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Basketball Association of America Standings 1948-49
Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Washington Capitols | 38 | 22 | .633 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 32 | 28 | .533 | 6 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 29 | 31 | .483 | 9 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 28 | 32 | .467 | 10 | |
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 35 | .417 | 13 | |
| Providence Steamrollers | 12 | 48 | .200 | 26 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Rochester Royals | 45 | 15 | .750 | - | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 44 | 16 | .733 | 1 | |
| Chicago Stags | 38 | 22 | .633 | 7 | |
| St. Louis Bombers | 29 | 31 | .483 | 16 | |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 22 | 38 | .367 | 23 | |
| Indianapolis Jets | 18 | 42 | .300 | 27 | |
Leading Scorers 1948-49
Player | G | FG | FT | Pts |
Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan, Minneapolis | 60 | 583 | 532 | 1698 | 28.3 |
| Joe Fulks, Philadelphia | 60 | 529 | 502 | 1560 | 26.0 |
| Max Zaslofsky, Chicago | 58 | 425 | 347 | 1197 | 20.6 |
| Arnie Risen, Rochester | 60 | 345 | 395 | 995 | 16.6 |
| Ed Sadowski, Tor.-Cle. | 60 | 340 | 240 | 920 | 15.3 |
| Belus Smawley, St. Louis | 59 | 352 | 210 | 914 | 15.5 |
| Bob Davies, Rochester | 60 | 317 | 270 | 904 | 15.1 |
| Kenny Sailors, Providence | 57 | 309 | 281 | 899 | 15.8 |
| Carl Braun, New York | 57 | 299 | 212 | 810 | 14.2 |
| Johnny Logan, St. Louis | 57 | 282 | 239 | 803 | 14.1 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists Leaders 1948-49
Player |
G | Ast |
Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davies, Rochester | 60 | 321 | 5.4 |
| Andy Phillip, Chicago | 60 | 319 | 5.3 |
| John Logan, St. Louis | 57 | 276 | 4.8 |
| Ernie Calverley, Providence | 59 | 251 | 4.3 |
| Jim Seminoff, Boston | 58 | 229 | 4.0 |
| George Senesky, Philadelphia | 60 | 233 | 3.9 |
| Ken Sailors, Providence | 57 | 209 | 3.7 |
| George Mikan, Minneapolis | 60 | 218 | 3.6 |
| Bob Feerick, Washington | 58 | 188 | 3.2 |
| Bobby Wanzer, Rochester | 60 | 186 | 3.1 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders 1948-49
Player | FGM | FGA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Risen, Rochester | 345 | 816 | .423 |
| George Mikan, Minneapolis | 583 | 1403 | .416 |
| Ed Sadowski, Philadelphia | 340 | 839 | .405 |
| Jim Pollard, Minneapolis | 314 | 792 | .396 |
| Red Rocha, St. Louis | 223 | 574 | .389 |
| Bobby Wanzer, Rochester | 202 | 533 | .379 |
| Connie Simmons, Baltimore | 299 | 794 | .377 |
| Herm Schaefer, Minneapolis | 214 | 572 | .374 |
| Belus Smawley, St. Louis | 352 | 946 | .372 |
| Bob Davies, Rochester | 317 | 871 | .364 |
| Howie Shannon, Providence | 292 | 802 | .364 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1948-49
Player | FTM | FTA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feerick, Washington | 256 | 298 | .859 |
| Max Zaslofsky, Chicago | 347 | 413 | .840 |
| Bobby Wanzer, Rochester | 209 | 254 | .823 |
| Herm Schaefer, Minneapolis | 174 | 213 | .817 |
| Howie Shannon, Providence | 152 | 189 | .804 |
| Hal Tidrick, Indianapolis-Baltimore | 164 | 205 | .800 |
| John Logan, St. Louis | 239 | 302 | .791 |
| Walter Budko, Baltimore | 244 | 309 | .790 |
| John Pelkington, Fort Wayne-Baltimore | 211 | 267 | .790 |
| Joe Fulks, Philadelphia | 502 | 638 | .787 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
All-Star Selections 1948-49
| First Team George Mikan, Minneapolis Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Bob Davies, Rochester Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Jim Pollard, Minneapolis |
Second Team Arnie Risen, Rochester Bob Feerick, Washington Bones McKinney, Washington Ken Sailors, Providence John Logan, St. Louis |
Playoff Results 1948-49
Eastern Division | Western Division |
|---|---|
Division Semifinals | |
| Series - Washington 2, Philadelphia 0 | Series - Rochester 2, St. Louis 0 |
| Washington 92 at Philadelphia 70 Philadelphia 78 at Washington 80 | St. Louis 64 at Rochester 93 Rochester 66 at St. Louis 64 |
| Series - New York 2, Baltimore 1 | Series - Minneapolis 2, Chicago 0 |
| New York 81 at Baltimore 82 Baltimore 82 at New York 84 Baltimore 99 at New York 103 (OT) | Chicago 77 at Minneapolis 84 Minneapolis 101 at Chicago 85 |
Division Finals | |
| Series - Washington 2, New York 1 | Series - Minneapolis 2, Rochester 0 |
New York 71 at Washington 77 Washington 84 at New York 86 (OT) New York 76 at Washington 84 | Minneapolis 80 at Rochester 79 Rochester 55, Minneapolis (at St. Paul) 67 |
Finals |
|
Series
- Minneapolis 4, Washington 2 |
|
Washington 84 at Minneapolis 88 Washington 62 at Minneapolis 76 Minneapolis 94 at Washington 74 Minneapolis 71 at Washington 83 Minneapolis 66 at Washington 74 Washington 56, Minneapolis (at St. Paul) 77 | |