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
Free Throw %

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Profile photo of Max Zaslofsky

Max Zaslofsky

Chicago Stags

.843

2
Profile photo of Chick Reiser

Chick Reiser

Washington Capitols

.835

3
Profile photo of Al Cervi

Al Cervi

Syracuse Nationals

.829

4
Profile photo of Belus Smawley

Belus Smawley

St. Louis Bombers

.828

5
Profile photo of Fran Curran

Fran Curran

Rochester Royals

.826

6
Profile photo of Frankie Brian

Frankie Brian

Anderson Packers

.824

7
Profile photo of Fred Scolari

Fred Scolari

Washington Capitols

.822

8
Profile photo of Fred Schaus

Fred Schaus

Fort Wayne Pistons

.818

9
Profile photo of Leo Kubiak

Leo Kubiak

Waterloo Hawks

.814

10
Profile photo of Bobby Wanzer

Bobby Wanzer

Rochester Royals

.806

11
Profile photo of John Logan

John Logan

St. Louis Bombers

.783

12
Profile photo of Bruce Hale

Bruce Hale

Indianapolis Olympians

.782

13
Profile photo of George Mikan

George Mikan

Minneapolis Lakers

.779

14
Profile photo of Harry Boykoff

Harry Boykoff

Waterloo Hawks

.775

15
Profile photo of Dolph Schayes

Dolph Schayes

Syracuse Nationals

.774

16
Profile photo of Vern Gardner

Vern Gardner

Philadelphia Warriors

.767

17
Profile photo of Noble Jorgensen

Noble Jorgensen

Sheboygan Red Skins

.766

18
Profile photo of Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard

Minneapolis Lakers

.764

19
Profile photo of Vince Boryla

Vince Boryla

New York Knicks

.764

20
Profile photo of Ralph Beard

Ralph Beard

Indianapolis Olympians

.762

21
Profile photo of Carl Braun

Carl Braun

New York Knicks

.762

22
Profile photo of Harry Gallatin

Harry Gallatin

New York Knicks

.757

23
Profile photo of Walt Budko

Walt Budko

Baltimore Bullets

.757

24
Profile photo of Jack Nichols

Jack Nichols

Washington Capitols
Tri-Cities Blackhawks

.753

25
Profile photo of Bob Davies

Bob Davies

Rochester Royals

.752

26
Profile photo of Ed Stanczak

Ed Stanczak

Anderson Packers

.752

27
Profile photo of Vern Mikkelsen

Vern Mikkelsen

Minneapolis Lakers

.752

28
Profile photo of Wah Wah Jones

Wah Wah Jones

Indianapolis Olympians

.751

29
Profile photo of Bob Carpenter

Bob Carpenter

Fort Wayne Pistons

.742

30
Profile photo of Don Otten

Don Otten

Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Washington Capitols

.737

31
Profile photo of Dillard Crocker

Dillard Crocker

Denver Nuggets

.735

32
Profile photo of Ed Sadowski

Ed Sadowski

Philadelphia Warriors
Baltimore Bullets

.735

33
Profile photo of Alex Groza

Alex Groza

Indianapolis Olympians

.729

34
Profile photo of Leo Mogus

Leo Mogus

Philadelphia Warriors

.727

35
Profile photo of Kenny Sailors

Kenny Sailors

Denver Nuggets

.721

36
Profile photo of Mike Todorovich

Mike Todorovich

St. Louis Bombers
Tri-Cities Blackhawks

.719

37
Profile photo of Bill Closs

Bill Closs

Anderson Packers

.718

38
Profile photo of Ed Macauley

Ed Macauley

St. Louis Bombers

.718

39
Profile photo of John Hargis

John Hargis

Anderson Packers

.711

40
Profile photo of Ed Leede

Ed Leede

Boston Celtics

.706

41
Profile photo of Curly Armstrong

Curly Armstrong

Fort Wayne Pistons

.705

42
Profile photo of Dick Mehen

Dick Mehen

Waterloo Hawks

.705

43
Profile photo of Jack Toomay

Jack Toomay

Denver Nuggets

.705

44
Profile photo of Andy Phillip

Andy Phillip

Chicago Stags

.704

45
Profile photo of Red Rocha

Red Rocha

St. Louis Bombers

.703

46
Profile photo of Joe Fulks

Joe Fulks

Philadelphia Warriors

.696

47
Profile photo of Howie Schultz

Howie Schultz

Anderson Packers
Fort Wayne Pistons

.695

48
Profile photo of Bob Brannum

Bob Brannum

Sheboygan Red Skins

.690

49
Profile photo of Don Boven

Don Boven

Waterloo Hawks

.688

50
Profile photo of Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Denver Nuggets

.683

51
Profile photo of Arnie Johnson

Arnie Johnson

Rochester Royals

.680

52
Profile photo of Max Morris

Max Morris

Sheboygan Red Skins

.667

53
Profile photo of Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman

Baltimore Bullets

.665

54
Profile photo of Arnie Risen

Arnie Risen

Rochester Royals

.664

55
Profile photo of Connie Simmons

Connie Simmons

New York Knicks

.662

56
Profile photo of Milt Schoon

Milt Schoon

Sheboygan Red Skins

.653

57
Profile photo of Dick McGuire

Dick McGuire

New York Knicks

.652

58
Profile photo of Charlie Black

Charlie Black

Fort Wayne Pistons
Anderson Packers

.651

59
Profile photo of Bob Kinney

Bob Kinney

Boston Celtics

.628

60
Profile photo of George Ratkovicz

George Ratkovicz

Syracuse Nationals

.606

List only includes players that met minimum statistical requirements

More 1950 Leaders

Points Scored   ·   Points-per-Game (PPG)   ·   Assists   ·   Steals   ·   Total Rebounds   ·   Blocks   ·   Personal Fouls   ·   Field Goal %   ·   Worst Free Throw %   ·   3-Pointers Made   ·   3-Point %   ·   Assists-per-Game   ·   Steals-per-Game   ·   Rebounds-per-Game   ·   Blocks-per-Game

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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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