The Season in Brief
The 1958-59 Minneapolis Lakers went 33-39. Led by Elgin Baylor, Vern Mikkelsen and Larry Foust, they posted a -1.42 SRS and went 6-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elgin Baylor | 24.9 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 15.0 |
| Assists | Elgin Baylor | 4.1 |
| True Shooting | Elgin Baylor | 48.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elgin Baylor | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-StarROY10302Vern Mikkelsen3703Larry FoustAll-Star304Dick GarmakerAll-Star265Jim Krebs226Hot Rod Hundley217Slick Leonard★188Boo Ellis★159Ed Fleming1210Steve Hamilton★9
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 70 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 2.8 | 103 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 72 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 2.2 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 1.6 | 37 |
| Larry Foust | 72 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | — | — | 47.3 | — | 1.5 | 30 |
| Dick Garmaker | 72 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 1.5 | 26 |
| Jim Krebs | 72 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 0.7 | — | — | 43.2 | — | 1.2 | 22 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | 71 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | — | — | 41.8 | — | 1.2 | 21 |
| Slick Leonard★ | 58 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | — | — | 42.7 | — | 1.0 | 18 |
| Boo Ellis★ | 72 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 0.9 | 15 |
| Ed Fleming | 71 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.9 | 12 |
| Steve Hamilton★ | 67 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 42.7 | — | 0.6 | 9 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Boo Ellis (22)
- Oldest: Vern Mikkelsen (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Elgin Baylor - rookie
- Boo Ellis - rookie
- Steve Hamilton - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Vern Mikkelsen - pick #11 (1949)
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Dick Garmaker - pick #80 (1954)
- Jim Krebs - pick #3 (1957)
The Playoff Run
6-7 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.