The Season in Brief
The 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers went 40-26, and won the title. Led by George Mikan, Jim Pollard and Vern Mikkelsen, they posted a +5.28 SRS and went 9-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Mikan leads at 18%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Mikan | 23.8 |
| Rebounds | George Mikan | 13.5 |
| Assists | Slater Martin | 3.8 |
| True Shooting | Vern Mikkelsen | 49.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Mikan | 8.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
George MikanAll-NBA 1stAll-Star18502Jim PollardAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star16203Vern MikkelsenAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star1584Slater Martin1315Pep Saul★916Bob Harrison★877Whitey Skoog728Lew Hitch479Howie Schultz★4610Joe Hutton★3411John Pilch★9
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 64 | 23.8 | 13.5 | 3.0 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 8.0 | 185 |
| Jim Pollard | 65 | 15.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 6.6 | 162 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 66 | 15.3 | 10.3 | 2.7 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 6.6 | 158 |
| Slater Martin | 66 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 4.5 | 131 |
| Pep Saul★ | 25 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | — | — | 47.6 | — | 1.4 | 91 |
| Bob Harrison★ | 65 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | — | — | 37.0 | — | 3.2 | 87 |
| Whitey Skoog | 35 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | — | — | 37.4 | — | 1.7 | 72 |
| Lew Hitch | 61 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 42.3 | — | 2.3 | 47 |
| Howie Schultz★ | 66 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | — | — | 36.5 | — | 2.9 | 46 |
| Joe Hutton★ | 60 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 1.3 | 34 |
| John Pilch★ | 9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | — | 19.8 | — | 0.1 | 9 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.9
- Youngest: Lew Hitch (22)
- Oldest: Jim Pollard (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Whitey Skoog - rookie
- Lew Hitch - rookie
- John Pilch - rookie
- Pep Saul - new to the team
- Howie Schultz - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George Mikan - undrafted
- Jim Pollard - undrafted
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Slater Martin - undrafted
- Pep Saul - pick #12 (1949)
The Playoff Run
9-4 overall
Conf Semis
2-0
def. Indianapolis Olympians(34-32)
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.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.