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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 |
| 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 | – |
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. |