Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1965–66 Los Angeles Lakers leaned heavily on the prolific scoring of Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, whose combined offensive production formed the foundation of the team’s attack while both also contributed as playmakers. Rudy LaRusso supplied reliable rebounding and frontcourt scoring, with Darrall Imhoff adding interior support. The Lakers featured a star-driven offense complemented by solid rebounding and balanced secondary contributions throughout the lineup.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College/From
22 Elgin Baylor SF 6’5″ 225 lb 31 Seattle
44 Jerry West SG 6’2″ 175 lb 27 West Virginia
11 Dick Barnett SG 6’4″ 190 lb 29 Tennessee State
15 Rudy LaRusso PF 6’7″ 218 lb 28 Dartmouth
20 Gail Goodrich PG 6’1″ 170 lb 22 UCLA
23 Leroy Ellis C 6’10” 210 lb 25 St. John’s
12 Fred Hetzel F 6’8″ 215 lb 24 Davidson
24 Gene Wiley C 6’10” 210 lb 27 Wichita State
33 Walt Hazzard PG 6’2″ 185 lb 24 UCLA
— Jim King SG 6’2″ 175 lb 24 Tulsa
— Tom Hoover C 6’9″ 230 lb 25 Villanova
— Jack Turner F 6’4″ 200 lb 25 Louisville
— Ron Horn F 6’7″ 205 lb 27 Indiana

Head Coach: Fred Schaus

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Jerry West SG 27 79   40.7 31.3 7.1 6.1       21.9 .473     12.4 .860
Rudy LaRusso PF 28 76   30.5 15.4 8.7 2.2       11.8 .457     5.9 .787
Elgin Baylor SF 31 65   30.4 16.6 9.6 3.4       15.9 .401     5.2 .739
Leroy Ellis C 25 80   27.7 12.2 9.2 0.9       11.6 .424     3.2 .727
Walt Hazzard SG 23 80   27.5 13.7 2.7 4.9       12.5 .457     3.2 .708
Bob Boozer PF 28 78   23.7 12.2 7.0 1.1       9.7 .484     3.7 .779
Gene Wiley C 28 67   20.7 4.3 7.3 0.9       4.3 .426     1.1 .566
Jim King PG 24 76   19.7 7.5 2.7 2.9       7.2 .437     1.5 .817
Darrall Imhoff C 27 77   18.4 4.9 6.6 1.5       4.4 .448     1.8 .566
Gail Goodrich SG 22 65   15.5 7.8 2.0 1.6       7.7 .404     2.3 .691
John Fairchild SF 22 30   5.7 2.0 1.5 0.4       3.0 .258     0.7 .700
Team Totals     80   240.6 119.5 66.7 24.2       101.4 .444     38.2 .773

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Jerry West SG 27 14   44.2 34.2 6.3 5.6       25.5 .518     8.9 .872
Elgin Baylor SF 31 14   41.9 26.8 14.1 3.7       23.4 .442     7.5 .810
Leroy Ellis C 25 14   30.4 9.8 9.5 0.6       9.9 .406     2.8 .641
Rudy LaRusso PF 28 14   28.4 11.9 7.1 1.9       8.9 .460     4.8 .791
Gail Goodrich SG 22 11   26.4 10.5 3.8 3.0       8.4 .467     3.9 .674
Walt Hazzard SG 23 14   24.3 11.9 2.9 3.1       10.1 .493     3.0 .619
Jim King PG 24 13   22.1 6.3 2.5 2.4       6.5 .417     1.3 .706
Bob Boozer PF 28 10   18.1 6.7 5.0 0.7       6.5 .400     2.0 .750
Darrall Imhoff C 27 14   17.4 2.9 5.8 2.1       2.9 .350     1.3 .722
Tom Hoover   25 4   2.8 1.0 0.8 0.3       0.8 .667     0.0  
Gene Wiley C 28 2   2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0       0.5 .000     0.0  
Team Totals     14   241.8 116.6 54.9 22.2       98.1 .461     34.0 .771

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Jerry West SG 27 79   3218 2476 562 480       1731 818     977 840
Rudy LaRusso PF 28 76   2316 1170 660 165       897 410     445 350
Leroy Ellis C 25 80   2219 972 735 74       927 393     256 186
Walt Hazzard SG 23 80   2198 1098 219 393       1003 458     257 182
Elgin Baylor SF 31 65   1975 1079 621 224       1034 415     337 249
Bob Boozer PF 28 78   1847 955 548 87       754 365     289 225
Jim King PG 24 76   1499 570 204 223       545 238     115 94
Darrall Imhoff C 27 77   1413 379 509 113       337 151     136 77
Gene Wiley C 28 67   1386 289 490 63       289 123     76 43
Gail Goodrich SG 22 65   1008 509 130 103       503 203     149 103
John Fairchild SF 22 30   171 60 45 11       89 23     20 14
TEAM TOTALS     80   19250 9557 4723 1936       8109 3597     3057 2363

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Jerry West SG 27 14   619 479 88 79       357 185     125 109
Elgin Baylor SF 31 14   586 375 197 52       328 145     105 85
Leroy Ellis C 25 14   426 137 133 8       138 56     39 25
Rudy LaRusso PF 28 14   397 167 99 26       124 57     67 53
Walt Hazzard SG 23 14   340 166 41 44       142 70     42 26
Gail Goodrich SG 22 11   290 115 42 33       92 43     43 29
Jim King PG 24 13   287 82 33 31       84 35     17 12
Darrall Imhoff C 27 14   243 41 81 30       40 14     18 13
Bob Boozer PF 28 10   181 67 50 7       65 26     20 15
Tom Hoover C 25 4   11 4 3 1       3 2     0 0
Gene Wiley C 28 2   5 0 1 0       1 0     0 0
TEAM TOTALS     14   3385 1633 768 311       1374 633     476 367

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Jerry West Alpha Scorer 40.7 High 31.3 7.1 6.1 3.1 23.8 MVP-2, AS, NBA1; elite scoring and playmaking; central to offense.
Rudy LaRusso Two-Way Forward 30.5 Medium 15.4 8.7 2.2 3.4 14.9 AS selection; contributes on both ends; reliable secondary scorer.
Elgin Baylor Alpha Forward 30.4 High 16.6 9.6 3.4 2.4 15.9 High-usage scorer and rebounder; slightly less efficient; still dominant impact.
Walt Hazzard Secondary Playmaker 27.5 Medium 13.7 2.7 4.9 2.8 12.0 Provides playmaking and scoring; versatile guard role.
Leroy Ellis Rim Protector 27.7 Medium 12.2 9.2 0.9 2.9 12.6 Strong rebounder and defensive presence; efficient scoring inside.
Bob Boozer Role PF 23.7 Medium 12.2 7.0 1.1 2.5 11.4 Reliable frontcourt scoring and rebounding; consistent rotation contributor.
Gene Wiley Backup Center 20.7 Low 4.3 7.3 0.9 2.6 7.6 Provides rebounding and defensive activity off the bench; limited scoring.
Jim King Supporting Guard 19.7 Low 7.5 2.7 2.9 2.4 7.8 Provides perimeter scoring and playmaking in limited minutes; efficient secondary contributor.
Darrall Imhoff Defensive Backup 18.4 Low 4.9 6.6 1.5 3.0 7.5 Limited minutes; strong rim protection and rebounding.
Gail Goodrich Rookie Guard 15.5 Low 7.8 2.0 1.6 1.6 6.5 Low-minute developmental role; scoring potential for growth.
John Fairchild Marginal Contributor 5.7 Low 2.0 1.5 0.4 1.1 2.5 Minimal impact; short bench minutes; developmental.