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The 1963–64 Los Angeles Lakers were built around the prolific scoring and playmaking of Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, whose offensive production powered the team throughout the season. Rudy LaRusso supplied valuable frontcourt scoring and rebounding, while Darrall Imhoff provided interior support on the boards. The Lakers combined high-volume perimeter offense with a dependable inside presence, relying on their star backcourt and balanced frontcourt contributions to drive their overall performance.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jerry West | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 25 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Elgin Baylor | F | 6’5″ | 225 lb | 29 | Seattle |
| 20 | Rudy LaRusso | F | 6’7″ | 218 lb | 26 | Dartmouth |
| 31 | Leroy Ellis | C | 6’10” | 210 lb | 23 | St. John’s |
| 11 | Frank Selvy | G | 6’3″ | 180 lb | 31 | Furman |
| 23 | Tom Hawkins | F | 6’5″ | 210 lb | 27 | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Gene Wiley | C | 6’10” | 210 lb | 25 | Wichita State |
| 12 | Don Nelson | F | 6’6″ | 210 lb | 23 | Iowa |
| 25 | Walt Hazzard | G | 6’2″ | 185 lb | 22 | UCLA |
| — | Dick Barnett | G | 6’4″ | 190 lb | 27 | Tennessee State |
| — | Jim King | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 22 | Tulsa |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 29 | 78 | – | 40.6 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.4 | – | – | – | 22.8 | .425 | – | – | 7.5 | .804 |
| Jerry West | PG | 25 | 72 | – | 40.4 | 28.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | – | – | – | 21.2 | .484 | – | – | 9.8 | .832 |
| Rudy LaRusso | PF | 26 | 79 | – | 34.8 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 9.8 | .434 | – | – | 5.0 | .751 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 27 | 78 | – | 33.6 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | – | – | – | 15.3 | .452 | – | – | 5.8 | .773 |
| Gene Wiley | C | 26 | 78 | – | 19.4 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 3.5 | .535 | – | – | 1.0 | .600 |
| Leroy Ellis | C | 23 | 78 | – | 18.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 6.1 | .423 | – | – | 2.2 | .659 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 23 | 80 | – | 17.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 4.0 | .418 | – | – | 2.5 | .741 |
| Frank Selvy | SG | 31 | 73 | – | 17.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 5.8 | .378 | – | – | 1.7 | .639 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 28 | 68 | – | 14.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 5.3 | .375 | – | – | 1.3 | .765 |
| Jim King | PG | 22 | 60 | – | 12.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 3.3 | .424 | – | – | 1.7 | .653 |
| Hub Reed | C | 27 | 46 | – | 8.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 2.0 | .363 | – | – | 0.3 | .667 |
| Mel Gibson | – | 23 | 9 | – | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 2.2 | .300 | – | – | 0.2 | .500 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 24.1 | 109.7 | 62.8 | 21.0 | – | – | – | 93.0 | .440 | – | – | 36.4 | .766 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 29 | 5 | – | 44.2 | 24.2 | 11.6 | 5.6 | – | – | – | 23.8 | .378 | – | – | 8.0 | .775 |
| Jerry West | PG | 25 | 5 | – | 41.2 | 31.2 | 7.2 | 3.4 | – | – | – | 23.0 | .496 | – | – | 10.6 | .792 |
| Rudy LaRusso | PF | 26 | 5 | – | 37.8 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 6.6 | .394 | – | – | 4.4 | .864 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 27 | 5 | – | 30.8 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | – | – | – | 10.4 | .404 | – | – | 6.4 | .844 |
| Leroy Ellis | C | 23 | 5 | – | 28.8 | 5.4 | 10.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 5.4 | .296 | – | – | 3.0 | .733 |
| Frank Selvy | SG | 31 | 3 | – | 23.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 9.0 | .481 | – | – | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Jim King | PG | 22 | 4 | – | 12.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 2.5 | .400 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 28 | 4 | – | 12.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 2.3 | .667 | – | – | 1.0 | .500 |
| Hub Reed | C | 27 | 1 | – | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 4.0 | .500 | – | – | 2.0 | .000 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 23 | 5 | – | 11.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 2.6 | .538 | – | – | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| Gene Wiley | C | 26 | 5 | – | 9.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.6 | .625 | – | – | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 5 | – | 240.0 | 101.2 | 54.0 | 19.4 | – | – | – | 83.4 | .434 | – | – | 36.0 | .800 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FG | 3PA | 3P | FTA | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 29 | 78 | – | 3164 | 1983 | 936 | 347 | – | – | – | 1778 | 756 | – | – | 586 | 471 |
| Jerry West | PG | 25 | 72 | – | 2906 | 2064 | 433 | 403 | – | – | – | 1529 | 740 | – | – | 702 | 584 |
| Rudy LaRusso | PF | 26 | 79 | – | 2746 | 972 | 800 | 190 | – | – | – | 776 | 337 | – | – | 397 | 298 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 27 | 78 | – | 2620 | 1433 | 250 | 238 | – | – | – | 1197 | 541 | – | – | 454 | 351 |
| Gene Wiley | C | 26 | 78 | – | 1510 | 337 | 510 | 44 | – | – | – | 273 | 146 | – | – | 75 | 45 |
| Leroy Ellis | C | 23 | 78 | – | 1459 | 512 | 498 | 41 | – | – | – | 473 | 200 | – | – | 170 | 112 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 23 | 80 | – | 1406 | 419 | 323 | 76 | – | – | – | 323 | 135 | – | – | 201 | 149 |
| Frank Selvy | SG | 31 | 73 | – | 1286 | 398 | 139 | 149 | – | – | – | 423 | 160 | – | – | 122 | 78 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 28 | 68 | – | 975 | 333 | 283 | 49 | – | – | – | 357 | 134 | – | – | 85 | 65 |
| Jim King | PG | 22 | 60 | – | 762 | 234 | 113 | 110 | – | – | – | 198 | 84 | – | – | 101 | 66 |
| Hub Reed | C | 27 | 46 | – | 386 | 76 | 107 | 23 | – | – | – | 91 | 33 | – | – | 15 | 10 |
| Mel Gibson | – | 23 | 9 | – | 53 | 13 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | 20 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 19273 | 8774 | 4396 | 1676 | – | – | – | 7438 | 3272 | – | – | 2910 | 2230 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FGA | FG | 3PA | 3P | FTA | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | SF | 29 | 5 | – | 221 | 121 | 58 | 28 | – | – | – | 119 | 45 | – | – | 40 | 31 |
| Jerry West | PG | 25 | 5 | – | 206 | 156 | 36 | 17 | – | – | – | 115 | 57 | – | – | 53 | 42 |
| Rudy LaRusso | PF | 26 | 5 | – | 189 | 45 | 30 | 11 | – | – | – | 33 | 13 | – | – | 22 | 19 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 27 | 5 | – | 154 | 69 | 8 | 17 | – | – | – | 52 | 21 | – | – | 32 | 27 |
| Leroy Ellis | C | 23 | 5 | – | 144 | 27 | 50 | 4 | – | – | – | 27 | 8 | – | – | 15 | 11 |
| Frank Selvy | SG | 31 | 3 | – | 69 | 28 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | 27 | 13 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Don Nelson | SF | 23 | 5 | – | 56 | 17 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 7 | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Jim King | PG | 22 | 4 | – | 51 | 12 | 4 | 6 | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Krebs | C | 28 | 4 | – | 50 | 14 | 22 | 6 | – | – | – | 9 | 6 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Gene Wiley | C | 26 | 5 | – | 48 | 13 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Hub Reed | C | 27 | 1 | – | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 5 | – | 1200 | 506 | 244 | 97 | – | – | – | 417 | 181 | – | – | 180 | 144 |
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 Playmaker | 40.4 | High | 28.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 21.6 | MVP-5, AS, NBA1; elite scorer and facilitator; drives offense nightly. |
| Elgin Baylor | Alpha Forward | 40.6 | High | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 22.4 | MVP-6, AS, NBA1; dominant two-way forward; top scorer and rebounder. |
| Dick Barnett | Secondary Scorer | 33.6 | Medium | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 13.4 | Efficient perimeter scoring; moderate playmaking and defensive activity. |
| Rudy LaRusso | Two-Way Forward | 34.8 | Medium | 12.3 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 14.1 | Provides strong rebounding, scoring, and defensive presence; rotation anchor. |
| Leroy Ellis | Backup Center | 18.7 | Low | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.8 | Limited minutes; contributes primarily on rebounds and interior defense. |
| Gene Wiley | Backup Center | 19.4 | Low | 4.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.7 | Rim protector and rebounder off the bench; minimal scoring role. |
| Don Nelson | Role SF | 17.6 | Low | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | Low-minute contributor; adds depth at small forward; developmental role. |
| Frank Selvy | Supporting SG | 17.6 | Low | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | Bench scoring guard; secondary playmaking; low defensive activity. |
| Jim Krebs | Backup C | 14.3 | Low | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.9 | Provides interior depth; moderate rebounding; minimal scoring. |
| Jim King | Development PG | 12.7 | Low | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | Rookie guard role; limited minutes; potential growth in playmaking. |
| Hub Reed | Marginal Contributor | 8.4 | Low | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | Spot minutes at center; negligible impact. |
| Mel Gibson | Marginal Contributor | 5.9 | Low | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | Very limited minutes; developmental contribution. |