The Season in Brief
The 1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers went 47-35. Led by Happy Hairston, Gail Goodrich and Connie Hawkins, they posted a +0.85 SRS and went 1-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Happy Hairston leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Gail Goodrich | 25.3 |
| Rebounds | Happy Hairston | 13.5 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 6.6 |
| Steals | Jerry West | 2.6 |
| Blocks | Elmore Smith | 4.9 |
| True Shooting | Happy Hairston | 58.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elmore Smith | 5.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Happy Hairston4302Gail GoodrichAll-NBA 1stAll-Star4203Connie Hawkins374Jim Price★All-Defense 2nd315Jerry WestAll-Star286Elmore Smith197Bill Bridges118Pat Riley69Mel Counts410Stan Love211Kermit Washington212Nate Hawthorne213Travis Grant0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hairston | 77 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 58.3 | — | 3.7 | 43 |
| Gail Goodrich | 82 | 25.3 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 51.1 | — | 1.9 | 42 |
| Connie Hawkins | 71 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 54.7 | — | 2.9 | 37 |
| Jim Price★ | 82 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 48.6 | — | 2.8 | 31 |
| Jerry West | 31 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 51.9 | — | 1.3 | 28 |
| Elmore Smith | 81 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 47.9 | — | 5.4 | 19 |
| Bill Bridges | 65 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.8 | — | 2.0 | 11 |
| Pat Riley | 72 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 46.8 | — | 0.9 | 6 |
| Mel Counts | 45 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 40.2 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Stan Love | 51 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 46.9 | — | 0.9 | 2 |
| Kermit Washington | 45 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 49.8 | — | 0.7 | 2 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 33 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.4 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Travis Grant | 3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.7
- Youngest: Kermit Washington (22)
- Oldest: Jerry West (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kermit Washington - rookie
- Nate Hawthorne - rookie
- Connie Hawkins - new to the team
- Elmore Smith - new to the team
- Stan Love - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
- Gail Goodrich - pick #10 (1965)
- Connie Hawkins - undrafted
- Jim Price - pick #16 (1972)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
The Playoff Run
1-4 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.