The Season in Brief
The 1956-57 Minneapolis Lakers went 34-38. Led by Clyde Lovellette, Vern Mikkelsen and Dick Garmaker, they posted a -0.89 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Clyde Lovellette leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Clyde Lovellette | 20.8 |
| Rebounds | Clyde Lovellette | 13.5 |
| Assists | Whitey Skoog | 3.3 |
| True Shooting | Dick Garmaker | 48.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Clyde Lovellette | 3.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Clyde LovelletteAll-Star5802Vern MikkelsenAll-Star3603Dick Garmaker★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star354Walter Dukes215Slick Leonard136Chuck Mencel★127Ed Kalafat★118Whitey Skoog109Dick Schnittker910Jim Paxson711Bob Williams1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 69 | 20.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 3.2 | 58 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 13.7 | 8.8 | 1.7 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 2.4 | 36 |
| Dick Garmaker★ | 72 | 16.3 | 4.7 | 2.6 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 2.0 | 35 |
| Walter Dukes | 71 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 2.4 | 21 |
| Slick Leonard | 72 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 40.7 | — | 1.6 | 13 |
| Chuck Mencel★ | 72 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 1.7 | 12 |
| Ed Kalafat★ | 65 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 1.7 | 11 |
| Whitey Skoog | 23 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 0.6 | 10 |
| Dick Schnittker | 70 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | — | — | 44.3 | — | 0.9 | 9 |
| Jim Paxson | 71 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | — | — | 37.9 | — | 1.2 | 7 |
| Bob Williams | 4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | 37.6 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Chuck Mencel (23)
- Oldest: Whitey Skoog (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Slick Leonard - rookie
- Jim Paxson (1957-1958) - rookie
- Walter Dukes - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Clyde Lovellette - pick #10 (1952)
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Dick Garmaker - pick #80 (1954)
- Walter Dukes - pick #8 (1953)
- Slick Leonard - pick #10 (1954)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.