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69-13, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1971-72 NBA Champions
Scored 121.0 points per game, Allowed 108.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 67-15)
Coached by Bill Sharman (69-13)
SRS: 11.65 (1st of 17)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus New York Knickerbockers
Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Chicago Bulls
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1971-72 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 | 3920 | 7998 | .490 | 2080 | 2833 | .734 | 4628 | 2232 | 1636 | 9920 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3699 | 8553 | .432 | 1515 | 1972 | .768 | 4290 | 1994 | 1997 | 8913 |
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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 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 28 | 82 | 3040 | 826 | 1695 | .487 | 475 | 559 | .850 | 295 | 365 | 210 | 2127 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 33 | 77 | 2973 | 735 | 1540 | .477 | 515 | 633 | .814 | 327 | 747 | 209 | 1985 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 80 | 3050 | 642 | 1331 | .482 | 219 | 277 | .791 | 522 | 209 | 209 | 1503 | |||||||||
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 35 | 82 | 3469 | 496 | 764 | .649 | 221 | 524 | .422 | 1572 | 329 | 196 | 1213 | |||||||||
| 5 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 29 | 80 | 2748 | 368 | 798 | .461 | 311 | 399 | .779 | 1045 | 193 | 251 | 1047 | |||||||||
| 6 | Flynn Robinson | G | 6-1 | 185 | 30 | 64 | 1007 | 262 | 535 | .490 | 111 | 129 | .860 | 115 | 138 | 139 | 635 | |||||||||
| 7 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 926 | 197 | 441 | .447 | 55 | 74 | .743 | 127 | 75 | 110 | 449 | |||||||||
| 8 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 31 | 74 | 1081 | 138 | 300 | .460 | 66 | 95 | .695 | 310 | 46 | 115 | 342 | |||||||||
| 9 | John Trapp | F | 6-7 | 210 | 26 | 58 | 759 | 139 | 314 | .443 | 51 | 73 | .699 | 180 | 42 | 130 | 329 | |||||||||
| 10 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 37 | 9 | 239 | 42 | 97 | .433 | 22 | 27 | .815 | 57 | 18 | 20 | 106 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 38 | 201 | 35 | 100 | .350 | 28 | 36 | .778 | 39 | 35 | 21 | 98 | |||||||||
| 12 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 27 | 15 | 262 | 40 | 83 | .482 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 86 |
| 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 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 28 | 82 | 37.1 | 10.1 | 20.7 | .487 | 5.8 | 6.8 | .850 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 25.9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 33 | 77 | 38.6 | 9.5 | 20.0 | .477 | 6.7 | 8.2 | .814 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 25.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 80 | 38.1 | 8.0 | 16.6 | .482 | 2.7 | 3.5 | .791 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 35 | 82 | 42.3 | 6.0 | 9.3 | .649 | 2.7 | 6.4 | .422 | 19.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 29 | 80 | 34.4 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .461 | 3.9 | 5.0 | .779 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 37 | 9 | 26.6 | 4.7 | 10.8 | .433 | 2.4 | 3.0 | .815 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Flynn Robinson | G | 6-1 | 185 | 30 | 64 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 8.4 | .490 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .860 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 9.9 | |||||||||
| 8 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 6.6 | .447 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .743 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 27 | 15 | 17.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 | .482 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .857 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 5.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | John Trapp | F | 6-7 | 210 | 26 | 58 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .443 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .699 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 31 | 74 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .460 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .695 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 38 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .350 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .778 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 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 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 28 | 82 | 3040 | 9.8 | 20.1 | .487 | 5.6 | 6.6 | .850 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 25.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 33 | 77 | 2973 | 8.9 | 18.6 | .477 | 6.2 | 7.7 | .814 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 24.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Flynn Robinson | G | 6-1 | 185 | 30 | 64 | 1007 | 9.4 | 19.1 | .490 | 4.0 | 4.6 | .860 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 80 | 3050 | 7.6 | 15.7 | .482 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .791 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 38 | 201 | 6.3 | 17.9 | .350 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .778 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 17.6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 926 | 7.7 | 17.1 | .447 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .743 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 37 | 9 | 239 | 6.3 | 14.6 | .433 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .815 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| 8 | John Trapp | F | 6-7 | 210 | 26 | 58 | 759 | 6.6 | 14.9 | .443 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .699 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 9 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 29 | 80 | 2748 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .461 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .779 | 13.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 35 | 82 | 3469 | 5.1 | 7.9 | .649 | 2.3 | 5.4 | .422 | 16.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 27 | 15 | 262 | 5.5 | 11.4 | .482 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .857 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 31 | 74 | 1081 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .460 | 2.2 | 3.2 | .695 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 11.4 |
| 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 | 37 | 9 | 239 | 13.6 | .487 | .433 | 10.6 | 9.2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | John Trapp | F | 6-7 | 210 | 26 | 58 | 759 | 11.0 | .475 | .443 | 10.5 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Flynn Robinson | G | 6-1 | 185 | 30 | 64 | 1007 | 17.7 | .537 | .490 | 5.1 | 18.7 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 926 | 11.8 | .474 | .447 | 6.1 | 10.4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 80 | 3050 | 14.3 | .517 | .482 | 7.6 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 29 | 80 | 2748 | 15.7 | .538 | .461 | 16.8 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 28 | 82 | 3040 | 20.1 | .548 | .487 | 4.3 | 16.7 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Keith Erickson | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 27 | 15 | 262 | 11.4 | .500 | .482 | 6.6 | 15.9 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 31 | 74 | 1081 | 10.9 | .500 | .460 | 12.7 | 4.9 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 38 | 201 | 13.9 | .423 | .350 | 8.6 | 21.3 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 35 | 82 | 3469 | 18.5 | .610 | .649 | 20.1 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 33 | 77 | 2973 | 23.1 | .546 | .477 | 4.9 | 33.7 |
| 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 | 28 | 15 | 575 | 130 | 292 | 97 | 108 | 38 | 50 | 50 | 357 | .445 | .898 | 38.3 | 23.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | |||||||
| 2 | Jerry West | G-F | 6-2 | 175 | 33 | 15 | 608 | 128 | 340 | 88 | 106 | 73 | 134 | 39 | 344 | .376 | .830 | 40.5 | 22.9 | 4.9 | 8.9 | |||||||
| 3 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 23 | 15 | 624 | 113 | 253 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 22 | 43 | 286 | .447 | .857 | 41.6 | 19.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7-1 | 275 | 35 | 15 | 703 | 80 | 142 | 60 | 122 | 315 | 49 | 47 | 220 | .563 | .492 | 46.9 | 14.7 | 21.0 | 3.3 | |||||||
| 5 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 29 | 15 | 577 | 74 | 168 | 54 | 68 | 197 | 31 | 44 | 202 | .440 | .794 | 38.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 6 | Pat Riley | G-F | 6-4 | 205 | 26 | 15 | 244 | 33 | 99 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 37 | 78 | .333 | .750 | 16.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 7 | Flynn Robinson | G | 6-1 | 185 | 30 | 7 | 72 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 45 | .463 | .700 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 8 | Leroy Ellis | C-F | 6-10 | 210 | 31 | 13 | 134 | 19 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 39 | .463 | .250 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 9 | John Trapp | F | 6-7 | 210 | 26 | 10 | 71 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 20 | .242 | .571 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 10 | Jim Cleamons | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .571 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gail Goodrich | *$146,250 |
| 2 | Happy Hairston | *$93,500 |
| 3 | Leroy Ellis | *$60,000 |
| 4 | Pat Riley | *$42,250 |