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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
20 Slater Martin G 5’10” 170 lbs Oct 22, 1925 Texas
19 Vern Mikkelsen F 6’7″ 230 lbs Oct 21, 1928 Hamline
12 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lbs Aug 12, 1927 Michigan
10 Arnie Ferrin F 6’2″ 175 lbs July 29, 1925 Utah
15 Whitey Skoog G 5’11” 180 lbs Nov 2, 1926 Minnesota
16 Lew Hitch F 6’8″ 200 lbs July 16, 1929 Kansas State
14 Don Carlson G 6’0″ 170 lbs Mar 22, 1919 Minnesota

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
George Mikan C 27 64 64 40.2 23.8 13.5 3.0 – – – 22.1 .385 – – 8.7 .780
Jim Pollard SF 29 65 65 39.2 15.5 9.1 3.6 – – – 17.8 .356 – – 4.0 .704
Slater Martin PG 26 66 66 37.6 9.3 3.5 3.8 – – – 9.6 .375 – – 2.9 .747
Vern Mikkelsen PF 23 66 66 35.5 15.3 10.3 2.7 – – – 13.1 .419 – – 5.6 .761
Pep Saul SG 27 25 25 30.4 8.6 3.2 2.7 – – – 7.4 .389 – – 3.7 .763
Whitey Skoog SG 25 35 35 28.2 6.7 3.5 1.7 – – – 8.5 .345 – – 1.1 .789
Bob Harrison SG 24 65 65 26.3 6.2 2.5 2.9 – – – 7.5 .320 – – 1.9 .718
Howie Schultz PF 29 66 66 19.7 4.1 3.7 1.5 – – – 4.8 .283 – – 1.8 .756
Lew Hitch PF 22 61 61 13.9 3.6 4.0 0.8 – – – 3.5 .358 – – 1.5 .670
Joe Hutton SG 23 60 60 12.1 2.6 1.4 1.0 – – – 2.6 .335 – – 1.2 .700
John Pilch – 26 9 9 4.6 0.6 1.0 0.2 – – – 1.1 .100 – – 0.7 .500
Team Totals – – 66 – 28.0 85.6 53.7 21.0 – – – 31.9 .367 – – 29.1 .748

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Jim Pollard SF 29 11 11 42.6 16.1 6.5 3.0 – – – 15.7 .405 – – 4.5 .740
George Mikan C 27 13 13 42.5 23.6 15.9 2.8 – – – 20.1 .379 – – 10.6 .790
Pep Saul SG 27 13 13 40.8 11.3 2.8 3.5 – – – 9.3 .463 – – 3.7 .729
Slater Martin PG 26 13 13 40.2 9.0 2.8 4.3 – – – 8.5 .345 – – 4.3 .732
Vern Mikkelsen PF 23 13 13 38.1 13.3 8.5 1.5 – – – 10.7 .432 – – 4.9 .828
Bob Harrison SG 24 12 12 19.6 6.2 1.7 2.0 – – – 5.7 .441 – – 1.4 .824
Lew Hitch PF 22 13 13 11.7 1.8 3.4 0.7 – – – 1.9 .360 – – 1.6 .286
Joe Hutton SG 23 12 12 11.6 2.8 1.1 1.0 – – – 2.4 .414 – – 1.2 .643
Howie Schultz PF 29 12 12 8.3 1.5 1.6 0.4 – – – 1.5 .333 – – 0.8 .600
Team Totals – – 13 – 245.8 82.3 45.9 18.5 – – – 72.6 .403 – – 32.2 .742

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
George Mikan C 27 64 64 2572 1523 866 194 – – – 1414 545 – – 555 433
Jim Pollard SF 29 65 65 2545 1005 593 234 – – – 1155 411 – – 260 183
Slater Martin PG 26 66 66 2480 616 228 249 – – – 632 237 – – 190 142
Vern Mikkelsen PF 23 66 66 2345 1009 681 180 – – – 866 363 – – 372 283
Bob Harrison SG 24 65 65 1712 401 160 188 – – – 487 156 – – 124 89
Howie Schultz PF 29 66 66 1301 268 246 102 – – – 315 89 – – 119 90
Whitey Skoog SG 25 35 35 988 234 122 60 – – – 296 102 – – 38 30
Lew Hitch PF 22 61 61 849 217 243 50 – – – 215 77 – – 94 63
Pep Saul SG 27 25 25 759 215 80 68 – – – 185 72 – – 93 71
Joe Hutton SG 23 60 60 723 155 85 62 – – – 158 53 – – 70 49
John Pilch – 26 9 9 41 5 9 2 – – – 10 1 – – 6 3
Team Totals – – 66 – 16315 5648 3313 1389 – – – 5733 2106 – – 1921 1436

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
George Mikan C 27 13 13 553 307 207 36 – – – 261 99 – – 138 109
Pep Saul SG 27 13 13 530 147 36 45 – – – 121 56 – – 48 35
Slater Martin PG 26 13 13 523 117 37 56 – – – 110 38 – – 56 41
Vern Mikkelsen PF 23 13 13 495 173 110 20 – – – 139 60 – – 64 53
Jim Pollard SF 29 11 11 469 177 71 33 – – – 173 70 – – 50 37
Bob Harrison SG 24 12 12 235 74 20 24 – – – 68 30 – – 17 14
Lew Hitch PF 22 13 13 152 24 44 9 – – – 25 9 – – 21 6
Joe Hutton SG 23 12 12 139 33 13 12 – – – 29 12 – – 14 9
Howie Schultz PF 29 12 12 99 18 19 5 – – – 18 6 – – 10 6
Team Totals – – 13 – 3195 1070 557 240 – – – 944 380 – – 418 310

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
George Mikan Anchor C 40.2 Primary 23.8 13.5 3.0 2.0 21.15 Team focal point; elite scoring + rebounding. Dominates paint and sets offensive tone.
Jim Pollard Wing Scorer 39.2 High 15.5 9.1 3.6 1.0 14.60 Strong secondary scoring option; stretches defense; above-average rebounds for wing.
Vern Mikkelsen Two-Way PF 35.5 High 15.3 10.3 2.7 1.0 14.15 Emerging star; high rebound impact, solid scoring, defensive presence.
Slater Martin Facilitator PG 37.6 Moderate 9.3 3.5 3.8 1.0 8.80 Primary playmaker; balances scoring and assists; active defensively.
Pep Saul Role SG 30.4 Moderate 8.6 3.2 2.7 0.0 7.25 Spot scoring and perimeter spacing; limited defensive activity.
Whitey Skoog Backup SG 28.2 Low 6.7 3.5 1.7 0.0 5.95 Bench contributor; moderate rebounding, minimal defensive impact.
Bob Harrison Combo Guard 26.3 Low 6.2 2.5 2.9 0.0 5.80 Versatile guard; contributes in playmaking, limited scoring efficiency.
Howie Schultz Bench PF 19.7 Low 4.1 3.7 1.5 0.0 4.65 Spot minutes; limited offensive load, modest rebounding.
Lew Hitch Development PF 13.9 Low 3.6 4.0 0.8 0.0 4.20 Young player; shows rebounding promise, low usage scoring.
Joe Hutton Deep Bench SG 12.1 Low 2.6 1.4 1.0 0.0 2.50 Minimal floor time; limited impact in all areas.
John Pilch Spot Player 4.6 Minimal 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.90 Very limited contribution; negligible usage.