1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers roster

69-13

Coach: Bill Sharman

Won the 1972 NBA Finals, 4-1

12 players appeared for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971-72 NBA season, and the club went 69-13 in the games on file. They won the 1972 NBA Finals, 4-1.

1971-72 Lakers roster and player stats

1971-72 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%.
Gail GoodrichSG288237.125.93.64.5——48.7—85.0
Jerry West—337738.625.84.29.70047.70.081.4
Jim McMillianF238038.118.86.52.6——48.2—79.1
Wilt Chamberlain—358242.314.819.24.00064.90.042.2
Happy HairstonF298034.413.113.12.4——46.1—77.9
Elgin Baylor—37926.611.86.32.00043.30.081.5
Flynn RobinsonG306415.79.91.82.2——49.0—86.0
Pat RileySG266713.86.71.91.1——44.7—74.3
Keith EricksonF271517.55.72.62.3——48.2—85.7
John TrappF265813.15.73.10.7——44.3—69.9
Leroy EllisF317414.64.64.20.6——46.0—69.5
Jim CleamonsSG22385.32.61.00.9——35.0—77.8

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

Results

  1. Oct 15, 1971@ DETW 132-103
  2. Oct 16, 1971@ NYW 119-104
  3. Oct 19, 1971@ LACW 123-106
  4. Oct 20, 1971@ HAWW 126-104
  5. Oct 22, 1971vs CHIL 106-113
  6. Oct 24, 1971@ HOUW 113-103
  7. Oct 29, 1971vs SACW 119-107
  8. Oct 30, 1971@ OKCL 106-115
  9. Oct 31, 1971vs GSL 105-109
  10. Nov 5, 1971vs WSHW 110-106
  11. Nov 6, 1971@ GSW 105-89
  12. Nov 7, 1971vs NYW 103-96
  13. Nov 9, 1971@ CHIW 122-109
  14. Nov 10, 1971@ PHIW 143-103
  15. Nov 12, 1971vs OKCW 115-107
  16. Nov 13, 1971@ PORW 130-108
  17. Nov 14, 1971vs BOSW 128-115
  18. Nov 16, 1971vs CLEW 108-90
  19. Nov 19, 1971vs HOUW 106-99
  20. Nov 21, 1971vs MILW 112-105
  21. Nov 25, 1971@ OKCW 139-115
  22. Nov 26, 1971vs DETW 132-113
  23. Nov 28, 1971vs OKCW 138-121
  24. Dec 1, 1971@ BOSW 124-111
  25. Dec 3, 1971@ PHIW 131-116
  26. Dec 5, 1971vs PORW 123-107
  27. Dec 8, 1971@ HOUW 125-120
  28. Dec 9, 1971@ GSW 124-111
  29. Dec 10, 1971vs PHXW 126-117
  30. Dec 12, 1971vs HAWW 104-95
  31. Dec 14, 1971@ PORW 129-114
  32. Dec 17, 1971vs GSW 129-99
  33. Dec 18, 1971@ PHXW 132-106
  34. Dec 19, 1971vs PHIW 154-132
  35. Dec 21, 1971@ LACW 117-103
  36. Dec 22, 1971@ WSHW 127-120
  37. Dec 26, 1971vs HOUW 137-115
  38. Dec 28, 1971vs LACW 105-87
  39. Dec 30, 1971@ OKCW 122-106
  40. Jan 2, 1972vs BOSW 122-113
  41. Jan 5, 1972@ CLEW 113-103
  42. Jan 7, 1972@ HAWW 134-90
  43. Jan 9, 1972@ MILL 104-120
  44. Jan 11, 1972@ DETW 123-103
  45. Jan 12, 1972@ SACL 107-108
  46. Jan 14, 1972@ PHIW 135-121
  47. Jan 21, 1972vs NYL 101-104
  48. Jan 22, 1972@ PHXL 102-116
  49. Jan 25, 1972vs PHXW 129-119
  50. Jan 28, 1972vs HOUW 118-105
  51. Jan 30, 1972vs PORW 153-131
  52. Feb 4, 1972vs MILW 118-105
  53. Feb 5, 1972@ GSW 108-96
  54. Feb 6, 1972vs WSHW 151-127
  55. Feb 8, 1972@ NYW 107-102
  56. Feb 9, 1972@ HAWW 117-113
  57. Feb 11, 1972@ BOSL 108-121
  58. Feb 13, 1972@ WSHW 121-110
  59. Feb 15, 1972vs SACW 125-118
  60. Feb 16, 1972@ PHXL 109-110
  61. Feb 18, 1972vs PORW 125-114
  62. Feb 19, 1972@ PORW 115-94
  63. Feb 20, 1972vs BOSW 132-113
  64. Feb 22, 1972vs DETL 134-135
  65. Feb 23, 1972@ HOUL 110-115
  66. Feb 25, 1972vs SACW 109-88
  67. Feb 27, 1972vs CHIW 123-118
  68. Feb 29, 1972@ NYW 114-111
  69. Mar 1, 1972@ MILW 109-108
  70. Mar 3, 1972vs HAWW 114-104
  71. Mar 5, 1972vs WSHL 94-108
  72. Mar 7, 1972vs PHIW 114-97
  73. Mar 10, 1972vs CLEW 132-98
  74. Mar 12, 1972vs LACW 141-102
  75. Mar 14, 1972@ DETW 129-116
  76. Mar 15, 1972@ SACW 121-116
  77. Mar 17, 1972vs MILW 123-107
  78. Mar 19, 1972vs GSW 162-99
  79. Mar 21, 1972@ CHIW 109-104
  80. Mar 22, 1972@ CLEL 120-124
  81. Mar 24, 1972vs PHXW 112-110
  82. Mar 26, 1972vs OKCW 124-98
  83. Mar 28, 1972vs CHIW 95-80playoffs
  84. Mar 30, 1972vs CHIW 131-124playoffs
  85. Apr 2, 1972@ CHIW 108-101playoffs
  86. Apr 4, 1972@ CHIW 108-97playoffs
  87. Apr 9, 1972vs MILL 72-93playoffs
  88. Apr 12, 1972vs MILW 135-134playoffs
  89. Apr 14, 1972@ MILW 108-105playoffs
  90. Apr 16, 1972@ MILL 88-114playoffs
  91. Apr 18, 1972vs MILW 115-90playoffs
  92. Apr 22, 1972@ MILW 104-100playoffs
  93. Apr 26, 1972vs NYL 92-114playoffs
  94. Apr 30, 1972vs NYW 106-92playoffs
  95. May 3, 1972@ NYW 107-96playoffs
  96. May 5, 1972@ NYW 116-111playoffs
  97. May 7, 1972vs NYW 114-100playoffs

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.