DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers
54–26 · #2 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 54–26 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+1.7
Home floor
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Roster
13 players
Record
54–26
67.5% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.7
SRS +1.8
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | F-C | 35 | 80 | — | 17.2 | 10.3 | 2.2 |
| Ray Felix | C | 14 | 80 | — | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | 11 | 79 | — | 14.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Tom Hawkins | F | 20 | 79 | — | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Jim Krebs | C-F | 32 | 78 | — | 10.0 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | G | 33 | 78 | — | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Jerry West | G | 44 | 75 | — | 30.8 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| Howie Jolliff | F-C | — | 64 | — | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Elgin Baylor | F | 22 | 48 | — | 38.3 | 18.6 | 4.6 |
| Wayne Yates | C | 55 | 37 | — | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Bob McNeill | G | — | 29 | — | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Bob Sims | G-F | — | 19 | — | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Bobby Smith | G | 21 | 3 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
95.0
ORtg
93.3
DRtg
123.3
Pace
+1.8
SRS
+2.2
MOV
48.7%
TS%
42.7%
eFG%
25.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Fred Schaus
head_coach
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
1,368 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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13 players