Last Updated on November 16, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1947–48 Los Angeles Lakers (then called the Minneapolis Lakers) roster and regular season player statistics.
1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers 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) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1947–48 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 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1947–48 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 |
– |
Team Impact Index
| 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. |
