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54-26, Finished 1st in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 118.5 points per game, Allowed 116.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 45-35)
Coached by Fred Schaus (54-26)
SRS: 1.80 (4th of 9)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Western Division Finals (4-2) versus Detroit Pistons
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1961-62 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 80 | 3552 | 8315 | .427 | 2378 | 3240 | .734 | 5600 | 1878 | 2057 | 9482 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 80 | 9306 |
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 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 23 | 75 | 3087 | 799 | 1795 | .445 | 712 | 926 | .769 | 591 | 402 | 173 | 2310 | |||||||||
| 2 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 27 | 48 | 2129 | 680 | 1588 | .428 | 476 | 631 | .754 | 892 | 222 | 155 | 1836 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 80 | 2754 | 516 | 1108 | .466 | 342 | 448 | .763 | 828 | 179 | 255 | 1374 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 29 | 79 | 2806 | 433 | 1032 | .420 | 298 | 404 | .738 | 412 | 381 | 232 | 1164 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 78 | 2012 | 312 | 701 | .445 | 156 | 208 | .750 | 616 | 110 | 290 | 780 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 1903 | 289 | 704 | .411 | 143 | 222 | .644 | 514 | 95 | 244 | 721 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 31 | 80 | 1478 | 171 | 398 | .430 | 90 | 130 | .692 | 473 | 55 | 266 | 432 | |||||||||
| 8 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 78 | 1492 | 173 | 509 | .340 | 83 | 127 | .654 | 199 | 290 | 129 | 429 | |||||||||
| 9 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 64 | 1094 | 104 | 253 | .411 | 41 | 78 | .526 | 383 | 76 | 175 | 249 | |||||||||
| 10 | Wayne Yates | C | 6-8 | 235 | 24 | 37 | 263 | 31 | 105 | .295 | 10 | 22 | .455 | 94 | 16 | 72 | 72 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob Sims | G-F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 171 | 22 | 59 | .373 | 19 | 39 | .487 | 27 | 12 | 40 | 63 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob McNeill | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 29 | 229 | 22 | 60 | .367 | 8 | 12 | .667 | 23 | 40 | 25 | 52 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bobby Smith | G | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 27 | 48 | 44.4 | 14.2 | 33.1 | .428 | 9.9 | 13.1 | .754 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 38.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 23 | 75 | 41.2 | 10.7 | 23.9 | .445 | 9.5 | 12.3 | .769 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 30.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 80 | 34.4 | 6.5 | 13.9 | .466 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .763 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 29 | 79 | 35.5 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .420 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .738 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 78 | 25.8 | 4.0 | 9.0 | .445 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 24.1 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .411 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .644 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 78 | 19.1 | 2.2 | 6.5 | .340 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .654 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 5.5 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 31 | 80 | 18.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .430 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .692 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 5.4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 64 | 17.1 | 1.6 | 4.0 | .411 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .526 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bob Sims | G-F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .373 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .487 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Wayne Yates | C | 6-8 | 235 | 24 | 37 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | .295 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .455 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bob McNeill | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 29 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .367 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bobby Smith | G | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 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 | 27 | 48 | 2129 | 11.5 | 26.9 | .428 | 8.0 | 10.7 | .754 | 15.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 31.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 23 | 75 | 3087 | 9.3 | 20.9 | .445 | 8.3 | 10.8 | .769 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 26.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 80 | 2754 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .466 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .763 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 29 | 79 | 2806 | 5.6 | 13.2 | .420 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .738 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 78 | 2012 | 5.6 | 12.5 | .445 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .750 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 1903 | 5.5 | 13.3 | .411 | 2.7 | 4.2 | .644 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bob Sims | G-F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 171 | 4.6 | 12.4 | .373 | 4.0 | 8.2 | .487 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 8 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 31 | 80 | 1478 | 4.2 | 9.7 | .430 | 2.2 | 3.2 | .692 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 78 | 1492 | 4.2 | 12.3 | .340 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .654 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Wayne Yates | C | 6-8 | 235 | 24 | 37 | 263 | 4.2 | 14.4 | .295 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .455 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 9.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | Bob McNeill | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 29 | 229 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .367 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .667 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 64 | 1094 | 3.4 | 8.3 | .411 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .526 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bobby Smith | G | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 5.1 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| 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 | 27 | 48 | 2129 | 26.5 | .492 | .428 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 23 | 75 | 3087 | 22.6 | .524 | .445 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bobby Smith | G | 6-4 | 190 | 24 | 3 | 7 | -6.7 | .000 | .000 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bob Sims | G-F | 6-5 | 220 | 23 | 19 | 171 | 5.9 | .414 | .373 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 29 | 79 | 2806 | 13.1 | .481 | .420 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bob McNeill | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 29 | 229 | 7.8 | .398 | .367 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 80 | 2754 | 16.6 | .526 | .466 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 78 | 2012 | 12.3 | .492 | .445 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 64 | 1094 | 9.0 | .433 | .411 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 78 | 1492 | 9.6 | .380 | .340 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 79 | 1903 | 10.5 | .450 | .411 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 31 | 80 | 1478 | 9.2 | .475 | .430 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Wayne Yates | C | 6-8 | 235 | 24 | 37 | 263 | 4.1 | .314 | .295 |
| 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 | 27 | 13 | 571 | 186 | 425 | 130 | 168 | 230 | 47 | 45 | 502 | .438 | .774 | 43.9 | 38.6 | 17.7 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 23 | 13 | 557 | 144 | 310 | 121 | 150 | 88 | 57 | 38 | 409 | .465 | .807 | 42.8 | 31.5 | 6.8 | 4.4 | |||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 13 | 461 | 57 | 156 | 69 | 91 | 118 | 22 | 51 | 183 | .365 | .758 | 35.5 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 4 | Frank Selvy | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 29 | 13 | 478 | 66 | 152 | 33 | 39 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 165 | .434 | .846 | 36.8 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 31 | 13 | 242 | 29 | 59 | 26 | 38 | 77 | 7 | 39 | 84 | .492 | .684 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Jim Krebs | C-F | 6-8 | 230 | 26 | 11 | 327 | 30 | 90 | 22 | 26 | 102 | 21 | 50 | 82 | .333 | .846 | 29.7 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 7 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 25 | 13 | 203 | 22 | 61 | 10 | 24 | 66 | 19 | 34 | 54 | .361 | .417 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 8 | Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 27 | 12 | 187 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 27 | 23 | .280 | .750 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | |||||||
| 9 | Howie Jolliff | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 23 | 9 | 77 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 12 | .222 | 1.000 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 10 | Bob McNeill | G | 6-1 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | .571 | .500 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 11 | Wayne Yates | C | 6-8 | 235 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .375 | .500 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | |||||||