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The 1963–64 Los Angeles Lakers were built around the prolific scoring and playmaking of Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, whose offensive production powered the team throughout the season. Rudy LaRusso supplied valuable frontcourt scoring and rebounding, while Darrall Imhoff provided interior support on the boards. The Lakers combined high-volume perimeter offense with a dependable inside presence, relying on their star backcourt and balanced frontcourt contributions to drive their overall performance.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
22 Jerry West G 6’2″ 175 lb 25 West Virginia
14 Elgin Baylor F 6’5″ 225 lb 29 Seattle
20 Rudy LaRusso F 6’7″ 218 lb 26 Dartmouth
31 Leroy Ellis C 6’10” 210 lb 23 St. John’s
11 Frank Selvy G 6’3″ 180 lb 31 Furman
23 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 lb 27 Notre Dame
21 Gene Wiley C 6’10” 210 lb 25 Wichita State
12 Don Nelson F 6’6″ 210 lb 23 Iowa
25 Walt Hazzard G 6’2″ 185 lb 22 UCLA
— Dick Barnett G 6’4″ 190 lb 27 Tennessee State
— Jim King G 6’2″ 175 lb 22 Tulsa

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 29 78 – 40.6 25.4 12.0 4.4 – – – 22.8 .425 – – 7.5 .804
Jerry West PG 25 72 – 40.4 28.7 6.0 5.6 – – – 21.2 .484 – – 9.8 .832
Rudy LaRusso PF 26 79 – 34.8 12.3 10.1 2.4 – – – 9.8 .434 – – 5.0 .751
Dick Barnett SG 27 78 – 33.6 18.4 3.2 3.1 – – – 15.3 .452 – – 5.8 .773
Gene Wiley C 26 78 – 19.4 4.3 6.5 0.6 – – – 3.5 .535 – – 1.0 .600
Leroy Ellis C 23 78 – 18.7 6.6 6.4 0.5 – – – 6.1 .423 – – 2.2 .659
Don Nelson SF 23 80 – 17.6 5.2 4.0 1.0 – – – 4.0 .418 – – 2.5 .741
Frank Selvy SG 31 73 – 17.6 5.5 1.9 2.0 – – – 5.8 .378 – – 1.7 .639
Jim Krebs C 28 68 – 14.3 4.9 4.2 0.7 – – – 5.3 .375 – – 1.3 .765
Jim King PG 22 60 – 12.7 3.9 1.9 1.8 – – – 3.3 .424 – – 1.7 .653
Hub Reed C 27 46 – 8.4 1.7 2.3 0.5 – – – 2.0 .363 – – 0.3 .667
Mel Gibson – 23 9 – 5.9 1.4 0.4 0.7 – – – 2.2 .300 – – 0.2 .500
Team Totals – – 80 – 24.1 109.7 62.8 21.0 – – – 93.0 .440 – – 36.4 .766

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 29 5 – 44.2 24.2 11.6 5.6 – – – 23.8 .378 – – 8.0 .775
Jerry West PG 25 5 – 41.2 31.2 7.2 3.4 – – – 23.0 .496 – – 10.6 .792
Rudy LaRusso PF 26 5 – 37.8 9.0 6.0 2.2 – – – 6.6 .394 – – 4.4 .864
Dick Barnett SG 27 5 – 30.8 13.8 1.6 3.4 – – – 10.4 .404 – – 6.4 .844
Leroy Ellis C 23 5 – 28.8 5.4 10.0 0.8 – – – 5.4 .296 – – 3.0 .733
Frank Selvy SG 31 3 – 23.0 9.3 1.7 2.0 – – – 9.0 .481 – – 0.7 1.000
Jim King PG 22 4 – 12.8 3.0 1.0 1.5 – – – 2.5 .400 – – 1.0 1.000
Jim Krebs C 28 4 – 12.5 3.5 5.5 1.5 – – – 2.3 .667 – – 1.0 .500
Hub Reed C 27 1 – 12.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 – – – 4.0 .500 – – 2.0 .000
Don Nelson SF 23 5 – 11.2 3.4 2.6 0.4 – – – 2.6 .538 – – 0.6 1.000
Gene Wiley C 26 5 – 9.6 2.6 3.2 0.0 – – – 1.6 .625 – – 0.6 1.000
Team Totals – – 5 – 240.0 101.2 54.0 19.4 – – – 83.4 .434 – – 36.0 .800

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Elgin Baylor SF 29 78 – 3164 1983 936 347 – – – 1778 756 – – 586 471
Jerry West PG 25 72 – 2906 2064 433 403 – – – 1529 740 – – 702 584
Rudy LaRusso PF 26 79 – 2746 972 800 190 – – – 776 337 – – 397 298
Dick Barnett SG 27 78 – 2620 1433 250 238 – – – 1197 541 – – 454 351
Gene Wiley C 26 78 – 1510 337 510 44 – – – 273 146 – – 75 45
Leroy Ellis C 23 78 – 1459 512 498 41 – – – 473 200 – – 170 112
Don Nelson SF 23 80 – 1406 419 323 76 – – – 323 135 – – 201 149
Frank Selvy SG 31 73 – 1286 398 139 149 – – – 423 160 – – 122 78
Jim Krebs C 28 68 – 975 333 283 49 – – – 357 134 – – 85 65
Jim King PG 22 60 – 762 234 113 110 – – – 198 84 – – 101 66
Hub Reed C 27 46 – 386 76 107 23 – – – 91 33 – – 15 10
Mel Gibson – 23 9 – 53 13 4 6 – – – 20 6 – – 2 1
Team Totals – – 80 – 19273 8774 4396 1676 – – – 7438 3272 – – 2910 2230

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Elgin Baylor SF 29 5 – 221 121 58 28 – – – 119 45 – – 40 31
Jerry West PG 25 5 – 206 156 36 17 – – – 115 57 – – 53 42
Rudy LaRusso PF 26 5 – 189 45 30 11 – – – 33 13 – – 22 19
Dick Barnett SG 27 5 – 154 69 8 17 – – – 52 21 – – 32 27
Leroy Ellis C 23 5 – 144 27 50 4 – – – 27 8 – – 15 11
Frank Selvy SG 31 3 – 69 28 5 6 – – – 27 13 – – 2 2
Don Nelson SF 23 5 – 56 17 13 2 – – – 13 7 – – 3 3
Jim King PG 22 4 – 51 12 4 6 – – – 10 4 – – 4 4
Jim Krebs C 28 4 – 50 14 22 6 – – – 9 6 – – 4 2
Gene Wiley C 26 5 – 48 13 16 0 – – – 8 5 – – 3 3
Hub Reed C 27 1 – 12 4 2 0 – – – 4 2 – – 2 0
Team Totals – – 5 – 1200 506 244 97 – – – 417 181 – – 180 144

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Jerry West Alpha Playmaker 40.4 High 28.7 6.0 5.6 2.8 21.6 MVP-5, AS, NBA1; elite scorer and facilitator; drives offense nightly.
Elgin Baylor Alpha Forward 40.6 High 25.4 12.0 4.4 3.0 22.4 MVP-6, AS, NBA1; dominant two-way forward; top scorer and rebounder.
Dick Barnett Secondary Scorer 33.6 Medium 18.4 3.2 3.1 3.0 13.4 Efficient perimeter scoring; moderate playmaking and defensive activity.
Rudy LaRusso Two-Way Forward 34.8 Medium 12.3 10.1 2.4 3.4 14.1 Provides strong rebounding, scoring, and defensive presence; rotation anchor.
Leroy Ellis Backup Center 18.7 Low 6.6 6.4 0.5 0.0 6.8 Limited minutes; contributes primarily on rebounds and interior defense.
Gene Wiley Backup Center 19.4 Low 4.3 6.5 0.6 0.0 5.7 Rim protector and rebounder off the bench; minimal scoring role.
Don Nelson Role SF 17.6 Low 5.2 4.0 1.0 0.0 5.1 Low-minute contributor; adds depth at small forward; developmental role.
Frank Selvy Supporting SG 17.6 Low 5.5 1.9 2.0 0.0 4.7 Bench scoring guard; secondary playmaking; low defensive activity.
Jim Krebs Backup C 14.3 Low 4.9 4.2 0.7 0.0 4.9 Provides interior depth; moderate rebounding; minimal scoring.
Jim King Development PG 12.7 Low 3.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 3.8 Rookie guard role; limited minutes; potential growth in playmaking.
Hub Reed Marginal Contributor 8.4 Low 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.0 2.3 Spot minutes at center; negligible impact.
Mel Gibson Marginal Contributor 5.9 Low 1.4 0.4 0.7 0.0 1.3 Very limited minutes; developmental contribution.