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The 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers paired a balanced, high-powered offense with elite interior control, led by Jerry West’s scoring and playmaking alongside Gail Goodrich’s consistent offensive production. Wilt Chamberlain anchored the paint with dominant rebounding and defensive presence, while Jim McMillian supplied valuable secondary scoring. The Lakers’ combination of efficient offense, strong ball movement, and overwhelming work on the boards reflected a well-rounded team built around experienced star talent.

Roster

# Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College / From
22 Elgin Baylor† SF 6’5″ 225 lbs Sep 16, 1934 Seattle University
25 Jim McMillian SF 6’5″ 215 lbs Mar 11, 1948 Columbia
13 Wilt Chamberlain C 7’1″ 275 lbs Aug 21, 1936 Kansas
17 Jerry West SG 6’2″ 175 lbs May 28, 1938 West Virginia
52 Happy Hairston PF 6’7″ 225 lbs May 31, 1942 NYU
30 Keith Erickson SF 6’5″ 195 lbs Apr 10, 1944 UCLA
10 Gail Goodrich SG 6’1″ 170 lbs Apr 23, 1943 UCLA
20 Pat Riley SG 6’4″ 205 lbs Mar 20, 1945 Kentucky
21 Flynn Robinson PG 6’1″ 185 lbs Apr 28, 1941 Wyoming
18 John Trapp PF 6’7″ 210 lbs Oct 2, 1945 UNLV
32 Jim Cleamons SG 6’3″ 185 lbs Sep 13, 1949 Ohio State
45 Harold Hairston C 6’9″ 225 lbs Unknown Unknown

Note: Elgin Baylor retired 9 games into the season.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 35 82 – 42.3 14.8 19.2 4.0 – – – 9.3 .649 – – 6.4 .422
Jerry West PG 33 77 – 38.6 25.8 4.2 9.7 – – – 20.0 .477 – – 8.2 .814
Jim McMillian SF 23 80 – 38.1 18.8 6.5 2.6 – – – 16.6 .482 – – 3.5 .791
Gail Goodrich SG 28 82 – 37.1 25.9 3.6 4.5 – – – 20.7 .487 – – 6.8 .850
Happy Hairston PF 29 80 – 34.4 13.1 13.1 2.4 – – – 10.0 .461 – – 5.0 .779
Elgin Baylor SF 37 9 – 26.6 11.8 6.3 2.0 – – – 10.8 .433 – – 3.0 .815
Keith Erickson SF 27 15 – 17.5 5.7 2.6 2.3 – – – 5.5 .482 – – 0.5 .857
Flynn Robinson SG 30 64 – 15.7 9.9 1.8 2.2 – – – 8.4 .490 – – 2.0 .860
Leroy Ellis C 31 74 – 14.6 4.6 4.2 0.6 – – – 4.1 .460 – – 1.3 .695
Pat Riley SG 26 67 – 13.8 6.7 1.9 1.1 – – – 6.6 .447 – – 1.1 .743
John Trapp SF 26 58 – 13.1 5.7 3.1 0.7 – – – 5.4 .443 – – 1.3 .699
Jim Cleamons PG 22 38 – 5.3 2.6 1.0 0.9 – – – 2.6 .350 – – 0.9 .778
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.9 121.0 56.4 27.2 – – – 97.5 .490 – – 34.5 .734

Playoff Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 35 15 – 46.9 14.7 21.0 3.3 – – – 9.5 .563 – – 8.1 .492
Jim McMillian SF 23 15 – 41.6 19.1 5.7 1.5 – – – 16.9 .447 – – 4.7 .857
Jerry West PG 33 15 – 40.5 22.9 4.9 8.9 – – – 22.7 .376 – – 7.1 .830
Happy Hairston PF 29 15 – 38.5 13.5 13.1 2.1 – – – 11.2 .440 – – 4.5 .794
Gail Goodrich SG 28 15 – 38.3 23.8 2.5 3.3 – – – 19.5 .445 – – 7.2 .898
Pat Riley SG 26 15 – 16.3 5.2 1.9 0.9 – – – 6.6 .333 – – 1.1 .750
Leroy Ellis C 31 13 – 10.3 3.0 3.2 0.8 – – – 3.2 .463 – – 0.3 .250
Flynn Robinson SG 30 7 – 10.3 6.4 1.9 0.7 – – – 5.9 .463 – – 1.4 .700
John Trapp SF 26 10 – 7.1 2.0 1.6 0.5 – – – 3.3 .242 – – 0.7 .571
Jim Cleamons PG 22 6 – 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.7 – – – 1.2 .571 – – 0.0 –
Team Totals – – 15 – 241.7 106.6 54.1 21.6 – – – 94.4 .429 – – 34.1 .750

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 35 82 – 3469 1213 1572 329 – – – 764 496 – – 524 221
Jim McMillian SF 23 80 – 3050 1503 522 209 – – – 1331 642 – – 277 219
Gail Goodrich SG 28 82 – 3040 2127 295 365 – – – 1695 826 – – 559 475
Jerry West PG 33 77 – 2973 1985 327 747 – – – 1540 735 – – 633 515
Happy Hairston PF 29 80 – 2748 1047 1045 193 – – – 798 368 – – 399 311
Leroy Ellis C 31 74 – 1081 342 310 46 – – – 300 138 – – 95 66
Flynn Robinson SG 30 64 – 1007 635 115 138 – – – 535 262 – – 129 111
Pat Riley SG 26 67 – 926 449 127 75 – – – 441 197 – – 74 55
John Trapp SF 26 58 – 759 329 180 42 – – – 314 139 – – 73 51
Keith Erickson SF 27 15 – 262 86 39 35 – – – 83 40 – – 7 6
Elgin Baylor SF 37 9 – 239 106 57 18 – – – 97 42 – – 27 22
Jim Cleamons PG 22 38 – 201 98 39 35 – – – 100 35 – – 36 28
Team Totals – – 82 – 19755 9920 4628 2232 – – – 7998 3920 – – 2833 2080

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 35 15 – 703 220 315 49 – – – 142 80 – – 122 60
Jim McMillian SF 23 15 – 624 286 85 22 – – – 253 113 – – 70 60
Jerry West PG 33 15 – 608 344 73 134 – – – 340 128 – – 106 88
Happy Hairston PF 29 15 – 577 202 197 31 – – – 168 74 – – 68 54
Gail Goodrich SG 28 15 – 575 357 38 50 – – – 292 130 – – 108 97
Pat Riley SG 26 15 – 244 78 29 14 – – – 99 33 – – 16 12
Leroy Ellis C 31 13 – 134 39 41 10 – – – 41 19 – – 4 1
Flynn Robinson SG 30 7 – 72 45 13 5 – – – 41 19 – – 10 7
John Trapp SF 26 10 – 71 20 16 5 – – – 33 8 – – 7 4
Jim Cleamons PG 22 6 – 17 8 4 4 – – – 7 4 – – 0 0
Team Totals – – 15 – 3625 1599 811 324 – – – 1416 608 – – 511 383

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Wilt Chamberlain Franchise Anchor 42.3 Moderate 14.8 19.2 4.0 6.0 21.0 Dominant interior presence; elite rebounding and defense; MVP-3, AS, NBA2, DEF1.
Jerry West Primary Playmaker 38.6 High 25.8 4.2 9.7 4.0 21.85 Scoring and distribution engine; MVP-2, AS, NBA1, DEF1; central to offense.
Gail Goodrich Secondary Scorer 37.1 High 25.9 3.6 4.5 0.0 16.0 Elite shooting guard; high scoring + facilitation; MVP-21, AS recognition.
Jim McMillian Secondary Scorer 38.1 High 18.8 6.5 2.6 0.0 13.95 Reliable scoring forward; balanced rebounding; secondary offensive option.
Happy Hairston Rebounding Force 34.4 Moderate 13.1 13.1 2.4 0.0 14.3 Dominant on boards; secondary scoring; consistent frontcourt contributor.
Elgin Baylor Veteran Contributor 26.6 Moderate 11.8 6.3 2.0 0.0 10.05 Limited games; still provides scoring and rebounding; veteran presence.
Flynn Robinson Bench Shooter 15.7 Low 9.9 1.8 2.2 0.0 6.95 Efficient scoring off the bench; role player for perimeter offense.
Leroy Ellis Backup Big 14.6 Low 4.6 4.2 0.6 0.0 4.7 Spot minutes; interior depth; defensive and rebounding support.
Pat Riley Role Scorer 13.8 Low 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.0 4.85 Bench scoring; low minutes; occasional offensive spark.
John Trapp Reserve SF 13.1 Low 5.7 3.1 0.7 0.0 4.75 Limited role; small contribution; spot minutes.
Keith Erickson Developmental SF 17.5 Low 5.7 2.6 2.3 0.0 5.3 Young player; limited minutes; potential for growth in scoring and playmaking.
Jim Cleamons Developmental PG 5.3 Very Low 2.6 1.0 0.9 0.0 2.25 Minimal minutes; developmental guard; low impact per game.