The Season in Brief
The 1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers went 54-26. Led by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a +1.80 SRS and went 7-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elgin Baylor | 38.3 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 18.6 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 5.4 |
| True Shooting | Rudy LaRusso | 52.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jerry West | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9202Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Star8303Rudy LaRusso★All-Star534Frank Selvy★All-Star355Jim Krebs★246Tom Hawkins227Hot Rod Hundley208Ray Felix189Howie Jolliff★910Wayne Yates★311Bob McNeill312Bobby Smith★213Bob Sims1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 48 | 38.3 | 18.6 | 4.6 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 3.0 | 92 |
| Jerry West | 75 | 30.8 | 7.9 | 5.4 | — | — | 52.4 | — | 3.1 | 83 |
| Rudy LaRusso★ | 80 | 17.2 | 10.3 | 2.2 | — | — | 52.6 | — | 2.9 | 53 |
| Frank Selvy★ | 79 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 2.6 | 35 |
| Jim Krebs★ | 78 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 1.4 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 2.1 | 24 |
| Tom Hawkins | 79 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 1.8 | 22 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | 78 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | — | — | 38.0 | — | 1.6 | 20 |
| Ray Felix | 80 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 1.5 | 18 |
| Howie Jolliff★ | 64 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.2 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 1.3 | 9 |
| Wayne Yates★ | 37 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 31.4 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Bob McNeill | 29 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 39.8 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith★ | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 2 |
| Bob Sims | 19 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.9
- Youngest: Jerry West (23)
- Oldest: Ray Felix (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Wayne Yates - rookie
- Bob Sims - rookie
- Bob McNeill - new to the team
- Bobby Smith - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Frank Selvy - pick #1 (1954)
- Jim Krebs - pick #3 (1957)
The Playoff Run
7-6 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.