1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers roster

54-26

Coach: Fred Schaus

Reached the 1962 NBA Finals, lost 4-3

12 players appeared for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1961-62 NBA season, and the club went 54-26 in the games on file. They reached the 1962 NBA Finals and lost 4-3.

1961-62 Lakers roster and player stats

1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers per game
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.MIN: Minutes on the floor.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.
Elgin Baylor—274844.438.318.04.60042.80.075.4
Jerry West—237541.230.85.95.40044.50.076.9
Rudy LaRussoPF248034.417.210.42.2——46.6—76.3
Frank SelvyG297935.514.75.24.8——42.0—73.8
Jim KrebsC267825.810.07.91.4——44.5—75.0
Tom HawkinsF257924.19.16.51.2——41.1—64.4
Rod HundleyG277819.15.52.63.7——34.0—65.4
Ray FelixC318018.55.45.90.7——43.0—69.2
Howie JolliffF236417.13.96.01.2——41.1—52.6
Bob McNeillG23508.82.81.11.8——41.2—76.5
Wayne YatesC24377.11.92.50.4——29.5—45.5

What the columns mean: GP · MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · FG% · 3P% · FT%

Results

  1. Oct 19, 1961vs GSW 118-113
  2. Oct 20, 1961@ GSL 115-122
  3. Oct 24, 1961vs SACW 124-122
  4. Oct 25, 1961@ DETW 120-116
  5. Oct 27, 1961vs DETW 128-118
  6. Oct 28, 1961vs DETW 135-126
  7. Nov 1, 1961vs SACW 120-115
  8. Nov 3, 1961vs SACL 114-132
  9. Nov 4, 1961@ WSHW 125-112
  10. Nov 7, 1961@ HAWW 127-110
  11. Nov 8, 1961vs HAWW 124-118
  12. Nov 13, 1961vs WSHW 127-113
  13. Nov 15, 1961vs WSHW 133-118
  14. Nov 17, 1961@ GSW 125-121
  15. Nov 18, 1961@ BOSW 103-101
  16. Nov 21, 1961@ DETL 102-108
  17. Nov 23, 1961@ HAWW 122-114
  18. Nov 24, 1961@ NYW 100-89
  19. Nov 25, 1961@ DETL 103-104
  20. Nov 26, 1961@ SACL 102-117
  21. Nov 28, 1961@ PHIL 111-121
  22. Dec 1, 1961vs GSL 117-138
  23. Dec 2, 1961vs GSW 129-119
  24. Dec 4, 1961vs PHIW 131-120
  25. Dec 5, 1961vs PHIW 125-120
  26. Dec 6, 1961vs PHIW 123-121
  27. Dec 8, 1961@ GSW 151-147
  28. Dec 9, 1961@ DETW 114-107
  29. Dec 11, 1961vs HAWW 132-119
  30. Dec 13, 1961vs HAWW 137-136
  31. Dec 15, 1961@ WSHL 94-97
  32. Dec 16, 1961@ PHIL 123-128
  33. Dec 17, 1961vs DETW 122-116
  34. Dec 19, 1961vs BOSW 104-101
  35. Dec 20, 1961vs WSHW 102-98
  36. Dec 23, 1961@ HAWW 129-126
  37. Dec 25, 1961@ SACW 141-127
  38. Dec 26, 1961@ BOSL 117-129
  39. Dec 27, 1961vs PHIW 119-111
  40. Dec 28, 1961@ PHIW 121-114
  41. Dec 29, 1961@ GSL 118-123
  42. Jan 1, 1962vs GSW 114-111
  43. Jan 3, 1962vs GSW 124-123
  44. Jan 7, 1962vs BOSL 95-118
  45. Jan 13, 1962@ HAWW 108-107
  46. Jan 14, 1962@ DETL 108-118
  47. Jan 17, 1962vs NYW 129-121
  48. Jan 19, 1962vs NYW 108-107
  49. Jan 20, 1962@ SACL 124-125
  50. Jan 21, 1962@ WSHW 112-111
  51. Jan 23, 1962@ BOSL 103-118
  52. Jan 24, 1962vs SACW 136-123
  53. Jan 25, 1962vs SACW 116-112
  54. Jan 28, 1962vs WSHW 124-109
  55. Jan 30, 1962vs WSHW 107-92
  56. Jan 31, 1962@ DETW 123-122
  57. Feb 1, 1962@ BOSL 115-130
  58. Feb 3, 1962@ HAWW 127-124
  59. Feb 4, 1962@ WSHL 105-113
  60. Feb 5, 1962vs SACW 134-128
  61. Feb 6, 1962@ NYL 112-116
  62. Feb 8, 1962@ SACL 109-113
  63. Feb 12, 1962vs HAWL 113-117
  64. Feb 14, 1962vs HAWW 130-107
  65. Feb 16, 1962@ DETL 121-127
  66. Feb 17, 1962@ NYW 128-121
  67. Feb 18, 1962vs BOSW 125-99
  68. Feb 20, 1962vs BOSL 96-115
  69. Feb 22, 1962vs NYW 118-116
  70. Feb 23, 1962vs WSHW 124-117
  71. Feb 24, 1962@ SACL 114-118
  72. Feb 25, 1962vs DETW 128-99
  73. Feb 27, 1962vs DETW 107-100
  74. Mar 3, 1962@ HAWL 125-134
  75. Mar 4, 1962@ PHIW 124-115
  76. Mar 9, 1962@ NYL 100-122
  77. Mar 11, 1962@ BOSL 105-119
  78. Mar 12, 1962vs NYW 119-106
  79. Mar 13, 1962vs SACW 120-111
  80. Mar 14, 1962vs HAWW 125-115
  81. Mar 24, 1962vs DETW 132-108playoffs
  82. Mar 25, 1962vs DETW 127-112playoffs
  83. Mar 27, 1962@ DETW 111-106playoffs
  84. Mar 29, 1962@ DETL 117-118playoffs
  85. Mar 31, 1962vs DETL 125-132playoffs
  86. Apr 3, 1962@ DETW 123-117playoffs
  87. Apr 7, 1962@ BOSL 108-122playoffs
  88. Apr 8, 1962@ BOSW 129-122playoffs
  89. Apr 10, 1962vs BOSW 117-115playoffs
  90. Apr 11, 1962vs BOSL 103-115playoffs
  91. Apr 14, 1962@ BOSW 126-121playoffs
  92. Apr 16, 1962vs BOSL 105-119playoffs
  93. Apr 18, 1962@ BOSL 107-110playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on February 1 of the season. Standings start in 1995, so this season shows no league or division placing.