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Here is the 1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers roster and regular season player statistics.

This season marked the third consecutive NBA Championship for the Lakers (1952–1954), capping off one of the earliest dynasties in NBA history.

1953–54 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
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
12 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lbs Aug 12, 1927 Michigan
18 Clyde Lovellette C 6’9″ 234 lbs Sept 7, 1929 Kansas
14 Don Carlson G 6’0″ 170 lbs Mar 22, 1919 Minnesota
— Dick Schnittker F 6’5″ 200 lbs May 27, 1928 Ohio State

1953–54 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Slater Martin PG 28 69 – 35.8 9.9 2.4 3.7 – – – 9.5 .388 – – 3.5 .724
Jim Pollard SF 31 71 – 35.0 11.7 7.0 3.0 – – – 12.4 .370 – – 3.2 .778
George Mikan C 29 72 – 32.8 18.1 14.3 2.4 – – – 16.1 .380 – – 7.6 .777
Vern Mikkelsen PF 25 72 – 31.2 11.1 8.5 1.7 – – – 10.7 .374 – – 4.1 .742
Whitey Skoog SG 27 71 – 26.4 7.0 3.2 2.5 – – – 7.5 .400 – – 1.4 .742
Pep Saul SG 29 71 – 25.4 6.4 2.2 2.0 – – – 6.6 .347 – – 2.4 .753
Clyde Lovellette C 24 72 – 17.4 8.2 5.8 0.7 – – – 7.8 .423 – – 2.3 .695
Jim Holstein SF 23 70 – 16.5 3.4 2.9 1.1 – – – 4.1 .306 – – 1.6 .571
Bob Harrison – 26 40 – 15.5 3.9 1.5 1.4 – – – 4.5 .298 – – 1.8 .662
Dick Schnittker SF 25 71 – 14.6 4.6 2.5 0.8 – – – 4.3 .397 – – 1.9 .652
Jim Fritsche PF 22 2 – 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 – – – 1.5 .000 – – 2.0 .250
Team Totals – – 72 – 25.4 81.7 52.1 18.4 – – – 80.6 .376 – – 28.7 .731

1953–54 Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Jim Pollard SF 31 13 – 41.8 12.3 8.5 3.2 – – – 11.9 .361 – – 4.6 .800
Slater Martin PG 28 13 – 41.0 9.7 2.2 4.6 – – – 8.6 .330 – – 5.4 .743
George Mikan C 29 13 – 32.6 19.4 13.2 1.9 – – – 14.6 .458 – – 7.4 .813
Whitey Skoog SG 27 13 – 30.9 7.4 3.6 1.8 – – – 8.2 .393 – – 1.6 .571
Vern Mikkelsen PF 25 13 – 28.8 10.2 5.6 1.3 – – – 8.5 .459 – – 2.8 .861
Clyde Lovellette C 24 13 – 20.4 10.5 9.7 0.5 – – – 9.2 .450 – – 4.5 .483
Pep Saul SG 29 13 – 17.5 4.7 2.1 1.1 – – – 3.9 .353 – – 2.6 .735
Jim Holstein SF 23 13 – 14.5 3.5 2.7 0.8 – – – 3.8 .306 – – 1.8 .696
Dick Schnittker SF 25 13 – 12.5 2.6 1.6 0.4 – – – 2.5 .344 – – 1.5 .600
Team Totals – – 13 – 240.0 80.3 49.8 15.6 – – – 71.3 .400 – – 32.2 .722

1953–54 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Jim Pollard SF 31 71 – 2483 831 500 214 – – – 882 326 – – 230 179
Slater Martin PG 28 69 – 2472 684 166 253 – – – 654 254 – – 243 176
George Mikan C 29 72 – 2362 1306 1028 174 – – – 1160 441 – – 546 424
Vern Mikkelsen PF 25 72 – 2247 797 615 119 – – – 771 288 – – 298 221
Whitey Skoog SG 27 71 – 1877 496 224 179 – – – 530 212 – – 97 72
Pep Saul SG 29 71 – 1805 452 159 139 – – – 467 162 – – 170 128
Clyde Lovellette C 24 72 – 1255 588 419 51 – – – 560 237 – – 164 114
Jim Holstein SF 23 70 – 1155 240 204 79 – – – 288 88 – – 112 64
Dick Schnittker SF 25 71 – 1040 330 178 59 – – – 307 122 – – 132 86
Bob Harrison – 26 40 – 619 155 58 56 – – – 181 54 – – 71 47
Jim Fritsche PF 22 2 – 8 1 0 0 – – – 3 0 – – 4 1
Team Totals – – 72 – 17323 5880 3551 1323 – – – 5803 2184 – – 2067 1512

1953–54 Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Jim Pollard SF 31 13 – 543 160 110 41 – – – 155 56 – – 60 48
Slater Martin PG 28 13 – 533 126 29 60 – – – 112 37 – – 70 52
George Mikan C 29 13 – 424 252 171 25 – – – 190 87 – – 96 78
Whitey Skoog SG 27 13 – 402 96 47 23 – – – 107 42 – – 21 12
Vern Mikkelsen PF 25 13 – 375 133 73 17 – – – 111 51 – – 36 31
Clyde Lovellette C 24 13 – 265 136 126 7 – – – 120 54 – – 58 28
Pep Saul SG 29 13 – 227 61 27 14 – – – 51 18 – – 34 25
Jim Holstein SF 23 13 – 188 46 35 11 – – – 49 15 – – 23 16
Dick Schnittker SF 25 13 – 163 34 21 5 – – – 32 11 – – 20 12
Team Totals – – 13 – 3120 1044 639 203 – – – 927 371 – – 418 302

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Slater Martin Primary Orchestrator 35.8 High 9.9 2.4 3.7 0 8.0 Lead ballhandler; pace setter and team facilitator.
Jim Pollard Stretch Forward 35.0 High 11.7 7.0 3.0 0 10.85 Versatile wing; effective scorer and secondary rebounder.
George Mikan Dominant Anchor 32.8 Very High 18.1 14.3 2.4 0 17.4 Core offensive and defensive presence; central to team success.
Vern Mikkelsen Two-Way Enforcer 31.2 Medium-High 11.1 8.5 1.7 0 10.65 Strong rebounder and interior defender; supports scoring.
Whitey Skoog Secondary Creator 26.4 Medium 7.0 3.2 2.5 0 6.35 Backcourt stabilizer; complements primary playmakers.
Pep Saul Role Guard 25.4 Medium 6.4 2.2 2.0 0 5.3 Spot scorer and distributor; rotational guard minutes.
Clyde Lovellette Support Big 17.4 Medium-Low 8.2 5.8 0.7 0 7.35 Limited minutes; shows efficiency as secondary post option.
Jim Holstein Depth Forward 16.5 Low 3.4 2.9 1.1 0 3.7 Role player; developmental minutes, modest production.
Bob Harrison Spot Contributor 15.5 Low 3.9 1.5 1.4 0 3.4 Bench guard; minimal impact but fills rotational needs.
Dick Schnittker Support Wing 14.6 Low 4.6 2.5 0.8 0 3.95 Backup wing; efficient per-minute contributor.
Jim Fritsche Occasional Reserve 4.0 Very Low 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.25 Played only 2 games; negligible impact.