The Season in Brief
The 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers went 46-26, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by George Mikan, Jim Pollard and Vern Mikkelsen, they posted a +2.71 SRS and went 6-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Mikan leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Mikan | 18.1 |
| Rebounds | George Mikan | 14.3 |
| Assists | Slater Martin | 3.7 |
| True Shooting | George Mikan | 46.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Mikan | 6.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
George MikanAll-NBA 1stAll-Star18102Jim PollardAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star14903Vern Mikkelsen1314Slater MartinAll-Star1295Pep Saul876Whitey Skoog★787Jim Holstein538Dick Schnittker★499Clyde Lovellette4510Bob Harrison211Jim Fritsche0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 72 | 18.1 | 14.3 | 2.4 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 6.6 | 181 |
| Jim Pollard | 71 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 42.3 | — | 4.5 | 149 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 1.7 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 4.4 | 131 |
| Slater Martin | 69 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 3.2 | 129 |
| Pep Saul | 71 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 2.2 | 87 |
| Whitey Skoog★ | 71 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 2.8 | 78 |
| Jim Holstein | 70 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 35.6 | — | 1.8 | 53 |
| Dick Schnittker★ | 71 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 1.6 | 49 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 72 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | — | — | 46.5 | — | 2.7 | 45 |
| Bob Harrison | 40 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | — | — | 36.5 | — | 0.8 | 2 |
| Jim Fritsche | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 10.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.3
- Youngest: Jim Fritsche (22)
- Oldest: Jim Pollard (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Clyde Lovellette - rookie
- Jim Fritsche - rookie
- Dick Schnittker - 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
6-4 overall
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.