The Season in Brief
The 1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers went 25-50. Led by Elgin Baylor, Hot Rod Hundley and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a -4.14 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 34%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elgin Baylor | 29.6 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 16.4 |
| Assists | Hot Rod Hundley | 4.6 |
| True Shooting | Elgin Baylor | 48.9 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elgin Baylor | 4.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-Star8602Hot Rod Hundley★All-Star3103Rudy LaRusso294Larry Foust255Slick Leonard156Tom Hawkins137Frank Selvy138Jim Krebs129Ray Felix810Dick GarmakerAll-Star811Boo Ellis512Ed Fleming413Steve Hamilton314Bobby Smith115Nick Mantis116Chuck Share017Ron Sobie0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 70 | 29.6 | 16.4 | 3.5 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 4.1 | 86 |
| Hot Rod Hundley★ | 73 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 2.7 | 31 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 71 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 1.2 | — | — | 45.6 | — | 2.3 | 29 |
| Larry Foust | 47 | 13.3 | 9.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 1.6 | 25 |
| Slick Leonard | 73 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | — | — | 37.3 | — | 2.0 | 15 |
| Tom Hawkins | 69 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 1.5 | 13 |
| Frank Selvy | 43 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 0.9 | 13 |
| Jim Krebs | 75 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 1.2 | 12 |
| Ray Felix | 31 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 0.9 | 8 |
| Dick Garmaker | 44 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 1.2 | 8 |
| Boo Ellis | 46 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Ed Fleming | 27 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 0.4 | 4 |
| Steve Hamilton | 15 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 10 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | — | — | 30.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Nick Mantis | 10 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 26.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Chuck Share | 3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 78.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ron Sobie | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 22.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Rudy LaRusso (22)
- Oldest: Chuck Share (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rudy LaRusso - rookie
- Tom Hawkins - rookie
- Bobby Smith - rookie
- Nick Mantis - rookie
- Frank Selvy - new to the team
- Ray Felix - new to the team
- Chuck Share - new to the team
- Ron Sobie - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Hot Rod Hundley - pick #1 (1957)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Slick Leonard - pick #10 (1954)
The Playoff Run
5-4 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.