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48-34, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 114.8 points per game, Allowed 111.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 49-33)
Coached by Joe Mullaney (48-34)
SRS: 3.26 (4th of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Chicago Bulls
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1970-71 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19755 | 3739 | 7857 | .476 | 1933 | 2717 | .711 | 4269 | 2205 | 1709 | 9411 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3796 | 8511 | .446 | 1567 | 2107 | .744 | 4552 | 2078 | 1951 | 9159 |
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 | 32 | 69 | 2845 | 667 | 1351 | .494 | 525 | 631 | .832 | 320 | 655 | 180 | 1859 | |||||||||
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 34 | 82 | 3630 | 668 | 1226 | .545 | 360 | 669 | .538 | 1493 | 352 | 174 | 1696 | |||||||||
| 3 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 80 | 2921 | 574 | 1233 | .466 | 337 | 431 | .782 | 797 | 168 | 256 | 1485 | |||||||||
| 4 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 27 | 79 | 2808 | 558 | 1174 | .475 | 264 | 343 | .770 | 260 | 380 | 258 | 1380 | |||||||||
| 5 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 2272 | 369 | 783 | .471 | 85 | 112 | .759 | 404 | 223 | 241 | 823 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 22 | 81 | 1747 | 289 | 629 | .459 | 100 | 130 | .769 | 330 | 133 | 122 | 678 | |||||||||
| 7 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 1369 | 247 | 592 | .417 | 46 | 77 | .597 | 122 | 126 | 152 | 540 | |||||||||
| 8 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 23 | 65 | 909 | 125 | 301 | .415 | 88 | 143 | .615 | 304 | 47 | 125 | 338 | |||||||||
| 9 | Fred Hetzel | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 59 | 613 | 111 | 256 | .434 | 60 | 77 | .779 | 149 | 37 | 99 | 282 | |||||||||
| 10 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 54 | 506 | 105 | 254 | .413 | 56 | 87 | .644 | 54 | 72 | 84 | 266 | |||||||||
| 11 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 31 | 8 | 66 | 18 | 35 | .514 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 43 | |||||||||
| 12 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 36 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 19 | .421 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |||||||||
| 13 | Earnie Killum | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 32 | 69 | 41.2 | 9.7 | 19.6 | .494 | 7.6 | 9.1 | .832 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 26.9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 34 | 82 | 44.3 | 8.1 | 15.0 | .545 | 4.4 | 8.2 | .538 | 18.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 80 | 36.5 | 7.2 | 15.4 | .466 | 4.2 | 5.4 | .782 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 27 | 79 | 35.5 | 7.1 | 14.9 | .475 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .770 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 31.1 | 5.1 | 10.7 | .471 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .759 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 11.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 36 | 2 | 28.5 | 4.0 | 9.5 | .421 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 22 | 81 | 21.6 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .459 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .769 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 8.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 7.8 | .417 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .597 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 9 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 31 | 8 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .514 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .700 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 23 | 65 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .415 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .615 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 54 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .413 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .644 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Fred Hetzel | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 59 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | .434 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .779 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.8 | |||||||||
| 13 | Earnie Killum | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 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 | 32 | 69 | 2845 | 8.4 | 17.1 | .494 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .832 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 23.5 | |||||||||
| 2 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 31 | 8 | 66 | 9.8 | 19.1 | .514 | 3.8 | 5.5 | .700 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 23.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 54 | 506 | 7.5 | 18.1 | .413 | 4.0 | 6.2 | .644 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 80 | 2921 | 7.1 | 15.2 | .466 | 4.2 | 5.3 | .782 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 27 | 79 | 2808 | 7.2 | 15.1 | .475 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .770 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 34 | 82 | 3630 | 6.6 | 12.2 | .545 | 3.6 | 6.6 | .538 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Fred Hetzel | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 59 | 613 | 6.5 | 15.0 | .434 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .779 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 16.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 1369 | 6.5 | 15.6 | .417 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .597 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 22 | 81 | 1747 | 6.0 | 13.0 | .459 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .769 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 23 | 65 | 909 | 5.0 | 11.9 | .415 | 3.5 | 5.7 | .615 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 2272 | 5.8 | 12.4 | .471 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .759 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 36 | 2 | 57 | 5.1 | 12.0 | .421 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 13 | Earnie Killum | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 0.0 | 12.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 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 | 36 | 2 | 57 | 9.0 | .462 | .421 | 8.6 | 4.4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | John Tresvant | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 31 | 8 | 66 | 22.7 | .546 | .514 | 15.6 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 23 | 65 | 909 | 11.8 | .464 | .415 | 15.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 54 | 506 | 12.3 | .455 | .413 | 4.8 | 19.3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 22 | 81 | 1747 | 12.2 | .494 | .459 | 8.5 | 9.7 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 76 | 1369 | 8.5 | .431 | .417 | 4.0 | 12.0 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Earnie Killum | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 4 | 12 | -5.3 | .113 | .000 | 7.5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Fred Hetzel | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 59 | 613 | 12.4 | .486 | .434 | 10.9 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 80 | 2921 | 16.2 | .522 | .466 | 12.2 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 27 | 79 | 2808 | 14.6 | .521 | .475 | 4.1 | 18.1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 73 | 2272 | 11.5 | .494 | .471 | 8.0 | 12.5 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 34 | 82 | 3630 | 20.3 | .558 | .545 | 18.4 | 12.7 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 32 | 69 | 2845 | 23.5 | .571 | .494 | 5.0 | 32.3 |
| 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 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 27 | 12 | 518 | 105 | 247 | 95 | 113 | 38 | 91 | 38 | 305 | .425 | .841 | 43.2 | 25.4 | 3.2 | 7.6 | |||||||
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 34 | 12 | 554 | 85 | 187 | 50 | 97 | 242 | 53 | 33 | 220 | .455 | .515 | 46.2 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 4.4 | |||||||
| 3 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 28 | 12 | 471 | 83 | 164 | 38 | 50 | 109 | 34 | 41 | 204 | .506 | .760 | 39.3 | 17.0 | 9.1 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 4 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 22 | 12 | 522 | 79 | 181 | 23 | 34 | 65 | 22 | 27 | 181 | .436 | .676 | 43.5 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 5 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 26 | 8 | 313 | 54 | 99 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 22 | 34 | 125 | .545 | .773 | 39.1 | 15.6 | 5.6 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 6 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | 7 | 135 | 29 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 66 | .420 | .727 | 19.3 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Willie McCarter | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 12 | 232 | 27 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 30 | 55 | .355 | .167 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 8 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 23 | 9 | 93 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 24 | .345 | .571 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.4 | |||||||
| 9 | Fred Hetzel | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .333 | 1.000 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Earnie Killum | G | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.000 | .667 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gail Goodrich | *$112,500 |
| 2 | Jerry West | $90,000 |
| 3 | Keith Erickson | $75,000 |
| 4 | Happy Hairston | $52,000 |
| 5 | Willie McCarter | $35,500 |
| 6 | John Tresvant | $35,000 |
| 7 | Pat Riley | $27,500 |