The Season in Brief
The 1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers went 48-22, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen and Jim Pollard, they posted a +5.54 SRS and went 9-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Mikan leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Mikan | 20.6 |
| Rebounds | George Mikan | 14.4 |
| Assists | Slater Martin | 3.6 |
| True Shooting | Vern Mikkelsen | 50.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Mikan | 6.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
George Mikan★All-NBA 1stAll-Star18802Vern Mikkelsen★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star16103Jim Pollard1434Slater Martin★All-Star1325Pep Saul906Bob Harrison827Whitey Skoog758Jim Holstein★549Lew Hitch★4910Howie Schultz43
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan★ | 70 | 20.6 | 14.4 | 2.9 | — | — | 48.0 | — | 6.9 | 188 |
| Vern Mikkelsen★ | 70 | 15.0 | 9.3 | 2.1 | — | — | 50.4 | — | 4.9 | 161 |
| Jim Pollard | 66 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | — | — | 41.2 | — | 4.3 | 143 |
| Slater Martin★ | 70 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 3.2 | 132 |
| Pep Saul | 70 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 2.0 | 90 |
| Bob Harrison | 70 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | — | — | 42.1 | — | 2.2 | 82 |
| Whitey Skoog | 68 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 1.4 | 75 |
| Jim Holstein★ | 66 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 1.6 | 54 |
| Lew Hitch★ | 70 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 2.1 | 49 |
| Howie Schultz | 40 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 38.8 | — | 0.7 | 43 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Jim Holstein (22)
- Oldest: Jim Pollard (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jim Holstein - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- George Mikan - undrafted
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Jim Pollard - undrafted
- Slater Martin - undrafted
- Pep Saul - pick #12 (1949)
The Playoff Run
9-3 overall
Conf Semis
2-0
def. Indianapolis Olympians(28-43)
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.