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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
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.