The Season in Brief
The 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers went 36-43. Led by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a -0.11 SRS and went 6-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elgin Baylor | 34.8 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 19.8 |
| Assists | Elgin Baylor | 5.1 |
| True Shooting | Elgin Baylor | 49.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elgin Baylor | 5.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9802Jerry WestAll-Star4203Rudy LaRusso324Hot Rod HundleyAll-Star235Frank Selvy186Tom Hawkins157Jim Krebs128Ray Felix119Slick Leonard710Howie Jolliff411Gary Alcorn112Ron Johnson★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 73 | 34.8 | 19.8 | 5.1 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 5.7 | 98 |
| Jerry West | 79 | 17.6 | 7.7 | 4.2 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 3.5 | 42 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 79 | 14.6 | 9.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 49.3 | — | 3.1 | 32 |
| Hot Rod Hundley | 79 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 2.6 | 23 |
| Frank Selvy | 77 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 2.2 | 18 |
| Tom Hawkins | 78 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 2.0 | 15 |
| Jim Krebs | 75 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 42.1 | — | 1.8 | 12 |
| Ray Felix | 78 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 0.5 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 1.9 | 11 |
| Slick Leonard | 55 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | — | — | 38.4 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| Howie Jolliff | 46 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | — | — | 34.1 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| Gary Alcorn | 20 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | — | — | 35.6 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ron Johnson★ | 8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 20.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.2
- Youngest: Jerry West (22)
- Oldest: Ray Felix (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jerry West - rookie
- Howie Jolliff - rookie
- Ron Johnson - rookie
- Gary Alcorn - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Hot Rod Hundley - pick #1 (1957)
- Frank Selvy - pick #1 (1954)
The Playoff Run
6-6 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.