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46-36, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 113.7 points per game, Allowed 111.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 46-36)
Coached by Joe Mullaney (46-36)
SRS: 1.76 (5th of 14)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-3) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Western Division Finals (4-0) versus Atlanta Hawks
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (4-3) versus Phoenix Suns
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1969-70 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19830 | 3668 | 7952 | .461 | 1991 | 2641 | .754 | 4154 | 2030 | 1896 | 9327 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19830 | 9164 |
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 | 31 | 74 | 3106 | 831 | 1673 | .497 | 647 | 785 | .824 | 338 | 554 | 160 | 2309 | |||||||||
| 2 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 35 | 54 | 2213 | 511 | 1051 | .486 | 276 | 357 | .773 | 559 | 292 | 132 | 1298 | |||||||||
| 3 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 55 | 2145 | 426 | 870 | .490 | 281 | 350 | .803 | 687 | 110 | 194 | 1133 | |||||||||
| 4 | Mel Counts | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 28 | 81 | 2193 | 434 | 1017 | .427 | 156 | 201 | .776 | 683 | 160 | 304 | 1024 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dick Garrett | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 73 | 2318 | 354 | 816 | .434 | 138 | 162 | .852 | 235 | 180 | 236 | 846 | |||||||||
| 6 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 22 | 74 | 2005 | 262 | 586 | .447 | 120 | 212 | .566 | 672 | 92 | 256 | 644 | |||||||||
| 7 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 68 | 1755 | 258 | 563 | .458 | 91 | 122 | .746 | 304 | 209 | 175 | 607 | |||||||||
| 8 | Johnny Egan | G | 5-11 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 1627 | 215 | 491 | .438 | 99 | 121 | .818 | 104 | 216 | 171 | 529 | |||||||||
| 9 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 33 | 12 | 505 | 129 | 227 | .568 | 70 | 157 | .446 | 221 | 49 | 31 | 328 | |||||||||
| 10 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 23 | 40 | 861 | 132 | 349 | .378 | 43 | 60 | .717 | 83 | 93 | 71 | 307 | |||||||||
| 11 | Mike Lynn | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 44 | 403 | 44 | 133 | .331 | 31 | 48 | .646 | 64 | 30 | 87 | 119 | |||||||||
| 12 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 30 | 20 | 221 | 47 | 88 | .534 | 23 | 35 | .657 | 63 | 17 | 40 | 117 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bill Hewitt | F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 20 | 478 | 25 | 88 | .284 | 16 | 31 | .516 | 141 | 28 | 39 | 66 |
| 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 | 31 | 74 | 42.0 | 11.2 | 22.6 | .497 | 8.7 | 10.6 | .824 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 31.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 33 | 12 | 42.1 | 10.8 | 18.9 | .568 | 5.8 | 13.1 | .446 | 18.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 27.3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 35 | 54 | 41.0 | 9.5 | 19.5 | .486 | 5.1 | 6.6 | .773 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 24.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 55 | 39.0 | 7.7 | 15.8 | .490 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .803 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Mel Counts | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 28 | 81 | 27.1 | 5.4 | 12.6 | .427 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .776 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dick Garrett | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 73 | 31.8 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .434 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .852 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 68 | 25.8 | 3.8 | 8.3 | .458 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .746 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 22 | 74 | 27.1 | 3.5 | 7.9 | .447 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .566 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 23 | 40 | 21.5 | 3.3 | 8.7 | .378 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .717 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Johnny Egan | G | 5-11 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 22.6 | 3.0 | 6.8 | .438 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .818 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 30 | 20 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | .534 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .657 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bill Hewitt | F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 20 | 23.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 | .284 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .516 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 13 | Mike Lynn | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 44 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .331 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .646 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 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 | 31 | 74 | 3106 | 9.6 | 19.4 | .497 | 7.5 | 9.1 | .824 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 26.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 33 | 12 | 505 | 9.2 | 16.2 | .568 | 5.0 | 11.2 | .446 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 23.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 35 | 54 | 2213 | 8.3 | 17.1 | .486 | 4.5 | 5.8 | .773 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 4 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 30 | 20 | 221 | 7.7 | 14.3 | .534 | 3.7 | 5.7 | .657 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 19.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 55 | 2145 | 7.1 | 14.6 | .490 | 4.7 | 5.9 | .803 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 19.0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mel Counts | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 28 | 81 | 2193 | 7.1 | 16.7 | .427 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .776 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick Garrett | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 73 | 2318 | 5.5 | 12.7 | .434 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .852 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 23 | 40 | 861 | 5.5 | 14.6 | .378 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .717 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 68 | 1755 | 5.3 | 11.5 | .458 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .746 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Johnny Egan | G | 5-11 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 1627 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .438 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .818 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 22 | 74 | 2005 | 4.7 | 10.5 | .447 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .566 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 12 | Mike Lynn | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 44 | 403 | 3.9 | 11.9 | .331 | 2.8 | 4.3 | .646 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bill Hewitt | F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 20 | 478 | 1.9 | 6.6 | .284 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .516 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 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 | 35 | 54 | 2213 | 20.8 | .537 | .486 | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 30 | 20 | 221 | 17.0 | .566 | .534 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 22 | 74 | 2005 | 11.2 | .474 | .447 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 23 | 40 | 861 | 8.4 | .409 | .378 | 14.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mike Lynn | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 44 | 403 | 4.7 | .386 | .331 | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bill Hewitt | F | 6-7 | 210 | 25 | 20 | 478 | 6.1 | .325 | .284 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 55 | 2145 | 18.3 | .553 | .490 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dick Garrett | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 73 | 2318 | 9.4 | .477 | .434 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 68 | 1755 | 11.8 | .492 | .458 | 15.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Johnny Egan | G | 5-11 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 1627 | 9.6 | .486 | .438 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Mel Counts | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 28 | 81 | 2193 | 13.9 | .463 | .427 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 33 | 12 | 505 | 24.8 | .554 | .568 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 31 | 74 | 3106 | 24.6 | .572 | .497 | 27.1 |
| 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 | 31 | 18 | 830 | 196 | 418 | 170 | 212 | 66 | 151 | 55 | 562 | .469 | .802 | 46.1 | 31.2 | 3.7 | 8.4 | |||||||
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 33 | 18 | 851 | 158 | 288 | 82 | 202 | 399 | 81 | 42 | 398 | .549 | .406 | 47.3 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 35 | 18 | 667 | 138 | 296 | 60 | 81 | 173 | 83 | 50 | 336 | .466 | .741 | 37.1 | 18.7 | 9.6 | 4.6 | |||||||
| 4 | Dick Garrett | G | 6-3 | 185 | 23 | 18 | 595 | 101 | 198 | 28 | 32 | 52 | 39 | 68 | 230 | .510 | .875 | 33.1 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 5 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 17 | 553 | 71 | 153 | 27 | 35 | 77 | 74 | 44 | 169 | .464 | .771 | 32.5 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | |||||||
| 6 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 16 | 296 | 47 | 108 | 24 | 35 | 76 | 20 | 31 | 118 | .435 | .686 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 7 | Mel Counts | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 28 | 14 | 212 | 37 | 88 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 16 | 48 | 85 | .420 | .846 | 15.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | |||||||
| 8 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 30 | 11 | 148 | 23 | 51 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 65 | .451 | .826 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 9 | Johnny Egan | G | 5-11 | 180 | 31 | 16 | 162 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 56 | .535 | .909 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 10 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 22 | 9 | 61 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .444 | .600 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 11 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .429 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 12 | Mike Lynn | F | 6-7 | 215 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .667 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ||||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Erickson | *$55,000 |
| 2 | Happy Hairston | *$46,500 |
| 3 | John Tresvant | *$36,500 |
| 4 | Mel Counts | *$35,000 |
| 5 | Bill Hewitt | *$21,250 |