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The 1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers were led by the prolific scoring and playmaking of Jerry West, while Elgin Baylor remained a major offensive force and versatile all-around contributor. Wilt Chamberlain dominated the boards and anchored the interior with efficient scoring and defensive presence, giving the Lakers a formidable inside-out balance. Their veteran core produced a well-rounded attack built on strong rebounding, efficient offense, and experienced leadership.

Roster

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Age College/From
22 Elgin Baylor SF 6’5″ 225 34 Seattle
13 Wilt Chamberlain C 7’1″ 275 32 Kansas
21 Archie Clark G 6’2″ 180 27 Minnesota
52 Darrall Imhoff C 6’10” 220 30 California
17 Keith Erickson F/G 6’5″ 195 25 UCLA
31 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 32 Notre Dame
32 Pat Riley F 6’4″ 205 23 Kentucky
44 Jerry West G 6’2″ 175 30 West Virginia
14 Mel Counts C 7’0″ 250 27 Oregon State
12 Johnny Egan G 6’0″ 165 30 Providence

Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 32 81   45.3 20.5 21.1 4.5       13.6 .583     10.6 .446
Elgin Baylor SF 34 76   40.3 24.8 10.6 5.4       21.5 .447     7.5 .743
Jerry West SG 30 61   39.2 25.9 4.3 6.9       19.0 .471     9.8 .821
Keith Erickson SG 24 77   25.6 8.4 4.0 2.5       8.2 .420     2.3 .686
Mel Counts PF 27 77   24.2 12.4 7.8 1.4       11.3 .450     2.9 .805
Johnny Egan PG 30 82   22.0 8.5 1.8 2.6       7.3 .412     2.9 .850
Freddie Crawford SG 27 81   20.9 6.2 2.7 1.9       5.6 .465     1.9 .539
Tom Hawkins SF 32 74   20.4 7.1 3.6 1.1       6.2 .499     2.0 .411
Bill Hewitt PF 24 75   19.4 7.2 4.4 1.0       7.0 .453     1.4 .575
Cliff Anderson SG 24 35   8.3 3.9 1.3 0.9       3.1 .407     2.3 .573
Jay Carty PF 27 28   6.9 2.7 2.1 0.4       3.2 .382     0.4 .727
TEAM TOTALS     82   242.7 112.2 57.9 25.2       92.9 .469     38.5 .650

Playoff Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 32 18   46.2 13.9 24.7 2.6       9.8 .545     8.2 .392
Jerry West SG 30 18   42.1 30.9 3.9 7.5       23.5 .463     11.3 .804
Elgin Baylor SF 34 18   35.6 15.4 9.2 4.1       15.4 .385     5.6 .630
Johnny Egan PG 30 18   31.7 13.9 2.4 3.9       12.1 .433     4.4 .788
Bill Hewitt PF 24 15   27.5 9.3 5.2 1.1       10.1 .404     1.9 .621
Keith Erickson SG 24 18   24.8 7.1 4.8 2.2       7.9 .394     1.4 .600
Mel Counts PF 27 18   24.6 11.2 7.9 1.4       10.7 .385     3.9 .761
Tom Hawkins SF 32 14   12.9 3.9 2.9 0.5       3.6 .480     1.3 .389
Freddie Crawford SG 27 5   4.0 0.8 0.6 0.6       0.8 .500     0.2 .000
Cliff Anderson SG 24 3   3.3 1.3 0.3 0.0       1.7 .400     0.0  
Jay Carty PF 27 3   3.3 0.3 0.7 0.3       0.7 .000     1.0 .333
TEAM TOTALS     18   240.0 103.7 59.9 23.3       91.1 .434     37.7 .652

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 32 81   3669 1664 1712 366     142 1099 641     857 382
Elgin Baylor SF 34 76   3064 1881 805 408     204 1632 730     567 421
Jerry West SG 30 61   2394 1580 262 423     156 1156 545     597 490
Keith Erickson SG 24 77   1974 648 308 194     222 629 264     175 120
Mel Counts PF 27 77   1866 958 600 109     223 867 390     221 178
Johnny Egan PG 30 82   1805 696 147 215     206 597 246     240 204
Freddie Crawford SG 27 81   1690 505 215 154     224 454 211     154 83
Tom Hawkins SF 32 74   1507 522 266 81     168 461 230     151 62
Bill Hewitt PF 24 75   1455 539 332 76     139 528 239     106 61
Cliff Anderson SG 24 35   289 135 44 31     58 108 44     82 47
Jay Carty PF 27 28   192 76 58 11     31 89 34     11 8
TEAM TOTALS     82   19905 9204 4749 2068     1773 7620 3574     3161 2056

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 32 18   832 250 444 46     56 176 96     148 58
Jerry West SG 30 18   757 556 71 135     52 423 196     204 164
Elgin Baylor SF 34 18   640 277 166 74     56 278 107     100 63
Johnny Egan PG 30 18   571 251 44 70     55 217 94     80 63
Keith Erickson SG 24 18   446 127 86 40     64 142 56     25 15
Mel Counts PF 27 18   442 202 143 26     67 192 74     71 54
Bill Hewitt PF 24 15   412 140 78 17     40 151 61     29 18
Tom Hawkins SF 32 14   180 55 40 7     32 50 24     18 7
Freddie Crawford SG 27 5   20 4 3 3     4 4 2     1 0
Cliff Anderson SG 24 3   10 4 1 0     1 5 2     0 0
Jay Carty PF 27 3   10 1 2 1     3 2 0     3 1
TEAM TOTALS     18   4320 1867 1078 419     430 1640 712     679 443

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Wilt Chamberlain Alpha Anchor 45.3 High 20.5 21.1 4.5 1.8 23.95 Dominant rebounding and scoring; elite floor-spacing C; defensive presence understated in STK.
Elgin Baylor Wing Leader 40.3 High 24.8 10.6 5.4 2.7 21.75 Primary offensive engine; versatile scoring and rebounding; sustained MVP-level performance.
Jerry West Scoring Engine 39.2 High 25.9 4.3 6.9 2.6 19.85 Efficient scoring with playmaking; strong two-way contribution; growth in assists signals increased facilitation.
Mel Counts Role Big 24.2 Medium 12.4 7.8 1.4 2.9 12.25 Reliable rotation PF; adds floor spacing and solid defensive stats; growth in rebounding efficiency.
Keith Erickson Secondary Wing 25.6 Medium 8.4 4.0 2.5 2.9 8.9 Spot-up scorer and perimeter defender; limited usage but contributes defensively.
Johnny Egan Facilitator PG 22.0 Medium 8.5 1.8 2.6 2.5 7.7 Primary backup PG; steady passing and efficient FT shooting; impact comes in orchestrating second unit.
Tom Hawkins Depth SF 20.4 Low 7.1 3.6 1.1 2.3 6.55 Veteran rotation wing; occasional scoring bursts; defensive activity respectable given minutes.
Bill Hewitt Depth PF 19.4 Low 7.2 4.4 1.0 1.9 7.25 Provides energy and rebounding in limited role; low usage, value mostly in supporting minutes.
Freddie Crawford Bench Shooter 20.9 Low 6.2 2.7 1.9 2.8 6.8 Spot scoring guard; contributes defensively; consistent role player off bench.
Cliff Anderson Spot SG 8.3 Low 3.9 1.3 0.9 1.7 3.95 Minimal usage; shows glimpses of scoring; developmental minutes.
Jay Carty Mini-PF 6.9 Low 2.7 2.1 0.4 1.1 3.15 Deep bench contributor; limited impact; primarily for matchups and rest periods.