The Season in Brief
The 1963-64 Los Angeles Lakers went 42-38. Led by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a +0.87 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jerry West | 28.7 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 12.0 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 5.6 |
| True Shooting | Jerry West | 56.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elgin Baylor | 2.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-Star6602Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Star5503Rudy LaRusso254Gene Wiley165Dick Barnett146Don Nelson97Leroy Ellis88Frank Selvy89Jim Krebs710Jim King411Hub Reed312Mel Gibson★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 78 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.4 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 2.5 | 66 |
| Jerry West | 72 | 28.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | — | — | 56.2 | — | 1.8 | 55 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 79 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 2.4 | — | — | 51.1 | — | 1.9 | 25 |
| Gene Wiley | 78 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 55.1 | — | 1.1 | 16 |
| Dick Barnett | 78 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | — | — | 51.3 | — | 1.2 | 14 |
| Don Nelson | 80 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 0.8 | 9 |
| Leroy Ellis | 78 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.5 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 1.0 | 8 |
| Frank Selvy | 73 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 0.7 | 8 |
| Jim Krebs | 68 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — | — | 42.2 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Jim King | 60 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| Hub Reed | 46 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 38.9 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Mel Gibson★ | 9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 31.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.3
- Youngest: Jim King (22)
- Oldest: Frank Selvy (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jim King - rookie
- Mel Gibson - rookie
- Don Nelson - new to the team
- Hub Reed - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Gene Wiley - pick #17 (1962)
- Dick Barnett - pick #5 (1959)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.