1948-49 NBA season
- Champion team: Minneapolis Lakers |
- Season MVP: |
- Scoring leader: George Mikan
1948-49 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1949
NBA Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
NBA Finals: Minneapolis Lakers (W) 4 Washington Capitols (E) 2
Main players: George Mikan, Herm Schaefer, Jim Pollard (Minneapolis Lakers), Jack Nichols, Sonny Hertzberg, Bones McKinney (Washington Capitols).
Best players for the 1948-49 NBA season
All-NBA first team: Max Zaslofsky (Chicago Stags), Bob Davies (Rochester Royals), Joe Fulks (Philadelphia Warriors), Jim Pollard (Minneapolis Lakers), George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers).
All-NBA second team: Ken Sailors (Providence Steamrollers), Johnny Logan (St. Louis Bombers), Bob Feerick (Washington Capitols), Bones McKinney (Washington Capitols), Arnie Risen (Rochester Royals).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis Lakers | 28.3 |
| Assists | Bob Davies | G/F | Rochester Royals | 5.4 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1948-49 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 60 | -- | 9.72/23.38 | 41.6 | --/-- | -- | 8.87/11.48 | 77.3 | -- | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.5 |
| Bob Davies | 60 | -- | 5.28/14.52 | 36.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.50/5.80 | 77.6 | -- | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Johnny Logan | 57 | -- | 4.95/14.32 | 34.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.19/5.30 | 79.1 | -- | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 58 | -- | 7.33/20.97 | 35.0 | --/-- | -- | 5.98/7.12 | 84.0 | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Ed Sadowski | 60 | -- | 5.67/13.98 | 40.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.00/5.83 | 68.6 | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Arnie Risen | 60 | -- | 5.75/13.60 | 42.3 | --/-- | -- | 5.08/7.70 | 66.0 | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bob Feerick | 58 | -- | 4.28/12.21 | 35.1 | --/-- | -- | 4.41/5.14 | 85.8 | -- | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Ken Sailors | 57 | -- | 5.42/15.89 | 34.1 | --/-- | -- | 4.93/6.44 | 76.6 | -- | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jake Pelkington | 54 | -- | 3.57/8.69 | 41.1 | --/-- | -- | 3.91/4.94 | 79.1 | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Belus Smawley | 59 | -- | 5.97/16.03 | 37.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.56/4.76 | 74.8 | -- | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |