1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-26
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-6 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-2
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Fred Schaus (54-26)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 190,321, Avg. 6,139 in 31 home dates
1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 54 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

Los Angeles scored 9,482 points and yielded 9,306. Jerry West scored a team-leading 2,310 points for the Lakers, while Elgin Baylor contributed 892 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 402 assists for the squad.

Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Jerry WestG-F7530871795799926712005914020001732310
Elgin BaylorF4821291588680631476008922220001551836
Rudy LaRussoF-C8027541108516448342008281790002551374
Frank SelvyG-F7928061032433404298004123810002321164
Jim KrebsC-F78201270131220815600616110000290780
Tom HawkinsF7919037042892221430051495000244721
Ray FelixC801478398171130900047355000266432
Rod HundleyG7814925091731278300199290000129429
Howie JolliffF-C64109425310478410038376000175249
Wayne YatesC372631053122100094160007272
Bob SimsG-F19171592239190027120004063
Bob McNeillG2922960221280023400002552
Bobby SmithG371000000000010
Totals74919425831335520032472378005052187800020579482


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Jerry WestG-F7541.244.576.90.00.07.95.40.00.00.02.330.8
Elgin BaylorF4844.442.875.40.00.018.64.60.00.00.03.238.3
Rudy LaRussoF-C8034.446.676.30.00.010.42.20.00.00.03.217.2
Frank SelvyG-F7935.542.073.80.00.05.24.80.00.00.02.914.7
Jim KrebsC-F7825.844.575.00.00.07.91.40.00.00.03.710.0
Tom HawkinsF7924.141.164.40.00.06.51.20.00.00.03.19.1
Ray FelixC8018.543.069.20.00.05.90.70.00.00.03.35.4
Rod HundleyG7819.134.065.40.00.02.63.70.00.00.01.75.5
Howie JolliffF-C6417.141.152.60.00.06.01.20.00.00.02.73.9
Wayne YatesC377.129.545.50.00.02.50.40.00.00.01.91.9
Bob SimsG-F199.037.348.70.00.01.40.60.00.00.02.13.3
Bob McNeillG297.936.766.70.00.00.81.40.00.00.00.91.8
Bobby SmithG32.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.30.0
Averages74925.942.773.20.00.06.72.50.00.00.02.712.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF13571425186168130002304700045502
Jerry WestG-F1355731014415012100885700038409
Rudy LaRussoF-C13461156579169001182200051183
Frank SelvyG-F1347815266393300736500034165
Ray FelixC1324259293826007770003984
Jim KrebsC-F113279030262200102210005082
Tom HawkinsF13203612224100066190003454
Rod HundleyG121872571290018320002723
Howie JolliffF-C9779288002870001712
Bob McNeillG5207421006500069
Wayne YatesC4128321005100027
Totals1193135130255000560430008112830003431530

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF1343.943.877.40.00.017.73.60.00.00.03.538.6
Jerry WestG-F1342.846.580.70.00.06.84.40.00.00.02.931.5
Rudy LaRussoF-C1335.536.575.80.00.09.11.70.00.00.03.914.1
Frank SelvyG-F1336.843.484.60.00.05.65.00.00.00.02.612.7
Ray FelixC1318.649.268.40.00.05.90.50.00.00.03.06.5
Jim KrebsC-F1129.733.384.60.00.09.31.90.00.00.04.57.5
Tom HawkinsF1315.636.141.70.00.05.11.50.00.00.02.64.2
Rod HundleyG1215.628.075.00.00.01.52.70.00.00.02.31.9
Howie JolliffF-C98.622.2100.00.00.03.10.80.00.00.01.91.3
Bob McNeillG54.057.150.00.00.01.21.00.00.00.01.21.8
Wayne YatesC43.037.550.00.00.01.30.30.00.00.00.51.8
Averages74926.342.276.80.00.06.82.40.00.00.02.912.9


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