The Season in Brief
The 1965-66 Los Angeles Lakers went 45-35. Led by Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Rudy LaRusso, they posted a +2.76 SRS and went 7-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jerry West leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jerry West | 31.3 |
| Rebounds | Elgin Baylor | 9.6 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 6.1 |
| True Shooting | Jerry West | 57.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jerry West | 2.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9502Elgin Baylor4603Rudy LaRussoAll-Star464Bob Boozer325Leroy Ellis236Walt Hazzard★227Gail Goodrich218Darrall Imhoff199Jim King1610Gene Wiley1611John Fairchild2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 79 | 31.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | — | — | 57.3 | — | 2.7 | 95 |
| Elgin Baylor | 65 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.4 | — | — | 45.6 | — | 2.0 | 46 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 76 | 15.4 | 8.7 | 2.2 | — | — | 53.5 | — | 2.0 | 46 |
| Bob Boozer | 78 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 54.2 | — | 1.6 | 32 |
| Leroy Ellis | 80 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 1.9 | 23 |
| Walt Hazzard★ | 80 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 1.7 | 22 |
| Gail Goodrich | 65 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 0.7 | 21 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 77 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 1.5 | 19 |
| Jim King | 76 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 1.2 | 16 |
| Gene Wiley | 67 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 1.3 | 16 |
| John Fairchild | 30 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 30.7 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Gail Goodrich (22)
- Oldest: Elgin Baylor (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Gail Goodrich - rookie
- John Fairchild - rookie
- Bob Boozer - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Rudy LaRusso - pick #12 (1959)
- Bob Boozer - pick #1 (1959)
- Leroy Ellis - pick #8 (1962)
The Playoff Run
7-7 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.