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36-43, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 114.0 points per game, Allowed 114.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 39-40)
Coached by Fred Schaus (36-43)
Arena: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena / Attendance: 151,344 (7th of 8 available)
SRS: -0.12 (5th of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Finals (4-3) versus St. Louis Hawks
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (3-2) versus Detroit Pistons
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1960-61 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 79 | 3401 | 8430 | .403 | 2204 | 2999 | .735 | 5816 | 1728 | 2043 | 9006 | 114.0 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 79 | 9010 | 114.1 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 26 | 73 | 3133 | 931 | 2166 | .430 | 676 | 863 | .783 | 1447 | 371 | 279 | 2538 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 79 | 2797 | 529 | 1264 | .419 | 331 | 497 | .666 | 611 | 333 | 213 | 1389 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 79 | 2593 | 416 | 992 | .419 | 323 | 409 | .790 | 781 | 135 | 280 | 1155 | |||||||||
| 4 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 2172 | 323 | 921 | .351 | 223 | 296 | .753 | 289 | 350 | 144 | 869 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 28 | 77 | 2153 | 311 | 767 | .405 | 210 | 279 | .753 | 299 | 246 | 219 | 832 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 78 | 1846 | 310 | 719 | .431 | 140 | 235 | .596 | 479 | 88 | 209 | 760 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | 75 | 1655 | 271 | 692 | .392 | 75 | 93 | .806 | 456 | 68 | 223 | 617 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 30 | 78 | 1510 | 189 | 508 | .372 | 135 | 193 | .699 | 539 | 37 | 302 | 513 | |||||||||
| 9 | Slick Leonard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 28 | 55 | 600 | 61 | 207 | .295 | 71 | 100 | .710 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 193 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 46 | 352 | 46 | 141 | .326 | 11 | 23 | .478 | 141 | 16 | 53 | 103 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 20 | 174 | 12 | 40 | .300 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 50 | 2 | 47 | 31 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ron Johnson | F | 6-8 | 215 | 22 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 26 | 73 | 42.9 | 12.8 | 29.7 | .430 | 9.3 | 11.8 | .783 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 34.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 79 | 35.4 | 6.7 | 16.0 | .419 | 4.2 | 6.3 | .666 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 17.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 79 | 32.8 | 5.3 | 12.6 | .419 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .790 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 14.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 27.5 | 4.1 | 11.7 | .351 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .753 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 28 | 77 | 28.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | .405 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .753 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 78 | 23.7 | 4.0 | 9.2 | .431 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .596 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | 75 | 22.1 | 3.6 | 9.2 | .392 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .806 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 30 | 78 | 19.4 | 2.4 | 6.5 | .372 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .699 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Slick Leonard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 28 | 55 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | .295 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .710 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 46 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .326 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .478 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 20 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .300 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .875 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ron Johnson | F | 6-8 | 215 | 22 | 8 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .154 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 26 | 73 | 3133 | 10.7 | 24.9 | .430 | 7.8 | 9.9 | .783 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 29.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 79 | 2797 | 6.8 | 16.3 | .419 | 4.3 | 6.4 | .666 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 17.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 79 | 2593 | 5.8 | 13.8 | .419 | 4.5 | 5.7 | .790 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 78 | 1846 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .431 | 2.7 | 4.6 | .596 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 2172 | 5.4 | 15.3 | .351 | 3.7 | 4.9 | .753 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 28 | 77 | 2153 | 5.2 | 12.8 | .405 | 3.5 | 4.7 | .753 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | 75 | 1655 | 5.9 | 15.1 | .392 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .806 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 30 | 78 | 1510 | 4.5 | 12.1 | .372 | 3.2 | 4.6 | .699 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Slick Leonard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 28 | 55 | 600 | 3.7 | 12.4 | .295 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .710 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 46 | 352 | 4.7 | 14.4 | .326 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .478 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 20 | 174 | 2.5 | 8.3 | .300 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .875 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ron Johnson | F | 6-8 | 215 | 22 | 8 | 43 | 1.7 | 10.9 | .154 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .667 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 26 | 73 | 3133 | 28.2 | .498 | .430 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 79 | 2797 | 16.0 | .468 | .419 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 28 | 77 | 2153 | 11.8 | .468 | .405 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Slick Leonard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 28 | 55 | 600 | 8.1 | .384 | .295 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 79 | 2593 | 14.8 | .493 | .419 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | 75 | 1655 | 10.0 | .421 | .392 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 46 | 352 | 8.2 | .341 | .326 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ron Johnson | F | 6-8 | 215 | 22 | 8 | 43 | 2.6 | .209 | .154 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 2172 | 12.2 | .413 | .351 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 78 | 1846 | 12.1 | .462 | .431 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 30 | 78 | 1510 | 9.6 | .433 | .372 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Gary Alcorn | C | 6-9 | 225 | 24 | 20 | 174 | 2.5 | .356 | .300 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 26 | 12 | 540 | 170 | 352 | 117 | 142 | 183 | 55 | 44 | 457 | .483 | .824 | 45.0 | 38.1 | 15.3 | 4.6 | |||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 22 | 12 | 461 | 99 | 202 | 77 | 106 | 104 | 66 | 39 | 275 | .490 | .726 | 38.4 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 5.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 12 | 360 | 57 | 144 | 32 | 48 | 96 | 24 | 43 | 146 | .396 | .667 | 30.0 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 24 | 12 | 283 | 54 | 116 | 31 | 47 | 76 | 13 | 43 | 139 | .466 | .660 | 23.6 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | |||||||
| 5 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 28 | 12 | 371 | 43 | 111 | 37 | 48 | 44 | 50 | 42 | 123 | .387 | .771 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | |||||||
| 6 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 30 | 12 | 339 | 46 | 109 | 30 | 39 | 125 | 10 | 52 | 122 | .422 | .769 | 28.3 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 7 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 26 | 12 | 287 | 30 | 101 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 45 | 19 | 80 | .297 | .690 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | |||||||
| 8 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 25 | 12 | 183 | 16 | 47 | 14 | 18 | 60 | 9 | 37 | 46 | .340 | .778 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 9 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 12 | .462 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 2.0 | ||||||||
| 10 | Slick Leonard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 28 | 7 | 46 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | .208 | .250 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | |||||||