Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1967–68 Los Angeles Lakers featured one of the league’s most potent offenses, with Jerry West and Elgin Baylor serving as the primary scoring threats while also creating opportunities for teammates. Archie Clark added valuable secondary scoring and playmaking, and Mel Counts strengthened the frontcourt with rebounding and interior production. The Lakers combined high-level offensive firepower with balanced contributions across the roster, relying on veteran talent to drive their success.

Roster

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Age College/From
22 Elgin Baylor SF 6’5″ 225 33 Seattle
14 Mel Counts C 7’0″ 250 26 Oregon State
21 Archie Clark G 6’2″ 180 26 Minnesota
52 Darrall Imhoff C 6’10” 220 29 California
33 Walt Hazzard G 6’2″ 185 26 UCLA
35 John Tresvant F 6’7″ 215 28 Seattle
44 Jerry West G 6’2″ 175 29 West Virginia
15 Freddie Crawford G 6’4″ 189 25 St. Bonaventure
17 Keith Erickson F/G 6’5″ 195 24 UCLA
31 Tom Hawkins F 6’5″ 210 31 Notre Dame
32 Pat Riley F 6’4″ 205 22 Kentucky
— Hank Finkel C 7’0″ 240 25 Dayton

Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 33 77   39.3 26.0 12.2 4.6       22.2 .443     8.1 .786
Jerry West SG 29 51   37.6 26.3 5.8 6.1       18.2 .514     9.5 .811
Archie Clark PG 26 81   37.5 19.9 4.2 4.4       16.2 .480     5.9 .740
Tom Hawkins PF 31 78   31.6 11.6 5.9 1.5       10.0 .499     2.9 .546
Darrall Imhoff C 29 82   27.7 9.3 10.9 2.5       7.5 .478     3.5 .619
Gail Goodrich SG 24 79   26.0 13.8 2.5 2.6       10.3 .486     5.0 .770
Erwin Mueller C 23 39   24.9 8.3 5.7 2.0       6.5 .520     2.6 .592
Mel Counts PF 26 82   21.2 11.7 8.9 1.7       9.9 .475     3.1 .748
Freddie Crawford SG 26 38   19.9 10.3 2.9 2.5       8.7 .482     3.2 .617
Jim Barnes PF 26 42   17.0 6.2 5.0 0.6       5.6 .430     2.1 .670
John Wetzel SF 23 38   11.4 3.7 2.2 1.3       3.1 .437     1.2 .761
Dennis Hamilton PF 23 44   8.6 2.8 1.6 0.7       2.5 .500     0.3 1.000
Cliff Anderson SG 23 18   5.2 1.4 0.6 0.9       1.6 .241     1.6 .429
TEAM TOTALS     82   242.1 121.2 63.7 24.2       97.9 .477     38.3 .726

Playoff Per Game

PLAYER NAME POS AGE G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elgin Baylor SF 33 15   42.2 28.5 14.5 4.0       25.1 .468     7.5 .679
Jerry West SG 29 15   41.5 30.8 5.4 5.5       20.9 .527     11.3 .781
Archie Clark PG 26 15   35.2 15.3 3.1 4.0       13.7 .427     4.6 .768
Tom Hawkins PF 31 15   31.9 9.5 6.0 1.2       8.6 .457     2.7 .600
Darrall Imhoff C 29 15   29.3 7.6 10.9 2.0       5.9 .494     3.4 .510
Mel Counts PF 26 15   20.4 8.6 8.9 1.6       6.7 .535     2.1 .677
Erwin Mueller C 23 14   17.9 3.2 3.9 1.3       4.2 .339     1.0 .357
Freddie Crawford SG 26 15   17.1 6.1 2.3 1.1       5.5 .434     2.3 .543
Gail Goodrich SG 24 10   10.0 6.0 1.4 1.4       4.7 .489     1.8 .778
Dennis Hamilton PF 23 2   5.5 1.0 1.0 0.5       1.5 .333     0.0  
TEAM TOTALS     15   241.7 113.5 64.1 21.5       93.7 .474     35.9 .686

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Archie Clark PG 26 81   3039 1612 342 353       1309 628     481 356
Elgin Baylor SF 33 77   3029 2002 941 355       1709 757     621 488
Tom Hawkins PF 31 78   2463 903 458 117       779 389     229 125
Darrall Imhoff C 29 82   2271 763 893 206       613 293     286 177
Gail Goodrich SG 24 79   2057 1092 199 205       812 395     392 302
Jerry West SG 29 51   1919 1343 294 310       926 476     482 391
Mel Counts PF 26 82   1739 958 732 139       808 384     254 190
Erwin Mueller C 23 39   973 325 222 78       254 132     103 61
Freddie Crawford SG 26 38   756 392 112 95       330 159     120 74
Jim Barnes PF 26 42   713 261 211 27       235 101     88 59
John Wetzel SF 23 38   434 139 84 51       119 52     46 35
Dennis Hamilton PF 23 44   378 121 72 30       108 54     13 13
Cliff Anderson SG 23 18   94 26 11 17       29 7     28 12
TEAM TOTALS     82   19865 9937 4571 1983       8031 3827     3143 2283

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Elgin Baylor SF 33 15   633 428 218 60       376 176     112 76
Jerry West SG 29 15   622 462 81 82       313 165     169 132
Archie Clark PG 26 15   528 229 47 60       206 88     69 53
Tom Hawkins PF 31 15   478 142 90 18       129 59     40 24
Darrall Imhoff C 29 15   440 114 163 30       89 44     51 26
Mel Counts PF 26 15   306 129 133 24       101 54     31 21
Freddie Crawford SG 26 15   257 91 35 16       83 36     35 19
Erwin Mueller C 23 14   250 45 54 18       59 20     14 5
Gail Goodrich SG 24 10   100 60 14 14       47 23     18 14
Dennis Hamilton PF 23 2   11 2 2 1       3 1     0 0
TEAM TOTALS     15   3625 1702 837 323       1406 666     539 370

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 39.3 High 26.0 12.2 4.6 5.7 24.2 MVP-caliber scorer and rebounder, central to both offense and defense.
Archie Clark Secondary Wing 37.6 High 19.9 4.2 4.4 4.0 16.3 Efficient scorer and playmaker; AS appearance validates perimeter impact.
Jerry West High-Usage Shooter 37.6 High 26.3 5.8 6.1 4.9 21.5 Short season, but high shooting efficiency; combination of scoring and assists makes him versatile.
Tom Hawkins Role Scorer 31.6 Medium 11.6 5.9 1.5 3.3 11.1 Reliable scoring option inside, moderate rebounding; low assist contribution.
Darrall Imhoff Defensive Anchor 27.7 Medium 9.3 10.9 2.5 4.3 13.5 Strong rebounder and rim protector; impact more defensive than offensive.
Mel Counts Stretch Big 21.2 Medium 11.7 8.9 1.7 4.0 13.2 Consistent floor spacing and rebounding; provides secondary rim protection.
Gail Goodrich Emerging Guard 26.0 Medium 13.8 2.5 2.6 2.3 10.6 Efficient scoring guard with room to grow; low defensive activity.
Erwin Mueller Backup Big 24.9 Low 8.3 5.7 2.0 3.0 9.5 Limited games, but shows per-minute potential in rebounds and blocks.
Freddie Crawford Bench Wing 19.9 Low 10.3 2.9 2.5 2.8 9.3 Provides scoring spark off the bench; defensive contributions moderate.
Jim Barnes Role Filler 17.0 Low 6.2 5.0 0.6 3.4 7.6 Limited minutes; primarily an interior presence.
John Wetzel Spot Minutes 11.4 Low 3.7 2.2 1.3 1.4 4.3 Minimal impact; depth contributor.
Dennis Hamilton Developmental Wing 8.6 Low 2.7 1.6 0.7 1.8 3.4 Very limited minutes; efficient but tiny sample size.
Cliff Anderson Marginal Contributor 5.2 Low 1.4 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.7 Almost negligible impact; on-court learning.