The Season in Brief
The 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers went 53-27. Led by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a +2.67 SRS and went 6-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elgin Baylor | 34.0 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 14.3 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 5.6 |
| True Shooting | Dick Barnett | 53.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elgin Baylor | 5.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin Baylor★All-NBA 1stAll-Star11102Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Star8003Rudy LaRussoAll-Star434Dick Barnett345Frank Selvy306Jim Krebs207Leroy Ellis198Hot Rod Hundley189Gene Wiley1610Howie Jolliff711Ron Horn★3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor★ | 80 | 34.0 | 14.3 | 4.8 | — | — | 51.9 | — | 5.1 | 111 |
| Jerry West | 55 | 27.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | — | — | 52.3 | — | 2.6 | 80 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 75 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 3.2 | 43 |
| Dick Barnett | 80 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | — | — | 53.3 | — | 2.1 | 34 |
| Frank Selvy | 80 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 2.3 | 30 |
| Jim Krebs | 79 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 2.1 | 20 |
| Leroy Ellis | 80 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 1.9 | 19 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | 65 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 1.0 | 18 |
| Gene Wiley | 75 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 0.5 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 1.8 | 16 |
| Howie Jolliff | 28 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | — | — | 30.5 | — | 0.3 | 7 |
| Ron Horn★ | 28 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 39.0 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Leroy Ellis (22)
- Oldest: Frank Selvy (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Leroy Ellis - rookie
- Gene Wiley - rookie
- Dick Barnett - new to the team
- Ron Horn - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Dick Barnett - pick #5 (1959)
- Frank Selvy - pick #1 (1954)
The Playoff Run
6-7 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.