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The 1958–59 Los Angeles Lakers were led by Elgin Baylor, whose immediate impact as the team’s primary scorer and rebounder transformed the offense while also providing strong all-around production. Hot Rod Hundley handled much of the playmaking and added secondary scoring, with Vern Mikkelsen and Ray Felix contributing valuable frontcourt support. The Lakers relied on their emerging star for offensive leadership, pairing balanced scoring with solid rebounding throughout the lineup.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
9 Walter Dukes C 7’0″ 230 lb 27 Seton Hall
10 Jim Krebs C 6’8″ 230 lb 24 SMU
11 Larry Foust C 6’9″ 215 lb 30 La Salle
12 Vern Mikkelsen F 6’7″ 230 lb 30 Hamline
13 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 lb 22 Notre Dame
17 Dick Garmaker G/F 6’3″ 190 lb 27 Minnesota
18 Bob Harrison G 6’1″ 190 lb 31 Michigan
19 Slick Leonard G 6’3″ 185 lb 26 Indiana
20 George Selvy F 6’8″ 200 lb 24 South Carolina
22 Elgin Baylor F 6’5″ 225 lb 24 Seattle
— Phil Jordon C/F 6’10” 205 lb 25 Whitworth

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 24 70 70 40.8 24.9 15.0 4.1 – – – 21.2 .408 – – 9.8 .777
Dick Garmaker SG 26 72 72 34.6 13.7 4.5 2.9 – – – 12.3 .395 – – 5.1 .772
Vern Mikkelsen PF 30 72 72 29.7 13.8 7.9 2.2 – – – 12.6 .390 – – 4.9 .806
Slick Leonard PG 26 58 58 27.6 9.2 3.1 3.2 – – – 9.5 .373 – – 2.8 .750
Larry Foust C 30 72 72 26.8 12.3 8.7 1.3 – – – 10.7 .390 – – 5.1 .765
Hot Rod Hundley PG 24 71 71 23.4 9.6 3.5 2.9 – – – 10.1 .360 – – 3.1 .752
Jim Krebs C 23 72 72 21.9 8.8 6.8 0.7 – – – 9.4 .399 – – 1.7 .748
Boo Ellis PF 22 72 72 16.7 5.9 5.3 0.8 – – – 5.3 .430 – – 2.0 .708
Ed Fleming SG 25 71 71 15.9 6.5 4.0 1.3 – – – 5.9 .387 – – 2.7 .721
Steve Hamilton SF 24 67 67 12.6 4.4 3.3 0.5 – – – 4.4 .371 – – 1.6 .679
Team Totals – – 72 – 25.0 106.0 71.5 19.1 – – – 98.4 .392 – – 37.8 .762

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 24 13 13 42.8 25.5 12.0 3.3 – – – 23.3 .403 – – 8.7 .770
Slick Leonard PG 26 13 13 35.9 12.2 3.4 5.4 – – – 13.3 .364 – – 3.1 .800
Dick Garmaker SG 26 13 13 33.8 14.5 4.2 3.0 – – – 12.7 .424 – – 4.8 .778
Larry Foust C 30 13 13 31.1 11.8 10.5 0.9 – – – 10.3 .418 – – 3.8 .820
Vern Mikkelsen PF 30 13 13 28.5 15.5 7.2 1.8 – – – 13.6 .412 – – 5.6 .767
Boo Ellis PF 22 13 13 19.6 6.8 7.2 1.2 – – – 6.2 .438 – – 2.4 .581
Jim Krebs C 23 13 13 16.4 7.2 5.9 0.4 – – – 7.9 .350 – – 1.8 .957
Ed Fleming SG 25 13 13 13.7 5.8 3.0 1.4 – – – 5.9 .351 – – 1.9 .880
Hot Rod Hundley PG 24 13 13 13.5 4.0 1.8 1.5 – – – 4.5 .345 – – 1.1 .857
Steve Hamilton SF 24 10 10 8.7 3.2 3.5 0.5 – – – 4.3 .279 – – 1.0 .800
Team Totals – – 13 – 241.9 105.8 64.4 19.4 – – – 101.0 .391 – – 34.0 .785

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Elgin Baylor SF 24 70 70 2855 1742 1050 287 – – – 1482 605 – – 685 532
Dick Garmaker SG 26 72 72 2493 984 325 211 – – – 885 350 – – 368 284
Vern Mikkelsen PF 30 72 72 2139 992 570 159 – – – 904 353 – – 355 286
Larry Foust C 30 72 72 1933 882 627 91 – – – 771 301 – – 366 280
Hot Rod Hundley PG 24 71 71 1664 682 250 205 – – – 719 259 – – 218 164
Slick Leonard PG 26 58 58 1598 532 178 186 – – – 552 206 – – 160 120
Jim Krebs C 23 72 72 1578 634 491 50 – – – 679 271 – – 123 92
Boo Ellis PF 22 72 72 1202 428 380 59 – – – 379 163 – – 144 102
Ed Fleming SG 25 71 71 1132 461 281 89 – – – 419 162 – – 190 137
Steve Hamilton SF 24 67 67 847 292 220 36 – – – 294 109 – – 109 74
Team Totals – – 72 – 17441 7629 4372 1373 – – – 7084 2779 – – 2718 2071

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Elgin Baylor SF 24 13 13 556 331 156 43 – – – 303 122 – – 113 87
Slick Leonard PG 26 13 13 467 158 44 70 – – – 173 63 – – 40 32
Dick Garmaker SG 26 13 13 439 189 55 39 – – – 165 70 – – 63 49
Larry Foust C 30 13 13 404 153 136 12 – – – 134 56 – – 50 41
Vern Mikkelsen PF 30 13 13 371 202 93 24 – – – 177 73 – – 73 56
Boo Ellis PF 22 13 13 255 88 93 16 – – – 80 35 – – 31 18
Jim Krebs C 23 13 13 213 94 77 5 – – – 103 36 – – 23 22
Ed Fleming SG 25 13 13 178 76 39 18 – – – 77 27 – – 25 22
Hot Rod Hundley PG 24 13 13 175 52 23 20 – – – 58 20 – – 14 12
Steve Hamilton SF 24 10 10 87 32 35 5 – – – 43 12 – – 10 8
Team Totals – – 13 – 3145 1375 751 252 – – – 1313 514 – – 442 347

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Elgin Baylor Alpha Creator 40.8 Primary Engine 24.9 15.0 4.1 N/A 22.0 Rookie carrying superstar load; scoring + rebounding gravity defined the offense.
Dick Garmaker Secondary Scorer 34.6 Mid-High 13.7 4.5 2.9 N/A 10.6 Wing release valve; solid slasher; declining efficiency but still high-usage.
Vern Mikkelsen Veteran Enforcer 29.7 Mid 13.8 7.9 2.2 N/A 11.9 Physical interior anchor; aging but still consistent two-level contributor.
Slick Leonard Floor Organizer 27.6 Mid 9.2 3.1 3.2 N/A 7.75 Tempo stabilizer; steady table-setter; low-efficiency but dependable handler.
Larry Foust Interior Finisher 26.8 Mid 12.3 8.7 1.3 N/A 11.15 High-effort rebounder; dependable interior scoring; All-Star recognition fits.
Hot Rod Hundley Chaos Creator 23.4 Mid-Low 9.6 3.5 2.9 N/A 8.0 Flashy pace-pusher; streaky but valuable in bursts; energy-swing player.
Jim Krebs Rotational Big 21.9 Low 8.8 6.8 0.7 N/A 8.15 Solid backup center; soft-touch scorer; strong rebounding instincts.
Boo Ellis Support Rebounder 16.7 Low 5.9 5.3 0.8 N/A 6.0 Young interior role player; board-centric with developing offensive game.
Ed Fleming Utility Guard 15.9 Low 6.5 4.0 1.3 N/A 5.9 Secondary ball-handler; mid-range attacker; useful connective piece.
Steve Hamilton Depth Forward 12.6 Minimal 4.4 3.3 0.5 N/A 4.1 Low-usage rotation plug; mostly defensive/dirty-work minutes.