1949 Minneapolis Lakers vs. 1949 Rochester Royals - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1948-49 Lakers and the 1948-49 Royals, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

Summary

Regular Season

Standings 1949 Lakers 2º in Western Division 1949 Royals 1º in Western Division

Season Record 1949 Lakers 44 - 16 1949 Royals 45 - 15

Winning % 1949 Lakers .733 1949 Royals .750

Longest Streaks 1949 Lakers Winning Streak: 10 Losing Streak: 2 1949 Royals Winning Streak: 13 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1949 Lakers 15 players 1949 Royals 12 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1949 Lakers NBA Champions 1949 Royals Lost Western Division Finals

Playoff Record 1949 Lakers 8 - 2 1949 Royals 2 - 2

Winning % 1949 Lakers .800 1949 Royals .500

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1949 Lakers 11 players 1949 Royals 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1949 Lakers 84.0 1949 Royals 84.0

Rebounds 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Assists 1949 Lakers 18.9 1949 Royals 21.0

Steals 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Blocks 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1949 Lakers .366 1949 Royals .372

3-Point % 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Free Throw % 1949 Lakers .723 1949 Royals .689

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1949 Lakers 80.3 1949 Royals 73.3

Rebounds 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Assists 1949 Lakers 17.0 1949 Royals 20.3

Steals 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Blocks 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

3-Pointers Made 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1949 Lakers .360 1949 Royals .357

3-Point % 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Free Throw % 1949 Lakers .736 1949 Royals .717

NBA Playoffs

Points 1949 Lakers 30.3 ppg George Mikan 1949 Royals 16.5 ppg Arnie Risen

Rebounds 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Assists 1949 Lakers 3.9 apg Jim Pollard 1949 Royals 3.5 apg Bill Calhoun

Steals 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Blocks 1949 Lakers - n/a * 1949 Royals - n/a *

Notes: * - Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
- Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
- Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1949 Lakers 4 1949 Royals 2

Games: Nov 14, 1948 Minneapolis Lakers 75 - 92 Rochester Royals at Rochester Dec 10, 1948 Minneapolis Lakers 96 - 75 Rochester Royals at Rochester Dec 12, 1948 Minneapolis Lakers 67 - 58 Rochester Royals at Minneapolis Dec 26, 1948 Minneapolis Lakers 99 - 90 Rochester Royals at Minneapolis Feb 6, 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 74 - 85 Rochester Royals at Minneapolis Mar 19, 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 99 - 85 Rochester Royals at Rochester

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Western Division Finals

Games Won 1949 Lakers 2 1949 Royals 0

Games: Mar 27, 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 80 - 79 Rochester Royals at Rochester Mar 29, 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 67 - 55 Rochester Royals at Minneapolis

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