NBA
Minneapolis Lakers 1957-58
1957-58 champion: St. Louis Hawks (4-2) MVP: Bill Russell
Season Story
The 1957-58 Minneapolis Lakers finished 19-53 (.264), ranking 8th of 8 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Vern Mikkelsen led the roster at 17.3 points per game, with Larry Foust adding 16.8.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
98.7 PPG
56.6 RPG
17.4 APG
Key Players
Dick Garmaker 16.1 PPG 5.4 RPG · 2.7 APG · 68 GP
Bob Leonard 11.2 PPG 3.6 RPG · 3.3 APG · 66 GP
Dick Schnittker 9.1 PPG 4.2 RPG · 1.4 APG · 50 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 17.3 | 11.2 | 2.3 |
| Larry Foust | 72 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
| Dick Garmaker | 68 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| Bob Leonard | 66 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Dick Schnittker | 50 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Ed Fleming | 72 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 1.9 |
| Bo Erias | 18 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Jim Krebs | 68 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Rod Hundley | 65 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Walter Devlin | 70 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Bob Burrow | 14 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Joel Ingram | 24 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| George Brown | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |