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National Basketball Association (NBA) Standings 1949-50
Central Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Rochester Royals | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | |
| Chicago Stags | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11 | |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11 | |
| St. Louis Bombers | 26 | 42 | .382 | 25 | |
Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Syracuse Nationals | 51 | 13 | .797 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 40 | 28 | .588 | 13 | |
| Washington Capitols | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 26 | 42 | .382 | 27 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 25 | 43 | .368 | 28 | |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | 46 | .324 | 31 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Indianapolis Olympians | 39 | 25 | .609 | - | |
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 37 | 27 | .578 | 2 | |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 29 | 35 | .453 | 10 | |
| Sheboygan Redskins | 22 | 40 | .355 | 16 | |
| Waterloo Hawks | 19 | 43 | .306 | 19 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 51 | .177 | 27 | |
Leading Scorers 1949-50
Player |
G |
FG |
FT |
PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) | 68 |
649 |
567 |
1865 |
27.4 |
| Alex Groza (Indianapolis) | 64 |
521 |
454 |
1496 |
23.4 |
| Frank Brian (Anderson) | 64 |
368 |
402 |
1138 |
17.8 |
| Kenny Sailors (Denver) | 57 |
329 |
329 |
987 |
17.3 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) | 64 |
348 |
376 |
1072 |
16.8 |
| Max Zaslofsky (Chicago) | 68 |
397 |
321 |
1115 |
16.4 |
| Ed Macauley (St. Louis) | 67 |
351 |
379 |
1081 |
16.1 |
| Carl Braun (New York) | 67 |
373 |
285 |
1031 |
15.4 |
| Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) | 60 |
340 |
215 |
895 |
14.9 |
| Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) | 66 |
394 |
185 |
973 |
14.7 |
| Paul Hoffman (Baltimore) | 60 |
312 |
242 |
866 |
14.4 |
| Dick Mehen (Waterloo) | 62 |
347 |
198 |
892 |
14.4 |
| Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) | 68 |
351 |
270 |
972 |
14.3 |
| Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) | 68 |
336 |
293 |
965 |
14.2 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) | 64 |
317 |
261 |
895 |
14.0 |
| Belus Smawley (St. Louis) | 61 |
287 |
260 |
834 |
13.7 |
| Vern Gardner (Philadelphia) | 63 |
313 |
227 |
853 |
13.5 |
| Jack Nichols (Was.-Tri.) | 67 |
310 |
259 |
879 |
13.1 |
| Freddie Scolari (Washington) | 66 |
312 |
236 |
860 |
13.0 |
| Ed Sadowski (Phi.-Bal.) | 69 |
299 |
274 |
872 |
12.6 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assists Leaders 1949-50
Player |
G |
Ast |
Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McGuire, New York | 68 | 386 | 5.7 |
| Andy Phillip, Chicago | 65 | 377 | 5.8 |
| Bob Davies, Rochester | 64 | 294 | 4.6 |
| Al Cervi, Syracuse | 56 | 264 | 4.7 |
| George Senesky, Philadelphia | 68 | 264 | 3.9 |
| Dolph Schayes, Syracuse | 64 | 259 | 4.0 |
| Jim Pollard, Minneapolis | 66 | 252 | 3.8 |
| Carl Braun, New York | 67 | 247 | 3.7 |
| Jim Seminoff, Boston | 65 | 249 | 3.8 |
| Johnny Logan, St. Louis | 62 | 240 | 3.9 |
| Ralph Beard, Indianapolis | 60 | 233 | 3.9 |
| Kenny Sailors, Denver | 57 | 229 | 4.0 |
| Bruce Hale, Indianapolis | 64 | 226 | 3.5 |
| Belus Smawley, St. Louis | 61 | 215 | 3.5 |
| Bobby Wanzer, Rochester | 67 | 214 | 3.2 |
| Mike Todorovich, St.L-Tri. | 65 | 207 | 3.2 |
| Bob Brannum, Sheboygan | 59 | 205 | 3.5 |
| Herm Schaefer, Minneapolis | 65 | 203 | 3.1 |
| Leo Kubiak, Waterloo | 62 | 201 | 3.2 |
| Ed Macauley, St. Louis | 67 | 200 | 3.0 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
Leading Field Goal Percentage
Player | FGM | FGA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Groza, Indianapolis | 521 | 1090 | .478 |
| Dick Mehen, Waterloo | 347 | 826 | .420 |
| Bobby Wanzer, Rochester | 254 | 614 | .414 |
| Harry Boykoff, Waterloo | 288 | 698 | .413 |
| George Mikan, Minneapolis | 649 | 1595 | .407 |
| John Hargis, Anderson | 223 | 550 | .405 |
| Red Rocha, St. Louis | 275 | 679 | .405 |
| Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis | 288 | 722 | .399 |
| Ed Macauley, St. Louis | 351 | 882 | .398 |
| Jack Toomay, Denver | 204 | 514 | .397 |
| Harry Gallatin, New York | 263 | 664 | .396 |
| Dolph Schayes, Syracuse | 348 | 903 | .385 |
| Jack Coleman, Rochester | 250 | 663 | .377 |
| Bill Calhoun, Rochester | 207 | 549 | .377 |
| Bob Kinney, Boston | 233 | 621 | .375 |
| Wah Wah Jones, Indianapolis | 264 | 706 | .374 |
| Brady Walker, Boston | 218 | 583 | .374 |
| Don Otten, Tri.-Was. | 242 | 648 | .373 |
| Don Boven, Waterloo | 208 | 558 | .373 |
| Dike Eddleman, Tri-Cities | 332 | 906 | .366 |
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
Player | FTM | FTA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky, Chicago | 321 | 381 | .843 |
| Chick Reiser, Washington | 212 | 254 | .835 |
| Al Cervi, Syracuse | 287 | 346 | .829 |
| Belus Smawley, St. Louis | 260 | 314 | .828 |
| Fran Curran, Rochester | 199 | 241 | .826 |
| Frank Brian, Anderson | 402 | 488 | .824 |
| Fred Scolari, Washington | 236 | 287 | .822 |
| Fred Schaus, Fort Wayne | 270 | 330 | .818 |
| Leo Kubiak, Waterloo | 192 | 236 | .814 |
| Bob Wanzer, Rochester | 283 | 351 | .806 |
| John Logan, St. Louis | 253 | 323 | .783 |
| Bruce Hale, Indianapolis | 223 | 285 | .782 |
| George Mikan, Minneapolis | 567 | 728 | .779 |
| Harry Boykoff, Waterloo | 203 | 262 | .775 |
| Dolph Schayes, Syracuse | 376 | 486 | .774 |
| Vern Gardner, Philadelphia | 227 | 296 | .767 |
| Noble Jorgensen, Sheboygan | 268 | 350 | .766 |
| Jim Pollard, Minneapolis | 185 | 242 | .764 |
| Vincent Boryla, New York | 204 | 267 | .764 |
| Ralph Beard, Indianapolis | 215 | 282 | .762 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
All-Star Selections
| First Team George Mikan, Minneapolis Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Alex Groza, Indianapolis Bob Davies, Rochester Max Zaslofsky, Chicago |
Second Team Frank Brian, Anderson Fred Schaus, Fort Wayne Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Al Cervi, Syracuse Ralph Beard, Indianapolis |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Minneapolis 4, Syracuse 2
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| NBA Semifinals | ||
Minneapolis 2, Anderson 0
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Eastern Conference
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Conference Finals | ||
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Minneapolis 2, Fort Wayne 0 Fort Wayne 79 at Minneapolis 93 Minneapolis 89 at Fort Wayne 82 |
Anderson 2, Indianapolis 1 Anderson 74 at Indianapolis 77 Indianapolis 67 at Anderson 84 Anderson 67 at Indianapolis 65
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Conference Semifinals
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New York 2, Boston 0 New York 83 at Boston 69 Boston 78 at New York 92 |
Rochester 2, Fort Wayne 1 Fort Wayne 81 at Rochester 110 Rochester 78 at Fort Wayne 83 Fort Wayne 78 at Rochester 97 | |
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Syracuse 2, Philadelphia 0 Syracuse 91 at Philadelphia 89 Philadelphia 78 at Syracuse 90 |
Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 1 Indianapolis 81 at Minneapolis 95 Minneapolis 88 at Indianapolis 108 Indianapolis 80 at Minneapolis 85 | |