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The 1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers were led by the dynamic offensive pairing of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, who carried the scoring load while also serving as the team’s primary playmakers. Rudy LaRusso added reliable frontcourt scoring and rebounding, with Gene Wiley strengthening the interior on the glass. The Lakers combined prolific perimeter offense with solid rebounding and balanced secondary contributions, building their success around an experienced and highly productive core.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
22 Jerry West G 6’2″ 175 lb 24 West Virginia
14 Elgin Baylor F 6’5″ 225 lb 28 Seattle
20 Rudy LaRusso F 6’7″ 218 lb 25 Dartmouth
10 Jim Krebs C 6’8″ 230 lb 28 SMU
23 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 lb 26 Notre Dame
11 Frank Selvy G 6’3″ 180 lb 30 Furman
12 Don Nelson F 6’6″ 210 lb 22 Iowa
31 Leroy Ellis C 6’10” 210 lb 22 St. John’s
21 Gene Wiley C 6’10” 210 lb 24 Wichita State
24 Dick Barnett G 6’4″ 190 lb 26 Tennessee State
— Jerry Smith F 6’8″ 210 lb 23 Furman

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 28 80 – 42.1 34.0 14.3 4.8 – – – 28.4 .453 – – 9.9 .837
Jerry West PG 24 55 – 39.3 27.1 7.0 5.6 – – – 22.1 .461 – – 8.7 .778
Rudy LaRusso PF 25 75 – 33.4 12.3 10.0 2.5 – – – 10.1 .422 – – 5.2 .718
Dick Barnett SG 26 80 – 31.8 18.0 3.0 2.8 – – – 14.5 .471 – – 5.3 .815
Frank Selvy SG 30 80 – 29.6 10.3 3.6 3.5 – – – 9.3 .424 – – 3.4 .714
Jim Krebs C 27 79 – 24.2 8.3 6.4 1.1 – – – 7.9 .434 – – 1.9 .747
Leroy Ellis C 22 80 – 20.4 7.2 6.5 0.6 – – – 6.6 .419 – – 2.5 .658
Gene Wiley C 25 75 – 19.8 3.2 6.7 0.5 – – – 3.1 .462 – – 0.9 .338
Hot Rod Hundley PG 28 65 – 12.1 4.0 1.6 2.3 – – – 4.0 .336 – – 1.8 .706
Howie Jolliff PF 24 28 – 10.5 1.3 2.2 0.7 – – – 2.0 .273 – – 0.3 .667
Ron Horn SF 24 28 – 10.3 2.6 2.5 0.4 – – – 2.9 .329 – – 1.0 .690
Team Totals – – 80 – 26.7 115.5 66.0 21.7 – – – 43.8 .441 – – 36.6 .761

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 28 13 – 43.2 32.6 13.6 4.5 – – – 27.8 .442 – – 9.7 .825
Jerry West PG 24 13 – 41.4 27.8 8.2 4.7 – – – 22.0 .503 – – 7.7 .740
Rudy LaRusso PF 25 13 – 35.8 14.4 9.8 2.2 – – – 11.8 .422 – – 5.8 .760
Gene Wiley C 25 9 – 30.9 3.3 10.8 1.2 – – – 3.9 .400 – – 1.7 .133
Dick Barnett SG 26 13 – 28.5 16.8 2.9 1.6 – – – 11.6 .470 – – 7.5 .794
Frank Selvy SG 30 13 – 24.4 7.9 3.5 2.8 – – – 6.2 .395 – – 3.7 .813
Leroy Ellis C 22 13 – 23.2 6.2 6.5 1.0 – – – 4.1 .509 – – 2.5 .818
Jim Krebs C 27 13 – 15.3 3.2 3.1 0.3 – – – 3.6 .340 – – 1.2 .667
Ron Horn SF 24 7 – 7.9 1.7 1.6 0.3 – – – 1.7 .333 – – 0.7 .800
Hot Rod Hundley PG 28 7 – 4.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 – – – 1.4 .300 – – 0.4 1.000
Team Totals – – 13 – 240.0 113.0 64.1 18.4 – – – 91.6 .450 – – 39.8 .768

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Elgin Baylor SF 28 80 – 3370 2719 1146 386 – – – 2273 1029 – – 790 661
Dick Barnett SG 26 80 – 2544 1437 242 224 – – – 1162 547 – – 421 343
Rudy LaRusso PF 25 75 – 2505 924 747 187 – – – 761 321 – – 393 282
Frank Selvy SG 30 80 – 2369 826 289 281 – – – 747 317 – – 269 192
Jerry West PG 24 55 – 2163 1489 384 307 – – – 1213 559 – – 477 371
Jim Krebs C 27 79 – 1913 659 502 87 – – – 627 272 – – 154 115
Leroy Ellis C 22 80 – 1628 577 518 46 – – – 530 222 – – 202 133
Gene Wiley C 25 75 – 1488 241 504 40 – – – 236 109 – – 68 23
Hot Rod Hundley PG 28 65 – 785 260 106 151 – – – 262 88 – – 119 84
Howie Jolliff PF 24 28 – 293 36 62 20 – – – 55 15 – – 9 6
Ron Horn SF 24 28 – 289 74 71 10 – – – 82 27 – – 29 20
Team Totals – – 80 – 19347 9242 4571 1739 – – – 7948 3506 – – 2931 2230

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGA FG 3PA 3P FTA FT
Elgin Baylor SF 28 13 – 562 424 177 58 – – – 362 160 – – 126 104
Jerry West PG 24 13 – 538 362 106 61 – – – 286 144 – – 100 74
Rudy LaRusso PF 25 13 – 465 187 127 28 – – – 154 65 – – 75 57
Dick Barnett SG 26 13 – 370 219 38 21 – – – 151 71 – – 97 77
Frank Selvy SG 30 13 – 317 103 45 36 – – – 81 32 – – 48 39
Leroy Ellis C 22 13 – 302 81 85 13 – – – 53 27 – – 33 27
Gene Wiley C 25 9 – 278 30 97 11 – – – 35 14 – – 15 2
Jim Krebs C 27 13 – 199 42 40 4 – – – 47 16 – – 15 10
Ron Horn SF 24 7 – 55 12 11 2 – – – 12 4 – – 5 4
Hot Rod Hundley PG 28 7 – 34 9 6 5 – – – 10 3 – – 3 3
Team Totals – – 13 – 3120 1469 732 239 – – – 1191 536 – – 517 397

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 42.1 High 34.0 14.3 4.8 2.8 27.9 MVP-2, AS, NBA1; dominant scorer and rebounder; central to team’s offense and defense.
Jerry West Alpha Playmaker 39.3 High 27.1 7.0 5.6 2.7 21.2 MVP-5, AS, NBA1; elite scorer and facilitator; drives offense; missed games reduced totals.
Dick Barnett Secondary Scorer 31.8 Medium 18.0 3.0 2.8 2.4 13.1 Efficient perimeter scorer; adds moderate playmaking and defensive activity.
Rudy LaRusso Two-Way Forward 33.4 Medium 12.3 10.0 2.5 3.4 14.1 AS selection; strong rebounding, defense, and secondary scoring; rotation anchor.
Frank Selvy Supporting SG 29.6 Medium 10.3 3.6 3.5 1.9 9.7 Bench scorer/playmaker; contributes both ends, especially off-ball movement.
Jim Krebs Backup Center 24.2 Low 8.3 6.4 1.1 3.2 9.5 Reliable interior scorer and rebounder; rotation big providing defensive activity.
Leroy Ellis Backup Center 20.4 Low 7.2 6.5 0.6 0.0 7.2 Limited minutes; contributes on boards and defense; low offensive usage.
Gene Wiley Backup Center 19.8 Low 3.2 6.7 0.5 0.0 5.2 Rebounding and interior defense in backup minutes; negligible scoring.
Hot Rod Hundley Development PG 12.1 Low 4.0 1.6 2.3 0.0 3.9 Limited role; rotational guard providing playmaking off the bench.
Howie Jolliff Marginal Contributor 10.5 Low 1.3 2.2 0.7 0.0 2.1 Minimal minutes; developmental big.
Ron Horn Marginal Contributor 10.3 Low 2.6 2.5 0.4 0.0 2.8 Limited minutes at small forward; negligible impact.