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The 1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers featured one of the league’s most explosive offenses, led by Elgin Baylor’s prolific scoring and all-around production alongside Jerry West’s elite scoring and playmaking. Rudy LaRusso provided dependable frontcourt support with strong rebounding and secondary scoring, while Frank Selvy added additional offensive depth. The Lakers relied on their star backcourt and wing combination to fuel a high-powered attack, complemented by solid rebounding and balanced contributions across the roster.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
22 Jerry West G 6’2″ 175 lb 23 West Virginia
14 Elgin Baylor F 6’5″ 225 lb 27 Seattle
20 Rudy LaRusso F 6’7″ 218 lb 24 Dartmouth
10 Jim Krebs C 6’8″ 230 lb 27 SMU
23 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 lb 25 Notre Dame
31 Ray Felix C 6’11” 220 lb 31 Long Island
11 Frank Selvy G 6’3″ 180 lb 29 Furman
12 Don Nelson F 6’6″ 210 lb 21 Iowa
17 Gene Wiley C 6’10” 210 lb 23 Wichita State
21 Rod Hundley G 6’4″ 185 lb 28 West Virginia
— Dick Barnett G 6’4″ 190 lb 25 Tennessee State

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 27 48 – 44.4 38.3 18.6 4.6 – – – 33.1 .428 – – 13.1 .754
Jerry West PG 23 75 – 41.2 30.8 7.9 5.4 – – – 23.9 .445 – – 12.3 .769
Frank Selvy SG 29 79 – 35.5 14.7 5.2 4.8 – – – 13.1 .420 – – 5.1 .738
Rudy LaRusso PF 24 80 – 34.4 17.2 10.4 2.2 – – – 13.9 .466 – – 5.6 .763
Jim Krebs C 26 78 – 25.8 10.0 7.9 1.4 – – – 9.0 .445 – – 2.7 .750
Tom Hawkins SF 25 79 – 24.1 9.1 6.5 1.2 – – – 8.9 .411 – – 2.8 .644
Hot Rod Hundley PG 27 78 – 19.1 5.5 2.6 3.7 – – – 6.5 .340 – – 1.6 .654
Ray Felix C 31 80 – 18.5 5.4 5.9 0.7 – – – 5.0 .430 – – 1.6 .692
Howie Jolliff PF 23 64 – 17.1 3.9 6.0 1.2 – – – 4.0 .411 – – 1.2 .526
Bob Sims SG 23 19 – 9.0 3.3 1.4 0.6 – – – 3.1 .373 – – 2.1 .487
Bob McNeill PG 23 29 – 7.9 1.8 0.8 1.4 – – – 2.1 .367 – – 0.4 .667
Wayne Yates C 24 37 – 7.1 1.9 2.5 0.4 – – – 2.8 .295 – – 0.6 .455
Bobby Smith – 24 3 – 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 – – – 0.3 .000 – – 0.0 –
Team Totals – – 80 – 25.9 118.5 70.0 23.5 – – – 103.9 .427 – – 40.5 .732

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 27 13 – 43.9 38.6 17.7 3.6 – – – 32.7 .438 – – 12.9 .774
Jerry West PG 23 13 – 42.8 31.5 6.8 4.4 – – – 23.8 .465 – – 11.5 .807
Frank Selvy SG 29 13 – 36.8 12.7 5.6 5.0 – – – 11.7 .434 – – 3.0 .846
Rudy LaRusso PF 24 13 – 35.5 14.1 9.1 1.7 – – – 12.0 .365 – – 7.0 .758
Jim Krebs C 26 11 – 29.7 7.5 9.3 1.9 – – – 8.2 .333 – – 2.4 .846
Ray Felix C 31 13 – 18.6 6.5 5.9 0.5 – – – 4.5 .492 – – 2.9 .684
Tom Hawkins SF 25 13 – 15.6 4.2 5.1 1.5 – – – 4.7 .361 – – 1.8 .417
Hot Rod Hundley PG 27 12 – 15.6 1.9 1.5 2.7 – – – 2.1 .280 – – 1.0 .750
Howie Jolliff PF 23 9 – 8.6 1.3 3.1 0.8 – – – 1.0 .222 – – 0.9 1.000
Bob McNeill PG 23 5 – 6.0 1.8 1.2 1.0 – – – 1.4 .571 – – 0.4 .500
Wayne Yates C 24 4 – 3.0 1.8 1.3 0.3 – – – 2.0 .375 – – 0.5 .500
Team Totals – – 13 – 241.9 117.7 70.3 21.8 – – – 100.2 .422 – – 43.1 .768

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Jerry West PG 23 75 – 3087 2310 591 402 – – – 1795 .445 – – 926 .769
Frank Selvy SG 29 79 – 2806 1164 412 381 – – – 1032 .420 – – 404 .738
Rudy LaRusso PF 24 80 – 2754 1374 828 179 – – – 1108 .466 – – 448 .763
Elgin Baylor SF 27 48 – 2129 1836 892 222 – – – 1588 .428 – – 631 .754
Jim Krebs C 26 78 – 2012 780 616 110 – – – 701 .445 – – 208 .750
Tom Hawkins SF 25 79 – 1903 721 514 95 – – – 704 .411 – – 222 .644
Hot Rod Hundley PG 27 78 – 1492 429 199 290 – – – 509 .340 – – 127 .654
Ray Felix C 31 80 – 1478 432 473 55 – – – 398 .430 – – 130 .692
Howie Jolliff PF 23 64 – 1094 249 383 76 – – – 253 .411 – – 78 .526
Wayne Yates C 24 37 – 263 72 94 16 – – – 105 .295 – – 22 .455
Bob McNeill PG 23 29 – 229 52 23 40 – – – 60 .367 – – 12 .667
Bob Sims SG 23 19 – 171 63 27 12 – – – 59 .373 – – 39 .487
Bobby Smith – 24 3 – 7 0 0 1 – – – 1 .000 – – 0 –
Team Totals – – 80 – 19425 9482 5052 1878 – – – 8313 .427 – – 3247 .732

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 27 13 – 571 502 230 47 – – – 425 .438 – – 168 .774
Jerry West PG 23 13 – 557 409 88 57 – – – 310 .465 – – 150 .807
Frank Selvy SG 29 13 – 478 165 73 65 – – – 152 .434 – – 39 .846
Rudy LaRusso PF 24 13 – 461 183 118 22 – – – 156 .365 – – 91 .758
Jim Krebs C 26 11 – 327 82 102 21 – – – 90 .333 – – 26 .846
Ray Felix C 31 13 – 242 84 77 7 – – – 59 .492 – – 38 .684
Tom Hawkins SF 25 13 – 203 54 66 19 – – – 61 .361 – – 24 .417
Hot Rod Hundley PG 27 12 – 187 23 18 32 – – – 25 .280 – – 12 .750
Howie Jolliff PF 23 9 – 77 12 28 7 – – – 9 .222 – – 8 1.000
Bob McNeill PG 23 5 – 30 9 6 5 – – – 7 .571 – – 2 .500
Wayne Yates C 24 4 – 12 7 5 1 – – – 8 .375 – – 2 .500
Team Totals – – 13 – 3145 1530 811 283 – – – 1302 .422 – – 560 .768

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 Forward 44.4 High 38.3 18.6 4.6 3.2 32.4 MVP-4, AS, NBA1; absurd combination of volume scoring + elite rebounding; historic offensive load.
Jerry West Alpha Playmaker 41.2 High 30.8 7.9 5.4 2.3 23.2 MVP-5, AS, NBA1; primary engine in Baylor’s absence; elite scoring + ball pressure.
Rudy LaRusso Two-Way Enforcer 34.4 Medium 17.2 10.4 2.2 3.2 16.5 AS; bruising interior presence; strong rebounding and defensive activity with efficient scoring.
Frank Selvy Secondary Connector 35.5 Medium 14.7 5.2 4.8 2.9 13.8 AS; reliable backcourt stabilizer; solid two-way guard who filled multiple gaps.
Jim Krebs Interior Starter 25.8 Low 10.0 7.9 1.4 3.7 11.5 Dependable big; strong STK for his role; provided rim presence and putback scoring.
Tom Hawkins Energy Wing 24.1 Low 9.1 6.5 1.2 3.1 9.9 High-motor forward; rebounding, defense, and opportunistic scoring defined his value.
Hot Rod Hundley Bench Playmaker 19.1 Low 5.5 2.6 3.7 1.7 6.7 Flashy distributor; inconsistent scoring; provided ballhandling relief.
Ray Felix Depth Center 18.5 Low 5.4 5.9 0.7 3.3 7.7 Strong shot-blocking profile; low usage but good defensive anchor minutes.
Howie Jolliff Rotational Big 17.1 Low 3.9 6.0 1.2 2.7 7.0 Rugged rebounder; limited scorer; filled physical gaps in the frontcourt.
Bob Sims Deep Bench SG 9.0 Low 3.3 1.4 0.6 2.1 3.7 Low minutes but decent STK rate; small scoring punch off the bench.
Bob McNeill Deep Reserve Guard 7.9 Low 1.8 0.8 1.4 0.9 2.5 Limited role; provided minimal playmaking.
Wayne Yates Developmental Big 7.1 Low 1.9 2.5 0.4 1.9 3.3 Physical but raw interior player; situational usage.
Bobby Smith Marginal 2.3 Low 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 Too small a sample for meaningful evaluation.