The Season in Brief
The 1955-56 Minneapolis Lakers went 33-39. Led by Clyde Lovellette, Vern Mikkelsen and Slater Martin, they posted a -0.92 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Clyde Lovellette leads at 36%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Clyde Lovellette | 21.5 |
| Rebounds | Clyde Lovellette | 14.0 |
| Assists | Slater Martin | 6.2 |
| True Shooting | Dick Schnittker | 50.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Clyde Lovellette | 2.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Clyde Lovellette★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star6002Vern MikkelsenAll-Star2603Slater MartinAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star234Whitey Skoog115Dick Schnittker106George Mikan87Lew Hitch88Ed Kalafat79Dick Garmaker710Chuck Mencel611Bob Williams★112Ron Feiereisel★013Johnny Horan★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette★ | 71 | 21.5 | 14.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 2.5 | 60 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 13.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 1.8 | 26 |
| Slater Martin | 72 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 6.2 | — | — | 45.7 | — | 1.8 | 23 |
| Whitey Skoog | 72 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | — | 44.5 | — | 1.4 | 11 |
| Dick Schnittker | 72 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 50.5 | — | 1.1 | 10 |
| George Mikan | 37 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Lew Hitch | 69 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Ed Kalafat | 72 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 1.3 | 7 |
| Dick Garmaker | 68 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 44.7 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| Chuck Mencel | 69 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 38.1 | — | 0.6 | 6 |
| Bob Williams★ | 20 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Ron Feiereisel★ | 10 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 42.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnny Horan★ | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | 33.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Chuck Mencel (22)
- Oldest: George Mikan (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dick Garmaker - rookie
- Chuck Mencel - rookie
- Bob Williams - rookie
- Ron Feiereisel - rookie
- Johnny Horan - rookie
- George Mikan - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Clyde Lovellette - pick #10 (1952)
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Slater Martin - undrafted
- Whitey Skoog - pick #10 (1951)
- Dick Schnittker - pick #5 (1950)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.