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45-35, Finished 1st in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 119.5 points per game, Allowed 116.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 47-33)
Coached by Fred Schaus (45-35)
SRS: 2.76 (3rd of 9)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Western Division Finals (4-3) versus St. Louis Hawks
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1965-66 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 80 | 19250 | 3597 | 8109 | .444 | 2363 | 3057 | .773 | 5334 | 1936 | 2035 | 9557 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 80 | 19250 | 9309 |
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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 | 27 | 79 | 3218 | 818 | 1731 | .473 | 840 | 977 | .860 | 562 | 480 | 243 | 2476 | |||||||||
| 2 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 76 | 2316 | 410 | 897 | .457 | 350 | 445 | .787 | 660 | 165 | 261 | 1170 | |||||||||
| 3 | Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 2198 | 458 | 1003 | .457 | 182 | 257 | .708 | 219 | 393 | 224 | 1098 | |||||||||
| 4 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 31 | 65 | 1975 | 415 | 1034 | .401 | 249 | 337 | .739 | 621 | 224 | 157 | 1079 | |||||||||
| 5 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 25 | 80 | 2219 | 393 | 927 | .424 | 186 | 256 | .727 | 735 | 74 | 232 | 972 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Boozer | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 1847 | 365 | 754 | .484 | 225 | 289 | .779 | 548 | 87 | 196 | 955 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 1499 | 238 | 545 | .437 | 94 | 115 | .817 | 204 | 223 | 181 | 570 | |||||||||
| 8 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 22 | 65 | 1008 | 203 | 503 | .404 | 103 | 149 | .691 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 509 | |||||||||
| 9 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 27 | 77 | 1413 | 151 | 337 | .448 | 77 | 136 | .566 | 509 | 113 | 234 | 379 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gene Wiley | C | 6-10 | 210 | 28 | 67 | 1386 | 123 | 289 | .426 | 43 | 76 | .566 | 490 | 63 | 171 | 289 | |||||||||
| 11 | John Fairchild | F | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 30 | 171 | 23 | 89 | .258 | 14 | 20 | .700 | 45 | 11 | 33 | 60 |
| 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 | 27 | 79 | 40.7 | 10.4 | 21.9 | .473 | 10.6 | 12.4 | .860 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 31.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 31 | 65 | 30.4 | 6.4 | 15.9 | .401 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .739 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 16.6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 76 | 30.5 | 5.4 | 11.8 | .457 | 4.6 | 5.9 | .787 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 27.5 | 5.7 | 12.5 | .457 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .708 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 25 | 80 | 27.7 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .424 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .727 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Boozer | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .484 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .779 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 22 | 65 | 15.5 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .404 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .691 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 19.7 | 3.1 | 7.2 | .437 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .817 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 27 | 77 | 18.4 | 2.0 | 4.4 | .448 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .566 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| 10 | Gene Wiley | C | 6-10 | 210 | 28 | 67 | 20.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 | .426 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .566 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | John Fairchild | F | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 30 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | .258 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .700 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 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 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 79 | 3218 | 9.2 | 19.4 | .473 | 9.4 | 10.9 | .860 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 27.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 31 | 65 | 1975 | 7.6 | 18.8 | .401 | 4.5 | 6.1 | .739 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 19.7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bob Boozer | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 1847 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .484 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .779 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 76 | 2316 | 6.4 | 13.9 | .457 | 5.4 | 6.9 | .787 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 22 | 65 | 1008 | 7.2 | 18.0 | .404 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .691 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 2198 | 7.5 | 16.4 | .457 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .708 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 25 | 80 | 2219 | 6.4 | 15.0 | .424 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .727 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 1499 | 5.7 | 13.1 | .437 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .817 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | John Fairchild | F | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 30 | 171 | 4.8 | 18.7 | .258 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .700 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 27 | 77 | 1413 | 3.8 | 8.6 | .448 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .566 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | Gene Wiley | C | 6-10 | 210 | 28 | 67 | 1386 | 3.2 | 7.5 | .426 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .566 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| 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 | 31 | 65 | 1975 | 16.9 | .456 | .401 | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gene Wiley | C | 6-10 | 210 | 28 | 67 | 1386 | 8.9 | .448 | .426 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 79 | 3218 | 24.6 | .573 | .473 | 21.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 76 | 2316 | 16.4 | .535 | .457 | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 1499 | 11.8 | .479 | .437 | 19.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 27 | 77 | 1413 | 10.8 | .478 | .448 | 9.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 22 | 65 | 1008 | 11.9 | .448 | .404 | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | John Fairchild | F | 6-8 | 205 | 22 | 30 | 171 | 3.9 | .307 | .258 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 25 | 80 | 2219 | 13.0 | .467 | .424 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Boozer | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 78 | 1847 | 16.4 | .542 | .484 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 80 | 2198 | 14.9 | .492 | .457 | 24.6 |
| 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 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 14 | 619 | 185 | 357 | 109 | 125 | 88 | 79 | 40 | 479 | .518 | .872 | 44.2 | 34.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | |||||||
| 2 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 31 | 14 | 586 | 145 | 328 | 85 | 105 | 197 | 52 | 38 | 375 | .442 | .810 | 41.9 | 26.8 | 14.1 | 3.7 | |||||||
| 3 | Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 14 | 397 | 57 | 124 | 53 | 67 | 99 | 26 | 47 | 167 | .460 | .791 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 4 | Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 14 | 340 | 70 | 142 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 166 | .493 | .619 | 24.3 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | |||||||
| 5 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 25 | 14 | 426 | 56 | 138 | 25 | 39 | 133 | 8 | 52 | 137 | .406 | .641 | 30.4 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 6 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 22 | 11 | 290 | 43 | 92 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 35 | 115 | .467 | .674 | 26.4 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 13 | 287 | 35 | 84 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 82 | .417 | .706 | 22.1 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | |||||||
| 8 | Bob Boozer | F | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 10 | 181 | 26 | 65 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 20 | 67 | .400 | .750 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 9 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 27 | 14 | 243 | 14 | 40 | 13 | 18 | 81 | 30 | 42 | 41 | .350 | .722 | 17.4 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 10 | Tom Hoover | C | 6-9 | 230 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .667 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ||||||||
| 11 | Gene Wiley | C | 6-10 | 210 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||||||||