1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Fred Schaus (53-27)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 285,462, Avg. 8,396 in 34 home dates
1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 53 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.

The Lakers scored 9,242 points and allowed 8,992. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 2,719 points for Los Angeles and contributed 1,146 rebounds. Elgin Baylor dished out 386 assists for the squad.

Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1962-63 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
Elgin BaylorF803370227310297906610011463860002262719
Jerry WestG-F5521631213559477371003843070001501489
Dick BarnettG-F8025441162547421343002422240001891437
Rudy LaRussoF-C75250576132139328200747187000255924
Frank SelvyG-F80236974731726919200289281000149826
Jim KrebsC-F7919136272721541150050287000256659
Leroy EllisC-F8016285302222021330051846000194577
Rod HundleyG6578526288119840010615100081260
Gene WileyC75148823610968230050440000180241
Ron HornF28289822729200071100004674
Howie JolliffF-C282935515960062200004936
Totals72519347794835060029312230004571173900017759242


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF8042.145.383.70.00.014.34.80.00.00.02.834.0
Jerry WestG-F5539.346.177.80.00.07.05.60.00.00.02.727.1
Dick BarnettG-F8031.847.181.50.00.03.02.80.00.00.02.418.0
Rudy LaRussoF-C7533.442.271.80.00.010.02.50.00.00.03.412.3
Frank SelvyG-F8029.642.471.40.00.03.63.50.00.00.01.910.3
Jim KrebsC-F7924.243.474.70.00.06.41.10.00.00.03.28.3
Leroy EllisC-F8020.441.965.80.00.06.50.60.00.00.02.47.2
Rod HundleyG6512.133.670.60.00.01.62.30.00.00.01.24.0
Gene WileyC7519.846.233.80.00.06.70.50.00.00.02.43.2
Ron HornF2810.332.969.00.00.02.50.40.00.00.01.62.6
Howie JolliffF-C2810.527.366.70.00.02.20.70.00.00.01.81.3
Averages72526.744.176.10.00.06.32.40.00.00.02.412.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF13562362160126104001775800048424
Jerry WestG-F1353828614410074001066100034362
Dick BarnettG-F1337015171977700382100035219
Rudy LaRussoF-C13465154657557001272800058187
Frank SelvyG-F133178132483900453600036103
Leroy EllisC-F13302532733270085130003581
Jim KrebsC-F1319947161510004040004942
Gene WileyC927835141520097110002930
Ron HornF75512454001120001312
Rod HundleyG73410333006500019
Totals1143120119153600517397007322390003381469

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF1343.244.282.50.00.013.64.50.00.00.03.732.6
Jerry WestG-F1341.450.374.00.00.08.24.70.00.00.02.627.8
Dick BarnettG-F1328.547.079.40.00.02.91.60.00.00.02.716.8
Rudy LaRussoF-C1335.842.276.00.00.09.82.20.00.00.04.514.4
Frank SelvyG-F1324.439.581.30.00.03.52.80.00.00.02.87.9
Leroy EllisC-F1323.250.981.80.00.06.51.00.00.00.02.76.2
Jim KrebsC-F1315.334.066.70.00.03.10.30.00.00.03.83.2
Gene WileyC930.940.013.30.00.010.81.20.00.00.03.23.3
Ron HornF77.933.380.00.00.01.60.30.00.00.01.91.7
Rod HundleyG74.930.0100.00.00.00.90.70.00.00.00.11.3
Averages72527.445.076.80.00.06.42.10.00.00.03.012.9


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