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The 1955–56 Los Angeles Lakers were built around Clyde Lovellette’s interior scoring and rebounding, with the centre serving as the focal point of the offense. Slater Martin orchestrated the attack as the primary playmaker, while Vern Mikkelsen provided dependable secondary scoring and strong work on the glass. The Lakers leaned on their experienced frontcourt for consistent production, pairing effective interior play with balanced ball movement and veteran leadership.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
18 Clyde Lovellette C 6’9″ 234 lbs Sept 7, 1929 Kansas
19 Vern Mikkelsen F 6’7″ 230 lbs Oct 21, 1928 Hamline
17 Jim Pollard F 6’4″ 185 lbs July 9, 1922 Stanford
20 Slater Martin G 5’10” 170 lbs Oct 22, 1925 Texas
15 Whitey Skoog G 5’11” 180 lbs Nov 2, 1926 Minnesota
22 Chuck Mencel G 6’0″ 180 lbs Aug 10, 1933 Minnesota
10 Dick Schnittker F 6’5″ 200 lbs May 27, 1928 Ohio State
16 Lew Hitch F 6’8″ 200 lbs July 16, 1929 Kansas State
— Whitey Kachan G 6’1″ 185 lbs Sep 15, 1925 DePaul
— Ron Sobie G 6’2″ 180 lbs Mar 23, 1934 Illinois

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 30 72 72 39.4 13.2 3.6 6.2 – – – 12.0 .358 – – 5.5 .833
Clyde Lovellette C 26 71 71 35.5 21.5 14.0 2.3 – – – 19.3 .434 – – 6.6 .721
Whitey Skoog SG 29 72 72 32.1 11.6 4.0 3.5 – – – 11.9 .398 – – 2.7 .803
Vern Mikkelsen PF 27 72 72 29.2 13.4 8.4 2.4 – – – 11.4 .386 – – 5.7 .804
Dick Schnittker SF 27 72 72 26.8 11.3 4.1 2.0 – – – 9.0 .393 – – 4.9 .856
Ed Kalafat SF 23 72 72 22.8 8.0 6.1 1.8 – – – 7.5 .359 – – 3.5 .738
George Mikan C 31 37 37 20.7 10.5 8.3 1.4 – – – 10.1 .395 – – 3.3 .770
Lew Hitch PF 26 69 69 16.4 4.2 4.1 1.1 – – – 3.4 .400 – – 1.9 .758
Chuck Mencel PG 22 69 69 14.1 4.6 1.6 1.9 – – – 5.4 .320 – – 1.4 .813
Dick Garmaker SG 23 68 68 12.8 5.7 1.9 1.5 – – – 5.5 .370 – – 2.0 .806
Bob Williams – 24 20 20 8.7 3.3 2.7 0.4 – – – 2.3 .457 – – 2.3 .533
Ron Feiereisel – 24 10 10 5.9 3.0 0.6 0.6 – – – 2.8 .286 – – 1.6 .875
Johnny Horan – 23 12 12 4.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 – – – 1.3 .250 – – 0.4 .800
Team Totals – – 72 – 24.2 99.3 57.4 23.5 – – – 35.3 .388 – – 36.5 .786

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Slater Martin PG 30 3 3 40.3 18.0 2.3 5.0 – – – 12.3 .459 – – 8.0 .833
Vern Mikkelsen PF 27 3 3 30.0 13.3 5.7 0.7 – – – 8.7 .423 – – 6.7 .900
Whitey Skoog SG 29 3 3 30.0 9.7 6.0 6.0 – – – 10.3 .419 – – 3.7 .273
Dick Schnittker SF 27 3 3 29.0 14.3 5.0 1.7 – – – 7.7 .565 – – 6.7 .850
Clyde Lovellette C 26 3 3 23.0 19.0 8.3 2.0 – – – 13.0 .487 – – 10.7 .594
George Mikan C 31 3 3 20.0 12.0 9.3 1.7 – – – 11.7 .371 – – 4.3 .769
Ed Kalafat SF 23 3 3 18.3 11.0 7.0 0.7 – – – 7.0 .429 – – 6.3 .789
Lew Hitch PF 26 3 3 18.0 5.0 5.0 0.7 – – – 4.3 .308 – – 3.3 .700
Chuck Mencel PG 22 3 3 17.3 8.7 1.7 2.7 – – – 6.3 .526 – – 2.3 .857
Dick Garmaker SG 23 3 3 14.0 10.0 2.7 3.7 – – – 6.3 .368 – – 5.7 .941
Team Totals – – 3 – 240.0 121.0 58.3 24.7 – – – 87.7 .441 – – 57.7 .757

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Slater Martin PG 30 72 72 2838 947 260 445 – – – 863 .358 – – 395 .833
Clyde Lovellette C 26 71 71 2518 1526 992 164 – – – 1370 .434 – – 469 .721
Whitey Skoog SG 29 72 72 2311 835 291 255 – – – 854 .398 – – 193 .803
Vern Mikkelsen PF 27 72 72 2100 962 608 173 – – – 821 .386 – – 408 .804
Dick Schnittker SF 27 72 72 1930 812 296 142 – – – 647 .393 – – 355 .856
Ed Kalafat SF 23 72 72 1639 574 440 130 – – – 540 .359 – – 252 .738
Lew Hitch PF 26 69 69 1129 288 283 77 – – – 235 .400 – – 132 .758
Chuck Mencel PG 22 69 69 973 318 110 132 – – – 375 .320 – – 96 .813
Dick Garmaker SG 23 68 68 870 388 132 104 – – – 373 .370 – – 139 .806
George Mikan C 31 37 37 765 390 308 53 – – – 375 .395 – – 122 .770
Bob Williams – 24 20 20 173 66 54 7 – – – 46 .457 – – 45 .533
Ron Feiereisel – 24 10 10 59 30 6 6 – – – 28 .286 – – 16 .875
Johnny Horan – 23 12 12 50 12 6 1 – – – 16 .250 – – 5 .800
Team Totals – – 72 – 17355 7148 3786 1689 – – – 6543 .388 – – 2627 .786

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Slater Martin PG 30 3 3 121 54 7 15 – – – 37 .459 – – 24 .833
Vern Mikkelsen PF 27 3 3 90 40 17 2 – – – 26 .423 – – 20 .900
Whitey Skoog SG 29 3 3 90 29 18 18 – – – 31 .419 – – 11 .273
Dick Schnittker SF 27 3 3 87 43 15 5 – – – 23 .565 – – 20 .850
Clyde Lovellette C 26 3 3 69 57 25 6 – – – 39 .487 – – 32 .594
George Mikan C 31 3 3 60 36 28 5 – – – 35 .371 – – 13 .769
Ed Kalafat SF 23 3 3 55 33 21 2 – – – 21 .429 – – 19 .789
Lew Hitch PF 26 3 3 54 15 15 2 – – – 13 .308 – – 10 .700
Chuck Mencel PG 22 3 3 52 26 5 8 – – – 19 .526 – – 7 .857
Dick Garmaker SG 23 3 3 42 30 8 11 – – – 19 .368 – – 17 .941
Team Totals – – 3 – 720 363 159 74 – – – 263 .441 – – 173 .757

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Slater Martin Primary Orchestrator 39.4 High 13.2 3.6 6.2 0 11.5 Elite possession controller; tempo setter.
Clyde Lovellette Focal Scoring Hub 35.5 Very High 21.5 14.0 2.3 0 18.9 Central offensive engine; carried interior scoring load.
Whitey Skoog Secondary Shot-Creator 32.1 Medium 11.6 4.0 3.5 0 9.55 Reliable perimeter threat; stabilizing guard.
Vern Mikkelsen Two-Way Enforcer 29.2 Medium-High 13.4 8.4 2.4 0 12.1 High-contact defender; interior glue piece.
Dick Schnittker Complementary Floor Spacer 26.8 Medium 11.3 4.1 2.0 0 8.7 Versatile wing scorer; connective offense.
Ed Kalafat Support Big 22.8 Low-Medium 8.0 6.1 1.8 0 7.95 Strong rebounder; low-usage interior stabilizer.
George Mikan Veteran Specialist 20.7 Medium 10.5 8.3 1.4 0 10.1 Reduced role but still impactful in limited minutes.
Lew Hitch Depth Forward 16.4 Low 4.2 4.1 1.1 0 4.7 Efficient role player; situational minutes.
Chuck Mencel Rookie Ballhandler 14.1 Low 4.6 1.6 1.9 0 4.05 Developmental guard; flashes of creation.
Dick Garmaker Emerging Scorer 12.8 Low-Medium 5.7 1.9 1.5 0 4.55 Per-minute scoring potential; growing role.