| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Whitey Skoog G
Myer Skoog
Height: 5-11 (180cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (82kg)
Born: Nov 2, 1926 (99 years old)
Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1951 Round 1, Pick 10, Minneapolis Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Minnesota (Sr)
High School: Brainerd HIgh School (Brainerd, Minnesota)
3x NBA Champion
Whitey Skoog Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 38.8% | .0% | 79.9% |
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIN | 35 | 28.2 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .345 | - | .789 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 68 | 14.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .386 | - | .754 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 71 | 26.4 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .400 | - | .742 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 72 | 32.8 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | - | - | - | .395 | - | .806 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 72 | 32.1 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | - | - | - | .398 | - | .803 |
| 1956-57 | 29 | MIN | 23 | 28.5 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | - | - | - | .355 | - | .936 |
| CAREER | 341 | 27.0 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | - | - | - | .388 | - | .799 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIN | 35 | - | 28.2 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 8.5 | .345 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.1 | .789 | - | - | 3.5 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 68 | - | 14.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .386 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.9 | .754 | - | - | 1.8 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | 26.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.4 | .742 | - | - | 3.2 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 72 | - | 32.8 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 11.6 | .395 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.2 | .806 | - | - | 4.2 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 3.7 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 72 | - | 32.1 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 11.9 | .398 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.7 | .803 | - | - | 4.0 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| 1956-57 | 29 | MIN | 23 | - | 28.5 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 9.6 | .355 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.0 | .936 | - | - | 3.1 | 3.3 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | 27.0 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 8.8 | .388 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.7 | .799 | - | - | 3.3 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIN | 35 | - | 988 | 234 | 102 | 296 | .345 | - | - | - | 30 | 38 | .789 | - | - | 122 | 60 | - | - | - | 94 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 68 | - | 996 | 250 | 102 | 264 | .386 | - | - | - | 46 | 61 | .754 | - | - | 121 | 82 | - | - | - | 137 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | 1,877 | 496 | 212 | 530 | .400 | - | - | - | 72 | 97 | .742 | - | - | 224 | 179 | - | - | - | 234 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 72 | - | 2,365 | 785 | 330 | 836 | .395 | - | - | - | 125 | 155 | .806 | - | - | 303 | 251 | - | - | - | 265 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 72 | - | 2,311 | 835 | 340 | 854 | .398 | - | - | - | 155 | 193 | .803 | - | - | 291 | 255 | - | - | - | 232 |
| 1956-57 | 29 | MIN | 23 | - | 656 | 200 | 78 | 220 | .355 | - | - | - | 44 | 47 | .936 | - | - | 72 | 76 | - | - | - | 65 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | 9,193 | 2,800 | 1,164 | 3,000 | .388 | - | - | - | 472 | 591 | .799 | - | - | 1,133 | 903 | - | - | - | 1,027 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIN | 35 | - | .374 | .345 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.4 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 8.4 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 68 | - | .430 | .386 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 13.7 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | .433 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.2 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 13.3 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 72 | - | .434 | .395 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.1 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 13.5 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 72 | - | .445 | .398 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.1 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.4 |
| 1956-57 | 29 | MIN | 23 | - | .415 | .355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129.1 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 10.1 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | .429 | .388 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.7 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 12.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 24 | MIN | 35 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | - | - | 0.1 | 21 | 14 | .600 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | - | - | 0.2 | 46 | 21 | .687 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | - | - | 0.2 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | - | - | 0.2 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | - | - | 0.2 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 1956-57 | 29 | MIN | 23 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.2 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | - | - | 0.2 | 196 | 145 | .575 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 13.2 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 11 | 18.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .800 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 13 | 30.9 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .393 | - | .571 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 7 | 34.4 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | - | - | - | .391 | - | .905 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 3 | 30.0 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | .419 | - | .273 |
| CAREER | 34 | 27.4 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 | - | - | - | .402 | - | .685 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 11 | - | 18.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 5.1 | .429 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 1.8 | .800 | - | - | 2.1 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 13 | - | 30.9 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .393 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.6 | .571 | - | - | 3.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 4.6 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 7 | - | 34.4 | 13.0 | 5.1 | 13.1 | .391 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 3.0 | .905 | - | - | 5.3 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 3 | - | 30.0 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 10.3 | .419 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3.7 | .273 | - | - | 6.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 3.7 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | 27.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 8.4 | .402 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.1 | .685 | - | - | 3.7 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 11 | - | 198 | 64 | 24 | 56 | .429 | - | - | - | 16 | 20 | .800 | - | - | 23 | 13 | - | - | - | 29 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 13 | - | 402 | 96 | 42 | 107 | .393 | - | - | - | 12 | 21 | .571 | - | - | 47 | 23 | - | - | - | 60 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 7 | - | 241 | 91 | 36 | 92 | .391 | - | - | - | 19 | 21 | .905 | - | - | 37 | 16 | - | - | - | 30 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 3 | - | 90 | 29 | 13 | 31 | .419 | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | .273 | - | - | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | 11 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | 931 | 280 | 115 | 286 | .402 | - | - | - | 50 | 73 | .685 | - | - | 125 | 70 | - | - | - | 130 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 11 | - | .494 | .429 | - | - | - | 13.9 | - | - | - | - | 122.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.9 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 13 | - | .413 | .393 | - | - | - | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 96.4 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 7.8 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 7 | - | .449 | .391 | - | - | - | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 129.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 12.1 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 3 | - | .405 | .419 | - | - | - | 30.3 | - | - | - | - | 69.2 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 13.7 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | .440 | .402 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.7 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 25 | MIN | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | - | - | 0.4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 1953-54 | 26 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | - | - | 0.2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 1954-55 | 27 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | - | - | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1955-56 | 28 | MIN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | - | - | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .113 | - | - | 0.3 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1951 | The Minneapolis Lakers selected Whitey Skoog in Round 1 with Pick 10 in the 1951 NBA Draft. |
| May 9, 1951 | Whitey Skoog signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1957 | Whitey Skoog, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 3x NBA Champion | 1952, 1953, 1954 |