The Season in Brief
The 1968-69 Los Angeles Lakers went 55-27. Led by Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain, they posted a +3.84 SRS and went 11-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elgin Baylor leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jerry West | 25.9 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | 21.1 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 6.9 |
| True Shooting | Wilt Chamberlain | 56.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Wilt Chamberlain | 5.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elgin BaylorAll-NBA 1stAll-Star10202Jerry WestFinals MVPAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star9403Wilt ChamberlainAll-Star874Mel Counts275Tom Hawkins256Keith Erickson247Johnny Egan238Bill Hewitt★All-Rookie 1st209Freddie Crawford★1710Cliff Anderson★311Jay Carty★3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 76 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 5.4 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 3.4 | 102 |
| Jerry West | 61 | 25.9 | 4.3 | 6.9 | — | — | 55.7 | — | 2.1 | 94 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 81 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 4.5 | — | — | 56.4 | — | 5.3 | 87 |
| Mel Counts | 77 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 1.9 | 27 |
| Tom Hawkins | 74 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 1.1 | 25 |
| Keith Erickson | 77 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 1.6 | 24 |
| Johnny Egan | 82 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 1.3 | 23 |
| Bill Hewitt★ | 75 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 46.9 | — | 1.2 | 20 |
| Freddie Crawford★ | 81 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 1.2 | 17 |
| Cliff Anderson★ | 35 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Jay Carty★ | 28 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 40.5 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.5
- Youngest: Keith Erickson (24)
- Oldest: Elgin Baylor (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bill Hewitt - rookie
- Jay Carty - rookie
- Wilt Chamberlain - new to the team
- Keith Erickson - new to the team
- Johnny Egan - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Wilt Chamberlain - pick #3 (1959)
- Mel Counts - pick #9 (1964)
- Tom Hawkins - pick #4 (1959)
The Playoff Run
11-7 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.