jaros F-G – 58 – – 4.7 – – – – – 95 – – – 114 1.4
Don Smith G-F – 57 – – 3.5 – – – – – 69 – – – 94 1.1
Paul Napolitano F-G – 52 – – 3.0 – – – – – 72 – – – 21 0.2
Johnny Jorgensen G-F – 38 – – 2.7 – – – – – 37 – – – 49 0.7
Bill Durkee G-F – 23 – – 1.8 – – – – – 15 – – – 24 0.5
Bob Gerber C-F – 15 – – 2.4 – – – – – 13 – – – 22 0.7
Ken Exel G – 5 – – 0.8 – – – – – 1 – – – 6 0.4
Joe Patanelli F – 5 – – 0.8 – – – – – 1 – – – 5 0.4
Jack Rocker C-F – 5 – – 0.8 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 0.0
Warren Ajax F-C – 3 – – 0.3 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 0.3
Ted Cook G – 2 – – 0.0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 0.0
Team Totals – – 60 – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
George Mikan C – 10 – – 24.4 – – – – – 88 – – – 96 6.8
Herm Schaefer G-F – 10 – – 13.3 – – – – – 51 – – – 38 3.1
Jim Pollard F-C – 10 – – 12.3 – – – – – 48 – – – 41 2.7
Tony Jaros F-G – 10 – – 8.0 – – – – – 29 – – – 33 2.2
Jack Dwan F-G – 10 – – 5.9 – – – – – 27 – – – 9 0.5
Don Carlson G-F – 9 – – 4.2 – – – – – 17 – – – 10 0.4
Don Smith G-F – 10 – – 3.5 – – – – – 13 – – – 12 0.9
Johnny Jorgensen G-F – 10 – – 2.6 – – – – – 11 – – – 8 0.4
Paul Napolitano F-G – 9 – – 2.2 – – – – – 8 – – – 5 0.4
Team Totals – – 10 – – – – – – – – 292 – – – 252 –

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
George Mikan Alpha Scorer 60.0 High 28.3 4.3 3.6 2.5 19.35 Dominant offensive anchor; strong rebound and rim protection presence.
Jim Pollard Secondary Scorer 53.0 High 14.8 2.7 2.7 1.8 11.0 Efficient scoring wing, contributes moderately in playmaking and defense.
Herm Schaefer Facilitator 58.0 Medium 10.4 2.1 3.2 1.5 8.6 High assist load relative to scoring; key secondary playmaker.
Don Carlson Combo Wing 55.0 Medium 9.2 3.3 3.1 1.5 8.05 Balanced scorer/playmaker, provides consistent minutes and defensive activity.
Arnie Ferrin Role Scorer 47.0 Medium 7.3 3.0 1.6 1.2 6.55 Starter-level scoring with decent rebounding; reliable rotation contributor.
Tony Jaros Supporting Guard 59.0 Medium 5.8 1.9 1.0 1.0 4.85 Lower scoring role; moderate facilitation and perimeter defense.
Donnie Forman Spot Minutes 44.0 Low 4.1 2.1 1.7 0.8 4.35 Bench contributor, limited usage but contributes modestly across stats.
Jack Dwan Spot Minutes 60.0 Low 4.6 2.6 2.2 1.0 5.2 Defensive-aware guard/forward, lower scoring efficiency.
Johnny Jorgensen Backup Guard 48.0 Low 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.8 2.55 Limited minutes; minor contributions across categories.
Whitey Kachan Backup Guard 19.0 Low 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.7 2.55 Minimal impact; short stints off the bench.
Mike Bloom Situational 24.0 Low 2.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.2 Rarely used; spot minutes with limited offensive/defensive contribution.
Earl Gardner Situational 50.0 Low 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.85 Limited offensive role; minor rotation minutes.
Ray Ellefson Situational 3.0 Low 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.8 Extremely limited sample size; negligible contribution.
Don Smith Situational 8.0 Low 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 Bench filler; minimal impact.
Jack Tingle Situational 2.0 Low 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.35 Only 2 games; negligible sample for analysis.