DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers
36–43 · #5 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 36–43 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
-0.1
Home floor
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Roster
12 players
Record
36–43
45.6% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.1
SRS -0.1
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | G | — | 79 | — | 17.6 | 7.7 | 4.2 |
| Rudy LaRusso | F-C | — | 79 | — | 14.6 | 9.9 | 1.7 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | G | 33 | 79 | — | 11.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| Tom Hawkins | F | — | 78 | — | 9.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Ray Felix | C | — | 78 | — | 6.6 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | — | 77 | — | 10.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Jim Krebs | C-F | 32 | 75 | — | 8.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Elgin Baylor | F | 22 | 73 | — | 34.8 | 19.8 | 5.1 |
| Slick Leonard | G | — | 55 | — | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Howie Jolliff | F-C | — | 46 | — | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Gary Alcorn | C | 24 | 20 | — | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Ron Johnson | F | — | 8 | — | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.8
ORtg
90.9
DRtg
124.9
Pace
-0.1
SRS
-0.1
MOV
46.2%
TS%
40.3%
eFG%
25.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Fred Schaus
head_coach
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
1,451 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL
12 players