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National Basketball Association (NBA) Standings 1950-51
| Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Philadelphia Warriors | 40 | 26 | .606 | - | |
| Boston Celtics | 39 | 30 | .565 | 2.5 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 36 | 30 | .545 | 4 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 32 | 34 | .485 | 8 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 24 | 42 | .364 | 16 | |
| Washington Capitols | 10 | 25 | .286 | 14.5 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 44 | 24 | .647 | - | |
| Rochester Royals | 41 | 27 | .603 | 3 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 32 | 36 | .471 | 12 | |
| Indianapolis Olympians | 31 | 37 | .456 | 13 | |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 25 | 43 | .368 | 19 | |
Leading Scorers 1950-51
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
68 |
678 |
576 |
1932 |
28.4 |
| Alex Groza (Indianapolis) |
66 |
492 |
445 |
1429 |
21.7 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
68 |
459 |
466 |
1384 |
20.4 |
| Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
66 |
429 |
378 |
1236 |
18.7 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
65 |
352 |
417 |
1121 |
17.2 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
66 |
332 |
457 |
1121 |
17.0 |
| Frank Brian (Tri-Cities) |
68 |
363 |
418 |
1144 |
16.8 |
| Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) |
66 |
409 |
293 |
1111 |
16.8 |
| Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
66 |
377 |
323 |
1077 |
16.3 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
69 |
401 |
276 |
1078 |
15.6 |
| Dike Eddleman (Tri-Cities) |
68 |
398 |
244 |
1040 |
15.3 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
63 |
326 |
303 |
955 |
15.2 |
| Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
68 |
312 |
404 |
1028 |
15.1 |
| Vincent Boryla (New York) |
66 |
352 |
278 |
982 |
14.9 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
64 |
359 |
186 |
904 |
14.1 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
68 |
327 |
261 |
915 |
13.5 |
| Freddie Scolari (Was.-Syr.) |
66 |
302 |
279 |
883 |
13.4 |
| Ken Murray (Bal.-Ft.W) |
66 |
301 |
248 |
850 |
12.9 |
| George Ratkovicz (Syracuse) |
66 |
264 |
321 |
849 |
12.9 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
66 |
293 |
259 |
845 |
12.8 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
NBA Assists Leaders 1950-51
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McGuire (New York) |
64 |
400 |
6.3 |
| Andy Phillip (Philadelphia) |
66 |
414 |
6.3 |
| George Senesky (Philadelphia) |
65 |
342 |
5.3 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
69 |
341 |
4.9 |
| Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) |
66 |
318 |
4.8 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
63 |
287 |
4.6 |
| Al Cervi (Syracuse) |
53 |
208 |
3.9 |
| Frank Brian (Tri-Cities) |
68 |
266 |
3.9 |
| Freddie Scolari (Was.-Syr.) |
66 |
255 |
3.9 |
| Sonny Hertzberg (Boston) |
65 |
244 |
3.8 |
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
66 |
251 |
3.8 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
68 |
252 |
3.7 |
| Paul Walther (Indianapolis) |
63 |
225 |
3.6 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
68 |
235 |
3.5 |
| Leo Barnhorst (Indianapolis) |
68 |
218 |
3.2 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
68 |
208 |
3.1 |
| Ken Murray (Bal.-Ft.W) |
66 |
202 |
3.1 |
| George Ratkovicz (Syracuse) |
66 |
193 |
2.9 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
67 |
197 |
2.9 |
| Bob Harrison (Minneapolis) |
68 |
195 |
2.9 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1950-51
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Groza (Indianapolis) |
492 |
1046 |
.470 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
459 |
985 |
.466 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
678 |
1584 |
.428 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
315 |
749 |
.421 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
293 |
705 |
.416 |
| George Ratkovicz (Syracuse) |
264 |
636 |
.415 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
352 |
864 |
.407 |
| Vincent Boryla (New York) |
352 |
867 |
.406 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
359 |
893 |
.402 |
| Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
377 |
940 |
.401 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
252 |
628 |
.401 |
| Andy Phillip (Philadelphia) |
275 |
690 |
.399 |
| Belus Smawley (Syr.-Bal.) |
252 |
663 |
.380 |
| Connie Simmons (New York) |
229 |
613 |
.374 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
326 |
877 |
.372 |
| Noble Jorgensen (Tri.-Syr.) |
223 |
600 |
.372 |
| Jack Kerris (Fort Wayne) |
255 |
689 |
.370 |
| Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) |
409 |
1110 |
.368 |
| Slater Martin (Minneapolis) |
227 |
627 |
.362 |
| Bob Lavoy (Indianapolis) |
221 |
619 |
.357 |
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
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1950-51
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
378 |
442 |
.855 |
| Belus Smawley (Syr.-Bal.) |
227 |
267 |
.850 |
| Bobby Wanzer (Rochester) |
232 |
273 |
.850 |
| Freddie Scolari (Was.-Syr.) |
279 |
331 |
.843 |
| Vincent Boryla (New York) |
278 |
332 |
.837 |
| Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
404 |
484 |
.835 |
| Sonny Hertzberg (Boston) |
223 |
270 |
.826 |
| Frank Brian (Tri-Cities) |
418 |
508 |
.823 |
| Al Cervi (Syracuse) |
194 |
237 |
.819 |
| Red Rocha (Baltimore) |
242 |
299 |
.809 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
576 |
717 |
.803 |
| Don Otten (Was.-Bal.-Ft.W) |
246 |
308 |
.799 |
| Bob Davies (Rochester) |
303 |
381 |
.795 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
417 |
526 |
.793 |
| Alex Groza (Indianapolis) |
445 |
566 |
.786 |
| Max Zaslofsky (New York) |
231 |
298 |
.775 |
| Ralph Beard (Indianapolis) |
293 |
378 |
.775 |
| George Senesky (Philadelphia) |
181 |
238 |
.761 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
466 |
614 |
.759 |
| Bob Cousy (Boston) |
276 |
365 |
.756 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1950-51
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolph Schayes (Syracuse) |
66 |
1080 |
16.4 |
| George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
68 |
958 |
14.1 |
| Harry Gallatin (New York) |
66 |
800 |
12.1 |
| Arnie Risen (Rochester) |
66 |
795 |
12.0 |
| Alex Groza (Indianapolis) |
66 |
709 |
10.7 |
| Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis) |
64 |
655 |
10.2 |
| Larry Foust (Fort Wayne) |
68 |
681 |
10.0 |
| Paul Arizin (Philadelphia) |
65 |
640 |
9.8 |
| Ed Macauley (Boston) |
68 |
616 |
9.1 |
| Jim Pollard (Minneapolis) |
54 |
484 |
9.0 |
| Jack Coleman (Rochester) |
67 |
584 |
8.7 |
| Charles Cooper (Boston) |
66 |
562 |
8.5 |
| George Ratkovicz (Syracuse) |
66 |
547 |
8.3 |
| Red Rocha (Baltimore) |
64 |
511 |
8.0 |
| Chuck Halbert (Was.-Bal.) |
68 |
539 |
7.9 |
| Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
66 |
523 |
7.9 |
| Cal Christensen (Tri-Cities) |
67 |
523 |
7.8 |
| Nat Clifton (New York) |
65 |
491 |
7.6 |
| Fred Schaus (Fort Wayne) |
68 |
495 |
7.3 |
| Jack Kerris (Fort Wayne) |
68 |
477 |
7.0 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1950-51
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Alex Groza, Indianapolis Ralph Beard, Indianapolis Bob Davies, Rochester George Mikan, Minneapolis Ed Macauley, Boston |
Second Team Dick McGuire, New York Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Frank Brian, Tri Cities Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Dolph Schayes, Syracuse |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | |||
Series - Rochester 4, New York 3
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| Eastern Division | Western Division | ||
Division Finals | |||
|
Series - New York 3, Syracuse 2 Syracuse 92, at New York 103 New York 80, at Syracuse 102 Syracuse 75, at New York 97 New York 83, at Syracuse 90 Syracuse 81, at New York 83 |
Series - Rochester 3, Minneapolis 1 Rochester 73, at Minneapolis 76 Rochester 70, at Minneapolis 66 Minneapolis 70, at Rochester 83 Minneapolis 75, at Rochester 80
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| Division Semifinals | |||
|
Series - New York 2, Boston 0 New York 83, at Boston 69 Boston 78, at New York 92 |
Series - 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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Series - Syracuse 2, Philadelphia 0 Syracuse 91, at Philadelphia 89 Philadelphia 78, at Syracuse 90 |
Series - Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 1 Indianapolis 81, at Minneapolis 95 Minneapolis 88, at Indianapolis 108 Indianapolis 80, at Minneapolis 85 | ||