The 1950–51 NBA season was the Bullets' 4th season in the NBA and seventh overall season of existence.[1]
See main article: article and 1950 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | F | Wisconsin | |||
| 2 | 13 | F | Wyoming | |||
| 3 | 25 | G | NC State | |||
| 5 | 49 | F | CCNY |
| 1950–51 NBA records | ||||||||||||
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| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR | TCB | WAS |
| Baltimore | — | 3–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 1–5 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 1–2 | |
| 6–3 | — | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 1–5 | — | 5–3 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 3–1 | ||
| 4–2 | 1–4 | 3–5 | — | 3–7 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 7–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 10–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5–2 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 5–3 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 6–3 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–5 | — | 4–2 | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 5–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 2–6 | — | 4–2 | 5–3 | 5–0 | ||
| 5–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 2–6 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 4–4 | 0–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | ||
| 1950–51 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 1 | 81–71 | Paul Hoffman (15) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 4 | 102–86 | Dick Mehen (20) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | November 7 | 64–83 | Ken Murray (22) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | November 8 | 81–86 | Don Rehfeldt (23) | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | November 11 | 85–77 | Mehen, Murray (16) | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | November 12 | 57–83 | Ken Murray (16) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | November 14 | 72–84 | Dick Mehen (18) | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | November 15 | Philadelphia | 80–72 | Ken Murray (19) | 4–4 | |
| 9 | November 16 | at Boston | 73–82 | Ken Murray (22) | 4–5 | |
| 10 | November 18 | Boston | 76–80 | Dick Mehen (15) | 4–6 | |
| 11 | November 19 | at Fort Wayne | 80–84 | Red Rocha (14) | 4–7 | |
| 12 | November 21 | 65–76 | Walt Budko (13) | 4–8 | ||
| 13 | November 22 | 73–87 | Red Rocha (21) | 4–9 | ||
| 14 | November 25 | at Indianapolis | 81–92 | Ken Murray (25) | 4–10 | |
| 15 | November 26 | at Minneapolis | 71–85 | Ken Murray (20) | 4–11 | |
| 16 | November 28 | at Tri-Cities | 73–65 | Walt Budko (20) | 5–11 | |
| 17 | December 2 | Syracuse | 96–99 (OT) | Red Rocha (21) | 5–12 | |
| 18 | December 3 | at Boston | 85–97 | Brady Walker (17) | 5–13 | |
| 19 | December 6 | 70–74 | Rocha, Sailors (14) | 5–14 | ||
| 20 | December 9 | Philadelphia | 76–75 | Walt Budko (21) | 6–14 | |
| 21 | December 10 | at Syracuse | 86–76 | Red Rocha (18) | 7–14 | |
| 22 | December 12 | at Rochester | 87–102 | Red Rocha (21) | 7–15 | |
| 23 | December 13 | Tri-Cities | 83–55 | Ken Murray (22) | 8–15 | |
| 24 | December 16 | Boston | 119–88 | Belus Smawley (28) | 9–15 | |
| 25 | December 20 | Minneapolis | 91–84 | Belus Smawley (18) | 10–15 | |
| 26 | December 25 | at Tri-Cities | 72–87 | Ken Murray (18) | 10–16 | |
| 27 | December 27 | at Minneapolis | 63–81 | Red Rocha (11) | 10–17 | |
| 28 | December 30 | Syracuse | 80–90 (OT) | Ken Murray (21) | 10–18 | |
| 29 | January 1 | Washington | 83–71 | Hoffman, Murray, Rocha (15) | 11–18 | |
| 30 | January 3 | at Washington | 82–92 | Walt Budko (14) | 11–19 | |
| 31 | January 4 | at Philadelphia | 69–92 | Brady Walker (14) | 11–20 | |
| 32 | January 6 | Philadelphia | 64–57 | Walt Budko (18) | 12–20 | |
| 33 | January 7 | at Syracuse | 65–73 | Walt Budko (16) | 12–21 | |
| 34 | January 10 | Rochester | 78–80 (OT) | Ken Murray (23) | 12–22 | |
| 35 | January 13 | at New York | 79–92 | Belus Smawley (23) | 12–23 | |
| 36 | January 14 | New York | 93–91 (2OT) | Belus Smawley (30) | 13–23 | |
| 37 | January 17 | Tri-Cities | 81–70 | Red Rocha (17) | 14–23 | |
| 38 | January 20 | Indianapolis | 102–63 | Red Rocha (20) | 15–23 | |
| 39 | January 23 | vs Minneapolis | 79–89 | Ken Murray (15) | 15–24 | |
| 40 | January 24 | Syracuse | 87–82 | Ken Murray (19) | 16–24 | |
| 41 | January 27 | Fort Wayne | 97–91 | Red Rocha (26) | 17–24 | |
| 42 | January 30 | at Rochester | 90–95 | Belus Smawley (19) | 17–25 | |
| 43 | January 31 | at New York | 77–89 | Red Rocha (14) | 17–26 | |
| 44 | February 3 | New York | 72–83 | Ken Murray (22) | 17–27 | |
| 45 | February 4 | at Fort Wayne | 108–95 | Paul Hoffman (20) | 18–27 | |
| 46 | February 6 | vs New York | 82–91 | Ken Murray (19) | 18–28 | |
| 47 | February 7 | Syracuse | 102–82 | Murray, Smawley (20) | 19–28 | |
| 48 | February 8 | at Philadelphia | 75–86 | Red Rocha (21) | 19–29 | |
| 49 | February 10 | Boston | 81–76 | Sailors, Smawley (22) | 20–29 | |
| 50 | February 11 | at Syracuse | 72–80 | Red Rocha (17) | 20–30 | |
| 51 | February 14 | at Minneapolis | 71–99 | Paul Hoffman (14) | 20–31 | |
| 52 | February 15 | vs Indianapolis | 60–69 | Red Rocha (15) | 20–32 | |
| 53 | February 17 | Fort Wayne | 112–91 | Hoffman, Smawley (19) | 21–32 | |
| 54 | February 20 | at Rochester | 89–105 | Belus Smawley (21) | 21–33 | |
| 55 | February 21 | Philadelphia | 81–83 | Belus Smawley (18) | 21–34 | |
| 56 | February 22 | vs Boston | 69–72 | Hoffman, Rocha (14) | 21–35 | |
| 57 | February 24 | Boston | 84–75 | Red Rocha (17) | 22–35 | |
| 58 | February 25 | at Fort Wayne | 92–102 | Don Rehfeldt (16) | 22–36 | |
| 59 | February 27 | at Indianapolis | 74–96 | Don Rehfeldt (21) | 22–37 | |
| 60 | February 28 | at Tri-Cities | 85–100 | Ken Sailors (20) | 22–38 | |
| 61 | March 3 | Boston | 87–95 | Ken Sailors (19) | 22–39 | |
| 62 | March 7 | Philadelphia | 84–95 | Belus Smawley (15) | 22–40 | |
| 63 | March 8 | at Philadelphia | 90–94 (2OT) | Belus Smawley (23) | 22–41 | |
| 64 | March 11 | New York | 112–89 | Belus Smawley (23) | 23–41 | |
| 65 | March 15 | Rochester | 93–87 | Brady Walker (19) | 24–41 | |
| 66 | March 17 | Indianapolis | 91–92 | Belus Smawley (21) | 24–42 |