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The 1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers were led offensively by Gail Goodrich, whose scoring and playmaking made him the focal point of the attack. Happy Hairston dominated the glass and provided a strong interior presence, while Connie Hawkins contributed balanced production as a scorer, rebounder, and facilitator. The Lakers featured multiple capable offensive contributors and solid rebounding but lacked a dominant defensive force, relying on balanced team play rather than one standout all-around performer.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6’1″ | 170 lb | 30 | UCLA |
| 44 | Jerry West | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 35 | West Virginia |
| 52 | Jim Price | G | 6’3″ | 195 lb | 26 | Louisville |
| 5 | Pat Riley | G/F | 6’4″ | 205 lb | 28 | Kentucky |
| 33 | Jim McMillian | F | 6’5″ | 215 lb | 26 | Columbia |
| 20 | Keith Erickson | F | 6’5″ | 195 lb | 29 | UCLA |
| 52 | Travis Grant | F | 6’7″ | 210 lb | 23 | Kentucky State |
| 6 | Connie Hawkins | F | 6’8″ | 210 lb | 31 | Iowa (did not play) |
| 35 | Happy Hairston | F | 6’7″ | 225 lb | 31 | NYU |
| 50 | Mel Counts | C | 7’0″ | 230 lb | 32 | Oregon State |
| 31 | Steve Kuberski | F/C | 6’8″ | 215 lb | 25 | Bradley |
| 40 | Elmore Smith | C | 7’0″ | 250 lb | 24 | Kentucky State |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | SG | 30 | 82 | – | 37.3 | 25.3 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 21.6 | .442 | – | – | 7.2 | .864 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 24 | 81 | – | 36.1 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 11.7 | .457 | – | – | 3.1 | .590 |
| Connie Hawkins | SF | 31 | 71 | – | 35.7 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 10.3 | .502 | – | – | 3.2 | .772 |
| Happy Hairston | PF | 31 | 77 | – | 34.2 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 9.9 | .507 | – | – | 5.8 | .771 |
| Jim Price | PG | 24 | 82 | – | 32.0 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 14.6 | .449 | – | – | 2.9 | .799 |
| Jerry West | PG | 35 | 31 | – | 31.2 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 16.7 | .447 | – | – | 6.4 | .833 |
| Bill Bridges | PF | 34 | 65 | – | 27.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 7.9 | .421 | – | – | 2.5 | .707 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 28 | 72 | – | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 9.3 | .430 | – | – | 2.0 | .764 |
| Stan Love | PF | 24 | 51 | – | 13.7 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 5.5 | .428 | – | – | 1.3 | .766 |
| Mel Counts | C | 32 | 45 | – | 11.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | .365 | – | – | 0.7 | .727 |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 22 | 45 | – | 8.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .483 | – | – | 1.1 | .531 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 24 | 33 | – | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .409 | – | – | 1.5 | .625 |
| Travis Grant | SF | 24 | 3 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | – | – | 1.0 | .333 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 240.9 | 109.2 | 52.9 | 26.6 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 24.8 | 95.2 | .453 | – | – | 29.8 | .769 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | SG | 30 | 5 | – | 37.8 | 19.6 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 18.0 | .389 | – | – | 6.6 | .848 |
| Happy Hairston | PF | 31 | 5 | – | 34.4 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7.2 | .417 | – | – | 3.6 | .889 |
| Connie Hawkins | SF | 31 | 5 | – | 34.4 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 12.0 | .350 | – | – | 3.0 | .800 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 24 | 5 | – | 34.2 | 19.2 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 17.6 | .477 | – | – | 3.4 | .706 |
| Jim Price | PG | 24 | 5 | – | 32.2 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 13.2 | .379 | – | – | 2.6 | .692 |
| Bill Bridges | PF | 34 | 5 | – | 28.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 8.2 | .293 | – | – | 2.6 | .462 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 28 | 5 | – | 21.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 10.0 | .360 | – | – | 0.8 | .750 |
| Jerry West | PG | 35 | 1 | – | 14.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | .222 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| Mel Counts | C | 32 | 4 | – | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | .500 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 24 | 3 | – | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | .143 | – | – | 1.5 | .800 |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 22 | 3 | – | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | .455 | – | – | 2.3 | .714 |
| Stan Love | PF | 24 | 2 | – | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .667 | – | – | 1.5 | .667 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 5 | – | 240.0 | 93.0 | 47.8 | 21.4 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 20.6 | 94.6 | .389 | – | – | 25.6 | .758 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | SG | 30 | 82 | – | 3061 | 2076 | 250 | 427 | 126 | 12 | 227 | 1773 | 784 | – | – | 588 | 508 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 24 | 81 | – | 2922 | 1015 | 906 | 150 | 71 | 393 | 309 | 949 | 434 | – | – | 249 | 147 |
| Happy Hairston | PF | 31 | 77 | – | 2634 | 1113 | 1040 | 208 | 64 | 17 | 264 | 759 | 385 | – | – | 445 | 343 |
| Jim Price | PG | 24 | 82 | – | 2628 | 1263 | 378 | 369 | 157 | 29 | 229 | 1197 | 538 | – | – | 234 | 187 |
| Connie Hawkins | SF | 31 | 71 | – | 2538 | 909 | 522 | 379 | 105 | 78 | 203 | 733 | 368 | – | – | 224 | 173 |
| Bill Bridges | PF | 34 | 65 | – | 1812 | 548 | 499 | 148 | 58 | 31 | 219 | 513 | 216 | – | – | 164 | 116 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 28 | 72 | – | 1361 | 684 | 128 | 148 | 54 | 3 | 173 | 667 | 287 | – | – | 144 | 110 |
| Jerry West | PG | 35 | 31 | – | 967 | 629 | 116 | 206 | 81 | 23 | 80 | 519 | 232 | – | – | 198 | 165 |
| Stan Love | PF | 24 | 51 | – | 698 | 287 | 170 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 132 | 278 | 119 | – | – | 64 | 49 |
| Mel Counts | C | 32 | 45 | – | 499 | 146 | 146 | 54 | 20 | 23 | 85 | 167 | 61 | – | – | 33 | 24 |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 22 | 45 | – | 400 | 172 | 147 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 77 | 151 | 73 | – | – | 49 | 26 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 24 | 33 | – | 229 | 106 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 93 | 38 | – | – | 48 | 30 |
| Travis Grant | SF | 24 | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 19755 | 8951 | 4335 | 2179 | 794 | 653 | 2032 | 7803 | 3536 | – | – | 2443 | 1879 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | SG | 30 | 5 | – | 189 | 98 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 35 | – | – | 33 | 28 |
| Happy Hairston | PF | 31 | 5 | – | 172 | 46 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 15 | – | – | 18 | 16 |
| Connie Hawkins | SF | 31 | 5 | – | 172 | 54 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 21 | – | – | 15 | 12 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 24 | 5 | – | 171 | 96 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 88 | 42 | – | – | 17 | 12 |
| Jim Price | PG | 24 | 5 | – | 161 | 59 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 66 | 25 | – | – | 13 | 9 |
| Bill Bridges | PF | 34 | 5 | – | 144 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 12 | – | – | 13 | 6 |
| Pat Riley | SG | 28 | 5 | – | 106 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 50 | 18 | – | – | 4 | 3 |
| Mel Counts | C | 32 | 4 | – | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hawthorne | SG | 24 | 3 | – | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 4 |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 22 | 3 | – | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 7 | 5 |
| Jerry West | PG | 35 | 1 | – | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Love | PF | 24 | 2 | – | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 2 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 5 | – | 1200 | 465 | 239 | 107 | 49 | 14 | 103 | 473 | 184 | – | – | 128 | 97 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | Primary Scorer | 37.3 | High | 25.3 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 17.55 | Lead offensive option; strong scoring + assist combo; AS, NBA1 recognition. |
| Elmore Smith | Defensive Anchor | 36.1 | Moderate | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 15.7 | Rim protector and rebounder; dominates inside despite modest scoring. |
| Connie Hawkins | Two-Way Star | 35.7 | High | 12.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 14.05 | Balanced scoring and playmaking; adds solid defensive presence. |
| Happy Hairston | Workhorse PF | 34.2 | Moderate | 14.5 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 15.85 | Elite rebounder; consistent scoring; provides secondary playmaking. |
| Jim Price | Facilitator | 32.0 | High | 15.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 13.4 | High usage point guard; contributes in scoring and defense; DEF2 noted. |
| Jerry West | Veteran Leader | 31.2 | High | 20.3 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 16.95 | Returns with elite scoring + distribution; limited games but major impact; AS recognition. |
| Bill Bridges | Glue Guy | 27.9 | Moderate | 8.4 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 9.9 | Provides rebounding, defensive activity, and hustle; veteran stability. |
| Pat Riley | Role Scorer | 18.9 | Low | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 6.9 | Bench scoring spark; limited minutes, moderate efficiency. |
| Stan Love | Reserve PF | 13.7 | Low | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.35 | Spot minutes; shows rebounding upside, low usage. |
| Mel Counts | Backup C | 11.1 | Low | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.75 | Minimal impact offensively; some defensive value. |
| Kermit Washington | Developmental PF | 8.9 | Low | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.2 | Young player with modest minutes; rebounding and defense potential. |
| Nate Hawthorne | Deep Bench SG | 6.9 | Low | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | Spot minutes; limited contribution. |
| Travis Grant | Minimal Impact | 2.0 | Very Low | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.65 | Essentially unused; negligible impact. |