1950 - 51 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1950 - 51 NBA Season Review

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. Consisting of 30 basketball teams, 29 located in the United States and 1 located in Canada, the league plays an 82 game schedule. Eight teams from each of the two conferences compete in the playoffs for the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy representative of the NBA Championship.

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1950 - 51 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1950 - 51 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Philadelphia Warriors	40	26	0.606		85.4	81.6
Boston Celtics	39	30	0.565	2.5	85.2	85.5
New York Knicks	36	30	0.545	4	85.8	85.4
Syracuse Nationals	32	34	0.485	8	86.1	85.5
Baltimore Bullets	24	42	0.364	16	82.0	84.3
Washington Capitols	10	25	0.286	14.5	81.3	86.0
Western Division
Minneapolis Lakers	44	24	0.647		82.8	77.4
Rochester Royals	41	27	0.603	3	84.6	81.7
Fort Wayne Pistons	32	36	0.471	12	84.1	86.0
Indianapolis Olympians	31	37	0.456	13	81.7	84.1
Tri-Cities Blackhawks	25	43	0.368	19	84.3	88.1

1950 - 51 NBA Playoffs

Finals Rochester Royals over New York Knicks (4-3) Sat, April 7 - New York Knicks 65 @ Rochester Royals 92 Sun, April 8 - New York Knicks 84 @ Rochester Royals 99 Wed, April 11 - Rochester Royals 78 @ New York Knicks 71 Fri, April 13 - Rochester Royals 73 @ New York Knicks 79 Sun, April 15 - New York Knicks 92 @ Rochester Royals 89 Wed, April 18 - Rochester Royals 73 @ New York Knicks 80 Sat, April 21 - New York Knicks 75 @ Rochester Royals 79
Eastern Division Finals New York Knicks over Syracuse Nationals (3-2) Wed, March 28 - Syracuse Nationals 92 @ New York Knicks 103 Thu, March 29 - New York Knicks 80 @ Syracuse Nationals 102 Sat, March 31 - Syracuse Nationals 75 @ New York Knicks 77 Sun, April 1 - New York Knicks 83 @ Syracuse Nationals 90 Wed, April 4 - Syracuse Nationals 81 @ New York Knicks 83	Western Division Finals Rochester Royals over Minneapolis Lakers (3-1) Thu, March 29 - Rochester Royals 73 @ Minneapolis Lakers 76 Sat, March 31 - Rochester Royals 70 @ Minneapolis Lakers 66 Sun, April 1 - Minneapolis Lakers 70 @ Rochester Royals 83 Tue, April 3 - Minneapolis Lakers 75 @ Rochester Royals 80
Eastern Division Semifinals New York Knicks over Boston Celtics (2-0) Tue, March 20 - New York Knicks 83 @ Boston Celtics 69 Thu, March 22 - Boston Celtics 78 @ New York Knicks 92	Western Division Semifinals Minneapolis Lakers over Indianapolis Olympians (2-1) Wed, March 21 - Indianapolis Olympians 81 @ Minneapolis Lakers 95 Fri, March 23 - Minneapolis Lakers 88 @ Indianapolis Olympians 108 Sun, March 25 - Indianapolis Olympians 80 @ Minneapolis Lakers 85
Eastern Division Semifinals Syracuse Nationals over Philadelphia Warriors (2-0) Tue, March 20 - Syracuse Nationals 91 @ Philadelphia Warriors 89 Thu, March 22 - Philadelphia Warriors 78 @ Syracuse Nationals 90	Western Division Semifinals Rochester Royals over Fort Wayne Pistons (2-1) Tue, March 20 - Fort Wayne Pistons 81 @ Rochester Royals 110 Thu, March 22 - Rochester Royals 78 @ Fort Wayne Pistons 83 Sat, March 24 - Fort Wayne Pistons 78 @ Rochester Royals 97

1950-51 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Paul Arizin *	Philadelphia Warriors	Rookie of the Year Award
Ed Macauley	Boston Celtics	All Star Most Valuable Player
Ralph Beard	Indianapolis Olympians	1st All Star Team
Bob Davies	Rochester Royals	1st All Star Team
Alex Groza	Indianapolis Olympians	1st All Star Team
Ed Macauley	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
George Mikan	Minneapolis Lakers	1st All Star Team
Frankie Brian	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	2nd All Star Team
Joe Fulks	Philadelphia Warriors	2nd All Star Team
Dick McGuire	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Vern Mikkelsen	Minneapolis Lakers	2nd All Star Team
Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1950 - 51 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

NBA - 1950 - 51 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
George Mikan	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	1932
Alex Groza	1950-1951	Indianapolis Olympians	1429
Ed Macauley	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	1384
Joe Fulks	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	1236
Frankie Brian	1950-1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	1144
Paul Arizin	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	1121
Dolph Schayes	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	1121
Ralph Beard	1950-1951	Indianapolis Olympians	1111
Bob Cousy	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	1078
Arnie Risen	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	1077
Dike Eddleman	1950-1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	1040

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1950 - 51 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Andy Phillip	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	414
Dick McGuire	1950-1951	New York Knicks	400
George Senesky	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	342
Bob Cousy	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	341
Ralph Beard	1950-1951	Indianapolis Olympians	318
Bob Davies	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	287
Frankie Brian	1950-1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	266
Ed Macauley	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	252
Dolph Schayes	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	251
Sonny Hertzberg	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	244
Slater Martin	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	235

..Foul Leaders Section

1950 - 51 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
George Mikan	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	308
Arnie Johnson	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	290
Paul Arizin	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	284
Arnie Risen	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	278
Alex Hannum	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	271
Dolph Schayes	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	271
Nat Clifton	1950-1951	New York Knicks	269
Cal Christensen	1950-1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	266
Vern Mikkelsen	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	260
George Ratkovicz	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	256
Jack Kerris	1950-1951	Fort Wayne Pistons	253

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1950 - 51 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Dolph Schayes	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	1080
George Mikan	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	958
Harry Gallatin	1950-1951	New York Knicks	800
Arnie Risen	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	795
Alex Groza	1950-1951	Indianapolis Olympians	709
Larry Foust	1950-1951	Fort Wayne Pistons	681
Vern Mikkelsen	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	655
Paul Arizin	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	640
Ed Macauley	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	616
Jack Coleman	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	584
Chuck Cooper	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	562

1950 - 51 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1950 - 51 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player

Season

Team

Attempt

Made

Percentage

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Bob Donham	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	298	151	0.507
Alex Groza	1950-1951	Indianapolis Olympians	1046	492	0.470
Ed Macauley	1950-1951	Boston Celtics	985	459	0.466
Arnie Johnson	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	403	185	0.459
George Mikan	1950-1951	Minneapolis Lakers	1584	678	0.428
Jack Coleman	1950-1951	Rochester Royals	749	315	0.421
Harry Gallatin	1950-1951	New York Knicks	705	293	0.416
George Ratkovicz	1950-1951	Syracuse Nationals	636	264	0.415
Dick Schnittker	1950-1951	Washington Capitols	209	86	0.411
Paul Arizin	1950-1951	Philadelphia Warriors	864	352	0.407
Vince Boryla	1950-1951	New York Knicks	867	352	0.406