1950-51 NBA season
- Champion team: Rochester Royals |
- Season MVP: |
- Scoring leader: George Mikan
1950-51 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1951
NBA Champion: Rochester Royals
NBA Finals: Rochester Royals (W) 4 New York Knicks (E) 3
Main players: Arnie Risen, Jack Coleman, Arnie Johnson (Rochester Royals), Harry Gallatin, Vince Boryla, Max Zaslofsky (New York Knicks).
Best players for the 1950-51 NBA season
All-NBA first team: Ralph Beard (Indianapolis Olympians), Bob Davies (Rochester Royals), Ed Macauley (Boston Celtics), George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers), Alex Groza (Indianapolis Olympians).
All-NBA second team: Dick McGuire (New York Knicks), Frank Brian (Tri-Cities Blackhawks), Joe Fulks (Philadelphia Warriors), Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis Lakers), Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | George Mikan | C | Minneapolis Lakers | 28.4 |
| Rebounds | Dolph Schayes | PF/C | Syracuse Nationals | 16.4 |
| Assists | Andy Phillip | G/F | Philadelphia Warriors | 6.3 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1950-51 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mikan | 68 | -- | 9.97/23.29 | 42.8 | --/-- | -- | 8.47/10.54 | 80.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 66 | -- | 5.03/14.09 | 35.7 | --/-- | -- | 6.92/9.21 | 75.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Alex Groza | 66 | -- | 7.45/15.85 | 47.0 | --/-- | -- | 6.74/8.58 | 78.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Ed Macauley | 68 | -- | 6.75/14.49 | 46.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.85/9.03 | 75.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Arnie Risen | 66 | -- | 5.71/14.24 | 40.1 | --/-- | -- | 4.89/6.67 | 73.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Harry Gallatin | 66 | -- | 4.44/10.68 | 41.6 | --/-- | -- | 3.92/5.36 | 73.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Paul Arizin | 65 | -- | 5.42/13.29 | 40.8 | --/-- | -- | 6.42/8.09 | 79.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 64 | -- | 5.61/13.95 | 40.2 | --/-- | -- | 2.91/4.30 | 67.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Andy Phillip | 66 | -- | 4.17/10.45 | 39.9 | --/-- | -- | 2.88/3.83 | 75.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| George Ratkovicz | 66 | -- | 4.00/9.64 | 41.5 | --/-- | -- | 4.86/6.65 | 73.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |