Basketball in 1950    
To begin the 1949-50 season, following a three year battle for fans and players, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) agreed to absorb the rival National Basketball League (NBL), creating the new National Basketball Association (NBA).  
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NBA 1950 Leaders
Assists-per-Game

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Profile photo of Andy Phillip

Andy Phillip

Chicago Stags

5.8

2
Profile photo of Dick McGuire

Dick McGuire

New York Knicks

5.7

3
Profile photo of Al Cervi

Al Cervi

Syracuse Nationals

4.7

4
Profile photo of Bob Davies

Bob Davies

Rochester Royals

4.6

5
Profile photo of Dolph Schayes

Dolph Schayes

Syracuse Nationals

4.0

6
Profile photo of Kenny Sailors

Kenny Sailors

Denver Nuggets

4.0

7
Profile photo of Ralph Beard

Ralph Beard

Indianapolis Olympians

3.9

8
Profile photo of George Senesky

George Senesky

Philadelphia Warriors

3.9

9
Profile photo of John Logan

John Logan

St. Louis Bombers

3.9

10
Profile photo of Jim Seminoff

Jim Seminoff

Boston Celtics

3.8

11
Profile photo of Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard

Minneapolis Lakers

3.8

12
Profile photo of Carl Braun

Carl Braun

New York Knicks

3.7

13
Profile photo of Bruce Hale

Bruce Hale

Indianapolis Olympians

3.5

14
Profile photo of Belus Smawley

Belus Smawley

St. Louis Bombers

3.5

15
Profile photo of Bob Brannum

Bob Brannum

Sheboygan Red Skins

3.5

16
Profile photo of Leo Kubiak

Leo Kubiak

Waterloo Hawks

3.2

17
Profile photo of Wah Wah Jones

Wah Wah Jones

Indianapolis Olympians

3.2

18
Profile photo of Bobby Wanzer

Bobby Wanzer

Rochester Royals

3.2

19
Profile photo of Mike Todorovich

Mike Todorovich

St. Louis Bombers
Tri-Cities Blackhawks

3.2

20
Profile photo of Max Morris

Max Morris

Sheboygan Red Skins

3.1

21
Profile photo of Herm Schaefer

Herm Schaefer

Minneapolis Lakers

3.1

22
Profile photo of Bobby Cook

Bobby Cook

Sheboygan Red Skins

3.1

23
Profile photo of Dick Mehen

Dick Mehen

Waterloo Hawks

3.1

24
Profile photo of Paul Seymour

Paul Seymour

Syracuse Nationals

3.0

25
Profile photo of Ed Macauley

Ed Macauley

St. Louis Bombers

3.0

26
Profile photo of Frankie Brian

Frankie Brian

Anderson Packers

3.0

27
Profile photo of Red Holzman

Red Holzman

Rochester Royals

2.9

28
Profile photo of Sonny Hertzberg

Sonny Hertzberg

Boston Celtics

2.9

29
Profile photo of Jack Burmaster

Jack Burmaster

Sheboygan Red Skins

2.9

30
Profile photo of George Mikan

George Mikan

Minneapolis Lakers

2.9

31
Profile photo of Curly Armstrong

Curly Armstrong

Fort Wayne Pistons

2.8

32
Profile photo of Jack Smiley

Jack Smiley

Anderson Packers
Waterloo Hawks

2.7

33
Profile photo of Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman

Baltimore Bullets

2.7

34
Profile photo of Fred Scolari

Fred Scolari

Washington Capitols

2.7

35
Profile photo of George Kaftan

George Kaftan

Boston Celtics

2.6

36
Profile photo of Ron Livingstone

Ron Livingstone

Baltimore Bullets
Philadelphia Warriors

2.6

37
Profile photo of Andrew Levane

Andrew Levane

Syracuse Nationals

2.6

38
Profile photo of Howie Shannon

Howie Shannon

Boston Celtics

2.6

39
Profile photo of Chick Reiser

Chick Reiser

Washington Capitols

2.6

40
Profile photo of Fred Schaus

Fred Schaus

Fort Wayne Pistons

2.6

41
Profile photo of Ralph Johnson

Ralph Johnson

Anderson Packers
Fort Wayne Pistons

2.6

42
Profile photo of Alex Groza

Alex Groza

Indianapolis Olympians

2.5

43
Profile photo of Howie Schultz

Howie Schultz

Anderson Packers
Fort Wayne Pistons

2.5

44
Profile photo of Charlie Black

Charlie Black

Fort Wayne Pistons
Anderson Packers

2.5

45
Profile photo of Bill Closs

Bill Closs

Anderson Packers

2.5

46
Profile photo of Harry Boykoff

Harry Boykoff

Waterloo Hawks

2.4

47
Profile photo of Whitey Von Nieda

Whitey Von Nieda

Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Baltimore Bullets

2.4

48
Profile photo of Joe Dolhon

Joe Dolhon

Baltimore Bullets

2.4

49
Profile photo of Red Rocha

Red Rocha

St. Louis Bombers

2.4

50
Profile photo of Wayne See

Wayne See

Waterloo Hawks

2.3

51
Profile photo of Odie Spears

Odie Spears

Chicago Stags

2.3

52
Profile photo of Chink Crossin

Chink Crossin

Philadelphia Warriors

2.3

53
Profile photo of Bob Doll

Bob Doll

Boston Celtics

2.3

54
Profile photo of Billy Hassett

Billy Hassett

Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Minneapolis Lakers

2.3

55
Profile photo of Max Zaslofsky

Max Zaslofsky

Chicago Stags

2.3

56
Profile photo of Jack Coleman

Jack Coleman

Rochester Royals

2.3

57
Profile photo of Cliff Barker

Cliff Barker

Indianapolis Olympians

2.2

58
Profile photo of Dike Eddleman

Dike Eddleman

Tri-Cities Blackhawks

2.2

59
Profile photo of Walt Budko

Walt Budko

Baltimore Bullets

2.2

60
Profile photo of Don Boven

Don Boven

Waterloo Hawks

2.2

61
Profile photo of Slater Martin

Slater Martin

Minneapolis Lakers

2.2

62
Profile photo of Jack Nichols

Jack Nichols

Washington Capitols
Tri-Cities Blackhawks

2.1

63
Profile photo of Bob Feerick

Bob Feerick

Washington Capitols

2.1

64
Profile photo of Leo Barnhorst

Leo Barnhorst

Chicago Stags

2.1

65
Profile photo of Blackie Towery

Blackie Towery

Baltimore Bullets

2.1

66
Profile photo of Bob Harris

Bob Harris

Fort Wayne Pistons

2.1

67
Profile photo of Floyd Volker

Floyd Volker

Indianapolis Olympians
Denver Nuggets

2.1

68
Profile photo of Arnie Johnson

Arnie Johnson

Rochester Royals

2.1

69
Profile photo of Joe Holland

Joe Holland

Indianapolis Olympians

2.0

70
Profile photo of Ed Leede

Ed Leede

Boston Celtics

2.0

71
Profile photo of Frank Kudelka

Frank Kudelka

Chicago Stags

2.0

72
Profile photo of Alex Hannum

Alex Hannum

Syracuse Nationals

2.0

73
Profile photo of George Ratkovicz

George Ratkovicz

Syracuse Nationals

2.0

74
Profile photo of Easy Parham

Easy Parham

St. Louis Bombers

2.0

75
Profile photo of Kenny Rollins

Kenny Rollins

Chicago Stags

2.0

76
Profile photo of Bob Harrison

Bob Harrison

Minneapolis Lakers

2.0

77
Profile photo of Ed Sadowski

Ed Sadowski

Philadelphia Warriors
Baltimore Bullets

2.0

78
Profile photo of Milo Komenich

Milo Komenich

Anderson Packers

1.9

79
Profile photo of Richie Niemiera

Richie Niemiera

Fort Wayne Pistons
Anderson Packers

1.9

80
Profile photo of Bill Gabor

Bill Gabor

Syracuse Nationals

1.9

81
Profile photo of Murray Wier

Murray Wier

Tri-Cities Blackhawks

1.9

82
Profile photo of Warren Perkins

Warren Perkins

Tri-Cities Blackhawks

1.9

83
Profile photo of Vern Gardner

Vern Gardner

Philadelphia Warriors

1.9

84
Profile photo of Bill Calhoun

Bill Calhoun

Rochester Royals

1.9

85
Profile photo of Leo Klier

Leo Klier

Fort Wayne Pistons

1.8

86
Profile photo of Ray Corley

Ray Corley

Syracuse Nationals

1.8

87
Profile photo of Jerry Fleishman

Jerry Fleishman

Philadelphia Warriors

1.8

88
Profile photo of Vern Mikkelsen

Vern Mikkelsen

Minneapolis Lakers

1.8

89
Profile photo of Walt Kirk

Walt Kirk

Anderson Packers
Tri-Cities Blackhawks

1.8

90
Profile photo of Duane Klueh

Duane Klueh

Denver Nuggets
Fort Wayne Pistons

1.8

91
Profile photo of John Mahnken

John Mahnken

Fort Wayne Pistons
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Boston Celtics

1.7

92
Profile photo of Jack Kerris

Jack Kerris

Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Fort Wayne Pistons

1.7

93
Profile photo of John Hargis

John Hargis

Anderson Packers

1.7

94
Profile photo of Connie Simmons

Connie Simmons

New York Knicks

1.7

95
Profile photo of John Oldham

John Oldham

Fort Wayne Pistons

1.7

96
Profile photo of Al Guokas

Al Guokas

Denver Nuggets
Philadelphia Warriors

1.7

97
Profile photo of Noble Jorgensen

Noble Jorgensen

Sheboygan Red Skins

1.7

98
Profile photo of Bob Kinney

Bob Kinney

Boston Celtics

1.7

99
Profile photo of Bones McKinney

Bones McKinney

Washington Capitols

1.7

100
Profile photo of Tommy Byrnes

Tommy Byrnes

Baltimore Bullets

1.7

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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