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The 1954–55 Los Angeles Lakers relied on Clyde Lovellette as their primary offensive weapon, with his scoring and rebounding providing the foundation of the team’s interior play. Slater Martin directed the offense as the lead playmaker, while Vern Mikkelsen contributed balanced scoring, rebounding, and veteran leadership in the frontcourt. The Lakers combined strong inside production with steady ball movement, but much of their success depended on the consistent output of their experienced core.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
17 Jim Pollard F 6’4″ 185 lbs July 9, 1922 Stanford
19 Vern Mikkelsen F 6’7″ 230 lbs Oct 21, 1928 Hamline
20 Slater Martin G 5’10” 170 lbs Oct 22, 1925 Texas
15 Whitey Skoog G 5’11” 180 lbs Nov 2, 1926 Minnesota
18 Clyde Lovellette C 6’9″ 234 lbs Sept 7, 1929 Kansas
16 Lew Hitch F 6’8″ 200 lbs July 16, 1929 Kansas State
10 Dick Schnittker F 6’5″ 200 lbs May 27, 1928 Ohio State
12 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lbs Aug 12, 1927 Michigan
22 Chuck Mencel G 6’0″ 180 lbs Aug 10, 1933 Minnesota
99 George Mikan † C 6’10” 245 lbs June 18, 1924 DePaul

† George Mikan retired before the season but returned for the playoffs; he did not play in the regular season.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Slater Martin PG 29 72 72 38.7 13.6 3.6 5.9 – – – 12.8 .381 – – 5.0 .769
Vern Mikkelsen PF 26 71 71 36.0 18.7 10.2 2.0 – – – 14.7 .422 – – 8.4 .747
Clyde Lovellette C 25 70 70 33.7 18.7 11.5 1.4 – – – 17.0 .435 – – 5.7 .686
Whitey Skoog SG 28 72 72 32.8 10.9 4.2 3.5 – – – 11.6 .395 – – 2.2 .806
Jim Pollard SF 32 63 63 31.1 10.8 7.3 2.5 – – – 11.9 .354 – – 3.0 .812
Dick Schnittker SF 26 72 72 25.0 10.4 4.8 1.6 – – – 8.1 .388 – – 5.0 .823
Lew Hitch PF 25 17 17 19.0 5.8 5.5 1.4 – – – 4.0 .471 – – 2.9 .694
Jim Holstein SF 24 62 62 15.8 4.5 3.3 0.9 – – – 5.3 .324 – – 1.5 .713
Ed Kalafat PF 22 72 72 15.3 4.8 4.4 1.0 – – – 5.2 .315 – – 2.3 .661
Bob Carney SG 22 19 19 12.8 3.6 2.4 0.8 – – – 3.4 .375 – – 2.1 .525
Bobby Watson PG 24 50 50 10.9 2.9 1.3 1.2 – – – 3.5 .358 – – 0.7 .629
Don Sunderlage SG 25 45 45 9.0 2.5 1.2 0.8 – – – 3.0 .248 – – 1.6 .658
Team Totals – – 72 – 25.4 95.6 53.7 20.4 – – – 89.8 .388 – – 35.0 .744

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Slater Martin PG 29 7 7 45.0 13.7 4.0 4.4 – – – 13.4 .298 – – 7.0 .816
Jim Pollard SF 32 7 7 36.7 14.1 11.1 2.0 – – – 14.9 .317 – – 6.6 .717
Whitey Skoog SG 28 7 7 34.4 13.0 5.3 2.3 – – – 13.1 .391 – – 3.0 .905
Vern Mikkelsen PF 26 7 7 29.9 13.7 11.1 1.9 – – – 12.1 .353 – – 6.6 .783
Clyde Lovellette C 25 7 7 28.1 16.7 9.1 0.4 – – – 14.0 .449 – – 5.7 .725
Dick Schnittker SF 26 7 7 20.0 7.6 4.4 1.0 – – – 7.3 .275 – – 5.1 .694
Lew Hitch PF 25 7 7 19.6 7.9 6.0 1.4 – – – 5.7 .400 – – 4.1 .793
Jim Holstein SF 24 7 7 16.7 5.7 4.3 0.9 – – – 5.4 .421 – – 1.3 .889
Ed Kalafat PF 22 7 7 10.9 1.0 2.6 0.0 – – – 3.1 .091 – – 1.4 .300
Bob Carney SG 22 7 7 5.9 1.4 0.7 0.4 – – – 1.1 .125 – – 1.3 .889
Team Totals – – 7 – 247.1 94.9 58.7 14.7 – – – 90.3 .348 – – 42.1 .759

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Slater Martin PG 29 72 72 2784 976 260 427 – – – 919 350 – – 359 276
Vern Mikkelsen PF 26 71 71 2559 1327 722 145 – – – 1043 440 – – 598 447
Whitey Skoog SG 28 72 72 2365 785 303 251 – – – 836 330 – – 155 125
Clyde Lovellette C 25 70 70 2361 1311 802 100 – – – 1192 519 – – 398 273
Jim Pollard SF 32 63 63 1960 681 458 160 – – – 749 265 – – 186 151
Dick Schnittker SF 26 72 72 1798 750 349 114 – – – 583 226 – – 362 298
Ed Kalafat PF 22 72 72 1102 347 317 75 – – – 375 118 – – 168 111
Jim Holstein SF 24 62 62 980 281 206 58 – – – 330 107 – – 94 67
Bobby Watson PG 24 50 50 546 146 64 62 – – – 173 62 – – 35 22
Don Sunderlage SG 25 45 45 404 114 56 37 – – – 133 33 – – 73 48
Lew Hitch PF 25 17 17 323 98 93 23 – – – 68 32 – – 49 34
Bob Carney SG 22 19 19 244 69 45 16 – – – 64 24 – – 40 21
Team Totals – – 72 – 17426 6885 3675 1468 – – – 6465 2506 – – 2517 1873

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Slater Martin PG 29 7 7 315 96 28 31 – – – 94 28 – – 49 40
Jim Pollard SF 32 7 7 257 99 78 14 – – – 104 33 – – 46 33
Whitey Skoog SG 28 7 7 241 91 37 16 – – – 92 36 – – 21 19
Vern Mikkelsen PF 26 7 7 209 96 78 13 – – – 85 30 – – 46 36
Clyde Lovellette C 25 7 7 197 117 64 3 – – – 98 44 – – 40 29
Dick Schnittker SF 26 7 7 140 53 31 7 – – – 51 14 – – 36 25
Lew Hitch PF 25 7 7 137 55 42 10 – – – 40 16 – – 29 23
Jim Holstein SF 24 7 7 117 40 30 6 – – – 38 16 – – 9 8
Ed Kalafat PF 22 7 7 76 7 18 0 – – – 22 2 – – 10 3
Bob Carney SG 22 7 7 41 10 5 3 – – – 8 1 – – 9 8
Team Totals – – 7 – 1730 664 411 103 – – – 632 220 – – 295 224

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Slater Martin Primary Orchestrator 38.7 High 13.6 3.6 5.9 0 11.55 Team’s chief playmaker; controlled tempo and distribution.
Vern Mikkelsen Two-Way Enforcer 36.0 Very High 18.7 10.2 2.0 0 15.45 Anchor on both ends; elite rebounder and interior presence.
Clyde Lovellette Focal Scoring Hub 33.7 Very High 18.7 11.5 1.4 0 15.8 Central offensive option; reliable post scorer.
Whitey Skoog Secondary Shot-Creator 32.8 Medium 10.9 4.2 3.5 0 9.3 Stabilizing backcourt scorer; perimeter threat.
Jim Pollard Stretch Forward 31.1 Medium 10.8 7.3 2.5 0 10.3 Efficient wing; spaced the floor and contributed on boards.
Dick Schnittker Complementary Floor Spacer 25.0 Medium 10.4 4.8 1.6 0 8.4 Versatile wing scorer; balanced offensive support.
Lew Hitch Depth Forward 19.0 Low 5.8 5.5 1.4 0 6.35 Reliable backup; played situational minutes effectively.
Jim Holstein Role Wing 15.8 Low 4.5 3.3 0.9 0 4.35 Spot minutes; developmental scoring and rebounding.
Ed Kalafat Support Big 15.3 Low 4.8 4.4 1.0 0 5.1 Rebounding-focused; low-usage interior contributor.