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National Basketball Association

Seasons75 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1950-51 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Golden State Warriors0
Philadelphia 76ers2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
Sacramento Kings2
Detroit Pistons1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-1
Unknown1
Los Angeles Lakers2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-2
TBD0
TBD0
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers1
Sacramento Kings3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
TBD0
TBD0
WEST
Conf. Finals
TBD0
TBD0
NBA
Finals
New York Knicks3
Sacramento Kings4
SAC WINS 4-3
EAST
Conf. Finals
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
3New York Knicks
2Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
First Round
0Boston Celtics
2New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
East West

1950-51 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Boston Celtics 49 34 0.590 - -
2 New York Knicks 42 37 0.532 - -
3 Philadelphia 76ers 40 41 0.494 - -
4 Detroit Pistons 39 43 0.476 - -
5 Atlanta Hawks 49 84 0.368 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Golden State Warriors 51 30 0.630 - -
2 Sacramento Kings 51 33 0.607 - -
3 Los Angeles Lakers 74 54 0.578 - -

1950-51 Leaders

Points per game

George Mikan LAL 28.4 PPG
  1. 2. Alex Groza 21.7
  2. 3. Ed Macauley 20.4
  3. 4. Joe Fulks 18.7
  4. 5. Paul Arizin 17.2

Rebounds per game

Dolph Schayes PHI 16.4 RPG
  1. 2. George Mikan 14.1
  2. 3. Harry Gallatin 12.1
  3. 4. Arnie Risen 12.0
  4. 5. Alex Groza 10.7

Assists per game

Andy Phillip GSW 6.3 APG
  1. 2. Dick McGuire 6.3
  2. 3. George Senesky 5.3
  3. 4. Bob Cousy 4.9
  4. 5. Ralph Beard 4.8

Steals per game

George Mikan LAL 0.0 SPG
  1. 2. Alex Groza 0.0
  2. 3. Ed Macauley 0.0
  3. 4. Joe Fulks 0.0
  4. 5. Paul Arizin 0.0

Blocks per game

George Mikan LAL 0.0 BPG
  1. 2. Alex Groza 0.0
  2. 3. Ed Macauley 0.0
  3. 4. Joe Fulks 0.0
  4. 5. Paul Arizin 0.0

Win shares

Ed Macauley BOS 15.9 WS
  1. 2. Harry Gallatin 7.6
  2. 3. Vince Boryla 7.4
  3. 4. Bob Donham 4.5
  4. 5. Dick McGuire 4.5

Field-goal %

Bob Donham BOS 50.7 FG%
  1. 2. Alex Groza 47.0
  2. 3. Ed Macauley 46.6
  3. 4. Arnie Johnson 45.9
  4. 5. George Mikan 42.8

3-point %

George Mikan LAL 0.0 3P%
  1. 2. Alex Groza 0.0
  2. 3. Ed Macauley 0.0
  3. 4. Joe Fulks 0.0
  4. 5. Paul Arizin 0.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
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