The Season in Brief
The 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers went 44-16, and won the title. Led by George Mikan, Jim Pollard and Herm Schaefer, they posted a +6.80 SRS and went 8-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Mikan leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | George Mikan | 28.3 |
| Assists | George Mikan | 3.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Mikan | 3.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 60 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 3.2 | 66 |
| Jim Pollard | 53 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 44.0 | — | 1.9 | 35 |
| Herm Schaefer | 58 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 3.2 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 1.7 | 30 |
| Don Carlson | 55 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | — | — | 36.9 | — | 2.0 | 24 |
| Jack Dwan★ | 60 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 33.6 | — | 1.6 | 17 |
| Arnie Ferrin | 47 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 39.7 | — | 1.3 | 14 |
| Tony Jaros | 59 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 1.1 | 12 |
| Earl Gardner★ | 50 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — | — | 39.3 | — | 0.4 | 11 |
| Donnie Forman★ | 44 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 34.4 | — | 0.9 | 11 |
| Johnny Jorgensen★ | 48 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 41.2 | — | 0.6 | 9 |
| Whitey Kachan | 19 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Don Smith (1949)★ | 8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 20.9 | — | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mike Bloom | 24 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 25.1 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Jack Tingle | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 16.7 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Ray Ellefson | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 20.0 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- George Mikan - rookie
- Jim Pollard - rookie
- Herm Schaefer - rookie
- Jack Dwan - rookie
- Arnie Ferrin - rookie
- Earl Gardner - rookie
- Donnie Forman - rookie
- Whitey Kachan - rookie
- Don Smith (1949) - rookie
- Ray Ellefson - rookie
- Don Carlson - new to the team
- Tony Jaros - new to the team
- Johnny Jorgensen - new to the team
- Mike Bloom - new to the team
- Jack Tingle - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George Mikan - undrafted
- Jim Pollard - undrafted
- Herm Schaefer - undrafted
- Don Carlson - undrafted
- Jack Dwan - undrafted
The Playoff Run
8-2 overall
Conf Semis
2-0
def. Chicago Stags(38-22)
Finals
4-2
def. Washington Capitols(38-22)
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.