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Here is the 1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers roster and regular season player statistics.

This season marked the beginning of another championship run. The Lakers went on to win the 1952 NBA Championship, the first of three straight titles (1952–1954).

1951–52 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
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

1951–52 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

1951–52 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

1951–52 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

1951–52 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

Team Impact Index

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.