The Season in Brief
The 1969-70 Los Angeles Lakers went 46-36. Led by Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Happy Hairston, they posted a +1.76 SRS and went 11-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jerry West leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jerry West | 31.2 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | 18.4 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 7.5 |
| True Shooting | Jerry West | 57.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jerry West | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star15202Elgin BaylorAll-Star7703Happy Hairston554Wilt Chamberlain375Mel Counts286Keith Erickson267Rick Roberson★268Dick Garrett★All-Rookie 1st249Johnny Egan★2310Willie McCarter★1311Mike Lynn★612Bill Hewitt213John Tresvant1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 74 | 31.2 | 4.6 | 7.5 | — | — | 57.2 | — | 3.7 | 152 |
| Elgin Baylor | 54 | 24.0 | 10.4 | 5.4 | — | — | 53.7 | — | 3.3 | 77 |
| Happy Hairston | 55 | 20.6 | 12.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 55.3 | — | 3.1 | 55 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 12 | 27.3 | 18.4 | 4.1 | — | — | 55.4 | — | 1.0 | 37 |
| Mel Counts | 81 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 2.0 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 3.2 | 28 |
| Keith Erickson | 68 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 3.1 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 2.1 | 26 |
| Rick Roberson★ | 74 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 1.2 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 2.9 | 26 |
| Dick Garrett★ | 73 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 2.0 | 24 |
| Johnny Egan★ | 72 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | — | — | 48.6 | — | 1.5 | 23 |
| Willie McCarter★ | 40 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 0.8 | 13 |
| Mike Lynn★ | 44 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | — | — | 38.6 | — | 0.4 | 6 |
| Bill Hewitt | 20 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 32.5 | — | 0.7 | 2 |
| John Tresvant | 20 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | — | — | 56.6 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.7
- Youngest: Rick Roberson (22)
- Oldest: Elgin Baylor (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rick Roberson - rookie
- Dick Garrett - rookie
- Willie McCarter - rookie
- Mike Lynn - rookie
- Happy Hairston - new to the team
- John Tresvant - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Elgin Baylor - pick #91 (1956)
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
- Wilt Chamberlain - pick #3 (1959)
- Mel Counts - pick #9 (1964)
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.