The Season in Brief
The 1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers went 49-31. Led by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a +1.70 SRS and went 5-6 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 | Jerry West | 31.0 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 12.8 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 4.9 |
| True Shooting | Jerry West | 57.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elgin Baylor | 2.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-Star8502Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7403Rudy LaRusso454Leroy Ellis265Darrall Imhoff226Dick Barnett227Gene Wiley★198Jim King169Walt Hazzard1610Don Nelson1411Jerry Grote★112Cotton Nash013Billy McGill0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 74 | 27.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 2.4 | 85 |
| Jerry West | 74 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | — | — | 57.2 | — | 1.9 | 74 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 77 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 2.6 | — | — | 53.6 | — | 1.8 | 45 |
| Leroy Ellis | 80 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 0.6 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 1.3 | 26 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 76 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 1.1 | 22 |
| Dick Barnett | 74 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 0.9 | 22 |
| Gene Wiley★ | 80 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 1.5 | 19 |
| Jim King | 77 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 0.9 | 16 |
| Walt Hazzard | 66 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 0.6 | 16 |
| Don Nelson | 39 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 0.2 | 14 |
| Jerry Grote★ | 11 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 58.9 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Cotton Nash | 25 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 37.3 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Billy McGill | 8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 36.7 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.4
- Youngest: Walt Hazzard (22)
- Oldest: Elgin Baylor (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Walt Hazzard - rookie
- Jerry Grote - rookie
- Cotton Nash - rookie
- Darrall Imhoff - new to the team
- Billy McGill - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Leroy Ellis - pick #8 (1962)
- Darrall Imhoff - pick #3 (1960)
The Playoff Run
5-6 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.