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Here’s the 1957–58 Los Angeles Lakers roster and regular season player statistics. Note that during this season, the team was known as the Minneapolis Lakers — they did not become the Los Angeles Lakers until 1960.

1957–58 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
5 Dick Schnittker F 6’5″ 200 lb 30 Ohio State
6 Jim Paxson G 6’2″ 190 lb 20 Dayton
9 Walter Dukes C 7’0″ 230 lb 26 Seton Hall
10 Jim Krebs C 6’8″ 230 lb 23 SMU
11 Larry Foust C 6’9″ 215 lb 29 La Salle
12 Vern Mikkelsen F 6’7″ 230 lb 29 Hamline
13 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 lb 21 Notre Dame
17 Dick Garmaker G/F 6’3″ 190 lb 26 Minnesota
18 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lb 30 Michigan
19 Slick Leonard G 6’3″ 185 lb 25 Indiana
20 George Selvy F 6’8″ 200 lb 23 South Carolina
— Ed Kalafat F/C 6’6″ 245 lb 26 Minnesota
— Whitey Skoog G 5’11” 180 lb 29 Minnesota

1957–58 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Vern Mikkelsen PF 29 72 72 33.2 17.3 11.2 2.3 – – – 14.9 .410 – – 6.5 .786
Dick Garmaker SG 25 68 68 32.6 16.1 5.4 2.7 – – – 14.5 .395 – – 6.0 .764
Slick Leonard PG 25 66 66 31.4 11.2 3.6 3.3 – – – 12.0 .335 – – 4.1 .765
Larry Foust C 29 72 72 30.6 16.8 12.2 1.5 – – – 13.6 .398 – – 7.9 .756
Ed Fleming SF 24 72 72 23.4 8.8 6.8 1.9 – – – 9.1 .345 – – 3.5 .710
Bo Erias SF 25 18 18 22.3 8.2 4.6 1.4 – – – 9.4 .347 – – 2.6 .638
Art Spoelstra – 25 50 50 22.0 7.6 5.6 1.0 – – – 7.1 .399 – – 3.0 .667
Dick Schnittker SF 29 50 50 19.6 9.1 4.2 1.4 – – – 7.1 .359 – – 4.7 .848
Frank Selvy SG 25 12 12 19.3 6.3 2.9 1.6 – – – 7.0 .333 – – 2.4 .690
Jim Krebs C 22 68 68 18.5 7.8 7.4 0.4 – – – 7.8 .378 – – 2.6 .767
Corky Devlin SG 26 70 70 17.8 6.8 1.9 2.4 – – – 7.0 .348 – – 2.5 .773
Hot Rod Hundley PG 23 65 65 17.8 7.0 2.9 1.9 – – – 8.4 .318 – – 2.5 .642
Bob Burrow C 23 14 14 12.2 3.9 4.6 0.4 – – – 5.0 .314 – – 2.4 .333
McCoy Ingram PF 26 24 24 11.1 2.8 4.8 0.8 – – – 4.3 .262 – – 1.2 .464
George Brown – 22 1 1 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 – – – 2.0 .000 – – 2.0 .500
Team Totals – – 72 – 24.1 105.1 72.1 18.4 – – – 36.9 .370 – – 41.8 .747

1957–58 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Vern Mikkelsen PF 29 72 72 2390 1248 805 166 – – – 1070 439 – – 471 370
Dick Garmaker SG 25 68 68 2216 1094 365 183 – – – 988 390 – – 411 314
Larry Foust C 29 72 72 2200 1210 876 108 – – – 982 391 – – 566 428
Slick Leonard PG 25 66 66 2074 737 237 218 – – – 794 266 – – 268 205
Ed Fleming SF 24 72 72 1686 633 492 139 – – – 655 226 – – 255 181
Jim Krebs C 22 68 68 1259 533 502 27 – – – 527 199 – – 176 135
Corky Devlin SG 26 70 70 1248 473 132 167 – – – 489 170 – – 172 133
Hot Rod Hundley PG 23 65 65 1154 452 186 121 – – – 548 174 – – 162 104
Art Spoelstra – 25 50 50 1098 382 281 51 – – – 353 141 – – 150 100
Dick Schnittker SF 29 50 50 979 457 211 71 – – – 357 128 – – 237 201
Bo Erias SF 25 18 18 401 148 83 26 – – – 170 59 – – 47 30
McCoy Ingram PF 26 24 24 267 67 116 20 – – – 103 27 – – 28 13
Frank Selvy SG 25 12 12 231 76 35 19 – – – 84 28 – – 29 20
Bob Burrow C 23 14 14 171 55 64 6 – – – 70 22 – – 33 11
George Brown – 22 1 1 6 1 1 0 – – – 2 0 – – 2 1
Team Totals – – 72 – 17380 7566 4386 1322 – – – 7192 2660 – – 3007 2246

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Vern Mikkelsen Veteran Two-Way Hub 33.2 Primary 17.3 11.2 2.3 N/A 15.4 Interior anchor and tone-setter; strong scoring efficiency for era; durable high-volume role.
Dick Garmaker Secondary Creator 32.6 Mid-High 16.1 5.4 2.7 N/A 12.1 Slashing wing with real offensive load; All-Star scoring volume with solid playmaking.
Slick Leonard Floor Organizer 31.4 Mid 11.2 3.6 3.3 N/A 9.05 Primary decision-maker; low FG% but important tempo and structure provider.
Larry Foust Interior Finisher 30.6 Mid-High 16.8 12.2 1.5 N/A 15.25 Elite rebounder; strong post scoring; played like a co-star next to Mikkelsen.
Ed Fleming Utility Forward 23.4 Low-Mid 8.8 6.8 1.9 N/A 8.75 Defensive-minded wing with valuable rebounding; connective minutes.
Bo Erias Bench Scorer 22.3 Low-Mid 8.2 4.6 1.4 N/A 7.1 Aggressive perimeter attacker; limited sample but provided punch.
Art Spoelstra Rotational Big 22.0 Low 7.6 5.6 1.0 N/A 7.1 Steady interior role; dependable mid-range finisher and positional rebounder.
Dick Schnittker Veteran Wing Spacer 19.6 Low 9.1 4.2 1.4 N/A 7.35 Free-throw-heavy scorer; spacing value before true spacing existed.
Frank Selvy Perimeter Shooter 19.3 Low 6.3 2.9 1.6 N/A 5.4 Brief stint; perimeter-oriented but inefficient.
Jim Krebs Rebounding Big 18.5 Low 7.8 7.4 0.4 N/A 7.8 Excellent rebounder for minutes played; limited creation.
Corky Devlin Reserve Guard 17.8 Low 6.8 1.9 2.4 N/A 5.55 Energy guard; secondary playmaker with streaky scoring.
Hot Rod Hundley Chaos Creator 17.8 Low 7.0 2.9 1.9 N/A 5.9 High-variance guard; flashes of brilliance, lots of volatility.
Bob Burrow Emergency Big 12.2 Minimal 3.9 4.6 0.4 N/A 4.45 Strong rebounder in limited bursts; scoring struggles limited role.
McCoy Ingram Depth Forward 11.1 Minimal 2.8 4.8 0.8 N/A 4.2 Physical defender; little offensive contribution.
George Brown End-of-Bench 6.0 Minimal 1.0 1.0 0.0 N/A 1.0 One-game cameo; not enough minutes to evaluate.