Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The 1975–76 Los Angeles Lakers revolved around Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose dominant scoring, elite rebounding, shot blocking, and playmaking made him the clear focal point at both ends of the floor. Gail Goodrich and Lucius Allen provided reliable backcourt scoring and playmaking, while the team complemented its interior strength with balanced offensive contributions. Strong rebounding and efficient inside scoring defined the Lakers’ style, although their overall production lacked consistent depth beyond the primary trio.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6’1″ | 170 lb | 32 | UCLA |
| 24 | Lucius Allen | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 28 | UCLA |
| 30 | Don Chaney | G | 6’5″ | 210 lb | 29 | Houston |
| 12 | Kermit Washington | F | 6’8″ | 230 lb | 24 | American |
| 52 | Cazzie Russell | F | 6’5″ | 225 lb | 31 | Michigan |
| 41 | Corky Calhoun | F | 6’7″ | 210 lb | 26 | Penn |
| 33 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7’2″ | 225 lb | 28 | UCLA |
| 45 | Johnny Neumann | G/F | 6’6″ | 200 lb | 25 | Ole Miss |
| 32 | Rudy LaRusso | F | 6’7″ | 218 lb | — | Dartmouth |
| 40 | Don Ford | F | 6’9″ | 215 lb | 23 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 35 | Cornell Warner | F/C | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 27 | Jackson State |
| 34 | Earl Tatum | G/F | 6’4″ | 185 lb | 23 | Marquette |
Note: Rudy LaRusso did not play during this season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks before this season.
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 41.2 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 21.1 | .529 | – | – | 7.8 | .703 |
| Gail Goodrich | SG | 32 | 75 | – | 35.3 | 19.5 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 17.6 | .441 | – | – | 4.6 | .847 |
| Lucius Allen | PG | 28 | 76 | – | 31.4 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 13.2 | .459 | – | – | 3.3 | .776 |
| Cornell Warner | PF | 27 | 81 | – | 31.0 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 6.5 | .479 | – | – | 1.6 | .695 |
| Don Ford | SF | 23 | 76 | – | 24.2 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 9.3 | .438 | – | – | 1.8 | .748 |
| Corky Calhoun | SF | 25 | 76 | – | 23.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 | .467 | – | – | 1.1 | .783 |
| Donnie Freeman | SG | 31 | 64 | – | 23.1 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 9.5 | .434 | – | – | 3.1 | .819 |
| Cazzie Russell | SF | 31 | 74 | – | 22.0 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 10.8 | .463 | – | – | 2.0 | .892 |
| Ron Williams | PG | 31 | 9 | – | 17.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 4.8 | .395 | – | – | 1.4 | .769 |
| Stu Lantz | PG | 29 | 53 | – | 16.1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .417 | – | – | 1.7 | .899 |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 24 | 36 | – | 13.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .433 | – | – | 1.8 | .682 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 30 | 2 | – | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 | .385 | – | – | 1.5 | .333 |
| Cliff Meely | PF | 28 | 20 | – | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .392 | – | – | 1.6 | .750 |
| Walt Wesley | C | 31 | 1 | – | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .500 | – | – | 4.0 | .500 |
| Jim McDaniels | C | 27 | 35 | – | 6.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .402 | – | – | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| John Roche | SG | 26 | 15 | – | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .214 | – | – | 0.3 | .500 |
| C.J. Kupec | SF | 23 | 16 | – | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | .250 | – | – | 0.7 | .636 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | 82 | 240.3 | 106.9 | 48.8 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 24.7 | 93.0 | .465 | – | – | 26.4 | .772 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 3379 | 2275 | 1383 | 413 | 119 | 338 | 292 | 1728 | 914 | – | – | 636 | 447 |
| Gail Goodrich | SG | 32 | 75 | – | 2646 | 1459 | 214 | 421 | 123 | 17 | 238 | 1321 | 583 | – | – | 346 | 293 |
| Cornell Warner | PF | 27 | 81 | – | 2512 | 591 | 722 | 106 | 55 | 46 | 283 | 524 | 251 | – | – | 128 | 89 |
| Lucius Allen | PG | 28 | 76 | – | 2388 | 1119 | 214 | 357 | 101 | 20 | 241 | 1004 | 461 | – | – | 254 | 197 |
| Don Ford | SF | 23 | 76 | – | 1838 | 726 | 333 | 111 | 50 | 14 | 186 | 710 | 311 | – | – | 139 | 104 |
| Corky Calhoun | SF | 25 | 76 | – | 1816 | 409 | 341 | 85 | 62 | 35 | 216 | 368 | 172 | – | – | 83 | 65 |
| Cazzie Russell | SF | 31 | 74 | – | 1625 | 874 | 183 | 122 | 53 | 3 | 122 | 802 | 371 | – | – | 148 | 132 |
| Donnie Freeman | SG | 31 | 64 | – | 1480 | 689 | 180 | 171 | 57 | 11 | 160 | 606 | 263 | – | – | 199 | 163 |
| Stu Lantz | PG | 29 | 53 | – | 853 | 250 | 99 | 76 | 27 | 3 | 105 | 204 | 85 | – | – | 89 | 80 |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 24 | 36 | – | 492 | 123 | 165 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 76 | 90 | 39 | – | – | 66 | 45 |
| Jim McDaniels | C | 27 | 35 | – | 242 | 91 | 74 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 102 | 41 | – | – | 9 | 9 |
| Ron Williams | PG | 31 | 9 | – | 158 | 44 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 43 | 17 | – | – | 13 | 10 |
| Cliff Meely | PF | 28 | 20 | – | 139 | 64 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 51 | 20 | – | – | 32 | 24 |
| C.J. Kupec | SF | 23 | 16 | – | 55 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 10 | – | – | 11 | 7 |
| John Roche | SG | 26 | 15 | – | 52 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 30 | 2 | – | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Walt Wesley | C | 31 | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | 82 | 19705 | 8764 | 4002 | 1939 | 674 | 528 | 2025 | 7622 | 3547 | – | – | 2164 | 1670 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Anchor | 41.2 | High | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 27.6 | Dominant two-way presence; MVP-caliber output. Led team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks. |
| Gail Goodrich | Floor General | 35.3 | High | 19.5 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 14.9 | Primary playmaker alongside Kareem; scoring and distributing efficiently. |
| Lucius Allen | Facilitator | 31.4 | Medium-High | 14.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 12.9 | Balanced scoring and assist contributions; solid secondary creator. |
| Cornell Warner | Two-Way Forward | 31.0 | Medium | 7.3 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9.4 | Defensive/rebounding specialist; efficient in limited offensive role. |
| Don Ford | Wing Contributor | 24.2 | Medium | 9.6 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8.2 | Emerging scorer; provides spacing and occasional defensive activity. |
| Corky Calhoun | Role Defender | 23.9 | Medium | 5.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.2 | Strong perimeter defense; modest scoring impact. |
| Donnie Freeman | Secondary Scorer | 23.1 | Medium | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 8.7 | Efficient scoring off the bench; contributes in short bursts. |
| Cazzie Russell | Veteran Wing | 22.0 | Medium | 11.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8.3 | Reliable scoring veteran; limited defensive impact. |
| Kermit Washington | Young Forward | 13.7 | Low | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.3 | Developing two-way player; limited minutes but shows defensive promise. |
| Stu Lantz | Backup PG | 16.1 | Low | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.3 | Minimal scoring, some playmaking; used in short stints. |
| Pat Riley | Short-Term SG | 11.5 | Low | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | Veteran depth; minor role, defensive contribution noted. |
| Cliff Meely | Fringe PF | 7.0 | Low | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.3 | Spot minutes; developmental contributor. |
| Jim McDaniels | Backup C | 6.9 | Low | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | Limited minutes; modest production. |
| Ron Williams | Spot PG | 17.6 | Low | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 | Injury-limited sample; showed secondary playmaking ability. |
| John Roche | Deep Bench SG | 3.5 | Low | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | Extremely limited role; negligible impact. |
| C.J. Kupec | Deep Bench SF | 3.4 | Low | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Short-minute developmental contributor. |
| Walt Wesley | Backup C | 7.0 | Low | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | Minimal minutes; spot scoring and rebounding. |