Last Updated on June 4, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College/From
11 Jerry West G 6’2″ 175 lb 34 West Virginia
22 Elgin Baylor† F 6’5″ 225 lb 38 Seattle
25 Gail Goodrich G 6’1″ 170 lb 29 UCLA
33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C 7’2″ 225 lb — —
34 Mel Counts C 7’0″ 230 lb 31 Oregon State
35 Jim McMillian F 6’5″ 215 lb 25 Columbia
40 Leroy Ellis C 6’10” 225 lb 32 St. John’s
42 Happy Hairston F 6’7″ 225 lb 30 NYU
43 Pat Riley G/F 6’4″ 205 lb 28 Kentucky
44 Jerry Chambers F 6’6″ 185 lb 29 Utah
50 Flynn Robinson G 6’1″ 185 lb 31 Wyoming
— John Q. Trapp F 6’7″ 210 lb 24 UNLV

Note: Elgin Baylor retired early in the 1971–72 season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was not on this team (he played for the Bucks then). The accurate core includes West, Goodrich, Hairston, McMillian, etc.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 36 82 – 43.2 13.2 18.6 4.5 – – – 7.1 .727 – – 5.5 .510
Jim McMillian SF 24 81 – 36.5 18.9 5.5 2.7 – – – 17.7 .458 – – 3.3 .845
Jerry West PG 34 69 – 35.7 22.8 4.2 8.8 – – – 18.7 .479 – – 6.1 .805
Gail Goodrich SG 29 76 – 35.5 23.9 3.5 4.4 – – – 21.3 .464 – – 4.9 .840
Bill Bridges PF 33 72 – 34.6 9.8 10.9 2.7 – – – 8.3 .479 – – 2.6 .700
Happy Hairston PF 30 28 – 33.5 16.3 13.2 2.4 – – – 11.7 .482 – – 6.4 .787
Keith Erickson SF 28 76 – 25.3 9.0 4.4 3.2 – – – 9.2 .430 – – 1.4 .809
Leroy Ellis C 32 10 – 15.6 2.6 3.3 0.3 – – – 4.0 .275 – – 0.5 .800
Pat Riley SG 27 55 – 14.6 7.3 1.2 1.5 – – – 7.1 .428 – – 1.5 .793
Jim Price PG 23 59 – 14.0 6.4 1.9 1.6 – – – 6.1 .440 – – 1.2 .822
Mel Counts C 31 59 – 10.4 5.0 4.0 1.1 – – – 4.7 .457 – – 1.0 .672
Flynn Robinson SG 31 6 – 7.8 5.7 1.2 1.3 – – – 4.7 .500 – – 1.3 .750
John Trapp SF 27 5 – 7.0 2.6 2.8 0.4 – – – 2.4 .250 – – 2.0 .700
Bill Turner PF 28 19 – 6.2 2.0 1.3 0.6 – – – 2.7 .327 – – 0.4 .571
Roger Brown C 22 1 – 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 – – – 0.0 – – – 3.0 .333
Travis Grant SF 23 33 – 4.6 3.8 1.6 0.2 – – – 3.5 .440 – – 0.8 .885
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.9 111.7 55.6 28.1 – – – 95.4 .478 – – 27.6 .742

Playoff Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Wilt Chamberlain C 36 17 – 47.1 10.4 22.5 3.5 – – – 6.8 .552 – – 5.8 .500
Jerry West PG 34 17 – 37.5 23.6 4.5 7.8 – – – 19.8 .449 – – 7.5 .780
Jim McMillian SF 24 17 – 37.1 20.1 4.8 2.2 – – – 18.1 .466 – – 4.4 .733
Gail Goodrich SG 29 17 – 35.5 20.0 3.6 3.9 – – – 18.2 .448 – – 4.6 .785
Bill Bridges PF 33 17 – 34.2 8.9 9.3 1.7 – – – 8.0 .419 – – 2.9 .776
Keith Erickson SF 28 17 – 23.8 8.6 3.5 1.8 – – – 8.6 .449 – – 1.3 .682
Mel Counts C 31 17 – 19.2 9.1 6.1 1.6 – – – 7.8 .459 – – 2.4 .780
Happy Hairston PF 30 3 – 8.7 2.7 1.3 0.3 – – – 3.0 .111 – – 2.7 .750
Pat Riley SG 27 7 – 7.6 2.6 0.7 1.0 – – – 3.9 .333 – – 0.0 –
Bill Turner PF 28 2 – 6.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 – – – 2.5 .400 – – 1.0 1.000
Travis Grant SF 23 2 – 5.5 4.0 2.0 0.0 – – – 3.0 .667 – – 0.0 –
Jim Price PG 23 3 – 5.3 2.0 1.3 0.7 – – – 3.7 .273 – – 0.0 –
Team Totals – – 17 – 241.5 103.4 55.4 23.1 – – – 90.8 .454 – – 29.5 .715

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 36 82 – 3542 1084 1526 365 – – – 586 426 – – 455 232
Jim McMillian SF 24 81 – 2953 1533 447 221 – – – 1431 655 – – 264 223
Gail Goodrich SG 29 76 – 2697 1814 263 332 – – – 1615 750 – – 374 314
Bill Bridges PF 33 72 – 2491 705 782 196 – – – 597 286 – – 190 133
Jerry West PG 34 69 – 2460 1575 289 607 – – – 1291 618 – – 421 339
Keith Erickson SF 28 76 – 1920 687 337 242 – – – 696 299 – – 110 89
Happy Hairston PF 30 28 – 939 456 370 68 – – – 328 158 – – 178 140
Jim Price PG 23 59 – 828 376 115 97 – – – 359 158 – – 73 60
Pat Riley SG 27 55 – 801 399 65 81 – – – 390 167 – – 82 65
Mel Counts C 31 59 – 611 293 237 62 – – – 278 127 – – 58 39
Leroy Ellis C 32 10 – 156 26 33 3 – – – 40 11 – – 5 4
Travis Grant SF 23 33 – 153 125 52 7 – – – 116 51 – – 26 23
Bill Turner PF 28 19 – 117 38 25 11 – – – 52 17 – – 7 4
Flynn Robinson SG 31 6 – 47 34 7 8 – – – 28 14 – – 8 6
John Trapp SF 27 5 – 35 13 14 2 – – – 12 3 – – 10 7
Roger Brown C 22 1 – 5 1 0 0 – – – 0 0 – – 3 1
Team Totals – – 82 – 19755 9159 4562 2302 – – – 7819 3740 – – 2264 1679

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Wilt Chamberlain C 36 17 – 801 177 383 60 – – – 116 64 – – 98 49
Jerry West PG 34 17 – 638 401 76 132 – – – 336 151 – – 127 99
Jim McMillian SF 24 17 – 630 341 82 37 – – – 307 143 – – 75 55
Gail Goodrich SG 29 17 – 604 340 61 67 – – – 310 139 – – 79 62
Bill Bridges PF 33 17 – 582 152 158 29 – – – 136 57 – – 49 38
Keith Erickson SF 28 17 – 404 147 59 30 – – – 147 66 – – 22 15
Mel Counts C 31 17 – 327 154 104 28 – – – 133 61 – – 41 32
Pat Riley SG 27 7 – 53 18 5 7 – – – 27 9 – – 0 0
Happy Hairston PF 30 3 – 26 8 4 1 – – – 9 1 – – 8 6
Jim Price PG 23 3 – 16 6 4 2 – – – 11 3 – – 0 0
Bill Turner PF 28 2 – 13 6 2 0 – – – 5 2 – – 2 2
Travis Grant SF 23 2 – 11 8 4 0 – – – 6 4 – – 0 0
Team Totals – – 17 – 4105 1758 942 393 – – – 1543 700 – – 501 358

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Wilt Chamberlain Franchise Anchor 43.2 Moderate 13.2 18.6 4.5 6.0 21.15 Defensive and rebounding powerhouse; efficient scoring; MVP-4, AS, DEF1.
Jim McMillian Secondary Scorer 36.5 High 18.9 5.5 2.7 0.0 13.55 Reliable scorer; moderate playmaking; consistent starter impact.
Jerry West Primary Playmaker 35.7 High 22.8 4.2 8.8 4.0 19.9 Elite scoring + distribution; MVP-6, AS, NBA1, DEF1; central to offense.
Gail Goodrich Secondary Playmaker 35.5 High 23.9 3.5 4.4 0.0 15.9 Strong scoring guard; provides additional facilitation; AS recognition.
Bill Bridges Veteran Workhorse 34.6 Moderate 9.8 10.9 2.7 0.0 11.7 Rebounding and interior defense; stabilizes frontcourt; veteran presence.
Happy Hairston Rebounding Force 33.5 Moderate 16.3 13.2 2.4 0.0 15.95 Elite rebounder with scoring upside; limited games but high impact per minute.
Keith Erickson Two-Way Contributor 25.3 Moderate 9.0 4.4 3.2 0.0 8.3 Spot minutes; contributes on defense and secondary scoring.
Leroy Ellis Backup Center 15.6 Low 2.6 3.3 0.3 0.0 3.1 Limited role; minimal offensive impact; defensive rebounder.
Pat Riley Role Scorer 14.6 Low 7.3 1.2 1.5 0.0 4.0 Bench scoring spark; low minutes; occasional contributor.
Jim Price Developing PG 14.0 Low 6.4 1.9 1.6 0.0 4.95 Rookie year (ROY-4); low minutes; future playmaking potential.
Mel Counts Backup Big 10.4 Low 5.0 4.0 1.1 0.0 5.05 Provides interior depth; efficient rebounding; spot scoring.
Flynn Robinson Bench Shooter 7.8 Low 5.7 1.2 1.3 0.0 4.1 Minimal minutes; secondary scoring; efficient in limited action.
John Trapp Reserve SF 7.0 Very Low 2.6 2.8 0.4 0.0 2.9 Negligible impact; mostly spot minutes.
Bill Turner Deep Bench PF 6.2 Very Low 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 2.0 Limited role; minimal offensive or defensive contribution.
Roger Brown Minimal Impact 5.0 Very Low 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 Essentially unused; no meaningful production.
Travis Grant Developmental SF 4.6 Very Low 3.8 1.6 0.2 0.0 2.8 Young player; limited minutes; developmental role.