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The 1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers relied on Jerry West as their primary offensive engine, combining elite scoring with playmaking, while Gail Goodrich provided a dependable secondary scoring threat. Wilt Chamberlain remained the team’s dominant rebounder and interior defender, giving the Lakers a strong presence in the paint. Supported by balanced contributions from Jim McMillian and Happy Hairston, the team blended efficient offense, strong rebounding, and experienced leadership across the roster.

Roster

# Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College/From
22 Elgin Baylor SF 6’5″ 225 lbs Sep 16, 1934 Seattle University
17 Jerry West SG 6’2″ 175 lbs May 28, 1938 West Virginia
13 Wilt Chamberlain C 7’1″ 275 lbs Aug 21, 1936 Kansas
52 Happy Hairston PF 6’7″ 225 lbs May 31, 1942 NYU
21 Flynn Robinson PG 6’1″ 185 lbs Apr 28, 1941 Wyoming
25 Jim Cleamons SG 6’3″ 185 lbs Sep 13, 1949 Ohio State
11 John Tresvant PF 6’7″ 215 lbs Nov 6, 1939 Seattle University
20 Rick Roberson C 6’9″ 231 lbs Jul 7, 1947 Cincinnati
18 John Q. Trapp PF 6’7″ 210 lbs Oct 2, 1945 UNLV
30 Keith Erickson SF 6’5″ 195 lbs Apr 10, 1944 UCLA
10 Gail Goodrich SG 6’1″ 170 lbs Apr 23, 1943 UCLA
5 Jim McMillian SF 6’5″ 215 lbs Mar 11, 1948 Columbia

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 34 82 – 44.3 20.7 18.2 4.3 – – – 15.0 .545 – – 8.2 .538
Jerry West PG 32 69 – 41.2 26.9 4.6 9.5 – – – 19.6 .494 – – 9.1 .832
Happy Hairston PF 28 80 – 36.5 18.6 10.0 2.1 – – – 15.4 .466 – – 5.4 .782
Gail Goodrich SG 27 79 – 35.5 17.5 3.3 4.8 – – – 14.9 .475 – – 4.3 .770
Keith Erickson SF 26 73 – 31.1 11.3 5.5 3.1 – – – 10.7 .471 – – 1.5 .759
Elgin Baylor SF 36 2 – 28.5 10.0 5.5 1.0 – – – 9.5 .421 – – 3.0 .667
Jim McMillian SF 22 81 – 21.6 8.4 4.1 1.6 – – – 7.8 .459 – – 1.6 .769
Willie McCarter SG 24 76 – 18.0 7.1 1.6 1.7 – – – 7.8 .417 – – 1.0 .597
Rick Roberson C 23 65 – 14.0 5.2 4.7 0.7 – – – 4.6 .415 – – 2.2 .615
Fred Hetzel SF 28 59 – 10.4 4.8 2.5 0.6 – – – 4.3 .434 – – 1.3 .779
Pat Riley SG 25 54 – 9.4 4.9 1.0 1.3 – – – 4.7 .413 – – 1.6 .644
John Tresvant PF 31 8 – 8.3 5.4 2.9 1.3 – – – 4.4 .514 – – 1.3 .700
Earnie Killum – 22 4 – 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 – – – 1.0 .000 – – 0.3 1.000
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.9 114.8 52.1 26.9 – – – 95.8 .476 – – 33.1 .711

Playoff Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 34 12 – 46.2 18.3 20.2 4.4 – – – 15.6 .455 – – 8.1 .515
Jim McMillian SF 22 12 – 43.5 15.1 5.4 1.8 – – – 15.1 .436 – – 2.8 .676
Gail Goodrich SG 27 12 – 43.2 25.4 3.2 7.6 – – – 20.6 .425 – – 9.4 .841
Happy Hairston PF 28 12 – 39.3 17.0 9.1 2.8 – – – 13.7 .506 – – 4.2 .760
Keith Erickson SF 26 8 – 39.1 15.6 5.6 2.8 – – – 12.4 .545 – – 2.8 .773
Willie McCarter SG 24 12 – 19.3 4.6 2.2 1.4 – – – 6.3 .355 – – 0.5 .167
Pat Riley SG 25 7 – 19.3 9.4 2.1 2.0 – – – 9.9 .420 – – 1.6 .727
Rick Roberson C 23 9 – 10.3 2.7 2.9 0.4 – – – 3.2 .345 – – 0.8 .571
Fred Hetzel SF 28 7 – 5.4 1.7 1.0 0.3 – – – 2.1 .333 – – 0.3 1.000
Earnie Killum – 22 2 – 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 – – – 0.5 1.000 – – 1.5 .667
Team Totals – – 12 – 240.0 99.7 47.8 21.6 – – – 89.0 .448 – – 28.8 .696

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 34 82 – 3630 1696 1493 352 – – – 1226 668 – – 669 360
Happy Hairston PF 28 80 – 2921 1485 797 168 – – – 1233 574 – – 431 337
Jerry West PG 32 69 – 2845 1859 320 655 – – – 1351 667 – – 631 525
Gail Goodrich SG 27 79 – 2808 1380 260 380 – – – 1174 558 – – 343 264
Keith Erickson SF 26 73 – 2272 823 404 223 – – – 783 369 – – 112 85
Jim McMillian SF 22 81 – 1747 678 330 133 – – – 629 289 – – 130 100
Willie McCarter SG 24 76 – 1369 540 122 126 – – – 592 247 – – 77 46
Rick Roberson C 23 65 – 909 338 304 47 – – – 301 125 – – 143 88
Fred Hetzel SF 28 59 – 613 282 149 37 – – – 256 111 – – 77 60
Pat Riley SG 25 54 – 506 266 54 72 – – – 254 105 – – 87 56
John Tresvant PF 31 8 – 66 43 23 10 – – – 35 18 – – 10 7
Elgin Baylor SF 36 2 – 57 20 11 2 – – – 19 8 – – 6 4
Earnie Killum – 22 4 – 12 1 2 0 – – – 4 0 – – 1 1
Team Totals – – 82 – 19755 9411 4269 2205 – – – 7857 3739 – – 2717 1933

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 34 12 – 554 220 242 53 – – – 187 85 – – 97 50
Jim McMillian SF 22 12 – 522 181 65 22 – – – 181 79 – – 34 23
Gail Goodrich SG 27 12 – 518 305 38 91 – – – 247 105 – – 113 95
Happy Hairston PF 28 12 – 471 204 109 34 – – – 164 83 – – 50 38
Keith Erickson SF 26 8 – 313 125 45 22 – – – 99 54 – – 22 17
Willie McCarter SG 24 12 – 232 55 26 17 – – – 76 27 – – 6 1
Pat Riley SG 25 7 – 135 66 15 14 – – – 69 29 – – 11 8
Rick Roberson C 23 9 – 93 24 26 4 – – – 29 10 – – 7 4
Fred Hetzel SF 28 7 – 38 12 7 2 – – – 15 5 – – 2 2
Earnie Killum – 22 2 – 4 4 0 0 – – – 1 1 – – 3 2
Team Totals – – 12 – 2880 1196 573 259 – – – 1068 478 – – 345 240

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Wilt Chamberlain Alpha Big 44.3 High 20.7 18.2 4.3 2.1 22.65 Dominant inside presence, elite rebounding, moderate playmaking.
Jerry West Primary Creator 41.2 High 26.9 4.6 9.5 2.6 21.8 MVP-caliber scorer and distributor, consistent all-around impact.
Happy Hairston Key Two-Way PF 36.5 Medium 18.6 10.0 2.1 3.2 16.95 Strong rebounder, improving offensive load, defensive activity notable.
Gail Goodrich Secondary Scorer 35.5 Medium-High 17.5 3.3 4.8 3.3 14.95 Efficient scoring guard, solid passing, defensively active.
Keith Erickson Versatile Wing 31.1 Medium 11.3 5.5 3.1 3.3 11.65 Balanced contributions across categories, strong defender.
Elgin Baylor Veteran Contributor 28.5 Low-Medium 10.0 5.5 1.0 3.0 9.75 Limited games but still productive, declining role.
Jim McMillian Emerging SF 21.6 Medium-Low 8.4 4.1 1.6 1.5 7.8 Young wing showing growth potential, efficient scoring off the bench.
Willie McCarter Role SG 18.0 Low 7.1 1.6 1.7 2.0 6.2 Spot scoring and perimeter defense, limited offensive responsibility.
Rick Roberson Backup Big 14.0 Low 5.2 4.7 0.7 1.9 6.25 Solid rebounding in limited minutes, modest scoring.
Fred Hetzel Depth SF 10.4 Low 4.8 2.5 0.6 1.7 4.8 Bench scorer, minimal defensive impact.
Pat Riley Situational SG 9.4 Low 4.9 1.0 1.3 1.6 4.4 Limited role, occasional spark off the bench.
John Tresvant Short-Term PF 8.3 Low 5.4 2.9 1.3 1.4 5.5 Short sample size, limited opportunity.
Earnie Killum Fringe Bench 3.0 Very Low 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 Minimal court time, developmental stage.