The Season in Brief
The 1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers went 48-34. Led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Happy Hairston, they posted a +3.27 SRS and went 5-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jerry West leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Jerry West | 26.9 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | 18.2 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 9.5 |
| True Shooting | Jerry West | 57.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Wilt Chamberlain | 4.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star11302Wilt ChamberlainAll-Star7403Happy Hairston384Gail Goodrich225Keith Erickson176Jim McMillian147Rick Roberson138Elgin Baylor109Willie McCarter910Fred Hetzel811Pat Riley512Earnie Killum★113John Tresvant0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 69 | 26.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | — | — | 57.1 | — | 2.5 | 113 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 20.7 | 18.2 | 4.3 | — | — | 55.8 | — | 4.5 | 74 |
| Happy Hairston | 80 | 18.6 | 10.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 52.2 | — | 2.6 | 38 |
| Gail Goodrich | 79 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | — | — | 52.1 | — | 1.9 | 22 |
| Keith Erickson | 73 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 3.1 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 1.7 | 17 |
| Jim McMillian | 81 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 1.3 | 14 |
| Rick Roberson | 65 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 0.9 | 13 |
| Elgin Baylor | 2 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 0.0 | 10 |
| Willie McCarter | 76 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 0.8 | 9 |
| Fred Hetzel | 59 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 48.6 | — | 0.5 | 8 |
| Pat Riley | 54 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Earnie Killum★ | 4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | 11.3 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| John Tresvant | 8 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | — | — | 54.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.2
- Youngest: Jim McMillian (22)
- Oldest: Elgin Baylor (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jim McMillian - rookie
- Earnie Killum - rookie
- Gail Goodrich - new to the team
- Fred Hetzel - new to the team
- Pat Riley - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Wilt Chamberlain - pick #3 (1959)
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
- Gail Goodrich - pick #10 (1965)
- Keith Erickson - pick #21 (1965)
The Playoff Run
5-7 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.